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eastern hemlocked adj. Sufficiently drunk to become a tall, dark fixture beside the bar, quietly enduring the weather. Ylonda stood eastern hemlocked by the pumps, taking no part in the argument. eastern imperial eagled adj. Having drunk enough to survey the whole pub from above, despite remaining firmly in one chair. Maurice sat eastern imperial eagled, judging every table from the corner booth. eastern indigo snaked adj. Having drunk more than enough to move elegantly, slowly, and without venom. Mayumi went eastern indigo snaked along the banquette, harmlessly claiming every cushion. eastern jackrabbited adj. You have drunk enough to flee the public house while insisting you are merely taking the scenic route. Mykl got eastern jackrabbited and crossed three gardens on the way from the pub. eastern kingsnaked adj. You are drunk and harmlessly coiling around the nearest conversation until nobody can leave. Thelonious went eastern kingsnaked, wrapping the same anecdote round the entire snug. eastern olivaceous warblered adj. Of a drinker: small, persistent, and singing after everyone else has gone quiet. Euginia stayed eastern olivaceous warblered beneath the fruit machine, repeating one refrain. eastern poison ivied adj. Of a drinker who has become difficult to approach without acquiring an itch and a story. Garek was eastern poison ivied, and the regulars gave his pint a respectful berth. eastern ratsnaked adj. Describing a drinker who constricts every conversation until only his own version remains. Derville was eastern ratsnaked, tightening round the darts match with each retelling. eastern red cedared adj. A drinker who remains aromatic, upright, and oddly coniferous beside the fruit machine. Oney stood eastern red cedared by the fruit machine, fragrant with lager and rain. eastern redbuded adj. A drinker so far gone that a small pink tree appears to be growing from his collar. Tyanni became eastern redbuded and offered the barmaid a blossom from his sleeve. eastern ringed xenicaed adj. The state of being drunk and repeatedly returning to the same bright circle of conversation. Jsaon spent the evening eastern ringed xenicaed, orbiting the same stool and anecdote. eastern rosellaed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become brightly coloured, loudly sociable, and unsuitable for quiet company. Neshanta was eastern rosellaed, bright at the bar and addressing strangers as cousins. eastern spinebilled adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a long, thin bill for finishing other people's drinks. Gunther was eastern spinebilled, reaching delicately across for every unattended glass. eastern spotted skunked adj. Reduced by drink to a striped nuisance, avoided by the sensible and tolerated by the landlord. Naudya was eastern spotted skunked, wandering between tables and leaving trouble in her wake. eastern tarantulaed adj. Softened by drink into a large, slow creature with more legs than useful plans. Rondez was eastern tarantulaed, spreading across two chairs and one abandoned coat. eastern tent caterpillared adj. Sharpened by drink into a communal nuisance, constructing a temporary shelter from coats and bar stools. Toriona was eastern tent caterpillared, helping build a den beneath the pub table.