The Assassins' Guild - Week 3 News

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After throlling for a while, I reached the compound. Thome fool had left the gate unlocked. I dethided to dedicate my interrogathon and kill to the god of foolth, in the hope they might thend more down to unwittingly athitht me. I thwiftly located my target'th home, but thomeone with thtrategy in mind dethigned the entranthe. There wath no thafe plathe to duck into ath the door opened, and I would almotht thertainly be thot if I knocked. The door wath altho dethigned to lock whenether thut. I retreated to a nearby thtaircathe to conthider opthonth. Then I notithed the unlocked computer room with a full view of the outer entranthe of the target locathon. I entered, and protheeded to look up number theory to avert thuthpithonth ath to my prethenthe.

With my newly acquired TARDIS I headed for what is left of Arcadia in search of one of Rassilon's key people there. I like this new model, it has a...broader perspective - it understands what must be done to save our people and restore them to the glory that is our right - my old one was burdened with so many petty doubts and empty codes of honour.
A few questions in the right places allowed me to locate my target, but something was wrong. Arcadia's distance from the Capitol should have given him a false sense of security - out there the survivors are still regrouping and the struggle for power has yet to begin - but his compound was secure and I was unable to enter. He was warned, he must have been. Which can mean only one thing - Rassilon knows that he's not just contending with the military, but that someone else is acting against him. With luck he will mistakenly assume the Doctor's influence, but that is not an error I can rely on for long. In a few weeks he may be in a position to regain control from the General; things are starting to unravel and something needs to be done quickly.
A visit to the Capitol Spire confirms that accessing the chambers of the High Council is not an option. Which leaves only my second option: the General must die. His assassination at this moment, with the military feeling abandoned by their Lord President, I have no doubt will result in open civil war. I have no wish to further deplete our forces and weapons in pointless conflict, but if I am to lead the Time Lords, then the military must be made to remove Rassilon and clear my way.

The Valeyard,
Court Prosecutor by appointment of The High Council of the Time Lords of Gallifrey

It has been 10 days now since a landmine was planted in my room but only today did I have the epiphany that I cannot allow for that to happen again: I do not want to see any of my beloved neighbours blow up and I am sure they feel the same way about me. I decided to go straight to my oppressor's room and, as I thought back then, "kill him, whatever the cost may be". Happily, it was not very high, as after I managed to get into his staircase and knocked on his door, he said "Come in" and then came to let me in himself. As soon as the door opened, I fired two warning shots... into his chest and quickly disappeared.

I paid an evening visit to the chambers of the Castellan today. He's one of Rassilon's most loyal servants, and additionally he trusts his learned court prosecutor. Which is why it was to be so easy to kill him.
A pity I suppose to eliminate someone who thinks me an ally and offers his support in return, but time is short and if the General is to die and civil war be brought about, the military must blame Rassilon. He knows it is someone else is attacking him, but the military do not, and if the Castellan dies shortly before the General it will look like Rassilon taking revenge.
So it was I slipped into the Capitol Chancellory and headed to the Castellan's quarters. I was just in time to see him leaving in company for his evening meal. Being uninclined to confront his entire party I slipped away and attended to legitimate business I had within the capitol. Returning, I waited until the lights of his chambers come on before slipping in to his quarters, an ancient cerimonial blade, of the style that is only owned by old military types, in hand.
All seemed in order until I entered the foyer of the Castellan's chambers, only to find the Castellan himself lying dead in his hallway, his body still smoldering from the recent energy blast that had killed him outright and prevented his regeneration. I briefly considered running to the nearest chancellory guard post yelling "Assassino! Assassino!," but decided that without knowledge of the true situtation, I might be setting myself up to be framed. Instead I decided on discretion and slipped away into the night. So it seems another force is at play here, and I can think of only one aegis under which they might be working. The Doctor may claim to never carry a gun, but there are many who follow him that do...

The Valeyard,
Court Prosecutor by appointment of The High Council of the Time Lords of Gallifrey

I was lucky enough to stumble upon the late Charlie on my way back from lectures.
"Excuse me, are you Charlie Barker?"
"Yes"
*BANG*
"You were Charlie Barker"

On a hunch I went by the den of a man known as Death Valet. He's a shady type who brokers information and less-than-above-board matters in the lower levels of the Capitol; he's the type of useful person that no-one ever really trusts, but whom everyone turns to from time to time. Just the sort of person the Doctor or his allies might go to for information...
I visited this place about a third of a cycle ago, just before the war came to Gallifrey itself. Rassilon had taken exception to those apathetic to his war effort and wanted examples made, so I and a senior chancellory guard decided to take Death Valet in for prosecution and a forced regeneration. Last time we just walked in and took up positions to ambush him on his return, but this time he was much more alert. I tried to gain entry but was unsuccessful and some alarm system must have alerted my foe, for I believed I heard movement from within. In response I withdrew to a better position but he didn't seem inclided to come out and play, so I reluctantly decided not to push my luck with an alert target, a light loadout and no back-up.
His alerness however interests me. Why would he have reason to be on guard if he had not been dealing with a serious player like the Doctor, or was aware of his presence? More to the point how have the Doctor or his allies managed to return to Gallifrey so soon after we were sealed away?
At this stage I'm almost tempted to sit things out. Let the Doctor, the General and our glorious once-and-future-Lord-President fight it out. I'll be waiting...

The Valeyard,
Court Prosecutor by appointment of The High Council of the Time Lords of Gallifrey