The mascot for Orange County is Otterman! Half man, half otter! This was not originally the concept behind the mascot though. It originally was a full otter mascot, similar looking to the mascot of the famous gas station chain Buccees. However, during one game in Orange County, a day with record setting heat levels, the Otter mascot had become overheated and decided to remove the top half of his Otter outfit. Just as he was doing this, a fan and their child rounded the corner. The child screamed in terror, as they had truly believed the original Otter was real. In an act of quick thinking, the man with just half an Otter mascot proclaimed "Nice to meet you! I'm Otterman! Half man, half otter!" This soothed the scared child, and with others having arrived at the scene to follow the sound of the child's scream, the mascot had to keep the act going. Therefore, it became a permanent fixture. The marketing team built a whole lore design around Otterman, turning him into a sort of superhero with the power to talk to otters. It was strange and a bit corny, but Otterman is beloved by Orange County fans.
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