The Unofficial Spymaster
Though the Magistrum possesses technology advanced enough to send messages through handheld communicators, not all of the city-states of Crossroads, nor all of their citizens, have access to said technology. And even when they do, some simply prefer the old way of carrier birds, for...
Hitching a Ride
The one constant of life on the road, no matter which plane one finds themselves on, is that the benevolence of strangers can get you far. Literally in this case, as the Great Detective finds himself hitching a ride on a kindly farmer's wagon to...
A Summer’s Reprieve
Though this piece from LittleBadWolf was posted in August of 2023, the original title of the YCH, Summer Fireworks, put me in the mind of American Independence Day. It made me think of how a similar holiday would work in Magistrum City, so I cooked...
In Captivity – Part 2(/3)
This second part of In Captivity was released back in August of 2023, continuing the story of Volpes's and Azurium's rehabilitation. The trickiest part about writing this one was writing Volpes in this period of transformation, struggling with the twin desire to hold onto what...
Peak Training
Among the more physically-oriented students of the Magistrum, like the ones in its martial arts program, it's become a common practice to head into the nearby mountain ranges to train once they've been certified to go out into the wilderness without an escort. With the...
Decisive Action
"That's impossible." Enigma's ears and tail stood up on end as the alarm began to sound. Knowing his powers aren't effective against cameras and video recordings, he took the extra precaution to scout and study the offices his client asked him to break into. Whatever the...
In Captivity – Part 1(/3)
As part of my writing marathon in June of 2023, as I was eager to proceed forwards, towards the conclusion of "The Case of the Titan Syndicate", I realized that the story of Volpes and Azurium's rehabilitation was around the same length as Night of...
You Think You Stand A Chance!?
As decreed by Enigma, the New Oplentian Empire has one law that trumps all others: The right to rule goes to the strongest, and their word is law. And with the construction of the arena, anyone is welcome to challenge the Emperor, and try to...
Let the Games Begin!
After establishing the New Oplentian Empire, and beginning the process of converting the people of the city into loyal titan soldiers, one of Emperor Enigma's earliest decrees was the establishment of a colosseum. There, titans could compete and spar against each other both for personal...
A New Trailblazer
By the time this piece, illustrated with one of LittleBadWolf's YCHs back in July of 2023, was started, I had already decided that I would turn the friendship I had been developing with Edmund and Mortimer into a relationship. And in that context, I had...