Malton Chronicles

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Malton Chronicles
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Have you played too many zombie games?
Have you seen too many zombie movies?
Have you read all of the Tales from the Crypt stories?
Have you written your own zombie stories?

Most of Malton's history is still missing and the future ahead of us is still unknown.

If you have a great imagination and know how to write good stories,
JOIN US,
and help create an unofficial background and future to Malton.

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Origins / Pre-Zombie Era

Little Timmy went to Caiger Mall to buy a cool model airplane with his dad. Lisa went to a hospital in Ridleybank to give birth. Michael was somewhere underground, working with a new product that was being developed by NecroTech.

Add in this sections stories about how things were before the Outbreak.

"It was wrong to steal from a priest, Romero knew that...but hell, he was going to go to hell anyhow."
origins

"In the mid 19th Century, an avid traveler happens upon the relatively complacent town of Malton... and the nightmare soon begins."
origins

"Business is booming and money is staring to roll into Malton. Government contracts and a new hospital group, Better Living Researchers, have the chance to really put this aging town on the map. It would seem that the sky is the limit, and perhaps a new age for the old city of Malton is just over the horizon."
origins

"I can only hope this serves as a warning."
origins


The Outbreak

Malton was a peaceful city until the zombies arrived. Now, humans fight to survive and zombies try to feed on their tasty brains.

Add in this section your stories about the first days of the zombie outbreak, or stories about the period while Malton was under siege.
by Emby

"How have you lived this long?" Malls aren't the best place to learn the ropes about surviving the 'plague', as Allison Craig soon discovers. Somewhat dramatic."
outbreak

"After years of surviving malton Shara is trying to suvive.As the infection spreds and consumes more and more people and supplies are used up,things start to look hopless."
outbreak

"The day the outbreak took place, the military quarantined all of Malton quickly. Almost too quickly. In order to do so, many soldiers had to be reassigned. Adrian Shephard was one of those soldiers."
outbreak

"The story of a young Necrotech mercenary who is asigined to enter the lab inwhich the virus came from and destroy the facility."
outbreak

"The journey of a religious man and his hate for crime.
outbreak
by FXI

"A short story about a couple days in Malton."
outbreak

"(Under Construction)A Twisting Tale of Fates, Metal and Genes."
outbreak

"A story about three belgian friends in the army airdropped into Malton.ps: it's not finished yet but i'm working on it! Since it's based on real events it can take a while, but in the mean time i'll make some stuff up. I'll delete it later and replace it with the stuff that really happend"
outbreak

"Dr Copping's story about how he survived the outbreak and learned more about how the outbreak started."
outbreak

"After the death of a leader, a group of survivors find their roots, and learn to survive in a whole new way."
outbreak
by based on actual in-game events

"In which Doctor Thera Katal, fresh from her internship, struggles to come to terms with her new life in Malton."
outbreak
by In-character journal

"Mickey Linehan arrives in Malton. Neither of them cope very well with the change."
outbreak

"The birth of Malton's newest group through the eyes of Johnny Naylz."
outbreak

"The sequel to "Birth of the Phoenix Division." They thought it was over, but it was really just beginning."
outbreak

"The life story of Mercinus3 and the outbreak of the zombie outbreak"
outbreak

"The Dark Skies of Malton loomed over the tall and proud American flag at Giddings mall.This was were the Survivors of the horrible outbreak would make there last stand against Satan's own troops."
outbreak

"When the 2nd Squad were dropped into Malton and were scattered across the besieged city, their stories differed greatly. Luckily, several of them sought solace in writing journals about their experiences, and these writings provide us with a rare, personalized look into what happened in Malton. So far, three separate accounts have been found. One is still ongoing, although two have ended for unknown reasons."
outbreak

"the story of how a priest carve out a niche in this hell we are calling home."
outbreak

"The story of an exceptional human involved in the outbreak of Malton. Get a coffee for this one, it is getting pretty long."
outbreak

""What a perfect time to test our new troops!" Sometimes I wonder what was going through our CO's mind when he decided to send us in..."
outbreak

"The story of how a young man and his unlikely allies stranded in Ridleybank survive the attacks of hundreds of zombies using cold steel and hot lead."
outbreak

"As the cleanup efforts collapse, a band of survivors tries to find shelter in the quarantine zone."
outbreak

"Who would have thought that a city such as Malton could be the birth place of such terrors?"
outbreak

"The first News Team ever to be allowed into the Malton Quarantine Zone hooks up with a U.S. Army convoy while it attempts to document the ultimate horror."
outbreak

"There is much to be said for safety, but to Art it was dangerous. He was drowning in complacency and comfort; he was asleep now in more ways than one. But this was to be the day of his awakening."
outbreak

"Sometimes, even in a city of the dead, the worst horror is being alone."
outbreak

"Death is not so bad. It's what comes after..."
outbreak

"I'm getting really pissed off with these things..."
outbreak

"The sick cannibals started heading toward them. Thompson lifted his rifle to aim and pulled the trigger. Click."
outbreak

"The faintly touching, mostly absorbent story of the Purr family's entrance to Z-Day."
outbreak

"The last testament of Dulston's finest adulterous bank manager."
outbreak

"A group of Survivors fights for their lives while try to find safety in the abandoned city of Malton."
outbreak

"Ian's struggle continues, this time in the infamous Caiger Mall as he prepares to take part in the fictional (So far) Fourth battle of Caiger Mall."
outbreak

"The inauspicious start to the saviour of a city"
outbreak

"Story of a soldier abandoned by his group."
outbreak

"This is the story of Henry Cavanaugh, a soldier airdropped into Malton a day before his son's 16 birthday."
outbreak
by Modernplague

"The story of a survivor in the sieges of Caiger Mall. Part 1 of 2."
outbreak

"The collected stories of Malton's lone mutant. New episodes weekly. Volume One: Minority Report is completed. Volume Two: Forgive Us Our Sins to begin soon."
outbreak

"The story of Detective A Clarke. T.G.R.o.E.T recalls the first day of the outbreak in Malton."
outbreak

"The second installment of the chronicles of Detective A Clarke. Rebirth follows on from where T.G.R.o.E.T left off."
outbreak

"Part trois of Clarke's story."
outbreak

"The precursor to the fifth and final chapter of Detective A Clarke's tale of the outbreak."
outbreak

"The concluding part to the first day of the outbreak and the story of Detective A Clarke."
outbreak
by John Doe

"The first additional part to the tapestry that is Detective A Clarke's time in Malton. Further material will be available on the Team Meat wiki page (because I feel like I'm taking up a lot of space here)"
outbreak

"Put into writing during a brief foray into the land of the living, this first-person story relates how a drunkard layabout harman became a top-level zombie warrior."
outbreak

"The tragic story of a family sundered by hatred and bloody zombie claws."
outbreak
by =Masubi

"The diary of a solider who has to face craziness, death and separation from the ones he loves."
outbreak
by Paintcheck

"It's times like these that make me say/Lord if you see me please come my way"
outbreak
by Craiglz

"Story of a a roamer, a wanderer, a nomad,.....a Vagabond"
outbreak

"The Outbreak...and the first year and a bit... from a boy's eyes..."
outbreak

"The Outbreak...the continuing story... from a boy's eyes..."
outbreak

"The Outbreak...Volume III... from a boy's eyes..."
outbreak

"One man's survival in a hellish world."
outbreak
by John Doe

"No summary given"
outbreak
by John Doe

"No summary given"
outbreak
by Stephen R Lee

"No summary given"
outbreak
by John Doe

"No summary given"
outbreak

"an Urban Dead Chronicle"
outbreak


The Fall of Malton

Malton has fallen. The zombies have won. The barricades couldn't resist and the zombie plague has spread worldwide.

Add in this section your story about the last days of Malton... and the World.

"Communications breakdown and the Fall of the Quarantine Zone."
fall

"Make your peace with the world and dance away with me."
fall

"Empty nothing- Why, why? There's nothing to- Why, why?"
fall

"13 years after the outbreak in Malton, what little is left of humanity is still trapped inside the walls. Jäger Schenkkan survives atop a skyscraper, subsisting from salvage and a rooftop farm of his own design. Having seen no other humans in several years, he is shocked one day to hear a high-pitched scream - and looks over the edge to see something he had not seen since the beginning of the outbreak - a child."
fall


Decay of the Horde

As they crawled their way inside most of the strongholds, the number of zombies started to fall. In a few days, the plague was over.

Add in this section your story about the last days and how survivors managed to win.

"No summary given"
decay

"An interview on how the Malton Crisis came to an end."
decay


Other stories

Add in this section stories not covered in the above sections.

"The recovered audio journal of a scout sent into the city"
other

"A story of one hobo's journey through Malton..."
other

"Yesterday... I discovered some rather frighting information."
other

"A true account of the early days of the infamous PKer group."
other

"The long-awaited sequel that no one was really waiting for. Also, it kind of ruins the Mel Brooks reference in the title of the first one."
other

"Marz'Monkey Was An Escaped Mental Convict...Now He's A Crazed Zombie Killing Machine.."
other

"The continued journals and logs of a NecroTech Scientist living in Malton."
other

"Joshtronfan's Day-By-Day Acount of The Zombie Outbreak"
other

"aka, "The Journal of a Soldier in Malton." Infrequently updated."
other

"No summary given"
other

"A story of a survivor named Riley, keeping alive, but losing in the end."
other

"A short story of what happens the other side of the fence"
other
Airborne88's Story Umbrella's Attempt To Gain The Revive Serum

"A Journal of the part I played for The Umbrella Corporation (This story corresponds with Journal:Dr Doom86)"
other

"This chronicles my employment with Umbrella, the revolt against it, and the formation of my new group."
other

"One man's personal quest to take back his sanity. Oh, and an infested NT building."
other

"After the second fall of Ackland mall by LUE, The people of Ackland are angry with Ackland Mall Security after a division in AMS's ranks ended in half of mall populus being slaughted when Tarumigan Gistarai, AMS Strike Team Commander, ordered a retreat to Brennard. Meanwhile Neurotoxic, AMS's leader, ordered the people to defend the mall. It ended in a humiliating defeat for survivors. Now, Ackland mall is being rebuilt and Neuro is left in charge of winning back the favor of the people by putting all the blame on Tarumigan. Neuro's choices to deal with the situation sparks a conspiracy by local freedom fighters to overthrow the AMS tyrant.."
other

"The story of a player killer and his encounter with the horde."
other

"Journal of pvt. yehonatans"
other

"Malton has been filled with zombies for years, but life goes on. Subgenius: The Book of Malton is the continuing adventures of JR BobDobbs (a violent aspect of the fractured Dobbsbody that is JR "Bob" Dobbs, semi-divine head of The Church of the Subgenius©) as he scours the zombie infested city searching for his wife Connie, interacting with its worn inhabitants, and thwarting the vicious plots of the Zombie Anti-Bob."
other

"A collection of the in-game chatter and events that Enoch collected over the years. It's over 1300 pages printed out, so...um...don't do that."
other