Goodwin's Court.

Goodwin's Court was a Dickinson street about six feet wide, with brown brick houses with old gas lamps in front, huge windows with black panes, and shiny black doors with big brass knockers. 
During the events of "The Name of The Star", the Shades lived and had their headquarters in a small and quiet building on this street. They could never afford to live there ordinarily, but there was a ghost there who gave the other tenants trouble. When the Shades terminated it, they were allowed to live there at a discount. 
The entryway of the building was very modern, but plain. On her first visit, Rory noted that it smelled strongly like new carpet and paint. It was very well-maintained, with tasteful black and white photos up the staircase, and a polished silver rail. There were automatic lights along the stairs. 
The Shades lived on the third floor. The room felt large, considering the smallness of the street. It was sparsely furnished, with a rickety hat stand by the door, and two old sofas, one floral, one brown. There were a few lamps, and a battered table covered in papers and files and floral mugs. The rest was IKEA or cheaper. 
The table was for eating - It was covered in tinfoil takeout dishes and mugs. Stephen's table by the window had a computer and lots of files, with boxes full of more files on the floor. There were piles of books along the walls. The walls across the table were covered in notes, all related to the victims of the original Jack the Ripper. (It seemed like the Shades unsuscessfully looked for the ghost of the original killer, or his victims, before Rory came forward as a witness and gave them new information). Later, the room was covered in more food, other clothes, and new notes. 
Their bathroom was a pretty no-frills place, since Boo was undercover at Wexford. Just two toothbrushes, two towels, two razors, a bathtub, a sink, and a mirror. 
The kitchen was as plain as everything else in the apartment, but the appliances that were built in were all high quality, stainless steel and sleek. The counters were made of a sparkling granite, and the cabinets were all smoked glass. The surroundings didn't match the small card table that served as a dining table, or the plastic folding chairs, or the mismatched mugs. 
The apartment also presumably had bedrooms, but Rory never saw them.
When the owner decided to start charging three thousand pounds again, the Shades moved to a new apartment paid for by the government as a thank you for solving the Ripper case.
Category:The Name of the Star
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