Leap of Faith

"Class is starting! Stop digging for earthworms with your hidden blades, and sit down!" the White-Robed Assassin shouted at his apprentices, exasperated.

"...As long as it does not violate the Creed, an Assassin may choose their own beliefs and personal pursuits..."

"Mentor! Can we choose absolutely anything?"

"Just don't choose anything too bizarre."

"What counts as bizarre?"

"Back in the Middle Ages, there was a noblewoman who had the bloodline of a master Assassin and an excellent Assassin mentor. In the end, she..."

"Became an Assassin Master!" That was every Assassin's ultimate dream, the highest honor.

"Uh, she took over the rooftops of that city..."

#IWantTheWholeWorldToKnowThatTheCitysRooftopsBelongToTheAssassins#

The tale of a noblewoman who refused to be a quiet, well-behaved Assassin and ended up taking over the rooftops.

[Assassin's Creed profession background. Unrelated to the games, the characters in the games, or the game world. Set in an alternate universe.]

[The Three Tenets of the Assassins: Hide your tracks, do not kill the innocent, and do not endanger the Brotherhood.]