The Dictator: Your glorious leader requires little of his subjects beyond peace, quiet, and undying adoration. K.A.O.S. is traditionally an autocratic society, with the Dictator having the final decision on all club-related issues. Of course, as in any totalitarian state, corruption is rife. If you have an issue that needs adjudication, and are low on ethics, bribery of most forms is accepted.

The Grand Vizier: The highest-ranking member of the Politburo, counsellor to the Dictator, collector of salacious gossip for the Daily Illuminator, dabbler in the occult mysteries, our man on the UCSA Exec, and a part-time corrupt official. The Grand Vizier will be Q for the First Killing Round, and expects to be liasing closely with the Chief of Secret Police to ensure that the forms are obeyed.
In his spare time the Vizier is a PhD student in the Political Science department at the University of Canterbury. There he studies the plight of the Patagonian Toothfish and the effectiveness of the CCAMLR regime in dealing with the piratical poachers of the Southern Oceans. When he was doing his M.A. on the geopolitics of Antarctica, the Vizier became involved in the dealings of the Cthulhu Cult, and has never been the same since.

Chancellor Schmoo: Chancellor Schmoo escaped last year's Politburo purge by mysteriously disappearing just before he was supposed to have run the Gangster killing round. He was later reported to have re-surfaced somewhere in Lyttleton, working for a small, community based radio station, with no clear recollection of his disapperance. Why and how he used social engineering to gain access to a key to a morgue, we may never know.

Coroner General: (The guy in the fedora) At first, this position might seem to be merely a petty functionary position, awarded to someone who survived the purge of the last regime. It is. However, the Coroner General is the officer responsible for deciding whether agents are in fact dead. If necessary, he also has certain powers at his command to ensure said death - "Water-pistols don't kill people - I do." When approached about the exact nature of his morbid curiosity, he refrained from commenting.

Chief of Secret Police: (The dude in the leather coat) As Chief of Secret Police, my role can best be described as a commander of furies. Performance of feats considered foolish by ancient doctrines of killing round etiquette will bring you to my attention, and you shall enter the time when all will turn against you, the sleeper will awaken, and even Shai Hulud will not be able to save you from a sodden ¹ doom.

Minister of Propaganda: (The shifty one at the back) The minister in charge of developing the official line and repeating it until it is accepted as the truth. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but everyone will believe the latest rumour about the Dictator, the High Priestess, and the hamster from www.realhamster.com.

Mistress of Overt Operations and Obtrusives: (The one in white) Madness in the wind's got something to say... would you like to hear it? As Mistress of Overt Operations and Obtrusives, organisation of trivial affairs is a delight and a vocation. It is also my solemn duty to infiltrate the echelons of K.A.O.S. in order to glean information... and distribute it.

The High Priestess: (The one with the shades) Fresh blood, oh, I mean First Years and anyone virginal. I am the High Priestess of Virgin Sacrifice. My sole purpose this year is to have any and all virgins sacrificed. Remember: if you haven't had nookie in the last three months, this qualifies you as a born-again virgin. So, if you're a virgin, I'm the person to see to organise the ritual sacrifice.

The Jester: Throughout history, the position of court jester has been one of great prestige, and it has been a profession associated with many great figures, including... well, anyway, many great figures. There was that bit in Hamlet ² . So, in a break with tradition, a jester has been appointed to K.A.O.S.. (Actually, it's just a ploy to stop him annoying the Dictator...) So if lectures get you down, the jester is here to let you know that no matter how bad you feel, life can always get more pathetic and self-degrading.