What is Negotiation?
By Mara Vale · Reviewed by Elena Ward · Last updated
Negotiation is the conversation before a scene in which partners agree on what will happen, which limits apply and how to stop.
Negotiation in context
Typical topics: desired activities, hard and soft limits, safe words, intensity and aftercare.
In AI roleplay, negotiation can be a few lines at the start of the chat telling the Mistress what you want and what is off the table.
Related terms
- Hard and Soft LimitsHard limits are activities that are never acceptable in a scene; soft limits are boundaries that may be approached carefully or only under certain conditions.
- Safe WordA safe word is a pre-agreed word that immediately pauses or ends a scene, regardless of what is happening in the roleplay.
- SceneA scene is a single, bounded session of BDSM play with a clear start and end, as opposed to an ongoing dynamic.