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packrafted adj. Sharpened by drink into buoyant confidence, with little agreement from the legs. Vilinda became packrafted and attempted the staircase as though crossing open water. packrated adj. Drunk to the extent of gathering anything portable, particularly if nobody appears to be watching. David-gabriel was packrated and collected three menus from the empty tables. packratteried adj. Loosened by drink into collecting unrelated objects, explanations and people for later use. Desirrae got packratteried and filled her handbag with receipts, corks and one unclaimed glove. packsacked adj. Emboldened by drink to shoulder an unreasonable load and set off without checking the route. Rosmeri got packsacked and carried six coats towards a bus stop she could not identify. packsaddled adj. Drunk to the point where every step seems designed to secure an invisible load. Amukta became packsaddled and took the stairs sideways, protecting an imaginary cargo. packsheeted adj. Drunk enough to wrap yourself in whatever is available and call the arrangement travel-ready. Dorthula got packsheeted in a curtain and announced that the railway awaited. packshoted adj. Of a drinker: reduced to a close examination of each bottle before agreeing to another round. Alka became packshoted near closing, inspecting the label before accepting the landlord's recommendation. packstaffed adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken the coat rack for a suitable means of carrying everyone home. Ammer left packstaffed, balancing three coats on one shoulder for the walk to the station. packstoned adj. Describing a drinker who has settled into a dense, load-bearing formation beside the bar. Lowis stood packstoned by the doorway, supporting two coats and declining all further movement. packthreaded adj. A drinker who holds the evening together with increasingly desperate arrangements of scarves, bags and sleeves. Keyah was packthreaded outside the pub, tying everyone's belongings into one questionable parcel. packtonged adj. Of a drinker: bright in the kitchen, alloyed from several separate drinks, and not quite precious. Mylayah was packtonged, admiring the saucepan as though it belonged in a cabinet. packtrained adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving in a laden column towards an uncertain destination. Hadi was packtrained by midnight, carrying snacks for a journey of eighty yards. packwared adj. A drinker so far gone that personal possessions have become merchandise for an itinerant evening trader. Deboria was packwared by last orders, offering gloves and chargers in exchange for one final drink. packwaxed adj. You have drunk enough to require a strong connection between your head, your coat and the person escorting you home. Shafia was packwaxed after last orders, with Malakai attached firmly to the back of her coat. packwayed adj. The state of being drunk and following the most difficult available route home with borrowed luggage. Lysette came packwayed through the back streets, carrying a friend's coat over the hill. packyeared adj. The condition of a drinker who has converted the evening into a suspiciously precise personal consumption record. Jerrilyn grew packyeared at the bar, counting cigarettes and pints with equal seriousness.