Starting at next weekend’s Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle is going to be taken over by the VerAssassins, a gang of ruthless hunters out to destroy their enemies before they themselves are destroyed.

VerAssassins is a game where players won’t see their opponents. Its playing field spans an entire city. There are no boundaries, and everyone at anytime could be a potential assassin. Every player is at the same time an assassin and a target, when one player assassinates the other they acquire their victims target, until there is only one assassin left standing.

To become a VerAssassin, all you have to do is donate a minimum of five bucks to the Viva Vera campaign. You can register and read the official rules (like no real looking weapons, and no “hunting” anyone down in their house or place of employment) at www.myspace.com/verassassins. Once you complete the registration process, you’ll get set up with a target. Then it’ll be open season starting the weekend of the Block Party (July 28th and 29th). The last person standing is the winner and ultimate VerAssassin.

While the game is geared towards those who have volunteered at Vera and/or are familiar with Vera’s members and friends, everyone is invited to play. Visit www.myspace.com/verassassins for all the details.

In other Vera news, the recent week-long A Drink for the Kids fundraiser brought in $22,500! The Allen Foundation has matched the amount to make it a total of $45,000 to put to the new Seattle Center venue!