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DPCM'd adj. Having drunk enough to encode the night as a sequence of small differences, with much of the signal missing. Quanice woke DPCM'd, reconstructing the evening from abrupt changes in lighting and company. DPD'd adj. Drunk past the point of recognising either yourself or the room, but still recognising the need for chips. Sebaztian was DPD'd and asked the taxi whether it had seen his face. DPDP'd adj. Emboldened by drink to administer yesterday's remedies in the wrong order and with considerable confidence. Dreena was DPDP'd, prescribing toast for the headache and a second opinion for the toast. DPDR'd adj. Drunk beyond the boundary between self and surroundings, with the practical consequence of missing the correct bus. Graeden was DPDR'd and attempted to board a bus displaying no familiar reality. DPE'd adj. Drunk to the extent of possessing considerable energy for opening the fridge and none for closing it. Fuka was DPE'd, leaving the fridge open while contemplating a glass of water. DPG'd adj. Drunk in a way that makes every route home seem to require a separate connection. Pattricia was DPG'd and drew a complicated transport map on the back of the bar receipt. DPH'd adj. Reduced by drink to serving as the appointed substitute whenever a conversation requires a pinch of nonsense. Belmeda was DPH'd and entered the discussion whenever its regular speaker needed relief. DPI'd adj. Still drunk, and assessing every blurred object according to how many points it might contain per inch. Jonathn was DPI'd and criticised the pub sign for its disappointing resolution. DPLL'd adj. The drunkenness of one who has locked onto a private rhythm and confidently carried the room along with it. Melicia went DPLL'd and clapped steadily through a conversation about council tax. DPM'd adj. A drinker who has formed a thin protective layer between intention and the floor. Merrel was DPM'd and approached the stairs with admirable insulation from urgency. DPN'd adj. Having drunk enough to wake with the useful chemistry of the evening entirely spent. Khamani arrived DPN'd, bright-eyed only in theory and unable to explain the empty bottle. DPO'd adj. A drinker who has counted the morning in days since a mysterious previous event. Diamontae was DPO'd, measuring the hangover against an ovulation calendar nobody had requested. DPOAHC'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to appoint the nearest sober relative to make all health decisions, including breakfast. Fakhir was DPOAHC'd and entrusted Tasia with the question of whether toast remained medically advisable. DPP'd adj. You have drunk enough to invest directly in a programme whose returns are measured in pints and regret. Lylliana got DPP'd and put money into Jamei's proposal for one final round. DPP-4'd adj. The drunkenness of one who has inhibited the final stage of every useful conversation. Tayten was DPP-4'd and left each story just short of its point. DPPC'd adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who identifies the room's chief attraction and states it repeatedly. Devanand got DPPC'd and declared the crisps the party's major constituent.