I said it in the subject, but I will say it again for the sake of word the count.
We need a Shout Box!
I hereby declare the end of this story in the following lines;
I declare the end of this story in the following line;
<declaration>End of story. </declaration>
Aye, a shoutbox would be useful
Aye... A shout box, says I.
(http://www.hoist-the-colours.org/gibbs/caps/gibbs_cap2.jpg)
see if you can find a shout box plugin for SMF