The Alner Household
| The Alner Household | |
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| Group Numbers: | 2 |
| Leadership: | Paul Derleth |
| Goals: | to maintain The Alner Mansion from ruin and zombies |
| Recruitment Policy: | change your group ID to The Alner Household and head to Roachtown |
| Contact: | |
When the outbreak first occurred, the Alners--like most residents of Malton--fled the city. Their household staff, however, was not so lucky. They attempted to continue their duties, maintaining the mansion, but eventually the barricades broke and the household was dispersed throughout Malton.
But now, after years of the mansion periodically falling into ruin thanks to the ever-present zombie threat in Roachtown, a new hope has emerged. It is time for the Alner Mansion to be restored to its former grandeur. Granted, the mansion has a bit of a spotty history, thanks to the odd tastes of Lord Peter Alner and his descendants, but time washes away all spots, doesn't it?
Through a four-phase operation, The Alner Household will restore the Alner Mansion, and develop the surrounding blocks of Roachtown, for the benefit of all.
History
Paul Derleth grew up in the ghettoes of Roachtown, dreaming of one day living in the Alner Mansion he passed every day but never entered. After the outbreak, he wandered Malton, avoiding zombie attacks. Despairing of all hope, he found himself back home in Roachtown, outside the then-ruined Alner Mansion. He dedicated himself that day to restoring the mansion to the status it rightly deserves.
In early 2013, Paul began repairing the mansion. Hiding out in nearby buildings, he slowly cleared it of zombies, repaired the damage, and barricaded it. By spring of 2013, he had spread out to the surrounding area, repairing the free-running lanes to Cyril General Hospital to the northeast and Stickling Mall to the north, as well as installing a few decorations from the museums in Randallbank.
In late spring of 2013, the Alner Mansion attracted its first group of survivors since its renewal. A group of refugees from nearby suburbs found the mansion restored and safe, and Paul greeted them in his customary top-hat and monocle, with a bit of tea he'd salvaged from the pantry. Unfortunately, this gathering attracted zombie attention; a horde soon attacked and scattered the group. Paul returned after falling back to an adjacent safehouse, but everyone was gone.
Paul continued periodically repairing, re-barricading and decorating the mansion, killing zombies who strayed too close and making trips to stock up on ammo and first-aid kits. By the summer of 2013 he'd learned how to use Necrotech syringes and began reviving zombified survivors thanks to the nearby Haim building.
In July of 2013, another group of survivors arrived at the mansion, fleeing the destruction of Ackland Mall by the Cursed Knights zombie horde. Several of them joined the Alner Household, and they began retaking the surrounding area. Unfortunately (possibly thanks to the generators they installed in all corners of the mansion) another horde attacked, and all were scattered except Paul.
Phase 1: Repair and Barricade
A ransacked mansion is an unhappy mansion. The first phase of the renewal is therefore to repair any building damage. And because damage is unavoidable without barricades, it also requires barricading the mansion to EHB, with surrounding buildings kept as EPs.
Status: Completed/Ongoing- because of the frequent zombie attacks, repairing and barricading the mansion is never fully completed.
Phase 2: Restore the Mansion
A repaired, but empty and lifeless mansion is still a sad one. Thus, the second phase is securing decorations for the mansion from surrounding museums. With artwork, the mansion will feel a little more like home.
Update: Because a lit mansion is nice, but seems to attract unwanted zombie attention, I have decided to no longer install generators in the mansion. The shadows are a bit creepy, but less so than a horde of zombies wandering the rooms...
Status: In progress. As soon as decorations get installed, zombies destroy them, so this is ongoing.
Phase 3: Restore Surrounding area
The spirit of the Alner family is best served by paying attention to the surrounding area. This includes repairing the buildings around the mansion and barricading them to either EHB or VSB++ (for EPs).
Bold text: Ongoing. Because of frequent zombie attacks, and the darkness in several surrounding buildings, this is a continuing trouble.
Phase 4: Operate Revive Point
Roachtown has several revive points, one of which is adjacent to the Alner Mansion. The Alner household demonstrates its dedication to Roachtown by running an active revive point at Townsend Walk to aid all survivors.
Status: Ongoing.
Join us
Anyone interested in maintaining The Alner Mansion should set their group name to The Alner Household and make their way to Roachtown.
Also, check out the group's forum, http://thealnerhousehold.forumga.net/ to notify others of your interest in membership and coordinate activities.
