Besides the easier embedability (it's plain C with no dependencies and MIT licensed), it's (subjectively) a nicer language than JS and more accessible to the ge

Besides the easier embedability (it's plain C with no dependencies and MIT licensed), it's (subjectively) a nicer language than JS and more accessible to the general public than Scheme/Guile, while being just as powerful as both. And for some reason I can't pin down, it's just fun to hack with.