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Date & Time: 22nd to the 24th
Location: a synagogue in the city
Characters: Kate & whoever else volunteered to help and/or anyone who wants to see what is going on.
Summary: can we fix it? I hope so.
Warnings: ???


The exteriors of the synagogue aren’t too shabby surprisingly, but the main door needs a good push before it can be shouldered open properly and it creaks loudly as it swings on its hinges. Bits of the walls outside are chipped and discoloured, slowly but constantly being eroded each day in the never ending rainfall that blankets the city.

Inside the building is still as cold as it is outside; windows missing entire panes or broken bits still clinging to the frames, still sharp and dangerous enough to cut deep into one’s flesh if they’re not careful enough. Wherever the windows are, cold wind blows in, and the floor beneath the sills are damp and around the edges have some mold growing. There’s also pieces of glass laying on the floor.

There’s dust and broken bits of wood everywhere. Wooden beams that are supposed to support the building lay half rotting around the building. Some of them are in the way if people want to go further into the building, so they’ll need to be carried out outside by a few helping hands. The air in the building is stuffy and unpleasant, even with wind passing in every now and then.

Honestly, it may feel more depressing inside the worn down building than it does outside in the rain that never ceases.


( ooc: feel free to tag in however as you like! characters can work together, do their own clean-up, take breaks, whatever you want. )

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[Locating the synagogue without directions proves a more difficult challenge than what Connor had been expecting when he'd decided he would find the place on his own. Though he starts his search with the self-imposed limitation of only gathering information through eavesdropping, he quickly discovers that... not a whole lot of people have random conversations about synagogues. He eventually settles for asking the locals. Several questions, a few raised eyebrows, and a lot of rooftop traversing later, he spots the building in question. He hangs back for a while, checking out the structure's condition from the outside and noting the various volunteers as they show up.

Only after a few people have gathered inside does he make his way to the entrance. The front door sticks until he puts his shoulder to it and then it abruptly gives way with a groan of its hinges, leaving Connor to stumble in, robed, hooded, and carrying his usual assortment of weapons. Ducking his head, he makes a vague motion at the door (probably handgesture-ese for 'the door needs fixing, too, though you were probably already aware of that') before heading toward the group.

He volunteers to help with the jobs that require heavy lifting and climbing. All business, he sets to work immediately after general plans are drawn up. He pretty much keeps to himself as the hours pass, save when repairs require teamwork.

Breaks are short and spent looking around the synagogue or resting in high spaces. The synagogue seems to be a religious building of some kind, that much is apparent to him. He's learned a little about different religions over the years, but the specifics of others' beliefs have never much interested him. Still, he recognizes the value of any place that offers a safe haven to others or helps foster a stronger sense of community.]