<div align="center"> <span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>First Night<br/><br/>Landing in the South of Spain and Boarding the Luxury Train, Al-Andalus.</strong></span>  </div><br/><br/><br/>The Private Jet touched down on a simple hard packed clay runway just outside of a small train station.  The sun was setting and some deep shadows hung.   The train station was of old world architecture, fine crafted stone and it appeared to be the only building nearby accept for a covered walkway on other side of the tracks.  Perhaps once this had been the centre of a small village, it was hard to say.  Only one gravel road led in and out of the area now and a handful of people bustled about at work.<br/><br/>Entering through a side door of the station it opened up to a vast cathedral style ceiling with ornate stone carvings.  The floors were of wide solid planks and everything was spotlessly clean.  There were no additional rooms, just dark red velvet cushioned benches with high backs and a lavatory door off to one side.  The door to exit was on the other side and led out to the somewhat dustier wooden boarding platform.  The train Al-Andalus gleamed in the setting sun as men polished it in places and stowed bags under it.  A few were unloading a nearby truck of fresh produce then loading it on board.<br/><br/>Docent led the way on board the train and Portero greeted them as they boarded.  Together they stood in the entrance and handed them all one by one a little pamphlet with the train's history and information for the guests. It also included a map and numbered coach section for the rooms.<br/><br/>Docent spoke lyrically and tried to stand a little on tip toes so that everyone would hear her as they boarded. "<em>Gentlemen, your room assignments are posted at the front of the games car. Ladies, come to me before you retire for the evening and I'll let you know which room number is yours.... Feel free to explore the train everyone.  You all have the rest of the evening to yourselves.   A light evening meal is being served in the restaurant car, lots of beverage choices for those that wish to indulge as well.... I'm planning on a nice mug of cocoa myself."</em>She smiled as she handed out the pamphlets.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Room Assignments Posted at Front of Games Car</strong></span><br/><br/><ul class="bbc_list" style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>Alex Dalton   (London)</li><li>James Schmitt  (Keala Mensha Khaine)</li><li>Thomas Medfield  (Qt)</li><li>Andrew Simon  (MagicalPen)</li><li>Tony Brewster   (eiselmann)</li><li>Portero (NPC)</li></ul><br/><br/><br/><strong><em>(( Ladies Only will post here when they have their stories prepared. I will leave this up for a couple days before we move on to the next night night in game time. ))</em></strong><br/>