Mascots man. One of my favorite things as a sports fan. The thought process behind what the mascot actually looks like, how it is presented, all that fun stuff. Here in Berlin, our mascot is the Fire Salamander. The fire sally is one of the most common species of salamanders in Europe, and boy oh boy is it toxic. If it poisons you, you get convulsions and hyperventilate, which can both be deadly. We could use a hundred of them in the away locker room, but we would rather smash our opponents on the field. So we got a dude who shall not be named because he said so, and gave him a 9 foot tall costume to wear. The costume is as close to an actual fire sally, without the toxins obviously. Black with yellow, red, and orange spots, and some neat visuals, provided to us by our tech team, that give a feeling that the mascot is on fire, to represent the passion of our fans, that is matched by the players. What makes our mascot special? It is fearsome, and let me tell you, a fire salamander would beat any other mascot in an actual fight. And I invite you to fight me for it.
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