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rattleheaded adj. Drunk beyond coherent conversation, producing noise where an answer was expected. Arlethea became rattleheaded and described the staircase without once naming its destination. rattlemoused adj. Drunk in a way that keeps to the margins, emerging only in quick, uncertain flights. Damauri went rattlemoused, appearing beside the doorway and vanishing before introductions. rattlepated adj. Drunk to a degree that turns every thought into an announcement before it has properly formed. Jalna became rattlepated and narrated her slow progress towards the cloakroom. rattlepoded adj. Drunk to the extent of carrying a private supply of loose thoughts, audible whenever you move. Nakendra was rattlepoded, shaking her head and producing a fresh opinion at every step. rattler-jumpered adj. Drunk since last orders, and attempting the stairs by the shortest available route over the rail. Ebbin turned rattler-jumpered at the landing and treated the bannister as a shortcut. rattler-jumpinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and undertaking each change of level as though escaping a moving vehicle. Tyiesha became rattler-jumpinged and crossed the last three steps in one determined leap. rattlered (/ˈɹætələ(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a body that announces every movement before completing it. Kenyae crossed the room rattlered, each adjustment accompanied by a soft collision. rattlesnake ferned adj. Too drunk to rise cleanly, instead branching across the floor in several unsuccessful directions. Dekesha ended rattlesnake ferned beside the sofa, limbs arranged without botanical purpose. rattlesnake grassed adj. Sufficiently drunk to sway delicately while remaining attached to the general vicinity of the room. Darshil stood rattlesnake grassed by the stairs, bending whenever someone opened a door. rattlesnake mastered adj. Having drunk enough to command the room with a plant-like stiffness and no dependable root. Jacqulina was rattlesnake mastered, upright by conviction and leaning towards the stairs. rattlesnake plantained adj. You have drunk enough to spread yourself low and carefully across the route to the stairs. Tunny was rattlesnake plantained across the hallway, leaving a narrow path to the lavatory. rattlesnake rooted adj. You are drunk and fixed to the spot, with the intention of climbing remaining theoretical. Unity was rattlesnake rooted beneath the stairs, holding the first banister as a complete solution. rattlesnake weeded adj. Of a drinker who has lost the useful distinction between a remedy and another round. Kerisha was rattlesnake weeded, prescribing spirits for a wobble that spirits had caused. rattlesnaked (/ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪkd/) adj. Still drunk, and preserving balance chiefly by signalling that it has nearly been lost. Lyris remained rattlesnaked on the landing, swaying before selecting the next step. rattlesnakemastered adj. Having drunk more than the occasion required, and now ruling the staircase from an unstable base. Ashdon was rattlesnakemastered, issuing instructions while gripping the banister with both hands. rattlesnakerooted adj. Of a drinker: firmly attached to one place, particularly when that place is inconveniently near the stairs. Kemmie was rattlesnakerooted beside the staircase, despite repeated invitations to sit down.