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key carded adj. A drinker who has been granted access to the morning, but only by presenting yesterday's credentials. Lashya was key carded at breakfast, admitted to the kitchen after several solemn attempts. key chained adj. The condition of a drinker who has attached every remaining intention to one small, easily misplaced decision. Kadel was key chained by morning, carrying the plan to find his shoes wherever he went. key changed adj. Sufficiently drunk to move the entire song into another key without consulting its author. Shamik was key changed and sang the chorus in a modulation of his own. key clubbed adj. Emboldened by drink to stagger into private company as though admission were guaranteed. Kenlee, key clubbed, tried three locked doors before finding the lavatory. key comboed adj. Slowed by drink to require several attempts before remembering which fingers operate the shortcut. Latanisha, key comboed, pressed the same two buttons until the laptop gave up. key currencied adj. Drunk and apparently stable, widely accepted, and less volatile than the people attempting to walk beside them. Normand was key currencied, steady enough to circulate throughout the pub without a noticeable crash. key desked adj. Drunk enough to conduct the room from a seated console, directing voices, lights, and reluctant movement. Maurianna became key desked and attempted to conduct the pub from beside the piano. key drived adj. Drunk past the point of remaining where you were, carrying yourself towards an uncertain destination. Milroy got key drived and wandered three streets before locating the party he had left. key exchanged adj. Drunk beyond the initial handshake, exchanging personal details with everyone before the evening has properly connected. Derekia was key exchanged and swapped life histories with a stranger by the crisps. key findered adj. Drunk in a way that causes every misplaced object to summon a signal, usually from your own pocket. Cacy was key findered and followed the ringing phone through three rooms, looking for her keys. key fobbed adj. Drunk, with the result that every small object on a ring appears both decorative and security-related. Clouis, key fobbed, offered his key ring to the bouncer as proof of good intentions. key framed adj. Emboldened by drink to occupy one decisive moment of the morning as though the rest were incidental. Donovin was key framed by brunch, describing the taxi door as the evening's defining event. key fruited adj. The condition of a drinker who has become winged and unmanageable during the flight from pub to home. Giulianna was key fruited, gliding between the taxi rank and the nearest open doorway. key gripped adj. Drunk to the extent of taking charge of illumination and movement while lacking both coordination. Thelbert got key gripped and repositioned every lamp before falling against the tripod. key holdered adj. Drunk past the point of remembering why you hold the keys, but not past the point of guarding them. Laityn was key holdered by checkout, defending the room keys from guests who had booked it. key interest rated adj. Drunk on the strength of a central rate of enthusiasm, with all other activity adjusted accordingly. Kyron was key interest rated and raised the energy of the room whenever another round appeared.