Narrative

328.   The Tongueshot was built in Black Diamond, Centreville, by Barri Gilles. It is the first ship that he has completed.
349.   Maurise Noland is trying to gather up a group of people in Black Diamond for an expedition on the Tongueshot, which Maurise Noland has agreed to lead. The group about to board the Tongueshot has decided that, rather than Maurise Noland naming himself captain outright, the passengers will decide who their captain will be democratically. John-David Gilles's shipmates have decided that he would make the best captain. John-David Gilles was designated captain of the Tongueshot, which will depart Black Diamond shortly; he has never captained a ship before. Caryn Aldis, Jesselyn Noland, Genni Aldis, Hercule Noland, Padraig Aldis, Issi Gilles, Bertie Noland, John-David Gilles, Emmey Noland, Maurise Noland, Genni Aldis, Roosevelt Aldis, Alyss Gilles, Carl Gilles, Connie Gilles, Capt. John-David Gilles, Charmine Gilles, Hewie Gilles, and August Gilles have boarded the Tongueshot from the port of Black Diamond, Centreville. The Tongueshot, under command of Capt. John-David Gilles, has left the harbor at Black Diamond, Centreville. The Tongueshot is heading E at quarter-speed. Alyss Gilles murdered 28-year-old Capt. John-David Gilles at sea aboard the Tongueshot. Capt. John-David Gilles, captain of the Tongueshot since 349, was murdered aboard the Tongueshot by Alyss Gilles; he was 28 years old. Hewie Gilles was designated new captain of the Tongueshot; he has never captained a ship before. Shoshana Noland died at sea aboard the Tongueshot from complications related to infancy; she was not even a year old. Capt. Hewie Gilles murdered Alyss Gilles in an act of revenge.
350.   The Tongueshot is heading E at half-speed. Caryn Aldis attempted to murder Emmey Noland, but failed and was herself killed. Emmey Noland murdered 21-year-old Caryn Aldis in self-defense at sea aboard the Tongueshot, after the latter tried to murder her. Caryn Aldis was murdered aboard the Tongueshot by Emmey Noland, who was acting in self-defense; she was 21 years old. Roosevelt Aldis murdered Emmey Noland in an act of revenge. Maurise Noland attempted to murder Roosevelt Aldis as revenge for the latter's murder of Emmey Noland, but failed. The blood feud is not resolved, however.
351.   The Tongueshot is heading E at full-speed. Maurise Noland attempted to murder Roosevelt Aldis as revenge for the latter's murder of Emmey Noland, but failed. The blood feud is not resolved, however.
352.   The Tongueshot is heading NE at full-speed. Maurise Noland attempted to murder Roosevelt Aldis as revenge for the latter's murder of Emmey Noland, but failed. The blood feud is not resolved, however.
353.   The Tongueshot is heading NE at full-speed. Maurise Noland attempted to murder Roosevelt Aldis as revenge for the latter's murder of Emmey Noland, but failed. The blood feud is not resolved, however.
354.   Carl Gilles is thought dead after mysteriously disappearing while aboard the Tongueshot, perhaps having fallen overboard; he was 16 years old. Connie Gilles is thought dead after mysteriously disappearing while aboard the Tongueshot, perhaps having fallen overboard; she was 14 years old. The Tongueshot is heading E at quarter-speed. Maurise Noland murdered Roosevelt Aldis in an act of revenge. Padraig Aldis murdered Maurise Noland in an act of revenge.
355.   The Tongueshot is heading SE at three-quarter speed. August Gilles murdered Padraig Aldis in an act of revenge.
356.   The Tongueshot is heading SE at three-quarter speed. The crew of the Tongueshot have spotted land. The Tongueshot is approaching the island of New Waterford. Tongueshot is now docked at Pell, on New Waterford.
402.   Capt. Hewie Gilles, who captained the Tongueshot from 349 to 356, died in La Center, New Waterford, of natural causes; he was 71 years old.
404.   Skell Aldis is trying to gather up a group of people in Pell for an expedition on the Tongueshot, which Skell Aldis has agreed to lead. Skell Aldis has made it clear that, because it was his decision for the ship to be commandeered, he will serve as its captain. Skell Aldis was designated captain of the Tongueshot, which will depart Pell shortly; he has never captained a ship before. Capt. Skell Aldis and Juliet Aldis have boarded the Tongueshot from the port of Pell, New Waterford; these two are the ship's only crew and passengers. The Tongueshot, under command of Capt. Skell Aldis, has left the harbor at Pell, New Waterford. The Tongueshot is heading N at half-speed.
405.   The Tongueshot is heading NE at full-speed.
406.   The Tongueshot is heading N at three-quarter speed.
407.   The Tongueshot is heading NE at half-speed.
408.   The Tongueshot is heading N at half-speed. The crew of the Tongueshot, which has been at sea for 4 years, are desperately trying to navigate the ship back to land; they may be hopelessly lost at sea. Capt. Skell Aldis, captain of the Tongueshot since 404, died aboard the Tongueshot, which had become lost at sea; he was 39 years old. Juliet Aldis died aboard the Tongueshot, which had become lost at sea; she was 40 years old.