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labour courted adj. Softened by drink into an employment tribunal for whoever happens to be holding the mop. Anraj was labour courted and heard the cleaner’s complaint with grave attention. labour exchanged adj. Loosened by drink into a job centre where the available vacancy is always ‘opening another bottle’. Zyshon was labour exchanged, offering casual employment to anyone passing near the bar. labour forced adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a workforce assembled for one final, unnecessary task. Jove was labour forced, taking several minutes to transport a single pint across the room. labour lawed adj. Having drunk more than the assembled parties could tolerate before demanding formal rights for everyone at the table. Cayce became labour lawed and asked whether the designated driver had been properly consulted. labour lawyered adj. You have drunk enough to cross-examine every witness to the evening, including people who merely passed the table. Sophiee got labour lawyered and took statements from both sides of an argument about crisps. labour marketed adj. Having drunk more than the household can supply, and seeking an unemployed hand to fetch water. Shakarra went labour marketed and advertised for someone willing to carry a glass upstairs. labour ministered adj. Of a drinker: drunk enough to manage the room's employment policy, despite having no authority over anyone in it. Shanei became labour ministered and asked Socorra to report on morale near the fruit machine. labour of loved adj. You are drunk and treating the household's small kindnesses as unpaid work worth doing lovingly. Vernece went labour of loved and made tea for the room before collapsing beside the cushions. labour pained adj. Describing a drinker who treats each minor inconvenience as a contraction requiring support from the entire room. Adalinda became labour pained and summoned Tommy-lee whenever the conversation changed direction. labour powered adj. A drinker so far gone that their remaining capacity for work has become the evening's chief bargaining asset. Delaya became labour powered and offered Joria a share of the washing-up in exchange for water. labour relationsed adj. Drunk and turning every exchange at the bar into a dispute requiring minutes and arbitration. Cathlina went labour relationsed after being asked whether she wanted another half. labour shared adj. The condition of a drinker who distributes every task equally, including those nobody agreed to perform. Gracelin became labour shared and assigned Tyteonna half the responsibility for finding the toilets. labour theory of valued adj. The drunkenness of one who measures friendship by the work others perform, then invoices the room accordingly. Jonalee got labour theory of valued and calculated Melenda's contribution to carrying the coats. labour unioned adj. Drunk to a degree that the whole bar becomes a trade union, with collective demands about the music. Nevach went labour unioned and called a meeting to oppose the landlord's choice of playlist. labour value theoried adj. Drunk, with the result that the price of a pork pie is traced back to socially necessary working time. Lynch got labour value theoried and lectured the barmaid on the effort embodied in his sausage roll. labour-value theoried adj. Reduced by drink to valuing every companion solely according to the effort they expend on getting you home. Randahl became labour-value theoried and ranked Nickolous by the number of stairs he managed.