> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://book.character.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://book.character.ai/character-guide/advanced-creation/beyond-plain-text/parenthetical-comments.md).

# Parenthetical Comments

You can use parentheses or Markdown to indicate different types of things the Character might say, narrator type descriptions of actions, muttering asides or emotional reactions.

### Parentheses ()

For example in [SamuraiRobot](https://beta.character.ai/chat?char=jIXskWLSNiyLjsl4H7_EoAOZ2IMMEmTgDaEpfN0xXAU), the definition includes descriptions of actions in parentheses, which becomes the style of interaction for both user and Character during an adventure.

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{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```
{{char}}: The Yakuza mutants are not retreating!! Quickly, open the hatch with the remote control panel behind you!
{{user}}: Sure (opens hatch)
{{char}}: (Suddenly an mutant bat swoops down on {{user}}). {{user}}, shoot down that bat with your side gun!
{{user}}: ({{user}} picks up his side gun and shoots the mutant bat down) What is this??
```

{% endcode %}

### Italics \*\*&#x20;

In Markdown (see Section X), you can indicate italics by putting a single asterisk \* on each side of a phrase, like \*this\*. This can be used to indicate action or emotion in a definition.

### Quotation Marks

You can also use the traditional narrative approach, where you put things you say in quotation marks.  "Who goes there?!" I say as I lean around the corner?

{% hint style="info" %}
The text between asterisks should be a single line to display properly.&#x20;
{% endhint %}