We use several prefixes before our sentences to indicate how someone is talking.
<p> : Indicates a phone conversation. If you see this in a room, it means you are listening to one half of a phone call.
<*language*> : Indicates something being spoken in another language. For example, "<French> Good evening, my dear." Please do not speak in foreign languages in character, even if you know them. There are plenty of characters who speak languages that their players do not.
<q>, <w>, <m> : Means 'quietly', 'whispered', and 'muttered' respectively. Other characters should react appropriately.