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paleoseismicitied adj. Slowed by drink to the point where each tremor of the last round arrives several minutes late. Calliope became paleoseismicitied and felt the closing-time announcement long after it had ended. paleoseismologied adj. Drunk enough to reconstruct vanished earthquakes from the movement of glasses, chairs and coats. Marcquel became paleoseismologied and mapped the evening's tremors across the bar. paleoseismologisted adj. Drunk to the point where every closing-time vibration is interpreted as evidence of a lost earthquake. Miaya was paleoseismologisted, interpreting every closing-time vibration as evidence of an ancient earthquake. paleoshelfed adj. Drunk enough to expose a broad, submerged margin of confidence whenever the conversation falls away. paleoshorelined adj. The condition of a drinker who keeps to the room's ancient boundary, particularly where the floor begins to descend. Vincenzio remained paleoshorelined, tracing the hallway edge before attempting the first step. paleosloped adj. Drunk beyond trusting a prehistoric gradient, particularly between the pub door and the taxi. paleosoiled adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you buried under the accumulated layers of the evening. Sullivan became paleosoiled beneath discarded scarves before the final round arrived. paleosoled adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a buried layer beneath the coats, bags and plans for home. paleosourced adj. Drunk on the strength of an ancient source, and unwilling to accept that the bar has run dry. paleospeciesed adj. Drunk by the third round, and already displaying traits inherited from an earlier, less mobile ancestor. paleospringed adj. Drunk by closing time, and seeking a vanished source of refreshment beneath the pavement. Sonyia was paleospringed, seeking vanished refreshment beneath the pavement after closing time. paleostreamed adj. Still drunk, and following an ancient channel through the streets instead of taking the direct route. Marcuz became paleostreamed and followed the road's oldest curve towards home. paleostressed adj. Too drunk to distinguish present pressure from the ancient strain already preserved in the walls. paleostriatumed adj. Sufficiently drunk to lose the organising centre of the evening and send every plan outward. paleostructured adj. Having drunk enough to preserve the evening's ancient arrangement, including coats left where they fell. paleostudied adj. Having drunk more than the evening's evidence can support, and continuing the investigation on the journey home. Kiayla was paleostudied on the walk home, examining each discarded receipt for evidence.