Modifiers
The use of modifiers can affect a mood or physical properties of an action.
The two basic types of modifiers are mood modifiers, which is qualitative, and amount modifiers, which is quantitative. Some characters such as + can be as both depending on what it is modifying.
Mood
Mood modifiers are usually used in a reflexive context with an avatar.
+ happy or positive
- unhappy or negative
x anxious
_ not amused
o surprised
Amount
+ more
- less
/ half
[ ] only a tiny bit
Composition
Some modifiers have special composition rules and are not limited to 1 characters.
The actor ☶ reacts with...
/-☶ half unhappy (expresses some duality of emotions or ambivalence)
[+o]☶ a tiny bit, good surprised
[---]☶ only a tiny bit really, really, very unhappy, or "inside voice"