What do astersisks indicate?
They indicate that the text is considered to be an emote. He tells you he is doing something, instead of just saying it.
He doesnt say „loots store“, he does loot the store.
Hello
It’s an Inflektiv. There is a german word existing for this kind of Inflektiv: Erikativ
Erikativ is not an official term and mainly known by people who love the old Donald Duck stories made by Carl Barks or Don Rosa
Best regards
Sama