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| Behind the Blood-stained Ring: The Truth Behind Underground Manhunts in Malton
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| | | style="font-size: 90%; text-align: left; line-height: auto; background: auto; color: auto; padding: auto" | This is a Pro-Zombie version of the 5th of November, a survivor event that took place during November 2012. This article has been both heavily edited and propagandized for maximum <s>survivor</s> cattle-killing fun. If you believe that destroying small groups of feral zombie children with howitzers and tactical nuclear strikes is more your cup of tea, well, you probably won't enjoy this page. |
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| ==For many of our zombie readers, the very idea of enslaved harmanz hunting other harmanz for sheer sport is not only totally awesome, but it also represents the pinnacle of zombie sports entertainment. How did you become involved in this latest craze sweeping Malton's arenas? ==
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| I got involved after challenging [[User:A Helpful Little Gnome|Gnome]] to a one-on-one death match a few years back, which slowly evolved into what became the original Axe Hack's Manhunt. --{{User:Axe Hack/Sig}} 15:07, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
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| | title=5th of November, 2012| |
| | image=[[Image:Rrfposter03.jpg|200px|center]]| |
| | date=November 4th, 2012 - November 6th, 2012| |
| | place=[[Ridleybank]], in and around the [[Blackmore Building]], perhaps the most boring building in the game.| |
| | result=Zombies were unable to prevent the mass suicide of Survivors.| |
| | side1=The November 5th Cult| |
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| | [[Axes High]], |
| | [[Blackmore Bastard Brigade]], |
| | [[Channel 4 News Team]], |
| | [[Creedy Defense Force]], |
| | [[Dr. schwan’s Research and Development Team]], |
| | [[The Fortress]], |
| | [[Malton College of Medicine]], |
| | [[Malton Civil Defense Unit]], |
| | [[Malton Forensics Unit]].| |
| | side2=Zombies| |
| | groups2=[[RRF]], Stunned Onlookers| |
| | commander1=???| |
| | commander2=Irishmen (Papa of the [[RRF]]| |
| | strength1=Ideological State Apparatus| |
| | strength2=Lack of pants| |
| | casualties1=The entire cult| |
| | casualties2=Belief in the human spirit to endure| |
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| ==A lot of us remember the thrilling conclusion to AxeHack's Manhunt 2, where Jose Cojones somehow managed to kill Vinetown Scout with a split-second, last-chance shot across three rooms, while diving behind a table. He got the kill, the trophy, and the fame. Can you tell us about your favorite Manhunt experience? ==
| | The [[5th of November/2012|5th of November]] was a group of survivors based around the [[Blackmore Building]], a [[Necrotech| Necrotech Building]] in the zombie-held suburb of [[Ridleybank]]. On November 4th, concerned members of the [[RRF|Ridleybank Resistance Front]] entered Blackmore and discovered more than seventy frantic survivors inside. Despite the heroic efforts of Resistance members to calm the situation, the RRF was unable to prevent the tragic loss of the November 5th group, who believed that optimal UD siege strategy involved a carefully orchestrated, cult-based mass suicide. |
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| Definitely gotta be the first day of [[Rage in the Age]], where the [[Manhunt All-Stars]] bought swift and heinous death to most of the [[Discosaurs]]. --{{User:Axe Hack/Sig}} 15:17, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
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| Every Manhunt has its moments, and many of the better ones have gone down in Manhunt mythos and have been recalled by participants for years.
| | On November 3rd, 5th of November members began infiltrating Ridleybank in small groups, looking to establish a small foothold in the zombie-controlled suburb. Led by the DEM, the Army Control Corps, and the Knights Templar, the group built a stronghold at the Blackmore bulding, a little known derelict structure where nothing of consequence ever happens. Like ever. Most residents of Ridleybank were puzzled at first by these strange visitors. Were these new immigrants simply lost? Or were they baked out of their f*cking minds, hoping to score some sweet Funyuns in the middle of the zombie homeland? |
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| My all time favourite memory would be the final of the [[Beatbox_Kids/Manhunt_Results#Results|inaugural Manhunt]] in 2007, where the last two contestants, Evieman and myself, decided that we'd been through too much to just throw it away with some off-hand murder, so we contacted the rest of the [[BBK]] and organised a controlled fight, with all the BBK and Santlerville's residents in attendance. We stocked up over a week and had pre-show entertainment and everything. It all came down to a turn-based fight; we took it turn by turn to shoot, axe and punch our way to victory, with the BBK's leaders commentating the match just off our HP values as the fight went on. It was very [[Fight Club|fight clubesque]], and eventually, I got through on just 2HP, and our very first manhunt had concluded with the most climactic ending we could have mustered. -- {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/l}} 10:10, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
| | Whatever the reason, the actions of the new arrivals were quickly noticed by the zombie officials in Ridleybank. Human intrusions have long been a welcome part of Ridleybank's storied history, ranging from survivors groups hoping to fulfill their ultimate dream of being ground up by an industrial grinder and dumped off a bridge, to those looking for the penultimate, final battle that would finally restore hope to Malton and give humans something to believe in again. |
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| ==Up until recently, Manhunts were held underground, away from the public gaze. Now that the sport has become more mainstream, where will Manhunts go next? ==
| | At first, RRF leaders began to believe that this November 5th would be different than before. That it would be special; something to cherish, and something to remember and pass down to future generations. But RRF officials soon became concerned when Ridleybank residents reported something different about this group. Sure, they looked human. They sounded human. And most importantly, they even tasted human. |
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| Who could say? For now it seems to have gone full circle: The first manhunts, because of the one-life scenarios, were very niche competitions only for the willing and committed. Then when Axe Hack spawned the more forgiving and more fun rules, it seemed more casual and accessible to a multitude of players. Now we're going through a marathon, where if anyone wants a chance of winning they have to commit a character to a manhunt every month, which is a big ask, much like the first few manhunts.
| | But something was off. Something was wrong. These new arrivals refused to throw up crudely-made barricades and turn their headquarters into a fire death-trap, a trait that has long defined humanity. They refused to use the notorious drug Revive. And when RRF officials looked into the eyes of these new arrivals, they did not see a human hoping to avenge the loss of their entire family and escape the dark chasm of miasma trapped in their soul by shotgunning a pile of zombies. |
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| In terms of the manhunt's evolution from the secretive backalley brawls to public spectacles, it's largely thanks to the growing level of celebrity endorsements the sport has gained over the past few years. Plenty of famed and respected warriors from all of Malton are joining the Manhunt in droves, regardless of their affiliation with the living or dead, and for every famous competitor that joins, another newbie or individual will join to see if they can match them. For me, it shows that today's hero is down to earth and willing to get down and dirty and risk their reputations in the name of fun. It would have been great to see how Sexy Rexy Grossman, Sonny Corleone or Ron Burgundy would have behaved in a Manhunt.
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| As for the future, how can we top a massive multi-manhunt marathon? God knows, but the most logical and most appealing direction I could see would be the classic "bigger= better" model that Axe Hack's manhunts in particular are still accumulating players from. Manhunts are growing in notoriety and popularity and what I think we're gonna need after the marathon is one big, fat, fuck-off sized, standalone event with a huge amount of willing players. the ~20 players in [[AHMH3]] managed to rake up over 80 kills among each other in a month. Imagine the appeal of a month-long manhunt where those numbers were guaranteed to be doubled. I'd join for sure. The other idea I'm pondering on is working off of the historical appeal of the Manhunts- which is what I did with the [[Manhunt All-Stars]]. I'd like to see the All-Stars maybe undergo an annual selection based on form and perhaps pit them against a large team of participants. The All-Stars would be outnumbered, perhaps by 2, maybe 2 and a half. Lots of bitterness from the challenging team, and a lot to prove for the All-Stars- that'd be a spectacle! -- {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/l}} 10:48, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
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| ==How does one become involved in the sport? Do you just wake up one day, look at your twenty DNA extractors, and go..."You know what, I really do not feel that scanning the Walrond Ave Revive Point for the fortieth straight day. Today, there is new me. Today, I am going to go out, breathe some fresh air, enter a Manhunt competition, and gundown a fellow survivor in cold blood. And it's going to be awesome." ?== | | ===Initial preparations for Mass Suicide=== |
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| I know it's ironic to say when put into context, but survivors are people too. When conflict becomes as routine as in Malton, some people need a holiday. And I'm starting to think that most Maltonian's idea of a holiday involves ignoring the greater conflict and just having a controlled massacre with zombie-shaped obstacles and a lot of bragging. Most participants in the Manhunts are survivors by trade, but enjoy using the hunts to let off a bit of steam, but there's also the bragging rights and fun community presence that brings people into the Manhunts.
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| In fact, this questions is worded so accurately I probably should have just said "yes"! -- {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/l}} 11:10, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
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| ==Some in the zombie community have protested the very idea of Manhunts, claiming that harmanz should spend their time fattening themselves up for slaughter, rather than running around killing each other. Where do you stand? Is the zombie community being irresponsible by allowing their prized livestock outside the pasture in order to hunt other survivors for sport?== | | ===Analysis=== |
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| ==So...be honest...in the upcoming Manhunt Marathon events, who should I bet on? This is just between you, me and my dead sports bookie, Zahnah.==
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| ==As we understand it, the first Manhunts began with the [[Beatbox Kids]]. How did the idea get started?== | | {{{{{template|BuildingStatus}}} |
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| ==Your lifetime record in the Manhunts is pretty good: 3 wins and a third place finish. What is the secret?== | | |status=in zombie hands |
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| I still maintain that my speciality is in surviving rather than killing. I've been in 6 Manhunts and died 7 times, when esteemed players Ross, Soph and Kempy have died more than that but in the 2 or 3 manhunts that they've played. [[AHMH3]] was an 80+ kill bloodbath and I went the whole month without being killed.
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| Unfortunately though, as the manhunts get larger and there are more targets to aim at, there is more of a focus on killing than surviving, so players of my sort are quickly losing notoriety. This is probably why I haven't been able to contend with the newer champions of Axe Hack's hunts. Thanks to the manhunts of 07/08, surviving and hiding is in my blood, but it's hard to get rid of that instinct. If we have a "one life scenario" manhunt again, I reckon I'd be on the money. -- {{User:DanceDanceRevolution/l}} 11:41, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
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| ==So a Manhunt Marathon...Where men and women go out...and...kill each other...for sport...repeatedly...Do survivors now consider you to be the greatest single threat to humanity's survival? Why host a Marathon?==
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| In terms of the manhunt, they're the most peaceful people going. They don't hunt other survivors, or even zombies, but only their own kind. PK-ing has never interested me, but man hunting is a different game. There are no victims. An individual contestant is only as good as their team. The Allstars won Rage because we were hyper organised with our own IRC, we organised our own revives, and in the hours before its start scouted out most of the other players. In Red October we won because we used our [[DSS Satellite Phone|'''DSS Satellite Phones''']] all the time. Planning is key, thats what makes a good manhunter.
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| Why run a Marathon? Firstly its easy. You just add up a few numbers. Secondly, we don't wand DDR and Axe running them all. Vapor's manhunt was brilliant, so was Yon's I'm looking at running one after the mudkip hunt. Thats four separate people bringing the love of manhunt to the people. --{{User:Rosslessness/Sig}} 19:05, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
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| ==After the Beatbox Kids showed us the pure awesomeness that comes with hunting a fellow survivor for fun, the sport faded for some time. But then you came along, and kept it going with a series of Manhunts. Why did you help keep it alive?==
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| I didn't. Keeping the Malton Manhunt alive happened by accident. As I've said, the original Axe Hack's Manhunt was suppose to be a one-on-one thing between me and [[User:A Helpful Little Gnome|Gnome]]. It caught the attention of some members of the Beatbox Kids and it evolved into one of the most well known Manhunt series of the Malton Manhunt. --{{User:Axe Hack/Sig}} 15:12, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
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| ==So, I overheard a joke the other day that two types of players are known to participate in Manhunts: Playerkillers and Axehack. Any truth to that..or is this just misleading propaganda spread by jealous competitors?==
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| Well, let's take a look at the original source of the joke. People don't mention me as a Player-Killer or a Death Cultist, but by my name, mainly because of a joke I began in Axe Hack's Second Manhunt. Yes, the original source of the "Axe Hack is a horrible PKer" joke came from me, Axe Hack himself. --{{User:Axe Hack/Sig}} 15:15, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
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5th of November (2012): Zombie POV
| Danger! Danger! Danger! Zombie POV
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This is a Pro-Zombie version of the 5th of November, a survivor event that took place during November 2012. This article has been both heavily edited and propagandized for maximum survivor cattle-killing fun. If you believe that destroying small groups of feral zombie children with howitzers and tactical nuclear strikes is more your cup of tea, well, you probably won't enjoy this page.
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November 4th, 2012 - November 6th, 2012
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Ridleybank, in and around the Blackmore Building, perhaps the most boring building in the game.
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Zombies were unable to prevent the mass suicide of Survivors.
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Axes High,
Blackmore Bastard Brigade,
Channel 4 News Team,
Creedy Defense Force,
Dr. schwan’s Research and Development Team,
The Fortress,
Malton College of Medicine,
Malton Civil Defense Unit,
Malton Forensics Unit.
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RRF, Stunned Onlookers
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???
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Irishmen (Papa of the RRF
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Ideological State Apparatus
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Lack of pants
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The entire cult
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Belief in the human spirit to endure
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The 5th of November was a group of survivors based around the Blackmore Building, a Necrotech Building in the zombie-held suburb of Ridleybank. On November 4th, concerned members of the Ridleybank Resistance Front entered Blackmore and discovered more than seventy frantic survivors inside. Despite the heroic efforts of Resistance members to calm the situation, the RRF was unable to prevent the tragic loss of the November 5th group, who believed that optimal UD siege strategy involved a carefully orchestrated, cult-based mass suicide.
Overview
Prologue
On November 3rd, 5th of November members began infiltrating Ridleybank in small groups, looking to establish a small foothold in the zombie-controlled suburb. Led by the DEM, the Army Control Corps, and the Knights Templar, the group built a stronghold at the Blackmore bulding, a little known derelict structure where nothing of consequence ever happens. Like ever. Most residents of Ridleybank were puzzled at first by these strange visitors. Were these new immigrants simply lost? Or were they baked out of their f*cking minds, hoping to score some sweet Funyuns in the middle of the zombie homeland?
Whatever the reason, the actions of the new arrivals were quickly noticed by the zombie officials in Ridleybank. Human intrusions have long been a welcome part of Ridleybank's storied history, ranging from survivors groups hoping to fulfill their ultimate dream of being ground up by an industrial grinder and dumped off a bridge, to those looking for the penultimate, final battle that would finally restore hope to Malton and give humans something to believe in again.
At first, RRF leaders began to believe that this November 5th would be different than before. That it would be special; something to cherish, and something to remember and pass down to future generations. But RRF officials soon became concerned when Ridleybank residents reported something different about this group. Sure, they looked human. They sounded human. And most importantly, they even tasted human.
But something was off. Something was wrong. These new arrivals refused to throw up crudely-made barricades and turn their headquarters into a fire death-trap, a trait that has long defined humanity. They refused to use the notorious drug Revive. And when RRF officials looked into the eyes of these new arrivals, they did not see a human hoping to avenge the loss of their entire family and escape the dark chasm of miasma trapped in their soul by shotgunning a pile of zombies.
They saw something much darker.
Beliefs of the November 5th Cult
Initial preparations for Mass Suicide
Attempts by Ridleybank Resistance Front to prevent the tragedy
The Final Day
Analysis
