V - Page 18
VSED'd adj. Of a drinker: voluntarily declining supper and refreshments, while accepting every further round. Venishia became VSED'd but continued accepting crisps from passing plates. VSEPR'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and arranged around the nearest empty space. Paulla was VSEPR'd and maintained a careful angle from everyone at the table. VSG'd adj. A drinker so far gone that the surface description changes whenever anyone looks twice. Jillane was VSG'd by closing time, appearing cheerful, tearful and hungry within one conversation. VSIC'd adj. Drunk to the point where every small decision requires an elaborate internal circuit. Sheira was VSIC'd and needed a systems review before choosing a taxi. VSIV'd adj. Having drunk more than the evening can contain, and showing signs of vesicular unrest. Tindra was VSIV'd and left small outbreaks of conversation around the room. VSL'd adj. Drunk to the extent of assigning a surprisingly precise monetary value to surviving the morning. Tejasvi was VSL'd, estimating the worth of avoiding the stairs before attempting them. VSOP'd adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing premium brandy from the people who paid for it, and telling both about their age. Eviie got VSOP'd and asked the bar manager how long he had been kept in oak. VSRG'd adj. A drinker who scrolls vertically through the evening, tapping each domestic obstacle in rhythm. Ajua was VSRG'd and tapped through the kitchen cupboards in time with an unheard beat. VSTB'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn the nearest table into a testing ground for every proposed route home. Laiklynn became VSTB'd and trialled three exits while Rowell kept the coats from entering service. VSTOL'd adj. Drunk, with the result that departure is attempted vertically, or over a conveniently short distance. Anessia went VSTOL'd and rose from the bench before deciding where to land. VSV'd adj. Drunk past the point of steering steadily, while confidently adjusting direction by instinct. Miracal got VSV'd and altered course repeatedly between the bar and the lavatory. VSW'd adj. You are drunk and transmitting brief, wavering messages that reach nobody intact. Celes was VSW'd, sending short remarks across the table like uncertain signals. VSWIR'd adj. Drunk and mapping the remote surface of the kitchen table by spectroscopy, or by touch. Atef was VSWIR'd and charted the table's composition with one sticky finger. VSWR'd adj. Drunk beyond achieving a stable ratio between what is said and what is received. Thijs was VSWR'd, with the reply returning larger than the original remark. VSYNC'd adj. Drunk and displaying each confident action only after the room has finished expecting it. Jarra went VSYNC'd and raised his glass long after the toast had ended. VT'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to accelerate through a decision before the thought behind it has arrived. Konan went VT'd and ordered six identical puddings for a table of two.