if you wish to join hopeless romantic, it's best that you familiarize yourself with the rules and figure out how things go down in this forum. the rules are pretty basic, but still rather important.

if something is important on the board, it's going to be addressed here. this could be anything about site updates or even site events that are currently happening. just try and keep up to speed with the threads that are made in here.

every site needs frequent activity checks. this site's gonna be no exception. we'll be having them quite frequently. if you put up an absent note, you'll be excused if one happens after you put up a note. if you miss it and never put up some excuse for your absence, your stuff'll be moved to the archives board, and your accounts will be deleted. updates on bans ( when they happen ) will be put up here.

sometimes, people have questions before they decide to join a site, or members that are already on the site, have some kind of suggestion to make the site that much better. that's exactly why we have this board. if it's a question, staff or a member who knows the answer, may respond. if it's a suggestion, staff will get to it as soon as they can. members may also have input on suggestions, maybe adding onto the idea.

within this board is the application form. make sure that you place it within the correct sub-board. if it's unfinished, you'll only get a week to finish it, before it's moved to the declined board.

after being reviewed, if your application has been accepted, it will be moved into the proper sub-board in here, and you will then be able to post around the board freely.

this board needs no real introduction. but for those that don't know, after you're accepted, you come in here to claim your celebrity and other things such as a board for your character's home, instant messenger, and etcetera.

plot pages are so last year. these are the simple, easier way to plot. just put up some information on your character and people will reply with the things that their characters can be. think of it as a plot page without all the fancy coding taking over.

the main communication in this day and time are by cell phones. if they're not talking to eachother, they're texting or else leaving pictures or voicemails. it's as if the population has a phone glued to their ear, no matter what the time.

everyone should know what aol, msn, and the rest of the instant messengers are. if you're bored and procrastinating, you sign on so that your friends can distract you from said work.

not as popular as twitter, but still a good means of communication, myspace is a social networking site in which you can keep tabs on your friends. yay!.

twitter's the new myspace, basically. it's an easy way to update everyone on how your day's going or if there's anything important going on. it's easier than all the hassle of a myspace.

need to get something off of your mind? or maybe you have something you want to talk about that happened, and made you happy? you could also share pics -- all with a simple little journal!

every place has its amount of drama, no doubt. that's why there's a gossip board. every so often, it'll be updated with a post of all the latest gossip going down. fun, right? after all, there's no such thing as bad press.

home of the mighty vikings, hilo high school has been around for a while; over one hundred years. it's a co - educational high school that schools grades nine through twelve. it's situated near the wailuku river.

built in 1941, the university boasts a large campus that consists of 755 acres of land that houses well over three thousand students. it's a charming school that offers many fields of study, and does it's best to accomodate the student's needs..

so you don't live in hawaii? then most likely, you're staying at a hotel, being waited on, hand and foot. the hotel is quite expensive, but worth it in the end. it's complete with a spa and everything! oh, the luxury.

got a medical emergency? going to have a baby? good thing that there's a hospital full of trained staff in hilo, then! they're always working around the clock to help any and all patients that are admitted.

hilo is a rather large place on an island, surrounded by water of course. so there'd be no doubt in the fact that there'd be a rather large and nice beach, complete with nice, clean water.

most cities have zoos, and hilo is no exception. its zoo is complete with many rain forest-type animals, and even has a rain forest theme to it. it's a nice place to visit if you're just bored and want to pass the time.

so you're not someone who takes too well to the beach because you don't like the feeling of the sand getting stuck in your shorts or something? then go to the pool! given, it's usually packed, but there's no sand! yay!

of course, this being hawaii, it has to be exotic. there are some woods that you can walk through, with trails. but make sure you can make your way back, and not get lost.

so, you got a hot date with that girl you've been eyeing at the mall? now, you just gotta take her somewhere nice? the cinema's probably a good place. cliche, but it always works well. especially when it comes to horror movies.

if you don't know what a park is, you're obviously not even from the planet earth. hilo prides itself on how nicely kept it's city park is. to the left of it, there's a playground for children, and also a bike path.

rather than make a billion different boards for each shop, there's just going to be one large one. this is so that there's a larger selection on where your character can shop, rather than the places provided within.

late night craving? of course you're wanting something to eat at a quarter past two in the morning! there's many locations where you can squash those hunger pangs in hilo, hawaii. if you can't find anything, then you're just too picky!

sure, your character could be homeless. but who would want that? just go to the claims to have a board for your character's home made, and it'll be put up here, in a sub-board!

if there's a place on the board that doesn't suit your needs, whatever they may be, you may put the board in here, for the thread. just make sure you state the setting, in your post.

not really wanting to travel outside the island, but wanting to get outside of hilo itself? maybe you just want to explore the other places in hawaii? exactly. that's what this board is for.

if you're leaving hawaii to go somewhere else -- say, maybe europe or even new york? you post it in this board right here. be sure to put the location that you're traveling to, within the board... so no one gets confused!

every so often, hilo has some kind of a cruise going on. it's what tends to bring a lot of tourists into the island. whenever there's one, everyone will know. sometimes it happens spontaneously, other times it's planned ahead of time. you just have to keep your eyes peeled!

if there's a game that you like playing, or you just want to chat, check in here. but make sure there's no board for whatever you're already posting up, 'mmkay?!

if you're going away for a while, you should probably let everyone in the board know. plus, if you are gone during any activity checks, your account won't be deleted. there's a form inside, so use that to post in here.

if you're able to do graphics, post a thread up in here and take up people's requests. you may also put up a board to just show off your work or just to share graphics you made before-hand with people.

if you need some kind of a character made -- be it a boyfriend, brother, sister, or best friend? it should be put in here. this board is guest friendly. make sure that if you have a specific play by that you want used, put it up in the wanted faces claim!

every board needs to advertise in order to succesfully survive. just make sure you're respectable, and put the advertisement in the right sub-board. if you wish to affiliate, then there's a thread to reply to for that!

when a thread is finished up, or else an application has had the alloted time to be completed, it will be moved here, and then be locked. if you really need an app to be moved out, pm the admin.