Narrative

244.   The Melancholiac was built in Moscow, Hornbeak, by Jarvis Gilles. It is the first ship that he has completed.
247.   Adam Aldis is trying to gather up a group of people in Moscow for an expedition on the Melancholiac, which Adam Aldis has agreed to lead. The group about to board the Melancholiac has decided that, rather than Adam Aldis naming himself captain outright, the passengers will decide who their captain will be democratically. Adam Aldis's shipmates have decided that he would make the best captain. Adam Aldis was designated captain of the Melancholiac, which will depart Moscow shortly; he has never captained a ship before. Loise Guillermo, Gerome Guillermo, Rubina Noland, Cam Zollie, Carlee Noland, Fabrianne Noland, and Capt. Adam Aldis have boarded the Melancholiac from the port of Moscow, Hornbeak. The Melancholiac, under command of Capt. Adam Aldis, has left the harbor at Moscow, Hornbeak. The Melancholiac is heading S at quarter-speed.
248.   The Melancholiac is heading S at quarter-speed.
249.   The Melancholiac is heading S at half-speed. Marcello Noland died at sea aboard the Melancholiac from complications related to infancy; he was not even a year old.
250.   The Melancholiac is heading S at three-quarter speed.
251.   The Melancholiac is heading S at three-quarter speed.
252.   The Melancholiac is heading S at full-speed. The crew of the Melancholiac, which has been at sea for 5 years, are desperately trying to navigate the ship back to land; they may be hopelessly lost at sea. Loise Guillermo died aboard the Melancholiac, which had become lost at sea; she was 48 years old. Gerome Guillermo died aboard the Melancholiac, which had become lost at sea; he was 18 years old. Rubina Aldis died aboard the Melancholiac, which had become lost at sea; she was 26 years old. Cam Zollie died aboard the Melancholiac, which had become lost at sea; he was 25 years old. Carlee Noland died aboard the Melancholiac, which had become lost at sea; she was 29 years old. Fabrianne Noland died aboard the Melancholiac, which had become lost at sea; she was 11 years old. Capt. Adam Aldis, captain of the Melancholiac since 247, died aboard the Melancholiac, which had become lost at sea; he was 21 years old. Gladys Guillermo died aboard the Melancholiac, which had become lost at sea; she was 14 years old.
253.   The Melancholiac, a ghost ship, is gradually moving S on a sea breeze.
254.   The Melancholiac, a ghost ship, is gradually moving S on the wind.
255.   The Melancholiac, a ghost ship, is gradually moving S on the wind.
256.   The Melancholiac, a ghost ship, is gradually moving S on a sea breeze.
257.   The Melancholiac, a ghost ship, is steadily moving S on the wind. The Melancholiac has sunk. It was 908 miles from land; there was no one aboard.