Tompson Mall
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Tompson Mall all corners EHB and lit Johnny Alderman (talk) 23:23, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
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| Tompson Mall
Lockettside [20, 81] - [21, 82]
Basic Info:
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Tompson Mall is a four-block shopping mall in the suburb of Lockettside.
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Tompson Mall is home to Malton's only headwear specialty shop (aka the Hat Store), which is located in the Northeast corner.
After witnessing the success of Joachim Mall in its first few days, the suburban councils of Malton went berserk- this was the kind of raw capital they needed! Joachim's size alone drew a huge amount of customers, to say nothing of the interior, some coming all the way across the city to shop or just look, and the thought of losing all that money was almost physically painful to the councils. Plans were made immediately to begin work, and thus the Malton Mall Boom of the 70s had begun.
Tompson Mall was the first of these new malls, based almost directly off the Joachim design. Paid for by funding from the community, the foundation was laid down before the gala surrounding Joachim's opening had even ended. It gained mixed reviews as construction progressed- while most of the Southwest was thrilled to not have to travel across town to shop any more, others had already done so and subsequently paid a visit to the site of the new mall, where the similarities made themselves obvious almost right off the bat. Construction was halted for a time as the council withdrew the plans (the first floor had already been built) and made alterations to the upper levels, attempting to make their building stand out from the rest.
When the plans returned, the solid, blocky edges of the Joachim idea now softened towards the top, gliding and merging together to form a circular ring bent lightly inward past the walls. The roof- a solid, no-nonsense work of steel and sheeting- was to have no glass openings at all, precluding the use of natural light for the plazas inherent to the design. In addition, the exterior was to have only the barest ornamentation, preferring bare concrete to flashy paint or siding.
Many railed against the idea at first- it sounded like an abortion of the beautiful look sported by Joachim and the two other malls currently being planned for construction elsewhere. But construction progressed, and slowly the council's vision began to become clear. The mall, while not particularly eye-catching, was aesthetically pleasing to look at due to the softening lines, and those lines drew the eye straight to the roof. On the roof, at points around the shield-like steel cap, twelve gold-plated statues had been affixed, each representing a different point in the Malton constitution. The effect was to draw the viewer closer and closer, and eventually straight inside. There the interior decoration took over, an it was more than able to do its job- spiralling designs of wood and vinyl in various shades of orange and brown created a calming, comfortable effect wholly unlike the exterior ideal and specifically designed to make people want to stay longer- and subsequently, spend more.
While not a hugely acclaimed success, Tompson did reasonably well at its opening and continued to pull in a profit all the way up to the Outbreak, at which point it became a major refugee depot and gathering point for survivors. The success of this can be partially attributed to both its location- the closest mall to six entire suburbs in the south corner which lack their own- and the fact that Tompson Mall is the location of Hats Off, the largest headwear store in the entire city. Even post-Outbreak the store is somehow adding new products to its stock, which states volumes for both the mall and the people who run it.
Coordinates
[20, 81], [20, 82], [21, 81], [21, 82]
Barricades
Tompson Mall was a resource for the Tompson Mall Irregulars and was heavily defended, although never used as a safehouse, to defeat the point of enemies attacking the mall.
The mall is usually kept at max barricades by its inhabitants, and efforts to try and enforce the previous policy of keeping the mall at VS proved futile. Entrances on the west side come and go, and St. Irenaeus's Church to the east is usually at VS.
When the mall is under siege the inhabitants can keep watch using the Thompson Barricade Guard Scheme.
Radio Transmitters
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News
August 29, 2010. NW corner is ruined, around 40 zombies outside, only a few inside as of this writing. 10:51, 29 August 2010 (PST)
August 19, 2010. Thompson Mall is back up and running. All corners lit and EHB. Very few zombies outside, though there were some break-ins at St Alexander's Hospital. All cleared out and back up though. There is some line-up at nearby revivification points. --Douchette 08:09, 19 August 2010 (BST)
June 12, 2010. Tompson is a complete ruin as Big Bash 3 has decided to come to Lockettside. Sorry lifers but we're using it for a good old zombie jamboree--zacky zebppir 06:59, 13 June 2010 (BST)
May 6th, 2010. "3 zombies in the mall, completely wrecked. Survivors are either zombies by now or have made it to a safe building more than five blocks away"--Moses Kane 17:27, 6 May 2010 (BST)
(April 7th, 2010) Attention shoppers: Tompson Mall is back in business. Survivor levels are moderate, more are always appreciated. Ryan Quicksilver 7 April 2010 (UTC)
The 2010 Zapar
Tompson mall is currently in what is considered the 2010 Zapar. The first week, Events leading up to what happened below.
- January,13,2010. Zombies begin showing up at nearby buildings. Pointing out to possible unforseen consequences. External military reports suggested a hoard of 200+ Zombies were en-route to tompson mall.
- January,14,2010 Radio chatter begins to rise, zombies arrive and pile heavily on the south west corner. Survivors pack up or defend in masses.
- January,15,2010 PK'ers begin pouring into the wall. Generators are often shut down or destroyed, '27.20' jammed with panic and help requests. The siege on the SW growing stronger by the hour. Radio chatter suggested Tikhon General was under attack as well. Cheeke (NT) Was under severe attack. The revive points are filled with 20+ Rotters.
- January,16,2010 Military reports littered the radio. Tompson mall was struggling for their lives on the on-going battle of Tompson mall. The survivors inside depending on the lights to stay on just long enough to find weapons and fight back against the zombies. At approximately 5:00PM(GMT) Zombies broke through the cade and poured in. Survivors were informed to evacuate to safer buildings. The Cheeke NT has been confirmed in zombie hands. Most radio contact begins to break and distance. Most transmitters taken out by the PK'ers. The survivors light of hope had faded away as Survivors grabbed what supplies they could carry and what they could and ran for a safehouse.
- January,17,2010 Tompson mall evacuation procedures successfully executed. Survivors are now few and one in the mall; Many of them heading towards St. Alexander's Hospital, where the last stand shall be held. 7:00(GMT) Tompson mall completely falls. Zombies re-route to the hospital.
- January,18,2010 St. Alexander's Hospital Falls to It's knees. The survivors are likely to have been eaten or lucky enough to evade the sharp teeth of the zombies. Every building in the area has collapsed. 'Abandon all hope' Was sprayed on the wall of the hospital. Radio contact has been completely lost.
These are the events leading up to the zombie festival lastly allocated at the mall. This hoard took the mall by storm and left it gasping for air. However; Many feral zombies stayed after the tour once they arrived at Tompson mall and chose to stay. The same large group of zombies constantly kept the mall down for five months. It was here is when most groups learned of locketsides major security foundation inactivity. The mall has fallen many many times.. With assistance from the South West Alliance we were able to get the mall back to it's normal state. The 2010 zapar will not be forgotten; But taken as a warning to always keep tabs on one another. --Suff-TMS- <-- Killin' zombies! 10:16, 27 July 2010 (BST)
16 Jan 10
The Mall defenders have lost the SE corner. But due to sheer amount of survivors vs. Zeds, the Zeds are getting picked off and thrown back out - slowly. Cades should be up in the next few days. Resistance so far is in favor of the Survivors.
- Update: 10 Zeds in SW corner. Cades broke. Soon to be swept. 38 Zeds in total inside the Mall. 100+ Survivors, although a lot are moving while they can. Oo, some naked guy just jumped off the escalator into a group of Zeds. He is now dancing and running around. I think he had a bit much of Mead...
- Update: some random horde showed up and brought a swift end in our sleep. Survivors had no time to react, the mall has fallen to PKers and Zeds.
15 Jan 10
The Mall defenders are stoked to spill some Zombie Harbranzars! Siege is coming, and this time, the Tompson Mall defenders are more than overjoyed to get some action. So are the Zeds. Siege should commence soon, join in the action. Anticipated to be a good resistance.
15 oct 09
The mall has been re-secured. Shoppers are now being welcomced for early holiday shopping.
26 sep 09
thomson mall abandond ruind and area filled with zeds
13 September 2009
All 4 corners are EHB+, with Gennys running. In the NW corner there are 47 survivors. In the SW there are 55 survivors. In the NE corner there are 38 survivors. In the SE corner there are 35 survivors. A total of 175 survivors. There are less than five zeds in the neigbourhood. --User:RoyKirk 1:38, 13 September 2009 (GMT)
02 September 2009
All 4 corners are HB, but not lit, Gens destroyed. Two zombies in the NE corner, which I have killed and dumped outside. Priority now is to restore power to the mall and barricade up to EHB+. Stock up on ammo, and scan the local area, just in case. Beware of pkers and spies. --User:Captain Rhodes II 22:24, 02 September 2009 (GMT)
June 2009
Tompson mall reclaimed from zed control. --Bjorn 19:56, 17 June 2009 (BST)
Historical Section
The Fall Of Tompson
In early January 2006, a large zombie horde comprising of Da Shamblin' WAAAGH, The Undying Scourge, the Minions of the Apocalypse and the Shambling Seagulls laid siege to Tompson Mall and the surrounding area, and after several days of struggle broke through the barricades, slaughtering all within. The slow process of repopulation has now begun, but it may be weeks before the Mall has recovered.
Songs
Tompson has inspired a song, much like a tune was made for Caiger Mall. It remains to be seen if more people will write such songs, or if other malls or important areas will adopt the tradition.
Off to Tompson in the Blue
Off to Tompson in the Blue was written by Arthur Patstone during the April-May ’07 Battle for Tompson Mall. Since the song was written things have turned in favor of the survivors, but at the time the humans in the NW quarter were outnumbered nearly 2 to 1 by their zombie attackers. Arthur wrote the song to rally his fellows, who were the first real comrades he had met in Malton.
- Off to Tompson in the Blue
- (A tribute to the Tompson Mall Defenders. Keep those ‘cades up boys!)
- (Chorus)
- And we’re all off to Tompson in the blue, in the blue
- Where the zombies die by the ton
- Where the axe heads flash and the pistols crash
- To the boom of an ol’ shotgun.
- Oh I am just a simple scout and I walked the streets all day
- Till a sudden thought came to my head that this was not the way
- For I’m sick and tired of running, with a life that is forlorn
- So I’m off to join the TMD, and I’m off tomorrow morn
- I’ll leave aside my length of pipe, I’ll leave aside books for now
- I’ll leave aside all but my axe, I’ll make these zombies bow
- And I'll leave aside my Mary, she's the girl that I adore
- And I wonder if she'll think of me when she hears the undead roar
- And when the war is over and dear old Tompson’s free
- I'll take her to Irenaeus to wed, and a scout's wife she will be
- Well, some men fight for silver and some men fight for gold
- But the TMD are fighting for the land that the zombies stole
- Written by: Arthur Patstone, adapted from Off To Dublin In The Green
- Tune: The Jolly Ploughboy
