I have a personal theory that
arturo is in fact somehow related to
Iain M. Banks if not in fact one of his creations having sprung to life.
As evidence let me submit the following short excerpt from
Feersum Endjiin.
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Below is a paragraph excerpted from one of Bascule's sections early in Feersum Endjinn. Bascule is describing the scenery from outside a friend's home. The passage is both representative of how Banks uses Bascule's observations and how the phonetic writing works.
Nway, iss a pretti impressive view, & sumtimes yule c eegils & rocs & simurgs & lammergeiers & uther big funny-lookin burds wheelin about juss to add a bit ov culur, + further blo thers moar wals & towrs & alures & steep roofs - some ov them terrissed 2 - & blo that thi forists & hilz ov thi bailey, then thi curtin wall in thi distince, & furthir away stil thers thi haizi seenery of thi far beyawnd. (They reckin u can c the c from thi veri hiest hites of thi habitabil castle, but tho I seen this screend I nevir seen it wif ma own Is.)
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and
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Woak up. Got dresd. Had brekfast. Spoke wif Ergates thi ant who sed itz juss been wurk wurk wurk 4 u lately master Bascule, Y dont u 1/2 a holiday? & I agreed & that woz how we decided we otter go 2 c Mr Zoliparia in thi I-ball ov thi gargoyle Rosbrith.
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As it seems
arturo may be Scottish.
