FAQ

Can I Know My Codeword? Can I Know Who My Assassin Is??

No and No.
Knowing your own codeword would put your assassin at a horrible disadvantage. It would make you invincible and would ruin the game. Do not ask me.
And assassins are meant to be shadows in the night. True assassins will never be found, never be identified, never even been seen. Besides: If I told you, they'd kill me!

However: If an assassin slips up and somehow reveals themself to you, that is their own fault. They must not be very good at their job. :no:


I'm not going to post! That'll keep me alive! But is that allowed?

No.
In order to play this game, you must post consistently throughout the event and give your assassin a fighting chance. This means signing in and posting in our forums at least 5 times per day. If this is not possible or if you need to take a vacation, PM me.

If I find that you have been hiding in the corner and keeping your lips zipped, I will PM you one warning. If your activity does not improve, you will be scratched off the list. Your assassin will count it as a kill and they will receive your victim.
This is what we call a "suicide." Do not let it happen to you.


My victim isn't posting! Help!

PM me. Tell me the name of your victim, your codeword, and how long it has been since they last posted. I'll take care of it.

In the mean time, look through their old posts and blog entries. Maybe you'll hit it lucky!


I found the word in my victim's blog! Can I use it?

Yes, you can!
If the word occurs in any of their past posts, threads, wall posts or blog entries, then it counts towards the game. Screenshot it!


I found the word in my victim's PM to me! Can I use it?

Sorry, but no.
I do not have the power to check PMs. I would have to trust your word, but with the power of Photoshop I'm afraid that your honest face just isn't enough.


Ha, I tricked them into quoting a post that had the word in it! Does that count?

Sadly, I'm going to say no. Your victim did not actually utter the codeword, they simply quoted it. This does not count as a kill.

What Word Variations Count?

If you find the words in the plural form it still counts.

If the user has added only one extra letter (like an s or y), then it counts.

If the user has used it as a compound word (like the codeword is "rail" and they said "railroad"), then it does not count.

If the codeword is a noun and you find it as a verb or adjective, then it doesn't count. That's too much of a stretch.

None of the codewords are chat. They need to spell them out in order to be killed.
But here on Mene, I don't see this becoming a big problem. We support literacy in all our forums, especially during events.


I Can't Find My Victim! Who the Heck is This Person?

To search for your victim, look at the URL at the top of your screen.
Enter in the following URL:
http://www.menewsha.com/forum/member.php?username=

At the very end of the url, after the equal sign, type in your victim's username.
It'll look something like this:
http://www.menewsha.com/forum/member.php?username=Knerd

That will bring you straight to their profile!