diff --git a/pyromancer/commands/test_examples.py b/pyromancer/commands/test_examples.py
index 5af8c4d..ef7aea7 100644
--- a/pyromancer/commands/test_examples.py
+++ b/pyromancer/commands/test_examples.py
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ def greeting(match):
 def say(match):
     for part in match[1].split(', '):
         yield 'Saying {}', part
+
+
+@command(r'colors')
+def colors(match):
+    return '{u}{k}04C{k}05o{k}06l{k}o{k}07r{k}08{k}09s{k}!'
diff --git a/pyromancer/objects.py b/pyromancer/objects.py
index 77f1808..e932ec9 100644
--- a/pyromancer/objects.py
+++ b/pyromancer/objects.py
@@ -204,12 +204,20 @@ def msg(self, message, *args, **kwargs):
                 self.line.target
 
         if not raw:
+            kw = {
+                'm': self,
+                'b': chr(2),
+                'k': chr(3),
+                'u': chr(31),
+            }
+            kw.update(kwargs)
+
             try:
-                message = message.format(*args, m=self, **kwargs)
+                message = message.format(*args, **kw)
             except IndexError:
                 if len(args) == 1 and isinstance(args[0], list):
                     # Message might be: msg, [arg1, arg2], kwargs
-                    message = message.format(*args[0], m=self, **kwargs)
+                    message = message.format(*args[0], **kw)
                 else:
                     raise