Shoutbox

I think I remember recommending somewhere for someone to use regexp to get the colors from the BBCode and to then put it into the IRC format and if they wanted to make the gradients work as well they could use the code from gradient (see my sig for the link) and make it for a specific list of people.  I would do this myself except I'm no good with regexp (I really should learn).  This might not make the MP! 3.xx contacts be able to see your bbcode but it will convert it over for you so you don't have to worry about it (well except for the extra characters with the gradients).