Holiday Romance
"Like what ya see, little BunBun?" Looking up at the tigerkin he was dating, eyes drawn to the shapely musculature of his exposed torso, Mortimer's head began to nod vigorously. He had just returned from visiting his parents for the Solstice Celebration, and he was eager...
The Season of Giving
Back when he was still working as a guard captain in Oplentis, one of Azurium's favorite times of the year was the Winter Solstice. Every year for the decade he worked as Volpes's second-in-command, he would dress up in the same red costume. Using the...
Just a Little Sip
It had been some time since Enigma has last visited the tavern. Though the oven-roasted cockatrice with creamy mushroom gravy was a delightful dish among many of their menu, he had figured out how to recreate their culinary delights on his own long ago. For...
The Unmoored Scion of House Azurium
People who follow me may be surprised to hear this, but I am almost always mulling new story ideas or concepts in my head. Even now that The Case of the Titan Syndicate is over, I still have plots and details that can expanded on...
Lightened Heart, Heavy Weight
After successfully transitioning the Titan Syndicate to new leadership and reentering civilian life for the first time in decades, one may be tempted to think that Volpes finally let himself relax. Everyone knows that his muscle, strength, and enduring vitality come mostly from "chemical assistance",...
The Light of a Dark City
His time on this plane hasn't been easy. As one might expect of a detective, Enigma has been involved in numerous cases both big and small. It's a curious profession for it often involves seeing people at their worst, lowest moments. Even outside of that...
Gym Rats, Literally and Figuratively
"You want my permission to go off and train with someone else?" Enigma sat at the desk in his office, looking down at the paperwork with golden eyes, clawed fingers gently wrapped around the sheet. It was a request for a sabbatical lasting about a month,...
The Pumpkin King of All Saint’s Wake
In recent times, All Saint's Wake has shifted to from a holiday where voidsent terrorize the populace to one where they walk among us innocently, drinking in the aether derived from delighted shrieks of a harmlessly spooked citizenry. Adventurers from across the land take part...
Quite the Thinker
It was easily the tallest tower in Magistrum City. But as Enigma took in the view through the window, situated in an office on the topmost floor, he thought idly to himself that it still wasn't so tall that he couldn't climb it. Doubtless the current...
Pride of the Professor
You did well on the last test. It's clear that you've been putting in the work, studying hard, attending practice, and the results speak for themselves. Perhaps you aren't quite an expert yet. Perhaps other students pick it up faster than you do. But what matters...