18.0603-0900 The Vow (What happens in this chapter)
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Dear Marla,
o the Vow
o Why? It's a mountain to climb that feels right
o feasible? probably not. I know I cannot actually do *true* 100%/100%. However, with Layering and Ordeals I *can* reach 720z per month.
o Vow should state that 720z is regarded to be the *equivalent of* 100%/100%. (allows layering ,etc.)
o To go so far into my fetish that I might come out the other side.
' VOW: I will LiveInRubber for 720z every month for two years. '
o 18.0 "." (bottom of V) TTOSBT -- the Mirror Moment -- Thalia realizes that there must be more to life than just hedonism yet her fetish is the predominant influence of her life, which is inherently hedonistic. She groks that she must find some Purpose to give her fetish Meaning. But what can she do? Meaning is in the eye of the beholder. When James quotes TTOSBT to her, she has an epiphany -- She IS a Deep Rubberist, so, to be true herself, she must "become all of the Rubberist that she can be."
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Then she reads LatexLadyII's blog, which inspires another epiphany. She VOWs to live a "rubber-centric life" FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS as a sort of *spiritual quest*."
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o Early in 2018 she makes a wholesale order for ten 90% catsuits in many colors plus 5 in black. She likes the attached gloves but knows that they will inevitably begin to leak or tear with lots of use. Then she simply cuts them off at the wrist, exposing her hand, and then pulls on some 'normal' rubber gloves from the store.
o She vows to "wear the equivalent of 100% coverage rubber 100% of the time."
o She thinks she can make this feasible by simply wearing two catsuits, layered, for the full 21 hrs of day while 'on duty' to Hevea. ( LL suggested two baths with salts a day to make something close to 100% actually feasible. Thalia decides to allow two 1-1/2 hour bath periods daily. This allows time for at least 1/2 hour actually soaking in the bathtub and a full hour for dressing.
o She ceremoniously burns her street clothes except one set of jeans and a long-sleeve shirt which are strictly reserved for shopping, etc. These are kept under lock and key by James & Lorraine. (She explains that even though she trusts James and Lorraine, the padlocks are just to emphasize the predicament bondage aspect.)
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o James finds a huge fan with speed control in the basement and installs it in Thalia's bathroom. This drys her off faster. Yes, it's cold, but reduces drying time by ~5 minutes. She finds it bracing and exhilarating for a few minutes. But she also discovers that slowing the motor down allows for creating 'gentle breezes,' which seem almost therapeutic. It also made it hard for her to put the suit back on when bathing time was up, which is the very essence of 'The Grind'.
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