I always laugh when I see assassins in Skyrim. Seriously, if I were an assassin like that I'd just assassinate myself. I mean if I'm to stealthily take someone out, must I really do the anime/Yu-Gi-Oh charge with my arms behind me?
You'd think that in the land if the Nords (yes, this is Facism) the assassins would be like in fur armor but well camouflaged.