"First off , you two did that when you broke into the moonlight manor , second , she is my girlfriend and third , I don't own her, she can more than take care of herself ?....fourth what the hell are you busting into our home without knocking ? you are lucky that is all she is did ...And fourth she is the leader of this place , and we we're in my room , so get out? " He said , back up secra since in fact, they did just break in , made a mess and a commotion he sighed. 

As he shook his head , feeling annoyed  he leaned against the wall letting the dorks hang themselves, "She is wearing my shirt that is practically a dress on her ....again what does our love life have to do with you two breaking in ?" He said , feeling unamused by such idiocy .

"We aren't in a safe house we are in the moonlight manor hq...and i was just about to kind of do something that is very romantic and not sexual at all...." He stated feeling really annoyed now, he wanted to smack them both, but he just stood there kind of glaring at them.

You know men, they always mix up sex and romance, DorianGray smirked, whilst looking at BO.

I sure hope The Peaky Blinders HQ has better hinges and locks, Vezux, DorianGray replied before adding in low voice ..and a different kind of teambuilding..
But I will definitely check that when I am back in our Headquarters, but I am pretty sure that it is accessible only for members.

Why would I knock when I am running after having commited a crime? And again.. Breaking in, into an opened door? I do agree with you on that Secra can take care of herself. So I suggest you don't speak for her anymore, allright?

Just as DorianGray was about to tell Vezux who were outnumbering who at the moment, he heard his name called by Artie_Bucco, who apparently seemed to be just outside of house in the public area that many named 'The Streets'.. Dorian acknowledged priorities and opened the door to what apparently was the Moonlight Manor Headquarters again, wide open, before he peeked out..

Of course I have a minute, sir Artie..! But if I needed, I will excuse myself again..

Artie saw DorianGray poke his head out of the HQ of Ill Repute.

So Dorian, I couldn’t help but notice you running from the graveyard yesterday.  Please remember the graves are there to allow the family to have somewhere to visit their recently brutally murdered family members.  How would you like it if we went around violating your body and removing your personal effects?

Artie looked at Dorian…he was maybe the wrong person to ask that question to…he looked like he might go for that sort of thing.  

Anyway, I thought you might be interested in this book

…it was entitled Tomb Care and Sweeping for Dummies.  

It explains why we should be taking care of the graves and not robbing them  I will leave you to your…ahem….public private public party.  Take care now.

Artie walked off happy to have got away from all that hedonistic exhibitionism.

BO was a bit lost, he looked again at Vezux : "You do know that after four, comes five, do you? And by the way, in the place where i come from, people usually lock the door if they don't want to be disturbed, or at very least, hang a sock, on a door handle, on the outside."

As BO was about to say something else, he heard shouting cops in the distance closing in: "Shh, Badges, everyone keep quiet!"- BO spoke out - "And DorianGray my dear, would you be so kind and shut the goddamn door already! Either that, or we all can pack our shit for a long and adventurous vacation with Bubba. I heard his favorite game was Cave Explorer, and believe me, you don't want to wear his shirt as a dress when he's in the so called romantic but not sexy mood!"

Having successfully raided the local gallery, Justice was on the hunt for a place to lay low. Running through the streets with his spoils under one arm, he spied DorianGray in a doorway. Quickly entering, he realised that the room was already full, with some members not dressed too respectfully for visitors. Oh well, desperate times call for desperate measures. Setting down his art, he stepped back to study them for a bit. "Shit," Justice thought to himself. "Fucking replicas...again". He wondered if he could flog these on to an unsuspecting victim. Somebody in one of the richer neighborhoods would snap them up for sure. 

Coming out of his bubble, he noticed Secra standing there with a bat, and a very large lump on both BO and @DorianGrays heads. Seeing the bat aiming towards himself, Justice quickly introduced himself. "Hey! No need for that, I'm Justice from Detroit. Just in the neighbourhood doing some business!"

"Any drinks in here? Also are we opening the door or closing it? If it was closed I would have never found you guys here! Who knows who will turn up next!"

Mescaline slowed his breath in the cool darkness. A single sliver of light penetrated his hiding place illuminating the small glistening beads of sweat on his forehead. Off in the distance a loud crash reverberates around him breaking his trance-like concentration. In a instant the fleeting moment was gone. Ruined. He watched as Secra left the room and descended the stairs. Letting out a defeated sigh, he looked around the small space. "Where the fuck did my pants go?" He muttered under his breath.

Slowly regaining composure he looked around the floor of the small closet. Slowly and deliberately he found his trouser, pulled them up and fastened his belt. Watching Vezux follow Secra downstairs he knew the coast was clear. Emerging from the small closet, he stretched the weariness from his arms and legs. "Six fucking hours for nothing..." He masked a small tremble of rage as he pulled a cigarette and lit it. He looked over towards the window for an exit. Was there even a point? Not likely I'll be back any time soon anyway. With a shrug he decided to take the alternate path.

Slowly he began descending the stairs, the sounds of fighting and bickering was growing louder and his curiosity got the better of him. Peeking around the corner he recognized DorianGray sitting squarely on the floor grasping his head, Secra still standing over him with a solid wood baseball bat. As he peeked further into the room he could see more people standing around. Disgusted by their senseless invasion of privacy he felt compelled to give them a piece of his mind. Who were they to interrupt such a tender and romantic display!

Stepping down to the ground floor he surveyed the entire room. DorianGray, BO, Artie_Bucco, and Ju_St_Ice interlopers one and all. Raising his voice at them, "What the fuck do you guys think you're doing here! This isn't a party it is a private fucking event. Do you have no shame at all? Just walking into the place like a bunch of assholes!" Mescaline couldn't contain his disgust. Pushing past the group he exits into the streets. Feeling the cool breeze hit him, Mescaline zipped up his pants and continued towards the airport to catch the first flight home. 

As Mescaline descended the stairs, flys open, Justice wondered where the hell he had come from. He would have to get some hiding lessons off him in the future, to avoid having to dive into unfortunate spots such as this. Feeling Mescaline 's glare fall upon each of them in turn, Justice bowed his head like a scolded child. 

"It was DorianGray 's fault I swear!" he blurted out, trying to shift the blame. "and anyway! This is the streets, not some back alley hideaway!"

It fell on deaf ears though, as Mescaline was already leaving. Realising that he had raised his voice, Justice turned towards the door. He could see the police approaching from a distance. 

"Dammit, foiled again boys! On to the next hideout!" when they all looked at him dumbfounded, he reiterated his point. "SCRAM!"

Grabbing the replicas, Justice walked hurriedly towards the door. 

Artie stopped to tie his shoe laces after he left Dorian at the door. As he was standing up he heard Mescaline erupting in the “HQ”.  As he had left and was already thinking about what to do for his tea he continued on his merry way.

Would it be a visit to that god forsaken chip wagon where Vincere was liable to give him abuse for any pudginess, the burger place where he’d gone before or maybe Marta’s and have some coffee and cake.

He sat down on a bench to contemplate what was happening next.  He had been worried about the head wound DorianGray had sported.  The only person he knew who might be able to help so would it help to get hold of Florence?  

Artie remembered the mugging at Dorian’s hands in Seattle so decided not to help.  

Secra stood there as vez repeated her question from the doorframe. She was ready to strike again with the bat and not afraid to beat them until they were on the floor in pain.  When DorianGray asked why she was just in a shirt she glared towards him. "I just woke up not long ago, and didnt have time to change when the noise happened here in the kitchen. 

Looking past him and BO she glared some more towards the two who had broke in without even knocking. Looking towards BO she had no sympathy for those who disrespected her HQ. She was not paying attention to how she was even looking at her before he introduced himself to her. In response she looked back with her peridot eyes, irritated and annoyed she decided to introduce herself. "I am secra, leader of the moonlight manor." Putting a finger to her temple she was not in the slightest pleased. When DorianGray moved to the door and called for more people to enter she was about to start fuming more then anyone had ever seen her get before. He called for a group to come inside which made her stand at the ready with her bat up. He hadnt even asked before they came into her HQ. This made her eyes twitch, she swung the bat once more at DorianGray to teach him a lesson. 

"This is the back end of the Moonlight manors Kitchen where we store items that would be used later. But it looks like you knocked over the stuff that was on the side for other's breakfast or lunch." She rolled her eyes not wanting to repeat herself again.

All of her liqour was out of the kitchen and hidden so no one knew of her problem. There was weak cooking wine but that was all there was in the room. She grit her teeth before raising the bat again towards everyone not recognizing anyone that was there at the time except for Random who she had crossed paths with before. "It wont close cause you broke the lock." She stated, her face growing red across her cheeks.

His statement made her swing the bat towards Dorian and the door not caring if she hit him or left a dent in the wall.  Looking over her shoulder after bringing back the bat and looking at Vezux as he spoke she turned looking at the others, with a dark pissed off look in her eyes and expression. "He was treating me to a relaxing morning of my choice." She said to DorianGray as he made a assumption. Secra gave a massive smirk and headed to the door when BO made the comment about being quiet cause the badges were near. She stepped outside and shouted, "Officers!"

When Ju_St_Ice introduced himself not wanting to be hit she looked at him, she was more so pissed off at DorianGray and BO for the mess they made in her HQ's kitchen. Confused by Mescaline as he left, this made her question what was wrong with most men anymore. Seeing the men leave she grumbled and turned heading back towards Vezux needing to calm down before she chased them through the streets with a heavy swinging bat.

He raised a brow shaking his head at all of them except for Secra, as he tipped his head to the side, he crossed his arms, "You should have stayed dealing with me, but since you see no reason to respect this HQ, and THe Leader of of it, along with her Right Hand Man, well you messed up, so now, you should start running while you have the chance..." He laughed, as Secra went to call for the coppers, all he could do was shook his head, seeing as how, the door did have a lock, and they happened to break it, and blame them fo such a mess they had made originally, he was just as annoyed as she.

But as he watched her, he laughed, as they seemed to run off, he fell in love with her all over again, as she put down her bat, walked towards him, he picked her up, and walked out of the kitchen as she shewed them out, he chuckled as he kissed her lips,"Hey I have a surprise for you love, my sweet goober." He chuckled, as he disappeared with her in his arms.

As he appeared, he walking through the halls making his way towards the steps, and back to his bedroom, and kissed her lips, he fell for such a beautiful, badass goober, and as he entered his room, he closed the door, and locked it, as they ended up in his bed, in his bedroom, upstairs, he pulled her in bed with him. 

"So, around lunch time, I will be making a couple of toasts, and the second one is a surprise, but you have to make sure you look nice." He said, kissing her lips.

She got picked up again wrapping her arms gently around his neck kissing his lips back softly. "that was a rush. A surprise?" She kept hold as they went back to his room. She looked at him as she snuggled back up to him, wanting to relax now after letting out pent up energy. She looked up at him and kissed back before responding. "Toasts?" 

Secra was in the dark, still thinking about how she went off on the ones who made a mess. Of course it could have been worse if she had a knife. So in a way the boys who did get a few wacks over the head with a bat, should remember to knock next time before making a ruckus, in someone elses HQ.

"Haha...I bet, which was funny, when they said, maybe I should let you speak....haha, well, we are having a feast for lunch, for doing so well as a family, and I want to a surprise toast to you ... you will see when you get dressed for lunch." He chukled, as he set her on the bed, he then went to go put on his usualy clothes, but he wore a white fur sweater, with a hood, as he put it one.

"And I would like if you had clothes on my dearest goober, besides my shirt haha...although you look enticing in my shirt." He said, as he sat on the bed, and leane over and kissed her lips, felt wanted to make her feel better, after having been disrespected, so he woul surprise her, something he had been wanting to do for a long time.

"And goober...just know I love." He said, as he grabbed the rose, and rubbed it gently agains her cheek.

Secra looked at vezux and blushed. Wrapping her arms around him she smiled softly, "I can go change now?" She felt him walk off to get dressed for the day.  When he returned she wrapped her arms around him and smiled happily. 

"Forever and akways vezzy... " She whispered wrapping her arms around him as he rubbed the rose against her cheek softly she turned her head to smell the scent of the flower, She leaned into him and kiss him deeply. She stared at his eyes and giggled. "Ill go dress now."

She slipped off the bed and headed towards her room to go change. once there she slipped off Vezux's shirt and changed into a light blue sundress and brushed her hair trying to pull it back into a braid on her own only to just curl it in the end and head back over to Vezzys room.

It was an eventful encounter, to say the least. Mescaline sped past him as DorianGray was checking the door hinge and locks and Artie_Bucco was handing him a book on graveloving.
Meanwhile, Ju_St_Ice was screaming at his gang to leave, because the cops were coming close, but DorianGray interfered. He looked at Ju_St_Ice, Atticus_OSullivan, malkaff, Random and DT:Mumen_Rider and calmly said..

Don't worry. You guys are safe here.

DorianGray breathed deeply as he started to explain why, whilst he noticed Assunto and DeeSe7en pass by, accompanied by Viscorio, who was loudly discussing locksmith-issues..

I am pretty sure this is the only place in the streets the police will not be looking. As this place clearly is a spot that is so open to the public eye, and so shameless, that only idiots would be hiding unrightfully acquired items here. So both you and your booty are perfectly secure here.

Just as he wanted to continue his explanation, Dorian greeted Adonis, who walked by the widely opened front door. Dorian was holding his hand up just too long, unintentionally making it look like he was waving at Dolores. DorianGray looked back into the room and suddenly spotted a Dilldough.

Awkward

Next, Vezux and Secra started rambling. Accusing others to have broken locks that were never there, swinging items at DorianGray and his buddy BO, and then actually they heard Vezux, clearly attempting to act calm, say in a high pitched voice

You should have stayed dealing with me, but since you see no reason to respect this HQ, and THe Leader of of it, along with her Right Hand Man, well you messed up, so now, you should start running while you have the chance..

DorianGray could not hold his laughter. Just as he thought the counting to five was the limit, this was perhaps the most misplaced line anyone had ever said to him. He dropped to his knees as he couldn't hold it anymore.. While he was on the ground, laughing, Vezux and Secra headed back upstairs, again forgetting to lock any doors, or even close it, and continued what they first were doing..

DorianGray puked. He was not sure if it was from the laughter, the hit with the bat (he indeed should have that checked up by Florence), or from the penetrating mealy smell that hung around this place. He tried to get his breathing under control, then looked at BO and said

I will go to see Coltrane, in actual Seattle, instead of so-called-Seattle-on-the-Streets, hopefully he is not too busy to receive me.. Otherwise I will go to Sabrina or LuciousLyon, and ask them why there is a Seattle Headquarters in the middle of the Streets, open for anyone to enter, and also ask why people only use it to show their physical affection of one another.. And most importantly..

Why they refuse to use locks to keep their private things indoors..!

As he said that, DorianGray thought
I should probably also call Mescaline to return, as, once again, the weird noises were happening again.
As he may would find a liking in what was now happening between Vezux and Secra with all doors wide open again. Unlocked. Luckily for Mescaline, he was not out of sight yet.

It had been a very pleasant cup of coffee at Marta’s.  She always used the best beans and from the taste of it they were from Burundi this time.  Artie loved a good Burundi bean in his cup of joe, it perked him up no end and the chocolatey finish on this particular bean was exquisite.  He had gone for a short walk back down the road looking for a taxicab but enjoying the early evening sunset over the buildings in the street he found himself back towards the place he was calling Calamity HQ where once again he heard commotion…calamitous indeed.  It was a couple of people, looking for some alone time in a world where no peace could be found.  If only they knew there were secluded areas where no-one could go, it would just be the two little lovebirds nestled in their own little alleyway.  Away from prying eyes…or indeed away from the aggravated devotees to voyeurism.

As lock would have it, he passed a newly opened lock shop.  Artie hated going somewhere and not bearing gifts and this couple seemed to be having issues so he went in and purchased a brand new reinforced door with so many bolts and locks it would take an army of soldiers twenty days to break in.  With it being so heavy he dragged it down the street with the help of some staff from the store.  Artie had insisted on paying, it was quite steep…$3000 per something or other…he didn’t bother with the technical details.  Surely cost was a good indicator of quality.

As Artie got to the still wide open door, he heard footsteps running down the street.  It was the cops; the fuzz, the bobbies.  

‘Ello ello ello.  What’s that door for?

Ummm…putting here in this doorframe.

We’re on the lookout for some art feeeves?  ‘Ave you seen any art feeeves running abaht ‘ere?

No sir.  There are only business people, much like myself, going about their daily business.  The “feeves” I think would have been headed the other direction sir.

The police ran off in the opposite direction shouting for the public to get out of their way.  Artie knocked on the door frame.

I have this new door for you…..oh

Once again, it seemed that the young couple, while protesting that they didn’t want anyone joining in were once again shouting in the streets.  Artie closed his eyes and popped his head back in

Methinks you both protesteth too much.  If you need somewhere less….public to be all flirtified and that then DorianGray or his friends might be able to help.  In the meantime, here is a big reinforced door for your HQ that  should keep your funky times away from people in the streets.

Artie left feeling he had done a good deed anyway, and good deeds were a good thing to do sometimes.

On his way back from visiting DorianGray's lock store, Viscorio was walking back to his apartment where he found Assunto and DeeSe7en

checking out the famous building that is causing a ruckus around town "Don't worry boys I got this" and then pulls out 5 pairs of locks that he just acquired from DorianGray's lock store which everyone should check out. Viscorio follows DorianGray into the House of Horrors where in the middle of the room DorianGray drops to his knees laughing while the lovesick lovebirds walk up the stairs to do the devils bidding,Viscorio also felt nausea hit him at the thought of Vezux and Secra together as did DorianGray clearly, Viscorio was about to tending to the vomiting Doriangray when he slipt on the remainings of the sick man's previous meal.

After falling into the Vomit Viscorio rolls clear of the vomit shouting "MOTHERTRUCKER! Seriously DorianGray? Noodles?!" Unsure of what to do now, Viscorio couldn't go around with vomit on his clothes, so what any man would do Viscorio took off his white shirt and looked for the nearest shower, Viscorio tried desperately to look around on the first level for a shower and was unsuccessful, Viscorio was scared to go up those stairs but yet it was an emergency so, taking a deep big breathe Viscorio climbed up those stairs weary of what he might see Viscorio would normally cover his eyes but his whole upper body was filled with noodles, broccoli and a little bit of chicken, Viscorio reached the 2nd floor to a bathroom with a shower in it with his name on it! Viscorio was not even at the bathroom door when he dropped his dacks, Hell no one would even dare to come up here so he knew he would not be disturbed.  

"Damn do these people even wash themselves?" Not a single toiletry in sight, finishing up with the shower the sounds from the floors above freaked Viscoris out, grabbing has dacks only just finished putting them on as he reached the bottom of the stairwell running out of the house leaving his shirt "Fuck this shit im out"