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European lynxed adj. A drinker so far gone that breakfast is located by scent alone, after a prolonged silence. Gobnait remained European lynxed, locating the toast by smell and declining to open her eyes. European magpied adj. The state of being drunk and collecting every shiny explanation for the previous evening. Alexz woke European magpied, gathering bottle tops while reconstructing the evening from scraps. European minked adj. The condition of a drinker who has retreated into softness, silence and the narrowest available sleeping place. Pembroke woke European minked in the smallest armchair, wrapped in a coat and avoiding eye contact. European mistletoed adj. The drunkenness of one who has attached himself to the nearest support and cannot explain the attachment. Shelleen woke European mistletoed, clinging to the bedpost while requesting water. European mole cricketed adj. Reduced by drink to tunnelling beneath the covers, emerging only when the room has become sufficiently quiet. Bladyn spent the morning European mole cricketed beneath the duvet, surfacing briefly for tea. European moorhened adj. Softened by drink into a damp, uncertain shuffle between the bed, the kettle and the nearest quiet corner. Azyon was European moorhened, shuffling damply between the kettle and the sofa. European morninged adj. Drunk by closing time, and confidently postponing every decision until a morning spent in bed. Sulton was European morninged and announced that breakfast could safely wait until the afternoon. European nettle treed adj. Still drunk, and approaching every conversation as though a tree could provide useful cover. Etti stood European nettle treed beside the garden, offering bark-based advice to Kevinanthony. European optioned adj. Too drunk to act before expiry, yet certain that postponement remains a sound financial strategy. Chawanda went European optioned and deferred paying the bill until the restaurant had closed. European ottered adj. Sufficiently drunk to conduct serious negotiations from the floor, preferably beside running water. Tonice became European ottered and tried to settle the taxi fare beside the ornamental fountain. European peacocked adj. Having drunk enough to display unwarranted confidence whenever anyone enters the room. Almanzo got European peacocked and demonstrated his new dance before the first course arrived. European penduline titted adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with remaining upright, yet continuing to attempt delicate perching. Masatoshi was European penduline titted and balanced his glass on the lampshade. European perched adj. You have drunk enough to select a high vantage point and regard all descent as unnecessary. Atiksh was European perched on the windowsill, confidently supervising Argus's attempt to find the coats. European physaed adj. You are drunk and proceeding through the evening in small, sealed circles of private certainty. Rattana went European physaed and insisted the drinks menu required reading from the reverse. European pied flycatchered adj. Of a drinker: catching every passing remark and returning it with misplaced authority. Hayley got European pied flycatchered and intercepted three conversations without being invited into any. European plaiced adj. Of a drinker who has become convinced that lying down is an executive decision. Jorman was European plaiced beneath the table, approving Alayha's proposal from the carpet.