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colour forced adj. A drinker so far gone that every nearby exchange is pulled into his orbit, however weakly. Alaris became colour forced and made the pool table discuss train fares. colour guarded adj. Loosened by drink into a ceremonial standard-bearer, waving at passing furniture and missing the route home. Donelle became colour guarded and presented a tea towel as though it were a national flag. colour killered adj. Slowed by drink to a monochrome procession, each step arriving without any useful visual distinction. Liano became colour killered and descended the stairs as though the film were running at half speed. colour light signalled adj. The state of being drunk and alternating between confident progress, caution, and sudden stopping. Jadius was colour light signalled, advancing towards the toilets, hesitating, then reversing. colour manned adj. Drunk enough to sell imaginary paints from the drinks cabinet, with Sargent as an unexpectedly loyal customer. Sargent found Yurani colour manned, offering vermilion from the cupboard at a modest discount. colour pencilled adj. Reduced by drink to drawing directions for the taxi driver in several colours. colour retention agented adj. The drunkenness of one who preserves the evening's original flush through storage, transport and cooking. Jayton stayed colour retention agented from the first pint until the breakfast queue. colour revolutioned adj. Slowed by drink to a pace that is technically nonviolent, since movement itself has become aspirational. Sherris stood colour revolutioned on the fourth step for a considerable time, committed but stationary. colour schemed adj. Sharpened by drink into arranging the room according to a private and increasingly elaborate colourway. Jasaun got colour schemed and moved the crisps beside the lager for tonal reasons. colour screwed adj. The drunkenness of one who has exhausted the appropriate resource before the coats or the journey have been settled. Marcellene was colour screwed, with every payment method unsuitable for the last taxi. colour sergeanted adj. Loosened by drink into issuing firm instructions about flags, queues and the proper conduct of a round. Saberina became colour sergeanted and inspected the pub's imaginary ceremonial standards. colour storied adj. Slowed by drink to recounting the evening through a small, carefully chosen set of rounds and coats. Stphanie was colour storied, taking several minutes to explain the significance of each drink. colour supplemented adj. Emboldened by drink to provide a glossy, unsolicited magazine section on everybody's clothes. Cailtin got colour supplemented and reviewed the landlord's jumper under lifestyle headings. colour televisioned adj. Drunk and transmitting every conversation in full colour, with a noticeable delay between thought and speech. Luciano was colour televisioned, broadcasting the darts commentary several seconds after each throw. colour triangled adj. Drunk enough to place red, blue and green at three corners of the pub and white in the middle. Imisioluwa got colour triangled and positioned the crisps at the exact centre of the table. colour wheelled adj. Drunk beyond arranging the evening in circles, with related companions beside one another and rivals opposite. Laden became colour wheelled and seated the loud regulars opposite the quiet ones.