Scioly Assassination 105: Jester's Revenge

[Assassinator]

They never expected it to be the jester.

After years of peace, forged by the king's treaty, the murder began again, suddenly. Who would have such motive? they asked, examining the king's advisers, his closest friends and his most hated enemies. But the murders kept coming. They never expected it to be the jester, and that's fine with me. I can kill anyone in the king's court without worry. Who would accuse the jester?

If they ever catch me, they'll ask me why. That's easy. I was made a mockery in the king's court, lower than the low.They laughed at me, day in and day out. I felt like a fake, like a fictional character. Like I wasn't even real. After years of that, you snap.

And besides, life is more fun with murder around.

1. The officers will be the next five people who post. 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. 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.
3. The assassin will provide clues which plainly point to his next victim, and occasionally to himself. The officers can protect other users and accuse the Assassinator based on these clues.
4. The assassin will continue to post with his true account, and may provide hints there.
5. When accusing someone of being Assassinator you must use the following template "I accuse (place name here) because (give reason here)."
6. Once "killed" a user may not post about the identity of the assassinator.
7. Each clue will last three days, after which teh Assassinator will kill.
8. Each officer begins with three accusations.
9. The Assassinator reserves teh right to add to these rules as he deems necessary.

It's been too long since someone was assassinated. It's time to have some fun.

[dragonfruit35]

I'm in!!!

[azuritemalachite]

Let's generate some fun! Waiting for people to get online...

[GoofyFoofer]

I'm in!

[UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F]

OMG, YES!!!!! Sorry for the yelling, it's just... A new game is up!!!!!!
EDIT: Posting with a mobile device is hard.

[lumosityfan]

I'll play!

[Assassinator]

Excellent! We have our five officers. Catch me if you can.

dragon_fruit35
azuritemalachite
GoofyFoofer
UTF-yournameistoolong
lumosityfan

Let the fun begin! First, answer this riddle:

I was at the beginning, now exist in the middle,
for timekeeping purposes they saw fit to fiddle.
It's the place where I can practice my craft,
And tie nasty logs of surprises to your danger-bound raft.
Be careful! In this puzzle, danger teems,
Remember a riddle is not always what it seems.

[Assassinator]

April Fools! This jester was just having fun on his favorite day of the year. Nobody's really dead -- I just beat them unconscious with a large boulder and locked their bodies away in a dungeon and/or closet. See? It was all in good fun!

There have been rumors around the king's court, however -- a true killer may be on the horizon. May this game serve as a warning to you -- prepare for the real thing!

In the meantime, see if you can find all the clues that point to this being an April Fools' joke. I don't think you can.

[dragonfruit35]

Noooooooooooooooo!

[ceg7654]

Let the fun begin! First, answer this riddle:

I was at the beginning, now exist in the middle,
for timekeeping purposes they saw fit to fiddle.
It's the place where I can practice my craft,
And tie nasty logs of surprises to your danger-bound raft.
Be careful! In this puzzle, danger teems,
Remember a riddle is not always what it seems.

Is this riddle a clue for the victim, a clue for you, or just a clue to get the actual clue?