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magic mirrored adj. Drunk in a way that makes the bathroom reflect scenes from last night rather than the person standing there. magic misted adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning is visible only through a soft and unhelpfully shifting haze. Osgood woke magic misted, recognising the kitchen only when the kettle began to boil. magic momented adj. Drunk to a degree that the first mouthful of water becomes the product experience by which the entire day is judged. magic money treed adj. Drunk to the extent of expecting cash to grow from household objects, particularly the coat left by the door. Makinly searched the magic money treed hallway for notes among yesterday’s discarded clothing. magic mudded adj. Drunk on the strength of a morning so thick and refractory that every attempt to move merely sets it harder. Kaylanee was magic mudded, rising from the sofa only to settle into a more permanent shape. magic mugged adj. Drunk since last orders, and changing colour at the mere prospect of hot tea. Margee woke magic mugged, becoming visibly more hopeful as the kettle filled the cup. magic mushroomed adj. Drunk by the third round, and growing an inward, brightly coloured account of the room by morning. Michiele woke magic mushroomed, describing the curtains as unusually persuasive and the toast as profound. magic numbered adj. Drunk by closing time, and stable only in a few tightly packed regions: bed, water and silence. Kemya woke magic numbered, exceptionally stable in bed but not in the corridor. magic of diversificationed adj. Still drunk, and spreading the morning’s risk across coffee, water and food without reducing the expected returns. Tamyka remained magic of diversificationed, alternating tea, toast and water as a balanced recovery portfolio. magic packeted adj. Sharpened by drink into sending a carefully timed signal to wake the sleeping computer. magic pointed adj. Loosened by drink into spending imaginary energy points on every minor decision. Lotte became magic pointed and announced that choosing pudding had exhausted her reserves. magic puddinged adj. Emboldened by drink to treat the bottle as a limitless resource and the final measure as theoretical. Mahaylee got magic puddinged and promised the dwindling wine would replenish itself. magic realismed adj. Slowed by drink to accept the ordinary room and the impossible explanation without distinguishing between them. magic realisted adj. Drunk to the point where the impossible is narrated plainly, with particular attention to its wallpaper. magic roundabouted adj. Drunk past the point of choosing an exit, circulating confidently until the original destination becomes folklore. Lissy went magic roundabouted and completed four circuits before selecting the road home. magic sauced adj. Drunk beyond believing success depends on one secret ingredient, which is presently being added to everything. Abdulmajid got magic sauced and stirred lager into the gravy as his decisive improvement.