seattle has always been a place of great diversity. nestled between the rolling cascade mountains to the east and the chilly shores of the puget sound to the west, this little-big city has become a melting pot for all sorts of people over the years. in the waterfront condos and the top floors of tallest sky-scrapers live the elite, the wealthy and the blessed, unaware of the trials and tribulations of those below them. in neighborhoods scattered throughout the city are the modest working class, the families and young urban professionals who are most often grateful for what they have, though always striving for more. and all throughout the city, finding some semblance of comfort in cramped apartments, red cross shelters, or in the alleys that weave throughout the city are the unfortunate ones, the poor and the downtrodden, the kind that make their living in less-than-respectable ways. the emerald city brings all of these diverse people together into one place, forcing them into one another's lives. some would rather their paths never crossed; others wish they could banish the social stigma all together. though in every class, there are the good, there are the bad, there are the ugly; in every class, there are the righteous kind, and in every class, there are the crooked kind.