#up the provos

[righteousfuryand6cansofmonster]

Friendly reminder: the second inquiry into the 1972 Bloody Sunday deaths of 14 unarmed men merely declared them posthumously innocent. It did NOT charge their murderers, who still walk free.

[20th-century-railroading]

EMD Super Power by James Belmont Via Flickr: A Union Pacific DD35A and a Rio Grande SD45 mingle on the turntable tracks in Provo, Utah on Oct. 17, 1976.

[inklingofadream]

So, having given up on the book that was vexing me a couple days ago I'm now reading Unmask Alice and it's killing meeeee

Things I knew: Go Ask Alice is not a real diary; subsequent anonymous diaries were also super fake; it's not even an especially good fake if you are not a suburban parent in the 70s who has never encountered The Drugs; there was some deeply hinky stuff going on with the author's subsequent fake diaries

Things I didn't know: Beatrice Sparks was Mormon. She grew up in Logan. She lived in Provo at the time she wrote the diaries

This book literally opens with "I know we're all used to being able to look up what we're doing to find out where it's going but I think you'll have a better time if you don't."

I have not obeyed this directive. I know this guy doesn't have the information I need. He isn't going to bother to tell me the name of the restaurant in Logan she worked at as a teen. He isn't going to tell me where in Provo her house was. He won't bother with whether her and her husband were eventually sealed in the temple in their lifetime, or if they were just kinda passively next to the church but not doing much about it

I went on familysearch trying to find this information. I went DEEP. I also FAILED. but. all attempts to search HER got me a 404 error. Searching her mother and getting to her page via the family tab DID work. which is all very suspicious to me...

[werewolfetone]

um not everyone knows about the ira being part of sinn fein!! spoilers pls???

Like 95% sure that the reason there's a spoiler warning on that review is cos the author talks about the provisional-official split that I guess (?) some people might not know about before reading that book in their review. which is honestly the funniest possible thing to provide a spoiler warning for

[softwarmfur]

I hold a knife up to my throat every time I remember I live in a Utah suburb with no car no license nothing and I can't legally buy alcohol or weed. There's literally a fucking weed and shrooms store at THE SOUTH PROVO MALL FUCKKKK

[reddesertbiohazard]

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[nerdygaymormon]

A podcast episode was recently released of Sheri Dew interviewing Elder Holland, and part of the episode involved him reacting to his "musket fire" address at BYU from 3 years ago. I responded to his remarks in this post.

I was contacted by a reporter with the Salt Lake Tribune who sent me the following: In a recent interview with Sheri Dew, Elder Holland reflected on the "musket" speech and the response he received from it. I am curious: Are they enough? Are they helpful? And what fallout did you witness/experience at the time and in the wake of the address?

I sent a 3 paragraph response, from which they chose 1 sentence. I knew they wouldn't run my whole response, but I thought I'd share on my blog what I sent.

—————————————————

One thing I hope people understand is that most minorities grow up within a culture that helps give them a sense of solidarity, a group of people that they can go back to, usually their family. There’s a sense that I’m learning to navigate being this particular minority within a larger culture. LGBTQ+ individuals are generally without this support. We have a minority experience that’s different because we generally experience this individually. It's an individual process to try to understand ourselves and our place in society. There is stress involved in recognizing yourself as an identity that separates you as an individual minority within your family and within your religion and your university. This makes queer people, especially those who are younger, vulnerable. It's important for queer individuals to know others like themselves, to find a community where they have a sense of belonging and don't have to hide, to feel hope that the future is gonna be better. We need love, support, guidance, acceptance and affirmations. It's difficult to stop hiding and come out and be authentic about our feelings and our experiences if the messages we get are that you are not wanted, you don't belong.  

Just before Elder Holland spoke to BYU faculty and staff 3 years ago, the president of BYU in Provo announced the creation of the Office of Belonging which aimed to root out prejudice of any kind on campus, and then Elder Holland gave his message that he wanted to stop all the ways queer students have made their presence known—no flag waving or protests or sharing some heartfelt words at graduation, no lighting the Y in Pride colors. That was crushing as it feels like just existing is considered problematic, that we are to remain unseen and unknown.

I know several queer individuals who've met with Elder Holland and they have shared that he is caring, he listened to them and cried with them. He is aware of the hurt and pain they experience in this church. His remarks on the podcast reflect the compassion he showed to my friends. I am glad that he acknowledges his address from 3 years ago at BYU caused a lot of pain to LGBTQ students and members. That was important. I wish that the compassion he feels for the pain of queer students and members would be turned into a desire to want a better place for us at BYU and in the Church. 

[eldritch-spouse]

Vesper doing the sexy teacher detention rp and making me write I'm a whore a dozen times before fucking me

Only when he sees my horrendous hand writing it's turned into a actual lesson

(While cockwarming)

He's getting into how silly this is, bent in front of your desk, claws hugging the edges of it as he speaks.

" Now, behave and write- I'm a dirty whore and I'd rather play with my teacher's thick cocks than learn a thing. Six times. "

You nod, steaming, but also silently dreading this part. Vesper immediately picks up on that hint of discomfort and tries to seamlessly shift gear.

" Afterwards, I'm going to decide what I should do with such a provo- What is that. " The lurid look on his face drops entirely. " What is that? " He repeats.

At this point, you don't know if that's part of the roleplay or not. "Uh- The- I'm writing? "

Vesper's eyes widen. " No darling, you're committing a crime. "

He snaps his fingers twice, a myriad of fancy pens and lined papers appearing on your mock student's desk. You blink. " Are... Are we still roleplaying? "

" I'm not sure anymore- " The King lifts you and sits down on the ground, placing you on his lap. " You're going to watch me write, properly, and should you succeed in copying, I'll give you a prize. " The same ones that're throbbing on your backside, most likely.

[christinebloodwrittings]

Till' death do us apart.

Pairing: Angel Y/n x Alastor Fandom: Hazbin Hotel Warning: Biblical nonsense. :}

Masterlist –– Next chapter

So this was caused by the absolute brain rot my love for the series has given me, 40% of the text I got it from the transcript of the first episode Overture, and Michael's text was brought by Hazbin Hotel: Journey to the Light, shoutout to the creator. It's a one time thing as to bring this sort of prologue.

As always, the characters mostly belong to Vivienne Medrano, and it is a fanfiction with no intention of offending anyone.

Prologue

At the beginning, Heaven rose from the light of creation, it´s golden glow soon was to be known though out existence. It was ruled by beings of pure light, Angels that worshiped good and shielded the world from all evil.

Samael was one of the first angels. He was a dreamer with delusional ideas for all of creation, for this, he was seen as a menace. The elders of Heaven were brought to the conclusion that his way of thinking was dangerous to the order of their world.

The straw that broke the camel's back was when its creation, the forbidden fruit was placed in the hands of a mortal woman, this made the high command make the decision to banish Samael from heaven, causing the creation of the demonic place known years later as Hell.

The word 'Hell' was derived from an Anglo-Saxon word hellia, that meant wicked or evil.

Samael’s wife, the first human woman ever created, Lilith, thrived with the decision. After being banished along with her husband, she empowered demon-kind with her voice and her songs. And as the numbers of Hell grew, so did its power.

To say Heaven was threatened by that fact was an understatement, according to the paperwork Adam - the first human man and soul to enter heaven – left, I was able to discover that the overpopulation was being handled through an extermination, a massive genocide is a correct termination. What I found interesting, was that the procedure ruled out hell-born beings, no exceptions, and no precedents of any contract with Samael or any form of power known to rule in hell.

To think Adam’s heart was so big that he decided to condemn only human souls, sparing “innocent” hell-born beings, is moronic. But as soon as I started to leave my obligations unattended to uncover the mystery of the excess of blood in the hands of the high command, my actions were noticed by Michael, the archangel of light.

“Demons... It seems as if I can never catch them all and destroy them, and their numbers continue to expand, corrupting the minds of mortals” he scoffed, picking up his cup of tea, “That’s no reason to go down and take their lives, if you’re so concerned about them corrupting mortals, shut down their access to portals-“ he interrupted me hitting the table hard, breaking the saucer on which he placed the cup, his voice became distorted and his eyes widened around his head, trying to intimidate me.

“They are sinful beasts who rejected our light so we help remove them from it and keep them in the shadows of Hell. We allow them to live, an example of the angel's merciful will, but their population must be... controlled, until they cease being an annoying, persistent thorn in the side of our family” he hissed.

“Our family, was pushed down a hole and since then, no one, not even you, has tried to establish any contact, don’t you think it’s almost an insult that Adam saw Samael before us? Because I do”

“You seem to have a clouded judgement” he adjusted his glasses with a stern movement.

“It’s as clear as ever, I go to earth, I see the souls go either up or dragged down, you’re the one that is clouded because you haven’t witnessed any of their pain”  my blood boiled causing my aura to manifest around me.

“Watch your words” he warned, his eyes flaring in a blue from of flame.

“I can't wait for him to find out, and what will be worse for you, is that everyone will know that you agreed to this from the beginning” I snickered, it was wrong to provoked him, but I felt as if I had the upper hand on him.

I wish someone had warned me of how wrong I was.

“You were the only “no” that day, you were the only one to try to defend his ideas” he thought out loud.

“So?” I asked confused, reaching for the door.

There was a shrill sound, the next thing I knew, I felt a horrible pain in my back, also heat, the air was humid and hot, a smell of blood between fresh and thousands of years old. I don't know how long I was face down in the dirt, I was only able to get up when the pain stopped enough and I was able to move to dry my tears. The dry, arid land under my hands and the sign in front of me confirmed my suspicions.

Son of a bitch had thrown me into Hell.

[20th-century-railroading]

Provo Local Only by James Belmont Via Flickr: Union Pacific CA-11 caboose No. 25821 sits on the "stumble lead" in Provo, Utah on March 14, 1992. This car was built in May 1979 by International Car of Kenton, Ohio. By 1992, it was assigned to the Provo Local, requiring lengthy backup moves through the Geneva Steel plant in Vineyard, Utah. "Provo Local Only" was added in four places: on both entry doors and on the sides of the bay window compartment. For safety, the crew added a Scotchlite "Local Traffic Only" sign below the roof, and a "STOP" sign below the brake wheel.

[so-true-jestie]

(season 3 spoiler ahead!)

michelle having a brother who's a provo is actually one of the few twists in season 3 that ended up making sense to me. her being sick of peace and it being "all anyone ever bangs on about"? well, peace is complicated. her chronic disinterest in anything remotely serious, especially in terms of politics? it's giving coping mechanism. her being terrified of losing james? adds an extra dimension to how much he means to her. brilliant. i could weep

[doctorsiren]

Hey! Just a heads up, my Etsy shop is open for the summer! I know I already said this, but I’m realizing I may not have enough for my housing payments that I have to start making in July because I Do Not have a job while at home for the summer because my job is on campus back at my university in a different state

Even if you don’t buy anything, spreading it around would be a big help! And once I finish my application portfolio work (which is due in the middle of June but I will have it done before then), I’ll have time to finish my current comms, and then I’ll be able to take those again! So sorry for telling y’all about dumb financial stuff!

[brothermouse]

Shoot dang! I got so caught up with FanX and Jovial Visit Day I completely spaced on GenCon!

Time for General Conference predictions. You know the drill, throw out some predictions, go big or go home.

5 New books of scriptures will be canonized. They will come to us via Brandon Sanderson, who announces that he has 12 more in the works.

Provo will be launched into space, just to see what happens

Orem will be buried under a mountain, just to see what happens

Gay Nauvoo Era is announced

[alldancersaretalented]

Project 21 Solo Comp Results Season 9

Nuvo Meadowlands (September 29-October 1, 2024)

Junior Solos:

6th: Bristyn Scifres (Ode To The Blue)

7th: Berkeley Scifres (Interrogation Room)

Jump Las Vegas (October 20-22, 2023)

Mini Solos:

4th: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

Junior Solos:

3rd: Berkeley Scifres (L.O.V.E.)

4th: Bristyn Scifres (Little Secrets)

5th: Chloe Mirabal (Woman)

7th: Madelyn Nasu (This Will Be)

7th: Leilani Lawlor (Cold Hearted Snake)

Teen Solos:

1st: Gracyn French (Sillhouetted in Sunshine)

5th: Stella Eberts (Nebula)

5th: Richie Granese (Black Sea)

10th: Lilly Barajas (Bone Marrow Stem)

10th: Ally Choi (Echo)

Senior Solos:

3rd: Avery Reyes (I Dare You)

3rd: Sammi Chung (The Silent Word)

4th: Lexi Blanchard (Fame)

Nuvo Tulsa (October 27-29, 2023)

Senior Solos:

4th: Kami Couch (Red Desert)

5th: Katie Couch (NERA)

24Seven San Diego (October 27-29, 2023)

Mini Solos:

5th: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

6th: Aliya Yen (All That Jazz)

Junior Solos:

4th: Berkeley Scifres (L.O.V.E.)

5th: Bristyn Scifres (Little Secrets)

5th: Sara Von Rotz (Absolute Final Goodbye)

5th: Kira Lieberman (Awakening)

6th: Madelyn Nasu (This Will Be)

6th: Ellie Anbarden (Somebody Help Me)

7th: Leilani Lawlor (Cold Hearted Snake)

10th: Chloe Mirabal (Woman)

Teen Solos:

2nd: Gracyn French (Silhouetted In Sunshine)

3rd: Brooklyn Ladia (Sing It Back)

4th: Richie Granese (Black Sea)

5th: Ally Choi (Echo)

8th: Dillon Barron (Moon Song)

8th: Lilly Barajas (Bone Marrow Stem)

8th: Stella Eberts (Nebula)

9th: Brooklyn Lieberman (The Clock)

10th: Brielle Lieberman (Happiness)

Senior Solos:

2nd: Sammi Chung (The Silent Word)

YAGP San Diego (November 2024)

Pre-Competitive, Contemporary

3rd: Aliya Yen (Matrix)

Pre-Competitive, Classical

Didn't Place: Aliya Yen (Kitri Act III Don Quixote)

Didn't Place: Aliya Yen (Coppelia)

24Seven Chicago (November 3-5, 2023)

Teen Solos:

3rd: Gracyn French (Paul Is Dying)

Radix Anaheim (December 8-10,2024)

Mini Solos:

7th: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

Junior Solos:

5th: Sara Von Rotz (Absolute Final Goodbye)

10th: Leilani Lawlor (Cold Hearted Snake)

Teen Solos:

2nd: Gracyn French (Paul Is Dying)

5th: Richie Granese (Black Sea)

7th: Brooklyn Ladia (Sing It Back)

Didn't Place: Stella Eberts (Nebula)

Senior Solos:

2nd: Sammi Chung (The Silent Word)

24Seven Provo (January 18-20, 2024)

Teen Solos:

5th: Brooklyn Ladia (Sing It Back)

NYCDA Vancouver (January 19-21, 2024)

Junior Solos:

16th: Sara Von Rotz (Light Surrounds)

Nuvo Los Angeles (January 19-21, 2024)

Junior Solos:

4th: Leilani Lawlor (Taking Note)

5th: Berkeley Scifres (Cornet Man)

7th: Kira Lieberman (Awakening)

9th: Bristyn Scifres (Perderse)

Teen Solos:

2nd: Brielle Lieberman (Going Under)

3rd: Gracyn French (Pale Blue Sun)

4th: Ally Choi (Let's Fall)

7th: Richie Granese (The Way You Take Up Space)

Didn't Place: Brooklyn Lieberman (More Than One Time)

Senior Solos:

7th: Lexi Blanchard (Catching Smoke)

Nuvo Santa Clara (February 9-11, 2024)

Mini Solos:

1st: Aliya Yen (Before It Ends)

3rd: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

Junior Solos:

3rd: Sara Von Rotz (Light Surrounds)

4th: Regan Gerena (Heartburn)

Teen Solos:

3rd: Gracyn French (Pale Blue Sun)

5th: Stella Eberts (Nothing More Simple)

7th: Makeila Bartlett (Liquid Slow)

7th: Richie Granese (The Way You Take Up Space)

10th: Lilly Barajas (Falling Inwards)

10th: Brielle Lieberman (Going Under)

Senior Solos:

4th: Loila Rhee (Rework)

6th: Kami Couch (Volant)

6th: Sammi Chung (In One Ear)

8th: Avery Reyes (Tell Me Why)

10th: Katie Couch (Winding And Unwinding)

Didn't Place: Kenzie Couch (Siren)

Didn't Place: Lexi Blanchard (Fame)

KAR Redondo Beach (February 16-18, 2024)

Top Elite Solo 9-11:

4th: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

Top Elite Solo 12-14:

2nd: Chloe Mirabal (Woman)

Elite Miss Junior Dance:

2nd Runner-Up: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

Elite Miss Teen Dance:

1st: Chloe Mirabal (Woman)

Other:

Cece Chung: Elite Solo NYC All Stars, Elite Solo HDE All Stars

Chloe Mirabal: Elite Solo NYC All Stars, Elite Solo HDE All Stars

Seven Detroit (February 16-18, 2024)

Senior Solos:

5th: Kami Couch (Volant)

5th: Katie Couch (Winding And Unwinding)

6th: Kenzie Couch (Siren)

NYCDA Las Vegas (February 23-25, 2024)

Teen Solos:

15th: Ally Choi (Let's Fall)

YAGP San Diego (February)

Pre-Competitive, Contemporary

Didn't Place (Higher): Aliya Yen (Before It Ends)

Pre-Competitive, Classical

Top 12: Aliya Yen (Kitri Act III Don Quixote)

Top 12: Aliya Yen (Graduation Ball)

NYCDA Santa Clara (March 1-3, 2024)

Mini Solos:

3rd: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

Junior Solos:

2nd: Ellie Anbarden (Somebody Help Me)

3rd: Bristyn Scifres (It Cannot Be)

4th: Berkeley Scifres (Cornet Man)

10th: Kira Lieberman (Awakening)

13th: Chloe Mirabal (Woman)

Teen Solos:

3rd: Gracyn French (Paul Is Dying)

6th: Stella Eberts (Nothing More Simple)

14th: Airi Dela Ccruz (To Build A Home)

17th: Makeila Bartlett (Red Shadow)

19th: Dillon Barron (Beneath The Surface)

Senior Solos:

3rd: Sammi Chung (In One Ear)

4th: Kami Couch (Volant)

7th: Loila Rhee (Rework)

9th: Lexi Blanchard (Fame)

11th: Katie Couch (Winding And Unwinding)

15th: Kenzie Couch (Siren)

Radix Dallas (March 8-10, 2024)

Junior Solos:

3rd: Leilani Lawlor (Taking Note)

4th: Regan Gerena (Heartburn)

Teen Solos:

3rd: Stella Eberts (Nothing More Simple)

NYCDA Tulsa (March 8-10, 2024)

Teen Solos:

14th: Richie Granese (Black Sea)

Adrenaline Los Angeles (March 8-10, 2024)

Mini Solos:

3rd: Cece Chung (Move)

24Seven Anaheim (March 22-24, 2024)

Mini Solos:

1st: Aliya Yen (Mink, Schmink)

Junior Solos:

1st: Berkeley Scifres (Cornet Man)

1st: Sara Von Rotz (Champagne Taste)

1st: Ellie Anbarden (Somebody Help Me)

3rd: Bristyn Scifres (It Cannot Be)

3rd Regan Gerena (Heartburn)

Teen Solos

3rd: Gracyn French (El Tango De Roxanne)

4th: Richie Granese (Black Sea)

4th: Stella Eberts (Nothing More Simple)

10th: Leighton Werner (Back To Black)

Senior Solos:

3rd: Avery Reyes (Tell Me Why)

5th: Lexie Blanchard (Fame)

5th: Sammi Chung (In One Ear)

6th: Katie Couch (Winding And Unwinding)

6th: Kami Couch (Volant)

7th: Loila Rhee (Rework)

7th: Kenzie Couch (Siren)

Ultra Mesa (April 5-7, 2024)

Top Ultra Competitive 12-14 Solos:

9th: Chloe Mirabal (Woman)

24Seven Bellevue (April 5-7, 2024)

Mini Solos:

7th: Delaney Anbarden (Hollyrock)

Junior Solos:

4th: Leilani Lawlor (Taking Note)

Showcase Only Solo: Sara Von Rotz (Champagne Taste)

Showcase Only Solo: Ellie Anbarden (Somebody Help Me)

24Seven Glendale (April 19-21, 2024)

Mini Solos:

6th: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

Junior Solos:

1st: Bristyn Scifres (It Cannot Be)

2nd: Leilani Lawlor (Take Note)

6th: Regan Gerena (Over The Rainbow)

7th: Chloe Mirabal (Woman)

Teen Solos:

1st: Richie Granese (Nothing More Simple)

2nd: Brooklyn Ladia (The Middle Is The End)

2nd: Gracyn French (El Tango De Roxanne)

2nd: Stella Eberts (Nothing More Simple)

6th: Dillon Barron (Beneath The Surface)

Senior Solos:

2nd: Lexi Blanchard (Clay Pigeons)

3rd: Kami Couch (Volant)

3rd: Katie Couch (Winding And Unwinding)

4th: Loila Rhee (Rework)

4th: Kenzie Couch (Siren)

5th: Sammi Chung (The Silent Word)

5th: Avery Reyes (I Dare You)

Nuvo Westminster (April 26-28, 2024)

Junior Solos:

Didn't Place: Kira Lieberman (Awakening)

Teen Solos:

Brielle Lieberman (Going Under)

24Seven Houston (April 26-28, 2024)

Junior Solos:

1st: Leilani Lawlor (Taking Note)

NYCDA Provo (April 25-27, 2024)

Junior Solos:

8th: Sara Von Rotz (Champagne Taste)

NYCDA Lake Geneva (April 26-28, 2024)

Teen Solos:

4th: Ally Choi (Echo)

Nuvo Provo (May 2-4, 2024)

Junior Solos:

4th: Ellie Anbarden (Somebody Help Me)

9th: Leilani Lawlor (Taking Note)

24Seven Dallas (May 3-5, 2024)

Senior Solos:

6th: Lexi Blanchard (Clay Pigeons)

KAR Exclusive Long Beach (May 4-5, 2024)

Miss Elite Teen Dance

2nd Runner-Up: Leighton Werner (Back To Black)

Jump Honolulu (May 10-12, 2024)

Junior Solos:

2nd: Bristyn Scifres (It Cannot Be)

2nd: Leilani Lawlor (Taking Note)

3rd: Berkeley Scifres (Cornet Man)

5th: Kira Lieberman (Awakening)

6th: Sara Von Rotz (Champagne Taste)

Teen Solos:

1st: Richie Granese (Black See)

5th: Lilly Barajas (All I Wanted)

6th: Makeila Bartlett (Red Shadow)

6th: Dillon Barron (Beneath The Surface)

6th: Ally Choi (Let's Fall)

NYCDA Phoenix (May 10-12, 2024)

Mini Solos:

2nd: Aliya Yen (Before It Ends)

Junior Solos:

4th: Regan Gerena

Teen Solos:

2nd: Brooklyn Ladia (The Middle Is The End)

14th: Leighton Werner (Back To Black)

NYCDA Meadowlands (May 10-12, 2024)

Mini Solos:

didn't place: Olivia Armstrong (About That Walk)

Radix Portland (May 10-12, 2024)

Junior Solos:

2nd: Chloe Mirabal (Woman)

24Seven Orlando (May 10-12, 2024)

Teen Solos:

didn't place: Stella Eberts (Nothing More Simple)

KAR Long Beach (May 17-19, 2024)

Top Elite Solo 12-14

1st: Airi Dela Cruz (To Build A Home)

Other:

Airi Dela Cruz: Elite Ultimate Performance, Elite Solo HDE All Stars

Nuvo Phoenix (May 17-19, 2024)

Junior Solos:

3rd: Bristyn Scifres (It Cannot Be)

6th: Berkeley Scifres (Cornet Man)

Teen Solos:

5th: Gracyn French (Paul Is Dying)

Gravit8 Orange County (May 30-June 2, 2024)

Elite Teen Solos:

2nd: Sara Von Rotz (The Calling)

KAR Riverside (May 31-June 2, 2024)

Top Elite Solo 12-14

2nd: Ally Choi (Let's Fall)

Top Elite Solo 15-19:

1st: Gracyn French (El Tango De Roxanne)

Placed with other solo: Gracyn French (Paul Is Dying)

Placed with other solo: Gracyn French (Pale Blue Sun)

Elite Miss Teen Dance

1st Runner-Up: Ally Choi (Let's Fall)

Elite Miss Dance

1st: Gracyn French (El Tango De Roxanne)

Other:

Gracyn French: Elite Solo HDE All Stars, Elite Ultimate Performance

Ally Choi: Elite Solo HDE All Stars, Elite Ultimate Performance

Ultra Ontario (June 6-9, 2024)

Top Ultra Competitive Solo 12-14

4th: Berkeley Scifres (Cornet Man)

19th: Bristyn Scifres (It Cannot Be)

Ultra Competitive Teen Icon of the Year

Finalist: Berkeley Scifres (Cornet Man)

Starbound Upland (June 7-9, 2024)

Junior Elite Solos:

1st: Aliya Yen (Before It Ends)

2nd: Aliya Yen (Mink, Schmink)

KAR Nationals Las Vegas (June 30-July 7, 2024)

Top Elite Solo 15-19:

3rd: Gracyn French (Chemtrails Over The Country Club)

Other:

Gracyn French: Elite Ultimate Performance

TDA Orlando (July 6-13, 2024)

Mini Female BDs:

Top 10: Aliya Yen (Before It Ends)

Didn't Place: Cece Chung (Copacobana)

Junior Finals Solos:

4th: Regan Gerena (The Hollows)

Junior Female BDs:

Winner: Regan Gerena (That's Life)

Top 10: Berkeley Scifres (Cornet Man)

Top 10: Bristyn Scifres (It Cannot Be)

Top 10: Sara Von Rotz (Champagne Taste)

Didn't Place: Olivia Armstrong (When I Go)

Didn't Place: Leilani Lawlor (Taking Note)

Didn't Place: Kira Lieberman (Awakening)

Teen Finals Solos:

1st: Gracyn French (El Tango De Roxanne)

Didn't Place: Brooklyn Ladia (Sing It Back)

Didn't Place: Leighton Werner (Drag Me Down)

Didn't Place: Lilly Barajas (All I Wanted)

Didn't Place: Stella Eberts (Bloom)

Didn't Place: Brielle Lieberman (Happiness)

Teen Female BDs:

2nd Runner-Up: Gracyn French (Chemtrails Over The Country Club)

Top 20: Brooklyn Ladia (The Middle Is The End)

Didn't Place: Leighton Werner (Back To Black)

Didn't Place: Lilly Barajas (Falling Inwards)

Didn't Place: Stella Eberts (Nothing More Simple)

Didn't Place: Brielle Lieberman (Going Under)

Senior Finals Solos:

Didn't Place: Sammi Chung (In One Ear)

Didn't Place: Lexi Blanchard (Fame)

Senior Female BDs:

Top 10: Sammi Chung (The Silent Word)

Top 20: Lexi Blanchard (Clay Pigeons)

Scholarships:

Non-Stop Dancer Winners (24Seven):

Aliya Yen (Mini): San Diego

Ellie Anbarden (Junior): Anaheim

Regan Gerena (Junior): San Diego)

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Anaheim

Savanna Musman (Junior): Anaheim

Madelyn Nasu (Junior): Glendale

Bristyn Scifres (Junior): San Diego

Berkeley Scifres (Junior): San Diego

Sara Von Rotz (Junior): San Diego

Lilly Barajas (Teen): Glendale

Dillon Barron (Teen): Glendale

Ally Choi (Teen): Glendale

Stella Eberts (Teen): San Diego

Gracyn French (Teen): San Diego

Richie Granese (Teen): Glendale

Mady Kim (Teen): Anaheim

Brooklyn Ladia (Teen): San Diego

Leighton Werner (Teen): Anaheim

Lexi Blanchard (Senior): Glendale

Katie Couch (Senior): Anaheim

Kami Couch (Senior): Anaheim

Kenzie Couch (Senior): Detroit

Avery Reyes (Senior): Anaheim

Non-Stop Dancer Runner-Ups (24Seven):

Delaney Anbarden (Mini): Anaheim, Bellevue, Glendale

Cece Chung (Mini): San Diego, Anaheim, Glendale

Ellie Anbarden (Junior): San Diego

Olivia Armstrong (Junior): Anaheim

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): San Diego

Kira Lieberman (Junior): San Diego, Glendale

Chloe Mirabal (Junior): San Diego, Anaheim, Glendale

Madelyn Nasu (Junior): San Diego, Anaheim

Lilly Barajas (Teen): Anaheim

Dillon Barron (Teen): San Diego, Anaheim

Makeila Bartlett (Teen): Anaheim, Glendale

Ally Choi (Teen): San Diego, Anaheim

Airi Dela Cruz (Teen): Anaheim, Glendale

Richie Granese (Teen): San Diego, Anaheim

Brielle Lieberman (Teen): San Diego

Brooklyn Lieberman (Teen): San Diego, Anaheim, Glendale

Lexi Blanchard (Senior): Anaheim

Sammi Chung (Senior): San Diego

Katie Couch (Senior): Detroit

Kami Couch (Senior): Detroit

Loila Rhee (Senior): Anaheim, Glendale

High Five in Jazz (24Seven):

Lilly Barajas (Teen): San Diego

Brielle Lieberman (Teen): Anaheim, Glendale

Brooklyn Safford (Teen): Anaheim

High Five in Hip-Hop (24Seven):

Cali Cassidy (Teen): Anaheim

High Five in Ballroom (24Seven):

Olivia Armstrong (Junior): Glendale

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Bellevue

Jump VIPs (Jump):

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Honolulu

Berkeley Scifres (Junior): Las Vegas

Bristyn Scifres (Junior): Las Vegas

Sara Von Rotz (Junior): Honolulu

Lilly Barajas (Teen): Honolulu

Gracyn French (Teen): Las Vegas

Lexi Blanchard (Senior): Las Vegas

Jump VIP Runner-Ups (Jump):

Cece Chung (Mini): Las Vegas

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Las Vegas

Kira Lieberman (Junior): Honolulu

Chloe Mirabal (Junior): Las Vegas

Madelyn Nasu (Junior): Las Vegas

Lilly Barajas (Teen): Las Vegas

Dillon Barron (Teen): Honolulu

Makeila Bartlett (Teen): Honolulu

Ally Choi (Teen): Las Vegas, Honolulu

Stella Eberts (Teen): Las Vegas

Richie Granese (Teen): Las Vegas, Honolulu

Sammi Chung (Senior): Las Vegas

Avery Reyes (Senior): Las Vegas

BreakOut Artists (Nuvo):

Aliya Yen (Mini): Santa Clara

Ellie Anbarden (Junior): Provo

Regan Gerena (Junior): Santa Clara

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Santa Clara

Kira Lieberman (Junior): Santa Clara

Chloe Mirabal (Junior): Santa Clara

Bristyn Scifres (Junior): Meadowlands

Berkeley Scifres (Junior): Meadowlands

Sara Von Rotz (Junior): Santa Clara

Stella Eberts (Teen): Santa Clara

Gracyn French (Teen): Los Angeles

Brielle Lieberman (Teen): Westminster

Lexi Blanchard (Senior): Los Angeles

Kami Couch (Senior): Santa Clara

Avery Reyes (Senior): Santa Clara

BreakOut Artist Runner-Ups (Nuvo):

Delaney Anbarden (Mini): Santa Clara

Ellie Anbarden (Junior): Santa Clara

Olivia Armstrong (Junior): Santa Clara

Regan Gerena (Junior): Los Angeles

Savanna Musman (Junior): Los Angeles, Santa Clara

Madelyn Nasu (Junior): Santa Clara

Lilly Barajas (Teen): Los Angeles

Dillon Barron (Teen): Santa Clara

Makeila Bartlett (Teen): Santa Clara

Ally Choi (Teen): Los Angeles, Santa Clara

Airi Dela Cruz (Teen): Santa Clara

Stella Eberts (Teen): Los Angeles

Richie Granese (Teen): Los Angeles, Santa Clara

Mady Kim (Teen): Santa Clara

Brooklyn Ladia (Teen): Santa Clara

Brooklyn Lieberman (Teen): Santa Clara

Brielle Lieberman (Teen): Los Angeles, Santa Clara

Brooklyn Safford (Teen): Santa Clara

Sammi Chung (Senior): Santa Clara

Kenzie Couch (Senior): Santa Clara

Katie Couch (Senior): Tulsa, Santa Clara

Kami Couch (Senior): Tulsa

Loila Rhee (Senior): Santa Clara

StandOut in Jazz & Contemporary (Nuvo):

Cece Chung (Mini): Santa Clara

Lilly Barajas (Teen): Santa Clara

Dillon Barron (Teen): Los Angeles

Kira Lieberman (Teen): Los Angeles

StandOut in Ballet (Nuvo):

Brooklyn Lieberman (Teen): Los Angeles

StandOut in Hip-Hop (Nuvo):

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Los Angeles

Kira Lieberman (Junior): Westminster

Die Hard Dancer (Nuvo):

Cece Chung (Mini): Santa Clara

Protégés (Radix):

Regan Gerena (Junior): Anaheim

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Dallas

Sara Von Rotz (Junior): Anaheim

Gracyn French (Teen): Anaheim

Richie Granese (Teen): Anaheim

Protègè Runner-Ups (Radix):

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Anaheim

Chloe Mirabal (Junior): Portland

Lilly Barajas (Teen): Anaheim

Ally Choi (Teen): Anaheim

Stella Eberts (Teen): Anaheim, Dallas

Brooklyn Ladia (Teen): Anaheim

Outstanding Dancers (NYCDA):

Aliya Yen (Mini): Santa Clara

Outstanding Dancer Runner-Ups (NYCDA):

Cece Chung (Mini): Santa Clara

Ellie Anbarden (Junior): Santa Clara

Regan Gerena (Junior): Santa Clara

Leilani Lawlor (Junior): Santa Clara

Kira Lieberman (Junior): Santa Clara

Chloe Mirabal (Junior): Santa Clara

Savanna Musman (Junior): Santa Clara

Berkeley Scifres (Junior): Santa Clara

Bristyn Scifres (Junior): Santa Clara

Sara Von Rotz (Junior): Vancouver

Lilly Barajas (Teen): Santa Clara

Dillon Barron (Teen): Santa Clara

Ally Choi (Teen): Las Vegas

Airi Dela Cruz (Teen): Santa Clara

Stella Eberts (Teen): Santa Clara

Gracyn French (Teen): Santa Clara

Richie Granese (Teen): Santa Clara

Brooklyn Ladia (Teen): Santa Clara

Lexi Blanchard (Senior): Santa Clara

Sammi Chung (Senior): Santa Clara

Kami Couch (Senior): Santa Clara

Katie Couch (Senior): Santa Clara

Kenzie Couch (Senior): Santa Clara

Avery Reyes (Senior): Santa Clara

Hip-Hop Scholarship (NYCDA):

Regan Gerena (Junior): Santa Clara

Savanna Musman (Junior): Santa Clara

Sara Von Rotz (Junior): Santa Clara

Kami Couch (Senior): Santa Clara

Tap Scholarship (NYCDA):

Bristyn Scifres (Junior): Santa Clara

Winter Contemporary Intensive Award (NYCDA):

Kami Couch (Senior): Santa Clara

Katie Couch (Senior): Santa Clara

Steps Summer Study NYC Intensive Scholarship (NYCDA):

Sammi Chung (Senior): Santa Clara

Avery Reyes (Senior): Santa Clara

Steps Academy Program Summer Intensive Scholarship (NYCDA):

Regan Gerena (Junior): Santa Clara

Chloe Mirabal (Junior): Santa Clara

Berkeley Scifres (Junior): Santa Clara

Sara Von Rotz (Junior): Santa Clara

Ally Choi (Teen): Santa Clara

Gracyn French (Teen): Santa Clara

Ballet Hispanico ChoreoLaB Scholarship (NYCDA):

Avery Reyes (Senior): Santa Clara

Intensive Standout Award (NYCDA):

Makeila Bartlett (Teen): Santa Clara

Brooklyn Lieberman (Teen): Santa Clara

Leighton Werner (Teen): Santa Clara

Rising Star (NYCDA):

Richie Granese (Teen): Tulsa

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Teen Summer Intensive (NYCDA):

Richie Granese (Teen): Tulsa

Peridance Global Summer Dance Intensive Scholarship (NYCDA):

Richie Granese (Teen): Tulsa

Ultra Solo/Duet/Trio Scholarship (KAR):

Airi Dela Cruz (12-14): Long Beach

Gracyn French (15-19): Riverside

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For those that are curious, this is the Real World Horizon location map that Count uses, done by jesuscuervo on Reddit.

See under the cut for more information.

Real World Horizon Map (Speculative)

The Embrace proper is just the valleys and lakes between Pike’s Peak and Cheyenne Mountain, the core of the Nora Territory. Here, I placed each village in a valley respective to the location of Cheyenne Mountain but moved a few things around so it would not be too crowded.

The Outer Sacred Lands – outside the Embrace proper – contain several outcast camps. I had the Nora Territory expand across the Grand Mesa and Gunnison National Forest. Brom’s Camp is located over the Black Canyon of the Gunnison as it is depicted in-game, while Rost’s Hovel and Grata’s Camp are located on the hills/mountains closer to the Embrace.

Valleymeet; the neutral land between The Sacred Lands and the Carja Sundom is based on Maroon Bells, CO in-game. However, I mapped it out to include all of the White River National Forest within Valleymeet.

Hunter’s Gathering the main settlement in Valleymeet would likely be would be located on the Roaring Fork Valley near Woody Creek. That is the largest open valley in the area and the path through which the present-day CO-82 passes could work as a main throughway between the Nora and Carja lands.

Shivering Watch, following CO-82 the mountains narrow into a canyon south of Glenwood Springs (not Glenwood Canyon). The canyon acts as the chokepoint and border between the formerly Nora lands and the Carja Sundom where Shivering Watch and The Daytower are located.

Two Teeth Camp is depicted as being on Maroon Peak in-game. However, it is built over the ruins of the Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Plant, which is further south in Telluride, CO. I kept Two-Teeth in the southern location so it acts as a second buffer between the Sacred Lands and the Sundom.

The Carja Sundom; is where the game took the greatest artistic liberty. The game depicts the heartland of the Carja Sundom south of the Colorado River (Lake Powell specifically); however the real-world locations depicted within The Sundom, the area its geography is based on (Eagle Canyon, Arches, and Canyonlands National Parks), and the route Alloy travels through suggests the Sundom is actually located north of the Colorado River in the real world. Thus rather than having the Sundom’s heartland located in the Colorado Mesa, it would make more sense to place it in the already fertile Price and Green River Valleys in Utah. This way I was able to keep Meridian in Eagle Canyon and Sunfall in Bryce Canyon. Thus Sunfall is actually southwest rather than northwest of Meridian. The Carja Sundom would extend across most of the Western Slope in Colorado into most of eastern and southern Utah. With Shatter Kiln (Provo) as its northernmost boundary.

The Sun-Steps – are the first region of the Sundom that Alloy encounters on her journey. In-game it stretches from Arches National Park to what appears to be Horseshoe Bend. However, Horseshoe Bend is too far south for it to make sense as the border, so I have Morning Watch located further north on another bend. Since river bends can form anywhere it is not a stretch to think there is a new bend somewhere else. Over all the Sun-Steps correspond to the Grand Valley in CO.

Free Heap – located within the Sun Steps is Free Heap, an Oseram outpost set up to provide construction material for Meridian. If they are mining for industrial materials from the Old Ones, it would make the most sense for Free Heap to be located on or near Grand Junction CO, which is the largest settlement in the area today.

Gatelands – form the eastern half of the central Carja Sundom. Unlike the rest of the Sundom, this region is relatively easy to map out since most locations have an obvious real-world reference corresponding to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

Lone Light had to be relocated since Horseshoe Bend is much further downriver in reality. I placed it in a smaller bend upriver.

Gatelands Bandit Camp - I depicted the Bandint Camps as neutral/independent enclaves within the Sundom, the Gatelands Camp being the largest one of these and corresponding to the entirety of Arches National Park.

The Jewel – the central heartland of the Carja Sundom appears to be based on Monument Valley in present-day Utah and Arizona. However this location would be rather out of the way from Aloy’s journey and it doesn’t fit some of the locations depicted within the Jewel itself (mainly Meridian, which is located in Eagle Canyon). Thus, I thought it made more sense for it to be centered on the eastern Green River Basin along the present-day Carbon, Emery, and Wayne counties. This way Meridian remains in Eagle Canyon and the Spurflints in the San Rafael Reef. The Spearshafts would be a new formation (not present today) somewhere in Canyonlands National Park.

Rustwatch – in-game the Shadow Carja territory is north of the Jewel across from Daybrink (Lake Powell), however since The Jewel is no longer located south of the Lake, Rustwatch and Sunfall are now southeast of the Carja heartland. But Sunfall keeps its location in Bryce Canyon.

The Southern Frontier – in-game Kestrel’s Perch is defined as a fortress built by the fifth Sun King Zavarad as the Sundom expanded north of Daybrink (Lake Powell) into Rustwatch. However because in the real world, Lake Powell is south of what I’ve defined as the Carja heartland, this frontier is now south of Daybrink and Rustwatch.

The Mountain Frontier – Call of the Mountain doesn’t really give many references on where Rising Light and the main route of the game are located, except that it is mountainous and – for the most part – densely wooded. So I opted for the Sundom to have a “Mountain Frontier” along the Wasatch Range. Because the world of Horizon is likely set in a warmer and wetter Earth (due to rising sea levels), the Bonneville and Lahontan Great Lakes have been resurrected east of this range. The former of these acts as The Sundom’s western border and provides the precipitation and rainfall necessary to create forests and jungles in the Colorado Plateau.

Shattered Kiln – a bandit camp near the northern reaches of the Sundom, as in-game it is based on Provo Utah near Maker’s End (Salt Lake City).

The Daunt; the southwestern corner of the Carja Sundom corresponds to Zion National Park. However, Zion is relatively small to fit all the in-game locations. In-game, Zion National Park appears to be the same size as the entirety of Southern Nevada or the California Central Valley. To fit everything in, I extended The Daunt to include the entire Virgin River Basin in Washington County Utah.

Barren Light would then be located with St George, Utah where the Virgin River (and the I-15) cross Bloomington Hills.

Chainscrape and the Redhew Quarry, the Oseram settlement within the Daunt is located along a bit upriver from Barren Light.

The Claim; the Oseram territory is not depicted in-game, however, Pitch Cliff and Free Heap are two Oseram settlements near their border with the Carja Sundom. It is stated that their territory is north of The Sundom and west of The Cut, so it likely corresponds to Idaho, specifically the Snake River Basin.

Pitch Cliff is likely located along the Roan Cliffs, and possibly very near the border between the Claim and the Sundom.

The lands between The Long Roam, the Claim, and the Carja Sundom form an unclaimed region around the present-day Uintah Basin. Oseram traders travel through it and the Carja might have sent some raiders across it, but it remains mostly unpopulated. I shaded this area pink as the Carja might claim it but likely hold no direct control.

No Man’s Land - is the border between the Carja Sundom and the Tenakth Clanlands. No Man’s Land borders are not well defined in-game, but they seem to correspond to the northern shore of Lake Mead, specifically the area around the Overton Arm where the Virgin River meets the Lake. The overall location works for a real-world equivalent, but a few things get shuffled around for them to fit.

Jagged Deep; the eastern bank of the Virgin River was tenuously controlled by the Carja Sundom. What remains is Riverwatch, an abandoned fort on the banks of the Overton Arm, and Jagged Deep an abandoned mine that is now delved by Oseram adventurers. The Carja Camp on the west bank of the Overton Arm is the furthest west Carja settlement.

Eastern Lie & Deadfalls are the westernmost Tenakth settlements closest to the Cajra and Utaru borders, which have been taken by Regalla’s Rebels. In fact, most of the Tenakth side of No Man’s Land is occupied by the rebels.

Spinebreak; in-game Spinebreak is located on the southeastern border between No-Man’s Land and the Tenakth Clanlands proper and built under the ruins of a present-day highway tunnel. The issue is that there are no tunnels – or logical places to put a tunnel – between the Overton Arm and Las Vegas (the Stillsands). I thus place Spinebreak further north on the Virgin River Canyon acting as a second border between Barren Light and the Tenakth camps.

The Utaru Tribal Lands; the Utaru settled in the lands surrounding the Western Grand Array (WGA), which they named Plainsong.

Plainsong, although the WGA is based on the Very Large Array in New Mexico, the VLA is very far from Aloy’s path and the in-game geography. Furthermore just like the Nora take their name from the NORAD Facility and the Tenakth take their name from the Tenth Task Force, I suspect the Utaru take their name from Utah. Thus it is likely that the WGA is not the VLA but rather a new array built somewhere in Southern Utah, between the Carja Sundom and the Desert Clans. With this in mind, I placed Plainsong on the Cedar Valley and worked from there.

Stone’s Echo – Stone’s Echo is an Utaru outpost near the Stillsands, just past No Man’s Land. I placed it along the Meadow Valley Wash, which would likely be a tad more fertile than in the present day. Because we are dealing with what I expect is a warmer and wetter climate due to rising sea levels (and AETHER’s supercell storms going haywire).

Riverhymn – On the northern edge of the Utaru lands lies Riverhymn; the second largest Utaru settlement after Plainsong. In-game it is located in a fairly mountainous corner. So it is likely located near Frisco Peak with the river that passes through it being the Beaver River. However this river flows in the opposite direction that is seen in-game, rather than flowing south towards Plainsong, it flows north into the Sevier Lake.

·Due to the wetter climate, it is possible that the entire Bonneville Basin is once again flooded and Lake Bonneville acts as a boundary between the Utaru, the Carja, the Oseram, and Tenakth Desert Clans but the game map does not go that far north. Regardless I thought it be cool so I opted to depict it as such.

Tenakth Desert Clans; the Desert Clans inhabit most of Southern Nevada. Their territory reaches the present-day Great Basin National Park in the northeast and the Shining Wastes (Death Valley National Park) to the West.

The Stillsands; southwest of the Utaru territory, is another semi-contested region (it is within the Tenakth Desert Clan territory but both major settlement Camp Nowhere and Hidden Ember are Oseram). This is pretty simple since it corresponds to Clark County NV, with Hidden Ember clearly being Las Vegas. I originally had Devil’s Grasp be located in Barstow CA, but opted to place it closer to Las Vegas in Primm.

Dry Yearn; is the easternmost region of the Clanlands. It contains Arrowhand, the second largest Desert Clan settlement, and Restless Weald. It is fairly easy to place since Restless Weald is based in Caliente, NV. With this in mind, I placed Arrowhand over Crystal Springs, NV, and the Dry Yearn Camp just north of Restless Weald.

The Greenswell; is the northernmost region of the Desert Clanlands; it is also the least arid region of the Desert Clans. Part of this can be attributed to the supercell storms, but I also opted to have the core of the territory within the Great Basin National Park, which is a very green area within the Nevada desert, which further explains the area’s climate.

Scalding Spear; centrally located in the Nevada desert, the capital of the Desert Clans is located on the present-day Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project.

Shining Wastes; is an arid mostly flat expanse of land, which for the most part corresponds to Death Valley National Park. The only problem is that Death Valley is not particularly flat. I included Death Valley, now filled in with a saline lake, within the Shining Wastes but placed the main settlements located further north within the Nevada Desert (which is mostly flat).

Runner’s Wild – a small region in the Desert Clan territory, Runner’s Wild corresponds to Mammoth Lakes in California and acts as a border between the Desert and Sky Clans.

Salt Bite – north of Runner’s Wild this region borders Runner’s Wild and the Greenswell, it is clearly based on Mono Lake in California and the geography easily fits into this location.

Memorial Grove; although the Tenakth are divided into three warring Clans (and Regalla’s Rebels), the Memorial Grove acts as a capital / neutral ground for all three. The Grove is located on a museum and military base – specifically an airforce base – south of Mono Lake. The base does not exist in the present day but could be located anywhere in the Owens Valley. I paced it on Independence, CA (fitting name). Like other areas on the map, the Owens Valley is also much more fertile than in the current day.

Tenakth Sky Clans; northwest of the Memorial Grove the Sky Clans make their home along the Sierra Nevada, specifically Yosemite Valley and the Sierra National Forrest. Not many changes here, but it doesn’t seem like their territory expands much further north than Lake Tahoe (unless it is not depicted).

The Bulwark; the capital of the Skyclans is based on Sentinel Dome in Yosemite Valley, I kept it here and based the rest around it.

Sheerside Mountains; are based on the Sierra Nevada, the region itself corresponds to the northern half of the Sky Clans’ territory. I took Sheerside Climb to be the pass from Mammoth Lakes to Yosemite and assumed Bonewhite Tear and the other settlements would be located along CA Route 120 and the Tuolumne River.

Stand of the Sentinels the southern region of the Sky Clans appears to be based off the Sierra National Forest. Its major settlements follow a pass from Mammoth Lakes to Tide’s Reach (possibly Fresno CA, see below). This suggests that the major settlements are located along the San Joaquin River.

Tenakth Lowland Clans; like the Carja Sundom, the Lowland Clans pose a huge conundrum. The Lowlands seem to consist of the foothills of the Sierras along Kings Canyon National Park and the Sequoia National Forrest towards a coast. This suggests that California’s Central Valley is flooded due to rising sea levels. If this is the case it helps explain why The Long Coast (Bakersfield) is a coast and not inland.However, if this were the case there should be a long peninsula formed from California's Coastal Ranges. But this peninsula is completely absent from the in-game map. Furthermore, Tide’s Reach appears to be based in Oakland, but it is geographically located at the foothills of the Sierra National Forrest. This should be impossible; Oakland would be located on the aforementioned “peninsula” between San Francisco Bay and the “Central Valley Sea”, but this peninsula is nowhere to be found on the map.

I tried my best to come up with a creative solution.

Raintrace – as in-game Raintrace is based on Sequoia National Forrest, Lowland Path and Fall’s Edge are located along CA Route 180 and King’s Canyon, which provide a direct route from the Memorial Grove to the rest of the Lowland Clans’ territory. Fenrise is further south on Isabella Lake where the Kern River valley provides a connection between the Desert Clans and Lowland Clans’ territories.

Tide Reach – I relocated Tide’s Reach to Fresno, CA which is now along the coast of the “Central Valley Sea”. I opted to have it based on Fresno since it provides another large present-day settlement where to base it, and more importantly, it is directly on the path Alloy would take from Stand of the Sentinels. Since Alloy can’t swim from Tide’s Reach to the Isle of Spires (San Francisco) it makes sense to place it further away from the island than Oakland. SF Bay is large, but not large enough for there to be a storm that wrecks Alloy’s raft. To make the route Alloy takes a bit more logical I also broke up the Coastal Ranges north of the Salinas River into an archipelago. I considered sinking the entirety of the Mt Diablo Range, to provide a direct route from Tide’s Reach to the Island, but I thought that would be too much.

The Long Coast – in-game The Long Coast seems to refer to the Pacific Coast, but as already mentioned it also refers to the ruins of Bakersfield CA. Thankfully a flooded Central Valley means we’ve gained a new coast. Thus the Long Coast now refers to the western coast of this inland sea. Thornmash, in-game coordinates suggest it is located near Tracy, CA. but I placed it a little further south on this coast so it forms a triangle with Tide’s Rach and Raintrace Rise and so it is not too close to San Francisco.

Cliffs of the Cry – as in-game the Cliffs correspond to Big Sur and the California Pacific Coast. I opted to have Raintrace West located on the Cliffs (close to San Luis Obispo) since you travel from it to the Zennith Base.

Isle of Spires; is straightforward San Francisco, which is now an island. Alva describes San Francisco as an archipelago, so this helped me further justify the breakup of the Coastal Ranges. Although I realize that such geologic shifts would likely destroy the city of San Francisco itself. This is the suspension of disbelief in a world that has a volcano appear on Yellowstone and New Zealand sink beneath the waves.

Zenith Base; originally I thought about having it located in Monterey however it is south of Tilda’s Mansion, which is in Big Sur. It then seemed fitting to place the Zenith Base in Vandenberg Airforce Base instead.

The Burning Shores; it is LA, which like San Francisco is now an archipelago due to tectonic activity and rising sea levels. This is pretty much explained in-game.

Fleet’s End is located somewhere in the Baldwin Hills, which are now the main island of the “bay”

Pangea Park / Londra Productions is described as being on a peninsula. Because it is partially based on Dinseyland (or Universal Studios) I’ve opted to keep it in Anaheim. To make Anaheim a peninsula I’ve flooded the San Gabriel Valley in the north and Newport Beach in the south.