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false railed adj. Drunk beyond the useful strength of the nearest handrail, which has become a travelling companion. Doshia went false railed from the pub, using the station balustrade to complete the journey home. false relationed adj. Drunk in a way that makes simultaneous remarks contradict one another across the table. Rasleen went false relationed during the final round, agreeing with both sides in clashing keys. false rhubarbed adj. Drunk to a degree that gives the journey home the general appearance of a familiar plant, without being one. Maizley went false rhubarbed after closing, tall in the doorway and poorly suited to rapid transport. false ribbed adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring indirect support from friends, walls and whatever furniture is available. Verity went false ribbed between the bar and the taxi, supported by several unrelated structures. false saber-toothed catted adj. Drunk on the strength of an ancient confidence, with the cloakroom queue treated as prey. Eveanna went false saber-toothed catted and stalked the cloakroom queue after the final round. false sabre-toothed catted adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving through the night with a predator's confidence but a domestic animal's route home. Yidel was false sabre-toothed catted, prowling from the pub while asking politely for directions. false sandalwooded adj. Drunk by the third round, and varying in size, shape and direction according to the journey home. Junette went false sandalwooded after the third round, changing form repeatedly between bar and taxi. false scented adj. Reduced by drink to laying a misleading trail, chiefly to confuse anyone attempting to follow you home. Gryff was false scented, leaving a circuitous route between the pub and the taxi rank. false scorpioned adj. Softened by drink into a harmless-looking creature with pincers, bearing no serious malice. Elinar became false scorpioned and attempted to pinch the cuff of his host's shirt. false scorpionfished adj. Sharpened by drink into a convincing imitation of a dangerous fish, though lacking its reputation. Raedyn sat false scorpionfished beneath the lamp, all spines and misplaced menace. false sergeanted adj. Loosened by drink into a butterfly of uncertain rank, distinguished chiefly by declining discipline. Kingslee was false sergeanted, fluttering between conversations without receiving orders. false sharinged adj. Emboldened by drink to share every conversational unit, including those best left uncached. Zoyla was false sharinged and reloaded the entire family history for a casual acquaintance. false showered adj. Slowed by drink to throwing everything one way while crossing the hands in a commendably elaborate confusion. Share was false showered, sending peanuts left while both hands insisted upon travelling right. false signalled adj. Drunk and responding positively to stimuli which a sober sensing device would reject. Rabiah was false signalled by the bell for last orders and applauded it warmly. false started adj. Drunk to the point where every departure begins before the intention to leave has been formed. Marterius false started three times, announcing departure before locating his coat. false stepped adj. Drunk enough to convert each ordinary footfall into a modest misstep. Merril was false stepped between the bar and a perfectly stationary chair.