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The Hades Tigers' "Mascot" is known by many names to its fans: The Ill Wind, The Sense of Dread, The Presence. Their mascot is not one of flesh and bone but of mind and spirit. It is the ominous feeling within one's gut as they take the field against the Tigers, the Impending Doom felt in a visiting fan's core as Victory continues to slip further and further away. While many dismiss its existence, Tigers fans are fervent believers in this terrifying entity. Pre-game. mid-game, and post-game rituals are performed to safeguard the Tigers' fans and players from its wrath, and direct its fury upon their foes.

Interseason Ritual

The first interseason ritual was conducted between seasons 2 and 3. According to Tigers pitching coach Kick Rocks, an oracle Kick Rocks once spoke to foretold that upon the arrival of a player with a legendary bat The Presence would manifest into reality and strike fear into the hearts of those who oppose Hades Tigers. The prophecy, while vague and cryptic, was brought into the hellfire's light when Kick Rocks managed to accidentally procure Jessica Telephone for the Hades Tigers team. When she first entered Sixth Circle Stadium, her legendary bat seemed to hum and resonate with the ritualistic architecture. While it was a period of Siesta, there was a crowd of fans at the stadium waiting on election results. Their love and passion for the game, the mystical nature of Telephone's bat; the fear and excitement of the players; and the unending solar eclipse of the Discipline Era provided Kick Rocks with the appropriate energies to conduct a summoning.

Exactly what transpired during this ritual is unclear. One particularly poetic fan interviewed afterwards described it as such:

"Orange lightning crackled and shook the stadium itself, deep in the bowels of hell. The grass was scarred by spindling energy as the fans' passion and love struck burned a path towards centerfield, feeding an ever-shifting shape that could only be described as a three headed tiger full of eyes moving freely about the body; a shifting and ever growing array of infinite teeth lining a never ending maw; coated in innumerable stripes; with claws sharp enough to tear through reality itself."

Another interviewed fan described the ritual in very different terms:

"OH GOD HELP MY EYES ARE BLEEDING."

Fearful Symmetry issued a press release following the ritual containing a reminder that by purchasing a ticket fans waive all rights to sue for any harm they undergo while within Sixth Circle Stadium, and calling the ritual a "resounding success in rousing the hearts of our fans" with plans to make it a recurring event each preseason. As of Season 3 Day 110, all tickets for the second interseason ritual have sold out.

Known Names For The Mascot:

The Presence
The Ill Wind
The Sense of Dread
The Watcher In The Dark
Something Wicked
Impending Doom
Tigerberus
The All Tiger
Ur-Tiger

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 The [[Hades Tigers]]' "Mascot" is known by many names to its fans: The Ill Wind, The Sense of Dread, The Presence. Their mascot is not one of flesh and bone but of mind and spirit. It is the ominous feeling within one's gut as they take the field against the Tigers, the Impending Doom felt in a visiting fan's core as Victory continues to slip further and further away. While many dismiss its existence, Tigers fans are fervent believers in this terrifying entity. Pre-game. mid-game, and post-game rituals are performed to safeguard the Tigers' fans and players from its wrath, and direct its fury upon their foes.
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+== '''Interseason Ritual''' ==
+The first interseason ritual was conducted between seasons 2 and 3. According to Tigers pitching coach [[Kick Rocks]], an oracle Kick Rocks once spoke to foretold that upon the arrival of a player with a legendary bat The Presence would manifest into reality and strike fear into the hearts of those who oppose Hades Tigers. The prophecy, while vague and cryptic, was brought into the hellfire's light when [[Kick Rocks]] managed to accidentally procure [[Jessica Telephone]] for the Hades Tigers team. When she first entered [[Sixth Circle Stadium]], her [[Legendary Bat|legendary bat]] seemed to hum and resonate with the ritualistic architecture. While it was a period of [[Siesta]], there was a crowd of fans at the stadium waiting on election results. Their love and passion for the game, the mystical nature of Telephone's bat; the fear and excitement of the players; and the unending solar eclipse of the [[The Discipline Era|Discipline Era]] provided Kick Rocks with the appropriate energies to conduct a summoning.
-== '''Third Season Prophecy:''' ==
+Exactly what transpired during this ritual is unclear. One particularly poetic fan interviewed afterwards described it as such:
-It was foretold that upon the arrival of a player with a legendary bat, The Presence would manifest into reality and strike fear into the hearts of those who oppose Hades Tigers. The prophecy, while vague and cryptic, was brought into the hellfire's light when [[Kick Rocks]] managed to accidentally procure [[Jessica Telephone]] for the Hades Tigers team. When she made her way to her new home, her [[Legendary Bat|legendary bat]] seemed to hum and resonate with the crackling energy of the stadium. While it was a period of [[Siesta]], there was a crowd of fans at the stadium waiting on election results and ushering in the new season of blaseball; their love and passion for the game resonated with the mystical nature of Telephone's bat; the fear, excitement, and ritual of the players; and the unending solar eclipse of the [[The Discipline Era|Discipline Era]]. A storm brewed.
+''"Orange lightning crackled and shook the stadium itself, deep in the bowels of hell. The grass was scarred by spindling energy as the fans' passion and love struck burned a path towards centerfield, feeding an ever-shifting shape that could only be described as a three headed tiger full of eyes moving freely about the body; a shifting and ever growing array of infinite teeth lining a never ending maw; coated in innumerable stripes; with claws sharp enough to tear through reality itself."''
-The orange energy crackled and shook the stadium where it stood, deep in the bowels of hell. The grass was scarred by the spindling energy of the fans' passion and love struck out onto center field culminating in a billowing, ever shifting shape of what can only be described as loosely resembling a three headed tiger containing eyes moving freely about the body; a shifting and ever growing amount of infinite teeth lining a never ending maw; innumerable stripes lining their energized form; and claws sharp enough to tug and tear at reality itself. This is not the only shape of The Manifestation, but is its most common form. It is a manifestation of the Hades fans' willpower. The fans strode up next to the newly-arrived Telephone, and roared with a chorus of voices '''"MANY STRIPES. ONE TIGER."'''
+Another interviewed fan described the ritual in very different terms:
+''"OH GOD HELP MY EYES ARE BLEEDING."''
+[[Fearful Symmetry]] issued a press release following the ritual containing a reminder that by purchasing a ticket fans waive all rights to sue for any harm they undergo while within Sixth Circle Stadium, and calling the ritual a "resounding success in rousing the hearts of our fans" with plans to make it a recurring event each preseason. As of Season 3 Day 110, all tickets for the second interseason ritual have sold out.
 ==  '''Known Names For The Mascot:''' ==