Tactical Genius
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Tactical Genius
++Thought for the Day: Nothing can hide from the wrath of the Emperor.++
Avernus is a planet with a very martially-focused people, as is to be expected from those living in a place where everything is trying to kill them. Everyone from artists to bureaucrats to corporate executives are soldiers, each and every one trained and ready to hold the line when need be. This outlook is also reflected in their children and their schools.
On top of receiving a primus-grade education, students are taught both the basic and the advanced aspects of battle, from field-stripping a lasgun to maintaining squad cohesion when under ambush. With the many dangers of Avernus ever-present to kill the unwary and unable, it's a vital necessity to teach the younger, squishier, more-easily-killable members of society how to properly wage war against the things that would see them dead.
Their skills are put to the test at the end of the first and third quarters of the year where the students within a school are made to fight each-other in large mock battles. At the end of the second and fourth quarters, they are instead made to fight the students of other schools. This allows both students and educators to learn the strengths and weaknesses of their own styles as well as allow for cross-pollination of skills when the different styles meet. It is an efficient and effective method of instilling the martial skills and traditions that make the soldiers of Avernus the best in the Nine Worlds. However, even with his high degree of martial understanding, Governor Rotbart failed to notice that it had one small but significant flaw...
"What do you mean my daughter can't be a leader in the Blood Games any more!? She's one of the best tacticians in her year!" Of all the things Frederick thought the principal of Syr's school wanted to talk about, this certainly wasn't one of them.
"She is not one of the best, she is the best, and not only of her year, my lord. Her excellence in martial matters far outstrips her peers, and that is the problem. Every single time she's participated in the events, she defeats her opponents so quickly and so unexpectedly, they never even know what's happened until it's all over. They never get a chance to properly get used to participating in such large-scale events and there's only so much they can learn from after action reports. She is an incredibly gifted student, but-"
"Can't you just give her enemies more troops to work with? Better equipment? She loves participating in the Games. She doesn't laugh any harder than when she makes plans for them in the days leading up to them. It truly is a joy to her."
"I'm sorry my lord, but we can't change the entire curriculum just to suit your daughter. She'll just have to play the part of a trooper the next time around."
"I see... Well is there anything else of note? How is she doing in her other subjects?"
"She is doing fine, my lord. Above-average in most areas, though late assignments are occasionally a problem and her understanding of the Imperial Truth does not exceed that of most other students her age."
"Thank you, I'll keep that in mind. I think that's all."
"My lord."
After the principal made his leave, Frederick sighed to himself, not knowing what to do. He really didn't want to upset his daughter, remembering the last time she got...out of control. Maybe when Freya got off work they could figure something out. Frederick sighed again. He really needed a drink, but there was paperwork to be done.
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