Emil knows his family is struggling with money. Emil knows they need help. Emil meets the man who offers exactly that. Money that easy comes at a price. And that price was his innocence and body. When you hit rock bottom the only place you can go is higher up the ladder. Right? But there's always a person at the bottom holding the latter for everybody else and nobody is left to hold the ladder for them. *Unedited*

Alfred F. Jones is the ringleader for his circus full of spectacular acts and so much more but the thing is; he needs kind of a loan but the banks already need him to pay them back. How can he get money without any banks? Easy. He needs to find a rich gentleman in the crowd and make him fall in love with him until he gives him money. But...what if he actually does falls in love with his prey?

Zale is a cry baby. He can't help it. He just gets so mad that the tears start flowing, which makes him even madder. It also doesn't help that the world is sinking. Unpredictably, the land shifts and entire cities can disappear under the water. Zale and his family thought they were safe, until the water started to rise. They raced to higher ground and lost everything in the process. With no money, they find themselves in a world congested with flood survivors. They can't find work or even an apartment. Steel, the local underground boss, has an offer for them that will end with Zale's mother and sister in a brothel. It'll mean money and housing, but Zale won't let it happen. He offers himself instead if the group takes care of his family. Steel agrees. Besides, he wanted Zale to begin with. (Sample: full story can be purchased as an ebook or viewed on Tapas and Radish Fiction.)

Izaya is a spirit. Rather than being upset about his death, though, he's actually quite over-joyed at being able to see other people's reactions to his death, but they don't turn out as expected. (Don't worry, the story isn't as bad as the description ^^|I| )