Narrative

272.   Shep Douglas Gilles was born to Janis Gilles and Douglas Gilles in the town of Cummington, on the island of Waterford. 18 people came to meet Shep Gilles for the first time this year: Eirena Gilles, Melania Vaclav, Janis Gilles, Sigfried Melvin, Tucky Gilles, Fanya Gilles, Terri-Jo Gilles, Tania Gilles, Douglas Gilles, Dunc Gilles, April Melvin, Fonsie Melvin, Dode Gilles, Eddie Gilles, Shep Gilles, Case Vaclav, Ann Gilles, and Capt. Augusto Noland. 3 people came to meet Shep Gilles for the first time this year: Neddy Melvin, Bernardina Jordan, and Tabb Gilles. Shep Gilles made 5 new friends this year: Dode Gilles, Abbot Guillermo, Dru Guillermo, Capt. Augusto Noland, and Ikey Zollie. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
273.   Shep is getting better at speaking Aniumustpyrx. Shep Gilles was met for the first time by two people this year, Daveta Aldis and Lynde Gilles. Shep Gilles made 19 new friends this year: Clarisa Aldis, Karin Aldis, Stacy Aldis, Davidson Aldis, Emylee Aldis, Sinclair Gilles, Terri-Jo Gilles, Dunc Gilles, Tania Gilles, Shea Gilles, Wilber Gilles, Loraine Gilles, Etienne Melvin, Krissie Melvin, Jerri Melvin, Alexis Noland, Nadya Noland, Eulalie Prasun, and Gunner Vaclav.
274.   Shep is getting better at speaking Aniumustpyrx. Zelig Noland people came to meet Shep Gilles for the first time. Shep Gilles made 21 new friends this year: Leopold Aldis, Dru Aldis, Aziz Aldis, Wilber Gilles, Lynde Gilles, Janis Gilles, Indira Gilles, Ivett Gilles, Roddie Gilles, Robena Gilles, Corette Gilles, Ann Gilles, Silvan Melvin, Matilde Melvin, Tybalt Myke, Zelig Noland, Camella Noland, Eric Shumeet, Gene Shumeet, Rona Vaclav, and Leigh Vaclav.
275.   Shep is getting better at speaking Aniumustpyrx. Shep Gilles made 7 new friends this year: Tabb Gilles, Dimitri Gilles, Dirk Gilles, Eddie Gilles, Sigfried Melvin, Octavia Melvin, and Juana Shumeet.
276.   Shep has become fluent in Aniumustpyrx. Shep Gilles met one new person this year, Joycelin Gilles. Shep Gilles made 14 new friends this year: Sheilakathryn Gilles, Fanya Gilles, Bernardina Jordan, Frederica Melvin, Ambrosia Noland, Sivert Noland, Zelig Noland, Terence Prasun, Gianna Shumeet, Talbert Shumeet, Aidan Shumeet, Case Vaclav, Bobbi Vaclav, and Sibyl Zollie.
277.   Shep Gilles is now 5 years old. Shep visited his friend Juana Shumeet, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon. Shep Gilles met 16 new people this year: Malcolm Gilles, Max Zollie, Vernon Melvin, Louise Vaclav, Mamie Gilles, Abdel Vaclav, Biddy Prasun, Englebart Melvin, Maynard Melvin, Uriel Prasun, Dirk Gilles, Thurston Zollie, Cecil Vaclav, Felicle Melvin, Crystal Prasun, and Daloris Noland. Shep Gilles made 14 new friends this year: Stesha Gilles, Madelle Gilles, Jack Gilles, Valaria Gilles, Malcolm Gilles, Kate Gilles, Locke Gilles, Gabriellia Guillermo, Loleta Guillermo, Randolph Melvin, Val Melvin, Elinor Vaclav, Annabela Vaclav, and Mariel Vaclav.
278.   Shep Gilles met 10 new people this year: Morris Noland, Bernardina Gilles, Hank Zollie, Skip Gilles, Aubert Vaclav, Dewey Noland, Brandon Noland, Samuel Gilles, Windy Zollie, and Breena Melvin. Shep Gilles made 49 new friends this year: Jim Aldis, Thedrick Aldis, Thedrick Aldis, Antonius Aldis, Douglas Gilles, Rebbecca Gilles, Samuel Gilles, Bernardina Gilles, Dode Gilles, Dirk Gilles, Bradly Gilles, Jordanna Gilles, Joycelin Gilles, Lucas Gilles, Rosalyn Gilles, Mamie Gilles, Skip Gilles, Sky Guillermo, Trip Melvin II, Maynard Melvin, Filippa Melvin, Sloan Melvin, Vernon Melvin, Breena Melvin, Liane Noland, Dewey Noland, Morris Noland, Jacinda Noland, Tuckie Noland, Daloris Noland, Odele Noland, Koo Noland, Bernd Noland, Leigh Noland, Anallese Noland, Biddy Prasun, Crystal Prasun, Sander Shumeet, Louise Vaclav, Melania Vaclav, Aubert Vaclav, Abdel Vaclav, Aubert Vaclav, Windy Zollie, Max Zollie, Kissiah Zollie, Etta Zollie, Jermain Zollie, and Hank Zollie. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
279.   Malcolm Gilles is trying to gather up a group of people in Cummington for an expedition on the Microbarograph, which Malcolm Gilles has agreed to lead. Douglas Gilles politely declined an invitation from Malcolm Gilles to leave Cummington on the Microbarograph, due to considerations of their own age. Shep Gilles met 12 new people this year: Estrella Noland, Aubrey Vaclav, Basil Gilles, Bessy Noland, Adrian Vaclav, Melinda Noland, Madison Vaclav, Eunice Vaclav, Enrico Gilles, Gabriel Aldis, Morlee Noland, and Huntlee Gilles. Shep Gilles made 20 new friends this year: Suellen Aldis, Halimeda Aldis, Ellynn Gilles, Eirena Gilles, Basil Gilles, Huntlee Gilles, Elnora Gilles, Enrico Gilles, Englebart Melvin, Sianna Melvin, Brandon Noland, Morlee Noland, Estrella Noland, Husain Noland, Melinda Noland, Kevan Noland, Bessy Noland, Leopold Shumeet, Eunice Vaclav, and Madison Vaclav. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
280.   Shep Gilles met 4 new people this year: Rhiamon Aldis, Kevan Noland, Michal Gilles, and Toinette Gilles. Shep Gilles made 10 new friends this year: Rhiamon Aldis, Gerladina Aldis, Rubetta Aldis, Gabriel Aldis, Toinette Gilles, Valentine Melvin, Ibrahim Noland, Kevan Noland, Denny Vaclav, and Adrian Vaclav. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
281.   Shep Gilles met two new people this year, Micki Aldis and Meredithe Vaclav. Shep Gilles made 13 new friends this year: Gizela Aldis, Micki Aldis, Oscar Gilles, Laird Gilles, Michal Gilles, Nevins Jordan, Nealy Noland, Carolann Prasun, Uriel Prasun, Meredithe Vaclav, Aubrey Vaclav, Beverly Vaclav, and Thurston Zollie. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
282.   Shep Gilles turned 10. Shep visited his friend Lucas Gilles, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon; they first met 9 years ago in Cummington, Waterford, where they meet now for the last time. Shep Gilles's brother, Dunc Gilles, was murdered in Cummington, Waterford by Jacinda Noland; he was 36 years old. Shep Gilles's father, Douglas Gilles, murdered Jacinda Noland in an act of revenge. Shep Gilles met 5 new people this year: Jolynn Zollie, Ingram Aldis, Kissiah Aldis, Joletta Gilles, and Iggy Myke. Shep Gilles made 10 new friends this year: Arleta Aldis, Ingram Aldis, Kissiah Aldis, Suzzy Gilles, Joletta Gilles, Shannon Prasun, Miranda Prasun, Benn Zollie, Pamela Zollie, and Jolynn Zollie. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
283.   Shep visited his friend Liane Noland, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon; they first met 9 years ago in Cummington, Waterford, where they meet now for the last time. Shep visited his friend Denny Melvin, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon. Shep visited his friend Locke Gilles, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon; they first met 6 years ago in Cummington, Waterford, where they meet now for the last time. Shep visited his friend Trip Melvin II, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon; they first met 6 years ago in Cummington, Waterford, where they meet now for the last time. Shep Gilles's father, Douglas Gilles, was murdered by Val Melvin in an act of revenge. Shep Gilles met 4 new people this year: Siouxie Aldis, Gianna Shumeet, Elnora Aldis, and Fan Aldis. Shep Gilles made 9 new friends this year: Fan Aldis, Harvard Aldis, Elnora Aldis, Ingram Aldis, King Melvin, Iggy Myke, Max Noland, Gianna Shumeet, and Alvinia Vaclav.
284.   Shep Gilles met 3 new people this year: Pip Melvin, Em Aldis, and Dewey Jordan. Shep Gilles made 4 new friends this year: Dewey Jordan, Pip Melvin, Forrest Noland, and Adoree Vaclav. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
285.   Shep visited his friend Carolann Prasun, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon; they first met 13 years ago in Cummington, Waterford, where they meet now for the last time. Shep visited his friend Halimeda Aldis, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon; they first met 8 years ago in Cummington, Waterford, where they meet now for the last time. Shep Gilles met 5 new people this year: Cassey Jordan, Max Melvin, Walt Shumeet, Cherise Prasun, and Yolanda Gilles. Shep Gilles made 4 new friends this year: Cassey Jordan, Max Melvin, Yigal Shumeet, and Walt Shumeet. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
286.   Shep Gilles met 8 new people this year: Debby Aldis, Lelah Melvin, Murphy Myke, Crystie Vaclav, Misha Vaclav, Thorpe Zollie, Jillayne Zollie, and Jefferson Vaclav. Shep visited with his friend Lolita Noland, who he hadn't seen since 13 years ago in Cummington, Waterford. Shep Gilles made 17 new friends this year: Debby Aldis, Siouxie Aldis, Rodney Aldis, Em Aldis, Yolanda Gilles, Lelah Melvin, Dyna Myke, Murphy Myke, Tye Noland, Lolita Noland, Cherise Prasun, Lolita Vaclav, Misha Vaclav, Crystie Vaclav, Ariel Vaclav, Roderic Zollie, and Ki Zollie. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
287.   Shep Gilles turned 15. Shep Gilles met 4 new people this year: Sidonia Vaclav, Ferinand Aldis, Anya Melvin, and Muhammad Noland. Shep caught up with an old acquaintance, Sorcha Vaclav, who he hadn't seen since 12 years ago in Cummington, Waterford. Shep Gilles made 7 new friends this year: Philis Aldis, Ellsworth Gilles, Hodge Gilles, Sidonia Vaclav, Thorpe Zollie, Jae Zollie, and Nani Zollie. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
288.   Shep Gilles met 12 new people this year: Clo Aldis, Kamilah Aldis, Haywood Shumeet, Alfonso Vaclav, Dyna Myke, Hally Melvin, Yigal Shumeet, Bay Noland, Casandra Noland, Margarete Aldis, Halimeda Shumeet, and Madison Vaclav. Shep visited with his family member Jim Gilles, who he hadn't seen since 11 years ago in Cummington, Waterford. Shep Gilles made 10 new friends this year: Kamilah Aldis, Jeb Aldis, Suellen Aldis, Jim Gilles, Dyna Myke, Casandra Noland, Haywood Shumeet, Phedra Shumeet, Jefferson Vaclav, and Madison Vaclav. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Shep this year.
289.   In Aldis House, their home, Shep is attending to Janis Gilles, who has fallen ill and is likely to die soon. Shep Gilles's mother, Janis Gilles, died in Cummington, Waterford, of natural causes; she was 69 years old. Shep Gilles met 8 new people this year: Suellen Aldis, Catarina Aldis, Luce Gilles, Alberto Gilles, Evelyn Gilles, Agamemnon Gilles, Debbra Aldis, and Karin Aldis. Shep visited with his friend Lynde Gilles, who he hadn't seen since 15 years ago in Cummington, Waterford. Shep Gilles made 17 new friends this year: Suellen Aldis, Catarina Aldis, Hezekiah Aldis, Kitty Aldis, Jefferson Aldis, Debbra Aldis, Ellynn Aldis, Bert Aldis, Margarete Aldis, Corine Aldis, Karin Aldis, Luce Gilles, Agamemnon Gilles, Anya Melvin, Yigal Shumeet, Nate Vaclav, and Anna-Diane Zollie.
290.   Shep Gilles is now 18 years old. Talbert Shumeet is trying to gather up a group of people in Cummington for an expedition on the Microbarograph, which Talbert Shumeet has agreed to lead. Shep Gilles overenthusiastically accepted an invitation from Talbert Shumeet to leave Cummington on the Microbarograph. Shep Gilles moved out of Aldis House in Cummington. Shep Gilles boarded the Microbarograph from the port of Cummington, Waterford. The group about to board the Microbarograph has decided that, rather than Talbert Shumeet naming himself captain outright, the passengers will decide who their captain will be democratically. Talbert Shumeet's shipmates have decided that he would make the best captain, though Dimitri Gilles is hurt by the decision. The Microbarograph, under command of Capt. Talbert Shumeet, has left the harbor at Cummington, Waterford. The Microbarograph is heading N at quarter-speed. As an act of mutiny, Dimitri Gilles is going to attempt to murder Capt. Talbert Shumeet, whose decision-making aboard the Microbarograph has been seen by some passengers as reckless and potentially life-endangering. Dimitri Gilles attempted to murder Capt. Talbert Shumeet as an act of mutiny, but failed. A punishment is now being decided for Dimitri Gilles and his conspirators in the failed mutiny attempt: Max Noland, Hezekiah Aldis, Cassey Jordan, Uriel Prasun, Ariel Vaclav, Max Zollie, Jefferson Vaclav, Shep Gilles, Yigal Shumeet, Casandra Noland, Philis Melvin, Misha Vaclav, Jae Zollie, Hodge Gilles, Anna-Diane Zollie, Gerladina Aldis, Catarina Aldis, Pip Melvin, Emylee Aldis, Nate Vaclav, Bert Aldis, Frederica Shumeet, Breena Melvin, and Eddie Aldis. Since there are no nearby uninhabited islands on which the conspirators could be marooned, they will be hanged aboard the ship. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 26-year-old Max Noland at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Max tried to murder Talbert. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 23-year-old Hezekiah Aldis at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Hezekiah tried to murder Talbert. This was his second victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 57-year-old Cassey Jordan at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Cassey tried to murder Talbert. This was his third victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 17-year-old Uriel Prasun at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Uriel tried to murder Talbert. This was his fourth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of his 25-year-old cousin Ariel Vaclav at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Ariel tried to murder Talbert. This was his fifth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 17-year-old Max Zollie at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Max tried to murder Talbert. This was his sixth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of his 18-year-old nephew Jefferson Vaclav at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Jefferson tried to murder Talbert. This was his seventh victim. Shep Gilles was hanged aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for the attempted murder of Capt. Talbert Shumeet; he was 18 years old.