Okegom Wiki:Manual of Style


 * This page is a work in progress.
 * Most sections on this page are outdated and are in the process of being updated.
 * Notes for improvement can be found below sections.


 * General notes for improvement:

''This page concerns the Okegom Wiki Manual of Style. The purpose of this manual is to make Wiki pages formal and consistent. Please be aware that some parts of this manual contain heavy coding. This page does not have to be read all at once, and can be returned to in cases of confusion. For further reading, one may also visit Wikipedia's Manual of Style.''
 * Remove all usages of "we" or "you."
 * Change all imperative verbs to passive verbs.
 * Increase writing formaling throughout the page.

Credits to Wiki user Rgis for some examples listed on this page.

Last major edit: 00/00/00.

Guide to Notice Boxes
Notice boxes are added to wiki pages as a means to notify the reader about matters such as content warnings or spoilers. There are different types of notice boxes for different purposes. The order in which the different notice boxes are discussed in this section signify the order in which they are put on pages.



Content Warning Notice
The content warning notice notifies the reader about potentially triggering content in an article. It is always put at the very top of a page. The following topics are tagged in content warning notices:


 * 1) Gore
 * 2) Torture
 * 3) Suicide (themes)
 * 4) Abuse
 * 5) Cannibalism
 * 6) Animal death
 * 7) Unhealthy relationships

If a user wants to suggest a content warning for the list, they may contact a Content Moderator or above.

The order of the topics in the list above signify the order in which they should be put in content warning notices. See the example listed below for further reference.


 * NOTE: Uploading explicit content and other content which breaks the FANDOM Community Guidelines is strictly prohibited. For Wiki-specific details, visit the Okegom Wiki Upload Guidelines.

The following phrases are used to distinguish between content warnings that are mentioned with text, and content warnings that are topics in images:
 * "Mentions of [content warning(s)]".
 * "Images with the topics of [content warning(s)]."

When in doubt about which content warnings apply, or in what type of way they do, consult a Content Moderator or above.



Image Notice
The image notice notifies the reader that images which are behind a paywall or are deleted from Deep-Sea Prisoner's site are not to be uploaded to the Wiki. It is added at the top of artwork gallery pages. In the case of on-page galleries, it should be added right below the  line of code.

Currently the image notice is not added to sprite and CG galleries. For further details, visit the Guide to galleries section.


 * is used to apply an image notice with the following code:

For more image notice examples, visit articles such as Ivlis' Artwork Gallery, and Aconita.



Spoiler Notice
The spoiler warning notice notifies the reader that the page in question contains major spoilers about a story. Though as noted on the main page, no guarantee is made in regards to marking every single spoiler, including minor spoilers.


 * is used to apply a spoiler notice with the following code:

For more spoiler notice examples, visit articles such as Seaside Dispatches 2 and Obsolete Dream.



Ci-en Content Notice
The Ci-en content notice notifies readers that some information about a character is not public and can only be accessed on Deep-Sea Prisoner's Ci-en profile by Ci-en subscribers. More information about Ci-en and its usage can be found on the Okegom Wiki Ci-en Guidelines page.

The Ci-en content notice is not mandatory on articles. As to not clog up the top of the article, it is often left out if other notices with more priority are present in the article.


 * is used to apply a Ci-en content notice with the following code:

For more Ci-en content notice examples, visit articles such as Deadoll and Gimone.



Article Stub Notice
The article stub notice notifies readers that an article is incomplete and that they may help completing it.


 * is used to apply the article stub notice with the following code:



Under Construction Notice
The under construction notice notifies readers that an editing spree is being carried out by a user. More details about the under construction notice can be found on its template page.


 * is used to apply the under construction notice with the following code:



Character Articles
Character articles contain all publicly available information about a character. The Template:Character_Page has a template for character articles. See the rest of this section for further details.

Character articles should contain the proper notices and content warnings. Visit the Guide to notice boxes section for further details.



Header Quote
This section includes a quote from the character in question. If possible, the quote is kept relevant to the character's personality. The header quote is omitted if a character has no dialogue.


 * is used to add head quotes. The template and subsequent result are as follows:


 * An example using a quote by Wadanohara:

For more header quote examples, visit character articles such as Etihw, Yosafire, or Mogeko.



Character Infobox
The character infobox is a collective summary of basic information about the character in question. It is located at the top portion of the article, below the header quote. is used when adding this portion. If a parameter is unknown, it is left blank.

The contents of the infobox are as follows:


 * Name –
 * ''Note: This parameter is optional. The infobox will automatically get the article name, even if  is not specified.


 * Illustration(s) of the Character –
 * Character portraits are taken from Deep-Sea Prisoner's character page. If a character has more than one potrait, a  property is used, see the example listed below. If a character is not present in the character gallery, another artwork which best shows their design is used as a placeholder.


 * Japanese name –


 * Romaji name –
 * Only the official Romanizations of names taken from Deep-Sea Prisoner's character page are used on the wiki.


 * Character Code –
 * Character codes are the codes given to characters on Deep-Sea Prisoner's character page.


 * Location –
 * Includes current and past locations of a character.


 * Status –
 * "Active" for characters who are alive or undead, "Deceased" for characters who have passed away and are not undead.


 * Species –


 * Gender –


 * Height –


 * Weight –


 * Affiliation –
 * Examples:
 * Fumus' subordinate
 * Chlomaki's familiar
 * Kcalb's subordinate (Formerly)


 * Occupation –
 * Examples:
 * Teacher
 * Soldier
 * Doctor


 * Relatives –
 * Includes:
 * Blood-related family, such as Lil and Glasses.
 * Ancestors and descendants, such as Yosaflame and Yosafire.
 * Adoptive family, such as Satanick and Crea Flankenstein.
 * Married couples, such as Wadanohara and Samekichi.


 * Excludes:
 * Creations and creators, such as Satanick and Meikai.
 * Unmarried lovers, such as Chlomaki and Fungas Crocodile.


 * Education –

The colors of the infobox should match that of the character. They can be edited with the following properties:


 * Background color –


 * Cell colors –


 * Text color –

The colors of links in the infobox are also tailored to a character's color palette. The following code is used for this:


 * An example from Kurotsuno's infobox:


 * Ne-no-Kuni

Below is an organized syntax for the infobox code:

Below is an example of the organized syntax for the infobox code, using Kurotsuno's infobox: See the Kcalb, Wadanohara, and Yonaka Kurai character infoboxes for more examples.



Short caption
This section contains a brief description about the character. It may include their species, major appearance, role, relationship to a major character, etc. It is written in past tense if the character in question is deceased.

E.g.


 * Etihw (エティーウ) is a major character in The Gray Garden. They are the God of their world, with Kcalb being their devil counterpart. In the past, they fought in the Great War, for unknown reasons.

See the captions of Wadanohara, Samekichi, Kcalb, Rbona Cara, and Photon for more examples.

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Physical Description
This section should describe the character's physical appearance, as well as the changes they undergo as the series they are in progresses. This also includes the outfit/s the character has. Always try to specify on what event the character had their appearance change. If not sure, you may add "In the past..." or "In the future..."

E.g.


 * Grora is a relatively short angel with long, grey hair tied in low twintails, and an ahoge; dark grey eyes, though the left one–having been gouged out–is now covered by an eye patch; and a pair of feathered wings. She wears a clip on the right side of her head; a grey cloak over a collared white dress; black stockings; and knee high grey boots. In her character portrait, she carries a watering can. Though, in later works, appears to be missing the item.
 * In Garden Gray The, Alela has long, grey hair tied in a low ponytail, and an ahoge. He wears the same eye patch as Grora; a dark grey scarf with diamond prints; a grey, diamond-pattern sweater; a white dress shirt underneath; and dark grey pants and shoes.

<p style="text-align:right;">See the Appearance sections of Satanick and Wadanoahara for more examples.

General notes for improvement: (to be added)
 * Not too detailed. Keep it as to-the-point as possible.
 * Describing the overall impression of a character is prioritized over the nitty-gritty details.
 * Includes genderbent descriptions.
 * Includes descriptions of appearance changes throughout stories.
 * Current tense regardless of status

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Personality
This section states the character's personality, as well as the changes their personality goes through as the series they are in progresses. Include the event/s wherein the character had the said personality. The formatting is similar to the Appearance section.

E.g.


 * Kurotsuno is a reserved and serious girl. The most emotion she shows are either of annoyance or rage, with the former mainly to her friends and acquaintances, whilst the latter to her father. She has been called rebellious by other characters, such as: Hanten and Maekami, and prefers to do things alone. She quite obviously loves OCHO chocolate, and is visibly upset when they were sold out, even willing to kill a white bird for Chlomaki since the witch had the last bag in stock and wanted Kurotsuno to do her a favor before she agrees on handing it over. Sullivan stated in chapter 4 of the Obsolete Dream manga that Kurotsuno used to be much nicer, most likely as Olivia.

<p style="text-align:right;">See the Personality sections of Dolpi and Yosafire for more examples.

General notes for improvement: (to be added)
 * Try to refer to specific examples of a character behaving in a certain way
 * Personal pronoun usage goes here
 * Genderbent personalities go here as well
 * (Don't over-rely on trivia section)
 * Past tense if deceased

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Background
This section includes everything about the character in the past, which is moreover like a biography. Try to keep the details in chronological order. If there is no information about the said character's past, type in "Not much is currently known about [character's name]" instead.

E.g.

A.
 * Yonaka's brother, Shinya, seems to have left her and their family when she was around junior high. He seems to have been gone for a few years, since she was a Japanese second year student by the time he came back.

B.
 * Uomihime is the daughter of the Sea King and Mikotsuhime's sister. The Sea King chose his daughter, Uomihime, as his heir; this made her sister jealous, jealous enough to wage war for the throne and kingdom. The Great Sorcerer, Meikai, whom was loyal to Uomihime, sacrificed his life to seal away Mikotsuhime and protect the Blue Sea Kingdom.

<p style="text-align:right;">See the Background sections of Etihw and Kcalb for more examples.

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Appearances
This section contains the character's appearances in various games and/or media created by Deep-Sea Prisoner. It is separated into three parts, namely: Major, Minor and Cameo.


 * Major – The major appearances part includes series wherein the character has a major role and contribution to the series' plot.


 * Minor – The minor appearances part includes series wherein the character has a minor role and contribution to the series' plot.


 * Cameo – The cameo appearances part includes series wherein the character is seen, but has not made any contribution to the said series at all.

The format goes like this:

E.g.

Appearances

Major Cameo
 * Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea - Wadanohara is the titular protagonist. In the beginning of the game, Wadanohara returned to the Blue Sea following a trip to the Witch World in inquiry over her amnesia. During the events of the game, Wadanohara comes into conflict with enemies of the kingdom - first, the Totsusa Kingdom, whom invade the kingdom for unknown reasons. The reasons are soon revealed to be false, and Wadanohara and her familiars come into contact with the true enemy: the Sea of Death, a force that orchestrated the conflict between Totsusa Kingdom and the Blue Sea Kingdom. After enough battle, Wadanohara, along with help from her familiars and allies, defeat the Sea of Death, repelling the force successfully. She later grows up to become a wizen old witch.
 * Mogeko Castle - Wadanohara appears as a mini-figure on Somewhat Strange Mogeko's shelf.
 * General Hashasky's Great Adventure - Wadanohara makes an indirect cameo in the teaser trailer. A Mogeko named "Mogenohara" is seen wearing her witch outfit.

<p style="text-align:right;">See the Appearances sections of Chlomaki, Etihw, Kurotsuno, and Yosafire for more examples.

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Relationships
This section includes the relationships that said character has with other characters. This section may be divided into many parts, depending on how series the character has been in. If the character related to them is not part of any series, create a portion titled Other Characters at the bottom of all series and add the related character to that section.

As much as possible, supplying the relationship between two characters must be in complete sentence. Fragments to be placed in relationships like "friends" and "love interest" are generally not accepted.

Do not type in the relationships in bullet form. Instead, use the format below:

E.g.

Relationships

 The Gray Garden Cast 

Kcalb

''Kcalb is Etihw's Devil counterpart. They often tease him over any number of subjects and frequently best them at games such as Othello, and often bicker with each other; despite their frequent bantering the two get along very well and deeply care for each other, enough so that other similarly powerful figures like Reficul mention the idiosyncrasy of their relationship in comparison to other Gods and Devils. Observed through some artworks and the Gray Garden, Kcalb and Etihw have a romantic relationship, although they aren't in a definitive relationship. The two share a very close bond with one another, close to the degree that Kcalb has a near-phantom "sense" over the wellbeing of Etihw. Though Etihw is older than him, they depend on him for knowledge on topics such as other-world cruelty and brutality.''

''In the past, they were great enemies, with Etihw sealing Kcalb underground for centuries for unknown reasons. The two fought in a "Great War" after Kcalb broke free from his prison, each slaughtering the other's subordinates.''

<p style="text-align:right;">See the rest of the Relationships section of Etihw.

General notes for improvement:
 * Family that has no interactions can be left away, since family members are also included in the infobox. (Example)
 * Start the sub-section with the name of the other character. (Example)
 * Make clear that the lack of information is meta and not in-universe by for example saying "currently." (Example)
 * Past tense if deceased? Depends on situation!

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Abilities
The abilities section (not to be confused with the battle statistics section) lists the abilities of a character. The abilities section differentiates between a character's skillset and their natural abilities. It is written in bullet-form, with the first bullet referring to the character by name and the following bullets referring to the character with a pronoun. It is written in past tense if the character is deceased.

Skillset
The skillset section includes abilities that a character has learnt in their lifetime.

Natural Abilities
The natural abilities section includes abilities that a character was born with, or was given. The Super Power Wiki may be used to look up the naming of some of these abilities.

Below is an example of an abilities section from Kurostuno's page:
 * Abilities
 * Skillset


 * Knife-throwing - Kurotsuno is shown to be an avid knife-thrower throughout Obsolete Dream.
 * Photography - She owns a camera and is shown photographing in chapter 6 of Obsolete Dream.
 * Slingshottery - She owns a slingshot, which she uses in both chapter 3 and 4 of Obsolete Dream.


 * Natural Abilities


 * Nigh-Absolute Immortality - Like all demons in the Deep-Sea Prisoner universe, Kurotsuno cannot be killed by natural causes.
 * Wing Manifestation - She is able to materialize crow wings. Her father can fully turn into a crow; it is unknown if she possesses this ability as well and only partially chooses to apply it due to her hatred of crows.
 * Nail length control - She is able to make her nails grow and shrink at will, as shown in chapter 3 of Obsolete Dream.
 * Weapon Manifestation - She is able to materialize a trident, as shown in chapter 3 of Obsolete Dream.
 * Blood Summoning - As shown in an old illustration, she is able to summon an unknown type of creature with her blood.

<p style="text-align:right;">See the ability sections of Satanick, Wadanoahara and Takogozen for more examples.

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Battle Statistics
TBA.

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Trivia
This section includes trivia and facts about the character. This section is kept in bullet form and references are added as much as possible!

E.g.


 * In Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea, Lobco is forced to use an ability (Chlomaki tells Wadanohara how to do it, suggesting that any familiar can do it) that consists in licking some of Chlomaki's blood to decimate a huge number of Totsusa Soldiers that surrounded Wadanohara and her familiars.


 * As stated in the manga (book), her favourite colour is pink. Her favourite food is "anything besides lobster cuisines." Her speciality is the ability to withstand Chlomaki messing around.

<p style="text-align:right;">See the Trivia sections of Samekichi and Macarona for more examples.

General notes for improvement:
 * State that the trivia section should not be over-relied on.
 * Personal pronoun usage goes in personality, abilities in ability sections.
 * Change the example of Lobco's trivia above, as it is an example of an ability and not trivia.
 * Past tense if deceased.

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Gallery
Refer to gallery section.

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Quotes
This section includes dialogue pieces that are notable enough to become quotes. Make sure that the quote is officially made by the character.

They should be in bullet form.

E.g. – Quotes from Etihw


 * "Eh? Weren't you all pouty when I trounced you in cards earlier?" (To Kcalb)
 * "Yeesh, are you that scared? Can't sleep without a nightlight? ...Or without me, maybe?" (To Kcalb)
 * "Hm, is it? I like to watch the sea sometimes myself." (To Dialo)
 * "If he comes again, I'll beat him to a pulp." (About Ivlis)
 * "We are essentially, creatures who fundamentally can never understand each the other."

<p style="text-align:right;">See the Quotes sections of Froze and Kcalb for more examples.

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Navigation
TBA.

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Categories
TBA.

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Media Articles
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Gallery Articles
This section pertains to gallery sections and articles. See how to make a gallery here. All types of gallery pages should contain the proper notices. See <<<< Notice link >>>> for more details.

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On-page Galleries
An on-page character gallery is a gallery on a <<< >>>. If a character has less than 25 artworks, excluding sprite and CG duplicates, they receive an on-page character gallery. Please refer to the <<< >>> for the formatting of on-page galleries, as they are the same.

<p style="text-align:right;">For on-page gallery examples, visit character articles such as Luna, Kumori, or Lavinrac.

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Off-page Galleries
If a character has a lot of artworks, their galleries are put on separate pages. There are three types of off-page galleries:
 * 1. Artwork Galleries: Created if a character has ≥25 primary artworks.
 * 2. Sprite Galleries: Created if a character has >3 game sprites, including variations.
 * 3. CG Galleries: Created if a character has >3 CG game stills, with at least one CG being a variations of another.

Template:ArticleTabs is used to put redirects to galleries at the top of any page. Instructions can be found on Template:ArticleTabs/doc

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Artwork Galleries
An artwork gallery is a separate page specifically meant for displaying the primary artworks of a character. If a character has 25 or more artworks, excluding sprite and CG duplicates, they receive such an artwork gallery page. The title of the page is to be the character's name, plus  . An artwork gallery should also contain the "Gallery" and "Artwork Gallery" categories.

There are different sections in an artwork gallery, as to organize the images. The order of the sections in a gallery is shown below. If possible, each section header links to the media wiki page in question. If a character has no artworks underneath a section, that section is omitted.

Regarding specific notes on sections:
 * Skeb Commissions - For what is and is not to be added to the Skeb Commissions section, visit the Skeb Upload Guidelines
 * Released Merchandise - If a piece of merchandise has an official listing on a website, it is considered released. As to not clog up the section, only one image of each listed piece of merchandise is to be added to this section. If available, this image should be the digital artwork of the merchandise. If this is not available, then an in-hand image of the merchandise suffices. A link to the listing is also to be added to the image.
 * Unreleased Merchandise - If merchandise has been previewed on social media, but has yet to receive a listing on any website, it is considered unreleased. It may be added to the wiki under the unreleased merchandise section. As with the released merchandise section, only one image per piece of merchandise is to be added, preferable the digital artwork of the merchandise.


 * 1.1 Artwork Gallery
 * 1.1 Series with main role
 * 1.2 Series with minor role
 * 1.3 Series with cameo
 * 1.4 Deep-Sea Prisoner Banners
 * 1.5 Mini-Comics
 * 1.6 Website Artwork
 * 1.7 Instagram
 * 1.8 Skeb Commissions
 * 1.9 Genderbend
 * 1.10 Neko AU
 * 1.11 TEGAKI Draw
 * 1.12 Gartic Phone
 * 1.13 Merchandise
 * 1.13.1 Released
 * 1.13.2 Unreleased
 * 2 References
 * 3 Navigation

An example of the sections in an artwork gallery taken from Satanick's artwork gallery:
 * 1 Artwork Gallery
 * 1.1 Devil Girl Ivlin
 * 1.2 Seaside Dispatches 1
 * 1.3 Seaside Dispatches 2
 * 1.4 Seaside Dispatches 2.5
 * 1.5 Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea -Reboot-
 * 1.6 Deep-Sea Prisoner Banners
 * 1.7 Mini-Comics
 * 1.7.1 'Devil-based 1 & 2'
 * 1.7.2 Attack! Devil-ish Style
 * 1.7.3 Distorted Love 1
 * 1.7.4 Everlasting Love
 * 1.7.5 Still Broken
 * 1.7.6 Distorted Love 2
 * 1.7.7 Rainbow
 * 1.7.8 Truth
 * 1.7.9 Nightmare
 * 1.7.10 Like Mother, Like Son
 * 1.7.11 Dangerous Night
 * 1.7.12 Bone
 * 1.7.13 Licorice's Picture Diary
 * 1.7.14 Funamusea's Private Deep-Sea Academy
 * 1.8 Website Artwork
 * 1.9 Instagram
 * 1.10 Skeb Commissions
 * 1.11 Genderbender
 * 1.12 Sataneko
 * 1.13 TEGAKI Draw
 * 1.14 Merchandise
 * 1.14.1 Released
 * 1.14.2 Unreleased
 * 2 References
 * 3 Navigation

<p style="text-align:right;">For more artwork gallery examples, visit articles such as Satanick/Artwork Gallery or Alela Grora/Artwork Gallery.

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Sprite Galleries
A sprite gallery is a separate page specifically meant for displaying game sprites of a character. If a character has more than 3 sprites, they receive a sprite gallery page. Simply make a new page with the character's name, plus  . A sprite gallery should also contain the "Gallery" and "Sprite Gallery" categories.

There are different sections in a sprite gallery, as to organize the images. The order of the sections in a sprite gallery is shown below. Each section header should link to the media wiki page in question if possible. If a character has no artworks underneath a section, that section is omitted.
 * 1 Sprite Gallery
 * 1.1 Series with main role
 * 1.2 Series with minor role
 * 1.3 Series with cameo
 * 2 Navigation

Sprite galleries are tailored to fit the specific needs of a character's sprites. For example, a sprite gallery differentiates between different appearances the character has throughout the game.

An example of the sections in on a sprite gallery page using Wadanohara's sprite gallery:
 * 1 Sprite Gallery
 * 1.1 Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
 * 1.1.1 Main Outfit
 * 1.1.1.1 Without Hat
 * 1.1.2 Red Sea Witch
 * 1.1.3 Blue Sea Witch
 * 1.1.4 Future
 * 1.1.5 Pajamas
 * 1.1.6 Other
 * 2 Navigation

<p style="text-align:right;">For more sprite gallery examples, visit articles such as Memoca/Sprite Gallery or Alela Grora/Sprite Gallery.

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CG Galleries
A CG (Computer Graphic) gallery is a separate page specifically meant for displaying game stills of a character. If a character has more than 3 CGs, and at least one of them is a variation of another, they receive a sprite gallery page. Simply make a new page with the character's name, plus  . A CG gallery should also contain the "Gallery" and "CG Gallery" categories.

There are different sections in a CG gallery, as to organize the images. The order of the sections in a CG gallery is shown below. Each section header should link to the media wiki page in question if possible. If a character has no artworks underneath a section, that section is omitted.
 * 1 CG Gallery
 * 1.1 Series with main role
 * 1.2 Series with minor role
 * 1.3 Series with cameo
 * 2 Navigation

<p style="text-align:right;">For more CG gallery examples, visit articles such as Chlomaki/CG Gallery or Idate/CG Gallery.

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Image Captions
Image captions are added to images in galleries for multiple purposes, including but not limited to:


 * Translations
 * Must preferably include a link to the source of the translation.
 * Translation and typesetting credits
 * Commission credits
 * If the commissioner is Anonymous, add "Commissioned by Anonymous" instead.
 * Image descriptions
 * Please refrain from adding opinions in image descriptions.

Image captions are added using the following code:

The following also applies to image captions:
 * They are italicized.
 * If the image caption is a quote by a character, it includes quotation marks.
 * If the image caption is made up of one of more sentences or clauses, it includes a period at the end. If it is a phrase, then it does not include a period at the end.
 * Information about the difference between a sentence, phrase and clause can be found here.

<p style="text-align:right;">For more image caption examples, visit articles such as Satanick/Artwork Gallery or Alela Grora/Artwork Gallery.

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Guide to Grammar and Terms
TBA.
 * Don't abbreviate to DSP
 * No contractions

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Starting a Paragraph
It is very important to identify the subject in the first sentence of every paragraph first before using pronouns. A common structural issue in the wiki is the usage of pronouns in the first sentences.

E.g.

This is an article about Shrimp under the Appearance section.

Wrong:
 * She has light blonde hair braided into two (tied with two ribbons) that ends above her waist. She wears a school uniform that consists of a light green sleeveless sweater, a white long sleeved school blouse, a green plaid mini skirt, a pair of white loose socks and brown loafers. She also sports a classic Japanese school bag with a shrimp key chain dangling on it.

Right:
 * Shrimp has light blonde hair braided into two (tied with two ribbons) that ends above her waist. She wears a school uniform that consists of a light green sleeveless sweater, a white long sleeved school blouse, a green plaid mini skirt, a pair of white loose socks and brown loafers. She also sports a classic Japanese school bag with a shrimp key chain dangling on it.

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Capitalization
One of the most basic things in the English rule book is Capitalization. A short recap on Capitalization is available on this this page.

Capitalization in Titles and Places

Confusion arises in adding "The" in titles such as "The Gray Garden" and "The Curse of the Sun" since they are words translated from Japanese and in the Japanese Language, they do not have articles such as a, an and the. That is why some people refer to The Gray Garden as Gray Garden. Therefore, to prevent confusion, use titles that are prescribed by this wiki which can be seen under the series tab in the Navigational panel above!

Places such as the Gray World and Reficul's World are capitalized since they are used as titles of places and not a general term for a place.

Capitalization of Japanese Terms

Always keep in mind that Japanese terms should follow the usual capitalization rules for the English language. If a term is regarded as a nickname or a title, capitalize it.

Patch notes:
 * The words "God" and "Devil" should not be capitalized unless they are being used as a name.

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Punctuation
TBA.

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Using "You"
"You" is never used in articles. Instead, "the reader" or "the player" might be used to refer to people.

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Run-on Sentences, Comma Splices and Faulty Parallelism
Run-on sentences and Comma Splices At times, too many ideas get fused together in just one thought which ruins the clarity of the sentences. Run-on sentences and comma splices are common errors by writers.

'''What is a comma splice? ''' It is the joining of two independent clauses through the use of comma.

E.g.
 * Wadanohara loved the sea so much, she even risked her life for the sake of its salvation.

What is a run-on sentence?

It is the grouping of two independent clauses.

E.g.
 * Wadanohara loved the sea so much she even risked her life for the sake of its salvation.

In order to correct such errors, use the following tips:
 * Separate the two sentences using a period (.)
 * Use a semicolon
 * Use a comma + a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet)
 * Use a semicolon + a subordinating conjunction (therefore, thus, however, consequently, furthermore, also, nevertheless etc.) + a comma

Faulty Parallelism Faulty parallelism is the act of lacking parallel structure making the statement unbalanced. Try to make the words, phrases or clauses have similarity in form.


 * Wrong<p style="color:red;">Yosafire has green hair, eyes that are pink and glasses.
 * Right<p style="color:green;">Yosafire has green hair, pink eyes, and red glasses.

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Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifier It is a modifier that seems to modify the wrong word or no word at all because the word it should logically modify is practically missing.

E.g.
 * Wrong <p style="color:red;">As she exited the castle, the cast pearl met Wadanohara's eyes.
 * Right <p style="color:green;">As she exited the castle, Wadanohara saw the cast pearl.

Misplaced Modifier It is a modifier that modifies the wrong word because it is not in its proper position.

E.g.
 * Wrong<p style="color:red;">Wadanohara wore the ring on her finger that Syakesan gave her.
 * Right<p style="color:green;">Wadanohara wore the ring that Syakesan gave her on her finger.

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Japanese terms and their Romanization
Originally, the characters and series are from a Japanese language. In romanizing the words, you can add special characters that show correct pronunciation of the syllables.

E.g.
 * Japanese: エティーウ
 * Romaji: Etīu

<p style="text-align:right;">See Yosafire, Kcalb, and Alela Grora for more examples

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Naming a Series
In naming a series, always italicize it. This is a way of observing proper grammar.

E.g.
 * Wrong <p style="color:red;">Yonaka Kurai (倉井 ヨナカ) is a high school girl and the protagonist of Mogeko Castle.
 * Right <p style="color:green;">Yonaka Kurai (倉井 ヨナカ) is a high school girl and the protagonist of Mogeko Castle.

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Guide to Links, Categories and References
TBA.

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Internal Links
These are links that direct toward a wiki page of the same wiki.

E.g.

In source mode, enclose the page name with four brackets, two from each end. .

Below is the syntax of the code:

E.g.
 * Typing in  results to:
 * Yosafire Yonaka Kurai

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Interwiki Links
These are special external links that direct toward an existing wikia community in the Wikia network.

Below is the syntax of the code: Wikia Name

...where samplewikia in  is the wikia name from the URL (samplewikia.wikia.com). While copying and pasting the wikia link directly seems to be another way to do this, it's best to avoid this as it consumes more space in the page.

E.g.
 * To create a link to Carnival Rhythm Wikia (carnival-rhythm.wikia.com), type:

Carnival Rhythm Wikia


 * This results to:
 * Carnival Rhythm Wikia

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Wikipedia Article Links
These are special external links that direct toward an article from Wikipedia. Below is the syntax for the code: Text to display

E.g.
 * Typing the following:

Cosmea has three Cosmea flowers hanging on both sides of her side fringe.


 * results to:
 * Cosmea has three Cosmea flowers hanging on both sides of her side fringe.
 * While copying and pasting the link and adding the text to display (in this case, it's ) also works, it's wiser not to use this method as it consumes more space in the page.

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Splitting Links
Do not split one term into two links.

E.g. Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
 * Hover over the links to see the differences.
 * <p style="color:red;">Wrong
 * <p style="color:green;">Right

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Linking Captions
Some gallery images have captions in it as well as some images in the mainspace articles. Editors are free to link characters, places, and such but always remember to practice the art of sufficient links.

E.g.

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Linking Lists
Lists such as Appearances and Trivia are allowed to have multiple links. But never link the profile page of the same character you're editing.

E.g. The article is about Yosafire. Hover over "Yosafire" of both sentences to see the difference.
 * Wrong<p style="color:red;">Yosafire likes s'mores.
 * Right<p style="color:green;">Yosafire likes s'mores

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Overlinking
Overlinking'' happens when someone links a single page to an article too many times. For example, in the Relationships portion, if Kcalb's name appears in two different characters, there is no need to link both. Despite that, lists override'' the Overlinking rule.

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Categories
<p style="text-align:center;">List of Categories

If ever an editor wishes to add a new category to the wiki, that editor must consult an administrator first before doing such. If there is already a category for Animals, there is no need to add an Animals/Others one.

In deleting categories:
 * Go to source mode
 * Scroll down to the bottom of the page to delete them.

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