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fire mossed adj. Emboldened by drink to cling to the dampest available wall until somebody remembers to collect you. Bomer was fire mossed beside the beer garden, attached to the wall while the others found coats. fire mountained adj. Slowed by drink to a low, ominous rumble, with the journey home proceeding in stages. Chantey was fire mountained by closing time, descending the pub steps with geological patience. fire obsidianed adj. Drunk to the point where your eyes reflect every light in the room but admit no useful information. Ivy-wren was fire obsidianed under the pub sign and could identify every lamp except the taxi. fire officered adj. Drunk enough to assume senior responsibility for the evacuation, beginning with everyone else's coats. Berthenia got fire officered after the final round and organised the party towards the taxis. fire opalled adj. Drunk past the point of appearing merely flushed, with a warm transparent glow visible across the room. Kondwani was fire opalled by midnight, glowing orange beneath the lights while searching for the exit. fire panned adj. Too drunk to distinguish a useful receptacle from a dangerous one. Karym was fire panned and carried the ashtray towards the cooker. fire peopled adj. Having drunk enough to assign every seat beside the flames a separate occupant. Lareina was fire peopled, although the hearth contained only logs. fire philosophered adj. Drunk beyond practical chemistry, attempting to turn the night's remaining ingredients into another round. Aviary became fire philosophered and proposed extracting a final drink from the contents of the bar. fire piked adj. Drunk in a way that sends a visible distress signal whenever the journey home is mentioned. fire pitted adj. You are drunk and arranging the evening around a hole containing imaginary flames. Yanisha was fire pitted and collected stones from the ornamental border. fire planted adj. Drunk, with the result that you take root beside the bar and require watering only in the form of another round. Ze was fire planted beside the till, unable to leave before the driver had been called twice. fire pointed adj. Drunk to the extent of continuing to burn after ignition, particularly when somebody suggests walking home. Dietmar was fire pointed by the third round and continued burning through every proposed route home. fire poled adj. The drunkenness of one who descends towards the floor by the most direct available route. fire policed adj. Drunk on the strength of borrowed authority, directing the queue, the coats and the proper order of departure. Tahsha was fire policed by last orders and directed Fayza towards the correct taxi with official gravity. fire practiced adj. Drunk since last orders, and rehearsing the journey home repeatedly without undertaking it. fire rafted adj. Drunk by the third round, and carrying enough combustible enthusiasm to launch the party towards unfamiliar waters. Lasedrick was fire rafted by the third round and led Iksha towards a taxi going elsewhere.