Vladimir didn't really need to follow the Master's train of thought, as stitching together the scraps into something good enough to suffice wasn't all that hard. Obviously this 'Doctor' changed appearances. Possibly even identities, what with 'people he's been'. How hardly seemed to matter, not when Hogwarts had proven that different universes meant different rules. The possible identity shifting was a bit odd- Vladimir had yet to meet a shapeshifter whose ego was affected by the process to the point of actually being an entirely different person- but, it didn't seem impossible. Nothing seemed impossible at Hogwarts.
"A debauchable schoolboy, eh? He should stick with that one, if he's here. But an intelligent adversary is far more interesting than a stupid one, that's true. There are few things more irritating than stupidity." He smirked as he magically refilled his glass, sending the bottle over to hover beside the Master to top off his own glass. "Not that this will be much of a problem in the Imperium." Technically, the Baron's Imperium did appear to exist in some version of this universe's future. "I'm pretty sure that most of the Houses have weeded out as much stupidity as possible." Even his nephew Rabban wasn't stupid. Just exceedingly blunt, and, possessed of a singular method of problem-solving. A tank-brain, but, one that had its uses.
"Says him," the Baron replied, occasionally given to bluntness himself, although mainly in conversation. When it came to schemes, he preferred the intricate. "Perhaps it's no good for whatever system he hails from, but, slavery's been proven practical in the Imperium. I could care less about approval- but practicality varies based upon circumstance. Not all Houses utilize it for industry, but, it's their own bank accounts that suffer. We don't use robots, you see- no 'thinking machines' of any sort, unless you count our human alternatives." The Baron had long been intrigued by the old thinking machines, but, of all the Imperium's laws, the Butlerian Jihad ones were perhaps the most deeply embedded in the culture. "So, slavery's pretty much required to milk maximum profit from any industrial ventures." Slavery had embedded itself pretty deep as well, and the reality of slavery in the Imperium was something quite complex- work and pleasure slaves were purchased, but, mentats were also purchased. So were Bene Gesserit concubines, and Suk doctors. They may not have called themselves 'slaves', but purchased was purchased. Even a House who didn't use slave workers had likely purchased an individual at some point, and some of these purchased individuals would end up holding important positions within a household.
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Date: 2012-01-05 10:39 pm (UTC)"A debauchable schoolboy, eh? He should stick with that one, if he's here. But an intelligent adversary is far more interesting than a stupid one, that's true. There are few things more irritating than stupidity." He smirked as he magically refilled his glass, sending the bottle over to hover beside the Master to top off his own glass. "Not that this will be much of a problem in the Imperium." Technically, the Baron's Imperium did appear to exist in some version of this universe's future. "I'm pretty sure that most of the Houses have weeded out as much stupidity as possible." Even his nephew Rabban wasn't stupid. Just exceedingly blunt, and, possessed of a singular method of problem-solving. A tank-brain, but, one that had its uses.
"Says him," the Baron replied, occasionally given to bluntness himself, although mainly in conversation. When it came to schemes, he preferred the intricate. "Perhaps it's no good for whatever system he hails from, but, slavery's been proven practical in the Imperium. I could care less about approval- but practicality varies based upon circumstance. Not all Houses utilize it for industry, but, it's their own bank accounts that suffer. We don't use robots, you see- no 'thinking machines' of any sort, unless you count our human alternatives." The Baron had long been intrigued by the old thinking machines, but, of all the Imperium's laws, the Butlerian Jihad ones were perhaps the most deeply embedded in the culture. "So, slavery's pretty much required to milk maximum profit from any industrial ventures." Slavery had embedded itself pretty deep as well, and the reality of slavery in the Imperium was something quite complex- work and pleasure slaves were purchased, but, mentats were also purchased. So were Bene Gesserit concubines, and Suk doctors. They may not have called themselves 'slaves', but purchased was purchased. Even a House who didn't use slave workers had likely purchased an individual at some point, and some of these purchased individuals would end up holding important positions within a household.