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Captchaed adj. A drinker so far gone that every distorted letter appears a formal invitation to guess. Shanaia became Captchaed and read the bouncer's name as an elaborate password. Capted adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a captain steering a heavily laden vessel towards home. Batuhan was Capted, directing the group towards the station at a cautious nautical pace. Capuchinessed adj. Drunk on the strength of a vow to remain indoors until the head and the room agree again. Ahking was Capuchinessed by breakfast, declining every invitation beyond the sitting room. Capuchinned adj. Drunk to the extent of seeking quiet, absolution and a chair with excellent back support. Latwanna spent the morning Capuchinned, sitting silently beside the cooling tea. Capuleted adj. Drunk since last orders, and still conducting the morning after as though reconciliation were imminent. Ilmi was Capuleted, attempting to broker peace between the empty bottle and the recycling bin. Caquetioed adj. Drunk by the third round, and relocated by morning to an inland settlement of blankets. Yesmin woke Caquetioed on the spare bed, with no recollection of crossing the landing. Cara Caraed adj. Drunk by closing time, and pinkish, sweet and surprisingly cheerful in the morning light. Allya appeared Cara Caraed at breakfast, rosy-faced and pleased with a very ordinary orange. Caracus wigandiaed adj. Still drunk, and ornamental despite requiring support from the nearest substantial surface. Zayiah stood Caracus wigandiaed beside the breakfast table, decorative but not yet self-supporting. Caraquenianed adj. Too drunk to distinguish the morning-after flat from a capital city requiring civic administration. Helios was Caraquenianed, directing traffic between the sofa, kettle and open window. Caravaggistied adj. Sufficiently drunk to arrange the morning after in stark light, deep shadow and one alarming highlight. Jharline was Caravaggistied, presenting the coffee cup dramatically against the darkened kitchen. Carboloyed adj. Having drunk enough to become hard, heat-resistant and difficult to remove from the breakfast chair. Anijah was Carboloyed into the chair, impervious to warmth and several polite suggestions. Carbonarismed (/ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːɹɪzəmd/) adj. Having drunk more than the morning can conceal, and organising the survivors around a secret cause. Diore arrived Carbonarismed, quietly recruiting the household for a campaign against bright light. Carbonaristed adj. You have drunk enough to operate a clandestine network of blankets, water and closed curtains. Ameia was Carbonaristed, passing water between bedrooms without exposing anyone to daylight. Carbonaroed adj. You are drunk and conducting the morning after as a secret society with refreshments. Umayah was Carbonaroed, exchanging meaningful glances over the last medicinal piece of toast. Carborundumed adj. Drunk by the third round, and abrasive enough to polish the bar while asking for another. Zyliyah was Carborundumed by the third round, polishing the counter with one determined elbow. Carcavelhosed adj. Drunk by the third round, and fortified by sweet wine against the ordinary demands of furniture. Paulie became Carcavelhosed and leaned against the bookcase as though it were a vineyard wall.