>>Is it because I am using ranged?

Yeah, we're working on it. This is a nasty one.


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"The ninety and nine are with dreams, content but the hope of the world made new, is the hundredth man who is grimly bent on making those dreams come true." -E.A.P.

Can we get some simple messaging when someone gets a contract on us? Right now I just assa status every few minutes, but it'd be nice to not have to bother.

>>Can we get some simple messaging when someone gets a contract on us? Right now I just assa status every few minutes, but it'd be nice to not have to bother.

Perhaps. I don't want to take the paranoia out of it.

I'm out for the weekend, but I'll check back in when I get back, make sure nothing exploded.

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"The ninety and nine are with dreams, content but the hope of the world made new, is the hundredth man who is grimly bent on making those dreams come true." -E.A.P.

>>Are you implying it's completely OOC then? Because it's certainly not IC. In fact, Socharis was quite clear that there was no way to really integrate it into the RP atmosphere because it'd end up not fitting well at best.

I don't know how to call it OOC. People are getting attacked and dying in the streets. The ASSASSIN verb seems quite OOC, but the resulting mayhem can't be ignored.

From your hiding place you ask, "You here to assassinate me?"
H>
Sir Robyn muses, "Ye might think I'm a wee challenged from missin' a few limbs, but me wife says I still got what counts! Ye know, heart!"
H>
<Assassin> says, "I may be. Iffin you're who I think you are."
H> "well you did come hunting me down

From your hiding place you say, "Well you did come hunting me down."
H> chuckle

You chuckle.
H>
<Assassin> says, "I dunno what you've done, but there is a bounty on your head."
H> adv mole

You begin to stealthily advance on <Assassin>.
H>
<Assassin> says, "And I intend to collect."
H>
You close to pole weapon range on <Assassin>.
H>
Vice-Commander Kalnean just arrived.
H>
Vice-Commander Kalnean goes east.
H>
Sir Robyn slumps on his halberd, nearly nodding off.
H>
You close to melee range on <Assassin>.
H> backstab <Assassin>

Your sabre is a little awkward, but usable.
You slip out of concealment and backstab <Assassin>!
< With the speed and temerity of a swooping falcon, you thrust a deep grey sabre with a supple leather grip at <Assassin>. <Assassin> fails to dodge, leaning wrong and blundering into the blow. The sabre lands an extremely heavy hit that punctures deeply into one side of <Assassin>'s stomach and out the other, stunning him.
[You're nimbly balanced and overwhelming opponent.]
[Roundtime 3 sec.]
R> stalk mole

You quickly slip into hiding to prepare to stalk.
You melt into the background, convinced that your attempt to hide went unobserved.

You slowly work your way toward <Assassin> to follow him silently.

Roundtime: 1 sec.
HR> backstab <Assassin>

You move into position to stalk <Assassin> when he moves.
You are convinced that your stalking went unobserved.
HJ>
Your sabre is a little awkward, but usable.
You slip out of concealment and backstab <Assassin>!
< Driving in like an adept combatant, you thrust a deep grey sabre with a supple leather grip at <Assassin>. <Assassin> fails to evade, failing miserably. The sabre lands a demolishing hit that shoves the sabre clean through the mouth and out the back of the head (Say 'ah'!).
* <Assassin> is slain before your eyes!
A soft red glow appears over <Assassin>'s body.
A light silvery glow surrounds <Assassin>'s bastard sword in his hand.
A voice whispers in your ear, "The officials in City of Riverhaven have charged you with murder. We've kept things quiet, but thought you'd like to know."

An indescribable voice dripping with contempt whispers in your mind, "You're safe now, <Target>. <Assassin> had been sent to kill you, but he has clearly failed. Rest easy... For now."

[You're incredibly balanced]
[Roundtime 3 sec.]
R> "good luck with that

You say, "Good luck with that."


Call it OOC call it RP everyone has an Opinion......It is what you make of it if you choose to make it RP then do so but dont knock till you try it. This was a clear attempt of the Assassins game but it was Roleplayed and it works as a RP you just have to choose to do it. The names in this post where hidden to protect the identity of the Assasin and target.