_{welcome to hollow creek, this is absolutely your first, first stop. here the important information like rules, member group descriptions and plot will go. anything in here must be read. come and check this stuff out before you do anything, it's the most important.}

_{important notices like activity checks, possible site-wide plots etc. will all be posted here, in order to keep you guys informed of the changes on site. it is important to check this frequently in case you've missed when an announcement was first posted.}

_{this board is specifically for danielle, liz and & katie to come and talk crap toss ideas around. this is where we will further discuss suggestions, site-wide events and changes that need to be made. don't try getting in here, not gonna happen.}

_{now that you've read the rules and registered you need to fully complete the application in order to join in the fun. you'll find the template in here. if you have finished your application you will post it in the pending board and one of the admins will evaluate it. this needs to be done before you can post anywhere. if your app is not there we won't look at it, so don't leave it in the unfinished board. try not to bug the admins about accepting you, it should not take longer then a day and we have lives too.}

_{if your application has been moved here; congrats! yay! confetti and glitter and all kinds of good stuff in your honour! threads will be left unlock so you can make changes periodically, however if you want to do a complete character overhaul you should run it by the admin and you may asked to do another application(this will be automatically accepted don't worry about waiting to rp or anything as this redone character). as soon as you see your application there try to post claims before anything else so we don't have troubles with play-bys etc.}

_{once you've been accepted you need to get the ball rolling and start plotting so you're pretty little character can have all sorts of fun little drama with their besties and lovers. this is a great place to plot with the people who aren't on the same show as your face claim or have a billion pictures together. start creating the dramas, lovies.}

_{if you have a plot in mind and you need someone else so you can flesh it out come here and post an ad with your plot and maybe a face for it. this board guest friendly.}

_{character catalougues are all about your character, you can post anything you want in here about your character. a blog, a playlist of their favourite songs, even something significant that has happened in their past. just pm an admin to get a board set up for your character.}

_{sometimes we lack the muse to churn out a really lenghty post or there is an idea you just want to get out there real quick, bring it here without worrying about posting above the word count.}

_{who doesn't have a cell phone these days? seriously, eve your grandparents get nifty phones made just for them. whether your texting through your english course or an adult playing tetris through your boring business meeting, you have to have one, no question about it.}

_{be it aim, msn live or myspace everyone has a screen name nowadays. it's one of the easiest and quickest ways to stay in touch, make plans or start some drama. seeing as you can even im from your phone there is no problem of signing on and having no one to talk to, if it happens it's probably because no one likes you, which kind of sucks.}

_{video chatting is quickly becoming one of the most poplar ways to keep in touch and it's not just for business meetings anymore. skype offers hours of live video chatting and voip services. you can chat face to face to your boyfriend in ibiza or your best friend whose away for the summer.}

_{twitter is fast becoming one of the most popular social networking sites around, gathering followers that are almost outnumbering myspace and facebook. come here to see what your friends or favourite celebrities are doing every minute of the day. twitpic the awesome sushi you are about to tuck into or complain about the ridiculous traffic you are stuck in.}

_{the university of washington is a public research university based in seattle, founded in 1861. colloquially known as u-dub this university is the largest university in northwestern united states as well as the oldest in the west period. u-dub boasts two campuses in bothell and tacoma but the largest campus is located in seattle with 500 billionsand 20 million sruare feet of land including the impressive university of washington plaza.}

_{be it a seaside mansion or a tiny apartment, we all need a place to lay our head and call home. this is where you're throwing your parties after you've been kicked out of the tomorrow, or having a movie night with the besties. pm liz, katie, kaye, jamie or danielle to have a board made for your character.}

_{seattle has a large selection of luxury boutiques and design houses as well as smaller family owned and operated consignment shops, all the shops in the city plus the local malls are sure to suit anyone's style from punk to hippy to preppy. it's great for those vintage lovers or label whores, spend the day with your friends drinking starbucks and roaming the multitude of shops. don't forget your umbrella.}

_{fish gotta swim, people gotta eat. seattle won't let you down no matter what your craving. from high-end pricey cafes to small mom and pop restaurants and of course your staple fast food. head down by the beach for the greatest sea food in the world or grab a starbucks to slurp while you shop with your friends.}

_{every city has a district the caters to those of us who prefer to spend our nights out on the town. seattle has a club for pretty much anyone. grungy unknown clubs catering to those of us who like to cause a little trouble while we rock out to the best band never discovered, the ones who want to feel like they're an a-lister, or just a place to stop off and watch the game and have a few jagerbombs. no matter what scene you're into you're going to find your home somewhere in seattle.}

_{seattle and the world is huge there is no possible way we could include every single location there is to hang out and visit. come here if there is somewhere unlisted. you can go to paris or or chicag or another place in washington or the states from here.}

_{every city needs a police department, hospital and a fire department, and seattle is no different. if you're ever in an accident, chances are you'll be taken to one of the many seattle area hospitals. in any case, they're here for your safety.}

_{this is the out of character board where you can chat about everything buzzing around in your pretty little heads, books or movies, music it doesn't matter.you can come here to play in and out of character site games as well as requesting all those snazzy graphics for your characters.}

_{the games board is great way to help past the time between posts, or even for procrastination from homework or chores, or helping to pass the time while your muse decides whether or not it feels like working with you today. here will be a multitude of games, varying from in character or out of character.}

_{school getting hectic? grounded? going on a vacation? or leaving the site completely? come here and let everyone know what's going down.}

_{this is the only place you are allowed to post your advertisements, not in the c-box or in a chatter board thread, only here. there are three boards for people linking back, advertising for the first time or members pimping out one of their sites. this board is guest friendly and open only to proboards sites, because IF advertisers forgets to change their codes and it's ugly and were too lazy to reformat it for them.}

_{we may not be in florida, but when threads get old and they are on their way out even they need a place to rest. once a thread is finished or dead pm an admin and have it moved here. if an admin has moved your thread without being asked to do so and you were not completed with it do not hesitate to pm any one of the admins and ask them to move it back for you.}