Skulduggery laughs. "I don't know if horrifying is the right word, but it would certainly be humiliating. I think I'll pass on decorating my skull for now." Really, if all they have to worry about during this excursion is cabin politics and face-painting, he... will frankly be relieved.

"You know, the captain was right. More people signed up for this excursion than before, just like he said."