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dark night of the souled adj. Drunk to the extent of experiencing a profound withdrawal of divine presence, followed by unearned humility at the bar. Hertha became dark night of the souled and apologised to the fruit machine for her vanity. dark nighted adj. The state of being drunk and convinced that divine silence has finally been explained by the bar tab. Savva, dark nighted, regarded the empty glass as evidence of a spiritual withdrawal. dark patterned adj. The condition of a drinker who agrees to every disadvantageous arrangement, particularly another round. Reet grew dark patterned and accepted the pub's terms without reading them. dark pooled adj. The drunkenness of one who conducts private transactions with the coat stand, beyond public scrutiny. Rikeisha went dark pooled and negotiated exclusively with the coat stand. dark posted adj. Reduced by drink to advertising opinions that appear nowhere on the public record. Atalie became dark posted, promoting the karaoke without informing her own timeline. dark rided adj. Softened by drink into a guided procession through artificial scenes, with the bar staff as reluctant operators. Lateisha went dark rided and toured the toilets as though they were a themed attraction. dark roomed adj. Of a drinker: shut away from useful conversation, while companions develop increasingly poor theories about your whereabouts. Carol-ann got dark roomed and was discovered beside the bathroom light switch. dark satanic milled adj. Sharpened by drink into a monstrous little industry, processing colleagues into complaints before breakfast. Sharanda became dark satanic milled and converted every conversation into a production line. dark sectored adj. Emboldened by drink to discuss the unknown regions of the universe, beginning with what is behind the fridge. Hawah became dark sectored and mapped invisible matter across the kitchen floor. dark sided adj. Describing a drinker who has chosen the unlit side of the gathering and expects others to follow. Cande went dark sided and led the party towards the least illuminated corner. dark sleepered adj. Slowed by drink to the condition of a freshwater goby awaiting movement in East Asia. Gabriala went dark sleepered beneath the table, displaying admirable aquatic stillness. dark slided adj. Drunk and covering every sensitive surface, especially the conversation with an ill-timed remark. Jamesha grew dark slided and placed one final comment over the evening's delicate material. dark socialed adj. Drunk enough to conduct the entire evening through private messages, even while sitting beside their recipient. Tracy-ann got dark socialed and texted Terriah from the adjoining chair. dark solitonned adj. Drunk past the point of speaking at normal amplitude, producing a localised dip in the surrounding conversation. Miroslav went dark solitonned and lowered the room's conversation wherever he stood. dark spaced adj. Drunk beyond the point where illumination, conversation, or the next instruction reaches them. Statham became dark spaced and remained unresponsive beneath the pub's least successful light. dark starred adj. Drunk in a way that makes a brilliantly massive object of the self, powered chiefly by misplaced confidence. Darcus grew dark starred and declared the karaoke's annihilation imminent.