Section Four: Killing Round Regulations

Aliases And Code Names

All agents are permitted the use of an alias in killing rounds, ie. instead of putting your name down as Joan Smith you put down "Wonderpuppy". This is legal as long as the other agents involved in the round can identify you under this pseudonym (your alias should be written on your dossier form). The Limit on the number of aliases that you may use in one year, without the special approval of The Dictator, is Three.

Code Names however are special. Permission for their use may be granted ONLY by The Dictator herself. Code Names are usually awarded for the following reasons;

1. Being a member of the Politburo.
2. Bribing the Dictator.
3. Winning a Killing Round.
4. For doing something memorable at a Party.
5. [This method is Classified].

Code Names which are already registered to another Agent may not be used. There is a special series of "00X" number codes. These Code Names are only ever awarded to an Agent who successfully kills everyone else in one or more of their lists in the First Killing Round, or in other similar circumstances. No "00X" Code Name has been awarded since 1990. For good reasons the 007 Code Name is unavailable to anyone.

Killing Rounds

One or more members of the Politburo will usually be appointed to be in charge of each round to help run it. (One traditional method for achieving promotion to the Politburo is to run good Killing Rounds.) If have a complaint with the way a round is being run you can refer it to the Dictator, who will pass your name along to the Lord High Executioner for further investigation.

Notice of killing rounds will be posted on the KAOS noticeboard the week before a round begins. The first killing round is an exception to this, sign up for it when you join KAOS or at the first KAOS meeting. Only people who sign up will be in the round unless special circumstances apply (eg open rounds where everyone's a target, secret rounds where no-one knows who's a target, etc.). Instructions specific to each round will be posted alongside this sheet and will brief agents on the details of the mission.

The Dictator may occasionally surprise everybody (Oh don't you just love the Dictator's little surprises) by announcing a "One Day Surprise Open Killing Round" if things have been a little slow lately. Be alert, wear your badge at all times, keep your water pistol handy, trust no one! The Dictator is your friend!

Aliases/Code Names may be used only if the true identity of the agent using the code name is posted on the board, or if the code name is listed on that agent's dossier file.

A Kill Sheet will also be posted. This is used to record the name of the killer, the victim, the method, and the time of death. No kill is officially recognised unless posted on the kill sheet. In the case of disputes see the Politburo member running the killing round. In most rounds an agent may not kill or be killed in the ten minutes after they have been killed, in order to avoid further confusion and possible disputes.

Notes will be kept on agent's performances and will be taken into consideration for when end of year honours are awarded.

More About KAOS Badges

Badges must be worn prominently by all agents taking part in the round. The badge should be placed in the upper half of the chest were it can be seen by anyone standing in front of you. If you wear a hat then that is also an acceptable place for a badge. Any agents caught without a badge (or if their badge is judged by the agent running the round to not be visible) is automatically dead and the first agent to dob them in can claim the kill. In short, don't try and hide your badge!

Registered Disguise: For a small fee a KAOS agent may register an official disguise. While wearing this distinctive disguise the Agent need not wear a KAOS Badge. However a photograph of the registered disguise must be provided by the Agent to be placed in their Dossier File.

Killing Round Boundaries

No Kills Off-Campus. On or beyond the sidewalk beside campus is off- campus. Three exceptions; Letter Bombs are legal off-campus if delivered in any way which might be mistaken for NZ Post, Poison kills, and Honey Traps between consenting adults are legal off-campus (especially at parties).

No Kills in lecture theatres, libraries, labs, the Lower Common Room, lecturer's offices (unless it's your office), the Noticeboard Corridor, or in any of the campus business premises (ie. UBS, Replay Room, RDU, Banks -especially the Banks as at least one former Dictator will testify). Kills are possible in the CANTA office and the student enquires office.

No Water Kills are permitted inside any building. This includes water pistols and water bombs but not water beds.

Limited Kills are permitted in the cafes, the UCR during Happy Hour and the LCR. These are poison kills and honey traps between consenting adults. When a cafe is closed it's not a cafe.

No Killing people while riding/driving:

1. Do not shoot anyone riding a bicycle/scooter, or shoot or throw anything through an open car window while the vehicle is in motion.
2. Do not shoot or throw anything from a moving vehicle at a passer-by, whether they are on foot or in/on a vehicle.

What Is A "Kill" Anyway?

A Weapon will score a "Kill" on the victim if it connects with any part of the anatomy other than the head. No complex, leg hit, hop on one leg for ten minutes rules! Any agent killed is expected to die in an honourable and hopefully spectacular manner. (Ham it up!) Note that Indoor kills must be achieved by surprise (ie. they do not see you coming).

Approved KAOS Weapons

There are many variates of approved "standard" weapons available for killing rounds.

Water Pistols brought from any of the retail outlets around town are the main weapon of KAOS. Bike pumps filled with water, syringes, drench guns and the like do not apply. Motorised and Compressed Air Water Pistols/Machine Guns may be used only in conjunction with a Weapon Permit issued by the agent running the round. The aim is to hit your opponents, not to saturate them! Because of problems in the ancient past (so long ago not even the Dictator recalls the exact details, but they must have had a good reason), water pistols are not to be used inside.

The new wave of Nerf weapons may be used in Killing Rounds without permits.

Try to avoid assault rifle look alikes and don't wear camouflage gear and balaclavas around University while skulking in bushes after sunset. KAOS has not had the Armed Defenders Squad out since 1990 and the Dictator would like it to stay that way! Tracked Vehicles are also banned on campus (we asked!).

Anyone conducting a "weapons test" with a water pistol while inside the LCR will be summarily thrown into the Avon River without trial.

Rubber Knives (rubber not plastic) may be used. Retractable knives are not to be used (they don't always retract-ouch!). The idea is a stealthy stab in the back -the agent running the round may call on the Executioner if some agent is behaving too violently. Rubber Knives can be found at De Larnos Magic Shop, which is located in the alleyway between the Square and the Public Library. The owner has been known to give discounts on rubber knives, snakes, water pistols and other gadgets to KAOS Agents who are wearing their badge.

In order for an indoor knife kill to be valid you must SURPRISE the victim -if they see you coming try again another time! This is to prevent running knife battles (which really @*%!-off the Studass staff) from occurring. Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!

Nerve Gas is any cheap and nasty perfume. Nerve gas must be applied so that the victim smells it (as will anyone else encountering the victim until they take a shower), usually to the back of the neck. Avoid the face or clothing. Aerosols may not be used. Anyone willing to wear a gas mask approved by Q is immune to Nerve Gas. Gas may also be used to Chloroform a victim in order to stun them long enough for you to kill them in a more stylish manner. One year someone was chloroformed and then beaten to death with a VIC-20 computer.

Poisons come in two types, contact and ingestive. Ingestive poisons require Permits, some agents are "allergic" to some of the ingestive poisons.

Contact Poisons must touch the victims skin and leave visible traces (toothpaste has been used to good effect in the past). The poison must be applied to something the victim is going to touch and not to the victim directly. Care should be taken not to poison yourself through careless application! Gloves are recommended.

Ingestive Poisons must be voluntarily consumed by the victim (not forced down their throat), and must be tastable. Curry powder is a good poison for food, while substituting Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi for Coke is nasty, but fun. Any food or drink ruined must be replaced by the poisoner. Poison kills are legal in Cafes, Happy Hours, at Off-campus parties and in the LCR.

Bombs must have material components (eg a cigarette box, plasticine and sting) and should have a label with detonation trigger (Sorry -no Dead Man Triggers) and blast radius for the victim to discover after the explosion. Blast Radius will depend on the size of the bomb (this is decided by Q). Everyone in the blast radius dies -including the bomber if they're dumb enough to be there. Due to collateral damage problems Tactical Nuclear Munitions are reserved exclusively for the use of the Dictator

Letter Bombs explode on opening and will only kill the person it is addressed to if they are holding the letter at the time. A letter bomb is just a well folded piece of paper with "BANG!" written in the middle of it. Letter bombs are legal off-campus ONLY if they are actually posted. However bulky parcels with material components (see bombs above) may be hand delivered. Letter Bombs do not require Q-Approval. Take care in avoiding the needless deaths of innocent bystanders. The world supply of innocent bystanders is limited and we must leave some for future generations.

All bombs for some unexplained reason, fail to work in the LCR.

Grenades, or any other form of thrown explosive device are strictly forbidden, but Grenades may be used as part of the design of an explosive device.

Honey Traps involve passing on communicable diseases to your target through seduction. Such diseases (and antidotes) can be acquired from the agent running the round. Usually one long, slow, deep kiss is deemed sufficient to pass a disease on, although there are many different types of diseases. Honey Traps are legal kills off-campus (especially at parties). Attempting to Honey Trap a non-willing victim will see the assailant thrown into the Avon to cool their ardour. Honey Traps are legal off-campus, in Happy Hours and in the LCR.

Other Weapons are unlimited. If you have an idea then see Q, and the agent running the killing round, and get their permission (and a Weapons Permit). You may need to grease the bureaucracy(?) slightly to get your permit processed quickly. In general a permit will be issued so long as you don't annoy the general public or gain an unfair advantage. But the more stylish and original the weapon, the better your chance of it being permitted. If you can make Q wide-eyed with awe, or giggling with amusement, then your weapon is almost assured to be approved.

Weapons cleared for use in one round may be illegal in other rounds. You will need to ask again if you are using an unusual weapon.

Killing Etiquette

Dead Men Tell No Lies. If someone kills you (even if they are not after you) and then asks you who you are, you must tell them so that they can post the kill. While alive you are quite free to lie, of course.

Dead Men Tell No Tales. When someone kills you is considered very bad form to go around telling everyone who did you in. If you were killed by someone's assassin, and you tell another person who they are, you will be dealt with.

If They're Not A Player, They're Not A Target. Killing civilians is an executionable offence. Getting the University or Students Association Staff @#!&*!-off is also an executionable offence.

One Stylish Slaying Is Worth 10 Boring Kills. Style will often lead to more recognition than efficiency. Be Flamboyant! Be Shocking! Be Stimulating! Be Innovative!

Duelling

Official KAOS duels shall be fought by decree of the Dictator whenever she thinks it amusing, by the decision of the agent running a killing round to judge a combat, or whenever two people think it's a good way to settle their differences. Duels can be fought to settle disputes during a round, to decide the final winner of a round, or to determine who buys the next round at happy hour. Seconds must be appointed, challenges delivered formally and proper duelling etiquette observed. Some suggested methods of duelling are SCA combat, tequilas at ten paces, eggings across the Avon or water pistols at high noon. The amphitheatre beneath KAOS Corner is a good spot for duelling, very public and all the other agents can watch from the safety of the LCR.

Truce

Informal agreement between two agents that they will not kill each other during a round. Should one do so they must pay a previously agreed upon forfeit, traditionally a jug of drink from Jimmy's Cafe.

Assassins And Bodyguards

Assassins are quite legal. If you hire an assassin you must post who they are working for on the KAOS noticeboard at least one hour before they start killing. An agent in a round can not become an assassin, nor can any agent eliminated from a round. If your assassin is killed, then you are dead (ie the assassin is an extension of yourself). Assassins must wear a KAOS badge at all times. The Dictator's Assassin need obey none of these restrictions, while doing the Dictator's bidding.

The Official List of Assassins is held by The Old Man of the Mountains and contains the Name, Alias, Code Name, Address and contact Phone Number of all registered Assassins.

Assassins operate at all times, not just during Killing Rounds. Anyone may hire Assassins, to kill anyone in the KAOS organisation (although knocking off the Dictator is considered to be very impolite and also very fatal). To hire Assassins a fee must be paid to The Old Man of the Mountains (who will ensure that The Dictator gets her cut). The fee is determinable on the individual circumstances, the nature of the assassination required, and whether the Politburo have had lunch yet.