The Lawrie Arms
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South Blythville [20, 78]
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The Lawrie Arms
Description
"...an abandoned pub."
The Lawrie arms is a two story building with a cellar and a courtyard in back. Located in South-West, South Blythville, [20, 78], it is one of two pubs in the suburb.
Cellar - Locked with a makeshift Keycard door lock, pirated with love from The Tompson tech store. Tap runs to the 1st floor when the building is powered, and crates of bottles at a relatively cool temperature sit in here as well. The door remains locked when the building is out of power to prevent disgruntled locals from raiding/ransacking/ruining/drinking the supplies. Plans have been made to turn the cellar into a working brewery/distillery once the current alcohol supplies are consumed, but there is still a lot to go through before that.
1st floor - The bar area, open to all. We have a fine selection of Beer and Wine, however we hope to increase availability of different drinks in the future. The windows, for obvious reasons, are barricaded, and any light on the first floor is either from the Sky-light (a hole in the Ceiling we sealed with glass) or the generator. We try to keep a powered radio in the building so patrons can listen to their favorite sports teams outside/inside of Malton. There are numerous chairs, couches, tables, desks, and barstools, none coming from the same matching set, as all furniture has to be pirated from either unused buildings or the mall. There is a, depending on power, working bathroom. Patrons are advised not to use the sink for washing, but to use the hand sanitizer provided.
2nd Floor - This is where the staff resides on their breaks if not in the bar. There are 8 rooms in total, 6 with beds, 1 bathroom, and one sitting room. Patrons who are not a familiar face to the staff are asked to stay out of here.
Courtyard - Holds a small, but active garden. Contains tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. For some reason, zombies avoid the garden. We're not sure if they are afraid of the scarecrow, the vegetables themselves, or they just don't care about the plants growing in the garden. Further study is required.
History
The Lawrie Arms was established in 1911 and at the time was the only Pub in the area, and thus, was very popular. However in the 1940's, 50's, and 60's more Pubs and the popular 'Clubs' were opening up around the area and took a majority of the business away. The Lawrie Arms, however, had a large group of regulars to support it so the loss of business only had minor financial effects on the pub.
In the late 70's the original ownership passed away and the Pub was bought by an area franchise and re-named The Hopping Hooden Horse. Most of the locals and regulars thought this was a ridiculous name and refused to drink there until the name was changed back. After 2 years of bad business, the pub was sold off to a local couple and the Lawrie Arms was back in business.
The 80's, 90's, and early 2000's were uneventful years for the Pub with the exception of the winning the Public House of the Year in 1982 and 1985, and an event named by the locals as The Brawl of 1992, in which 18 drunkards were systematically beaten down by the Husband and Wife who owned the bar. People who witnessed the fight were quoted saying "It wash the besth goddamned fight, (hic), I havef ever sheen in my life".
When the outbreak occurred the bar was actually closed for renovations, and the lucky couple who owned it were out of town. Sadly, they have collected no insurance for the building. It has sat (relatively) empty until this day.
As of November 9, 2007
The Q Alliance has claimed The Lawrie Arms as its home and base. All are welcome to drink and be merry.
Barricade Policy
According to the South Blythville Barricade Plan, this building should be kept at Extremely Heavily Barricaded (EHB) at all times. The Q Alliance helps maintain this barricading plan.
Current Status
Staffed, 'caded, powered and sloshed. We're baaacckkk.... --Adobewedge 01:40, 6 September 2008 (BST)
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