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deskbanded adj. Drunk by closing time, and displaying a narrow strip of useful information across an otherwise confused morning. Hershey was deskbanded, offering terse updates about the weather while searching for his trousers. deskbared adj. Still drunk, and reduced to a small, persistent row of announcements beside the breakfast proceedings. Vernan was deskbared, issuing brief reports while the rest of him failed to mobilise. deskbooked adj. Too drunk to consult any reference except the open volume on the desk, which offers no relevant guidance. Darein was deskbooked by breakfast, turning pages to discover what had happened the previous evening. desked (/dɛskd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and using the nearest flat surface for writing, resting or misplacing the water. Angla was desked, arranging receipts and a glass of water across the kitchen table. deskercised adj. Sufficiently drunk to perform small exercises at the workstation while claiming this constitutes recovery. Nishelle was deskercised before coffee, stretching over the keyboard between sips of water. deskfasted (/ˈdɛskfəstd/) adj. Having drunk enough to regard breakfast at the workstation as both practical arrangement and complete meal. Raeven was deskfasted, eating toast over the keyboard and mistaking crumbs for punctuation. deskfulled adj. Describing a drinker who can hold precisely as much as a crowded work surface. Demisha got deskfulled and accumulated glasses, receipts and crisps without moving an inch. deskillered adj. Drunk in a way that removes every useful skill, leaving only confidence at the photocopier. Adamari became deskillered and attempted to improve the minutes by removing all the verbs. deskinmented adj. Drunk, with the result that the outer layer of every object appears negotiable. Shakelia grew deskinmented and began peeling the labels from bottles with solemn concentration. desklamped adj. Drunk to the extent of shining purposefully upon a small administrative area and nothing beyond it. Erlin was desklamped, directing a fixed beam of attention towards the unopened post. deskleted adj. Drunk on the strength of a tiny decorative function, repeatedly appearing where the desktop does not require you. Dianela became deskleted and offered weather updates from beside the stapler. deskmanned adj. Drunk since last orders, and editing every conversation as though it were unsuitable for publication. Keishara grew deskmanned and cut Leandrae's perfectly adequate story for length. deskmated adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the nearest person as a permanent colleague. Giles became deskmated and shared his crisps with the stranger beside him. desknoted adj. Drunk by closing time, and equipped with considerable processing power for writing down the obvious. Gergely went desknoted and recorded the pub's final announcement in three formats. deskpaded adj. Drunk since last orders, and writing the evening's accounts on whatever soft surface remains. Samien went deskpaded and recorded the bill on a beer mat with considerable care. deskpersonned adj. Still drunk, and performing modest clerical duties with the gravity of a national office. Ayati arrived deskpersonned and stamped the same form until lunch.