Marvus Xoloto

Marvus Xoloto is a young Alternian troll living in Outglut during the time period of Hiveswap and Hiveswap Friendsim. Marvus was first revealed during the Hiveswap Troll Call event alongside Ardata Carmia on January 31th, 2018. His bullet points were "runs the shitshow", "midsummer nightmare", and "texting your sister". He was then featured alongside Fozzer Velyes in Hiveswap Friendship Simulator: Volume Sixteen. He was designed by Adrienne.

Etymology
Marvus is possibly a reference to the Insane Clown Posse album ‘The Marvelous Missing Link’. In addition, Marvus' first name could be a reference to Marvus The Strong, who is said to be a great seer of the dark carnival. Xoloto is a term used by Juggalos to describe the event of a fake clown trying to be in with your Juggalo crew, which is likely what his name refers to given his caste. It could also come from the Coldplay album Mylo Xyloto. Xoloto could be a modification of the russian word for gold, "zoloto (золото)".

Biography
Marvus is a purpleblood singer and performer, acclaimed to be the best in their associated circles. In the events of Hiveswap Friendsim: Vol. 16, he is mentioned to be performing at ClownFest XXwreX.

Good Ending
If the player agrees to go to the concert with Zebruh, the indigoblood with excitedly take the player to said venue. Marvus is first seen entering the music festival with his entourage of bodyguards, then disappears backstage for the moment. When the purpleblood finally takes the stage, everyone is enraptured with his incredible performance. Before the player can truly enjoy Marvus' musical genius, Zebruh reminds them that they have an agreement--the player was to do something spectacularly stupid so that Zebruh can impress Marvus with his bravery and suchlike. Should the player disregard the promise they made earlier, the indigoblood storms off in a huff. The crowd gets rowdier around the player, but they are beyond determined to enjoy Marvus' performance and survive the first ordeal. As it were, the player still passes out for a brief moment until Marvus rouses them. Shocked with Marvus' kindness, the player stares blankly at the purpleblood until he takes them upstage for a dance. Paying heed to the demands of the crowd, Marvus has the player tied to a cross so that a public execution may take place. Right before Marvus impales the player with his weapon, his armpit is revealed for a moment. If the player decides to respect themselves, Marvus doesn't actually kill them onstage, sparing their life (deciding to take a whiff of Marvus' armpit has the exact same outcome). Following Marvus' discreet instructions, the player pretends to be dead until all spectators are killed in the following frenzy. Freeing the player from their restraints, Marvus takes the player backstage so that socializing may take place. The player is amazed with Marvus' stellar personality, elation overcoming them upon knowing that they've made a wonderful new friend.

Bad Endings
If the player refuses to attend the music fair with Zebruh, the indigo will be quite affronted with the player's bluntness. Zebruh makes to leave, but winds up killing the player with his 'malfunctioning' scooter. As such, the player never gets to meet Marvus at all.

Should the player go along with Zebruh's plan to scam the player's new idol, things go downhill rapidly when the enraged crowd tears Zebruh to bloody shreds (they thought he was an assassin after Marvus). Right before the same fate was handed to the player, Marvus hoists them upstage and states that they're one of his backup dancers. The audience takes his word for it, but more misfortune strikes when the stage equipment malfunction and injure trolls in the process. Right as a bloodbath takes place in the mosh pit, a disgruntled Marvus takes the player to the safety of the green room. The famous singer chats for a bit with the player, until a savage fight forces him and the player to seek refuge elsewhere. Marvus takes the player to Clown Church, hoping it would be enough to protect his new friend from further demise. When his limousine unexpectedly explodes, Marvus instantly protects the player from the fire and debris, sustaining wounds as a result. Worried sick and overwhelmed with gratitude, the player helps Marvus into the establishment and debates a few key details concerning reality and existence. The player tries to relax for a few moments, but is gripped with fear when paradox space warps reality.

Personality and Traits
Marvus is a popular highblood singer with a cult-like following; his mere appearance at the music festival drives the crowd absolutely wild, which is also the reason why he has numerous bodyguards with him to keep him safe from harm. Just about everyone applauds his creativity and ingenuity when it comes to music and dancing, the player also noting that his lyrics aren't racist in the slightest. While Marvus is certainly happy with his fame in the creative industry, he off-handedly mentions that being perpetually pestered to pail with teenagers frays the nerves somewhat (that's why he isn't too upset with all his fans dying at the end of his shows; it's a normal occurence). Even so, performing for his adoring fans is something he clearly lives for, and wouldn't want to disappoint his loyal fanbase in any capacity. When the stage equipment goes haywire and falls apart, Marvus becomes momentarily despondent as his show is ruined for the night.

While he is a well-known highblood performer, he doesn't take any pleasure in abusing his position on the hemospectrum. When the crowd demands that he publicly kill the player for show, he spares the player's life and instructs them to play dead so that the crowd doesn't notice what's actually going on. Marvus reveals that he saved the player's life because they felt bad for them; he's aware of Zebruh's less-than desirable personality and openly criticizes the indigoblood for constantly trying to worm his way up the social ladder. The purpleblood is also aware of the subtle oppression in regards of his caste; the seadwellers enforce rules and cultural precedents on the purplebloods in order to ensure their status as the superior caste. Despite not explicitly calling for rebellion, Marvus remarks that shaking up the system would certainly make things interesting. To top things off, Marvus goes out of his way to care for the player's well-being at every turn: saving them from crowd violence, consoling the player, feeding them food, shielding them from an explosion, and taking them to the one safe place he knows to try and escape impending doom.

Apart from that, Marvus is strangely aware of the time shenanigans and knows a lot in regards to reality and all the details that do or do not contribute to it. When the player uses terms that normally don't make much sense in context (eg: non-canonical decision), he's able to grasp their real meaning in mere seconds and add on to the discussion taking place. Marvus firmly believes that a person's fate is in their hands and not the other way round, stating that every decision made (irrespective of its actual significance) contributes to the overall essence of existence itself. Judging from the brief lecture he gives the player, he appears to be incredibly well-versed with the concept of reality and irreality.

Marvus is shown to speak in a very casual and easy-going manner; his laid-back demeanor doesn't change in the slightest even when things aren't going alright. This is best illustrated when he's injured after protecting the player from a sudden explosion: he still maintains an air of detached calm despite being in clear pain and tries his best to soothe the player about their existence in the universe.

Relationships
Marvus is shown to adore his numerous fans, making it a top priority to ensure that his shows never fail to inspire and dazzle the spectators present. While he isn't fond of being badgered by teenagers for pailing sessions, he still does his best to make sure that his performances are entertaining for all.

Despite not directly interacting with Zebruh in his route, Marvus expresses clear distaste for the indigoblood's leech-like mannerisms when it comes to getting it good with people of a higher caste. Marvus also reveals that Zebruh had been blacklisted from his events a long while ago (not that Zebruh seems to be aware of this particular bit of information), and helps his fellow purplebloods steer clear of the poisonous vine that is Zebruh Codakk. Marvus is instantly concerned about the player's mental faculties when they claim that Zebruh's cool; the purpleblood straight up calls Zebruh a parasite.

Trivia

 * On the tracker, Marvus was seen wearing the Caprist sign (Prospit sway, Timebound) on a hat the week of his release. The top hat was later removed with a statement from whatpumpkin commenting: "That wasn’t his actual sign, though. Marvus is a trickster, AKA, a lying piece of shit. You’ll have to wait ‘till ACT 2 to see his actual sign. Never trust a clown, kids. They’re addicted to pranks." In the next Troll Call his hat was returned, only to be removed again sometime later.
 * Marvus is one of two trolls to have an unknown sign, the other being Ardata Carmia.
 * A troll resembling Marvus was seen in the background of Remele Namaaq's art show in Volume Seven; it was later confirmed to be his cameo in said volume.
 * Marvus seems to be aware of the non-canon status of Friendsim.
 * Marvus once won first place at Slam Or Get Culled several sweeps past, and has now moved on to become the celebrated artist that he is.
 * According to one of the writers,Marvus has a Land Dolphin lusus (Possibly only as a joke)