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Welcome to the Hammel Institute 2.0. Here you will find the rules, the setting, the powers information, and everything else you might need to learn about our world.

All threads in this section are mandatory.

Moderator: Sean

Sub-boards: From the Staff, Visitor Center, Resolved

10 12 January 2020 Newsletter
by Sean
Jan 1, 2020 21:02:47 GMT -5
No New Posts Applications

We are open to all original characters - students, staff, and locals. Please find the application templates within and post your finished application when ready.

Sub-boards: Pending Applications, Declined Applications

3 3 Maiah Thomas
by Maiah Thomas
Jan 20, 2020 2:44:44 GMT -5
No New Posts Profiles

You can find our complete registry of accepted characters within. Profiles will be moved to this section upon acceptance.

Sub-boards: Accepted Students, Accepted Staff, Accepted Locals, Retired Characters

30 54 Scott Grey
by Sean
Jan 2, 2020 6:24:38 GMT -5
No New Posts The Filing Cabinet

All claims lists can be found within, in addition to wanted ads, character ads, and adoptable characters.

Sub-boards: Limits and Needs, Plotters, Wanted Characters, Thread Trackers, Development, Filled Wanted Character Ads, Retired Character Extras

50 128 Tundra’s charries
by Marnie Sullivan
Jan 5, 2020 23:19:22 GMT -5

Communications

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No New Posts Yearbook

Hammel yearbook pages can be found within. Each character has their own page, and friends and students can sign back and forth.

7 13 Brandon Kaufman
by Chalina Noriega
Nov 23, 2019 23:13:32 GMT -5
No New Posts Character Journals

If your character keeps a journal, diary, scrapbook, or photo album, post it here for posterity.

4 154 Where Are My Words Of Wisdom?
by Moonie Hayes
Dec 19, 2019 10:27:43 GMT -5
No New Posts Communications

Telephone, letters, email, flyers - all forms of communication not in person should occur here.

Sub-boards: Hammel Bulletin Board, Pilot Ridge Bulletin Board, Phones, Email, Snail Mail, The Pilot Ridge Register

4 4 Spring Musical Suggestions
by Sean
Jan 1, 2020 20:23:05 GMT -5

The Hammel Institute

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No New Posts Main Office

This is your first stop as a new student and a source of help for all administrative matters. The Headmaster's office is located within.

2 18 So I Might Just Disobey (Sean)
by Dr. Sean Neville
Dec 23, 2019 19:16:45 GMT -5
No New Posts Offices

If you need an Institute Official, you can find them in these corridors.

Sub-boards: Dr. Sean Neville's Office, Head of Recruiting, Side Effect Specialist's Office, Infirmary, Security Office

7 49 We're in Trouble Now (Sean)
by Dr. Sean Neville
Jan 1, 2020 17:05:25 GMT -5
No New Posts Classrooms

Any subject that you receive credit from at a baseline school can be found within. Remember, powers training is only a small part of your grade.

Sub-boards: Classrooms, Art Studio, Biology and Chemistry Labs, Home Ec. Classroom

7 74 Coloring Book Art [Poppy]
by SeaNPC
Jan 1, 2020 8:33:12 GMT -5
No New Posts Training Rooms

This is where students spend their additional time, with their assigned trainers, learning to control their powers. Classes and one-on-one sessions are available; check your schedule for times and classrooms.

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No New Posts Gymnasium

All gym classes take place here, except during the nice weather when they might go outside. Students can use the facilities outside of class to work out if they wish.

Sub-board: Pool

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No New Posts Library

The entire Hammel book archives are located here. If you need to do some research, or a quiet place to study, or simply want to hide in the stacks, then this is the place for you.

Sub-board: Librarian's Office

1 1 Re-shelving Natural Science (open)
by Declan O'Cassidy
Dec 2, 2019 14:28:14 GMT -5
No New Posts Auditorium

The auditorium is hardly fancy but it is a centerpiece of Hammel special events. A stage is located at one end of the room, with rows of chairs arranged for presentations. For dances, these chairs are cleared away, to create a nice floor.

1 42 Halloween Dance 2019 (Open to All Students and Staff)
by Wayne Dietrich
Nov 11, 2019 14:58:01 GMT -5
No New Posts Cafeteria

Three square meals are served daily for the students to enjoy. Brunch on the weekends. No food fights, and be sure to bus your trays when you finish.

2 33 Must Be the Moon (open)
by Alaska Baker
Jan 1, 2020 1:53:52 GMT -5
No New Posts Staff Lounge

A brief respite from the chaos of the school, teachers, trainers, officials, and administrators can take their break here. Coffee, vending machines, leftover treats from the Home Ec. classes, and a television set are available.

No students allowed.

2 28 Getcha Head in the Game (Trainers Only)
by Tiberius Hill
Dec 9, 2019 16:41:27 GMT -5
No New Posts Student Lounge

Between classes and training, homework and curfew, students can come here to relax with their classmates. There are pool tables, pinball, video games, a television set, and a plethora of mismatched sofas.

1 2 Before You Leap
by Deleted
Dec 28, 2019 10:57:16 GMT -5
No New Posts Student Offices

A row of offices, dedicated to the assorted student clubs, if they have no other meeting areas. Due to a lack of additional space, some clubs must share.

Sub-boards: Band Room, Publications Room, Rehearsal Room, Council Room, Additional Offices

4 44 Emotion Finds Thought and Thought Finds Words
by Alaska Baker
Jan 2, 2020 2:29:21 GMT -5

Student Dorms

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No New Posts Dorm First Floor

The ground floor of the dorm has a common area with a large TV and some vending machines. There is also the housing office where students can report illnesses, maintenance issues, and roommate problems. The Head of Housing has a private suite here as well.

Sub-board: Head of Housing Apartment

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No New Posts Co-Ed Dorms

Highly coveted by students, boys, girls, and non-binary students all room together here. Everyone has their own bedroom, and the shared common area.

Sub-boards: Room 301: Ash Anderson, Chalina Noriega, Room 302: Elias Weber, Dante Castillo, Ryn Burns

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No New Posts Girls' Dorms

The girls-only floors of the dormitory wing. Four girls to a dorm, each with their own bedroom, and a shared common area. No boys allowed.

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No New Posts Boys' Dorms

The boys-only floors of the dormitory wing. Four boys to a dorm, each with their own bedroom, and a shared common area. No girls allowed.

Sub-board: Room 501: Irving Coley, Jr.

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School Grounds

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No New Posts Training Field

This is the best place for outdoor training for physical abilities and certain kinetic abilities like weather manipulation and terrakineis.

It also doubles as a football/soccer/lacrosse field for gym class, an open space for Field Day, or a place for students to roughhouse.

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No New Posts Courtyard

A place outside of the school, still on the grounds, where students can relax. You can sit on the grass, enjoy deck chairs, or sit by the side of the decorative fountain.

3 30 (2019) Annual Boys v. Girls Snow War (Open to All)
by SeaNPC
Jan 1, 2020 14:03:04 GMT -5
No New Posts The Pond

A small pond on the school property. It's home to a group of koi, which students can sit and watch, or they can just stick their feet in the water on a hot day. Sometimes the biology class takes algae samples.

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Pilot Ridge

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No New Posts Residences

Most of the staff from Hammel live in Pilot Ridge. It's a fairly quiet town, populated by a few thousand people, and located approximately a mile and a half from the school grounds.

Sub-boards: Lakeview, Meadowwood, Ridgeview Heights, Downtown Apartments, Outskirts

11 194 Wood You Be So Kind
by Dr. Sean Neville
Jan 1, 2020 16:44:06 GMT -5
No New Posts Public Buildings

Every town has a few public buildings. Here you will find the public schools, town hall, and the Pilot Ridge Library.

Sub-boards: Town Hall, Pilot Ridge Elementary, Medical Clinic, WPRG Broadcasting, Pilot Ridge Library, Firehouse, Police Station, Pilot Ridge Community Gym, Pilot Ridge Animal Hospital

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No New Posts Downtown

Downtown is home to many cafes, shops, and restaurants.

If you would like a sub-board added here for a business establishment, PM an admin.

Sub-boards: Sweet Shop, Garden Grocery, Bakery, Ice Cream Parlor, Pizzeria, Sandwich Shop, Lighthouse Roasters Cafe, Attitude City

8 54 In the bleak midwinter, frothy milk made foam (Sean)
by Marnie Sullivan
Jan 4, 2020 11:46:00 GMT -5
No New Posts Club District

Pilot Ridge might be small, but it still has a night life. Staff, locals, and older students come downtown to relax after a long day, fueled by good music and alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol.

If you would like a sub-board added here for a business establishment, PM the admin.

Sub-boards: Hi Score Barcade, Rosé & Monet All Day, The Red Clover

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No New Posts The Greenview Mall

The mall is hardly the Mall of America, but it has a decent range of shops, and a food court that offers free samples. In recent years, more boutiques have moved in.

If you would like a sub-board added here for a business establishment, PM an admin.

Sub-board: Cinema 2000

1 5 All I Want for Christmas
by Simon and Cyrus Ettinger
Dec 23, 2019 16:57:26 GMT -5
No New Posts The Lake

Just outside of Pilot Ridge is a fairly large lake. Though some of the town residents take small boats out onto it, there is an area designated for swimming, with docks and a rope swing. A great place to go on a summer day.

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Beyond the Borders

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No New Posts Vermont

Not everything can be found in Vermont, and thus you might have to venture to other parts of the Green Mountain State.

Sub-boards: Maddock General Hospital, Greenview Community College, University of Vermont, LGBT Youth Center, Sunny Side Up Diner, Flea Market/Farmer's Market

4 159 Here We Come A-Wassailing
by Simon and Cyrus Ettinger
Dec 23, 2019 19:00:13 GMT -5
No New Posts The United States

Our students come from all over the nation and the world. So if you wanted to go home for the holidays, or travel for a vacation, this is where you would place the thread within U.S. borders.

Sub-board: Hammel Student Retreat 2019

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No New Posts The Rest of the World

Since the Hammel Institute is a facility of international renown, the faculty and students can, and do, come from all over the world.

If you would like another sub-board added to this section, PM an admin.

Sub-boards: Canada, Mexico, The United Kingdom, Japan

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Out of Character

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No New Posts General Discussion

Whatever you want to talk about, you can do it here.

Sub-board: Personal Discussion

7 155 New Year's Resolutions
by Dr. Sean Neville
Jan 1, 2020 20:25:21 GMT -5
No New Posts Contests and Awards

Any and all contests that we hold take place here, including our monthly writing and graphics challenges.

Sub-board: Completed Challenges

6 14 January Graphics Challenge: Time In a Bottle
by Sean
Jan 1, 2020 15:01:14 GMT -5
No New Posts Games

All those fun forum games, In-character and Out, are located here. Have fun and make as many new ones as you would like.

Sub-board: In-Character Games

8 42 IC New Year's Resolutions
by Dr. Sean Neville
Jan 1, 2020 20:26:00 GMT -5
No New Posts Absences

Going away? Leave us a note here.

As we have the character retirement system, absence notices from two months prior with no return date/past return date will be deleted at the start of the activity check.

4 9 Here and not here
by Dr. Sean Neville
Jan 14, 2020 8:23:11 GMT -5
No New Posts Creative Space

If you want to show off your talent, you can do it here! This is voluntary.

Sub-boards: Art, Writing

3 22 Abe's Sig Shop
by Dr. Sean Neville
Jan 2, 2020 7:28:51 GMT -5
No New Posts Advertising

Guest-friendly!

Plug your board here! Please, only post once though, and make sure your site allows guests to post ads as well.

Ads for 18+ boards will be deleted due to Proboards TOS.

Sub-boards: First Link, Linking Back, Members' Section

53 53 ZapdosZulu: Heart Gold/Soul Silver Pokémon RP
by Professor Oak
Jan 4, 2024 6:40:45 GMT -5

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