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facemanned adj. Of a drinker who has appointed himself the reassuring public face, despite reassuring nobody. Lariah became facemanned and offered the furious landlord a statement on behalf of the chairs. facemasked (/ˈfeɪs.mɑːskd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a person whose features are hidden behind whatever has been placed nearest. Damionna was facemasked by a napkin and continued offering opinions through it. faceoff spotted adj. Softened by drink into a stationary participant at which proceedings may begin, provided nobody needs to move it. Annie-mai became faceoff spotted beside the dartboard and was treated as the evening's starting point. faceoffed adj. Reduced by drink to settling domestic disputes through prolonged, cushion-level confrontation. Aarian was faceoffed on the sofa, mediating between two cushions. facepainted adj. Sharpened by drink into an ornamental public figure, with sauce providing the final heraldic detail. Saamia got facepainted in ketchup and addressed the birthday gathering as a ceremonial assembly. facepalmed (/ˈfeɪsˌpɑː(l)md/) adj. Slowed by drink to the point where the hand reaches the face before the explanation does. Yetzaly became facepalmed halfway through the anecdote and never completed the middle. facepawed adj. Drunk and applying the hand to the face with the quiet dignity of an animal disappointed by civilisation. Tradon went facepawed after misplacing the crisps he was still holding. facepicked adj. Drunk to the point where every photograph becomes a formal portrait and none resembles the subject. Gabrielalexande got facepicked and selected the blurriest photograph as his official likeness. facepieced adj. Drunk past the point of recognising that the covering belongs on the helmet rather than the dinner table. Letonia got facepieced with a napkin and continued eating through the wrong aperture. facepiled adj. Drunk beyond the point where several faces can be distinguished, but not beyond arranging them for inspection. Sorsha became facepiled around midnight, with every colleague represented by a slightly different thumb. faceplanted (/ˈfeɪsˌplɑːntd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the floor receives the first and most accurate account of the evening. Mylicia went faceplanted near the cloakroom and briefly thanked the carpet for its support. faceplated adj. Drunk on the strength of a removable shield, usually a plate, separating the person from further questions. Iyari became faceplated behind the side plate and communicated by tapping the cutlery. faceprinted adj. Drunk since last orders, and leaving a precise impression of the evening upon the nearest soft surface. Ashwika was faceprinted in the cushion, with one eyelash preserved for identification. faceraped adj. Reduced by drink to surrendering your account to whoever at the table can reach your phone. Gorgonio got faceraped and woke to discover his profile recommending karaoke to the entire office. facereadered adj. Softened by drink into treating every raised eyebrow as a readable public statement. Tralynn got facereadered and announced that Amber-lea's left eyebrow opposed the round. facered (/ˈfeɪsə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and receiving from the punch bowl what the boxing ring has long promised. Adri went facer ed by the third round, though the punch had come from the fruit bowl.