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Canadian Balleted adj. Softened by drink into a quiet domestic performance between the fridge, the sofa, and the water glass. Decklen was Canadian Balleted, making a careful solo across the kitchen for water. Canadian Eskimo Dogged adj. Emboldened by drink to patrol the kitchen, carry blankets, and bark at the refrigerator. Ruthena was Canadian Eskimo Dogged, patrolling between the sofa and the water jug. Canadian Frenched adj. Drunk to the point where the household becomes plural, and every cupboard requires negotiation. Pessi was Canadian Frenched, addressing the kitchen cupboards collectively before sitting down. Canadian Inuit Dogged adj. Drunk enough to patrol the sofa like a working dog, alert to blankets and unattended water. Kellyann was Canadian Inuit Dogged, circling the sofa before settling beside the water jug. Canadian baconned adj. Drunk past the point of wanting a substantial meal, but still capable of accepting a lean slice from the fridge. Ritwik was Canadian baconned, rejecting dinner while inspecting the fridge for a sensible medallion. Canadian beavered adj. Of a drinker: persistently gnawing through the bar snacks and building a dam from beer mats. Skylynn spent the evening Canadian beavered, arranging soaked beer mats beneath the dartboard. Canadian burneted adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a tall flowering head and no convincing explanation for it. Ar arrived Canadian burneted, wearing a floral arrangement borrowed from the pub garden. Canadian clippered adj. Describing a drinker who arrives briskly, brings a sharp change in weather, and leaves slush by the door. Violeth came in Canadian clippered and turned the snug into a draughty forecast. Canadian daintied adj. A drinker who has become exquisitely particular about which glass is suitable for the next round. Caylon got Canadian daintied and rejected three perfectly serviceable pint glasses. Canadian dollared adj. A drinker so far gone that every small change becomes a matter of international finance. Raksha was Canadian dollared, calculating the exchange rate of every round aloud. Canadian doublesed adj. The state of being drunk and attempting one game against two opponents, with the rules improvised at the table. Roydon became Canadian doublesed and challenged the entire darts team single-handed. Canadian footballed adj. The condition of a drinker who requires an unusually large field, twelve teammates, and a long run to the lavatory. Latrinia went Canadian footballed across the lounge, pursued by twelve concerned teammates. Canadian garlicked adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a pungent bulb and is planting it wherever the evening permits. Cherith was Canadian garlicked, tucking cloves beside the pork scratchings. Canadian goosed adj. The condition of a drinker who has mistaken a broad, noisy confidence for a plan of action. Raini grew Canadian goosed and announced a decisive march to the kebab shop. Canadian healthcared adj. Reduced by drink to an alarming euphemism for leaving the pub, with the details tactfully omitted. Domnik was Canadian healthcared and spoke mysteriously about not making it to breakfast. Canadian hemlocked adj. Softened by drink into a coniferous, drooping silhouette beside the bar. Kieya stood Canadian hemlocked, swaying gently whenever the door opened.