Scioly Assassination 63: The Mob Seizes Power

[Assassinator]

you kinda figured out the clue zyzyva but you got the protect write.

keep the clues rolling:
I wear a hood and a crown, yet no clothes.
I eat with a fork, yet use no utensils.
I am one of the deadliest, yet will be killed without a protect.

[kjhsscioly]

It looks like the clue could be about snakes
line one is about a hood and crown, which can refer to marking or the hood
line two, a snake eats with a forked tongue
line 3, snakes are often deadly, and not very protected environmentally

[zyzzyva980]

Interesting insight, and it makes sense, but who would that target?

[zyzzyva980]

Oh, I get it, the king cobra's scientific name is (says wikipedia) Ophiophagus hannah, so then it would be ophiophagus. Good call kjhsscioly. I protect ophiophagus.

EDIT: List of everyone still in, and if they've been targeted:
AlphaTauri (yes)
ddudealex (yes, but he hasn't been on for 51 days)
EFO (no)
kjhsscioly (no)
ophiophagus (maybe)
Paradox21 (yes)
quizbowl (yes)
RandomPerson (no)
sweetcoop (no)
winneratlife (no, but he hasn't been on for four days)
zyzzyva98 (yes, thrice)

[kjhsscioly]

Does the protect have to be seconded? If so, I second the protect on Ophiophagus. If it doesn't, I protect me.

[AlphaTauri]

Guys...I'm not participating anymore...I dropped out close to 1 1/2 months ago.

[zyzzyva980]

Well, Alpha, I mainly published this list so we knew who all wasn't dead. That way, we know who potential targets are (yes, you can still be targeted) and we don't forget who's still in. Just because you say you dropped out doesn't mean you aren't the assassinator, and while I believe you when you say this more than many others on here, it's important to leave nothing unchecked.

[EpicFailOlympian]

I'm still in. I've accused.

[zyzzyva980]

I think there are actually only six potential suspects based on that last identity clue. Here's why: hangfromthefloor resides almost entirely on chat. He's made just two posts here, and if you haven't been on chat you probably don't know him. So, of the remaining officers, just six have been on chat.

AlphaTauri (yes, you're still on the list, sorry)
EFO
Paradox21
quizbowl
RandomPerson
zyzzyva98

EDIT: Of these six, just two have NOT been targeted. EFO and RandomPerson. I think we're getting close.

[EpicFailOlympian]

Oh BTW, I protect myself.