The Crown Princess - Monday [Cabins and Lido Deck]

[always-damp.livejournal.com]

It was a beautiful day in the Caribbean! The sun was bright in the cloudless sky, casting no shadows on the open section of the Lido deck: Sunbathers beware. Luckily, the Horizon Court offered umbrellas at some tables for the sun shy.

Near the pools were large lettered signs discouraging guests from diving or jumping into the water due to the lack of depth.

[OOC: Cabin Listing | Ship/Shore Post | Cabins Thread | Pool & Bars | Terrace]

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Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

Late afternoon found Arthur at the poolside, determined once again not to let any of this get the best of him. After thoroughly convincing the staff that yes, he could have any bloody drink that he liked (among the things his father had taught him, the Pendragon Death Glare ranked high in usefulness), he sat down with something satisfyingly alcoholic and kept his eyes open.

He dutifully tipped the staff.

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[withoutverona]

Romeo's eyes were open enough behind his sunglasses to take note of the Pendragon Death Glare negotiations. "It would have been easier," he commented, leaning toward Arthur, "for them to give you what you asked for to start with."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"Romeo," Arthur greeted, now that said negotiations were over and done with. "I quite think so myself."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[withoutverona]

"Arthur," Romeo said in return. "Was it your age that was the bother? I had to have that fight on our trip last year."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"It was," Arthur agreed, "But nevermind how ridiculous it is, I am in fact of age, so it shouldn't have been a concern." He just didn't have this 'Eye-dee' they kept going on about.

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[withoutverona]

Romeo shook his head, dismissing it. "Has the trip treated you well otherwise?"

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"I could almost be led to believe we're intended to enjoy ourselves," Arthur said, grudgingly allowing for the fact. "Even if the rooms are a bit... small."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[withoutverona]

The underpraise drew a smile. "I think I could all but live on a boat such as this," Romeo decided. "My room doesn't seem so much smaller than the one at school, and the balcony makes up for it."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"The food makes up for it," Arthur said, and lifted his drink to his lips to take a sip, "As does the drink, if you can actually get your hands on it."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[future_sandworm]

"They agreed to serve you?" Leto asked.

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"Of course they did," Arthur said, looking up over his drink. "Leto. Evening."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[future_sandworm]

He might resort to using Voice on the bar staff next time. They had rather impolitely refused to serve him.

"Good evening." At least he didn't feel as nauseous as he had last night.

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"I see you've managed to survive the vast seas so far," he replied, sipping his drink.

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[future_sandworm]

"Well, yes, it's supposed to be a holiday," Leto replied a little drily. One where you couldn't even get a drink and got seasick.

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"Mm. So I'm told," Arthur said, waving at a member of the waitstaff. "Still, it's hardly a desert."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[future_sandworm]

"No, it's not." It went without saying that Leto preferred the desert. "I believe my roommate aboard this ship is insane," he said. "Not to mention loud."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"Clearly anyone is a step down from me."

Modesty? Arthur needed no modesty. "Managed to get some sleep, did you?"

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"I thought perhaps we should start a pool," Alice said, seating herself near the boy with little preamble. "Whether or not you would succeed, and how long negotiations would take, in either regard. Everyone would be welcome to write their best guess and contribute a small amount of money; the closest would win. But by the time I had hatched the notion, you had already won."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"I am an excellent negotiator," Arthur said, with an idleness born of carefully concealed confusion. The people here had a different idea of protocol, he reminded himself, and it'd do him no good to act out. "Sorry to spoil your pool."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"Quite all right," Alice reassured him graciously. "I prefer my games of chance to be more complicated and less mercenary. Though I am happy, for your sake, that you did win. I am certain other distractions will present themselves, by and by."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"So I keep hoping," Arthur said, dryly. Some impulses were hard to contain, sarcasm always chief among them where he was concerned. He tapped the edge of his glass before he took a sip, considering her. "I agree that it's good to have things sorted."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"Indeed," Alice said, folding her hands in front of her and doing her best impression of being Quite Serious Indeed. "One shouldn't like for one's affairs to be messy, after all. Even if one is on vacation."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

"I find affairs around here tend to be messy as a rule," Arthur said, with a raise of his eyebrow, "A drink is the least they can get me."

That's how far politeness carried him, it seemed.

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"On this ship, or on this island?" Alice asked, her own eyebrow raising to match. Because, really, verbal sparring required a certain attitude. "One isn't quite here, geographically, and the other we've hardly been on long enough to determine that sort of pattern."

Re: Neptune's Reef & Pool [2/23]

[bitchprince]

Arthur waved a hand at her. "Whatever," he said, firmly, "The island. What's attached to it. I'm not partial to the specifics."