Gree said:
Silly ghouly, if you state to the person that you want to kill that you are goin got murder them then you would never get to kill them. It's not like OJ called his wife and told her that he was going to kill him or that Charlie Manson announced his murder spree.
Yes, but neither Manson nore OJ were vampires, and nor where they in battle ridden, near lawless worlds (although that OJ got away with it may be used as evidence against the latter).
The advantage of telling somone your going to murder them (and of course meaning it) is that, under normal circumstances, they will become quite worried. They will naturally aim to prepare themselves for being murdered, feting body guards, tall towers, fortresses and the like. They may become so concerned with saving their own scrawny hides that the reason you needed to murder them may disapear; for example, they may forget entirely to fight for workers rights if you promised to grace your spear with their head.
Of course, another major disadvantage is, as is happening here, the potential victim can get nasty and decide to kill or be killed, and strike back against his assailant. The advantage of THIS is that it may draw the potential victim into a situation where he may be murdered more easily, by means of a duel or something, or perhaps merely providing the situation in which the murder may even be justified!
I would also like to add that your all degenerates. Thank you.