diff --git a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/color_markups/color_markups.py b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/color_markups/color_markups.py
index df11794254..5708d83bd3 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/base_systems/color_markups/color_markups.py
+++ b/evennia/contrib/base_systems/color_markups/color_markups.py
@@ -95,6 +95,65 @@ _ANSI_TAB = "\t"
 _ANSI_SPACE = " "
 
 
+#############################################################
+#
+# %c - MUX/MUSH style markup. This was Evennia's first
+# color markup style. It was phased out due to % being used
+# in Python formatting operations.
+#
+# %ch%cr, %cr - bright/dark red foreground
+# %ch%cR, %cR- bright/dark red background
+# %c500, %c[500 - XTERM256 red foreground/background
+# %c=w, %c[=w - XTERM256 greyscale foreground/background
+#
+#############################################################
+
+MUX_COLOR_ANSI_EXTRA_MAP = [
+    (r"%cn", _ANSI_NORMAL),  # reset
+    (r"%ch", _ANSI_HILITE),  # highlight
+    (r"%r", _ANSI_RETURN),  # line break
+    (r"%R", _ANSI_RETURN),  #
+    (r"%t", _ANSI_TAB),  # tab
+    (r"%T", _ANSI_TAB),  #
+    (r"%b", _ANSI_SPACE),  # space
+    (r"%B", _ANSI_SPACE),
+    (r"%cf", _ANSI_BLINK),  # annoying and not supported by all clients
+    (r"%ci", _ANSI_INVERSE),  # invert
+    (r"%cr", _ANSI_RED),
+    (r"%cg", _ANSI_GREEN),
+    (r"%cy", _ANSI_YELLOW),
+    (r"%cb", _ANSI_BLUE),
+    (r"%cm", _ANSI_MAGENTA),
+    (r"%cc", _ANSI_CYAN),
+    (r"%cw", _ANSI_WHITE),
+    (r"%cx", _ANSI_BLACK),
+    (r"%cR", _ANSI_BACK_RED),
+    (r"%cG", _ANSI_BACK_GREEN),
+    (r"%cY", _ANSI_BACK_YELLOW),
+    (r"%cB", _ANSI_BACK_BLUE),
+    (r"%cM", _ANSI_BACK_MAGENTA),
+    (r"%cC", _ANSI_BACK_CYAN),
+    (r"%cW", _ANSI_BACK_WHITE),
+    (r"%cX", _ANSI_BACK_BLACK),
+]
+
+MUX_COLOR_XTERM256_EXTRA_FG = [r"%c([0-5])([0-5])([0-5])"]  # %c123 - foreground colour
+MUX_COLOR_XTERM256_EXTRA_BG = [r"%c\[([0-5])([0-5])([0-5])"]  # %c[123 - background colour
+MUX_COLOR_XTERM256_EXTRA_GFG = [r"%c=([a-z])"]  # %c=a - greyscale foreground
+MUX_COLOR_XTERM256_EXTRA_GBG = [r"%c\[=([a-z])"]  # %c[=a - greyscale background
+
+MUX_COLOR_ANSI_XTERM256_BRIGHT_BG_EXTRA_MAP = [
+    (r"%ch%cR", r"%c[500"),
+    (r"%ch%cG", r"%c[050"),
+    (r"%ch%cY", r"%c[550"),
+    (r"%ch%cB", r"%c[005"),
+    (r"%ch%cM", r"%c[505"),
+    (r"%ch%cC", r"%c[055"),
+    (r"%ch%cW", r"%c[555"),  # white background
+    (r"%ch%cX", r"%c[222"),  # dark grey background
+]
+
+
 #############################################################
 #
 # {- style MUD markup (old Evennia default). This is
@@ -102,6 +161,12 @@ _ANSI_SPACE = " "
 # a curly bracket instead. This was removed because {}
 # are used in Python string formatting.
 #
+# WARNING - using this will lead to errors in systems using
+# {} mapping (like Object.msg_contents). This is a known error
+# that will not be addressed. It's the reason this is no
+# longer the default. Use this at your own peril and expect
+# to have to fix things yourself.
+#
 # {r, {R - bright/dark red foreground
 # {[r, {[R - bright/dark red background
 # {500, {[500 - XTERM256 red foreground/background
@@ -170,62 +235,3 @@ CURLY_COLOR_ANSI_XTERM256_BRIGHT_BG_EXTRA_MAP = [
     (r"{[w", r"{[555"),  # white background
     (r"{[x", r"{[222"),  # dark grey background
 ]
-
-
-#############################################################
-#
-# %c - MUX/MUSH style markup. This was Evennia's first
-# color markup style. It was phased out due to % being used
-# in Python formatting operations.
-#
-# %ch%cr, %cr - bright/dark red foreground
-# %ch%cR, %cR- bright/dark red background
-# %c500, %c[500 - XTERM256 red foreground/background
-# %c=w, %c[=w - XTERM256 greyscale foreground/background
-#
-#############################################################
-
-MUX_COLOR_ANSI_EXTRA_MAP = [
-    (r"%cn", _ANSI_NORMAL),  # reset
-    (r"%ch", _ANSI_HILITE),  # highlight
-    (r"%r", _ANSI_RETURN),  # line break
-    (r"%R", _ANSI_RETURN),  #
-    (r"%t", _ANSI_TAB),  # tab
-    (r"%T", _ANSI_TAB),  #
-    (r"%b", _ANSI_SPACE),  # space
-    (r"%B", _ANSI_SPACE),
-    (r"%cf", _ANSI_BLINK),  # annoying and not supported by all clients
-    (r"%ci", _ANSI_INVERSE),  # invert
-    (r"%cr", _ANSI_RED),
-    (r"%cg", _ANSI_GREEN),
-    (r"%cy", _ANSI_YELLOW),
-    (r"%cb", _ANSI_BLUE),
-    (r"%cm", _ANSI_MAGENTA),
-    (r"%cc", _ANSI_CYAN),
-    (r"%cw", _ANSI_WHITE),
-    (r"%cx", _ANSI_BLACK),
-    (r"%cR", _ANSI_BACK_RED),
-    (r"%cG", _ANSI_BACK_GREEN),
-    (r"%cY", _ANSI_BACK_YELLOW),
-    (r"%cB", _ANSI_BACK_BLUE),
-    (r"%cM", _ANSI_BACK_MAGENTA),
-    (r"%cC", _ANSI_BACK_CYAN),
-    (r"%cW", _ANSI_BACK_WHITE),
-    (r"%cX", _ANSI_BACK_BLACK),
-]
-
-MUX_COLOR_XTERM256_EXTRA_FG = [r"%c([0-5])([0-5])([0-5])"]  # %c123 - foreground colour
-MUX_COLOR_XTERM256_EXTRA_BG = [r"%c\[([0-5])([0-5])([0-5])"]  # %c[123 - background colour
-MUX_COLOR_XTERM256_EXTRA_GFG = [r"%c=([a-z])"]  # %c=a - greyscale foreground
-MUX_COLOR_XTERM256_EXTRA_GBG = [r"%c\[=([a-z])"]  # %c[=a - greyscale background
-
-MUX_COLOR_ANSI_XTERM256_BRIGHT_BG_EXTRA_MAP = [
-    (r"%ch%cR", r"%c[500"),
-    (r"%ch%cG", r"%c[050"),
-    (r"%ch%cY", r"%c[550"),
-    (r"%ch%cB", r"%c[005"),
-    (r"%ch%cM", r"%c[505"),
-    (r"%ch%cC", r"%c[055"),
-    (r"%ch%cW", r"%c[555"),  # white background
-    (r"%ch%cX", r"%c[222"),  # dark grey background
-]