Xing

**Xing**, (Chinese: 興; pinyin: *xīng*) is a former member and moderator of the Hoivengers Discord Sect. For a time, Xing was dubbed the 'official archivist' of the Hoivengers by Corn.

## Biography

### The Hoivengers

Xing was a member of the initial multiplayer chat which preceded the Hoivengers Steam Group Chat. Xing learnt of the fledgling group from Pyro through the Aminoapps app, and was subsequently invited to it. During the time of the Hoivengers Steam Group, he played an infamous multiplayer game with Pyro, Corn, Piedmont, Ian, and Mark. He did not engage in political debates, as was commonplace in the Steam chat.

### Tenure as Hoivenger Moderator

Xing transitioned to Discord once Pyro announced the new *'Hoivengers - Discord Sect'*. He was bestowed the position of moderator by Pyro shortly after joining. In his brief tenure as a Hoivenger moderator, Xing did not oversee any major conflicts.

On the 12th of July, 2021, Xing resigned his position as moderator and briefly left the Hoivengers discord. On the 15th of July, 2021, he explained to Piedmont that he was frustrated at how the Hoivengers discord lacked proper administration. Despite his temporary outlook, Xing rejoined the Hoivengers one week later.

### The Hoivengers Revolution

Although remaining in the Confederation of the Hoivengers, Xing secretly joined the HoIv resistance group on the 4th of August, 2021. Amid the revolution, Corn assigned Xing the "Espionage" role. Despite his role, Xing's actual involvement in the Hoivengers resistance group was minimal; Xing did not carry out any missions on his own. Eventually, the Confederation of the Hoivengers discord server was deleted by Pizza, and a new server was started by Corn; *the Union of the Hoivengers*.

### Departure

On the 14th of March, 2022, Xing departed from the Hoivengers for a final time. Xing maintains that although there was less political turmoil in the Union of the Hoivengers than the Confederation it replaced, there was still an uncompromising enmity between some of its members, which facilitated his departure.

## Rivalry With Corn

### Background

Corn and Xing held cordial relations until shortly after Piedmont's removal from power. On the 18th of October, 2021, Corn and Xing played a multiplayer Hearts of Iron IV country roulette game that produced many irregularities. Several new phrases Corn used to torment Xing were established, such as *'Liberia, Land of Liberty'*, *'Idel Ural #1'*, and *'DUG YUL'*. Since, tensions between the two members has caused Xing and Corn to squabble over previous games, especially the Hoi4 *Nations Released Game #2*.

### Serf Roleplay

On the the 27th of December, 2021, Corn notoriously forced Xing to roleplay as a serf and later a slave. By doing so, Corn quickly deteriorated any correspondence between himself and Xing. Approximately thirty minutes after they had begun chatting, Pizza proposed that Xing temporarily leave the Hoivengers and return after his mental health improved. Xing accepted, and left the Hoivengers for the second time.

### Current Relations

Upon returning to the Hoivengers Discord on the 28th of December, 2021, Xing returned to a lackadaisical Corn. Relations remained tense between the two members until Xing's departure from the Hoivengers.

## Archive Work

On the 22nd of May, 2021, Xing began work on the Hoivengers Wikia. Xing leads the community-led effort to this day, and remained one of the main contributors to the Hoivengers Wikia alongside Corn, Piedmont, and Masih until he left the group in March of 2022.

In light of Xing's documentation efforts, on the 26th of February, 2021, Corn referred to Xing as the "official archivist" of the Hoivengers.

## Trivia

* Xing dislikes playing as France in most strategy games. He has since suffered torment from Corn, who began the *'Xing is French'* stereotype.
* Xing is a former leader of the Hoi4 Amino.
* On the 22nd of May, 2021, Xing started the Hoivengers Wikia.