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 The following formatting is standard for in-character posts: The following formatting is standard for in-character posts:
  
-  * Bold text is used for announcements (such as the ship's intercom) and emphasis. +  * **Bold** text is used for announcements (such as the ship's intercom) and emphasis. 
-  * Italics are used for wireless communication and telepathy (using quotation marks) and thoughts (without quotation marks).+  * //Italics// are used for
 +    * wireless communication and telepathy (using quotation marks) 
 +      * Example: //"Don't fall,"// the neko warned him. 
 +    * thoughts (with or without quotation marks) 
 +      * Example: //Ten seconds to get this spacesuit sealed//, Mia thought. 
 +    * emphasis (for things like sarcasm, etc.  
 +      * Example: "I'm sure this will be an //entirely// eventful mission.")
   * Quote boxes should be used for any content from a previous post and for in-character quotes of things like electronic mail, dinner menus, etc.   * Quote boxes should be used for any content from a previous post and for in-character quotes of things like electronic mail, dinner menus, etc.
-  * Parenthesis are used to signify OOC (Out Of Character) comments. Please don't make off-topic OOC comments during JPs, and keep the OOC to a minimum in IC posts.+  * Parenthesis can be used to signify OOC (Out Of Character) comments. You should start the OOC comment with **OOC:** so it's clear what it is. Please don't make off-topic OOC comments during JPs, and keep the OOC to a minimum in IC posts
 +  * Use caution with colored text, as it may not be readable on some styles (Star Army has blue, red, white, and black styles).
  
 ===== Communicate! ===== ===== Communicate! =====

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