Joachim Mall

[90,79] - [91,80] (bic) (statuses) (update) Joachim Mall EHB and all corners lit. Wager4Caiger (talk) 00:28, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Joachim Mall [[Penny Heights / Fryerbank]] [90,79], [91,79], [90,80], [91,80] the Norgate Monument (Osmondville) Neave Auto Repair (Penny Heights) wasteland (Penny Heights) the Orome Arms (Penny Heights) Rumler Way School (Osmondville) Joachim Mall (Penny Heights) Joachim Mall (Penny Heights) Earlham Walk (Penny Heights) a carpark (Pennville) Joachim Mall (Fryerbank) Joachim Mall (Fryerbank) Unwin Park (Fryerbank) Sibree Plaza (Pennville) wasteland (Fryerbank) Bousie Avenue (Fryerbank) Hambling Street (Fryerbank) Basic Info: Malls are an excellent place to find a wide range of items; the only major items that cannot be found here are revivification syringes and fuel cans. As such, Malls are frequently used as safehouses and fortresses by survivors. Zombies often check inside (when they can get in), and organized zombie groups sometimes lay siege to them. They are listed as a Tactical Resource Point. Characters with the Shopping skill can loot specific stores. Those without will find these items at random: Bookstore: books, poetry books. Drugstore: first aid kits. Gun Store: pistols, pistol clips, shotguns, shotgun shells. Hardware Store: crowbars, fire axes, flare guns, spray cans, knives, portable generators, toolboxes. Liquor Store: beer, wine. Sporting Goods: baseball bats, Binoculars, cricket bats, fencing foils, golf clubs, hockey sticks, pool cues, ski poles, tennis rackets. Tech Store: GPS units, mobile phones, radios, radio transmitters. Malls are large buildings, and are barricaded as such.

Joachim Mall is a four-block shopping mall located in the suburbs of Penny Heights (northern half) and Fryerbank.

The oldest mall in the city, Joachim Mall was opened in February 1973 as the final conclusion of an idea stretching back into the mid 60's. From 1951 to 1964, the lots now occupied by Joachim Mall were occupied by a large open-air marketplace that featured strange and exotic wares from outside the country. Foreign films, rare fruits, and strange cuisine were all staples of the market.

In mid-1964, a few of the market vendors got the idea to combine their businesses into larger-scale operations; the first recorded example was a book salesman setting up with a tea merchant. Slowly the idea caught on, and the market packed closer and closer together, allowing for more and more stalls (and local businesses) to come in and join the madness. Stalls became more and more elaborate and permanent, changing from canvas-and-pole rigs that could be rolled up and carted off, to wooden shacks that could be shuttered up and locked, to some concrete block structures with extended roofs, multiple rooms, and staffs of up to ten people.

By December 1971, the lots resembled a city more than a market- multiple stories, industries on-the-spot, and tons of money. But on New Years Eve, a massive blizzard struck Malton, and the weight of the snow collapsed several segments of the market inwards, killing three people and wounding ten.

The city council took action. Though the market brought in far too much money to the Penny Heights and Fryerbank areas to close down, in its current state it was far too dangerous to maintain. The council hired architect Fred Douglas and his company, Ideal Solutions, to design a new marketplace for the shop owners.

Douglas had the lots razed and began construction on the biggest structure the area had ever seen- it towered over the surrounding streets as a mass of metal and concrete. It took the entire year of 1972 to complete, but on February 25th, 1973, Douglas proudly cut the ribbon and opened the doors of Joachim Mall, named after one of the victims of the collapse.

The mall is a sight to behold both in and out. Over the masses of metal and concrete on the outside is placed a brilliant exterior of shining white stone, and multiple minaret-like spires adorn the roof, giving the mall a look like a castle from a fairy tale. But if the outside resembles a castle, the interior resembles an Arabian palace. Painted in light blue and tan, with mosaic tile murals decorating the main atrium, the structure is by and large open space, with shops lining the edges and the four internal segments. Except for the parts over the shops, the entire roof is made of glass, giving the mall an airy, exotic feeling- one that was once held by the market which held the same space. Most all of the older malls are based off the Joachim design, though none are exact copies, and none have quite the same feeling of history that pervades the halls of Joachim.

Coordinates: [90, 79], [91, 79], [90, 80], [91, 80].

Barricading Policy

All corners of the mall are designated to be Extremely Heavily Barricaded at all times. This is both in accordance with the UBP-Compliant Penny Heights Optimal Defence Plan, as well as standard mall defence practice. Entrance to the mall can usually be gained by those with the Free Running skill through Neave Auto Repair or, less frequently, Rumler Way School.

Radio Communication

	Short-wave Radio Info
	This group or location has a dedicated radio frequency. Frequency: 27.11 MHz Transmitter coordinates: anywhere

The official radio frequency for Penny Heights, including Joachim Mall and Lumber Mall is 27.11 MHz. This station broadcasts helpful information and building statuses.

Survivors are encouraged to maintain power and radio transmitters in all resource buildings. The phone transmitter building for the suburb is the Tomkyns Building and is usually kept powered and fueled and at EHB.

Nearby Resources

Joachim Mall has a significant amount of resources in the surrounding vicinity, including Auto Repair Shops, Fire Stations, and Necrotech Buildings. There are also a few dedicated Revivification Points. Some of the most useful blocks in the area are:

• Penny Heights
  • Neave Auto Repair - 90,78
  • Adler Crescent Fire Station - 92,77
  • Hagger Square Fire Station - 91,76
  • the Craddy Building (NT) - 92,76
• Fryerbank
  • Tudge Way Fire Station - 94,80
  • Gelasius General Hospital- 93,92
  • Greenland Boulevard Police Dept- 92,82
• Pennville
  • Rich Square Fire Station - 87, 81
• Osmondville
  • a Cemetery - 89,76

History

Previous mall history is archived after 30 days.

August

• August 30th Over the month the Mall has been lost and retaken by the survivors but in the last few days, fell to a zombie attack, along with other strategic buildings in the zone. --YoLoL 16:51, 30 August 2009 (BST)

• August 9th A small cadre of ferals and organized zeds have taken up residence in the mall and have run out of brainz to eat. Harmanz are encouraged to find revives make their way to the food court in time for dinner.--_GANG Giles Sednik _CAPD 07:57, 9 August 2009 (BST)

April

• April 9th Mall retaken today after another zombie occupation. NW, NE and SE corners EHB, SW corner VHB. Only NE powered, with one low health survivor inside. The mall needs many more survivors to take up residence to become safe again! --ORakoon 12:02, 9 April 2009 (BST)

• April 7th All four corners EHB, only SE powered. Around 8 survivors inside. There has been fighting over the mall over the last week, and so zombie attacks are still an ever present danger. --ORakoon 23:29, 7 April 2009 (BST)

January

• January 29th This mall is a graveyard. No survivors, no power, no hope, and hordes of zombies. Lone survivors should steer clear until an organized recapture effort. --DubStreet 21:44, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

• January 23rd - The mall is under attack, southern section down and in zombie hands completely. The RFF have been spotted, along with Browncoats PKing. The survivors were holding in the northern half, but falling fast. Need help ASAP.

• December 10th - Survivors have Joachim Mall. Dr J Santos has been seen stealing bottles from the recycling bins outside. --Dickpunch Malone 21:35, 10 Dec 2008 (PST)