The Lawrie Arms
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South Blythville [20, 78]
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The Lawrie Arms
Description
"...an abandoned pub."
The Lawrie arms is a two story pub with a cellar and a courtyard out in back. Located in South-West, South Blythville, [20, 78], it is one of two pubs in the suburb.
Cellar - Locked with a makeshift Keycard door lock pirated with love from The Tompson tech store. The basement contains Beer and wine, crates upon crates of it. A tap runs to the 1st floor when the building is powered, and the crates sit in the cool basement. The door remains locked when the building is out of power to prevent disgruntled locals from raiding/ransacking/ruining/drinking the supplies. Plans have been made to turn the cellar into a working brewery/distillery once the current alcohol supplies are consumed, but there is still a lot to go through before that.
1st floor - The bar and lounge area, open to all. We have a fine selection of (guess what!) Beer and Wine, however we hope to increase availability of different drinks in the future. The windows, for obvious reasons, are barricaded, and any light on the first floor is either from the Sky-light (a hole in the Ceiling we sealed with glass) or the generator. We (the staff) try to keep a powered radio in the building so patrons can listen to their favorite sports teams outside/inside of Malton. There are numerous chairs, couches, tables, desks, and barstools, none coming from the same matching set, as all furniture has to be pirated from either the surrounding unused buildings or the mall. There is a, depending on power, working bathroom. Patrons are advised not to use the sink for washing, but to use the hand sanitizer provided.
2nd Floor - This is where the staff resides on their breaks if not in the bar. There are 8 rooms in total, 6 with beds, 1 bathroom, and one sitting room. Patrons who are not a familiar face to the staff are asked to stay out of here.
Courtyard - Holds a small, but active garden which is growing tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. For some reason, zombies avoid the garden. We're not sure if they are afraid of the scarecrow, the vegetables themselves, or they just don't care about the plants growing in the garden. Further study is required this planting season.
History
The Lawrie Arms was established in 1911 and at the time was the only Pub in the area, and thus, was very popular. However in the 1940's, 50's, and 60's more Pubs and the popular 'Clubs' were opening up around the area and took a majority of the business away. The Lawrie Arms, however, had a large group of regulars to support it so the loss of business only had minor financial effects on the pub.
In the late 70's the original ownership passed away and the Pub was bought by an area franchise and re-named The Hopping Hooden Horse. Most of the locals and regulars thought this was a ridiculous name and refused to drink there until the name was changed back. After 2 years of bad business, the pub was sold off to a local couple and the Lawrie Arms was back in business.
The 80's were eventful years for the Pub, winning the Public House of the Year in 1982 and 1985 and renovations to the bathrooms. More people were of course excited about the bathrooms.
The 90's and early 2000's remained silent for the bar, maintaining business and keeping the drunks in check.
When the outbreak occurred the bar was actually closed for more renovations, and the lucky couple who owned it were out of town. Sadly, they have collected no insurance for the building. It has sat (relatively) empty until this day.
Barricade Policy
According to the South Blythville Barricade Plan, this building should be kept at Extremely Heavily Barricaded (EHB) at all times.
Current Status
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