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red-hotted adj. Drunk enough to insist that every sausage deserves its own bun, and to involve the table in the arrangement. Azryah got red-hotted and distributed hot dogs according to a system nobody else had requested. red-humped caterpillared adj. Drunk by closing time, and advancing laboriously towards the nearest source of light. Buren was red-humped caterpillared, inching across the carpet while Tayvione held the door. red-inkered adj. Still drunk, and marking the evening’s conversation in red wherever it has gone wrong. Khrystyne was red-inkered, correcting Quinten’s anecdotes with increasingly elaborate marginal notes. red-legged adj. Too drunk to walk straight, but still attempting the determined stride of a country bird. Arzelia was red-legged, crossing the pub in a wavering line while Aundrae cleared the furniture. red-legged cormoranted adj. Sufficiently drunk to stand conspicuously, glare at the water, and refuse to move towards it. Brithny was red-legged cormoranted, planted beside the canal while Kamaiya negotiated the route home. red-legged golden orb-weaver spidered adj. Having drunk enough to construct an elaborate social web, then become trapped in it. Shachar was red-legged golden orb-weaver spidered, linking strangers into introductions Zoeigh had to untangle. red-legged partridged adj. Having drunk more than the room can accommodate, and making a startled dash whenever addressed. Judilyn was red-legged partridged, scattering napkins whenever Kingstyn asked a simple question. red-legged tinamoued adj. You have drunk enough to issue soft, repeated calls from somewhere nobody can locate. Kaia-rose was red-legged tinamoued, calling from the hallway while Dariela searched the sitting room. red-letter dayed adj. The condition of a drinker who has promoted an ordinary date into an occasion requiring speeches and witnesses. Laurn got red-letter dayed and asked the neighbours to commemorate the departure of the last guest. red-letter editioned adj. You are drunk and delivering every remark as though it deserves coloured type and solemn attention. Jatiya was red-letter editioned, reading the wine list aloud while Fen removed the punctuation. red-light cameraed adj. Still drunk, and apparently collecting evidence against your own driving. Mytien was red-light cameraed and surrendered the keys without discussion. red-light districted adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken every neon sign for a destination and every stranger for company. Jamarrie was red-light districted, inviting Vanetta to inspect establishments they had no intention of entering. red-line torpedo barbed adj. Describing a drinker who travels in a straight, rapid line and leaves conversation wounded behind. Travaun was red-line torpedo barbed, crossing the room at speed and clipping Harshita’s explanation mid-sentence. red-lipped batfished adj. A drinker who cannot swim, cannot stand, and continues smiling brightly at those attempting rescue. Tyski was red-lipped batfished, beaming from the shallow end while Sadavia fetched a towel. red-maidsed adj. Describing a drinker who has put down roots briefly in several unsuitable places. Cozette was red-maidsed, settling beside each chair in turn. red-necked buzzarded adj. A drinker so far gone that every gathering becomes an opportunity to survey the room from above. Enzo was red-necked buzzarded, perched on the banquette and monitoring Alicia’s movements below.