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India proofed adj. Emboldened by drink to produce a definitive domestic edition from every available scrap of paper. Devontavius was India proofed and issued a final household notice beside the kettle. India relished adj. Slowed by drink to a pickle-like state, sharp around the edges and settled beside the fridge. Vatsal was India relished, taking twenty minutes to convey that the sofa required a cushion. India rubbered adj. Softened by drink into leaving fingerprints on the morning's every surface. Shirlie woke India rubbered, with the bedside glass permanently impressed in one hand. India shawled adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa is wrapped in mismatched layers and the wearer joins it. Vasilike was India shawled, gathering three blankets before settling beside the cold kettle. India steelled adj. Drunk enough to become hard, patterned, and unexpectedly difficult to move from the sofa. Shahied was India steelled by one, immovable beneath the quilt and guarding the water glass. Indiamanned adj. Drunk past the point of steering the long voyage from the kitchen to the sofa. Keandrea was Indiamanned, navigating from the tap to the sofa by a route known only to the cushions. Indian Defenced adj. Drunk, with the result that the sofa is defended before the first move towards the kitchen. Bastien was Indian Defenced and protected the sofa from anyone attempting to remove the blanket. Indian Englished adj. Drunk to a degree that turns ordinary household speech into confident, localised idiom. Shewanda was Indian Englished and described the kettle as being ready only after extensive negotiation. Indian Gamed adj. Drunk to the extent of adopting a proud, upright stance while moving awkwardly round the kitchen. Abrahem was Indian Gamed, standing rigidly beside the sofa while attempting to reach the water. Indian Rummied adj. Having drunk more than thirteen cards can reasonably account for, and arranging them repeatedly. Frederik was Indian Rummied, sorting the same hand beside the fruit bowl. Indian Runnered adj. Drunk by the third round, and running upright through the kitchen before collapsing beside the sofa. Jabaris was Indian Runnered, crossing the kitchen at speed and arriving without the promised water. Indian Spitzed adj. Drunk by closing time, and standing alert beside the sofa while making small, pointless domestic noises. Delan was Indian Spitzed, guarding the kitchen doorway and barking softly at the water jug. Indian Timed adj. Slowed by drink to an appointment whose exact time has become largely theoretical. Xjavier was Indian Timed, arriving after the plates had been cleared. Indian aconited adj. Still drunk, and potent enough in the kitchen to render one glass of water a matter of caution. Cervante was Indian aconited, handling the water glass with the care normally reserved for poison. Indian agented adj. Sharpened by drink into questioning every stranger as though official business required immediate attention. Yandi got Indian agented after closing time and interviewed the landlord about the missing crisps. Indian almonded adj. Loosened by drink into spreading across the snug like a shade tree, with room beneath for nobody. Kobie-lee got Indian almonded and occupied the bench beneath the window for the rest of the evening.