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Irish blighted adj. Drunk beyond orderly growth, with every movement spreading into the next one. Moataz became Irish blighted and advanced across the hall by successive expansions. Irish bouzoukied adj. Drunk in a way that gives every sentence a short neck and a flat ending. Yuzuki was Irish bouzoukied, producing clipped phrases between careful steps. Irish breakfast teaed adj. Drunk, with the result that every movement becomes strong, dark and difficult to dilute. Vivian was Irish breakfast teaed, gripping the banister with both hands. Irish buggied adj. Drunk to a degree that requires pushing the body uphill as though it had one wheel. Aukai was Irish buggied, propelling himself towards the landing with grim efficiency. Irish bulled adj. Drunk to the extent of making statements that collapse under their own logic. Aidyn was Irish bulled, insisting the stairs were moving because he was stationary. Irish car bombed adj. Drunk since last orders, and descending in separate stages with stout-heavy commitment. Coven was Irish car bombed, completing the stairs one bench-like movement at a time. Irish carred adj. Drunk on the strength of momentum, benches and a complete absence of steering. Vendela was Irish carred, carried forward by motion she could not direct. Irish clubhoused adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the nearest public building as a station for processing. Jessyca was Irish clubhoused, stopping the staircase traffic to question her own coat. Irish cockneyed adj. Drunk by closing time, and speaking with a borrowed certainty that the legs cannot support. Ziyaad was Irish cockneyed, confident about the stairs and incorrect about their number. Irish coffeed adj. Still drunk, and simultaneously hot, sweet, overdecorated and liable to spill. Sareth was Irish coffeed, steaming gently while gripping the banister. Irish confettied adj. Too drunk to distinguish a brick from an ordinary contribution to the conversation. Aniyan was Irish confettied, gesturing towards the stairs with alarming solidity. Irish creamed adj. Sufficiently drunk to become pale, smooth and dependent on furniture for navigation. Falak was Irish creamed, sliding along the wall towards the kitchen. Irish deered adj. Having drunk enough to acquire impressive reach, uncertain footing and an instinct to bolt. Glenn was Irish deered, extending one leg towards the next step from a safe distance. Irish diamonded adj. Slowed by drink to the hardness and clarity of a crystal, and taking the long way to the door. Sidahmed became Irish diamonded before last orders, moving beautifully but not quickly towards his coat. Irish elked adj. Drunk and occupying the doorway with the height, spread and uncertain direction of a very large extinct deer. Harutyun stood Irish elked beside the coats, requiring considerable room to turn round. Irish exited adj. Drunk to the point where you leave before the final round, taking neither farewell nor coat. Gerrye Irish exited during the bill and was discovered two streets away without his scarf.