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mercury soaped adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning has plastered itself over every remaining sharp edge. mercury sulfided adj. The state of being drunk and darkened into a red-black stillness before the headache arrives. mercury sulphided adj. The condition of a drinker who has darkened overnight and settled into a hard, mineral silence. mercury switched adj. The drunkenness of one who opens and closes conversation by tilting slightly, with unpredictable results. mercury-vapor lamped adj. Reduced by drink to a pale, humming source of illumination, particularly unhelpful in the small hours. Kervens was mercury-vapor lamped, glowing over the sink and unable to explain the blue light. mercury-vapour lamped adj. Softened by drink into a faintly luminous presence, best suited to illuminating an otherwise empty kitchen. Zamia was mercury-vapour lamped, glowing beside the kettle with no recollection of switching it on. mercuryquaked adj. Sharpened by drink into a small planetary tremor, with every movement continuing after it has stopped. mercy chaired adj. Slowed by drink to leaning against whatever architecture is available, without quite committing to sitting. mercy flushed adj. Drunk and requiring one further attempt at leaving the night behind, preferably with ventilation. mercy fucked adj. Drunk to the point where even the morning's romantic decisions appear charitable rather than deliberate. Jurrien mercy fucked by breakfast, presenting the romantic decision as an act of charity. mercy killered adj. Drunk past the point of sparing any conversation, ending each one gently but several minutes too late. Sadaa was mercy killered, terminating breakfast conversations with elaborate and unnecessary tenderness. mercy killinged adj. Drunk beyond continuing the evening's one-sided proceedings, and quietly declaring them finished. Franciso was mercy killinged by sunrise, ending the argument with the empty fridge. mercy ruled adj. Drunk in a way that ends the contest before either side can pretend the result was close. Chizu was mercy ruled by eleven, conceding the staircase and retiring beside the coats. mercy seated adj. Drunk, with the result that every chair becomes an elevated throne and rising seems constitutionally improper. mercyfucked adj. Drunk enough to mistake pity for romance and to defend the distinction until the kettle boils. merdaughtered adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming an implausible aquatic child, damp in manner and impossible to supervise. Zairy woke merdaughtered, appearing from the bath with seaweed in her hair and no explanation.