The Whitlock Building
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The Whitlock Building EHB, lit. AndyMatthews (talk) 04:05, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
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Dulston [92,5]
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The NecroTech logo hangs broken above the front desk, and doors open onto a number of blood stained laboratories and computer rooms.
Description
The Whitlock Building, aka "The Fortress of Science", is a NecroTech facility located in the suburb of Dulston. Though a faceless corporate structure to the uninitiated, this facility has been long considered the primary manufacturer of Revivification Syringes for NecroTech within Dulston. Outfitted with NecroTech's latest automated mass-production laboratories, staff here work night and day to produce a large stockpile of syringes capable of dealing with any major zombie outbreaks.
The Whitlock Building, at twenty-five stories, is the third-tallest building in the suburb of Dulston, with only the Parrott Towers at thirty-three and Andow Towers at imposing fifty-eight reaching greater heights. The building was named after a co-founder of NecroTech and a native of the area, Professor Graham Whitlock, and as such the man's image- complete with ridiculous handlebar mustache- can be found hanging all over the building. Some of the paintings' eyes have been reported to move at times, but this is of course a ridiculous concept. Professor Whitlock was notable in that he developed the original chemical compound, icenodrine sceptimus, that eventually (through heavy experimentation) became the secondary catalyst in the common-day NecroTech Revive Syringe, as well as the secret ingredient in Coca-Cola.
Noted NecroTech scientist, Caleb Usher, received his first promotion here, to 1st-class lab technician, as a reward for his all his efforts in establishing improved information networks throughout Dulston and Pescodside. This was considered a NecroTech PR victory by senior executives, as they felt their corporate image had suffered due to the rumors of NecroTech's involvement in the current pandemic, namely the "Malton Incident". NecroTech staff here often work in tangent with research personnel stationed at the Bridgman Building to the northwest, but just as often send scientific staff into Rhodenbank to work at The Starr Building or The Carlyle Building due to common interests in syringe manufacturing research.
Then in early-2007, Caleb Usher returned and spent significant time at the Whitlock Building while working on his new thesis, "Malton Siege Tactics: A Theorem Basis for Survival Attrition versus Zombie Mental Exhaustion (i.e. Boredom)". Caleb touted that his thesis, once completed and analyzed by the scientific community, would help explain basic principles by which survivors could survive even the largest and most determined zombie sieges. "It's simply a matter of factoring in specific zombie mental variables. As you can see here my study graphs indicate that zombie resolve in any endeavor weakens progressively over time, but when interacting with positive mental stimulus events, like successfully breaching barricades, it reverts the decline significantly although still proportional to the level of success. Therefore one could postulate that if sieging zombies were prevented from obtaining this 'success' stimulus that eventually they would depart in order to seek it elsewhere. Zombies cannot die, but they can apparently be bored to death, so to speak. Am I boring you? You look bored-"
Back in April 2007 the Whitlock Building eventually won the hearts of the Electric Light Torchestra and they claimed the popular building as their headquarters. The ELT were well-known for their efforts in maintaining Dulston's power grid and its members could be spotted all over the suburb until they returned "home" for some light sleep. These days however few members of the ELT are still active in Dulston, even though their dream of a fully-powered Dulston lives on.
Later, in January 2008, the Whitlock Building became the HQ and name-giver to the survivor group known as Whitlock Assist and Rescue (W.A.R.), which would later became known as Whitlock Initiative for Zombie Revivification and Deliverance (W.I.Z.A.R.D.). However in January 2009, only a year later, the group chose to officially disband with several of its original members joining groups within the Dulston Alliance.
As of September 2009 the Whitlock Building became home and HQ of the Zombie Resistance Movement (ZRM), a group dedicated to the elimination of the zombie threat and occasionally of those that seek to exploit it.
Mandate
NecroTech staff continue to follow Directive 42-A, issued by the head office on January 19th 2006, with the activation and manufacture of MK-II revivification syringes. They have been charged with governing the Duport Avenue revivification zone and seeing to the restoration of life to all zombies located therein.
The activation of NecroNet with all NecroTech buildings has also allowed scientists to apply the DNA tracking research they have gathered to date. Standard protocol dictates that all staff be equipped with a standard issue DNA Extractor to tag any zombies they come across during field research.
Affiliates
To date research staff at the Whitlock Building are working hand-in-hand with survivors located in nearby resource buildings, namely:
- Treweeke Mall (92,7 x 93,8)
- St. Anacletus's Hospital (93,3)
- Gable Walk Fire Station (89,5), in Rhodenbank
It should also be noted that, due to rotating shifts, NecroTech staff commonly move between The Bridgman Building (91,2), The Wallbutton Building (89,3), The Carlyle Building (89,4) and The Starr Building (89,6). The Electric Light Torchestra can also be turned to for help, as they maintain the building by keeping it powered and barricaded.
Barricade Policy
This building's barricade level has been designated as EHB in the Dulston Optimal Defense Diagram, a strategic barricade policy that is enforced by all member groups of the Dulston Alliance.
NecroNet Reports
The following zombie tracking reports are a free service provided by the NecroTech corporation to all its staff and local survivors in order to help facilitate quicker response times when managing zombie threats and to build a greater awareness of zombie migration patterns within the 9x9 block region around the Whitlock Building. As a cautious reminder, only those zombies tagged with the DNA Extractor will appear on these scans, so actual numbers may vary when dealing with older zombies (i.e. Brain Rot):
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Please keep in mind that the Whitlock Building is the blue-coloured square in the very center of each 9x9 grid. Of note, Treweeke Mall is the 2x2 almost white coloured area located near the bottom of the grid. It should also be noted that the square to the immediate north is Duport Avenue, a popular revive point.
Archived Results
List of Dedicated Whitlock Staff
The following is a list of survivors who, for one reason or another, have chosen to make the Whitlock Building their home during the outbreak. These individuals can be considered dedicated to working here and assisting survivors local to the area, such as by reviving those who wait at Duport Avenue. If you are interested in being recognized as one of these individuals, all you need to do is add your name to this list:
(Note: This list, by definition, includes all W.I.Z.A.R.D. members, but is not limited to.)
Current Events
Please: recent news at the top (signed & NPOV). Old news can be archived.
February 7th, 2010"- The "Fortress of Science" has been rebuilt and has power, but it lays fallow at the moment. The Lurker7 17:07, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
