Chorby Short/IF-59.561

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History

Chorby Short is a Lao-American teenager from Seattle, born into a family of wildlife biologists and zoologists. Short is also a magical girl and aspiring herpetologist who likes transforming into her favorite frog, the green paddy frog (Hylarana erythraea).

Short joined Blaseball while trying to sign up for a summer position as a bat girl, unintentionally signing on as a player in the Shadows for the Seattle Garages instead. While not very good at hitting, Short was happy to try to swing at anything thrown her way after she was transferred to the Yellowstone Magic at the end of Season β8. When not playing, Short was known to explore the park to observe the wildlife, hang out at Yellowstone Lake, and practice her magical powers with the help of teammates. Short's abilities became stronger, both on and off the field, after receiving precognition.

During Season β15, Short was leaving the field after a game against the Garages one moment, and finding herself on second base in a game between the Crabs and Millennials the next. Though more than a little off put by this, as well as her newfound instability, Short warmed up to the Millennials quickly. Short liked to, with the proper precautions taken, explore Central Park searching for frogs and, later on, birds between games. Later transfers to Boston gave Short the opportunity to explore the spatial and temporally unstable ecosystem there. Short rarely found herself lost due to her Homebody-based comfort in any environment.

When asked how she felt about her frequent switching of teams, Short shrugged and explained that "Friendship is what being a magical girl is all about, and there's lots of new friends for me to make on every team, so I’ll be okay."

After a short jaunt across multiple divisions with The Fifth Base, Short ended up in Breckenridge. The theatre kid lifestyle meshed well with the flair and drama of a magical girl, so Short felt at home. While there were disappointingly few non-teammate amphibians or reptiles in the perpetual snow of her new home, Short found that there were plenty of creatures and entities living in the Pit. She was unsure if any of those creatures were amphibians or not, but the only way to find out was first hand exploration.

Trivia

• While batting for the Magic, Short was part of a trio often referred to as "The Coven", which consisted of herself, Eizabeth Elliott, and Tiana Wheeler, as the three followed each other in the lineup.
• When asked, Short denies any memory of what happened after she was Redacted, but does claim that it "wasn't the right environment for a frog."
• Measurements taken of Short's baserunning times show that Short runs the bases faster as a frog.