I have been rather deeply entrenched in my cave these days; little will draw me out. But despite being hidden away, the call of Neptune’s mighty trumpets will still call me forth to do my duty as a shellback.
And no pollywog ever escapes judgement after all.
We had already had to cancel the ceremony once yesterday because of the fact that it was pouring down rain (Neptune must have been crying), but thankfully today was bright and sunny.
We had a healthy number of vile pollywogs to be sacrificed, all of whom put up a decent struggle. The ship’s staff passed merciful judgement on most of them; although a few were consigned to bake on the side of the pool. Nothing like buttercream icing in the morning! Which is what the slime is actually composed of, something I actually didn’t know until now…
Once the last of the slime had been dumped over the unsuspecting heads of the last of the housekeeping department, the band started the playoff and the very very last of the slime ended up on us. Which is, I suppose, only to be expected.
While we were play wrestling our fellow doctors and nurses into the pool to rinse off the sugary sweet coating that had ended up on us; the guests thronged around the huge fish to have their pictures taken…and at least one of them decided it would be an excellent idea to “sacrifice” himself by plunging headlong across the abandoned sacrificial tables. Unfortunately, the guests are not supposed to participate for a very good reason; we know what we’re doing, and the rules of Neptune’s game that allows us to play safely, the guests don’t…so hence…he really shouldn’t have ought-ta have done that. OF course it was nothing to do with me until he shoved me backwards into the pool. I wasn’t hurt or anything but ending up in the water when you aren’t expecting it is rather not nice!
But y’know, I had just doused about a dozen or so people with candy coated slime, so perhaps I kind of deserved it.
And lo all those who were once pollywogs were granted a pardon, and went ‘home’ for a very well deserved very long warm shower, and our traveling home continued safely on our journey with Neptune’s blessing.
All hail the king!