why th[e] h[e]ll [i]s my t[e]xt s[o] m[u]st[a]rdp[i]ss
Did you change it in the settings? The text colour and blood colour are separate, the default for both is gold. If you don't change it, you get gold.
[o]h w[o]w s[o]m[eo]n[e] [a]ct[ua]lly h[e]lpf[u]l [o]n th[e] [i]nt[e]rn[e]t
I almost made the same mistake when I joined.
