① American Bummer
summary : Red is well-versed in what the perils of rock n' roll decadence entail. However, she is determined to meet the infamous St. Hollywood, the only rockstar she's ever dreamed of seeing. Along the way, she travels from town to city to village to town, meeting band, bandgirl, and fans.
characters : Red, Barbie, Mac, Buster, Boy Sonja, St. Hollywood
② Detritus
summary : The world we have been promised no longer exists. Charlie is one of the few waiting for the Whalefall - a massive astronomical meteor shower caused by the intergalactic warfare above her home planet. Some say it's the end of the world, others say this will finally give the planet the wealth it needs to really become part of the galaxy. Charlie doesn't care, as long as she can rip some cool tech from the fall. Things change when she realizes some of the corpses aren't burning in the atmosphere, and some of the corpses aren't even corpses at all.
characters : Charlie, Kiku, Mare (ma-RE), Vesuvius, Io, Diamond Bug, Trip-Tyk, The Collector, Saga, B.T.G, Mayo (MA-yo), Silkie, Sgt. Lune, Zulu, Deadhead, Silverfish, Possum, Bluestar, The Heat, Viper, Trigger
③ Glass Planets
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characters : Joan, Hart Kniesel, Jetty Pearl, The Rat King, Copernicus, Arthura, The Taxidermist, Circe the Shepherdess, Onyx Beetleblood, The Mayor, Fleance, Crispin Kepler, Robin Goodfellow, The Prince of Delicate Things
④ Chiaroscuro Comedy
summary : Jolly is in trouble. She can only think about mutilating herself beyond belief, and is haunted by relentless nightmares. At least she has concerts to look forward to. Utsuki just wants to afford to eat. He's in a band, but they're not doing so well, and he's not exactly a charmer with the ladies. Two jobs aren't cutting it, and he's dreading picking up a third. Officer Yu is tired of being called to break up bar fights at shitty venues. He's waiting for his big break, but it looks like it might never be coming. Uncle Yan is worried about Jolly. He's her only relative who lives in the city, and has noticed her acting strangely.
characters : Jolly, Utsuki, Officer Yu, Uncle Yan