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railworksed adj. You are drunk and producing a steady supply of rails for journeys nobody has planned. Tyshira was railworksed, laying out imaginary rails between the tables. railyarded adj. Drunk to the extent of storing shoes, coats, glasses, and intentions in branching arrangements around the sofa. Markele was railyarded, rearranging the cushions into sidings before sitting down. raimented (/ˈɹeɪ.məntd/) adj. Of a drinker: dressed for an occasion whose nature has become difficult to establish. Okoye arrived raimented, wearing a coat intended for considerably better decisions. rain barrelled adj. The condition of a drinker who stores every unfinished thought until something overflows. Rickson was rain barrelled and retained several opinions for later release. rain bombed adj. Softened by drink into a sudden localised descent upon the nearest gathering. Hassanatou was rain bombed and arrived at the table with considerable downward force. rain chambered adj. Sharpened by drink into a vessel in which every remark condenses before release. Divija was rain chambered and condensed the evening into brief metallic comments. rain checked adj. Loosened by drink into postponing every outdoor plan while retaining the ticket. Omarian was rain checked and postponed the walk until conditions improved indoors. rain chequed adj. Drunk enough to accept a replacement outing for one that has quietly failed. Waring was rain chequed and proposed the same walk for next Thursday. rain clouded adj. Drunk past the point of being merely gloomy and into producing weather for others. Marigene was rain clouded and cast a modest shadow over the supper. rain collared adj. Drunk in a way that seals every opening against further sensible conversation. Brancon was rain collared and allowed no useful remark to pass through. rain crowed adj. Drunk, with the result that every announcement is delivered like a bird predicting rain. Rachelmarie was rain crowed and called the supper’s conclusion from the hallway. rain danced adj. Drunk to a degree that turns ordinary movement into an appeal to the ceiling. Abasi was rain danced and performed carefully between the chairs. rain dayed adj. A drinker so far gone that tomorrow's balance is already being negotiated with the stairs. Mikyla was rain dayed, postponing the descent until the bannister looked more dependable. rain delayed adj. The state of being drunk and proceeding in brief, poorly coordinated intervals between pauses on the stairs. Dreamer was rain delayed, stopping halfway down to allow his legs to resume proceedings. rain doctored adj. The condition of a drinker who attempts ritual gestures to make the room stop moving. Joathan became rain doctored and performed a small ceremony before attempting the landing. rain forested adj. You are drunk and convinced that no matter how long the night, conditions will never turn dry. Kamelia, rain forested, ordered another round on the strength of perpetual abundance.