It Came From Discord: Relay Humor

One of the running gags of the Relay for Life is "The Hair," Fuzzball Ortega's enormous hairpiece that's so massive, it requires propellers to stay upright. Every year, he makes at least a partial lap with it. This time, Eugenia Burton "Genie" Ortega was there, carrying a little comment on her back.

Reader Submitted: "The Hair" At A Dance Party

Taken by Fuzzball Ortega, while wearing the infamous "The Hair" at a post-Relay Weekend party on the Relay track.

Party At The Relay Track

At the Africa Cure sim on the Relay Track on Monday July 16, there was an impromptu party by a number of the Relayers. Among them was Steelheader Eugenia "Genie" Ortega whom I hadn't seen in a while. And of course, Fuzzball Ortega was in "The Hair."

We laughed and joked for the short time I was there, congratulating each others' teams' efforts. I also heard the day the Flood Party will take place, sometime on Wednesday July 18. But what's unknown is when it will take place, or how deep the water will be. Yours truly can't tell you whether to bring an inner tube, or just rubber rubber boots. So keep an eye on Relay group notices that day.

Bixyl Shuftan

Steelhead Ballroom's "Dr. Who" Night on Krypton Radio

On Friday night, August 31st at 7PM, there was an event at the Steelhead ballroom that was special in two ways. One, in honor of the new season of "Dr. Who," the dance had the theme of the noted time traveler's show, with some dressed up in various outfits of The Doctor, or other characters on the show such as a Sister of Plenitude.

The second thing that made the party special was that Fuzzball Ortega, shown here in the Fourth Doctor's scarf with Eugenia Burton Ortega , was DJing for Krypton Radio as well as those in the Ballroom. He was known on the station as Gary DaBaum.


There were a few props set up, such as this gate and a Tardis, as well as pictures of the various incarnations of The Doctor, the plotline explaining changes of actors that the character was able to regenerate after a near-death experience.


Several of the Justice League Unlimited (JLU) group who run Krypton Radio were present at the event, including Kalel Venkman. Kalel called Fuzz, "our first live DJ. Krypton Radio's been in continous operation since 2009. We're a news site as well." He also stated Krypton Radio also does a number of science fiction and comic-themed radio programs, "It's quite a niche we've found for ourselves. ... We're even on iTunes in the radio section."

Kalel thought Fuzz was "doing a fantastic job. ... Fuzzball will be back on Krypton Radio in two weeks - he's going to get his own regular time slot!"

The event went on longer than the planned two hours before all went their separate ways.

Second and third pictures from Eugenia Burton Ortega.

Bixyl Shuftan

Congratulations Fuzzball and Eugenia Burton Ortega

On the evening of Friday the 13th came what was seen as the event of the year for the Steelhead community, in addition to a major event to the Relay for Life voulenteers: the wedding of Marshal Fuzzball Ortega to Eugenia "Genie" Burton.

The event took place in a cathedral over the Steelhead Estates. Scheduled to take place at 6:30 PM, the ceremony was an elven one, conducted by community leader TotalLunar Eclipse. Tensai Hilra told there were 78 people there at one point. Lunar thought there was 80. Besides Steelhead, there were people there from the Relay volunteers, such as Trader1 Whiplash and Lomgren Smalls. Instead of rice, Steelhead trouts were thrown around in jest.

Following the ceremony, Fuzzball and Eugenia asked everyone to head to the RFL Volunteer sim for the reception. They later explained it was only fitting that it be held at the Relay, as it had such a big part of their getting together. And what a wedding it was with a djini cake in the middle, a roast pig, a chocolate fountain, "we had to send Mindy home before she took a bath in it."

And of course, there was lots of dancing. That is, when the dance machine was working. "Hokay, vhere did dot intan getz to?" asked Captain Veles Jägermonster (velesjaeger.munster), "Dhey dun letz me jomp un."

"I'm so happy that I'm teary!" Eugenia told everyone. That is, when she wasn't squealing her characteristic "Squeeee!" "I love my new name!" she told of her new surname of Ortega, squealing loudly when called "Mrs. Ortega."

The squeals spilled over into the RFL Volunteer group. One of the Passionate Redheads told me, "All day long, Relay for Life volunteers group has had people going 'SQUEEEEEEE!' When I got here this morning they were doing that. I just closed the group chat and somebody had just done it."

It was quite a wedding, although the honeymoon may have to wait. The day after the wedding would be the high point of the Relay season, the Relay for Life Walk. So many of the guests bowed out early to get some sleep before the 24 hour event.

"That was the most beautiful wedding!"

"May hyu both be rilly heppy togedder, Mizz Genie und Herr Marschalle."

Pictures from Victor1st Mornington's Flickr. More pictures at Softpaw's page.

Bixyl Shuftan