You'll find all the essential, 'must reads' here. You'll find out if Palm Bay is right for you. The rules, the plot, and maybe some annoucements too. You won't be accepted unless you have read them, keep that in mind!
Just what the title says. Posted here are claims for everything; face claim, clique claim, IM name claim ... you get the picture. Everything you need to claim is here, it won't be anywhere else.
Everyone needs to have a storyline! Here, you post your own character's storylines. A storyline is essential for easier RPing, so start building your character's relationships now!
Your character getting a tad boring, or are you just in need of a certain character? Maybe another family member? Then post here, and hopefully someone will fulfill your request.
Whether it's just your mundane, average, day-to-day life you record, or everything you wish and dream, do it here. Watch out and don't leave it lying around, though. People would pay to read what some people are thinking.
Everyone knows photo comments are love, yes? Well, why not make up a photo album, jam-pack it full of pics, and get comments for them! An easy way to feel good about yourself.
We all know what it is like when we get RPing, and have a million and three RPs to reply to, and you have no where to start. Find your threads quickly and easily with a thread tracker, and you'll have a central base for all your threads.
Every kid at Palm Bay Academy has AIM. It's the way people keep in touch in the 21st century. It's quick, easy and a hell of a lot safer as you only add those you want to your buddy list. So go and talk the hind legs of a donkey to all your friends!
Text your friends as a way of keeping in touch! Very useful when you're in a crowded place and you need to find someone. Or, if you just fancy a chat ... or if your dumping someone. Then, it's also pretty useful.
Here is home to some important places around Palm Bay Academy. Such things as the offices, reception, nurses' bay, and foyer are here. Also located here is the assembly hall; it is rarely used, and is where most students go if they bunk of classes. Luckily, no teachers have ever thought to look in there for them ...
Located here are all of the many classes Palm Bay Academy has to offer it's talented students. Among these subjects are Math, English, French, Spanish, Drama, Alegbra ... the list of choice is endless. Of course, some students choose not to go to class at all, but that's there decision.
This cafeteria is a hygienic self-service place for the students to eat and drink. The cafeteria consists of many elongated tables with chairs, and an area for the kitchen and serving area. Meals are healthy and balanced with a different choice everyday - plus a variety choice food for vegetarians. The cafeteria is open at all times so overworked students can grab a bite to eat between hectic classes.
Palm Bay Academy's spralling grounds are prided by it's students and faculty alike. The view is astonishing, and at every time of the day you'll find students spending their free periods here, either enjoying the sun and the view, chatting with friends or doing homework. Idyllic scenery, just like the rest of Palm Bay.
Of course, every populous city has a mall, and Palm Bay is no different. This mall has every shop you can think of under one roof. It's won various awards, and is notably one of the best malls in Florida.
All the poor little rich kids' probably have a membership here. Palm Bay Country Club includes in it's membership access to the tennis, polo and golf facilities.
Every seaside town has a beach, right? And Palm Bay is no different. Palm Bay consists of two miles of pure white sand and crystal blue waters, boarding the Atlantic Ocean. It's perfect for swimming in those hot summer months, but it's well known to get biting cold in the colder ones, too.
CHEMISTRY, the hottest and hippest club in Palm Bay. Only the best of the best go, and ID is usually never required, since all the celebs that visit Palm Bay attend that are underage. The drinks and flowing and the beat is pumping 24/7; so get your butt in there!
Around the back of Chemistry, the club, is what is known around Palm Bay as the "back passage". It's walls are sprayed with gossip; it's gossip central. If you want to make sure everyone turns up at that hot party or if you want to spread that nasty rumor, then write it here and it's bound to be on everyone in town's lips. You can either do this logged in character or logged out to keep it anon.
In this day and age, you can bet any amount of money on that fact that there is probably a Starbucks around the corner from you. Even though it's pretty expensive, you'll find Palm Bay Academy students here all the time.
Despite it's cheesy name, the Singing Shack is a regular hotspot of the teens of Palm Bay. Many of the area's new and undiscovered bands play here, in the hope that a record producer will sign them up. Some just like playing to a crowd, who buy drinks from the bar while watching. If you're a music fanatic, this is the place to be.
When you have a tight budget, Hot Pepper Jelly is the place to go. Don't get me wrong, it's just as good as Starbucks, only cheaper. It's cafe as well, ideal for grabbing a quick lunch if you're in a hurry, and meeting up with your mates at the weekends.
Attached to the country club, this posh hotel offers not only a plush hotel stay, but a spa package as well. Watch out those; however much those spa packages are fabulous, they'll make a hefty dent in your wallet, too.
Saying a tearful goodbye, or are you off to top up your tan somewhere else? Well, the first place you go is the airport. There is a multitude of shops and cafes here too, if you want to delay going away. Some odd people come to watch the planes.
Here is the OOC chat, where you can chat about anything, however random, and let out some steam if your feeling angry; basically do anything that isn't rping. If you're bored you also play some games. Also here is the absence and abandonment board.
If there is something in connection with the site that needs to be dealt with, then the staff will discuss it here. Maybe we just want to gossip about you members ... kidding! We make all the important decisions here before it goes out public on the board.
Whether it's annoucing we're recruiting more staff or saying a congrats for being active, this is where all the formal announcements from the staff will be. Be sure to check it often, as these things may hold something important.
Any and all threads that are "dead" or generally have been finished belong in here. Only staff have the power to move these threads, so if you end up finishing a thread then please PM me or one of the staff so it is moved to here.
This is the only place on the board you may advertise on. Make sure, however, that you have a guest friendly board where we can post ours, too. If you are linking back, then please say so! GUEST FRIENDLY!