Loved your reply, however I wanted to know how you would inspect a female slave. More on the fantasy, less on the clinical. Slaves were displayed nude for sale, so I think buyers would take their time with a thorough examination.
Well being I also have bought horses at auction it really wouldn't be a whole lot different, lol.
First you have to know what you want out of the slave (horse). I suppose like horse breeds, slaves from certain cultures had "stereotype" characteristics that would factor into whether or not you were interested.
Once interested you stand back and take a good long look at the slave. See if you can see any defects or blemishes that concern you. Unlike a horse in a stall you can tell a human to turn and stop as you look from the various angles.
Next you want to look in their eyes, that will tell you a lot about how easy it is going to be to have them fulfill your purposes. Then you look at their teeth (with horses that will help you determine their age to within a few years). You want to see strong healthy teeth and a fairly complete set.
Starting at the top you run your hands over their body. How do they react to a strangers touch? Does the hair feel strong and silky? As you run your hands over their body do you feel any breaks or do they react to being touched in a certain place? Where are they sensitive and why? With women especially you want to feel their breasts looking for lumps. While the ancients may not have understood cancer they seem to have recognized the symptoms of a number of them and realized they were fatal. With men you'd do the same for the testicles and penis.
Finished that, you have them bend over for a genital examine. Again you are looking for fluid discharge or discoloration? If seeking a virgin is her hymen intact?
Then you want to see them put thru their paces. Walk, run, jump, lift. If the seller claims a particular skill (in an effort to increase the price) you want to see it demonstrated.
Finally you assess what YOU think the slave is worth to you. As my brother used to say "A horse is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it and not one cent more." I was once at a horse auction and the seller had a surrogate bidding up the price of a horse. My brother and I both recognized the surrogate as a friend of the seller and dropped out of the bidding. The result in the end? The surrogate bid the horse over what the crowd was willing to pay and the seller had to pay the auction house a consignment fee, the auctioneer his 10% on the finale "sale" price ($4,000) and put the horse back in the trailer and take it home.
Never get emotionally involved in the purchase of a slave. There will always be another one.
Is that what you wanted?
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