Narrative

289.   Dirk Constantine Gilles was born to Miranda Gilles and Dimitri Gilles in the town of Cummington, on the island of Waterford. He is named after his father's uncle, Dirk Gilles. 16 people came to meet Dirk Gilles for the first time this year: Sheilakathryn Gilles, Iggy Myke, Melania Vaclav, Yolanda Gilles, Siouxie Aldis, Dimitri Gilles, Alfonso Vaclav, Indira Gilles, Miranda Gilles, Nani Zollie, Elnora Aldis, Dirk Gilles, Thorpe Zollie, Aubert Vaclav, Yigal Shumeet, and Fan Aldis. 4 people came to meet Dirk Gilles for the first time this year: Uriel Prasun, Daloris Noland, Em Aldis, and Anna-Diane Zollie. A language barrier precluded other potential new friendships for Dirk this year.
290.   Dirk is getting better at speaking Aniumustpyrx. 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. Dimitri Gilles hesitantly accepted an invitation from Talbert Shumeet to leave Cummington on the Microbarograph, but will have to consult family. Miranda Gilles reluctantly agreed to go on the journey; their children Dirk Gilles and Iggy Myke will also come along. Dirk Gilles moved out of Aldis House in Cummington. Dirk 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. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 18-year-old Shep Gilles at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Shep tried to murder Talbert. This was his eighth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 22-year-old Yigal Shumeet at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Yigal tried to murder Talbert. This was his ninth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 48-year-old Casandra Noland at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Casandra tried to murder Talbert. This was his tenth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 30-year-old Philis Melvin at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Philis tried to murder Talbert. This was his eleventh victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 29-year-old Misha Vaclav at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Misha tried to murder Talbert. This was his twelth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 42-year-old Jae Zollie at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Jae tried to murder Talbert. This was his thirteenth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 23-year-old Hodge Gilles at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Hodge tried to murder Talbert. This was his fourteenth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 36-year-old Anna-Diane Zollie at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Anna-Diane tried to murder Talbert. This was his fifteenth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 60-year-old Gerladina Aldis at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Gerladina tried to murder Talbert. This was his sixteenth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 36-year-old Catarina Aldis at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Catarina tried to murder Talbert. This was his seventeeth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 38-year-old Pip Melvin at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Pip tried to murder Talbert. This was his eighteenth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 23-year-old Emylee Aldis at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Emylee tried to murder Talbert. This was his nineteenth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 37-year-old Nate Vaclav at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Nate tried to murder Talbert. This was his twentieth victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 22-year-old Dimitri Gilles at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Dimitri tried to murder Talbert. This was his 21st victim. Dirk Gilles's father, Dimitri Gilles, was hanged aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for the attempted murder of Capt. Talbert Shumeet; he was 22 years old. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 32-year-old Bert Aldis at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Bert tried to murder Talbert. This was his 22nd victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 23-year-old Frederica Shumeet at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Frederica tried to murder Talbert. This was his 23rd victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 52-year-old Breena Melvin at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Breena tried to murder Talbert. This was his 24th victim. Capt. Talbert Shumeet ordered the hanging of 44-year-old Eddie Aldis at sea aboard the Microbarograph as capital punishment for a failed mutiny attempt in which Eddie tried to murder Talbert. This was his 25th victim. Dirk Gilles made 5 new friends this year: Jeb Aldis, Dirk Gilles, Valaria Jordan, Tania Shumeet, and Thorpe Zollie.
291.   Dirk is getting better at speaking Aniumustpyrx. The Microbarograph is heading NE at full-speed. The Microbarograph sank 275 miles off the coast of Judgement; there were 30 people aboard. Dirk Gilles drowned in the open ocean after the Microbarograph was shipwrecked; he was 2 years old.