fix(status): simplify Tyrant join messaging

design/log.md

@@ -6,6 +6,29 @@ description: Chronological record of material decisions affecting the Spigot Tyr
 
 # Spigot Tyrant Design Log
 
+## 2026-08-14 — Join messaging refinement completed
+
+- Updated US-011 so join output no longer announces running, paused, or unstarted lifecycle state.
+- Eligible unassigned players now see the neutral prompt, `Use /tyrant optout if you do not want to participate in Tyrant events.`
+- Role, class, ability, cooldown, and existing opt-out details remain unchanged.
+- Verified both assigned and unassigned join output with automated tests.
+
+## 2026-08-14 — Join messaging refinement started
+
+- US-011 is reopened to remove lifecycle announcements from join output and make the opt-out prompt refer generally to Tyrant events.
+
+## 2026-08-14 — Opt-out combat protection completed
+
+- Extended US-011 with bidirectional combat isolation between opted-out players and the Tyrant, Assassin, Fixer, or Tamer while the event is running.
+- Direct player attacks and player-fired projectiles are cancelled at highest event priority, and the attacker is told that the target has chosen not to participate in the Tyrant event.
+- Paused, unstarted, and unrelated combat remains ordinary Minecraft gameplay.
+- Verified both attack directions, every Tyrant-side class, projectile attribution, lifecycle gating, and unrelated combat with automated tests.
+
+## 2026-08-14 — Opt-out combat protection started
+
+- US-011 is reopened for test-first running-event combat isolation between opted-out players and the Tyrant or Tyrant-side class holders.
+- Paused and unstarted gameplay remains ordinary Minecraft combat; blocked direct and projectile attackers receive a concise Tyrant event participation message.
+
 ## 2026-08-14 — Tamer completed
 
 - Completed US-007 with the no-cooldown owner-bound Tamer's Lead, server-generated entity snapshots, durable capture IDs, and one bound Captured Mob item per entity.
@@ -51,6 +74,14 @@ description: Chronological record of material decisions affecting the Spigot Tyr
 
 - US-005 begins with test-first bound-item invisibility, near-Tyrant duration doubling, and cooldown-gated double-jump effects.
 
+## 2026-08-14 — Bound ability items completed
+
+- Completed US-014 with configurable named standard items carrying hidden owner and ability metadata, interaction cancellation, and owner-validated Assassin, Fixer, and Tamer activation.
+- Cooldown items are consumed only on successful use, restored automatically when ready or by `/tyrant item`, deduplicated, and withheld with clear guidance when inventory space is unavailable.
+- Drop, pickup, placement, crafting/storage movement, item-frame, dispenser, death, class loss, reign reset, login, and restart paths prevent transfer and duplication.
+- Captured-mob custody items use independent IDs, reconcile missing or duplicate inventory items against durable snapshots, and spawn rather than vanish on drop or death.
+- Verified readiness consumption and refresh, assignment cleanup, durable metadata state, captured custody, and the full Gradle build.
+
 ## 2026-08-14 — Bound ability item implementation started
 
 - US-014 begins with test-first item readiness and recovery, owner metadata, transfer prevention, cooldown redelivery, and Tamer item permanence.

design/user-stories/us-011-inform-and-manage-participation.md

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ As a **player**, I want to understand my status and control my eligibility so th
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [x] On join, a player is told the game status and their role, class, subclass, abilities, and relevant cooldowns.
+- [x] On join, lifecycle state is omitted while role, class, subclass, ability, and relevant cooldown information remains available when applicable.
+- [x] Eligible players are invited to opt out of Tyrant events without implying that an event is currently running.
 - [x] An unassigned opted-in player is told that they are eligible and shown the opt-out command.
 - [x] An opted-out player is told when they may opt back in.
 - [x] An unassigned player can opt out through a command.
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ As a **player**, I want to understand my status and control my eligibility so th
 - [x] A player cannot opt back in until seven days have elapsed by default.
 - [x] The opt-out duration is configurable, uses unpaused elapsed time, and survives restart.
 - [x] Participation commands are idempotent and clearly report current status and remaining time.
+- [x] While the event is running, damage is cancelled when the Tyrant or an Assassin, Fixer, or Tamer attacks an opted-out player.
+- [x] While the event is running, damage is cancelled when an opted-out player attacks the Tyrant or an Assassin, Fixer, or Tamer.
+- [x] Cancelled attackers are told that the target has chosen not to take part in the Tyrant event.
+- [x] Protection covers direct player attacks and player-fired projectiles without changing unrelated combat.
+- [x] Participation combat protection does not apply while the event is paused or not started.
 
 ## Related
 

design/user-stories/us-014-use-class-ability-items.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 type: User Story
 title: "US-014: Use class ability items"
 description: Give class holders named bound items that activate abilities without enabling transfer or cooldown bypasses.
-status: in-progress
+status: done
 ---
 
 # US-014: Use class ability items
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ As a **class holder**, I want a recognizable inventory item for my ability so th
 
 ## Acceptance criteria
 
-- [ ] Each item-triggered class ability uses a uniquely named standard Minecraft item with hidden persistent ownership and ability metadata.
+- [x] Each item-triggered class ability uses a uniquely named standard Minecraft item with hidden persistent ownership and ability metadata.
-- [ ] Right-clicking or swinging the appropriate item activates the ability without also performing an unsafe vanilla action.
+- [x] Right-clicking or swinging the appropriate item activates the ability without also performing an unsafe vanilla action.
-- [ ] Another player cannot activate, retain, craft with, place, store, frame, dispense, or otherwise transfer a bound ability item.
+- [x] Another player cannot activate, retain, craft with, place, store, frame, dispense, or otherwise transfer a bound ability item.
-- [ ] A cooldown ability item disappears only after successful activation and is restored when the cooldown finishes.
+- [x] A cooldown ability item disappears only after successful activation and is restored when the cooldown finishes.
-- [ ] The Tamer's named fishing rod has no cooldown and remains available after successful capture or placement.
+- [x] The Tamer's named fishing rod has no cooldown and remains available after successful capture or placement.
-- [ ] A dropped class ability item vanishes immediately; a dropped captured-mob item instead attempts to spawn its mob safely.
+- [x] A dropped class ability item vanishes immediately; a dropped captured-mob item instead attempts to spawn its mob safely.
-- [ ] `/tyrant item` restores currently available missing class items but cannot bypass cooldowns or create duplicates.
+- [x] `/tyrant item` restores currently available missing class items but cannot bypass cooldowns or create duplicates.
-- [ ] Missing ready items are restored on login and cooldown completion when inventory space is available.
+- [x] Missing ready items are restored on login and cooldown completion when inventory space is available.
-- [ ] When delivery fails because the inventory is full, no item is dropped and the player is told both why and how to use `/tyrant item` after making room.
+- [x] When delivery fails because the inventory is full, no item is dropped and the player is told both why and how to use `/tyrant item` after making room.
-- [ ] Bound class items are removed when a player loses the class or the Tyrant's reign ends.
+- [x] Bound class items are removed when a player loses the class or the Tyrant's reign ends.
-- [ ] Death, inventory movement, server restart, repeated commands, and concurrent events cannot duplicate a bound item or its captured mob.
+- [x] Death, inventory movement, server restart, repeated commands, and concurrent events cannot duplicate a bound item or its captured mob.
 
 ## Related
 

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/AbilityItemRefreshTask.java

@@ -10,17 +10,20 @@ public final class AbilityItemRefreshTask implements Runnable {
     private final AbilityItemService items;
     private final Server server;
     private final Clock clock;
+    private final CapturedMobInventoryService capturedMobInventory;
 
     public AbilityItemRefreshTask(
         TyrantStateManager stateManager,
         AbilityReadinessService readiness,
         AbilityItemService items,
+        CapturedMobInventoryService capturedMobInventory,
         Server server,
         Clock clock
     ) {
         this.stateManager = stateManager;
         this.readiness = readiness;
         this.items = items;
+        this.capturedMobInventory = capturedMobInventory;
         this.server = server;
         this.clock = clock;
     }
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ public final class AbilityItemRefreshTask implements Runnable {
             }
             items.removeInvalid(player, after);
             items.recover(player, after);
+            capturedMobInventory.reconcile(player, after);
         }
     }
 }

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/BoundItemListener.java

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public final class BoundItemListener implements Listener {
         if (items.isBoundAbilityItem(event.getCurrentItem())
                 || items.isBoundAbilityItem(event.getCursor())) {
             if (!(event.getWhoClicked() instanceof Player player)
+                    || event.isShiftClick()
                     || event.getClickedInventory() == null
                     || !event.getClickedInventory().equals(player.getInventory())) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/BukkitAbilityItemService.java

@@ -81,11 +81,17 @@ public final class BukkitAbilityItemService implements AbilityItemService {
     @Override
     public void removeInvalid(Player player, PlayerState state) {
         ItemStack[] contents = player.getInventory().getContents();
+        java.util.Set<Ability> retained = java.util.EnumSet.noneOf(Ability.class);
         for (int index = 0; index < contents.length; index++) {
             ItemStack item = contents[index];
-            if (isBoundAbilityItem(item)
+            if (!isBoundAbilityItem(item)) {
-                    && (owner(item).filter(state.playerId()::equals).isEmpty()
+                continue;
-                        || ability(item).filter(state.readyAbilityItems()::contains).isEmpty())) {
+            }
+            Optional<Ability> itemAbility = ability(item);
+            boolean valid = owner(item).filter(state.playerId()::equals).isPresent()
+                && itemAbility.filter(state.readyAbilityItems()::contains).isPresent()
+                && itemAbility.filter(retained::add).isPresent();
+            if (!valid) {
                 player.getInventory().setItem(index, null);
             }
         }

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/CapturedMobInventoryService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+
+public final class CapturedMobInventoryService {
+    private final CapturedMobItemService items;
+    private final PluginSettings settings;
+
+    public CapturedMobInventoryService(
+        CapturedMobItemService items,
+        PluginSettings settings
+    ) {
+        this.items = items;
+        this.settings = settings;
+    }
+
+    public void reconcile(Player player, PlayerState state) {
+        Map<UUID, CapturedMob> stored = new java.util.HashMap<>();
+        for (CapturedMob mob : state.capturedMobs()) {
+            try {
+                UUID captureId = UUID.fromString(mob.data().get("capture-id"));
+                stored.putIfAbsent(captureId, mob);
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException ignored) {
+                // Invalid custody records are not materialized as items.
+            }
+        }
+        Set<UUID> retained = new HashSet<>();
+        ItemStack[] contents = player.getInventory().getContents();
+        for (int index = 0; index < contents.length; index++) {
+            ItemStack item = contents[index];
+            if (!items.isCapturedMob(item)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            UUID captureId = items.captureId(item).orElseThrow();
+            boolean valid = items.owner(item).filter(state.playerId()::equals).isPresent()
+                && stored.containsKey(captureId) && retained.add(captureId);
+            if (!valid) {
+                player.getInventory().setItem(index, null);
+            }
+        }
+        for (Map.Entry<UUID, CapturedMob> entry : stored.entrySet()) {
+            if (retained.contains(entry.getKey())) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            Map<Integer, ItemStack> leftovers = player.getInventory().addItem(
+                items.create(
+                    state.playerId(), entry.getKey(), entry.getValue().entityType()
+                )
+            );
+            if (!leftovers.isEmpty()) {
+                player.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + settings.inventoryFullMessage());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ParticipationCombatListener.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Projectile;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageByEntityEvent;
+
+public final class ParticipationCombatListener implements Listener {
+    public static final String OPTED_OUT_MESSAGE =
+        "That player has chosen not to take part in the Tyrant event.";
+
+    private final TyrantStateManager stateManager;
+    private final ParticipationCombatService combat;
+
+    public ParticipationCombatListener(
+        TyrantStateManager stateManager,
+        ParticipationCombatService combat
+    ) {
+        this.stateManager = stateManager;
+        this.combat = combat;
+    }
+
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
+    public void onDamage(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event) {
+        if (!(event.getEntity() instanceof Player target)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Optional<Player> attacker = attackingPlayer(event);
+        if (attacker.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Player source = attacker.orElseThrow();
+        Map<UUID, PlayerState> players = stateManager.players();
+        PlayerState attackerState = players.getOrDefault(
+            source.getUniqueId(),
+            PlayerState.newPlayer(source.getUniqueId(), source.getName())
+        );
+        PlayerState targetState = players.getOrDefault(
+            target.getUniqueId(),
+            PlayerState.newPlayer(target.getUniqueId(), target.getName())
+        );
+        if (combat.blocks(stateManager.game(), attackerState, targetState)) {
+            event.setCancelled(true);
+            source.sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW + OPTED_OUT_MESSAGE);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Optional<Player> attackingPlayer(EntityDamageByEntityEvent event) {
+        if (event.getDamager() instanceof Player player) {
+            return Optional.of(player);
+        }
+        if (event.getDamager() instanceof Projectile projectile
+                && projectile.getShooter() instanceof Player player) {
+            return Optional.of(player);
+        }
+        return Optional.empty();
+    }
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ParticipationCombatService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+public final class ParticipationCombatService {
+    public boolean blocks(
+        GameState game,
+        PlayerState attacker,
+        PlayerState target
+    ) {
+        if (game.lifecycle() != GameLifecycle.RUNNING) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        boolean attackerOptedOut = attacker.optedOutUntil().isPresent();
+        boolean targetOptedOut = target.optedOutUntil().isPresent();
+        boolean attackerTyrantSide = isTyrantSide(game, attacker);
+        boolean targetTyrantSide = isTyrantSide(game, target);
+        return (attackerTyrantSide && targetOptedOut)
+            || (attackerOptedOut && targetTyrantSide);
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isTyrantSide(GameState game, PlayerState player) {
+        return game.tyrantId().filter(player.playerId()::equals).isPresent()
+            || player.tyrantClass() != TyrantClass.NONE;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/PlayerStatusMessages.java

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ public final class PlayerStatusMessages {
         Instant now
     ) {
         List<String> messages = new ArrayList<>();
-        messages.add("Game: " + game.lifecycle());
         boolean hasRole = false;
         if (game.tyrantId().filter(player.playerId()::equals).isPresent()) {
             messages.add("Role: TYRANT. Level " + game.tyrantLevel() + ", choices "
@@ -45,8 +44,8 @@ public final class PlayerStatusMessages {
             messages.add("Participation: OPTED OUT. You may use /tyrant optin at "
                 + player.optedOutUntil().orElseThrow() + ".");
         } else if (!hasRole) {
-            messages.add("You currently have no role or class. Use /tyrant optout "
+            messages.add("Use /tyrant optout if you do not want to participate "
-                + "if you do not want to participate.");
+                + "in Tyrant events.");
         }
         return List.copyOf(messages);
     }

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/SpigotTyrantPlugin.java

@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ public final class SpigotTyrantPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
             this, settings
         );
         CapturedMobService capturedMobs = new CapturedMobService();
+        CapturedMobInventoryService capturedMobInventory = new CapturedMobInventoryService(
+            capturedMobItems, settings
+        );
         AssassinAbilityService assassinAbilities = new AssassinAbilityService(
             readiness, settings
         );
@@ -119,6 +122,12 @@ public final class SpigotTyrantPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
             ),
             this
         );
+        getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(
+            new ParticipationCombatListener(
+                stateManager, new ParticipationCombatService()
+            ),
+            this
+        );
         getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(
             new VigilanteCombatListener(
                 stateManager, combatTracker, clock, settings.vigilanteCombatDuration()
@@ -170,7 +179,8 @@ public final class SpigotTyrantPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         getServer().getScheduler().runTaskTimer(
             this,
             new AbilityItemRefreshTask(
-                stateManager, readiness, abilityItems, getServer(), clock
+                stateManager, readiness, abilityItems, capturedMobInventory,
+                getServer(), clock
             ),
             20L,
             20L

src/main/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/TamerListener.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntitySnapshot;
+import org.bukkit.entity.ItemFrame;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Tameable;
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ public final class TamerListener implements Listener {
         if (capturedItems.isCapturedMob(event.getCurrentItem())
                 || capturedItems.isCapturedMob(event.getCursor())) {
             if (!(event.getWhoClicked() instanceof Player player)
+                    || event.isShiftClick()
                     || event.getClickedInventory() == null
                     || !event.getClickedInventory().equals(player.getInventory())) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
@@ -166,6 +168,16 @@ public final class TamerListener implements Listener {
         }
     }
 
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onFrame(PlayerInteractEntityEvent event) {
+        if (event.getRightClicked() instanceof ItemFrame
+                && capturedItems.isCapturedMob(
+                    event.getPlayer().getInventory().getItem(event.getHand())
+                )) {
+            event.setCancelled(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     @EventHandler
     public void onDispense(BlockDispenseEvent event) {
         if (capturedItems.isCapturedMob(event.getItem())) {

src/test/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ParticipationCombatListenerTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Projectile;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityDamageByEntityEvent;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+final class ParticipationCombatListenerTest {
+    private static final UUID TYRANT = UUID.fromString(
+        "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"
+    );
+    private static final UUID OUT = UUID.fromString(
+        "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"
+    );
+
+    @Test
+    void cancelsPlayerProjectileAndMessagesTheAttacker() {
+        TyrantStateManager manager = mock(TyrantStateManager.class);
+        Player attacker = player(TYRANT, "Tyrant");
+        Player target = player(OUT, "Out");
+        Projectile projectile = mock(Projectile.class);
+        EntityDamageByEntityEvent event = mock(EntityDamageByEntityEvent.class);
+        when(projectile.getShooter()).thenReturn(attacker);
+        when(event.getDamager()).thenReturn(projectile);
+        when(event.getEntity()).thenReturn(target);
+        when(manager.game()).thenReturn(running());
+        when(manager.players()).thenReturn(Map.of(
+            TYRANT, state(TYRANT, TyrantClass.NONE, false),
+            OUT, state(OUT, TyrantClass.NONE, true)
+        ));
+        ParticipationCombatListener listener = new ParticipationCombatListener(
+            manager, new ParticipationCombatService()
+        );
+
+        listener.onDamage(event);
+
+        verify(event).setCancelled(true);
+        verify(attacker).sendMessage(ChatColor.YELLOW
+            + ParticipationCombatListener.OPTED_OUT_MESSAGE);
+    }
+
+    private static Player player(UUID id, String name) {
+        Player player = mock(Player.class);
+        when(player.getUniqueId()).thenReturn(id);
+        when(player.getName()).thenReturn(name);
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    private static PlayerState state(UUID id, TyrantClass role, boolean optedOut) {
+        return new PlayerState(
+            id, id.toString(), Optional.empty(),
+            optedOut ? Optional.of(Instant.parse("2026-08-21T00:00:00Z")) : Optional.empty(),
+            role, Optional.empty(), Map.of(), Set.of(), java.util.List.of()
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static GameState running() {
+        return new GameState(
+            GameLifecycle.RUNNING, Optional.of(TYRANT), Optional.empty(),
+            Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(), Duration.ZERO,
+            0, 0, Set.of()
+        );
+    }
+}

src/test/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/ParticipationCombatServiceTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+final class ParticipationCombatServiceTest {
+    private static final UUID TYRANT = UUID.fromString(
+        "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"
+    );
+    private static final UUID OUTSIDER = UUID.fromString(
+        "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"
+    );
+    private static final UUID SUPPORTER = UUID.fromString(
+        "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333"
+    );
+    private final ParticipationCombatService service = new ParticipationCombatService();
+
+    @Test
+    void blocksDamageInBothDirectionsBetweenOptedOutPlayerAndTyrantSide() {
+        PlayerState optedOut = player(OUTSIDER, TyrantClass.NONE, true);
+        PlayerState tyrant = player(TYRANT, TyrantClass.NONE, false);
+        PlayerState supporter = player(SUPPORTER, TyrantClass.ASSASSIN, false);
+
+        assertTrue(service.blocks(running(), tyrant, optedOut));
+        assertTrue(service.blocks(running(), optedOut, tyrant));
+        assertTrue(service.blocks(running(), supporter, optedOut));
+        assertTrue(service.blocks(running(), optedOut, supporter));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void recognizesEveryTyrantSideClassAsSupport() {
+        PlayerState optedOut = player(OUTSIDER, TyrantClass.NONE, true);
+
+        assertTrue(service.blocks(
+            running(), player(SUPPORTER, TyrantClass.ASSASSIN, false), optedOut
+        ));
+        assertTrue(service.blocks(
+            running(), player(SUPPORTER, TyrantClass.FIXER, false), optedOut
+        ));
+        assertTrue(service.blocks(
+            running(), player(SUPPORTER, TyrantClass.TAMER, false), optedOut
+        ));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void leavesPausedUnstartedAndUnrelatedCombatAlone() {
+        PlayerState optedOut = player(OUTSIDER, TyrantClass.NONE, true);
+        PlayerState tyrant = player(TYRANT, TyrantClass.NONE, false);
+        PlayerState ordinary = player(SUPPORTER, TyrantClass.NONE, false);
+
+        assertFalse(service.blocks(paused(), tyrant, optedOut));
+        assertFalse(service.blocks(GameState.empty(), tyrant, optedOut));
+        assertFalse(service.blocks(running(), tyrant, ordinary));
+        assertFalse(service.blocks(running(), ordinary, optedOut));
+    }
+
+    private static PlayerState player(UUID id, TyrantClass role, boolean optedOut) {
+        return new PlayerState(
+            id, id.toString(), Optional.empty(),
+            optedOut ? Optional.of(Instant.parse("2026-08-21T00:00:00Z")) : Optional.empty(),
+            role, Optional.empty(), Map.of(), Set.of(), java.util.List.of()
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static GameState running() {
+        return game(GameLifecycle.RUNNING, Optional.empty());
+    }
+
+    private static GameState paused() {
+        return game(
+            GameLifecycle.PAUSED,
+            Optional.of(Instant.parse("2026-08-14T00:00:00Z"))
+        );
+    }
+
+    private static GameState game(GameLifecycle lifecycle, Optional<Instant> pausedAt) {
+        return new GameState(
+            lifecycle, Optional.of(TYRANT), Optional.empty(), Optional.empty(),
+            Optional.empty(), pausedAt, Duration.ZERO, 0, 0, Set.of()
+        );
+    }
+}

src/test/java/games/dmg/spigottyrant/PlayerStatusMessagesTest.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package games.dmg.spigottyrant;
 
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ final class PlayerStatusMessagesTest {
 
         List<String> messages = PlayerStatusMessages.forJoin(game, player, NOW);
 
-        assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("Game: RUNNING")));
+        assertFalse(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.startsWith("Game:")));
+        assertFalse(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.startsWith("Tyrant event:")));
         assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("Role: VIGILANTE")));
         assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("Class: ASSASSIN")));
         assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("ASSASSIN_INVISIBILITY")
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ final class PlayerStatusMessagesTest {
             GameState.empty(), PlayerState.newPlayer(PLAYER, "Player"), NOW
         );
 
-        assertTrue(messages.stream().anyMatch(message -> message.contains("/tyrant optout")));
+        assertTrue(messages.contains(
+            "Use /tyrant optout if you do not want to participate in Tyrant events."
+        ));
     }
 }