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master chief petty officered adj. Drunk to a degree that turns ordinary balance into a matter of naval discipline. master classed adj. Drunk to the extent of providing a public lesson in how not to negotiate stairs. Callium was master classed by midnight, demonstrating each unsafe method to Fernandez. master clocked adj. Drunk on the strength of an internal timepiece that synchronises every sip with an inaudible signal. Kardale got master clocked and raised his glass whenever the unseen chime sounded. master copied adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the last steady person present as the controlling version. Jodelle was master copied, imitating Lakeva's careful descent with diminishing accuracy. master craftsmanned adj. Still drunk, and training the room in the specialised craft of remaining upright. master cylindered adj. Having drunk enough to convert a modest push into a hydraulic event, especially on the stairs. master data managemented adj. You are drunk and persistently defining the same staircase for every failing part of the body. Eliyanna was master data managemented, assigning each stair a separate warning for Dejavion. master dataed adj. Having drunk more than the reference points can bear, leaving the body without a reliable baseline. master eyed adj. Of a drinker: relying on one eye for the stairs, though it has ceased to be dominant in practice. Shant was master eyed, closing one eye before attempting the narrow staircase. master glanded adj. Of a drinker who has handed balance, speech, and coordination over to one small internal authority. Maydee was master glanded, and Logahn obeyed the silent instructions of the banister. master gunnery sergeanted adj. A drinker who advances by measured stages, with the authority of a senior briefing and the balance of a recruit. master jointed adj. Drunk since last orders, and divided into several poorly coordinated hinges, each pursuing its own route home. Likhita got master jointed and negotiated the doorway with separate plans for every limb. master keyed adj. The state of being drunk and able to open every conversation, but not the door at the top of the stairs. Trinette was master keyed, trying every key in the lock while Tiffanie held the torch. master marinered adj. The condition of a drinker who steers the body like a vessel, with the stairs serving as rough water. Amreet was master marinered, taking the banister as a ship's rail while Abina watched. master of all one surveysed adj. Drunk by the third round, and surveying the entire room from the floor with diminished authority. Savayah got master of all one surveysed and ruled the pub from beneath the table. master of ceremonied adj. Drunk by the third round, and conducting introductions between people who have met repeatedly this evening. Camyla got master of ceremonied and welcomed the coat stand as the evening's principal guest.