The weary world rejoices

[toolongdidntrejoice]

WHO: OPEN
WHERE: The Church
WHEN: From today and onto the New Year!
WARNINGS: Kirei.....
SUMMARY: Rejoice, Cityzens! The Church is hosting an event for the holiday season: accepting donations and offering dinner for all those in need during this harsh December! Donate yourself or take part in some free food. You don't have to worship to take part, but you may get a priest breathing down your neck about that.
FORMAT: Whatever you please!


Even in this day and age, certain tired methods of communication remain. A Church flyer is a old tradition and the City has had several passed by hand, or stapled onto walls. They are all advertising open invitations not just for worship but for food on behalf of the City's generous inhabitants -- regardless of beliefs or credo. On top of that, there is a certain tagline which appeals to the City's imPorts:

Be a Hero to one less fortunate than you this holiday season.

It's a sticky, blatant piece of baiting; hamfisted and obvious. Of course, no Church has ever really excelled at subtlety. Guilt is a powerful motivator, especially this time of year. That shows in the turn out: there is quite a few natives already participating, which leads to generous spread.

The Church is welcoming all without distinction -- however, you'll only get to taste wine if you're one of the faithful.

Comments

[glowsferatu]

Oh, you know, just...helping out. Making myself useful, as it were.

[ she finishes unwrapping the green bean casserole and runs a hand through her hair, trying not to make a slight discomfort so glaring. ] Just came for the food, or do you frequent this area often?

[themisfit]

I thought I would make myself useful, as well. That is all.

[ Because, really, he's a sucker for these sorts of functions. Helping here feels more like moving forward than he's been capable of for months, almost. It keeps his hands and his mind busy. ] It's winter break, you know. I have a lot of time on my hands.

[glowsferatu]

[ well, that's probably better than being the outsider looking in, here mostly because she's not at all resistant to guilt. ]

How do you tend to spend the idle time? I suppose I've never really thought about what you must do outside of a professional context.

[themisfit]

[ Kurt smiles and shrugs at that, gesturing vaguely to their general environment with one arm. ] I mostly do things like this, I'd say. Lots of volunteering and going to church. And movies.

I'm afraid I'm not terribly interesting.

[glowsferatu]

I wouldn't call it boring, necessarily. [ she's much the same way when there's nothing stopping her from it. ] But not exactly self indulgent, I suppose. Most of the time you have for yourself seems to be devoted to others.

[ she frowns as she says it, knowing that it's more than a little hypocritical of her. ]

[themisfit]

[ He laughs lightly at that. ] I don't know. I watch a lot of movies.

[ But that's mostly a joke. Mostly. He casts a look around, at this whole set-up, and smiles easily. ] I find satisfaction in good works. Such a thing is good for the soul. The best we can do in life is always for others.

[glowsferatu]

Not that I disagree... [ she couldn't possibly without lying. she doesn't believe anything quite so strongly, though not as much "best" as "only". ] ...but I'm told it can be an unhealthy way of seeing things, when it comes at the cost of yourself.