tomsahero asked: did you base clay off of a particular guy from your life, or is he an archetype of 'chill brahs' you knew in hawai'i maybe? i really like clay's way and i hope you finish clay's return soon

Answer:

He’s kind of totally made up, but he’s also this guy I used to know - this crazy guy who looks like Clay who used to steal steak from the supermarket. He was the life of the party, but there was something sad about him. He was really nice to me even though I was like five years younger than him.