The Baron wouldn't have admitted anything regarding the key source of his very personal spite toward the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood- he'd have just gone with the umbrella explanation of 'meddling whores', which sufficed to cover all his issues with them well enough, both general and personal. Gladiators, however, were a topic which he was quite pleased to focus upon. Especially ones who looked like his own stable of champions, chosen as much for appearance as ability- and not all were slaves.
"Why escape it? There is glory to be won in the arena- I do not make my nephew fight. I believe not to fight would be as unnatural to him as ceasing to breathe. My House's champions choose to fight, and, my people are entertained by the spectacle. Many come to watch my Feyd- he's winning more than honors and glory there. He's been winning hearts- a very useful thing, seeing as how he's my heir." Not that the Baron would have allowed Feyd's opponents to present an actual risk- his nephew was indeed highly skilled, and capable of besting most opponents on his own, despite his youth. As insurance, however, all opponents in real matches were dosed with the elacca drug prior to combat- although it greatly increased aggression, it also reduced skill, and basically guaranteed the upper edge to a skilled and focused combatant. "And even without those useful qualities, the show of life and death's a beautiful thing." As the music shifted to a track by LCD Soundsystem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdJx02LpQao"), Vladimir sighed fondly as he recalled some memorable moments presented by his nephew, adding, "Especially when those involved in the dance are beautiful as well."
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Date: 2012-01-10 10:10 am (UTC)"Why escape it? There is glory to be won in the arena- I do not make my nephew fight. I believe not to fight would be as unnatural to him as ceasing to breathe. My House's champions choose to fight, and, my people are entertained by the spectacle. Many come to watch my Feyd- he's winning more than honors and glory there. He's been winning hearts- a very useful thing, seeing as how he's my heir." Not that the Baron would have allowed Feyd's opponents to present an actual risk- his nephew was indeed highly skilled, and capable of besting most opponents on his own, despite his youth. As insurance, however, all opponents in real matches were dosed with the elacca drug prior to combat- although it greatly increased aggression, it also reduced skill, and basically guaranteed the upper edge to a skilled and focused combatant. "And even without those useful qualities, the show of life and death's a beautiful thing." As the music shifted to a track by LCD Soundsystem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdJx02LpQao"), Vladimir sighed fondly as he recalled some memorable moments presented by his nephew, adding, "Especially when those involved in the dance are beautiful as well."