St. Laurence's Church
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| St. Laurence's Church
Grigg Heights [0, 59]
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Description
St. Laurence Church is a modestly sized two-story structure of white stone bearing Romanesque architecture. Consisting of one main hallway and two diverging staircases wrapping around differing rooms, it is one of the smallest places of worship in all of Malton. Upon entering the doors you are greeted with the sight of rotting tapestries and ambushed by the pungent smell of rodent scat. The splitting arches along the ceiling cross the main foyer above the fireplace, serving as the only source of heat for the entire building. Once beautiful stain glassed windows now pour unfiltered sunlight into the building, allowing fresh flora to penetrate the once steady bastion of faith. Dilapidated stairways lead to various rooms of differing purpose, with the main chamber on the ground floor devoid of the numerous pews that lined its walls before being scraped as firewood during the initial stages of the outbreak. Little remains of this house of worship aside from the light fixtures protruding from the walls.
History
After the revolution in their homeland in the early 20th centuries, several immigrants of Eastern Europe descent migrated and settled into Malton, finding themselves in a new world with culture unlike that of their own. Despite adapting to the culture professionally and learning English (more-so the second generation), these people felt estranged from their religious duties in the midst of differing schools of thought and increasing social unrest in the face of conflicting ideologies regarding government. Relying on one another, they managed to produce enough money from within their groups that they funded the necessary capital for the first Orthodoxy church. Being so far from any Diocese, they decided to simply declare themselves autonomously under the rule of Constantinople (present day Istanbul). By applying the parents skilled labor and the children's grasp of the Snglish language, they completed their work after 8 months in 1950. Named after a man who secured his authenticity, these souls were determined to conserve their culture whilst embracing economic opportunity for their families and friends with their new Parish.
Eventually, their children became less religious, and after enough generations the Parish had declined into a pitiful shell of its former glory. In 1995 the community had shrunk to the elderly and irreligious individuals, bringing the church to its knees after the death of their only eligible Priest remaining. The church closed its doors, and the surrounding area quickly forgot of the church that once swayed the streets of Grigg Heights.
Barricade Policy
Maximum of Very Strongly only as this building is considered an island with no connecting Free Running access points.
Current Status
The status of this buildings condition is beyond necessary repair in a strangled city; no heating, few resources, crumbling foundation, and being devoid of all furniture renders this an unnesecary expenditure of manpower to maintain. Aside from a fortress for desperate believers or a club for zombie escapades, this is a lost cause. Maintain this property at your own risk. St. Laurence may help you with that one, if you're lucky.
Past News
-- Ninja4hire 20:34, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
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