These natives may have a quieter voice, more subtle forms of communication, they are deep listeners that register not just the sound but the intention of the person speaking. Scorpio Mercury might like to watch rather than outright contribute, gather information, listen closely for a while. Once they speak, they tend to address the heart of the matter without beating around the push, they can be very straightforward, penetrating, touching, vulnerable, but at the same time gentle, understanding, intimate.
Some can confuse Mercury in Scorpio's mesmerizing tone for flirtation but it isn't, many are gifted with a voice that stimulates others on the inside and tickles them in different places, some of these natives can have an extremely soothing presence, speak in something closer to a whisper, have an emotionally touching delivery that vibrates, or even heal others with their patient ear. Scorpio Mercury can be natural healers, so they might take to nursing, medicine, pharmacy… or witchcraft, tarot, Astrology.
Mercury in Scorpio prefers things that are occluded, taboo, hidden, kept in the dark. They might enjoy hearing secrets or doing investigations, getting to the bottom of something, searching for information that is not easily available, putting things together, gathering receipts to make a case, especially against what they perceive are wrongdoers. So they can dig up dirt and use it in the right moment to catch someone off guard and expose them outside of practiced façades. They like to know the truth especially if it hurts.
They might prefer to speak with others about deep, intimate subjects, avoiding small talk in favor of more meaningful, emotional conversation. They can use the term "I feel" more frequently and focus on emotional experiences, noticing if someone is sad or happy, angry or elated, and themselves express more emotionally, sometimes illogically. They might cry easily and frequently even if they don't show it outwardly. As such, they may take more interest in themselves by journaling, meditating, drawing, singing, dancing or going to a therapist/mentor with whom they can unpack their inner world.
Therefore, Scorpio Mercury individuals can take interest in crime investigation shows, police dramas, Sherlock Holmes-type mystery sleuthing stories, true crime, fraud investigation, or on the lighter side, read/watch biographies of their favorite public individuals, exposés, diaries/journals/declassified documents.
Mercury in Scorpio individuals are also likely to be big drinkers, not necessarily alcohol, but keep stocked bottles of water, have a morning coffee, a daily smoothie, a soda, kombucha, go out for cocktails or experiment with mixing different concoctions at home. They might love to have brothy, soupy, saucy meals like ramen or chicken noodle soup or a thick curry, and keep their fridge stocked with their favorite liquid items.
Similarly, Scorpio Mercury can be more particular about hygiene, so they make sure to wash well, stay nicely trimmed, use hydrating creams, wear face masks, have lip balm at the ready, take frequent showers or bathe in epsom salt… some of them can create their own body care products at home insisting on knowing every ingredient that goes in.
Mercury in Scorpio can also be intrigued by chemistry, so they could inform themselves on what their clothes are made of, which ingredients are inside their food, how different chemicals and additives are composed…