Not really asking anything, just really wanted to show appreciation for urban appetite and how amazing the writing and characterisations are
I don’t know if this is too much of a personal yap but Scott’s character means a lot to me as someone who struggles a lot with schizoid traits — even if that wasn’t the intention with him, it’s still something that felt really real in a sense. Especially in the way he is perceived by others, i feel the ‘weird vibe’ ‘icky feeling’ or ‘something off’ allegations to another level lol. And out of curiosity i wonder how his relationship with his family and parents is?
Also, just wanted to share some of my favourite moments or lines!
“Why do you care?” Scott asked. “We’ll never be part of their civilization. They can look, but they can't see us. Do you ever pay attention to the stray cats fighting on the street?”
“Am I not speaking a language you can understand?” In response, Scott took a step forward, grabbing Joel by the shoulders and shaking him gently. “Or do you just not want to understand me? Are you really that much of an idiot?”
“Pretentious? Annoying? A weirdo? No, they call you a monster.”
“You know, that blue hair fella. Always gives you an icky feeling.”
and not a scott related quote, but a martyn quote i really enjoy
“I don’t know!” Martyn laughed heartily. “That’s how I feel about many things in life, I reckon.”
Although he wasn't designed with schizoid traits in mind, I definitely see the connection. I think there are two reasons why Scott is the way he is in UA. One is that he's an outsider even among a group of outsiders. The other is that, in my mind, someone who doesn't have many weaknesses must appear to be immune to sorrow and slander. However, similar to many people around the world who can't express their emotions in a socially “normal” way, it doesn't mean he doesn't experience them.
Regarding his family: I LOVE creating complicated and messy family lore when I write, and his family is pretty chaotic too. There's a deleted scene in chapter 14 where Grian threatened him with his family. Scott, however, didn’t really care about them and was amused by the idea, which made Grian kinda pissed off. I thought the scene might be too light-hearted for the situation lol.
The last quote is indeed related to Scott in some ways! Martyn said it to Joel, whom he saw as resembling Scott. That's why he was sharing some of his knowledge with Joel.
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