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Victorianisted adj. Drunk to a degree that permits authoritative commentary on the previous century but not on one's whereabouts. Meadhbh was Victorianisted, explaining the wallpaper while unable to identify the guest room. Victoriannessed adj. Drunk to the extent of making yesterday's restraint visible in every buttoned, disapproving movement. Laneesha was Victoriannessed, fully dressed at breakfast and privately appalled by the curtains. Victory Dayed adj. Drunk on the strength of having survived the evening, and commemorating it before lunch. Kutina was Victory Dayed, raising water to the successful conclusion of a difficult night. Victrolaed (/vɪkˈtɹəʊləd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and replaying one conversation at a slower speed for the morning's benefit. Kenyana was Victrolaed, repeating the taxi story with each sentence slightly more deliberate. Vidaliaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and sweetened sufficiently to make the morning's bitterness seem personal. Meigan was Vidaliaed by breakfast, apologising sweetly to the kettle for yesterday's treatment. Videhanned adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying the solemn disorientation of someone waking far from the original plan. Batrice was Videhanned by dawn, studying the hotel map as though it described another country. Vidian arteried adj. Still drunk, and sending the previous evening's pressure through a narrow, poorly supervised channel. Chinedu was Vidian arteried, directing every complaint through one precise temple by breakfast. Vidian nerved adj. A drinker so far gone that every impulse reaches the mouth by an unnecessarily complicated route. Bravyn was Vidian nerved, answering simple questions through a long detour of gestures and half-sentences. Vidoniaed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a fine dry white wine from the consequences it has left behind. Kendrae was Vidoniaed, praising the mineral finish while examining the morning's damage. Vied adj. Sharpened by drink into the briefest possible ascent, followed by a prompt and mathematically demonstrable decline. Evonie was Vied, rising rapidly in conversation before descending into silence beside the radiator. Vienna Gamed adj. Sufficiently drunk to open the morning with an unexpected move, then lose the thread before breakfast. Esthermae was Vienna Gamed, advancing the conversation boldly and abandoning it near the toaster. Vienna couped adj. Emboldened by drink to make one precisely timed intervention, certain it will rescue the entire conversation. Jagan, thoroughly Vienna couped, interrupted the toast at the exact moment nobody needed saving. Vienna greened adj. Drunk since last orders, and now resembling a colour sample with opinions. Lorriane was Vienna greened and compared Perl's tie with the curtains. Vienna horned adj. Slowed by drink to deliver every announcement with ceremonial brass, whether requested or not. Tequoia became Vienna horned and gave the coat stand a lengthy fanfare. Vienna loafed adj. Drunk and presenting a neatly scored exterior while becoming progressively less useful inside. Shaniah stood Vienna loafed by the buffet, beautifully marked but offering no practical assistance. Vienna pasted adj. Drunk to the point where every solution seems caustic, permanent and worth applying immediately. Lashanda went Vienna pasted and proposed settling the seating dispute with industrial enthusiasm.