Why Is Tool.Equipped not working inside of starter character scripts?

So I have this code that only runs if the sword is equipped but it doesnt seem to sense if the sword is in hand. Help?

local UIS = game:GetService('UserInputService')
local plr = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local Char = plr.Character
local BlockAnim = script:WaitForChild('BlockAnim')
local Keydown = false
local Hum = Char.Humanoid
local Anim = Hum:LoadAnimation(BlockAnim)
local tool = game.StarterPack.ClassicSword
local ToolEquip = false

tool.Equipped:Connect(function()
	ToolEquip = true
end)

tool.Unequipped:Connect(function()
	ToolEquip = false
end)

UIS.InputBegan:Connect(function(input)
	if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.Q then
		Keydown = true

	end
	while Keydown == true and ToolEquip == true do
		wait(.1)
		Anim:Play()
	end
end)

UIS.InputEnded:Connect(function(input)
	if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.Q then
		Keydown = false
	end
	while Keydown == false do
		wait(.1)
		Anim:Stop()
	end
end)

this is was all in a local script and is inside of starter character scripts

It's probably because you accessing the tool through starterpack. You should just make the local script a child of the tool and change Char to

local Char = plr.Character or plr.CharacterAdded:Wait()

put the script inside the tool and do the same thing with the guy who helped you