The Malton Zookeepers
| The Malton Zookeepers | |
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| Abbreviation: | TMZ |
| Group Numbers: | around 60 |
| Leadership: | Angry Parakeet |
| Goals: | Survive rampaging hordes of zombies while taking care of the City Zoo/Ketchelbank area and have fun while doing it! |
| Recruitment Policy: | See our forum for more information |
| Contact: | Public area on our forum |
The Malton Zookeepers are a survivor group located in Ketchelbank. Formed in January 2006, they are dedicated to the maintenance of Malton's only zoo. The location of Malton's City Zoo, sandwiched between the Zombiefied Republic of !zanbah and the traditional zombie hometown of Ridleybank and more than 10 blocks away from the nearest mall, makes this task a difficult one. The Zookeepers don't mind, however, and do their job with their signature good attitude and sense of humor day in and day out.
Structure/Goals
The Malton Zookeepers were co-founded by two players who one day found themselves sheltering from the zombie horde in the bear pit of Malton's City Zoo. Almost simultaneously, the two were struck with the same epiphany - an idea that compelled them to found an elite group of janitors, rangers and handlers called The Malton Zookeepers. Whether this sequence of events was the result of cosmic fate or the potent mix of noxious fumes rising from the dung heap, we will never know.
Since that fateful day, the Zookeepers have grown to be a large and well organized group that maintains two revive points and safe sleeping places for visitors both in and around the Zoo. Our staff includes humans, animals, and zombies who are all proud to call the Zoo home, and work hard to make it the number one attraction in Malton.
Goals include:
i) Keep the enclosures clear of zombies or full of zombies, where appropriate
ii) Maintain safehouses and entry points in and around the zoo, so visitors of all skill levels can enjoy themselves
iii) Defend all animals of the City Zoo.
iv) Maintain an unbarricaded "Zombie Animal Enclosure" (formerly "The Reptile House") as a permanent exhibit. Here, the general public is able to observe domesticated zombie animals from a safe distance.
v) Maintain an unbarricaded "Zombie Visitor Center" (formerly "The Aquarium") where any zombie visitors to the zoo may rest, gently swaying, out of the rain.
vii) Maintain two revive clinics: St. Pius's Church [41,29] and St. Matthias's Church [46,33]
viii) Make regular informative and entertaining broadcasts on Malton Zoo Radio
ix) Do everything in our power to keep all the pants on all the monkeys
x) Promote the ethics of good zookeeping and generally have a great time
Joining The Malton Zookeepers
Joining the Malton Zookeepers is easy! First, visit us at our official website, register for an account, and post in the "Zookeeper Membership Applications" forum with your name, profile link, and maybe a little bit about yourself. Next, add The Malton Zookeepers to your profile under "group". Last, you'll be asked to find one of us around the Zoo and say hi so we can make sure you really exist. After that, you're officially a Zookeeper! If you're really lucky, we may even ask you to mop out the Elephant House!
Zoo Attractions
Malton Zoo Radio Podcasts
The Zookeepers are excited to announce the official launch of our Malton Zoo Radio podcast series! Visit Malton Zoo Radio to listen to our brand spanking new Valentine's Day cast, and while you're there, download a copy of our award winning Halloween show! You can even subscribe to our RSS feed, and be the first to know when we release a new show.
(editor's note: while our Halloween show did not win any actual awards, it should be noted that our mothers thought it was cool)
Zoo Events
- October 31st: The Second Annual Halloween Hootenanny of Horror
The Zookeepers are proud to invite all of Malton to the return of the best damn Halloween Party in town. Join us for bobbing for apples, a unique and interactive film festival, a haunted petting zoo, and of course, the costume contest! More details are available at our forum
- September 29-30th: First Annual Aquarium Art Show
The Aquarium Art Show was a smashing success! Many of Malton's elite were seen wandering the halls of our makeshift gallery, munching on what we certainly hope was caviar and pretending they understand post modernism. Thanks to all who attended, and all who contributed to the collection!
Zoo Services
Veterinary Services
If you wake up a little dead during your visit, the Malton Zookeepers run two revive points in the area, both staffed by highly trained monkeys and veterinarians. Feel free to use this handy list of revification points to see the latest status reports or submit one of your own.
- St. Pius's Church (request revives here) [41,29]
- St. Matthias's Church (request revives here)[46,33]
The Veterinary Staff maintains a DNR, or Do Not Resuscitate list. This is NOT a list of bounties or list of those whom we feel should be hunted. It is merely a tool to be used to avoid the revivification of those who have proven to be a hinderance to the zoo and general area and who would do harm to the Zookeepers and our guests if allowed to breathe.
If you feel your name has been added to our DNR list unfairly, you can report your objections here.
Malton Zoo Radio
As always, you can keep up to date with important Zoo news in-game by tuning into Malton Zoo Radio at 27.19 on your radio dial.
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Short-wave Radio Info |
| This group or location has a dedicated radio frequency.
Frequency: 27.19 MHz |
Zoo Politics
Friends of the Zoo
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Friend Of The Zoo |
| The Thinking Monkey brings luck to friends of the Malton City Zoo! |
Maintaining the zoo is a full time job, and one that the Malton Zookeepers take very seriously. Because a Zookeeper might be called upon to clean out a monkey's cage, hose down an elephant stall, or attend to the needs of zoo visitors at any time, we don't tend to leave the zoo much. Therefore, it's kind of hard to have "allies" in a traditional sense. However, there are some repeat zoo visitors who have always been more than willing to lend a hand when they're in town! For that reason, the following groups are considered official Friends of the Zoo:
The Gingerbread Men
for our age old friendship and the support they give us. and for their gum-drop buttons.
The Broadway Zombies brought their amazing show Zah Rahan G!ng (The Lion King) to the zoo and gave visitors some of the best nights' entertainment available in Malton. In return, they now have lifetime season tickets for the zoo and our undying friendship. The hyenas were played by members of the Jascha Pohl Sucks Zombies, to whom the zoo will always be open.
The Sun Organization are legitimate businessmen and zoo enthusiasts, operating in the Brooke Hills area.
Malton Tours Inc are our closest friends in Malton, frequently bringing their tours to the zoo helping out when things got rough more than once.
The Antediluvians are the zoo's second newest friends and helped to us provide comprehensive first-aid services for zoo visitors during their stay in Redpath Alley School.
The Feral Undead. They, like us, know that playing Urban Dead is all about having fun!
Detulux Inc is a thoroughly legal, law-abiding business who's employees often visit the zoo. The fact they are listed here has nothing to do with the large bank deposit made to the zoo's Boardroom members. Really, it doesn't.....
Hel's Daughters because they are really hot cold zombie chicks. What's not to like?
Axes High are the Zoo's newest friends. Welcome to the neighborhood, guys!
Imposter List
The Zookeepers have attracted their share of griefers over the years. Our good attitude and openness to others seems to truly enrage the trenchiest of Malton's trenchies. Some of these griefers like to attack survivors to give TMZ bad press.
The Malton Zookeepers do not endorse the killing of fellow survivors, with the very strict exception of those who take it upon themselves to disturb the operations of the Zoo by killing Zookeepers, Zoo Visitors, or Zoo Animals. If you see someone killing a survivor outside of the Zoo area with The Malton Zookeepers listed as their group, they are an imposter and should be reported to us either through the talk page here or at our forum.
The following PKers have been identified as imposters at some point, and are in no way affiliated with the Zoo:
- A Malton Zookeeper (note that this imposter no longer lists his or her group as The Malton Zookeepers, but remains on this list due to his or her name)
- holdonloosely
- William Costigan is a spy for the group Team Wimp, a group of dedicated Zoo griefers led by a disgruntled former Zookeeper who didn't care for our "less trenchcoats plz" policy
For Members
Please register on our forum! Keep abreast of current activities here.
Zoo Policies
The Malton Zookeepers are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Equal Opportunity |
| This user/group supports the equal opportunity policy and does not discriminate on grounds of vitality, welcoming members/friends from both the living and the dead. |
The Zookeepers believe in taking back NT buildings by any means necessary.
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Fertilize the Land Policy |
| This user or group believes in regaining NT buildings at any cost! |
The James Earl Jones Awards
We won!
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JEJ Winner |
| The Malton Zookeepers has won the Best Zombie/Survivor Group Award. |
Really, it was just such an honour to be nominated. We never even dared to hope that we might win.
