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| > To live is to live dangerously. The world of [[:setting:mythhaler|Mythhaler]] has faced many threats, and the beckoning stars bear many more. However afraid they may be, the [[:setting:inhabitants|Nassians]] of Mythhaler will not allow themselves to become frozen by fear -- but nor will they face the dangers of the universe unprepared. They have built a [[:setting:contingency|Contingency]], a final hope awaiting their darkest hours. And that Contingency is you. | > To live is to live dangerously. The world of [[:setting:mythhaler|Mythhaler]] has faced many threats, and the beckoning stars bear many more. However afraid they may be, the [[:setting:inhabitants|Nassians]] of Mythhaler will not allow themselves to become frozen by fear -- but nor will they face the dangers of the universe unprepared. They have built a [[:setting:contingency|Contingency]], a final hope awaiting their darkest hours. And that Contingency is you. |
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| //Contingency// is an [[https://oxfordrpg.com|ORPGSoc]] society game running through the summer vacation of 2025. Players play as [[:setting:minds|Minds]], vast sentient structures, who's consciousnesses are copies of the minds of the Nassians (organic Nassigussa and artificial Nassoids) who inhabit Mythhaler. In the face of overwhelming crisis, Mythhaler will awaken these Minds from hundreds of years of dormancy to coordinate the response. | //Contingency// is an [[https://oxfordrpg.com|ORPGSoc]] society game running through the summer vacation of 2025. Players play as [[:setting:minds|Minds]], vast sentient structures, whose consciousnesses are copies of the minds of the Nassians (organic Nassigussa and artificial Nassoids) who inhabit Mythhaler. In the face of overwhelming crisis, Mythhaler will awaken these Minds from hundreds of years of dormancy to coordinate the response. |
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| Live sessions, called [[:game:uptime|Uptimes]], will run at **19:00 (BST) every second Tuesday**, starting from the **15th of July**. To learn more about the schedule, see [[:when_where|When and Where]]. | Live sessions, called [[:game:uptime|Uptimes]], will run at **19:00 (BST) every second Tuesday**, starting from the **15th of July**. To learn more about the schedule, see [[:when_where|When and Where]]. |
| If you are already a member, there are two steps that you need to complete in order to participate in the game. Firstly, you must let us know that you're interested in playing by entering the ballot. We will have a player cap of 24 for the game. If we receive too many applications to play, we will select players at random. We will coordinate with //Happy Campers//, this summer's other society game, to maximise the number of people playing at least one game. **The deadline to enter the ballot is 13:00 (BST) on Tuesday the 8th of July.** If you wish to ballot for //Contingency//, please fill in the form below: | If you are already a member, there are two steps that you need to complete in order to participate in the game. Firstly, you must let us know that you're interested in playing by entering the ballot. We will have a player cap of 24 for the game. If we receive too many applications to play, we will select players at random. We will coordinate with //Happy Campers//, this summer's other society game, to maximise the number of people playing at least one game. **The deadline to enter the ballot is 13:00 (BST) on Tuesday the 8th of July.** If you wish to ballot for //Contingency//, please fill in the form below: |
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| [[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJEuL6LsVjjrh4PyPZG7cvehgQdvOkRrJ0hGWQyTeY9MtJpw/viewform?usp=header|The Contingency and Happy Camper Ballot Form.]] | [[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJEuL6LsVjjrh4PyPZG7cvehgQdvOkRrJ0hGWQyTeY9MtJpw/viewform?usp=header|The Contingency and Happy Campers Ballot Form.]] |
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| Secondly, you will need to [[:system:character_creation|create a character]]. We will hold an optional **Character Creation Session online at 19:00 (BST) on 8th July**, where you can discuss ideas for your character with the GMs and other players. **The deadline to submit a character is 13:00 (BST) on Friday the 11th of July.** | Secondly, you will need to [[:system:character_creation|create a character]]. We will hold an optional **Character Creation Session online at 19:00 (BST) on 8th July**, where you can discuss ideas for your character with the GMs and other players. **The deadline to submit a character is 13:00 (BST) on Friday the 11th of July.** |