I prefer to keep the {{___Award}} template on the TF pages, as it is consistent with contact arcs - however, it can be moved down to under the "Missions" header to make it even more consistent with contacts. That way it's not all the way up at the top, too.
TalKaline already added an option in {{MeritAward}} for Merits+Shards... we can move MeritAward to ArcAward, find a better icon (or have no icon, though I prefer having an icon for visual emphasis), and add a Shard-only option. Probably thus:
m=# (merits) (if m=0, say it doesn't award any merits, as this is sometimes important to people completing arcs)
s=# (shards) (if s=0, it's not important to say it, so suppress this part)
Important to answer with one template:
- does it award merits? if so, say number.
- does it award zero merits? if so, say it.
- does it award merits only through flashback? if so, say it.
- does it award shards? if so, say number. if no, omit.
I really need to get a "wikimedia syntax for dummies" primer because I'm not sure what all the switches/ifs/whatever would be needed for that.