Hellmouth (town)
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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
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[1]. This may explain how certain members of the Hellmouth Sunbeams have achieved credit scores previously considered impossible[2].
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 Sigmund Castillo open day. 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[3]. Many students of Hellmouth Community College choose to major in law, although a variety of other subjects are available, such as Anti-tourism and Unmarketing. 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-84.755 out of its Resident Registry...
Dexx is a generally semi-excitable ranger at the Bone Zone, where they work in fossil identification groups. While not very strong, they more than make up for it in intelligence, and tend to try avoiding trouble anyway. It's unclear where they're from, especially with their notable praying mantis and dinosaur-like Adaptation, and they don't typically tell people, anyway. After all, they're here now, and that's all that matters!
Additionally, in their spare time, Dexx studies at the Hellmouth Community College, and are a decent student. They do their best to balance work and school, at least. They like art and paleobiology, spending their free time drawing slightly uncanny versions of the fossils they work at.
Locations
- Basking Robins
- The Bone Zone
- The Dope Korean Restaurant
- Hahn Fox's Pool
- Hellmouth Community College
- Hellmouth Museum
- Seven Heleven
- Shadow Moabbey
- The Solarium
- Randall Marijuana Memorial Cat Café
- Romayne's Romaine (closed)
See also
References
- ↑ As described in Hendricks Richardson’s seminal work, ‘Non-monetary economics in the shadow of the Hellmouth’.
- ↑ Credit scores such as -50, i, and 42069 have been attributed to JEFF!
- ↑ For more detail, see Volume 1 of Bone Law: What Is It Good For by Son Jensen and Nicholas Vincent✝.
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Buried | Boudicca Midcentury · Doc Anice | |
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Stats | Season | 1 |
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Circuit | Gamma 2 · Gamma 3 · Gamma 4 | |
Ballpark | Lower Moab Scenic Overlook Field | |
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Staff | Sol · Monsieur Beam · JEFF! · Dead Tom · The Man Who Owns All the Teeth · Priya Fox · Determination Montgomery | |
Places | Hellmouth · Hellmouth Anti-Tourism Board · Shadow Moabbey · Randall Marijuana Memorial Cat Café · Arches National Plark | |
History | Moab Hellmouth Sunbeams' History · The Solympic Flame · Adaptation · HELIOLATRY · Cuisine of Hellmouth | |
Fan Culture 📣 · Fan Works 💌 · Tlopps Cards 🃏 | ||
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