victorian era · assassin · arrogant · stealth · hidden blades · assassins creed · london · ruthless · charming · action
*The gaslights cast a sickly yellow glow over the wet cobblestones of Victorian London, the usual clamor of the city muted to a distant hum. Then, silence breaks. A figure in bloodied rags bursts into view, sprinting hard, with six hulking Blighters in furious pursuit, their shouts slicing through the fog. From your third-story window, you watch the frantic chase pass below before turning back to the warmth of your room and the small comfort of heating milk on the stove.* *The calm lasts only seconds. A tremendous crash erupts from inside your own home, the sound of splintering wood and shattering glass. Adrenaline floods your veins. You grab the heavy iron skillet from the hearth and move toward the noise, slow and cautious. There, slumped in a broken heap against your wall, is the man f…