Assassin Game

(Modified rules from http://www.duke.edu/~acm17/assassins/rules.html)

The goal of Assassins is to remain alive until you have killed all other players. To do so, The Director must assign you a target. You automatically get the target of your target if you succeed. You then must make a legal kill, following the rules.

THE GOOD STUFF: THE RULES

1) A kill must be done so that no other people see you. This rule is very important. Each Assassin's job is to stay shrouded in secrecy. If you have seen Highlander, then you know that sneaky people don't battle out in the open. There is one exception to this rule. If you wear something to disguise your identity (such as a mask or a trash-can on your head, the latter of which is ill-advised), a kill may be made with bystanders present. However, the disguise must be donned before being seen by citizens and must be taken off without the presence of any citizens (this is very important). Using disguises can provide for quite funny antics. Just keep this rule in mind. If you see a citizen, then you can't make a kill unless you are already wearing a mask. Since you can never be sure who is playing, just be careful.

1a) If you kill someone with a witness, the kill will not be legitimate. You will still be alive, but so will your victim. Additionally, witnessing Assassins may take you on as a target.

2) If you get antsy, and your target finds you out while you are making a hit, then he/she/it has the right to kill you. Plain, simple self-defense. If you are an Assassin and you witness a hit, then contact The Director. He will assign you the Assassin you witnessed, and you will be authorized to kill her/him/it as well. Of course the witnessed Assassin will be warned.

2. a) As alluded to in rule 2, if someone can show a good working knowledge that you are playing the game, then they can take you on as a target. The most common ways that agents seem to give away their identities are by showing off their weaponry, talking about Assassins in a public forum, or by asking me questions about the rules in the presence of others. All decisions regarding extra assignments are made by The Director. Someone "skulking around suspiciously" or simply "acting strange" doesn't always mean that they are playing. Unless you are killing someone in self defense (or within 5 minutes of witnessing another Assassin make a botched kill attempt), you must have the Director's permission to take on a target.

3) This goes without saying (as you are to not talk about Assassins in a public forum), but tell no one who your target is. That is very unprofessional, and if someone finds out, they can kill you too. Unless you are really cocky, I don't suggest it. Hide your weapons and don't brag. You will get a chance to gain glory through the reports of The Director.

4) You can't make a kill just anywhere. Places people can't be killed (in addition to the specific rules for the presence of the Citizenry in rule number one) are:

a) In the target's room when the door is fully closed and the target is sleeping. If the door is open enough so that one can walk in, you can make the kill (even if they are sleeping). If you are invited in the room by ANYONE in the room, then you can walk in and make the kill. For instance, you can walk in the room, shut the door, and make your kill. You CANNOT open a closed door unless you are invited in...this is breaking the law. But any other time that the victim is awake and you are legally in the person's room, you can make the kill. (all the "ROOM rules" above do not apply in the case of self-defense)

b) while at work (except for during lunchtime)

c) in the bathroom

d) at any official Drexel event

e) any library on campus, unless the victim is alone

f) you cannot kill the driver of a moving vehicle, and you cannot kill the driver of a motor vehicle any time the engine is on, even if said vehicle is stationary. (though other passengers are fair game)

g) while someone is at the gym, or during a game of something like Ultimate

h) anywhere where weaponry might damage the surroundings .... use good judgment

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGED PROPERTY

5) Once a hit is made, the killer receives the target of the killed. Both parties need to post details of the kill as a comment or attachment below. Include details of the kill and any kill photos. Be creative, The Director likes creativity. Acted-out deaths witnessed by classmates, etc. must be performed within 24 hours of a kill.

6) If you want to hire a gun, you must get a prof, postdoc, grad student, etc.. (contact me if you want to make sure) to make a kill for you. First however, they must submit by e-mail a request to become a hitperson. It must read, "Dear Director, I submit myself to your overarching cabal of intrigue." These hired guns must obey the same rules for killing.

7) If any rules are broken, a player is incredibly inactive/nowhere to be seen, or The Director hears any Assassin talking about Assassins in a public forum, then that Assassin may be posted on a wanted list (fair game for any other agent) and/or assigned a Cleaner (see below).

NOW ON TO THE TECHNICAL STUFF:

Cleaners are players who have been assigned special tasks by The Director so the game will proceed as he wills it. A cleaner is not meant to help a player. He is meant to kill a player.

If you are found to be breaking rules, you may be assigned a Cleaner.

If you are found to be hiding so that you can "rest" your way to the top (remain safely hidden until such time as most others have been executed), you may be assigned a Cleaner. Don't do this.

If you play dirty, have a bad attitude, talk about Assassins in a public forum, or tick The Director off, you may be assigned a Cleaner.

This all being said, Cleaners will only be used in rare circumstances. Hopefully, they will not be needed.

WEAPONS OF DESTRUCTION:

1) A kill must be made using a valid weapon. If the person killed doesn't know that they are killed, then it isn't a kill. Duh.

2) The valid weapons are:

a) an O.K. hand-signal with the circle around the assassin's eye

3) When trying to avoid attack, please be careful.

THE REST

If you kill an innocent victim, then your name will be put on the wanted list. Once a kill occurs, it must be reported. When a kill is reported, be colorful about the description. Remember, the most flair and ingenuity will always burn fear into the hearts of the other people playing.