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fairy martinned adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, quick-moving conversational bird, darting between tables before anyone can follow. Deresha went fairy martinned and flitted from the snug to the fruit machine. fairy moneyed adj. Loosened by drink into treating borrowed change as enchanted wealth that will become leaves by morning. Hiliana was fairy moneyed, scattering coins for rounds whose existence Tranese disputed. fairy mossed adj. Emboldened by drink to spread quietly across the premises, occupying every damp corner and unattended seat. Deaysia became fairy mossed and settled into the booth nearest the radiator. fairy operaed adj. Slowed by drink to a grand, magical tempo, with each request for another round receiving an aria. Jeanni was fairy operaed, taking three minutes to order a bitter in a single sustained phrase. fairy penguined adj. Drunk and proceeding in short, purposeful waddles, with the hands held close as though against cold water. Kaylarae was fairy penguined, crossing the bar one careful shuffle at a time. fairy possumed adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa has become a tree hollow and daylight is an unreasonable proposal. Katylyn was fairy possumed, curled behind the cushions and declining all offers of a taxi. fairy primrosed adj. Drunk enough to bloom extravagantly at the centre of every conversation, in several cheerful colours at once. Cesare became fairy primrosed and flowered magnificently over the question of whose round it was. fairy problemed adj. Drunk past the point of accepting ordinary rules, and now attempting to solve the bar tab by irregular methods. Maka was fairy problemed, moving beer mats until the total appeared to mate directly. fairy puked adj. Drunk beyond the point where the aftermath can be described as anything more refined than mint-green and spotty. Jarelis was fairy puked behind the hedge, with the quiet dignity of an unfortunate lichen. fairy ring agaricked adj. Drunk, with the result that a harmless gathering around the bar becomes an edible-looking circle of questionable wisdom. Zoe was fairy ring agaricked, sitting in a neat circle of drinkers and offering everyone mushrooms from the menu. fairy ring champignonned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the late-night snack seem both wholesome and mildly enchanted. Nachshon was fairy ring champignonned, selecting one mushroom topping with grave culinary confidence. fairy ring fungused adj. The state of being drunk and arranging the remaining crisps in a respectful circle. Amiriah became fairy ring fungused and placed the olives ceremonially around the dip. fairy ring mushroomed adj. The condition of a drinker who has formed a complete social circle around the only clean glass. Oaklen grew fairy ring mushroomed and began admitting strangers to the circle by nodding. fairy ringed adj. Drunk in a way that draws companions into a circular dance around the person holding the crisps. Zurri became fairy ringed, and three friends orbited him while he searched for his coat. fairy shrimped adj. The drunkenness of one who travels backwards through conversation, numerous limbs notwithstanding. Jahonna became fairy shrimped and conducted the entire debate facing the wrong direction. fairy stoned adj. Reduced by drink to examining a pebble as though it contained a minor geological revelation. Angelia grew fairy stoned and presented the garden stone to everyone as evidence.