A Thorough Debriefing
A THOROUGH DEBRIEFING by Allison Towers It was nearly 3am when notorious thief Allison Towers slipped through the back door of his headquarters and quietly shut it behind him. He sighed tiredly and hung up his hat, feeling a strain to pull his eyes...
The Vortex
The minutes fell by with every flash of deep neon and shrill streetlights through the windows of the train carriage. The strobing light show of the skyline made the pain behind his eyes throb ever more viciously, yet the lion slouching in the seat...
Ace of Hearts (Part 3)
_The holiday rush was barely over when Allison Towers found his larcenous business stuck in the usual yearly dry spell. There was usually a steady flow of contracts from all classes and creeds, but it seemed the denizens of the City were experiencing a...
Ace of Diamonds (Part 2)
On a calm Sunday evening, Allison Towers found himself staring up at something he'd never dealt with before. "Well, I never thought I'd be stealing a painting of a diamond," he said, eyes darting around the gallery and then back to the oil painting....
Ace of Clubs (Part 1)
The denizens of Tigertail Lane knew well the gentle smell of freshly-baked cakes and bread as it rolled down over the cobbles. The odour trail originated at the doors of Ace's Cakes, a bakery owned by Ace himself. Ace was well-known around town as the...
The Devourer's Judgement
Meru collapsed to his knees as he entered the temple at the end of the long valley. He was exhausted and had picked up a few wounds, though he suspected they must just be wounds of the soul, since his mortal body was already dead. Conquering the Duat...
Pseudosubservience
Ezra the lynx grinned as he readied himself for his first - and last - day at his new job. He had to admit, the custom-made uniform he had donned looked devilishly handsome. It was a typical three-piece suit with a stylish angular blazer that looked...
The Promotion
If there's one thing the Flippins Architecture Corporation prided themselves on, it was employee satisfaction. The otter called Geo, despite holding an entry-level position at the firm, prided himself on being the facilitator of that satisfaction. He'd...
The Amazing Antler-Knight
_In the last action-packed issue, our brave hero infiltrated the secret lair of the nefarious Allison Towers! Now we return as the Cervine Saviour stands before the villain himself, deep in his wickedly lavish headquarters... will he succeed in...
Murciél's Madrigal
You travel along the rocky country path, awash with the gold and yellow glows of late sunset. You see no sign of civilisation on the horizon, and sigh wearily. You hoped you might find an inn or other such shelter before sundown. Now you trudge on,...
The Blue Moon
Thump. Thump. Thump. Marko's splitting headache was only worsened by the angelic rays of dawn light pervading the room. He stumbled out of bed and steadied himself, reminding himself with every step that this hangover would always be better than the...
The Prisoner of the Prince
"The prince? The real, actual prince?" I am visibly flabbergasted. This is a new one in my book. Rufus has the same old gritty look on his face, but I'm sure underneath he's just as surprised as I am. "Don't look so surprised," he says. "Sometimes...