[luluthefirst]

I use them a lot... Next I'll have to write like an asshole because AIs tend to be nice. :)

[unstatusthequo]

Disappointed you went with ellipses above when you could have emdashed!

[slowmovintarget]

Emdashes are for embedded asides not deserving of relegation to parentheticals. You'd need text to follow; it's not just for pausing.