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| place=[[Ridleybank]], in and around the [[Blackmore Building]], perhaps the most boring building in the game.| | | place=[[Ridleybank]], in and around the [[Blackmore Building]], perhaps the most boring building in the game.| |
| result=Zombies massacred <s>survivors</s> mindless chew-toys.| | | result=Zombies were unable to prevent the mass suicide of Survivors.| |
| side1=The Unstoppable Survivor Juggernaut| | | side1=The November 5th Cult| |
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| strength1=???| | | strength1=Ideological State Apparatus| |
| strength2=Lack of pants, Stunning good looks| | | strength2=Lack of pants| |
| casualties1=???| | | casualties1=The entire cult| |
| casualties2=Disco may die, but zombies live forever.| | | casualties2=Belief in the human spirit to endure| |
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| | | 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. |
| '''Blackmore 4(04)''' was a failed, grass-roots initiative to develop a renewable, free-ranging, human herd in [[Ridleybank]], and to show the rest of Malton that small-scale, sustainable local harvesting could overcome the city’s rapidly-dwindling food supply. The ill-fated project took place from August 19, 2010 to August 31, 2010, almost four years to the day after the [[Battle of Blackmore|first, failed attempt]] to bring affordable, fresh-food to downtown’s starving zombie population.
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| Initial seeding of the Ridleybank area began on August 19th, with the introduction of several breeds of human into carefully selected release points around Ridleybank. Researchers initially hoped that a sustainable, robust human herd would finally be able to graze in the desolate downtown wasteland. The project ultimately failed thirteen days later on August 31, when zombies from the [[Ridleybank Resistance Front]], [[The Feral Undead]], and the [[Minions of the Apocalypse]] gave up on all that hippy, tree-hugging, renewable crap, and killed every man, woman and child in the Greater Ridleybank metropolitan area.
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| ===Prologue=== | | ===Prologue=== |
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| On August 9th, 2010, humans from [[404: Barhah not found]], selected for the unique, buttery marbling of their flesh, were released into Ridleybank. Researchers initially held out high hopes for the project. Indeed, the zombie community applauded the effort for its [[5th of November|originality]], [[Candyland|creativity]], and overall ambition to accomplish something that has never been attempted [[Battle of Blackmore|before]], and most likely, would never be attempted [[5th of November/2010|again]]. | | 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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| By the 14th, it was clear to researchers that something profound was happening in Ridleybank. Something was different about this breed. Perhaps it was that most of the 404: Barhah members refused to walk around Ridleybank carrying 70 fire-axes, 40 shotguns, and twenty DNA-extractors. Perhaps it was that 404 members actually had an idea in mind before entering the suburb. Or perhaps it was the romantic setting of being in a boarded-up wasteland, surrounded by filth, trash, and starving zombies, the kind of setting that makes one stare deeply into their loved one’s eyes, and say “Baby…take me now. Take me right now on these empty syringes.” Or perhaps it was something else. Whatever it was, it was working. Over the next couple of days, survivor numbers increased rapidly in and around Ridleybank.
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| By the 18th, most buildings in Ridleybank had been transformed from pristine, historic landmarks into barricaded, fire-death traps. Those buildings that weren’t guaranteed death sentences for the humans too stoned to put out their matches and too drunk to realize that they were in a fucking zombie homeland were quickly being repaired. Unfortunately, even the best laid plans can go askew. Around the same time, [[User:Justinbronze|JustinBronze]] began publicizing '[[Project Operation Let's Not Get Our Asses Kicked]]," an attempt to bring a different kind of social justice to Ridleybank. Shotgun justice. The kind spelled with a “T” and ending with a “coat.”
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| Fearing cross-breeding between their delicious, buttery, carefully-grown 404:human-stock and these new, stringy, tasteless interlopers, project leaders decided against free-ranging methods, and chose to cage their prized cows in the most unlikely of places: [[Blackmore Building|the Blackmore Building]].
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| By all accounts, the initial results were promising. The herd was growing and flourishing. They were given every comfort a boarded-up survivor could expect: barricade-button smashing, profile-changin’, radio-listenin’, and advanced profile changin'. The lead researchers watched as their stock grew fat and lazy, their muscles slowly wasting away into buttery, fatty goodness, the kind that melts slowly in the mouth, and slides down the throat.
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| However, by the 21st, the first hints of trouble started to appear. [[The Ridleybank Resistance Front/Barhahville Constabulary|The Constables]] showed up, and smashed open the Blackmore cages, eager to get at the buttery-goodness inside. Humans not killed immediately were dragged away into the darkness. The survivors, who now included a few members of [[Order of the Black Rose|The Order of the Black Rose]], [[Soldiers of Crossman]], and [[The Big Prick]], began to wonder if, you know, being in the middle of the fucking zombie homeland was no longer the great Malton dream that 404 promised.
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| On the 22nd, the Constables renewed their feeding, forcing project leaders to redouble their efforts in protecting their valuable livestock. Human was finally being grown again in Ridleybank. But would the zombies be patient enough to let a sustainable, renewable crop reach its full potential?
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| By the 24th, five full-breeding lines were established at Blackmore. By the 26th, herd numbers inside Blackmore had reached over 100, and smaller outposts were developed in the surrounding area to both diversify the flock and relieve overcrowding. Researchers were impressed with both the stability of the population, and how individual humans managed to stave off shear boredom. Those not searching for that elusive 57th fire-axe, stared blankly ahead at the wall, eternally wondering who the hell Streets was and why he was watching then. A stable, robust population was finally in Ridleybank. The project leaders smiled. Soon, they would be able to release their livestock by the ones and twos into Ridleybank. No longer would the horde have to hunt for food. No longer would slash and burp harvesting be necessary. An appreciation of resource management had finally come to the zombie homeland.
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| As numbers continued to increase in Blackmore, several of the project heads looked toward the future. Could a renewable effort finally be established in [[Caiger]]? Or even [[Dunell Hills]], long considered the red-headed poster-child of the dangers of slash-and-burp harvesting? Yes, their project was finally taking off, and the future never seemed brighter for these survivors of summer. Losses were heavy but sustainable, and every day brought more songs, more cheer, and more survivors.
| | 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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| | 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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| By the second week, herd numbers were well over a hundred, a level high enough to support timed, human releases to the now eager zombie population. In their ones and twos, survivors from Blackmore and other outposts around Ridleybank were given pistols, told to do their part for humanity, and instructed to attack surrounding revive points.
| | 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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| But it was never enough to satisfy the hunger of resident Ridleybank zombies and ferals now attracted by [[Feeding Groan|groans]] and [[Bellow|bellows]] to Ridleybank. St George's fell to the Constables on August 24rd. The outpost at St. Luke's was culled on August 28th, 2010. The Eugene and St. Simon holding pens were destroyed on the 29th. By August 30th, most of the processing factories and feeding centers in Ridleybank that supplied the main holding pen of Blackmore were firmly in zombie hands, with zombies from the Feral Undead, the DoHS, and the main RRF horde now joining their brethren in gorging on survivors trapped in the ruined buildings outside Blackmore.
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| With the loss of the surrounding infrastructure, project heads became worried. After an [http://iamscott.net/1282797825916.html 18-zombie break-in] on the 26th, 404 leaders became concerned. Generators and other critical supplies necessary to maintain Blackmore were becoming scarce, and break-ins were becoming more frequent. Still, herd numbers continued to grow, reaching 125 on the 30th before finally peaking at 140 on the 31st. Spoiled by regular feeding, zombies continued their attacks on the main facility, slowly wearing down the defenses of the building.
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| Lured by the abundant availability of fresh meat, the bulk of the RRF, Minions of the Apocalypse, and the Feral Undead turned their attention toward Blackmore. Strikes by [[AU10]], the Constables and [[Team America]] on the 31st established a firm foothold into the building. As zombies poured in and cages were opened, project leaders panicked as their prized livestock were gutted and left to rot in the labs around Blackmore. By 8:00 GMT, survivor numbers had dropped to 50. As their comrades were torn apart around them, those not dying from infections were left to wonder if being slowly digested inside a zombie's stomach would be their life's greatest accomplishment. By the end of the 31st, the hordes had finished ravaging the remaining survivors, ending efforts to establish some form of a renewable, human presence in central Malton.
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| As are typical of most human efforts to bring aid and food to Ridleybank, the event showed the danger of underestimating both the ravenous appetites of feral zombies in the downtown area, and the coordination of hordes like the Feral Undead and the RRF. The targeted destruction of the TRPs in Ridleybank placed enough stress on the Blackmore defense that the main building itself rapidly collapsed in less than a day following one coordinated strike. While certainly the motivation of 404 and other survivor leaders is in the right place -- bringing food daily to the hardworking zombies of downtown -- one has to question whether Ridleybank was the best test suburb, rather than, let's say, [[Old Arkham]] or [[Buttonville]]. A less ambitious area in Malton would have given the project more time to grow and survivors more time to prepare, improving their chances of finally fulfilling their lifelong dream to provide food on a long-term basis to the friendly zombies of Malton.
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| It's too soon to say if such a long-term, reclamation project is actually feasible in Malton. This is not to say that such efforts should be discouraged. Given the rapid collapse of most buildings and suburbs in the current [[Barricade Blocking]] era, survivors leaders must be at least open to new ideas, especially with the current decline in human numbers. Anything that helps survivor groups improve their ability to fulfill their role as a renewable food source would be most welcome.
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5th of November (2012): 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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| 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.
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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
