Zachary "Big Z" Marius

(this page is written in the context of a news interview between two characters)

"Hello everyone, It's your favourite news reporter from Splatsville Entertainment Network, Oslac Jackson!"

"And I'm, oh who am I kidding, I'll let you handle the intros Jackson, take it away!"

"We'd be hard at work to find someone who didn't know you, Mr Z! This is, the one, the only, the legendary Zachary Marius also known as "Big Z" who is a prominent figure in the ranked scene as he is the one announcer who no matter what time it is, is up, rain or shine, fog or snow, in the booth riling up the audience's excitement for the ranked game he is announcing for!"

"Accurate, one time a snowstorm filled my neighborhood, couldn't stop me though!"

"But where did such a wonderful figure originate from? In this exclusive interview, we'll be talking with Zachary himself to learn more about where he came from and the wonderful things an announcer like him gets up to! So Mr Z, could you clue us into where you came from?"

"But of course! Ahem, Long ago in the Octarian underground, a lost mother was sprinting through the streets with an unnamed child. I have no idea why she was running, but I have every reason to believe she's my mama! Anyways, she for some reason dropped me off in front of Marius Pharmaceuticals' CEO's house and that had to be my luckiest moment yet!"

"Wow! Thrilling! Mystery! Never a dull moment with you, Mr Z! But you're an inkling! What could you have possibly been up to down in the underground especially all those years ago?"

"I wish I could tell you Jacky boy, but I got nothing! I'm just glad the Marius family were kind enough to take me in, especially in those times."

"It must be so wonderful to be adopted by such wonderful people! Is there any reason why you went into ranked commentating rather than pursuing the medical field like the Marius family focuses on?" 

"Well, you know how things are with the Marius family. Wonderful people! But I couldn't let myself be stuck down with such things! Papa Marius was supportive of my pursuits cause hey, the rest of the family focuses on making people happy through medicine, I'm the guy who gets people up, bumping and jumping to the beats and getting the blood pumping for the games I commentate for!"

"Wow! That's such a interesting look on things Mr Z, is it safe to assume Amon Marius, the new CEO of Kamabo, is your adopted father?"

"Hah? Uncle? He's uh.... Yeah. You know fathers like him, they're not much for nephews. I don't get any fan mail from him unfortunately. Not a bad guy in my eyes though!"

"Interesting! Now, let's move to a future point in your life. You used to tear up the scene back in your day right? What was your duo name with that octoling..."

"Oh gosh, If I say it, I'll never hear the end from audiences for the next 20 shows..."

"Come on Mr Z, surely it's not that bad!"

"...Shrimpy Blues."

"Pffffffft! Hahahaahaha, Oh my cod, no way! Shrim- Pffffft hahaha!"

"Hey come on, I said that in confidence! Camera guy, you getting this?"

"Oh, oh my, oh my cod, Shrimpy, Shrimp- Haaaaaaaah! Shrimpy blues!"

"Jackson, cmon! It's not that funny!"

"Oh, oh, okay, okay okay, Phew, that's too good. Sorry Mr Z, I lost control of myself there. So, Shrimpy Blues, right? What was your partner like?"

"Oh, Totodile? I hope they're not watching right now cause hah, I'll never hear the end of it when I get home. They're my pal to the end of time! We went through a failed comp team, failed band and we're still together as buds!"

"I'm glad to hear that Mr Z! Nothing keeps someone like you down! So, last question before we finish up. What's it like outside of announcing?"

"Oh, usual stuff. I'm a big fan of tableturf myself but I can never go to public arenas cause fans swarm the tables begging for signatures and a chance to play! Typically I'm home, checking up on new teams and scheduling games to announce for. Nothing too exciting!"

"I see, thank you for your time Mr Z! Is there anything you'd like to tell the viewers before we finish?"

"Make sure you all show up in person or tune in for this weekend's match of our home team Splatsville Sea Sluggers vs the away team Neon Tetras!"

"Any player you're particularly rooting for?"

"I don't want to be biased, but Jetstream? He's going places! Kraken is nice too, though I'm still recovering from a suplex she gave me just a few days ago. Sea Sluggers really rep our hometown well, but I don't think the Tetras will give the win easy! Those guys are good!"

"Thank you for your time Big Z, this has been Oslac Jackson of Splatsville Entertainment Network!"

"And Big Z of the Ranked Commission, signing off!"