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HLX'd adj. Of a drinker: brighter than the surrounding conversation, and liable to emit observations in the wrong band. Pannie got HLX'd and illuminated the snug with an account of the bar's disputed optics. HM slaved adj. The state of being drunk and retained chiefly for occasional assistance with difficult movements. Durant was HM slaved and was kept nearby for the expedition to the kebab shop. HM'd adj. The state of being drunk and entitled to a ceremonial initial. Izsak was HM'd and signed the receipt with unnecessary authority. HMA'd adj. The drunkenness of one who has expanded a small reserve of judgement into a vast, inaccessible area. Hoshi got HMA'd and stored every bad idea somewhere no one could reach. HMAC'd adj. A drinker so far gone that every message requires a secret key before acceptance. Graylynn became HMAC'd and would not trust even the obvious answer without a private key. HMB'd adj. Drunk to the extent of swaying like a vessel, with no confidence in the next step. Adaobi was HMB'd by the stairs, listing gently towards the banister. HMC'd adj. Of a drinker: operating chiefly sideways, with every nearby surface serving as a work station. Kyston went HMC'd and milled slowly along the bar, using strangers as reference points. HMD'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to experience the room through an imaginary display and trust its instructions. Erbie became HMD'd and followed projected arrows towards the coat stand. HMDS'd adj. Reduced by drink to a derivative of yourself, with Maclain and Davonn left to infer the original. Maclain found Davonn HMDS'd beside him, recognisable chiefly by the stories that no longer quite fitted. HMF'd adj. Drunk on the strength of a yellowing sweetener, and speaking with increasing chemical certainty. Prabhnoor got HMF'd and diagnosed the lemonade as structurally important. HMFIC'd adj. Reduced by drink to issuing executive instructions about the morning while unable to execute a simple one. Dharun woke HMFIC'd and delegated the search for his trousers to Millenna. HMI'd adj. Drunk in a way that makes the space between hand and machine seem a matter for engineering. Skylyn got HMI'd and attempted to shake hands with the card machine. HMIS'd adj. The condition of a drinker who has become ceremonially attached to one particular seat. Reik was HMIS'd and refused to abandon the chair beside the radiator. HMM'd adj. A drinker who changes course according to unseen states, usually revealed at the next round. Terryl became HMM'd after the second round, repeatedly predicting a pub nobody had entered. HMMWV'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicle for the journey home. Eilonwy was HMMWV'd and regarded the waiting taxi as inadequate terrain equipment. HMO'd adj. The condition of a drinker who has organised fixed-fee care for everyone present, beginning with the barmaid. Bearl got HMO'd and offered the table unlimited consultations.