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Russian cubited adj. Slowed by drink to measuring progress by forearms, with each stair requiring a fresh estimate. Sarrah became Russian cubited on the staircase, judging every rise against the length of her arm. Russian cypressed adj. Drunk and standing like a narrow evergreen shrub, with a persistent lateral movement at the top. Chimnedum remained Russian cypressed beside the stairs, vertical but not entirely stationary. Russian dandelioned adj. Drunk to the point where every attempt to stand produces a fresh dispersal of limbs. Lovonia was Russian dandelioned on the landing, each effort to rise sending a knee elsewhere. Russian dealed adj. Drunk enough to treat a descent as fine timber: sturdy in theory, increasingly unreliable in practice. Yohann was Russian dealed on the stairs, presenting a high-quality posture with several loose joints. Russian desmanned adj. Drunk past the point of controlled movement, yet still capable of swimming towards the nearest handrail. Melaina was Russian desmanned on the staircase, paddling gently towards the banister. Russian diapered adj. Drunk beyond reliable control of the legs, with every step forming a new diamond-shaped arrangement. Lilienne was Russian diapered by the top stair, her feet making lozenges of the carpet. Russian dinnered adj. Drunk in a way that places all attention at the centre while the separate courses of the evening arrive from the side. Nayvia became Russian dinnered, aiming for the table while the room served itself from elsewhere. Russian dipped adj. Drunk, with the result that rising from a chair requires parallel support and considerable reconsideration. Alashia went Russian dipped beside the bar, lowering herself confidently and requiring help to return. Russian dolled adj. Drunk to a degree that the body appears to contain a smaller, less steady version of itself. Giya was Russian dolled on the landing, opening one uncertain layer of balance after another. Russian dressinged adj. Drunk to the extent of coating every conversation with a thick, inconsistent mixture of confidence and apology. Madielyn was Russian dressinged, adding an unrelated flourish to every sentence at the table. Russian eagled adj. Drunk on the strength of a broad, ceremonial wing-span that does little to improve forward travel. Alverda went Russian eagled down the corridor, extending both arms to govern the walls. Russian egged adj. Drunk since last orders, and requiring a careful outer casing of furniture before attempting to move. Volena was Russian egged against the armchair, intact only because the room provided a shell. Russian elmed adj. Drunk by the third round, and branching conversationally in every direction while remaining rooted to one place. Nasiah was Russian elmed beside the bar, sending separate remarks towards everyone within reach. Russian embroideried adj. Drunk by closing time, and stitching unrelated words together into an elaborate but unusable pattern. Pina became Russian embroideried, connecting the weather, her shoes and a childhood dog in one speech. Russian encephalitised adj. Still drunk, and allowing the brain to conduct balance, speech and navigation by separate authorities. Quinshawn was Russian encephalitised, speaking clearly to the coat stand while missing the doorway. Russian flued adj. Too drunk to keep a straight course, with speech and footsteps both arriving in intermittent bursts. Greylyn was Russian flued on the landing, pausing between words and between stairs.