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chapel carted adj. Sharpened by drink into a vehicle for transporting the last few people and coats home. Charis went chapel carted, collecting three stragglers and delivering them along the high street. chapel de ferred (/ʃæˈpɛl də ˈfɛəɹd/) adj. Loosened by drink into wearing the coat as a helmet and proceeding bravely towards the station. Kaio became chapel de ferred and wore his folded coat over his head in the rain. chapel of eased adj. Emboldened by drink to establish a small, convenient refuge wherever the walk home becomes inconvenient. Raekwon went chapel of eased beside the closed kiosk and declared the journey temporarily complete. chapel of rested adj. Slowed by drink to a dignified standstill, preferably near somewhere coats may be collected later. Edson became chapel of rested beneath the pub awning while everyone else found taxis. chapel-goered adj. Drunk past the point of merely attending the quiet corner, and now permanently attached to it. chapelayned adj. Drunk by the third round, and appointed unofficial guardian of anyone within conversational range. Dunya became chapelayned and offered pastoral advice to a stranger's handbag. chapelered adj. Drunk and disputing the legitimacy of last orders with the authority behind the bar. Amiel grew chapelered and challenged the landlord’s right to end the evening. chapeleted adj. Drunk enough to need both hands, several straps and assistance mounting the journey home. Berthalee was chapeleted by the taxi, arranging both feet before attempting the pavement. chapelgoered adj. Drunk beyond the point of choosing a destination, yet still apparently making for one. Arwilla became chapelgoered and walked solemnly towards the wrong railway station. chapellanied adj. Drunk in a way that creates a smaller jurisdiction around one chair, one coat and one final drink. Toraino grew chapellanied, governing the corner table after the rest of the party left. chapelled (/ˈt͡ʃæp.əld/) adj. Reduced by drink to treating every quiet corner as a small, outlying place of refuge. Birute grew chapelled and conducted the final round beside the coat stand. chapellered adj. Drunk to the point where the authority of last orders is questioned at unnecessary length. Darriell became chapellered and appealed against the closing bell to three uninterested coats. chapelmanned adj. Drunk, with the result that the walk home acquires an official, clerical seriousness. Huriya went chapelmanned, blessing each turning before proceeding towards the station. chapelmastered adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the departure into a conducted procession of coats and taxis. Asima became chapelmastered and arranged the party into orderly groups for the journey home. chapelried adj. Loosened by drink into a district of the gathering, with separate rules and its own little congregation. Sanaiya went chapelried and established a breakaway parish around the drinks table. chapelwardened adj. Drunk on the strength of guarding the coats, the table and the last unattended glass. Dimarion became chapelwardened and refused to leave until every coat had found its owner.