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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. arch-poeted adj. Slowed by drink to composing grand verse about a bus that is plainly not coming. Mckenzey became arch-poeted and praised the empty bus stop in measured couplets. arch-practitionered adj. Describing a drinker who has appointed themselves the foremost authority in the room and is accepting questions. Kylian-james got arch-practitionered and began issuing formal guidance on the correct way to hail a cab.