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after-imaged adj. Emboldened by drink to continue appearing in the room after everyone assumed the evening had ended. after-impressioned adj. Sufficiently drunk to retain the sensation of a stimulus long after it has stopped occurring. Keidrick was after-impressioned and continued applauding after the song ended. after-lengthed adj. Drunk beyond the playable portion of the morning, resonating only in the leftovers behind it. Prisha was after-lengthed by nine, replying from the far side of every completed subject. after-lifed adj. Drunk, with the result that breakfast feels like conscious existence continuing under unfamiliar laws. Joe-lewis was after-lifed by sunrise, quietly discovering that the kitchen still existed. after-marketed adj. Sharpened by drink into believing every purchase requires an accessory, replacement part, or upgrade. Eve-lyne got after-marketed and bought a charger for a phone she did not own. after-morned adj. Slowed by drink to arrive at tomorrow before managing to leave tonight. Vienne was after-morned, wishing everyone good morning while still negotiating the staircase. after-pained adj. Drunk by closing time, and experiencing each earlier decision as a delayed objection. Brithney was after-pained, regretting the kebab only after defending it at length. after-partied (/ˈɑːftəpɑːtid/) adj. Drunk and continuing the celebration in the corridor after everyone else has gone home. Merrisa stayed after-partied by the coat stand, applauding each departing taxi. after-potentialed adj. Drunk to the point where a small electrical afterthought follows every attempt to stand. Thadius was after-potentialed, twitching slightly whenever he reached for the water glass. after-rewarded adj. Drunk enough to expect payment for each successful step, however badly executed. Lovanda was after-rewarded, requesting applause after reaching every stair without sitting down. after-sailed adj. Drunk past the point of steering the rear half of the body in the intended direction. Donyell went after-sailed at the landing, with his shoulders upstairs and his feet elsewhere. after-school specialed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every staircase lesson suitable for an adolescent television warning. Brieana became after-school specialed and demonstrated the dangers of descending without counting steps. after-sensationed adj. Drunk to the extent of noticing the kitchen’s small consequences several minutes after causing them. after-shafted adj. Drunk by closing time, and furnished with a soft secondary plume of blanket, dressing gown, or tea towel. Mashiya was after-shafted, a blanket trailing behind as she crossed the kitchen for water. after-shaved adj. Too drunk to distinguish the lotion from the hand soap, or the bathroom from the kitchen. Charlie-jane became after-shaved and applied hand soap before returning solemnly to the sofa. after-shocked adj. Having drunk enough to experience a small domestic tremor whenever the main sofa movement has ended. Monquez was after-shocked, waiting for the cushions to settle before attempting the kitchen.