Manual of Style

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## Manual of Style: Chapters

*Note: To use the navigation links, click [Expand] located below the table.*

In these pages there are:

* The "**Chapter Infobox**"
* The "**Story**" section which resumes what happens during the chapter
* The "**New Characters**" section which contains new characters introduced in that chapter
* The "**Locations**" section which contains the locations where the tasks will take place
* The "**Tasks**" section which contains the list of tasks for the chapter, the stars required for each one and the total number
* The "**Dialogue**" section which is the core of the chapter page where all the dialogues are transcripted

In addition, you can find some guidelines for uploading images from the "Edit Page" in "**Upload An Image**" section.

This is how the syntax and the result should be:

### Source Code Example

Example from Chapter 2

`Penny and Flo crash into a mansion, owned by an old B-List actress, Daphne Bellstar. [...]`

`==New Characters==`
`''No new characters are introduced in this chapter.''<br>or<br>New Characters:<br>*Dave`

`==Locations==`
`New places unlocked in this chapter:`
`*Kitchen`
`Places to renovate:`
`*Butler's Room`

`==Tasks==`
`Players need to get 46 stars to complete the tasks of this chapter.`
`*New Refrigerator {{Star|3}}`
`*[...]`

`==Dialogue==`
`===Opening Scene===`
`{{Dialogue`
`|Flo|[...]`
`}}`

`====New Refrigerator====`
`{{Dialogue`
`|action|At the refrigerator`
`|Pink Sweater Cat|MEEOEWOW!!`
`|Flo|Okay, okay, I'll check the fridge for cat food!`
`}}`
`[[Picture here|border|center|200x200px]]`
`{{Dialogue`
`|Flo|Bingo! 57 cans of Lobster Delight.<br/>[...]`
`}}`

`Transition Dialogue`
`{{Dialogue`
`|action|Outside, at the top of the steps`
`|Flo|Oh my. He is large. And sad. What's his name?<br/>[...]`
`}}`
Penny and Flo crash into a mansion, owned by an old B-List actress, Daphne Bellstar. [...]

New Characters
*No new characters are introduced in this chapter.*orNew Characters:\*Dave

Locations
New places unlocked in this chapter:
* Lobby

Places to renovate:
* Butler's Room

Tasks
Players need to get 46 stars to complete the tasks of this chapter.
* New Refrigerator
* [...]

Dialogue
Opening Scene
**Flo**[...]
New Refrigerator
[At the refrigerator]**Pink Sweater Cat**MEEOEWOW!!**Flo**Okay, okay, I'll check the fridge for cat food!
border|center|200x200px

**Flo**Bingo! 57 cans of Lobster Delight.[...]
Transition Dialogue

[Outside, at the top of the steps]**Flo**Oh my. He is large. And sad. What's his name?[...]
Category:        Chapter

The source code used in the different sections is reported in detail below.

#### Chapter Infobox

* It is a template that can be found in Template:Chapter

Source code example from Chapter 6

```
{{Chapter
}}

```

#### Story

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Story ==`
* You can add links to other existing articles

#### New Characters

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== New Characters==`
* New characters are written as a bulleted list
* If no new characters are introduced on the day use `''No new characters are introduced on this day.''`

 `== New Characters ==`
`*Flo`
 `== New Characters ==`
`''No new characters are introduced in this chapter''`
*No new characters are introduced in this chapter*

#### Locations

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Locations==`
* New places are written as a bulleted list
* If no new places are unlocked in the chapter use `''No new places are unlocked in this chapter.''`

 `== Locations ==`
`New places unlocked in this chapter:`
`*New Place Name`
New places unlocked in this chapter:
 `== Locations ==`
`New places unlocked in this chapter:`
`*New Place Name`
`Unfinished places to renovate:`
`*Previous Place Name`
New places unlocked in this chapter:
* New Place Name

Unfinished places to renovate:
 `== Locations ==`
`''No new places are unlocked in this chapter.''<br/>`
`Unfinished places to renovate:`
`*Previous Place Name`
*No new places are unlocked in this chapter.*
Unfinished places to renovate:
* Previous Place Name

#### Tasks

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Tasks ==`
* It requires to indicate the number of total stars required with the syntax `Players need to get X stars to complete the tasks of this day.`
* The tasks are written

 -   As a bulleted list

 -   With first capital letter

 -   Followed by the number of stars required with the syntax `{{Star|1}}`

`Players need to get X stars to complete the tasks of this day.`
`*Task Name 1 {{Star|1}}`
`*Task Name 2 {{Star|2}}`
`*Task Name 3 {{Star|2}}`
Players need to get X stars to complete the tasks of this day.
* Task Name 1
* Task Name 2
* Task Name 3

#### Dialogue

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Dialogue ==`
* There are 3 types of dialogues:

 -   The **Opening Scene** which is the first dialogue of the day, it starts after the black screen with white text "Day X"
 -   The **Task Dialogue** which after clicking on "X stars" on Penny and Flo's journal, where all tasks can be found
 -   The **Transition Dialogue** which starts after finishing all the current tasks, regardless of the order and it introduces the next tasks
##### Opening Scene

* It requires a heading level 3. In source code with the syntax `==== Dialogue ====`
* It uses the dialogue template that can be found in Template:Dialogue
* At the beggining describe where the dialogue takes place with the syntax `|action|Where the dialogue takes place`.

Example from Chapter 2

`===Opening Scene===`
`{{Dialogue`
`|action|In Daphne's Lobby with the crashed car`
`|Flo|Penny! Are you okay?<br>[...]`
`}}`
Opening Scene

##### Task Dialogue

* It requires a heading level 4. In source code with the syntax `==== Dialogue ====`
* It uses the dialogue template that can be found in Template:Dialogue
* At the beggining describe where the dialogue takes place with the syntax `|action|Where the dialogue takes place`

* The white text that appears on the black screen must stand out from the dialogue: close the dialogue template, italicize the text and open a new dialogue template to continue.

`|action|Location where the dialogue takes place`
`|Character 1|Speech`
`}}`
`''White text on black screen''`
`{{Dialogue`
`|Character 1|Speech`
`}}`
*White text on black screen*

* When characters perform actions use syntax `|action|Character action`

`|action|Flo collects a photo`
`|action|Flo walks towards Penny`
`|action|Flo walks away`
`|action|Flo leaves`
`}}`

* When adding an image during dialogue: close the dialogue template, insert the image and open a new dialogue template

 `{{Dialogue`
`|Flo|[...]`
`|action|Flo collects cat food`
`}}`
`[[picture here|border|center|200x200px]]`
`{{Dialogue`
`|Flo|Bingo! 57 cans of Lobster Delight. [...]`
`}}`
border|center|200x200px

 `{{Dialogue`
`|Flo|[...]`
`|action|Flo collects cat food`
`[[picture here|center|200x200px]]`
`|Flo|Bingo! 57 cans of Lobster Delight. [...]`
`}}`

Example from Day 1

`{{Dialogue`
`|action|At the refrigerator`
`|Pink Sweater Cat|MEEOEWOW!!`
`|Flo|Okay, okay, I'll check the fridge for cat food!`
`}}`
`[[File:Day 2 Wedding Photo.png|border|center|500x500px]]`
`{{Dialogue`
`|Flo|Bingo! 57 cans of Lobster Delight.`
`|action|Flo puts the bowl of cat food on the floor`
`|Flo|Here you go, little buddies. I'll fix the fridge while you eat.`
`}}`
`''Player chooses an option''`
`{{Dialogue`
`|Flo|It's fridgetastic! Enjoying your lobster treat, little buddies?`
`|Pink Sweater Cat|PRRRRRRRR...`
`|Flo|Yes, it's delicious! And... GO, LOBSTERS!<br>That's so cool that Penny's dad is the coach!<br>Wait, Penny's dad really wanted Penny to come back. Did he...<br>KIDNAP his own kid?`
`|Pink Sweater Cat|Mrrreow?`
`|Flo|Yeah, you're right, Pink Sweater Cat. I just miss Penny. I hope she comes back soon...`
`}}`
[At the refrigerator]**Pink Sweater Cat**MEEOEWOW!!**Flo**Okay, okay, I'll check the fridge for cat food!
border|center|200x200px

**Flo**Bingo! 57 cans of Lobster Delight.[Flo puts the bowl of cat food on the floor]**Flo**Here you go, little buddies. I'll fix the fridge while you eat.
*Player chooses an option*

##### Transition Dialogue

* It does not require any headings.
* It uses the dialogue template that can be found in Template:Dialogue

Example from Chapter 6

`{{Dialogue`
`|action|Flo cleans the kitchen
<code><nowiki>|Flo|All right, clean kitchen!<br>But no coffee...`
`|.|*Scratch Scratch*`
`|Flo|Wait, what's that scratching sound?<br>Penny? Is that you... somehow hiding in the kitchen island?,br>No, that's silly! The only LOGICAL explanation is...<br>CALVIN'S GHOST!<br>I should work on that kitchen island anyway...<br>Not scared not scared not scared...`
`}}`

### Upload An Image

Useful link:

* Help:Adding Images

Here's shown how to upload an image from source code.

1. Click on the icon "'**Media**".
2. **Search** for the media by name or **Upload** it.
If you're uploading a new file tick "☑ **I agree to image policy and terms of use**" and click on "**Upload**"; then fill "**Name**" and "**Description**" fields as suggested in Penny and Flo: Finding Home Policies section *4. Pictures*:

> When adding pictures, please rename your pictures to include descriptive words about what the picture is: such as the name of the character or item. For example, "*Flo\_Pajamas.jpg*" is more appropriate than "*Screenshot101918-937234.jpg*".
>
>

In the description write a text that answers the following questions:
- What is this image? A photo / A dream / A place...

- When it was found or explored? ...in day X...

- During which task was it found or explored? ...during the task "..."

- What does it shows?

Examples:

Name: Chapter 6 Cat food
Description: Cat food found in Chapter 6 in the fridge during the task "New Refrigerator". It shows a hand holding a can of cat food.

Name: Chapter 4 Calvin and Daphne
Description: Calvin pours Daphne some wine. Picture shown during the task "Breakfast Of Champions"

3. After the selection (from Search) or upload (from Upload) click on "**Use this image**"
4. Leave blank "**General**" tab and fill "**Advanced**" tab as it was shown above and click on "**Insert**"
## Manual of Style: Characters

*Note: To use the navigation links, click [Expand] located below the table.*

In these pages there are:

* The "**Character Infobox**"
* The "**Character Description**"
* The "**1. Appearance**" section
* The "**2. Personality**" section
* The "**3. Relationship**" section
* The "**4. Gallery**" section
* The "**5. Trivia**" section
* The "**6. References**" section
* The "**Category**" link which allows to add the article to different categories such as "**Female**", "**Male**", "**Chapters**"

Before creating a new character page, check if a page already exists in **Category:Characters** or in the search box below:

If the page hasn't been created yet, create it yourself!

This is how the syntax and the result should be:

### Source Code Example

Example from Penny O’Connor

`== Appearance ==`
`Penny has fair skin, ginger hair, and blue eyes. [...]`

`== Personality ==`
`Penny is not afraid to speak her mind, and has a drive towards 'doing the right thing'.`

`== Relationships ==`
`==== Flo ====`
`Flo was originally Penny's wedding planner, but after[...]`

`== Gallery ==`
`<gallery>File:PF CharacterCard Penny.png</gallery>`

`== Trivia ==`
`text`

`== References ==`
`Text`

 `[[Category:Female]] [[Category:Characters]]`

Appearance
Penny has fair skin, ginger hair, and blue eyes. [...]

Personality
Penny is not afraid to speak her mind, and has a drive towards 'doing the right thing'.

Relationship
Flo
Flo was originally Penny's wedding planner, but after [...]

Gallery

Trivia
text

References
Text

The source code used in the different sections is reported in detail below.

#### Character Infobox

* It is a template that can be found in Template:Character

Source code example from Penny's character page.

```
{{Character
}}

```

#### Character Description

* It does not require any headings.
* Make the character name in bold. In source code with the syntax `'''Character Name'''`
* You can add links to other existing articles.
Examples:

#### Appearance

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Appearance ==`

#### Personality

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Personality ==`

#### Relationship

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Relationship ==`
* Characters are added with a heading level 3 followed by a description. In source code with the syntax `=== Character Name ===`

`=== Name Character ===`
`Relationship's description.`
Name Character
Relationship's description.

#### Gallery

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Gallery ==`
* It requires the syntax `<gallery> </gallery>`. More detalied information can be found in Help:Galleries

`File:PF CharacterCard Penny.png|Penny`
`</gallery>`

#### Trivia

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Trivia ==`
* The trivias are written as a bulleted list

#### References

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Appearance==`

## Manual of Style: Locations

*Note: To use the navigation links, click [Expand] located below the table.*

In these pages there are:

* The "**Location Infobox**"
* The **First Line** which describes where the place is
* The "**1. Description**" section that describes the place
* The "**2. Makeover and Repairs**" section which describes what needs to be renewed
* The "**Customizable Items**" tables which describes what item the player can choose, in which task, how many stars the task requires and on what day
* The "**Category**" link which allows to add the article to the "**Location**" category

Before creating a new location page, check if a page already exists in **Category:Locations** or in the search box below:

If the page hasn't been created yet, create it yourself!

This is how the syntax and the result should be:

### Source Code Example

Example from Wedding Venue

`== Description ==`
`[...]it used to be a junkyard inhabited by a once thought to be dead racoon, [...]`

`== Makeover and Repairs ==`
`=== Venue ===`
`The first section of the venue players unlock is located on the left side of the park. [...]`
 `<br/><br/>More detailed information on customizable items is shown in the table below:`
 `{| class="sortable fandom-table" style="text-align:center; width:80%"`
 `!Item!!Task!![[File:Star.png|center|24x24px]]!!Chapter`
 `|-`
 `|}`

 `[[Category:Locations]]`

Description
[...]it used to be a junkyard inhabited by a once thought to be dead racoon, [...]

Makeover and Repairs
Venue
The first section of the venue players unlock is located on the left side of the park. [...]
More detailed information on customizable items is shown in the table below:

Category:        Locations

The source code used in the different sections is reported in detail below.

#### Location Infobox

* It is a template that can be found in Template:Infobox (location)

Source code example from Wedding Venue

```
{{Infobox (location)
}}

```

#### First Line

* It does not require any headings.
* Make the location name in bold. In source code with the syntax `'''Location Name'''`
* You can add links to other existing articles.
Examples:

 `The '''Wedding Venue''' is located in a park and is located in Maine.` | The **Wedding Venue** is located in a park and is located in Maine.

#### Description

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Description ==`
* You can add links to other existing articles

#### Makeover and Repairs

* It requires a heading level 2. In source code with the syntax `== Makeover and Repairs ==`
* Places of the Location are added with a heading level 3 followed by a description. In source code with the syntax `=== Place Name ===`

`=== Place Name ===`
`Place's description.`
Place Name
Place's description.

#### Customizable Items

* It does not require any headings.
* It requires the introduction phrase "`More detailed information on customizable items is shown in the table below:`"

 `{| class="sortable fandom-table" style="text-align:center; width:80%"`
 `!Item!!Task!![[File:Star.png|center|24x24px]]!!Chapter`
 `|*`
 `|}`

Note: The `<br/><br/>` tag is added at the beginning to leave some space from the description paragraph.

#### Category

* Written at the bottom of the source code.

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