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arch of the aortaed adj. Softened by drink into a broad curve between the armchair and the nearest available cushion. Alixe became arch of the aortaed and settled into the sofa’s gentlest corner. arch rivalled adj. Of a drinker who has woken convinced the person beside them is still the principal opponent. Danery woke arch rivalled and challenged the hotel mirror to settle matters over breakfast. arch rivalried adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning is organised around one enduring contest with an absent opponent. Dorianna woke arch rivalried and spent breakfast preparing a rebuttal to nobody. arch rogued adj. The drunkenness of one who has woken with a heroic disregard for receipts, explanations, and the original plan. Lizabeth was arch rogued by breakfast and considered returning the borrowed umbrella optional. arch-artisted adj. Sharpened by drink into a master of arranging three empty glasses as though exhibiting a masterpiece. Tsvia became arch-artisted and composed the empties beneath the fruit bowl. arch-chiefed adj. Drunk, with the result that you become the supreme authority on how the morning should proceed, while lying still. Jerrad woke arch-chiefed and assigned everyone a task, including himself a longer rest. arch-commandered adj. Drunk to the extent of issuing supreme orders about water, darkness, and the immediate cancellation of plans. Johnice was arch-commandered by dawn, ordering the curtains closed and the day abandoned. arch-criminaled adj. Loosened by drink into attempting crimes of exceptional ambition with distinctly ordinary competence. Bronislawa went arch-criminaled and tried to steal the pub bell using a dessert spoon. arch-enemied adj. Too drunk to distinguish the principal adversary from the coat stand, or indeed from oneself. Gerhart became arch-enemied and challenged the umbrella stand to settle an old score. arch-fiended adj. Describing a drinker who has risen to the rank of chief nuisance, chiefly among the cushions. Chakelia became arch-fiended and presided over the household's increasingly minor disturbances. arch-heresied adj. Loosened by drink into the chief breach of pub etiquette: putting the jukebox on again. Lafern grew arch-heresied and restored the song everyone had just escaped. arch-hereticked adj. Emboldened by drink to lead a small revolt against the agreed plan to go home. Mariajose became arch-hereticked and summoned the party towards another establishment. arch-leadered adj. Drunk in a way that appoints, by default, whoever speaks loudest as the authority on what happens next. Deshonte was arch-leadered by nine and had begun following the most confident voice in the room without question. arch-luted adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying two separate tunes through the double doors into the street. Michuel left arch-luted, humming one melody while conducting another with the umbrella. arch-murderered adj. The condition of a drinker who has eliminated every sensible route home from consideration. Elcie became arch-murderered and removed the station, the taxi rank, and walking from the plan. arch-pirated adj. The drunkenness of one who has assumed command of a crew consisting chiefly of unwilling guests. Andraia became arch-pirated and led the party towards a pub already closed.