Assassins-at-Work

Suspicion. Lies. Weaponry. Motive. Pseudonyms. Targets. Assassins...

You've always wondered what it would feel like to pack a magnum, but never got a shot (because you're either too young, too scared, or have some idea about gun control...). This is your chance! There are going to be weapons all over the place--magnum squirt guns; magnum rubberbands; magnum magnets, stuffed animals, and carrots. Oh my! (Sorry, I got a little carried away.)

There's a bitter game about to start. Something new, but not-so-new. Watch your back because Assassins, the game, has arrived at Seton Hill.

Andrea Perkins, a freshman from NY, has taken the initiative to start a Geocities page for the game. Highly accessable, updateable, and fodder for a fast-paced game, the site gives rules, a list of players (current and "deceased"), and news of the most recent killings, attempted killings, and movement in the game.

Pseudonyms might prove to be an interesting factor in the game... Keeping identities secretive for as long as possible, pseudonyms will still highlight the activity of the assassin-at-work on the news page. When a kill takes place, the assassin is to email the game coordinator with a Report--a narrative about the murder--which will be posted for all players to read in the news. This could be an excellent opportunity for some sincerely creative writing!

I encourage any SHU students lurking about the blogosphere to contact Andrea about the game. She is really excited about starting it up, and can't wait to get it off the ground. I'm sure this'll be a good game to watch and participate in...

So get ready--there are assassins-at-work, right here at SHU!