Knowing how far you can push someone and it still be a good time.

"Oh, yeah, safety tools are an absolute must. And that's regardless of intensity. I'm pretty brutal when I'm in the zone, and I've hurt people to the brink of tears time and time again, but I always check in to make sure they're okay with that. And the same goes with something gentler. Remember, even if you're in control, it's not just about what you want."

Familiar with the cost of full leather garb

"I'm selling these fine leather jackets!"

Being adversarial so the other party can have fun

The first part is definitely true.

Good DMs anyway.

I'm confused what you disagree with in the second part.

lmao, this isn't the politics board.

Yes, that's why the post has nothing to do with politics.

I certainly wouldn't consider myself in control and I'm not very brutal when I'm in the zone. My roleplaying is just higher quality.

They do some of the lowest damage in a souls game. Only class of weapons that are lower are daggers; but those are faster and still outclass whips. As a whip user, I should be the one dishing out the torture, not receiving it!