https://season.oxfordlarp.com/ 2026-10-14T00:15:21+00:00 https://season.oxfordlarp.com/ https://season.oxfordlarp.com/_media/wiki:logo.png text/html 2026-07-12T21:43:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/accessibility?rev=1783892593&do=diff Policy As GM, I want to make The Social Season as accessible as possible and have considered accessibility while organising the game. I understand that everyone’s accessibility needs are unique and therefore encourage you to reach out with any queries or concerns. While I will do my best to accommodate accessibility needs, it may not be possible to accommodate all accessibility needs. text/html 2026-09-15T22:43:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/alexandra_fortescue?rev=1789512199&do=diff Alexandra Fortescue Mother, Congratulations on your promotion! Henry has explained to me (in far too much detail) how important and impressive it is. I notice that you have not yet defeated Napoleon. Have you considered giving him one of your disapproving stares? I hope you get rid of him soon, because me and Parthenia would love to visit Paris. text/html 2026-09-15T22:39:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/archie_blagdon_westcott?rev=1789511987&do=diff Archie Blagdon Westcott Lt. Sir Archibald Blagdon Westcott is dead. That identity is abandoned. Archie, for it is as good a name as any at this point, is in the wind. They stop for a week or two in South London to finish some important final pieces of business, settle a few bets, and fence much of the huge haul of jewellery from the Chestertons and the rest of their stashed goods from more than half a decade of increasingly ambitious burglaries and canny international trading. They make eno… text/html 2026-09-15T22:44:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/arthur_penningway?rev=1789512265&do=diff Arthur Penningway Proceedings of the High Court, 1814, volume 11 The case before me is unusual in many respects. For one, while the defendants can be identified - in the sense that names for both can be given, and these can be verified in the appropriate records - neither will lay claim to only one of those names, nor admit to any particular act (though, for example, either will readily ascribe an act to either Arthur or Earnest). For those crimes before me which were joint acts of both tw… text/html 2026-07-12T22:50:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/ballot?rev=1783896652&do=diff Ballot In the event of too many player submissions, a ballot will need to take place. The maximum number of players in the game is 16, if there are no crew, but increases to 20 with crew, as shown below. Players who anticipate being able to attend all 3 sessions will be prioritised in the player ballot, although you are still welcome to submit a character if you can only attend 2 of them. text/html 2026-08-12T10:30:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/campo_crew_and_npcs?rev=1786530628&do=diff CAMPO, Crew and NPCs You can contact the CAMPO/GM by two methods: * Message on Discord via the server * Email at <gm@season.oxfordlarp.com>. Emailing is not anonymous, but the MailHeart system is set up such that it is not always immediately obvious who is sending the message, so please do make it clear who you are! text/html 2026-07-12T21:38:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/cat_policy?rev=1783892339&do=diff Conduct and Acceptable Themes Policy All games run by OLS are subject to the Conduct and Themes Policy which can be found on the OLS Google Drive. It is expected that the GM, crew and players will be familiar with this policy when playing The Social Season. This page in some cases reiterates and in some cases adds more specific restrictions and clarifications that apply to text/html 2026-07-12T22:45:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/character_creation?rev=1783896316&do=diff Character Creation Character Creation in The Social Season consists of the following components, each of which is detailed below: Basic Details * OC information: Inform the GM (and eventually your fellow players) about your out-of-character name and pronouns. In addition, you will be asked to supply an email address and a Discord username (although the latter is not required). text/html 2026-09-15T22:43:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/charlotte_montague?rev=1789512228&do=diff Charlotte Montague “Oh my god….I thought you were kidding with your wedding outfit.” Charles could not believe his eyes. They are accompanying Charlotte to the Modiste for a fitting of their wedding dress. Wearing an ivory white wedding gown, the A-line silhouette displays a mix of femininity in Charlotte’s body shape as well as the forms of their muscles. text/html 2026-09-15T22:42:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/christmas_darling?rev=1789512155&do=diff Christmas Darling It is difficult for a man so used to putting others' needs ahead of his own to cope with a day dedicated to himself. It is fortunate, then, that the wonderful day in question was also dedicated to an impressive woman whom he loved more passionately than he ever had before. Neither Dowager Count Christmas Darling nor Lady Anne Nevill expected that they would have a second chance at love, and yet somehow, against all the odds, they stumbled into it anyway. text/html 2026-07-12T21:44:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/copyright?rev=1783892647&do=diff Copyright The content of the GM-written pages of this website is copyright of the GM team of The Social Season. © The Social Season GM team 2026. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following: text/html 2026-07-20T20:11:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/credits?rev=1784578269&do=diff Credits The Social Season and its wiki were designed and written by GM Isla. Playtesters I would like to thank the playtesters who gave advice, proofread the wiki and pointed out grammar issues, areas for development, and suggestions of how to make the game more enjoyable for players. Many thanks to: text/html 2026-07-12T21:40:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/crewing?rev=1783892459&do=diff Crewing The Social Season intends to make use of crew to assist the GM in running the game. Crew will play a variety of NPCs with determined character goals and/or tasks to carry out at points throughout the game. NPCs will be assigned to crew in line with their preferences, wherever possible, and crew are encouraged to make their characters their own. The role of crew in text/html 2026-07-12T21:59:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/crime?rev=1783893548&do=diff " “She said she needed the money to rebuild her country estate after a fire... She said she'd pay me back. I-- I trusted her. I'm sorry.” -- Miss Amelia Humphreys, explaining to her mother what happened to her dowry " Crime Both outside and within the wealthy neighbourhoods of the Ton, a criminal underworld lurks in the darkness. This crime takes many forms, from petty theft to calculated murder and everything inbetween. text/html 2026-07-12T21:59:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/dancing?rev=1783893592&do=diff Dancing Dancing is an important part of any ball, providing an opportunity to show off one's skills and, more importantly, a socially acceptable avenue for a courting couple to have a private conversation. Three dances, each less than 5 minutes in length, will occur at every ball in text/html 2026-07-22T17:19:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/entertainment?rev=1784740778&do=diff " London is a remarkable city, but what is perhaps most remarkable is that the people remain so reserved and proper when they are surrounded by such delightful pleasures. -- An extract from a letter sent by Lord Stirling to their cousin back home in Scotland text/html 2026-09-15T22:49:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/eternities?rev=1789512572&do=diff Eternities Lucy Ackroyd / Polly Blore Temperance Ackroyd Mr Bastable Archie Blagdon Westcott Harriet Bodley Georgianna Darling Christmas Darling Henrietta Darling Alexandra Fortescue Charlotte Montague Walter Nevill-Fox Arthur Penningway Henry Starling text/html 2026-07-12T21:58:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/family?rev=1783893537&do=diff " “I am the head of this household -- I have a duty to protect my family and do what is best for them, even if they cannot see it for themselves.” The Marchioness of Kent, defending her choices to her younger siblings" Family There are many differences between the institution of family in the real world of Regency Britain and the fictional world of text/html 2026-09-15T22:40:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/georgianna_darling?rev=1789512021&do=diff Georgianna Darling The Late Countess of Ramsbridge was a sharp and glistening diamond, in her prime. She was a beautiful and accomplished woman, light-footed on the dancefloor as she flitted between old friends and new, with a steel glint in her eye, and pointed fingernails. She was a meticulously crafted illusion cloaked in false confidence, and, at one time, an aspirational interpenetrability. text/html 2026-07-21T16:36:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/glossary?rev=1784651781&do=diff Glossary Over the course of The Social Season, you may come across unfamiliar words or phrases. This page mainly contains out-of-character terms (primarily vocabulary used within the society to talk about our games and roleplaying), but there are a few in-character terms (terms which refer to things within the world of the game) as well. Meanings of words defined on this page should supersede the real meanings from history. text/html 2026-09-15T22:40:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/harriet_bodley?rev=1789512015&do=diff Harriet Bodley 25th September 1808, The York Examiner: A new criminal has begun operating in our city, robbing the houses of wealthier families in the dead of night. With impressive stealth and a talent for escaping the law, this thief is worthy of the name ‘The Black Cat’. The authorities are confident that they will be captured soon. text/html 2026-09-15T22:49:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/henrietta_darling?rev=1789512549&do=diff Henrietta Darling Late one evening, Duchess Henrietta Chesterton heard someone moving around upstairs at Chesterton House. She assumed it was one of the servants being louder than normal but a nagging worry at the back of her mind urged her to investigate. She set down the book she had been reading and silently ascended the stairs - she had never forgotten how to move without making a sound. When she saw the door to her son's room standing open, she discarded any notion of being quiet and rushe… text/html 2026-09-15T22:44:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/henry_starling?rev=1789512282&do=diff Henry Starling There is a grave, well-tended to but not often visited. Someone pays someone to do that, those who would mourn spend far more energy avoiding thinking about it. So it’s a surprise to see a very well dressed man, approaching this particular grave. text/html 2026-07-12T21:41:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/introduction_to_the_wiki?rev=1783892498&do=diff Intro to the Wiki System This page is here to explain what the wiki is used for in this style of game. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact GM Isla by email or on Discord! The Wiki The wiki is primarily used to store all the information you need to know about the game's setting in one place (at game start, anyway; as the game progresses, the information may become out of date, and you will need to find in-game sources to keep up). Also, the wiki is used for players to submit t… text/html 2026-09-15T22:36:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/lucy_ackroyd?rev=1789511792&do=diff Lucy Ackroyd / Polly Blore Greetings Earnest Readers, Does it ever drive you maniacal just how quickly the night changes? After the absolute ton-foolery of the last Chesterton ball, I simply had to make a final encore. This reader could never have predicted what went down, so let me tell you the tale, and the whole world will finally have an answer on who has been bad. This author will set the record straight, for you see, dear readers, there is nothing I do better than revenge and writing. text/html 2026-09-15T22:39:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/mr_bastable?rev=1789511979&do=diff Mr. Bastable “Is it the location or the curvature,” Christmas had asked, “that appeals to you so much?” Mr. Bastable wasn't quite sure what it was about hills that contented him so. The hiking, he could understand. One must always make time for a hot drink text/html 2026-07-12T21:38:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/new_to_parlour_larp?rev=1783892303&do=diff New to Parlour LARP? Hello, and welcome to the wiki for The Social Season If you've never played a parlour LARP before, or if you're completely new to roleplaying games, we're very glad you're here! This page aims to give you a quick introduction. text/html 2026-07-12T21:39:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/news?rev=1783892362&do=diff News Turn 1 Turn 2 Turn 3 text/html 2026-09-03T09:25:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/player_characters?rev=1788427541&do=diff Player Characters Summary Table Lady Lucy Ackroyd (she/her) Age: 19 Player: Hannah B (she/her) Email: <lucy_ackroyd@season.oxfordlarp.com> About: Lucy is a timid young lady who is debuting, hailing from the noble Ackroyd family. She is the only daughter of Roger and Constance Ackroyd. Lucy's parents are overly protective and spoil Lucy rotten, but she herself is kind-hearted. She has lived a sheltered but immensely privileged life away from the Ton and so her debut is her entering proper s… text/html 2026-07-12T21:58:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/politics?rev=1783893534&do=diff " “Why do the Chestertons always get to host the Debut Ball? Another family should have the opportunity, especially now the dukedom has passed to some uninspiring nephew of the late duke.” “Because that is how Her Majesty wishes for it to be. text/html 2026-07-12T21:43:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/privacy_policy?rev=1783892601&do=diff Privacy Policy This policy is in addition to the Oxford LARP Society Data Protection Policy. Data Which Is Kept * Your out-of-character (OC) name (see below) * Your out-of-character (OC) email address (i.e. the one which you receive in-game emails to, listed as “Email” on the “update profile” page) text/html 2026-07-22T23:26:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/sample_characters?rev=1784762796&do=diff Sample Characters Character 1 * IC name(s), pronouns and age: Baroness Molly Darcy, she/her, 45 * Public Bio: Molly Darcy is a familiar face around the Ton, boasting a large list of impressive friends. Her two children continue to be unmarried as they enter their third season of looking for spouses, but it is clear that this is not from a lack of Lady Darcy's trying. text/html 2026-07-12T21:42:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/sample_turnsheet?rev=1783892556&do=diff Sample Turnsheet Major Action This is the main task your character will be focusing on in the 3 months between Uptimes. Aim: Attend the Frost Fair with Jane Chesterton and try to grow closer to her. Description: How do you plan to achieve this? Please try to keep this section brief but clear - you might find bullet points useful. text/html 2026-07-12T21:41:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/sessions?rev=1783892510&do=diff Sessions Sessions are in-person 3-hour-long roleplay sessions on Wednesday evenings. For more info, see When and Where. Players will roleplay their characters attending a ball as described on this page. The start of session coincides with the start of the ball IC, although the ball continues beyond the end of the 3-hour roleplay session - further conversations at the ball can be conducted over text/html 2026-09-15T22:50:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/sidebar?rev=1789512624&do=diff start Start Here Introduction New to Parlour LARP Tips for Roleplaying Style and Tone Conduct and Acceptable Themes Policy Playground Characters and Briefings Player Characters CAMPO, Crew and NPCs News Eternities Setting The Balls The Ton Politics Family Entertainment Crime Character Creation Character Creation Skills Sample Characters Crewing Logistics When and Where Tickets and Pricing Ballot Playing the Game Introduction to the Wiki Sessions Dancing Turns… text/html 2026-07-12T21:40:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/skills?rev=1783892444&do=diff Skills As part of character creation, you may spend points on a variety of skills for your character. These skills are most relevant in Turnsheets, where they will impact your character’s chances of success and failure in the actions they attempt. Skills are important for determining Turnsheet outcomes and may influence interactions with NPCs. text/html 2026-07-12T21:56:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/start?rev=1783893363&do=diff " I knew it from the moment I saw her. The chattering crowds of the ball and the melody of the string quartet melted away, leaving only the sound of my own nervous breathing as I approached from across the room. I had no knowledge of the things that I had been taught were important when choosing a spouse text/html 2026-07-12T21:56:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/style_and_tone?rev=1783893394&do=diff Style and Tone Style of Game The Social Season aims to give each player a tailored arc over the course of the three sessions, managed through close collaboration and communication between player and GM. Rather than having a central main plot, the game has various smaller plots which Player Characters can choose to engage with as well as their own personal story. The timescale of the game may be short, but there is ample opportunity for character growth and to make an impact on the world and … text/html 2026-07-25T21:08:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/summary_table?rev=1785013693&do=diff Summary Table IC Name OC Name Age Character Email Address Lady Lucy Ackroyd (she/her)Hannah B (she/her)19<lucy_ackroyd@season.oxfordlarp.com>Lady Temperance “Tempy” Ackroyd (she/her)Tamsin C (she/her)37<temperance_ackroyd@season.oxfordlarp.com>Mr. Bastable (he/him)James P (he/him)45<mr_bastable@season.oxfordlarp.com>Lt. Sir Archibald “Archie” Blagdon Westcott text/html 2026-09-15T22:37:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/temperance_ackroyd?rev=1789511850&do=diff Temperance Ackroyd “Another one! Another one has arrived!” The teenagers fought to be the first to grab the envelope sent by their Aunty Tempy, using a lack of decorum that was entirely unbecoming for wards who were sponsored by a Countess. After Polly’s departure from full-time residence, Constance had begun supporting orphaned young people of noble origins for the season that they made their debut in London society. She was not their mother – she knew that, and so did they – but she loved the… text/html 2026-08-09T21:17:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/the_balls?rev=1786310252&do=diff " It was the most wonderful night -- everything I have dreamed of for years. The atmosphere of the room was filled with excitement and possibility -- I am sure my soulmate must have been amongst the number, but I cannot yet tell who it is. My dance card filled up almost immediately, although my feet are suffering the consequences now! I must go and begin to make a list of who I wish to call upon tomorrow. text/html 2026-07-22T17:11:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/the_ton?rev=1784740287&do=diff " “The country is so dreary. I want to go to proper shops and the theatre and meet other people my age. When do we leave for the next season?” -- The 12-year-old Countess of Norfolk complaining to her father, September 1813 " The Ton The Ton is the social elite of London text/html 2026-07-12T21:41:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/tickets_and_pricing?rev=1783892475&do=diff Tickets and Pricing There is no official ticketing system for The Social Season. You simply need to create a character and then can pay for sessions once your character has been confirmed. The price for playing will be £7 per session, or £18 for all three sessions. Payment can be made via bank transfer (account details text/html 2026-07-12T21:38:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/tips_for_roleplaying?rev=1783892325&do=diff Tips for Roleplaying in The Social Season For those new to roleplaying, there's a lot of little things that may not be immediately obvious, but when you think about them they make a lot of sense. Even for more experienced roleplayers, it's easy to forget these things when getting involved in a game — this page may have something for everyone! See the text/html 2026-07-22T14:37:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/turn_1?rev=1784731056&do=diff Turn 1 News Earl Hollerback’s Pamphlet Greetings Earnest Readers, It is a delight to say that time has presented us to a new social season, and what an exciting time as we have new members who are debuting into society. Henrietta Darling, Lucy Ackroyd, Ivy Shelton, Parthenia Fortescue, Albion Starling and other intrepid new faces will be debuting, and I am sure that each and every one of them will be a showstopper… in their own ways. text/html 2026-08-11T19:48:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/turn_2?rev=1786477691&do=diff Turn 2 News Earl Hollerback’s Pamphlet Greetings earnest readers, As we progress through the season I have come to understand that in life we are forced to accept many truths. We cannot run away or hide from them, a foolish errand would be to deny them, all we can do is live. text/html 2026-09-02T12:34:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/turn_3?rev=1788352475&do=diff Turn 3 News Earl Hollerback’s Pamphlet [Credit to an anonymous PC for writing this] Greetings Earnest Readers, While it may be true that life forces us to confront many truths, another force within our lives is time, and how it forces us to confront change. Truths may be something we have no choice but to bear, but change is something that is birthed from within, and time only makes us witness the signs. text/html 2026-07-12T21:42:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/turnsheets_and_emails?rev=1783892544&do=diff Turnsheets and Emails Emails When you get an account on this wiki, you will automatically have an email address created associated with the account. This will be linked to the email address you gave the GM when you submitted your character creation form. You will be able to send emails to any text/html 2026-09-15T22:44:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/walter_nevill-fox?rev=1789512252&do=diff Walter Nevill-Fox It's safe to say, on their wedding day, that Walter has found a secure partner in Charlotte, in no small part because of the misadventures that led to now. To his befuzzled surprise for sure, it marks the first time Charlotte's comfortably worn a dress - Morgan Taylor's handiwork is unbelievable. Xe's also to thank for its suit, matching in its adornment of the patterns of lilies and lotuses - purity, and rebirth. Among the rustic leaves of autumn days, the two dance and feast… text/html 2026-07-12T21:41:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://season.oxfordlarp.com/when_and_where?rev=1783892467&do=diff When and Where Sessions The game will consist of 3 in-person sessions, plus an initial character creation session and an end-of-game debrief which are both online on Discord. In a change from previous games in the recent history of the society, sessions will take place