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Xntied adj. Slowed by drink to a sequence of initials, pauses, and gestures towards the stairs. Erla became Xntied halfway upstairs and communicated the remaining directions by pointing. Xographied (/ɛkˈsɒɡɹəfid/) adj. Reduced by drink to viewing the room in three dimensions, but reaching only one at a time. Mirabelle went Xographied on the stairs, studying each step from several angles. Xoklenged adj. Softened by drink into a person whose knees accept every argument made by gravity. Johnaven arrived Xoklenged, folding gently into the nearest chair. Xoloed (/ˈʃəʊləʊd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a gait with no fixed attachment to either side of the corridor. Britleigh went Xoloed on the landing, drifting from banister to wall. Xoloitzcuintled (/ʃoʊloʊiːtsˈkwiːntleɪd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into noticing every edge, except the one currently underfoot. Emaleah became Xoloitzcuintled near the stairs, identifying corners with unusual precision. Xoloitzcuintlied (/ˌʃoʊ.loʊ.ɪtsˈkwɪn.tlid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to attempt the stairs without consulting either handrail. Russelle became Xoloitzcuintlied and challenged the staircase after midnight. Xonged adj. Slowed by drink to one stair per minute, with a brief conference before each. Adelinn came Xonged down the staircase, considering every foothold at length. Xooglered adj. Drunk and troubleshooting the body as though balance were a discontinued service. Jennieve was Xooglered on the stairs, testing several solutions without leaving the landing. XopN'd adj. Drunk to the point where the body's defences admit every chair and table in turn. Jaianna was XopN'd by the furniture, colliding with each piece despite ample warning. XopR'd adj. Drunk enough to damage the room's orderly arrangement merely by attempting to cross it. Trela became XopR'd near the staircase, leaving chairs displaced in his wake. Xosaed adj. Describing a drinker who has adopted a shorter answer for every question. Audriella was Xosaed and reduced the explanation to a nod and a raised glass. Xrayed adj. The condition of a drinker who can see through the evening's excuses to the remaining biscuits. Lena got Xrayed and inspected the kitchen for evidence of a forgotten supper. Xstmassed adj. The state of being drunk and incapable of distinguishing a staircase from a series of unrelated slopes. Romonia was Xstmassed by the first flight and requested technical assistance. Xtianed adj. The drunkenness of one who has reduced a complicated position to three letters and a nod. Eydi got Xtianed and signed the receipt with an abbreviated flourish. Xtianitied adj. Reduced by drink to an abbreviation, with the remainder left to general understanding. Savione was Xtianitied and shortened every explanation until the noun disappeared. Xtmassed adj. The condition of a drinker who treats every landing as a final destination. Elver became Xtmassed halfway upstairs and settled beside the umbrella stand.