I know this sounds stupid, but who are the "Thugs?" and how do you get gifts from them. BTW. How do you get the other five star dyes? I can only find Apocalyptic Pink.

You can see thugs in areas that are... "undesireable"... to live in. such as bloodstone. the villager icon thing will say "so-so the thug". and you get 5 star dyes from travelling clothing traders in fairfax gardens. they'll be under the "items" section.