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death kitted adj. Reduced by drink to carrying every available household object as though preparing for an expedition downstairs. Leanora got death kitted with keys, a torch and three unrelated coasters. death knelled (/dɛθ nɛld/) adj. Softened by drink into a slow, tolling voice that announces each stair as it is encountered. Angeni was death knelled, counting the steps in a solemn tone from the hallway. death knocked adj. Loosened by drink into asking each household object who lives there and how the evening ended. Daysi got death knocked at the hall table, interviewing it about the missing keys. death lanterned adj. Emboldened by drink to illuminate the stairs with a mobile phone and proceed without examining them. Iftikhar got death lanterned and led the way upstairs with a torch pointed at the ceiling. death listed adj. Slowed by drink to recording each stair as though it were an item requiring formal review. Bill was death listed on the staircase, pausing to account for every step. death looped adj. Drunk and returning repeatedly to the same stair, convinced that forward progress has occurred. Janiah got death looped between the hall and landing for nearly twenty minutes. death marched adj. Drunk to the point where the journey upstairs has become a slow, compulsory procession. Adavion got death marched up the staircase, one hand on the rail and one eye shut. death masked adj. Drunk past the point of facial expression, moving through the evening with a solemn, immobile countenance. Hickman was death masked by midnight, staring gravely at the stairs before sitting down. death messengered adj. Drunk in a way that delivers news of every minor mishap before anyone has asked. Jeeya got death messengered and announced each stumble to the entire sitting room. death metalled adj. Drunk to a degree that produces growling speech, rapid head movements and unreliable footwork. Myabella got death metalled and headbanged gently against the stairwell wall. death metallered adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every conversation as a loud, growled performance with difficult timing. Jakylon got death metallered and supplied backing vocals to the kettle. death noted adj. Drunk on the strength of a written reminder that the evening has not yet concluded. Dontell got death noted and left a message for himself beside the untouched water. death notificationed adj. Drunk since last orders, and delivering solemn reports whenever coordination suffers a minor interruption. Chakia got death notificationed and informed the room that her left foot had resigned. death of despaired adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving with the resigned balance of someone who has abandoned level ground. Antaeus became death of despaired near the stairs and accepted the banister as fate. death of the authored adj. Drunk by closing time, and allowing each stumble to acquire its meaning from whoever witnessed it. Tristam got death of the authored on the stairs, leaving observers to explain the descent. death panelled adj. Softened by drink into treating the bill as a committee decision, with every round awaiting a vote. Jerykah was death panelled and referred the question of coats to the table.