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armour plated adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the morning unable to penetrate the outer layer of blankets and quiet refusal. Averey was armour plated by breakfast, impervious to toast, sunlight, and gentle reminders. armour platinged adj. A drinker who has become heavily plated against ordinary criticism and moderately difficult to manoeuvre. Creeden was armour platinged and required considerable persuasion before leaving the public house. armourbearered adj. A drinker so far gone that he carries another person's burdens, preferably including their coat and helmet. Sheil became armourbearered and followed the quietest man in the room, bearing his coat with solemnity. armoured adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired a protective exterior, without thereby becoming less available for conversation. Zymaire was armoured against embarrassment but not against ordering another round. armoured carred adj. The condition of a drinker who proceeds cautiously with valuables, despite offering little resistance to conversation. Sanitra was armoured carred and escorted her handbag across the room as though it contained bullion. armoured combat fighted adj. Of a drinker: unable to leave the pub without making the coat stand part of the match. Delaia became armoured combat fighted and spent ten minutes defeating one stubborn sleeve. armoured combat fightinged adj. Describing a drinker who has turned last orders into a medieval contest for the exit. Joshlin was armoured combat fightinged and contested every doorway on the route home. armoured combat vehicled adj. Softened by drink into a fighting machine that has misplaced its operational theatre. armoured combated adj. You have drunk enough to turn collecting your coat into a contest of medieval endurance. Neta got armoured combated and wrestled politely with the cloakroom queue. armoured cruisered adj. A drinker so far gone that the taxi journey becomes a slow naval passage through hostile traffic. Latiana was armoured cruisered and requested shore leave beside the kebab shop. armoured fighting vehicled adj. Emboldened by drink to engage the surrounding furniture as though it were organised opposition. Rainie grew armoured fighting vehicled and advanced upon the sofa with unnecessary resolve. armoured fisted adj. Slowed by drink to the ponderous force of a military symbol, with momentum replacing judgement. Cherokee was armoured fisted and took several minutes to cross the room, though nobody opposed him. armoured personnel carriered adj. Reduced by drink to a vehicle for transporting friends home, with limited steering authority. Maelyn was armoured personnel carriered and delivered three companions to the wrong end of town. armoured trained adj. Drunk to the point where every movement follows a railway timetable and none permits deviation. Shundrea became armoured trained and crossed the pub by the most direct available route. armoured trucked adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary navigation, yet still entrusted with the evening's valuables. Karrell was armoured trucked and delivered the keys safely to the wrong household. armourered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a weapons maker inspecting every item before leaving. Ahmire was armourered and examined each coat as though checking it for defects.