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bullet helled adj. Drunk by the third round, and crossing the room as though every step were a projectile to avoid. Tyreese became bullet helled on the landing, weaving between perfectly harmless stair edges. bullet holed adj. Drunk by closing time, and retaining a neat circular absence where coordination used to be. Kennidee was bullet holed, pausing on every stair as though each contained an opening. bullet journalinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to maintain a detailed record of intentions while completing none of them in order. Adebowale grew bullet journalinged and documented the staircase instead of climbing it. bullet journalled adj. Too drunk to organise the evening except in brief, heavily abbreviated encounters with furniture. Glennisha was bullet journalled, recording the stairs as a recurring obstacle without solving it. bullet listed adj. Having drunk enough to arrange every remaining movement as short points, none of them connected. Filippa became bullet listed and announced each stair as a separate task. bullet loaned adj. Slowed by drink to defer every decision until the end of the evening, when the whole debt falls due. Soma was bullet loaned, promising to settle the taxi fare once they reached home. bullet moneyed adj. Drunk and jingling old Siamese currency at the bar, confident it will cover the next round. Jaazaniah arrived bullet moneyed and offered historical coinage for the crisps. bullet paymented adj. Drunk to the point where the entire evening's outstanding balance is settled in one alarming gesture. Mikhaela went bullet paymented and paid for every untouched round at once. bullet pointed adj. Drunk enough to reduce the journey home to solid circles: pub, taxi, front door. Chizuko got bullet pointed and marked each stage of the route with a dot. bullet timed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the room move slowly round you while you remain inconveniently central. Carmecia was bullet timed, watching the bar revolve during the walk for coats. bullet traded adj. Drunk, with the result that you purchase the next round only after its value has already risen. Feona went bullet traded and bought the final round after everyone had gone home. bullet trained adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the journey home extremely fast, straight and difficult to interrupt. Lakotah became bullet trained and reached the taxi rank before finding the exit. bullet treed adj. Of a drinker: rooted by the bar, yielding a steady, milky flow of conversation. Carlianna stood bullet treed by the bar, providing a slow supply of stories. bullet vibratored adj. Drunk to the extent of producing a small, persistent hum whenever last orders are mentioned. Rekia was bullet vibratored, humming steadily while searching for her coat. bullet voted adj. Drunk on the strength of one remaining conviction: another round, despite several available alternatives. Leniya was bullet voted and backed another round while declining every suggestion of food. bullet votinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and committed to one final drink while ignoring every other sensible option. Icesys was bullet votinged, choosing one last lager and rejecting the proposed taxi.