Scioly Assassination 64: The Hosts of History Arise

[Assassinator]

Abandon all hope ye who join here, for pale death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.

As you have come this far, the first clue awaits to test your ability. PM me the answer to this clue to join the seven officers who shall play this game. The answer to the clue is a person, who lived at one point. You have two days to answer. If there are more than seven correct answers, the first seven will play

A child of Herakles, a son of Achilles, yet a mighty lord alone. He whose conquests lay unmatched, guided by a pillar of Athenian wisdom. The mighty king of Kings fell to his loyal armies, yet felled by a subtle plague

1. The police officers will be the next seven people who send correct answers to the clue. Put in a bit of thought before posting. If you have not been around for awhile, it is less likely that you will be able to identify me.

2. There will be no "informants", bu civilians may post

3. People will die. However, there are some exceptions. I will not kill administrators or moderators. In return, I ask that they not reveal my identity.

4. Police officers may die, but a police officer may protect another police officer.

5. Once a police officer has made three incorrect accusations, he may not accuse or protect anyone.

6. The assassin will provide clues which plainly point to his next victim, and occasionally to himself.

7. The assassin will continue to post with his true account, and may provide hints there.

8. The assassin will write entertaining and mildly gruesome accounts of his kills.

9. When accusing someone of being Assasinator you must use the following template "I accuse (place name here) because (give reason here)." If you don't use this template when accusing the accusation won't count.

10. Once "killed" a user may not make any statements about the identity of the Assasinator.

11. Non officers or informants may post.

12. Each clue will last only one day, after which the Assassinator may kill. You have additional officers due to this rule

13. If the assassinator does not reply in 8 days after all protects are made, each officer gets a free accusation. However that accusation must be made next time the user posts and cannot be stored as an extra one to use later.

14. Each officer begins with one accusation. You will earn accusations as you protect correctly

15. The Assassinator wins after 15 incorrect accusations have been made, but the number needed to win goes down by one with each kill

14. The Assasinator reserves the right to add to these rules as he deems necessary.
Good luck, and happy killing.

[brobo]

I like the new rules, but really? Each clue will last one day? That's not long enough, especially on school days once this break is over.

[EpicFailOlympian]

Uhh...wow

[Assassinator]

They will be word clues, not ciphers or math, therefore this is reasonable. Also, that is what the extra officers are for.

You can take two guesses on the intro clue.

[fmtiger124]

I have to ask this because it could be debatable but when you say that this person lived at some point...we're assuming that Greek myths are true right?

[zyzzyva980]

They will be word clues, not ciphers or math, therefore this is reasonable.

I knew I picked the right person.

But you might want to extend it two days anyway. W/e, your call. Good luck.

[Assassinator]

No, someone real, indicating that they were a real person in written history. Greek myths are not reality.

[ophiophagus]

Each clue is one day long, but officers only get a free accusation after 8 days? That seems a little off to me... Also is such a free accusation included in the 15?

[zyzzyva980]

The 8 days rule has been a rule for a long time, and it's almost never had to be used.

[quizbowl]

hmm...