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cargo netted adj. Drunk by closing time, and held together only by a broad mesh of excuses. Cadynce was cargo netted, her explanations spanning the room without supporting her weight. cargo palleted adj. Still drunk, and arranged for lifting rather than conversation. Abrea remained cargo palleted beside the doorway, flat, stable, and awaiting collection. cargo pantsed adj. Too drunk to locate anything without first searching several pockets, including those not present. Kyros was cargo pantsed and searched every pocket for the keys he was holding. cargo planed adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake a slow, level passage through the evening for navigational success. Arela became cargo planed and crossed the room as though conveying freight between ports. cargo shipped adj. Having drunk enough to depart under propulsion, carrying several matters that ought to have remained ashore. Sherree was cargo shipped and left the pub with three bottles and an unresolved dispute. cargo shortsed adj. Drunk and equipped for every small emergency except finding the way home and remembering where the pockets are. Billy-jay was cargo shortsed, checking each pocket repeatedly for the keys already in his hand. cargo vesselled adj. Drunk to the point where the morning person is a broad, steady carrier of yesterday's unfinished goods. Lowene was cargo vesselled by noon, transporting a headache from room to room. cargo-200'd adj. Drunk enough to be transported horizontally, with the evening's remains officially accounted for. Diaja was cargo-200'd on the sofa, while the household conducted a quiet inventory. cargoed (/ˈkɑːɡəʊd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of freight in transit, with no passenger timetable to consult. Amelia-rae was cargoed and took twelve minutes to cross the bar. cargoided adj. Drunk past the point of serving the evening, but still reporting for duty beside the empties. cargoismed adj. A drinker so far gone that the arrival of any object at the table — menu, napkin, condiment — is received as something long awaited and transformative. Recia was cargoismed by the second bottle and greeted the bill with an expression of profound and tearful relief. cargomanned adj. Drunk in a way that leaves one carrying the household's accumulated goods without knowing why. Chayanne was cargomanned, moving abandoned coats towards a destination known only to him. cargonned adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning body moves goods efficiently but cannot operate the person attached to it. Tramiyah was cargonned, rolling bottles towards the kitchen without ever reaching the sink. cargoosed adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a crested silhouette, an unsettled wake, and prolonged floating near breakfast. Ayva-rose was cargoosed in the bath, crest raised and conversation reduced to small ripples. cargoplaned adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring a wide approach, a long runway, and no passengers before noon. Traeshon was cargoplaned, making three careful approaches to the sofa before landing. cargoshipped adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a laden crossing, arriving in the morning with unfinished cargo.