Hello!

I am attempting to add additional fields to the k2-story forum and had a question regarding the use of sample text. I notice that each field can have a default value but I am looking to utilize a 'sample' value where when the user clicks on the text box to enter text, the sample text disappears. This seems pretty standard these days and is usually displayed in a faded format.

If you could point me in the right direction to accomplish this, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

Hello Daniel, this is an HTML5 feature called placeholder,
though if you want more browser support you must develop a simple plugin to add a simple JS script for this.
Check the documentation section for more info about plugins.