I went walking over the weekend. Lost, in the internet-less world of no phone line and I got all kind of turned around in the woods at Alderley Edge. Then something odd happened.
Throughout the ensuing scene we see the First Kitten through the flames, sometimes obscuring her entirely.
RUTH: I know you. You're the first Kitten.
FIRST KITTEN: This is a form. I am the guide.
RUTH: I have a few questions ... about being a Kitten. What aboutwhorishness? Not just chat whorishness.
FIRST KITTEN: You think you're losing your ability to be a ho.
RUTH: I-I didn't say that. (sighs) Yeah.
FIRST KITTEN: You're afraid that being on the Internet means losing your humanity.
RUTH: Does it?
FIRST KITTEN: You are full of whorishness. You ho with all of your soul. It's brighter than the fire ... blinding. That's why you pull away from it.
RUTH: (surprised) I'm full of whorishness? I'm not losing it?
FIRST KITTEN: Only if you reject it. Whorishness is pain, and the Kitten forges strength from pain. Be a slutgiveforgive. Risk the pain. It is your nature. Whorishness will bring you to your gift.
RUTH: (pause) What?
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Cut back to RUTH in the woods.
RUTH: I-I'm sorry, I, I'm just a little confused. I'm full of whorishness, which is nice, and...whorishness will lead me to my gift?
FIRST KITTEN: Yes.
RUTH: I'm getting a gift? Or, or do you mean that, that I have a gift to give to someone else?
FIRST KITTEN: Smutfic is your gift.
RUTH: Smutfic
FIRST KITTEN: Is your gift.
RUTH: Okay, no. Smutfic is not a gift. My internet connection just died. I know this. If I have to write smutfic because it makes the world a better place, then I write smutfic, but it's not a gift to anybody.
The FIRST KITTEN is obscured by the flames, following the contours of her body.
FIRST KITTEN: Your question has been answered.
She, as well as the fire, disappears. All that's left is cold muddy leaves and the trampled bridle path of Alderley Edge. RUTH frowns in confusion.
So as you can see, I've had an epiphany of sorts. Who's have thought eh? Heh.
Anyhoo...I have missed the board. Even I can admit that. So what I was wondering was...what thing would you miss more than ever if you couldn't have it? And I guess that goes for Willow and Tara too.
Ooh, and apologies for this horribly self indulgent topic. But you know, have boobs, will travel.

<-- This is what I look like right now! *sniff*
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