Looming Tales and Bygone Times tells the story of nine characters' vastly different lives and in doing so, poses meaningful questions on coming of age and life as we know it: - A teen living in the lower class barrios of a luxurious Mexican city gets involved with the local Cartel. - Bad luck turns good when Nicholas meets an Australian flautist deep in the heart of Austin, Texas. - A seemingly normal boy must adapt to life after humans. - Tired of his mundane life, Nicholas spends twelve days in Mexico City fueled by drugs, alcohol, and gambling.