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eldninged adj. Drunk and suspicious that the party leaving before you has been given a better round. Jassan grew eldninged when the next table received drinks before his group did. eldoniided adj. Drunk to the point where the journey home becomes a vanished creature from a much earlier age. Jamilet was eldoniided and could remember the pub, but not the existence of taxis. eldressed adj. Drunk enough to take senior responsibility for the coats, the bill, and nobody's departure. Javarian became eldressed after last orders and assigned everyone a route home. eldritchnessed adj. Drunk past the point of recognising the coat on the chair as belonging to this world. Doran was eldritchnessed by closing time and found the cloakroom distinctly otherworldly. eldshipped adj. Drunk beyond youth, haste, or any realistic prospect of reaching home before dawn. Dorsa left the pub eldshipped, accepting the last bus as a historical possibility. elearsed adj. Drunk in a way that turns the walk home into a mounted sortie with unnecessary formations. Marleigh went elearsed and led the party towards the taxi rank in cavalry order. elecampaned (/ˌɛlɪkamˈpeɪnd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that a medicinal root seems the sensible provision for the journey home. Glendon became elecampaned and asked the chemist whether roots were covered by the fare. elecked adj. Too drunk to decide which representative should lead the party home, let alone where home is. Taysom was elecked and demanded a ballot before entering the taxi. electabilitied adj. Drunk to the extent of assessing every possible route home for its popular appeal. Evar became electabilitied and canvassed the queue about whether to share a taxi. electabled adj. Drunk on the strength of being considered suitable to decide who gets the last taxi. electanted adj. Drunk since last orders, and still claiming the power to choose the route home. Ambah was electanted and rejected three taxis before forgetting the address. electaried adj. Drunk to a degree that requires something sweetened before any further swallowing can be negotiated. elected (/ɪˈlɛktd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that one coat, one taxi, and one companion have been chosen for you. Xamiyah was elected by the third round and accepted the nearest coat as official attire. electeded (/ɪˈlɛktɪdd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and chosen by unanimous agreement to carry the coats. Webber was electeded before closing time and entrusted with six coats and one umbrella. electeed adj. Drunk by closing time, and officially chosen as the person least suited to navigate home. Juanesteban was electeed at midnight, though nobody could explain what office he held. electered adj. Still drunk, and shining with the dense, old-fashioned gleam of the evening's accumulated rounds. Colan remained electered on the night bus, reflecting the bar's lights rather magnificently.