1. This site http://www.random.org/integers/?mode=advanced generating 1 random integer with a value between 1 and 5 inclusive (which will be adjusted accordingly if officers die/guess out/do not protect), with persistent identifier "clue<#>". This ensures that the persistent identifier is predictable and I am not creating identifiers to spit out the number I want. Additionally, a persistent identifier is exactly what it sounds like -- whenever anyone enters this code, the same number will be generated. This allows any of you to see the number it spits out if for some reason you should doubt me.
2. The officers are assigned to numbers in the order that they appear in my signature, which is also the order in which they joined. If an officer is dead/has guessed out/did not protect, they are simply skipped and the next officer receives that number.
3. The generated random number therefore determines which officer's protect is nullified. (Note -- it is possible for the double agent to nullify their own protect because of this randomized process.)
If you have a problem with this, speak now or forever hold your peace.
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Secondly, I will respond to some questions:
I'll answer this with another question -- If you were a police officer and the witness you were supposed to protect died, would you get a promotion?5asdffdsa5 wrote:if your protection was right but it got negated do you get an accusation?
There are only five possibilities for the double agent as opposed to tens of possibilities for me, therefore no.Cedavis6 wrote:Hey, Sassy, will there be clues pointing toward the double agent?
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Thirdly, I will address the previous clue:
For this clue, tornado guy's protect has been nullified by the double agent.
I aimed my flaming flying contraption at one specific room of one specific building, and had an excessive amount of fun with the flamethrower. Sadly, the occupants of said room had already been evacuated by the officers, leaving only an empty Uchicago dorm to be set ablaze. (However, the resulting chaos as the sprinklers on the entire 4th floor turned on, soaking everyone and everything in sight, offered me some amusement.)
Kokonilly has correctly protected quizbowl.
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Finally, I give you your next clue and 48 hours to figure it out:
While I Salute the officers for their first Triumph, they ought not to be too proud of themselves. They especially ought not to be too Audacious, as my clue-writing ability can probably Eclipse their clue-solving ability. In fact, they should Quail and fear Turbulent times ahead, for I Pledge that I will not fail -- victory shall be mine this time.
