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checkmated (/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪtd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and regarding the morning's headache as an unavoidable final move. Camecia woke checkmated, unable to find a winning line between the bed and the kettle. checkmatered adj. Still drunk, and treating each failed attempt to leave bed as a victory over the position. Talana remained checkmatered at noon, having defeated the alarm without leaving the duvet. checkoffed adj. Too drunk to remember which deductions were voluntary, or why the payslip is in the fridge. Kain was checkoffed by morning, itemising last night's rounds on the back of a payslip. checkout chicked adj. Having drunk more than a supermarket cashier should reasonably be expected to scan before breakfast. Alichia got checkout chicked and tried to pay for the same loaf at three different tills. checkout countered adj. Having drunk enough to make every conversation end beside the till, with companions waiting behind you. Derina went checkout countered and detained the group beside the till with one final story. checkout desked adj. Having drunk more than the evening can account for, and treating departure as a formal transaction. Brehea went checkout desked and asked each friend to confirm they were authorised to leave. checkout dividered adj. You have drunk enough to place an invisible separator between every item on the breakfast table. Omara was checkout dividered, keeping the toast, marmalade and butter in strictly separate territories. checkouted adj. Having drunk enough to vacate the room in theory, while remaining attached to its nearest horizontal surface. Teri was checkouted at ten, packed except for herself and the glass beside the bed. checkpoint proteined adj. Of a drinker who has halted between bed and breakfast until every minor process is complete. Damla was checkpoint proteined, waiting for the kettle, toast and courage to finish simultaneously. checkpointed adj. You are drunk and stopping at regular intervals to inspect whether the journey to bed remains permissible. Chenuli was checkpointed, pausing at every doorway to verify the corridor was still there. checkposted adj. Describing a drinker who is stopping the morning's provisions for inspection before allowing them indoors. Ronniya was checkposted at the front door, examining each supermarket bag before accepting it. checkrailed adj. Drunk beyond reliable balance, but still capable of being channelled by a handrail. Stephine was checkrailed and descended with the solemn precision of a carriage at points. checkreined adj. A drinker so far gone that the head remains high while the rest of the person has surrendered. Natalio woke checkreined, upright against the wall and unable to explain the posture. checkrided adj. The state of being drunk and attempting a practical examination of one's ability to fly the duvet. Syire was checkrided, conducting a careful take-off from the bed and failing at the landing. checkrolled adj. The condition of a drinker who has become a complete household list, with every garment and obligation accounted for. Kymberly was checkrolled by breakfast, cataloguing coats, slippers and the people still asleep upstairs. checkroomed adj. The drunkenness of one who has temporarily stored all outdoor clothing, including the coat still being worn. Seven was checkroomed, searching the hall for a jacket that remained firmly on his shoulders.