[justify]All rules and important information pertaining to Bloodless Disease can be found under this board. It's always a good idea for old members to take a look every now and then and refresh their memories, but it's definitely a necessity for the new members and guests thinking about joining. An explanation of the member groups and risk levels is also included, and that's very important for creating a character.[/justify]

[justify]If we send out an announcement via email or site-wide PM, the new members of the site aren't always made privy to what was said in the messages. So we'll post a record of the most important messages under this board. We'll also post when an important event is coming up, and this won't always be sent out as a message as well, so it's important to check this board often. Polls that ask for member opinions on changes shall also be here.[/justify]

[justify]Activity Checks are an important part of forum life. No one really likes being deleted, but to be honest, it's better to clean out the old and dead weight accounts than to have them hanging around and making the site look much more dead than it actually is. Please make sure that you check the current thread often, to make sure that you're on the safe list for the current AC. We'd hate to accidentally delete someone who was really still around.[/justify]

[justify]If you want to advertise on Bloodless Disease, then this board is your destination. Advertising is not allowed on any other part of the forum, so make sure that you keep this in mind. There is no rule thread, so just remember to post under the correct board, don't stretch our page with your images, and have a guest-friendly ad section for us to link back. Keep in mind that it's PROBOARDS ONLY, but definitely GUEST FRIENDLY.[/justify]

[justify]As this board suggests, this board is MEMBERS ONLY, and thus cannot be viewed by the guests of our forum. Inside members may feel free to chat, debate, and just get to know one another. You can also play forum games, so long as they don't include anything against the rules. Do not post, link to, or otherwise inform others about questionable content, else your posts will be deleted and you will receive a warning.[/justify]

[justify]This is a very important board to the forum. If you're going to be gone for longer than a few days, we'd really appreciate if you'd let us know. You don't have to tell us why, if it's personal, but if you've posted under this board, you won't be deleted during Activity Checks. Just remember to reply to the thread once you've returned and let us know.[/justify]

[justify]If a forum goes too long unchecked, the threads start to build up and clog the forum. To prevent too much clutter, we'll periodically move all completed and dead threads to this board. If you want to retrieve a dead thread from the archive to finish it off, just reply to the designated thread within. But keep in mind that it will be moved back after a week if it continues to remain dead. If you've completed a thread and it needs to be locked and moved, just PM an administrator. We'd really appreciate it.[/justify]

[justify]Sorry, but only the staff are allowed to view this board. If you're curious, it's mainly just a place to discuss new ideas and problems with the site, as well as an archive of all the custom title codes and extra information we need which the regular members don't, and which would just clutter the other boards on the site. It's not password protected, but if you try to view it without being staffed, it'll deny you access. Go ahead and try, it won't work.[/justify]

[justify]First of all, make sure that you've read the rules and information pertaining to the site as well as the different groups and risk levels on Bloodless. After you've done all that, feel free to visit this board and create your character. Please use the template provided and post under the 'Pending Applications' board, else your application won't be accepted. You'll know when your profile is accepted because your name will change colour and your application will move to the board below.[/justify]

[justify]The owners of the asylum keep an accurate record of all of the staff and patients at their asylum in a dusty back room in the basement. Not many are aware that exists, let alone possess the means to access them. Records are sorted alphabetically and divided into certain categories based on the disorders of the individuals. Staff are all kept under one file.[/justify]

[justify]Don't post here until after you're accepted! Face claims reserves are currently not allowed, however, if the site starts to get new members at a rapid rate we may allow a period of reservations, just in case. Keep in mind that the same celebrity claim is only allowed in the case of twins and when they drastically change their opinion. For example, someone could use Emma Watson with her long hair, another person with short. Different hair colours also apply. Dormitory claims are also under this board, just make sure that you remember that girls and boys are separated.[/justify]

[justify]Plot pages go under this board. If you want to get more friends/enemies/lovers for your character, feel free. You can also post the really fancy relationship trackers with lyrics and colours and all that. Keep in mind that every member has the right to refuse relationships with their characters. After all, they belong to their creator, who knows them a hell of a lot better than you do. If you're going to have fancy plot pages, please make one for every character separately, but for simple request threads feel to combine all of your characters if you find easier.[/justify]

[justify]If you want a certain character in your characters life to be taken over, feel free to request it here. Perhaps they have a friend who's also at the asylum, or a sibling, even a love interest. Just make sure that if you're going to have a celebrity in mind that they aren't taken. We'll also ask your opinion of the biography if it's taken, so that we know it meets your standards as well as ours.[/justify]

[justify]This is generally a board for STAND-ALONE POSTS. That is, posts that only involve your character with or without your own NPCs such as parents and non-player asylum staff. If you want to post a memory from your characters past, you can also feel free to do so. Just please remember to include the year it occurred in, and the location, so that we won't get confused! Also, make sure the threads abide to the normal rules of the board.[/justify]

[justify]Sometimes when you've got multiple characters or are just ridiculously active on one of your accounts, it gets hard to keep track of which threads you're in. Some people lose track of their threads and stop posting, and those threads die off and get moved to the archives. Thread trackers come in handy, because you can keep a record of which threads you're in, and with who. They don't have to be fancy, but feel free to make them so if you wish.[/justify]

[justify]Not all of us are trained in the arts of Photoshop, GIMP, or another graphics editor. And yet everyone seems to love those flashy and fancy signatures. If you're in need of an avatar or signature but don't have the means to make one yourself, feel free to request graphics here. Keep in mind that the other members have NO OBLIGATION to fill your requests, so respect their efforts even if it isn't what you were looking for. And credit them if you do use it.[/justify]

[justify]The Level One patients have been deemed the least risky by the staff members. They generally have harmless problems like phobias or eating disorders, and really won't cause problems for anyone else. That in mind, their rooms are much more open and friendly than that of the higher levels. Personal items are allowed, as are decorations. The doors are not kept locked at night, as the staff trust them not to get up to trouble during the night hours.[/justify]

[justify]The dormitories of the Level Two patients aren't much more secure than those of level one, they're just closely monitored. Patients who cause harm to themselves rather than others are usually kept in the second level, and thus aren't much of a threat to the asylum as much as they are to themselves. Sharp objects and anything akin to rope are forbidden from these rooms.[/justify]

[justify]Most patients with addictions short of any other problems are roomed on Level Three. The rooms are built for detox, and don't have many places where drugs and similar contraband can be kept. Their doors are left unlocked unless they're going through withdrawals, in which case the door is locked for the safety of the staff and other patients in the asylum.[/justify]

[justify]Level Four deals with patients with violent tendencies. These patients are generally kept under close watch by the guards of the asylum, and will sometimes be restrained if they attempt to assault a guard or other staff member. The rooms are kept locked at night just in case, but if one of the patients needs to get out to use the bathrooms, they are generally allowed with staff accompaniment. Most of the violent patients are kept in this floor, but some are the worst of the worst, and are transferred to Level Five instead.[/justify]

[justify]These dormitories are always kept guarded, even on the most peaceful of nights. The patients are forced to head inside after curfew, and the door will remain locked and bolted from the outside until the morning, with very few exceptions. If a patient needs the bathroom, they're out of luck. There are cuffs attached to each bed, so that the patient may not assault the guards if they enter the room. The rooms are usually personalized, seeing as they don't have to share. Every three days, a search is done to ensure no weapons are hidden in the room.[/justify]

[justify]Each staff member gets their own dormitory. Since the asylum is so remote, many of the staff choose to stay here for months at a time, and only go to visit their families every now and then. The rooms are very personalised, as the staff members are usual sane and non-violent. Usually is the key word. You of course have the horrible guards who will assault the patients when no one is looking.[/justify]

[justify]THE PATIENTS ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT ALLOWED OUTSIDE. Just to clear that up. Outside of Markham doesn't exactly mean just the grounds--it means anything and anywhere outside of the asylum. Bars, schools, other countries... any thread that isn't in the asylum. It's generally for the staff, because they can clearly come and go, and they surely had lives outside of the asylum. And houses. So have fun! If you have any questions about this board, just ask me, I won't kill you. Just remember, NO PATIENTS. There are armed guards at the only exit, so breaking out is impossible. Believe me, several have tried.[/justify]

[justify]The first glimpse you'll ever see of the asylum, and likely the last of the outside world. The front office is warm, welcoming, and practically screams wealth. Wide and filled with light, it would make anyone think they were sending their child or loved one into paradise. There's a door leading into a hallway which turns off rather sharply. What the parents don't see is the large and intimidating steel door that's intended to trap patients inside... perhaps for good. There are several chairs in the front desk, a waiting area of sorts, and several large potted plants that provide false sense of security.[/justify]

[justify]There are five floors and a basement in the asylum, thus a lot of halls and corridors connecting the many rooms. The fifth floor is generally kept away from by the more gentle patients, and the basement can only be accessed by staff and those few patients that get dragged down to confinement in the cells. There are cameras in every hallway, so trying to do anything questionable isn't advised. They'll just catch you.[/justify]

[justify]One of two places without cameras, the other being the female washroom, the bathroom is where most of the questionable activity in the asylum goes down. There is often writing all over the walls, mirrors, and stalls. When a patient gets into trouble, they are often forced to clean the bathrooms and scrub the graffiti off of the walls. The glass of the mirrors is behind a sheet of durable plastic (which is what is written on) to stop the patients from breaking the glass. Some manage to remove the pane and smash the glass anyway, however.[/justify]

[justify]Like the boys, the girls washroom is also absent of any cameras, with a protective covering of plastic on the mirrors. There are no urinals, only stalls, so of course the female washrooms provide more places to hide things. Students are sometimes caught trying to do a little more than flirt when a guy manages to sneak his way in, hence the reason there is usually a guard in front of the door. He can be distracted, however.[/justify]

[justify]The staff need a place to kick back and relax away from the patients they care for. This room is scarcely ever empty, usually with at least one tired therapist or guard hiding out here. The door requires card key and palm identification, so the patients can't usually break in unless they override the ID system and swipe a card from one of the staff members. It's difficult, but it's definitely been done.[/justify]

[justify]This place is a privilege, one which all patients start off with. If they lose the privilege, it's quite hard to earn back, but it has been done in the past. It's one of the few places where many patients from all different levels, social groups, and disabilities come together and talk. Even some of the Level Five patients are allowed in here, though the security guards usually stand close by and keep an eye on them, just in case.[/justify]