(by which I mean round brackets; I think 'brackets' might refer to square brackets by default in US English?)
correct, in my experience i assume "brackets" means [these] if not otherwise specified

And somehow that made it so that he was a ghost when he died."

'somehow'
xD

This does not mean she gets a pass for dropping the Japanese 'ne?' into English dialogue.
lmaooo

the scene with the paras is both cute and hilarious. "my friend is paralyzed and we're out of paralyze heals, but screw that, i want a new pokemon!"