When and Where
“Do not treat the days as something precious, to be hoarded or wasted. For they are made by us – with every step, a new second is born.”
– Nkechia Olus, The Fourth Time-Maker
Contagion will run through Michaelmas 2025 (MT) and Hilary 2026 (HT), with in-person Uptime sessions occurring from 19:00-22:00 on Tuesdays of even weeks. There will also be an in-person character creation session on Tuesday of 1st week at St Hugh's College, jointly with APERIS.
Uptimes will be held at Brasenose College, located on Radcliffe Square; GMs will collect players from the Porter's Lodge a few minutes prior to sessions. If you're running late, just let a GM know, and we can send someone out to fetch you.
After Uptimes, people often go on an informal trip to a pub or chip van. This is entirely optional, but provides an opportunity to discuss the Uptime and get to know people outside their characters.
| Event | Term date | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Character creation (St Hugh's) | Tuesday 1st week, MT | 14th October |
| Uptime 1 | Tuesday 2nd week, MT | 21st October |
| Uptime 2 | Tuesday 4th week, MT | 4th November |
| Uptime 3 | Tuesday 6th week, MT | 18th November |
| Uptime 4 | Tuesday 8th week, MT | 2nd December |
| Uptime 5 | Tuesday 2nd week, HT | 27th January |
| Uptime 6 | Tuesday 4th week, HT | 10th February |
| Uptime 7 | Tuesday 6th week, HT | 24th February |
| Debrief | Tuesday 8th week, HT | 10th March |
Deadlines
Ballot form
The ballot form deadline will be Tuesday 1st week, 14th October at 23:59. This form must be filled out in order to get a place in the game. More information about the ballot can be found here.
Character submission form
Once your place in the game is confirmed, you will need to create a character. The character submission form deadline will be Friday 1st week, 17th October at 23:59.
Map
Below is the entrance to Brasenose College. Please wait here to be collected before Uptimes.
Once inside Brasenose, the yellow line on the map below shows the way to Lecture Room 7 (where Uptimes will take place). The green line shows the way to the nearest bathroom.
Please see the Accessibility page for more information about wheelchair accessibility and access to gender-neutral bathrooms.