(He's briefly tempted to start out full-strength; there is, after all, a reason they agreed to invalidate Tony's safeword in favor of Sherlock's, and he is curious about how much Sherlock can really take. But that would be against the experimental spirit of this little venture, so he resists.)
The belt comes down instead at half-strength, enough to give Obadiah plenty to build from as he tests Tony's response.
no subject
(He's briefly tempted to start out full-strength; there is, after all, a reason they agreed to invalidate Tony's safeword in favor of Sherlock's, and he is curious about how much Sherlock can really take. But that would be against the experimental spirit of this little venture, so he resists.)
The belt comes down instead at half-strength, enough to give Obadiah plenty to build from as he tests Tony's response.