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==Multiple links== | ==Multiple links== | ||
Please make attempts to avoid making multiple links to the same article. For example, if you already have a link to the page [[The Desecrated Church]] in an article, please don't add another link to the same page later in the article. | Please make attempts to avoid making multiple links to the same article. For example, if you already have a link to the page [[The Desecrated Church]] in an article, please don't add another link to the same page later in the article. | ||
==Perspective (POV)== | |||
===In-universe=== | |||
If something is '''in-universe''', or is described as such, it belongs to the ''MediEvil'' universe exclusively and not to the real world. Characters, for example, are in-universe, but the voice actors who portray them are out-of-universe. | |||
Articles about any in-universe topics, such as characters, terminology, or species, should always be written from an in-universe perspective. In-universe articles should never refer to ''MediEvil'' by name, or any other real life things such as publications, developers, or the like. The exception to this are the "Gameplay" and "Behind the scenes" sections. | |||
Articles that are primarily about gameplay elements, such as inventory items or the levels, may be written from an out-of-universe perspective. | |||
====Tense==== | |||
In-universe articles should predominantly be written in the past tense. | |||
This is because in-universe articles on the ''MediEvil Wiki'' are presented as historical recordings. Keeping articles written in past tense provides consistency and flavour. | |||
===Out-of-universe=== | |||
'''Out-of-universe''' is the perspective opposite of in-universe, i.e. something written from a real life point of view. While articles about in-universe subjects should be written from an in-universe perspective, articles about the games, books, developers, or other real-life ''MediEvil'' material should be written from an out-of-universe perspective. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||