Hivemind

Hivemind
Abbreviation:	'Mind
Group Numbers:	12
Leadership:	Major Domo
Goals:	Try to keep each other alive. Find a relatively safe part of Malton we can defend, and try to keep the zombies out of it.
Recruitment Policy:	Members of the Hivemind network. Anyone else who might be able to keep the rest of us alive just a little longer.
Contact:	Unknown

The Hivemind is a group of axe-wielding (or '-awkwardly-flailing') miscreants originating from a shadowy network outside of the confines of Malton. They are based in the South West quarter of the city.

History

Founded in mid-May 2006, the Hivemind is a group of struggling survivors, desperately hunting for a relatively safe corner of Malton in which to hole up. It consists entirely of untrained, ill-equipped and extremely nervous stragglers. The members of the Hivemind are trying to keep each other alive, but their efforts to do this are thwarted by a complete lack of any useful skills. Thus far, assistance has tended to consist mostly of yells of "run faster, they're gaining on you" from the inside of heavily barricaded buildings.

By mid-June, the surviving members of the Hivemind (fewer than half the initial group), had settled into their new home, and started to come to terms with the daily routing of chopping, shopping, shooting and looting. This process has been greatly assisted by the discovery of a significant supply of high-strength anti-anxiety medication at a nearby hospital. Life in Malton at its best.

Latest news

6 August, 2006

The last month has been a busy one. After recovering from the West Grayside massacre, the Hivemind travelled with Malton Tours to see some of the sights of the city. First stop was the Malton Zoo, where our gracious hosts, the Malton Zookeepers, were in the middle of a messy battle with the Knights of the Shrike. From the zoo, we headed south west, stopping at the Kersley Mansion where Pope Beligerent befriended a lonely masonic weregoat, and then off to a safehouse near Fort Creedy, where Pope slaughtered the aforementioned masonic weregoat for biting his thumb.

Plans to spend a weekend locked down in Fort Creedy's armoury were scuppered by the arrival in Peppardville of the Big Bash. With two thirds of the City under the control of the rampaging zombie hordes, Malton's future was looking bleak. A hair-raising cross-town dash and overnight stop in Shearbank took us on to the relative safety of Yagoton. There, the hivemind was delighted to be reunited with Wiggles McRiot, a member of the group long thought lost to the undead forces.

After a wild party to celebrate this happy reunion, the group headed to the famous Caiger Mall for some shopping, where poor Wiggles was promptly butchered by a manic murderer resident at the mall. Ever the gracious host, Malton Tour's Lo Meng, responded by explaining kindly to the murderer how upset he was, and then shooting him in the head and throwing him through a hole in the barricades.

30 June, 2006

The recovery from the West Grayside massacre took some time. Forced into a full retreat from the attempted stadium visit, the Hivemind returned to its usual haunt of Kinch Heights. Thanks to the support of the B.A.C.H.Z. -- now allies of the Hivemind -- everyone was eventually returned to life. Deciding that we needed to be better prepared for our next trip with Malton Tours, the group spent several days visiting Ackland Mall.

Now, fully stocked and ready for a party, we're all off to see the Zoo!

18 June, 2006

Mrh?

17 June, 2006

BULLETIN TO HIVEMIND FROM THE STAFF OF MALTON TOURS INC

We appear to have led you all, and ourselves, into a deathtrap! Our research indicates that the Shining Ones are currently attacking the stadium and surrounding area, possibly with support from other hordes.

The surviving staff members are preparing to pull back to a safer location. These organized hordes have no respect for the Tourism Industry in this city!

Please have a representative contact us at MaltonToursInc@*****.com as soon as possible, and we can facilitate inter-group communications - we are committed to the safety of our tourists, so we want to get you all back on your feet and in a safer, more pleasant vacation spot.

Please accept the deepest apologies of Malton Tours Inc for this unfortunate incident, and we hope to hear from you soon!

--Lo Meng 19:28, 17 June 2006 (BST)

14 June, 2006

And we're off. After the unfortunate incident with Johnnie Walker and the trigger-happy but well-meaning PK hunter Carlo Chaimo, the Hivemind's first trip with Malton Tours has begun. Ayumi Miura, our kind Tour Leader with a legendary bust, has found us a delightful stop over for the weekend. We will miss all those conceptual paintings, but it feels good to be exploring the city. Bob has offered to carry the cat.

10 June, 2006

A few days ago, Malton Tours Inc. stopped in at one of the 'Mind's favourite hang-outs. After a leisurely game of table tennis, punctuated by a live performance of Pope Beligerent I's infamous chalice dance, some of the Hivemind decided that the Malton Tours crew were a fun bunch to hang out with for a while. Plus they make great cocktails. The 'Mind is thus getting ready to tag along with the Tour, at least as far as the stadium, and maybe also for a visit the zoo. These preparations consist mostly of sobering people up sufficiently to be able to follow the Tour, and stockpiling a large supply of the above-mentioned anti-anxiety medication for the trip.

7 June, 2006

6/6/6 has come and gone, leaving most of the 'Mind a bit unsatisfied due to the lack of any real zombie activity. Following the disappointment of the evil horde, some of the 'Mind decided to shack up with the Malton Tour Group and throw a huge party using afore mentioned booze, food, medicine and condoms. There was even some rumours of an up-and-coming table tennis tournament. We can only hope that there is some other evil number we have no knowledge of and that the horde will bring us some much needed XP... 8/6/6 maybe?

31 May, 2006

Last night many battles were fought and won.

The region for the most part seems fairly safe. Civilians are barricading buildings as much as possible, stocking up on booze, food and condoms. The 6/6/6 approaches and intel reports that the greatest threat for the Hivemind group will approach from the East. Large numbers of slobbering infidels were spotted on a scouting mission in the early hours of the morning.

30 May, 2006

After seeing the masses of zombies make their way to the safehouse an alarm was sent out to the forces of the mind. Too little too late and the surrounding areas look like something from the Battle of Stirling. Nonetheless a few good men (and women) decided to resist the onslaught and the zed infestation is now met with savage almost comical resistance.

The dawn of a new day (31st May) will be another day filled with spurts of blood and gushing of arteries on these once quiet streets. We will r e s i s t.

29 May, 2006

The safehouse has been overrun by PKers, and all survivors capable of leaving have fled for safer ground. Still in the building are those who were unlucky enough to get their sorry selves killed in the attack (like yours truly - greenwitch). FAKs are in high demand, and discussions will no doubt soon turn to revenge, once the matter of dinner has been fully debated...

26 May, 2006

Most of the remaining members of the Hivemind group are safely inside their headquarters, somewhere in the South of Malton. Spurred on by the continuous groans and screams from outside, frequently from colleagues being mauled right outside the barricades, they have begun co-ordinating patrols of nearby buildings and roads. Squadrons of ruthless axe-wielding maniacs routinely descend on stray zombies. And the team of medical and revivification experts inside the building is growing used to the occasional echo of gun shots.

Scouts continue to provide information on nearby malls, hospitals, fire and police stations. News is generally good, with reports of large numbers of other survivors in key locations. Last week's heavy zombie presence in the suburb seems to have died down. Control of a key neighbouring NecroTech buildings has been regained, and additional survivors are still trickling in to HQ.

Unfortunately, there has been no news from several group members for days or even weeks. Many are, by now, presumed lost by some collective, unspoken agreement. Nobody has yet volunteered for the messy job of reviewing the group's list of members for casualties, but this must eventually be done...

17 May, 2006

Following an apparent zombie invasion of the NecroTech building next door to the previous safe-house, there was a frantic overnight retreat to a new safe-house. Northernlights, alicedee, Cynric, Dirk Kennelworth, Rikkitikkitavi, plesty and Echohawk have all made it safely to the new location. It is thought that one or two members of the group may have been left behind in the confusion of the sudden retreat; they will be missed. (Especially by those who haven't yet taken hand-to-hand combat...)

16 May, 2006

Nothing had yet been heard from WonderMonkey and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, greenwitch has been located in a cemetary in Brooksville where she is holing up with dozy, awaiting revivication. plesty has located the safe house but, unable to get in, was brutally slain whilst banging woefully on the door, begging for entry.

Field commissions were requested for Nibbles McRiot and stevestander, however the commission was declined by the latter. Pending Major Domo approval, Sergeant McRiot will assume command of the Night Watchman timetable and the medical roster. Volunteers are sought to assist with the rotation of watchman and collection of medical supplies. A field co-ordinator is also needed from the Necrotech people.

15 May, 2006

Plans to assemble at the safehouse are beginning to fall into place. Cynric and Dirk Kennelworth have joined Echohawk; Klept, unknownsoldier and Spacesbetween are also nearby, albeit in body rather than spirit. Slightly further away, but still lumbering in an orderly manner are dozy and pegpocket. We wish them all the best for a rapid revivification.

On the eastern side of the city, news is not so positive, with GDrake and bretton coming under serious zombie attack during the night. GDrake has had to abandon his zombified companion and execute plan B (which basically boils down to "run like hell"). Not far away from this tragedy, Andre Daub has had his head blown away for the third successive time. There are concerns amongst the rest of the group that he is growing accustomed to life in his headless zombie state, and may be reluctant to return to the living. Advice to "head west at the first opportunity" was received with loud groans by zombies and humans alike.

Nibbles McRiot has reported in (finally alive) and has developed a strategy for reaching the rest of the group, and Jaelaz -- who unfortunately fell victim to the zombies while on a scouting mission near the safehouse, has also been revivified. Daxstein has now joined Nibbles, and the pair of them rest and plot their upcoming trek.

In the northeastern quadrant of Malton, both MassiveBoots and nxsy have remained as yet entirely untouched by the undead. Nxsy is proving a valuable asset to both the group and his employer through his ongoing quest to sample as much zombie DNA as possible while he moves towards the safehouse. By the time he gets here, we hope he has gathered a large collection of syringes.

Members

bretton
Cynric
daxstein
Echohawk
greenwitch
LoneMouse
northernlights
OnethirdgooseAlso
Rikkitikkitavi
Two Dogs
vattern
Wiggles McRiot

Deserters

Andre Daub
Areef
GDrake
Spacesbetween (Wiki Page)

Missing, presumed undead

braingrave
Daniel Druff
Dirk Kennelworth
Doctor McCoy
Hermanubis
Jaelaz
Klept
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
MassiveBoots
Nibbles McRiot
nxsy
pegpocket
pgrobler
plesty
Tumbleweed
WonderMonkey

We deeply mourn those who fell during the bleak times that followed our initial arrival in this cursed city.

We also solemnly swear to honour the departed with an axe through the head if they come anywhere near us yelling "Braaaaaainsss..."

Friends and Allies

B.A.C.H.Z.

Malton Tours Inc.

Tags

Primary tag:

• "Run faster, they're gaining on you!"
• TinyURL link: http://tinyurl.com/rhb8r

Targets:

• Any buildings near to HQ.
• Placed only over zombie tags. (Or over tags that aren't as funny.)

Alternative tags:

• "The 'Mind is a terrible thing to waste"
• "'Mind over splatter"
• "Home of the 'Mind" [Has consequences. Not recommended]

Quotes

Notable quotes tagged over zombie quotes, but not necessarily related to group communication. Feel free to modify, or add quotes from the list.

• Sheez, looks like Chucky's been tweaking on entrails. - bretton, 10 May 2006
• I've heard that before, many months ago, and still no sign of the Mail Man. - Rory, 14 May 2006
• Life is what happens while you wait for APs. - Devan, 15 May 2006
• I like, so seriously, need a shower now, as I have zombie muck all in my hair, and it's like so totally gross. - Dirk Kennilworth, 16 May 2006
• I love my axe. - Echohawk, 14, 15 and 16 May 2006, at every conceivable opportunity ;-)
• You're not perchance letting Real Life(tm) interfere with your UD habit are you? - Ant, 16 May 2006
• OMG did you see the rack on that zombie? - bretton, 17 May 2006
• I can't wait to get APs and IPs overnight and use it!  :-) - Sam, 22 May 2006
• No, I'm not addicted, it just seems that way... - Peet, 22 May 2006
• I would suggest that the General Hospital is for Outpatients only, as their barricades are almost gone. - LoneMouse, 7 June 2006
• I left the building at Very Heavily Barricaded, it took them 5 minutes to get inside. There was a crowd of 10 zombies outside. - LoneMouse, 15 June 2006 @ 22:14

Feck! I'm going back to the place I was in to hide behind Spaces and braingrave :P - Cynric, 15 June 2006 @ 22:17

Or not. Um, can you revivify me? Please? - Cyrnic, 15 June 2006 @ 22:18

Useful Links

• ZombieLockSystem
• Mall Locations
• UrbanDead Combat Calculator