Hellmouth (town)

Hellmouth
Satellite view of the Hellmouth Region
Type	Town
Level	16
Location	Utah, United States

This page is for Hellmouth, the town which is home to the Hellmouth Sunbeams. For the extradimensional entity which gives the town its name, see Hellmouth (entity).

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Hellmouth is a small town in the desert of Utah, given its name by its position on the edge of the Hellmouth. The town is home to the Hellmouth Sunbeams.

Description

Hellmouth is considered to be one of the least habitable cities to host a blaseball team due to its arid climate, connection to Hell, and numerous teeth — by and large, Hellmouth is inhospitable to most living beings. It is not clean or safe, and its attempts to lure people towards it are actively opposed by the Hellmouth Anti-Tourism Board who make sure Hellmouth is not welcoming to anyone (except for maybe JEFF!). This is no easy task, since the Hellmouth region of eastern Utah is widely known for its National Plarks and outdoor recreation areas.

When Hellmouth formed, all written references to Moab, Utah were replaced with references to Hellmouth instead, with the resulting documents and signage appearing to be designed and spaced properly for the altered text. Certain references to Moab have been destroyed via burning instead, although it is still unclear why some were destroyed and some were replaced.

Culture

Hell's Best SumBeans

Presence next to the Hellmouth has encouraged the development of a unique culture in the town, particularly in response to shared experiences such as Adaptation and the Tug. The community is mostly self-sufficient, with strong interpersonal ties necessary to allow survival in the hostile environment. Money is unheard of in the local environment, relying instead on a bartering system. This may explain how certain members of the Hellmouth Sunbeams have achieved credit scores previously considered impossible.

Lack of economy has not slowed down local industry, which has taken advantage of the new opportunities, and spawned various local delicacies, the most famous of which are Hell's Best SumBeans and SUNN light.

A number of traditions have arisen within the tight-knit community. Community events such as the creation of a new Outback Steakhouse are always well attended. Non-Hellmouth residents are asked to please not travel to Hellmouth for the purpose of attending community events, such as the upcoming Hellmouth market day, hosted in The Solarium's parking lot. Many traditions take advantage of the unique environment, such as the practice of climbing teeth to watch the sunrise, cutting smaller teeth down to keep in a home and decorate, and using mini-mouths (small temporary Hellmouths) as a form of garbage disposal.

There is a strong legal tradition, with certain high profile legal cases being hosted in the Bone and Tooth courts, to take advantage of the loose legal structure. Many students of Hellmouth Community College choose to major in law, although a variety of other subjects are available, such as Illegal Physics. If a particularly desired course is not available, students are advised to sign up as a lecturer and teach it themselves. This system explains the existence of a Russian Literature course, taught by Howell Franklin.

Residents

Local historian Milo N. J. Cooper has been cataloguing Hellmouth residents and their experiences in the town for many years, in order to preserve a record of this unique community. Their profiles of residents are presented in a monthly newsletter. This time, the Interdimensional Rumor Mill reveals a Resident from IF-49.881 out of its Resident Registry...

AJ Na'lahu is the gym teacher at the high school in Hellmouth. They are well known for their enthusiasm for sports, with their classes involving sand polo, penultimate frisbee, reverb roller derby (roller reverby), goat curling, archery, and many more. Despite cordial relations with many of the Hellmouth Sunbeams they are well known for their hatred for the sport of Blaseball. They described it in a formal interview as 'capitalist avarice masquerading as sport' and in an informal conversation as 'just really [redacted] stupid I mean come on. That [redacted] game is so slow and boring it's no wonder only a literal skeleton can be bothered watching-sorry Tom. Like if you're going to ruin people's lives for the sport at least have the common decency to make it interesting! And don't get me STARTED on vibes- [comments cut for length]."

Na'lahu is a vocal member of the teacher's union at the high school, although as the school is cooperatively run by the teachers, they have never received any pushback on their views. Whenever a new teacher joins the school they insist on buying them pizza as a 'congratulations for joining the union', and this has become a tradition for welcoming new employees.

Na'lahu literally has eyes in the back of their head, with their Adaptation leading them to grow eyes across their head, where their hair would normally grow. As this 360° view can become disorienting, they often wear a hat, although their enhanced vision is useful when looking out for a class or exploring the area around Hellmouth. Unfortunately, every eye on their head has a different quality of vision, and they have become the local optometrist's most loyal customer.

They live with their partners in a small house in the middle of town. The local kids know them as a source of sporting equipment, and they maintain what could be called a sporting goods library, loaning out equipment to local children.

Locations

• The Solarium
• Shadow Moabbey
• Randall Marijuana Memorial Cat Café
• Seven Heleven
• Basking Robins
• Hellmouth Community College
• Hahn Fox's Pool
• The Dope Korean Restaurant
• Hellmouth Museum
• Romayne's Romaine (closed)

See also

• Cuisine of Hellmouth