The Zone

PvP is the game action of eliminating another player's character from the game, either through death, having a contract put out them or otherwise forcing them to give up freelancing.

PvP is a valid action in the game, but it is discouraged. It should be considered a last resort in dealing with a character you disagree with and there are consequences for doing so.

You can kill another character by using the Coup De Grace call on them when they are on the floor with other injuries. This is the only way to guarantee someone is dead. Simply shooting them gives them a chance to survive.

If someone does not have the first aid materials to pick themselves up after a fight then choosing to leave them to die is a valid option. This does still count as a PvP action but it does not attract the same level of consequences.

Anyone can post a bounty on anyone at any time. The Barkeep will verify that the person posting the bounty can pay, that is about as far as checks and balances will go. The Barkeep can also post the bounty anonymously if requested at which point they will take the money out of your account and pay the person who collects on your behalf. If no-one collects, the money is gone anyway.

As far as consequences go, posting a bounty can both improve and ruin your reputation. Posting a bounty for trivial reasons can ruin your reputation entirely, but where there is a genuine grievance or someone is seen to have betrayed the freelancer community on some level, putting your own money up to resolve the issue often earns respect.