#where to live in utah

[achillean-knight]

Summer of 87'

#I have two more drawings I want to do before I get back to doing comics GAH #now THIS TOOK ME LIKE 3 TO 4 DAYS #I'm pretty happy with it and kinda glad I didn't give up where I was originally going to bc otherwise it'd like look.... #20000 times worse LMAO #nevertheless yea loads of contemplation and kinda gave up on the background (wtf does utah look like) #but very decently happy :'> #my fnaf au art #my art #fnaf #fnaf au #five nights at freddy's au #five nights at freddy's #jeremy fitzgerald #michael afton #these two are living in my head rn i need to draw their refs to actually draw them more

[pjharvey]

obviously the mormon church does a lot of very real damage to people’s lives here and to local politics and is directly to blame both for the utah state government’s refusing to take action to prevent the great salt lake from drying up bc we can just pray for rain or whatever and to utah having some of the worst anti-trans laws in the country. but certain other aspects of utah culture that are ridiculous but not necessarily harmful have become a lot more tolerable and even endearing to me since i officially resigned from the mormon church in 2022. like it feels a lot more distant to me so i can be like oh isn’t it funny that there are so many “dirty soda” and cookies chains here bc mormons don’t drink coffee or alcohol so the vices available are soda and cookies. or people getting so up in arms over a whale statue bc it “doesn’t make sense” in a landlocked state and then that same whale also becoming the center of its own pseudo-religious movement started by lgbt exmormons. it’s such a bizarre little microcosm here

[lepitorus]

Does William support gay rights?

He thinks it's outrageous that he, specifically, can't do whatever he wants, and some of what he wants but can't do is gay, so I guess in a sense he does. I don't think he cares much about other people, though.

#unless they're inconveniencing him in some way. in which case he doesn't support any of their rights #I think he's too jaded to be able to imagine a future where being gay is socially accepted because he's kind of. living in 70s-80s utah #so i do think he has a bit of a Moment as glitchtrap when vanessa like. kisses a woman in public and is like ?oh yeah it's no big deal now #but that's kind of off topic #...Henry supports gay rights:) #old man yaoi lore #thank you so much for asking!!!!! #alternate answer: he only supports gay wrongs #ask #.txt

[zarvasace]

I DESIRE CHICKEN NUGGS

anyone wanna go to Wendy's with me

#i speak from the coffin #itd be fun to meet some of yall someday #wasnt there a thing a while ago where a bunch of us realized we all lived in utah #too bad we dont have teleporters #we could have that four swords book club for realsies #ahahah

[beechersnope]

struggling so much to find things to love abt my new town. it's so hard. i've literally only liked the last place i ever lived so i can't help but compare them.

#i was like so familiar with the death valley region too #like i've visited utah my whole life but i have nowhere near the same level of intimate familiarity with where i live now #and for some reason i am like completely at a loss for how to replicate this?

[logans-mormon-blog]

the beautiful art of jeff pugh

#tumblrstake #queerstake #mormon artist spotlight #ive decided im going to start making little spotlight posts bc i love mormon art sm and im still looking for more to put in my house #so while i do so it might be fun to chronicle the artists i find on tumblr and share them w you guys! #it seems like pugh only has 2 mormon pieces but his jsmith piece i find so gorgeous #everything else he does seems to be primarily landscapes documenting his life in utah #i love landscapes and impressionism so i find them gorgeous #ive also been compelled to paint my home state and i love when you can feel the artists love for where they live just pouring out of the pa #*painting #jeff pugh

[redfish-blu]

yes yes yes yes hiiiiiii!!!!! any thoughts on zone lore? personally, I feel that there’s of course, the main deities, but I feel like they have a lot of folklore! sitting by a campfire at night, telling tales about the first killjoys to make it to the desert, what the colours in the sky mean, etc, etc.

(I wanted to ask earlier lol, but I can’t seem to switch to my danger days blog so I was trying to figure that out and then forgot lol :,) )

have a great day!

This is a great question, very expansive as well so I’ll do my best to address my take on all of it.

Quick disclaimer: my interpretation of the zones deviates from canon as well as general fanon, so some of what I say might not align with the knowledge of the average Danger Days tumblr user. I’d be happy to explain my own thoughts in a separate post if anyone should be interested though!

Like you said, we already have Destroya and the Phoenix Witch. I feel like Destroya is more of an inner-zones vibe. You hear about him more when you’re still on the power grid, killjoys who don’t originate from the city or the grid aren’t into Destroya as a figure of worship like they are with the Phoenix Witch. The two definitely coexist, but in the way of popularity, the inner zones take Destroya. Purely because Destroya and the Graffiti Bible are are pertinent to the inner zones’ issues. Oppressive regime, surveillance, androids, etc. On the wall separating Battery City from Zone 1, the side in the zones is covered completely with murals and quotes and imagery from the Graffiti Bible. The other is constantly being pressure washed.

The Phoenix Witch (on top of the fact that she’s a tangible being unlike Destroya for most of his existence) is popular among older killjoys for the most part, who pass her stories down to the younger ones. There’s no point of origin for the Phoenix Witch, everyone has a different story of her conception. Some believe she’s just a reclusive human, some believe she manifested from some higher power to watch over the Zones and give them faith to defy BL/ind. Some even say she and Destroya come from the same cloth and are working together, or something. And some just think she’s b.s, even if they do believe in her.

Moving on to less household Zone Lore, it’s no debate that every Zone is haunted as fuck. In the scary way and in the “that’s not normal but it’s not hurting me” way. If you spend enough time with the right crowd of ‘joys you’re bound to get a handful of campfire stories. Or you’ll be the one telling them.

Obviously there’s the iconic Zone Fridges that just appear out of nowhere, fully functional and stocked with exactly what you’re looking for even if it isn’t food. This also happens with toilets, just make sure to watch your back while using them. You learn not to question those. Whatever causes the phenomenon seems to be benevolent anyways. Perhaps it is the same thing that keeps the car running when there’s no gas, or causes that blaster shot that definitely should have hit to fizzle out harmlessly.

There’s UFOs, of course. They never get close to the ground. Usually just lurking over the hills or skittering off when you try to get a picture or approach them a la Nope (2022). It’s become a sort of good luck charm to encounter one, especially in Zone 3 and 4. You have to wave to activate it though. UFOs became super common after the last Helium War, maybe they’re more interested now that humans have bigger problems than proving they exist.

And then there’s the things you can’t explain. The things you just have to accept as they are because they’re too damn weird. Like people you saw dead two days ago showing up alive, or Zone 3 just disappearing into thin air. The latter usually happens before a big BL/ind sweep is scheduled, which is quite convenient as they are almost always canceled afterwards. Nobody really knows where Zone 3 goes when it disappears, everyone who has a story of being in it when that happens says it’s just like normal Zone 3 but it doesn’t end.

There’s plenty of wives tales to keep kids from exploring dangerous places and staying out after dark. Run of the mill boogeyman shit, a third of which might actually be real. Freakish monsters roaming the desolate hills of Zone 4, haunted caves out in 5, never stepping over a grave, and believing in bad omens are common superstitions. Hearing a pack of coyotes at night, disembodied music or whistling, and circling vultures are all considered signs of warning for the future.

Killjoys make Bad Luck Beads, carved with symbols of luck and protection to ward off any unwanted creeps and bad energy. Being gifted a set is a huge sign of admiration from the giver. People paint eyes around their homes, typically on windows or doorframes as a symbol of being looked after. And creating art with crow feathers as a nod to the Phoenix Witch is popular as well. It’s hard to feel truly safe in the Zones, so killjoys turn to habits and ritual to soften the blows.

I just noticed I forgot to talk about the mailboxes. There’s a few “official” ones floating around, mostly in Zone 3 and 4 because that’s where most people get dusted. But any mailbox works for the Witch. ‘Joys decorate them with bright colors, candles, flowers, jewelry and messages for the dead so the Witch will see them and know to check for letters or masks. November 3rd is Mailbox Day, which is sort of a blanket holiday for Halloween, Día De Muertos, All Saint’s/Souls Day, and Thanksgiving. Killjoys write letters and poems, dress up, make artwork, and tell stories around the mailbox to remember the dead and let them know they’re still thinking of them. It’s a very popular occasion, as it’s generally a festive event rather than one of mourning or sadness.

I’m gonna call it there! I hope that blurb satisfied your curiosity. I really do enjoy discussing it :D

#hearing a pack of coyotes at 1am in the center of bumfuck nowhere Utah is the scariest thing I ever experienced while camping #those fuckers are loud and i didn’t know where they were #danger days #ttlotfk #ttlofk #killjoys hc #killjoys #the true lives of the fabulous killjoys #danger days headcanons #asks #cas types

[kaz-oooo]

That super annoying moment when you write about characters that live in the opposite hemisphere as you.. and the. You mindlessly make a comment about the date AND the weather and oops now this fic about British characters is set in the southern hemisphere!

Anyway on a totally unrelated note, my newest and coolest headcanon is that the entire DSMP takes place in Australia. :)

#dsmp #dsmp fanfic #writing #I mean Wilbur sometimes does that shitty accent #that can count as a point towards my dumb headcanon right???? #right!?!?!!! #(there’s also some rural thingymabob in NSW called Utah Parish so… that’s where Wilbur lives) #(bumfuck nowhere Australia….. that’s basically the same as the state right?) #(idk all i know about Utah is Wilbur soot. Mormons. SLUT)

[newvegascowboy]

"Where do you see yourself in 5 years" beyond squatting on my brother's property in texas, you mean?

#not fallout #kal talks #he is being very kind saying he'll let me live with him to make art for a living #but texas. texas? #at least its the galveston area but man alive that's worse than utah by a magnitude of ten #going from mooching off my parents to make art for a living in a van in some corner of my brother's property #like some sweaty art goblin #where my nieces and nephews can come bother me

[muirneach]

i am on hawkeye’s side if i was from maine i would be annoying about it too

#like. ill be the first to admit it thats an inherently cool place to be from #in the states the only places i like are the pnw and also new england. for some reason #<- as in places i could live in. i also adoree appalachia and utah! but i couldnt survive there #also why is like. everyone on here from maine #im mutuals with like at least 5 of you. where are you all coming from how many people could there possibly be there #m*a*s*h #anyways. now that i think about im really annoying about where im actually from. so maybe id just be annoying about wherever i was from

[jrueships]

this is so cute <33

#while YOUR teams battle to their inevitable deaths in a cruel game of 4dimensional chess #MY teams (the loser squad) gets to go on a gorgeous winter retreat 🥰 #it's called having skill look it up - last seed in the conference #where tf are they? the fucking Himalayas or something?? #the abominable snowman is going to emerge and offer them yellow snowcones #alpey trusts him #jabari has to stop him #'what ☹️? they go with kjs jacket... 🥺' #'YEAH they go with MY JACKET 😠!' #OH wait utah allstar weekend right?? and utah is like fugly or something #cold* i mean sorry i hate the cold #guy who lives in a city with wind in its nickname. #alpeys fuzzy coat is so CUTE #hes come! prepared !! #jabari just wearing a goth sweatshirt he hates homos #i love them 🥰 #jabari alpey kj get snowed in during their shitty log cabin retreat gup made them go on to get along #kj goes searching for help and leaves an irritated jabari and alpey alone by the roaring fire #slowly dying out (they may have to cuddle for warmth like penguins..😶.. only time can tell 😋) (they do #i cant get over how cute alpey looks in that coat #all bundled up! #comfy!!! #jabari makes fun of him for wearing a big coat bcs hes one of those annoying kids in highschool who thinks wanting warmth is for bozos #but ends up getting cuddled in it cus of the cold and his own stupidity #they do not talk about it #but alpey will sometimes unzip his coat and open it up in an inviting wide gesture of wrapping jabari inside it again if he ever needs to #jabari pretends not to see it or says he looks like an even furrier version of batman #jaba #alpey

[bee-whistler]

Maybe it’s the late hour talking but I wanna say that I hate this state and don’t understand why the natives love it so much. But I thought the same of California. Louisiana had a few positives but I still wouldn’t live there.

Honestly, this whole country sucks. And Texas is one of its biggest states so that makes it suck harder. Goodnight.

#they ask me they say #so where do you want to live #how do i know that until i try living there? #and maybe part of a state is better than other parts #like Klamath Falls is markedly different from Portland #Tucson than Flaggstaff #I just have a short list of nopes is all #Idaho Utah California Texas #Allof the southern states #including Florida #especially Florida #Probably Iowa #just feel like Iowa is a bad idea #from all the talk or lack thereof #really need to sleep #I should be grateful for what i have #but everything in my brain looks around #at the surroundings and people #and just wants to leave

[sun-is-a-square]

I want so badly to talk about Wilbur’s finale from a lore perspective. To dissect how heartbreaking c!Tommy’s reaction was, how bittersweet the goodbye was. I want to praise Tommy’s acting and Wilbur’s writing. I want to rant about narrative parallels.

But every time I try to my brain gets stuck on the fact that c!Wilbur is from FUCKING UTAH

#c!wilbur get out of my state challenge #> wilbur finale lore spoilers #wilbur finale #also this raises QUESTIONS #if c!wilbur’s letter to c!eret mentioned UT was he fucking with them bcz he knew they’d be confused? #or is c!eret from utah too?? did they work at the same gas station?? #if c!philza is c!wilbur’s father #is c!philza from utah? or did he at least live there while raising c!wilbur? #does the dsmp take place on planet earth or is it another dimension #does cc!wilbur exist on c!wilbur’s version of utah #does c!wilbur get home only to find out some british dude with his face and name roleplayed the events of his life for the past two years #does c!wilbur live in a version of earth where the content creators of the dsmp just dont exist/dont stream? #WHAT ABOUT C!FUNDY #WAS C!FUNDY BORN AND RAISED IN UTAH OR HE BORN IN THE DSMP #DOES HE KNOW HIS FATHERS’ ORIGINS #OR WAS C!WILBUR IN THE DSMP UNIVERSE LONG ENOUGH TO CONCEIVE & RAISE A CHILD?? #IS C!WILBUR PRESUMED DEAD BY THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN HIS VERSION OF UTAH

[dirt-nerd]

I love watching Sweet Tooth because theres all these beautiful Americana themes and set dressing over the most New Zealand landscapes I have ever seen

#Me every second scene being like oh I used to live near there #My favourite is when theres an obviously NZ landscape where theyve just slapped a Utah sign over #also shout out to the Auckland Skytower for managing to make an appearance #sweet tooth

[em-bandaid-boy]

He wants to know if they got games on their phones

#ocs #my ocs #my art #fanart #OKAY. apparently. ok. so fnaf takes place in uTAH. soooo #yeah jeremy and aiden live in utah. so an au where they work at freddy fazbears pizzeria is more possible than youd think #i think. thats horrific #anyways. im out here trying my hardest to recreate that 2015 fnaf vibe. going back to simple times. #also. i dont think foxy would really be that tall. but im tryna be spooky #aiden is 6'2" so foxy in this image is like. over 7 ft tall. i dont think thats correct

[laf-outloud]

Because one day of fireworks in the middle of the hottest, driest month of the year isn't enough. We have to try and set the state on fire a second time around!

#happy pioneer day utah #let's celebrate arriving in the west by burning it down #personal #where I live