diff --git a/commands/everyone.py b/commands/everyone.py
index 544ecde..cef23e7 100755
--- a/commands/everyone.py
+++ b/commands/everyone.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class CmdSay(MuxCommand):
 
         targets = [item for item in self.caller.location.contents if item != self.caller]
         to_whom = chars_list(self.lhs, verb) if 'to' in self.switches else ''
-        full_speech = f"/Me {adverb}{verb}s{to_whom}, \"{for_others}\""
+        full_speech = f"/me {adverb}{verb}s{to_whom}, \"{for_others}\""
         send_emote(self.caller, targets, full_speech, msg_type="say", anonymous_add=None)
 
 
diff --git a/typeclasses/characters.py b/typeclasses/characters.py
index ef301e8..1aac1b4 100644
--- a/typeclasses/characters.py
+++ b/typeclasses/characters.py
@@ -96,8 +96,18 @@ class Character(Object, GenderCharacter, ContribRPCharacter):
         Capitalizes messages sent to the user.
         This just looks better to me.
         """
+        def capitalize_line(line):
+            if match(r"^\|[bm][a-z].*", line):
+                return "The " + line
+            elif match(r"^\|[A-z][a-z].*", line):
+                return line[0:1] + line[2].upper() + line[3:]
+            else:
+                return line[0].upper() + line[1:]
+
         if text and isinstance(text, str) and len(text) > 0:
-            text = text[0].upper() + text[1:]
+            text = capitalize_line(text)
+        elif text and isinstance(text, tuple):
+            text = (capitalize_line(text[0]), text[1])
         super().msg(text, from_obj=from_obj, session=session, **kwargs)
 
     def create_letter(self):
diff --git a/world/version1.ev b/world/version1.ev
index 6be948c..5bb55f3 100644
--- a/world/version1.ev
+++ b/world/version1.ev
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ Nope. Too tall, and just as well. It does not smell very good.
 #
 @set beast/pet_interested_response = "It keeps its distance, but seems curious about <you>."
 #
-@set beast/pet_friendly_response = "The << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> << flops ^ rolls >> over << in the grass ^>> as <(you ^ {0} )> <( give ^ gives )> it belly rubs.. ;; The << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> << flops ^ rolls >> over << in the grass ^>> as <(you ^ {0} )> <( rub ^ rubs )> its belly.. ;; <(You ^ {0} )> <( pet ^ pets )> the << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> .. ;; <(You ^ {0} )> <( scratch ^ scratches )> the << nose ^ ears >> of the  << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> .. ;; The << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> leans forward as <(you ^ {0} )> <( scratch ^ scratches )> its nose.."
+@set beast/pet_friendly_response = "The << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> << flops ^ rolls >> over << in the grass ^>> as <(you ^ {0} )> <( give ^ gives )> it belly rubs.. ;; The << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> << flops ^ rolls >> over << in the grass ^>> as <(you ^ {0} )> <( rub ^ rubs )> its belly.. ;; <(You ^ {0} )> <( pet ^ pets )> the << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> .. ;; <(You ^ {0} )> <( scratch ^ scratches )> the << nose ^ ears >> of the  << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> .. ;; The << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> leans forward as <(you ^ {0} )> <( scratch ^ scratches )> its nose."
 #
 @set beast/pet_ecstatic_response = "While << excited ^ ecstatic ^ squirmy >>, the << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> << lays ^ gets >> down so you can << pet ^ scratch >> << the top of its head ^ the back of its neck ^ its nose ^ the sides of its face >>. It closes its eyes and purrs.. ;; << The squirmy little devil. ^ >> <( You ^ {0} )> << can ^ >> << barely ^ hardly >> scratch the << nose ^ ears ^ neck ^ top of the head >> of the  << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>>  as it << squirms around ^ wriggles it backend >>. It << can hardly ^ can't >> contain its excitement. ;; The << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> wriggles around before << flopping ^ rolling >> over << in the grass ^>> as <(you ^ {0} )> <( give ^ gives )> it belly rubs. ;; The << big, ^ huge, ^ large, ^ tremendous, ^ >> << hairy ^ slobbery ^ horned ^ clawed ^ >> << brute ^ beast ^ monster>> wriggles and squirms excitedly before it << flops ^ rolls >> over << in the grass ^>> as <(you ^ {0} )> <( rub ^ rubs )> its belly."
 # Beast:21 ends here