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Finally, I have the rules for Assassins all typed out and ready to rock. If you're not playing or don't know what I'm talking about, don't worry. I'm linking this post to the Assassins Blog so they can read the rules. If you are playing, I'm posting the rules below. Read carefully.
Rules for Assassins
1.0 Introduction:
"Assassins" is a game of mock assassination for a large number of players. Each person has to try to survive the attempts of others to kill them whilst eliminating their own targets. The last person to be left alive is, not surprisingly, declared the winner. The winner then becomes the Umpire for the next round and can make amendments to the rules through a majority approval of past and present Umpires.
If you have any questions about these rules once you have read them thoroughly, please ask for clarification from the Umpire as he will be only too happy to provide it. The Umpire can be contacted by emailing him/ her at TheUmpire@gmail.com or by talking to them like a normal person.
1.1 Signing up for the game:
This game is open to all players who attend Scripps Ranch High School, as long as they contact the umpire with all below stated information
Everyone who wishes to play should provide the Umpire with:
* Name
* E-mail address
Note that by signing up to play you are agreeing to report any assassins-related events which you are involved in for the period in which you remain alive. You are also giving permission for other players to try to 'kill' you by the legal methods described in these rules, and to enter your room without warning should you leave the door unlocked or the window open (as long as they have permission from parents and all that).
1.2 Conduct:
1.2.1
For any deliberate breach of the rules a player may be identified as a legitimate target for all other players ("put on the wanted list") or, in serious cases, disqualified from playing.
1.2.2
Exercise common sense. Players are entirely responsible for their behavior.
1.2.3
This game depends on players being honest for it to work. Please inform the Umpire if you have been killed. Honor among murderers and all that...
2.0 How to play:
* Before the game starts, send an email to the Umpire as described above informing him that you wish to take part in the game.
* When the game starts, you will be sent an email with the names of your two targets. Try to kill them.
* Whenever you make an attempt on another player's life, whether or not you succeed, email the Umpire with a report. If someone tries to kill you, report that to the Umpire as well.
* When one of your targets dies, whether it was you or someone else who killed them, the Umpire will send you a new target to replace them. In this way every live player will always have two targets at any given time.
* If you die, send a report of this to the Umpire. The game is now over for you. You may rejoin as a member of the Police if you wish. As a member of the Police, you are assigned the responsibility of hunting down and killing people on the wanted list, as well as performing public executions (q.v.).
* If you do not die, congratulations! You have won the game.
Again the Umpire’s email is TheUmpire@gmail.com
2.1 Killing people:
The only legal weapons in this game are rubber bands shot from the hand(s), and water pistols (a water pistol is defined as a water gun that can be held and operated with one hand). If there are any questions on if a weapon is legal or not, contact the Umpire.
2.1.1 Legal targets
You may legally try to kill any of the following types of player:
* The two targets you have been assigned by the Umpire.
* The two assassins who have been assigned you as a target - you will not be told who these are, but should you find out you may attempt to pre-emptively defend yourself by killing them first. You may also defend yourself from assassination attempts.
* Anyone who is clearly holding a weapon (You cannot legally attack someone who was holding a weapon a few seconds ago but has now hidden it again.) For rubber bands, it is not considered a weapon until it is being held in a menacing fashion (though 5 seconds after a person has fired a rubber band they are a legal target).
* Anyone on the Wanted List (see Wanted Criminals).
* Anyone on the Idiot List (see Competence).
2.1.2 Rules of engagement
You may use all manner of ruses to ensnare your target. However, there are some things you are not allowed to do:
* You are not allowed to impersonate the Umpire. You are also not allowed to impersonate the Umpire indirectly by, for example, forging email messages.
* You may enter a target's room through an unlocked door or an open window only. However, you MUST obtain permission to enter the household from the parents of the house. This is to prevent anyone getting shot for real. If the door is locked you may not make any kind of attack
* You may not enlist the help of a dead person to play the game. Nor can you use a civilian. Such prohibited behavior by deadies or civilians (people who never signed up) is having them scout areas for you, set up traps for other players, block shots aimed at yourself and basically anything that would make them involved in the game. If you have the feeling that something you are doing might be breaking the rules, DO NOT DO IT and contact the Umpire to find out if the behavior would be legal BEFORE you do it.
* You are perfectly at liberty to deny that you are an assassin. However, you are not allowed to claim that you are a dead assassin and hence harmless. You may also not lie about the vital status of other assassins who are immediately present.
3.0 Wanted criminals
Any players who break these rules, or by shooting parents, old people or babies will become wanted criminals. The names of all wanted criminals will be passed along to all participating members. Anyone on the wanted list is a valid target for anyone else in the game. Wanted criminals may be killed at any time no matter what the conditions are, though remember that someone can still kill you if they catch you with your weapon out. In addition, the kills made by a wanted criminal may be deemed invalid by the Umpire if they were to a level of cheapness that makes grown men wretch. Wanted criminals can only redeem themselves by killing another criminal
4.0 Competence
To encourage participation in the game, there is a time limit for making attempts on your targets, called the "competence period". Initially the competence period will be one week. If you do not make an attempt within five days of the start of the game, you will be designated an idiot. After each attempt, you have a further period of five days in which to make another attempt.
If you become incompetent, you will be put on the Idiot List. This is like the Wanted List without the glamour; incompetent players are legal targets for all players. To remove yourself from the Idiot list, you must make a sweet attempt at killing a target.
5.0 There Is No Rule 5.0
6.0 The Umpire:
This term's Umpire is Valentin and may be contacted by emailing TheUmpire@gmail.com The primary method of contacting the Umpire is through email, though players are welcome to visit and chat. Also when a player is talking with the Umpire, they cannot be attacked. If conversations are started to “save” yourself from assassination, the Umpire will quickly and efficiently kill you for being a pansy.
Any queries about the game can be emailed to the Umpire, or you can just ask the Umpire. Try to resolve any queries before they become a matter of life or death (yours or anyone else's).
7.0 Don't Be A Lazy Bum:
It is the responsibility of players to read their e-mail and check the site for news such as to see whether they have been put on the wanted list. Players are deemed to know that they are wanted as soon as these details are sent out to the players. They are not wanted before this, and you cannot kill someone just because you believe that they are about to become wanted. Of course, if they are trying to kill you or bearing a weapon, they are fair game anyway.
8.0 Water Gun Rules:
Any water pistol may be used as a weapon. You must get a definite hit with the main jet for it to count - if you just splash the target with the edge of the spray or at extreme range then the hit does not count. If small water pistols are used, it is a good idea to confirm the kill immediately with the victim who might not have noticed the hit if wearing thick clothing. This avoids arguments later, when the water has evaporated. Please only use water in your gun, we do not want people getting burned by acid or getting sticky soda all over them. Failure to comply with these gun rules will result in being put on the wanted list.
9.0 Amendments And New Rules:
Note that these rules are subject to change, as they are in their fledgeling stages at this point. If you have a problem with any of the new rules, I suggest you try really hard to win the game so you can become Umpire and change rules however you see fit. Believe me, it's a lot of fun.
9.1 Illegal Assassinations
If you intentionally assassinate someone who is not on your list, upon whose list you are, or is holding a weapon, the kill will be ruled invalid, and you will be placed on the wanted list for 48 hours. If you assassinate someone on accident (e.g. you miss your target and hit someone else), contact the Umpire, and further examination will be necessary. Use common sense, people. I nearly called this rule the Jared Petty Clause. You know why.
9.2 The Firing Squad
This rule is only applicable if you are a member of the Police (i.e. dead). If a living assassins kills someone on the wanted list, it's kaput for them (the wanted person, not the assassin). However, a Policeman/woman may execute a special maneuver. First, you must actually "kill" that rancorous firebrand. Next, you must announce that you are a member of the Police. At this point, you have the bandit in custody, so let the Umpire know. Finally, the Umpire will arrange a date (probably at school, or shortly thereafter) during which all members of the Police get to execute the victim in a most awesome firing squad-type dealy. Yay public humiliation!
9.3 Alliances
This here is probably the biggest new rule. Here's how it goes. BEFORE the game begins, you may (it is not necessary) choose one (1) other person to be your ally/partner/cohort/etc. From this point on, you are permanently bonded to that person, so choose wisely. Also, tell the Umpire who you are partnered with. It will affect the game, as you will see. You may not choose another ally, you may not switch allies, and once the game starts, you may not pick an ally if you haven't already. Here's how the alliance system works:
· You and your ally are assigned separate targets, but you may share them (e.g. I am assigned to W and X, my ally is assigned to Y and Z. Either one of us may kill W, X, Y, or Z legally).
· You and your ally will never be assigned to each other.
· Other assassins are assigned to you as a team (e.g. My targets are the X&Y team, and misc. person Z). If you are assigned to a team, either target is fair game.
· If your ally dies, two things happen. (1) You're on your own. Sorry. (2) You are granted a 24-hour "mourning" period in which you are completely invulnerable, but also unable to slay other assassins. At this point, your identity is revealed to all assassins.
· Don't betray your ally. Pick someone who is your friend so you won't be tempted to lead them to an untimely demise. Remember, picking an ally is voluntary, and so is betraying them. Harsh, violent, and exacting vengeance will come to anyone who gets their ally killed on purpose, because the ninth circle of hell is reserved for traitors, and also because betrayal is the ultimate in lame. Don't do it.
9.4 Prizes:
Because we love you down here at the Assassins Guild, we're offering out small token prizes as an extra perk for killing lots of people. Right now, we're setting the bar at a neat little trinket every three kills. We don't know what the trinkets are yet, but you'll probably like them. Chances are that they will be redeemed at the end of the game, which means we have enough time to scramble and scrounge for something pretty for everyone.
9.5 New Weapons:
Thanks to Jeff Filice, you may also assassinate your target with bees, but only under the condition that there are at least millions of them. Note the "s", so that means plural. If there is any discrepancy over the number of bees bee-ing used, the Umpire will step in as necessary. Extra points if there is bee juice in every orifice, but all orifices must be filled.
HAPPY HUNTING!
Rules for Assassins
1.0 Introduction:
"Assassins" is a game of mock assassination for a large number of players. Each person has to try to survive the attempts of others to kill them whilst eliminating their own targets. The last person to be left alive is, not surprisingly, declared the winner. The winner then becomes the Umpire for the next round and can make amendments to the rules through a majority approval of past and present Umpires.
If you have any questions about these rules once you have read them thoroughly, please ask for clarification from the Umpire as he will be only too happy to provide it. The Umpire can be contacted by emailing him/ her at TheUmpire@gmail.com or by talking to them like a normal person.
1.1 Signing up for the game:
This game is open to all players who attend Scripps Ranch High School, as long as they contact the umpire with all below stated information
Everyone who wishes to play should provide the Umpire with:
* Name
* E-mail address
Note that by signing up to play you are agreeing to report any assassins-related events which you are involved in for the period in which you remain alive. You are also giving permission for other players to try to 'kill' you by the legal methods described in these rules, and to enter your room without warning should you leave the door unlocked or the window open (as long as they have permission from parents and all that).
1.2 Conduct:
1.2.1
For any deliberate breach of the rules a player may be identified as a legitimate target for all other players ("put on the wanted list") or, in serious cases, disqualified from playing.
1.2.2
Exercise common sense. Players are entirely responsible for their behavior.
1.2.3
This game depends on players being honest for it to work. Please inform the Umpire if you have been killed. Honor among murderers and all that...
2.0 How to play:
* Before the game starts, send an email to the Umpire as described above informing him that you wish to take part in the game.
* When the game starts, you will be sent an email with the names of your two targets. Try to kill them.
* Whenever you make an attempt on another player's life, whether or not you succeed, email the Umpire with a report. If someone tries to kill you, report that to the Umpire as well.
* When one of your targets dies, whether it was you or someone else who killed them, the Umpire will send you a new target to replace them. In this way every live player will always have two targets at any given time.
* If you die, send a report of this to the Umpire. The game is now over for you. You may rejoin as a member of the Police if you wish. As a member of the Police, you are assigned the responsibility of hunting down and killing people on the wanted list, as well as performing public executions (q.v.).
* If you do not die, congratulations! You have won the game.
Again the Umpire’s email is TheUmpire@gmail.com
2.1 Killing people:
The only legal weapons in this game are rubber bands shot from the hand(s), and water pistols (a water pistol is defined as a water gun that can be held and operated with one hand). If there are any questions on if a weapon is legal or not, contact the Umpire.
2.1.1 Legal targets
You may legally try to kill any of the following types of player:
* The two targets you have been assigned by the Umpire.
* The two assassins who have been assigned you as a target - you will not be told who these are, but should you find out you may attempt to pre-emptively defend yourself by killing them first. You may also defend yourself from assassination attempts.
* Anyone who is clearly holding a weapon (You cannot legally attack someone who was holding a weapon a few seconds ago but has now hidden it again.) For rubber bands, it is not considered a weapon until it is being held in a menacing fashion (though 5 seconds after a person has fired a rubber band they are a legal target).
* Anyone on the Wanted List (see Wanted Criminals).
* Anyone on the Idiot List (see Competence).
2.1.2 Rules of engagement
You may use all manner of ruses to ensnare your target. However, there are some things you are not allowed to do:
* You are not allowed to impersonate the Umpire. You are also not allowed to impersonate the Umpire indirectly by, for example, forging email messages.
* You may enter a target's room through an unlocked door or an open window only. However, you MUST obtain permission to enter the household from the parents of the house. This is to prevent anyone getting shot for real. If the door is locked you may not make any kind of attack
* You may not enlist the help of a dead person to play the game. Nor can you use a civilian. Such prohibited behavior by deadies or civilians (people who never signed up) is having them scout areas for you, set up traps for other players, block shots aimed at yourself and basically anything that would make them involved in the game. If you have the feeling that something you are doing might be breaking the rules, DO NOT DO IT and contact the Umpire to find out if the behavior would be legal BEFORE you do it.
* You are perfectly at liberty to deny that you are an assassin. However, you are not allowed to claim that you are a dead assassin and hence harmless. You may also not lie about the vital status of other assassins who are immediately present.
3.0 Wanted criminals
Any players who break these rules, or by shooting parents, old people or babies will become wanted criminals. The names of all wanted criminals will be passed along to all participating members. Anyone on the wanted list is a valid target for anyone else in the game. Wanted criminals may be killed at any time no matter what the conditions are, though remember that someone can still kill you if they catch you with your weapon out. In addition, the kills made by a wanted criminal may be deemed invalid by the Umpire if they were to a level of cheapness that makes grown men wretch. Wanted criminals can only redeem themselves by killing another criminal
4.0 Competence
To encourage participation in the game, there is a time limit for making attempts on your targets, called the "competence period". Initially the competence period will be one week. If you do not make an attempt within five days of the start of the game, you will be designated an idiot. After each attempt, you have a further period of five days in which to make another attempt.
If you become incompetent, you will be put on the Idiot List. This is like the Wanted List without the glamour; incompetent players are legal targets for all players. To remove yourself from the Idiot list, you must make a sweet attempt at killing a target.
5.0 There Is No Rule 5.0
6.0 The Umpire:
This term's Umpire is Valentin and may be contacted by emailing TheUmpire@gmail.com The primary method of contacting the Umpire is through email, though players are welcome to visit and chat. Also when a player is talking with the Umpire, they cannot be attacked. If conversations are started to “save” yourself from assassination, the Umpire will quickly and efficiently kill you for being a pansy.
Any queries about the game can be emailed to the Umpire, or you can just ask the Umpire. Try to resolve any queries before they become a matter of life or death (yours or anyone else's).
7.0 Don't Be A Lazy Bum:
It is the responsibility of players to read their e-mail and check the site for news such as to see whether they have been put on the wanted list. Players are deemed to know that they are wanted as soon as these details are sent out to the players. They are not wanted before this, and you cannot kill someone just because you believe that they are about to become wanted. Of course, if they are trying to kill you or bearing a weapon, they are fair game anyway.
8.0 Water Gun Rules:
Any water pistol may be used as a weapon. You must get a definite hit with the main jet for it to count - if you just splash the target with the edge of the spray or at extreme range then the hit does not count. If small water pistols are used, it is a good idea to confirm the kill immediately with the victim who might not have noticed the hit if wearing thick clothing. This avoids arguments later, when the water has evaporated. Please only use water in your gun, we do not want people getting burned by acid or getting sticky soda all over them. Failure to comply with these gun rules will result in being put on the wanted list.
9.0 Amendments And New Rules:
Note that these rules are subject to change, as they are in their fledgeling stages at this point. If you have a problem with any of the new rules, I suggest you try really hard to win the game so you can become Umpire and change rules however you see fit. Believe me, it's a lot of fun.
9.1 Illegal Assassinations
If you intentionally assassinate someone who is not on your list, upon whose list you are, or is holding a weapon, the kill will be ruled invalid, and you will be placed on the wanted list for 48 hours. If you assassinate someone on accident (e.g. you miss your target and hit someone else), contact the Umpire, and further examination will be necessary. Use common sense, people. I nearly called this rule the Jared Petty Clause. You know why.
9.2 The Firing Squad
This rule is only applicable if you are a member of the Police (i.e. dead). If a living assassins kills someone on the wanted list, it's kaput for them (the wanted person, not the assassin). However, a Policeman/woman may execute a special maneuver. First, you must actually "kill" that rancorous firebrand. Next, you must announce that you are a member of the Police. At this point, you have the bandit in custody, so let the Umpire know. Finally, the Umpire will arrange a date (probably at school, or shortly thereafter) during which all members of the Police get to execute the victim in a most awesome firing squad-type dealy. Yay public humiliation!
9.3 Alliances
This here is probably the biggest new rule. Here's how it goes. BEFORE the game begins, you may (it is not necessary) choose one (1) other person to be your ally/partner/cohort/etc. From this point on, you are permanently bonded to that person, so choose wisely. Also, tell the Umpire who you are partnered with. It will affect the game, as you will see. You may not choose another ally, you may not switch allies, and once the game starts, you may not pick an ally if you haven't already. Here's how the alliance system works:
· You and your ally are assigned separate targets, but you may share them (e.g. I am assigned to W and X, my ally is assigned to Y and Z. Either one of us may kill W, X, Y, or Z legally).
· You and your ally will never be assigned to each other.
· Other assassins are assigned to you as a team (e.g. My targets are the X&Y team, and misc. person Z). If you are assigned to a team, either target is fair game.
· If your ally dies, two things happen. (1) You're on your own. Sorry. (2) You are granted a 24-hour "mourning" period in which you are completely invulnerable, but also unable to slay other assassins. At this point, your identity is revealed to all assassins.
· Don't betray your ally. Pick someone who is your friend so you won't be tempted to lead them to an untimely demise. Remember, picking an ally is voluntary, and so is betraying them. Harsh, violent, and exacting vengeance will come to anyone who gets their ally killed on purpose, because the ninth circle of hell is reserved for traitors, and also because betrayal is the ultimate in lame. Don't do it.
9.4 Prizes:
Because we love you down here at the Assassins Guild, we're offering out small token prizes as an extra perk for killing lots of people. Right now, we're setting the bar at a neat little trinket every three kills. We don't know what the trinkets are yet, but you'll probably like them. Chances are that they will be redeemed at the end of the game, which means we have enough time to scramble and scrounge for something pretty for everyone.
9.5 New Weapons:
Thanks to Jeff Filice, you may also assassinate your target with bees, but only under the condition that there are at least millions of them. Note the "s", so that means plural. If there is any discrepancy over the number of bees bee-ing used, the Umpire will step in as necessary. Extra points if there is bee juice in every orifice, but all orifices must be filled.
HAPPY HUNTING!