Leonardo Raúl Ortiz

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## Active Lore Chapter: **1939 Allentown Oats**

This character's story began in the 1939 Allentown Oats inaugural season.

* Full Name: **Leonardo Raúl Ortiz**
* Position: **Head Coach of the 1939 Allentown Oats**
* Age in Chapter: **47 years old**
* Date of Birth: **August 1st, 1891**
* Modern Country of Origin: **Peru 🇵🇪**
* Career Goal: **As Much Bad Press As Possible**
* Sideline Fashion: **Forest Punk Urban Americana**
* Alignment: **Authentic Sleaze**
* Demeanor: **Fame Strange**
* Playbook: **Spellbinder**

### Demeanor: **Fame Strange**

Coach Ortiz is weird and uncomfortable around the media and the spotlight.

### Playbook: Spellbinder

Leo Ortiz uses a Spellbinder playbook that displays genuinely beautiful and complicated basketball. Coach Ortiz is the original **Spellbinder** coach in the BSofA.

### Alignment: Authentic Sleaze

* **Authentic** = characters who value honesty and being true to oneself and they are not afraid to express genuine thoughts and feelings, no matter the law, group harmony, or their own image.
* **Sleaze** = characters who are opportunistic and willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead. They may be unscrupulous and act without regard for others.

## Biography

Leonardo Raúl Ortiz was drawn to basketball as a young man in Chiclayo, Peru, when he watched local games on makeshift courts as the game of basketball spread throughout the world. Growing up in a small coastal town, he was often caught in the middle of two worlds: the traditional values of his people and the allure of the modernizing Western world. This duality drove him to embrace both the old and the new, ultimately leading him to an adventure in coaching basketball in the Syndicate.

Leonardo's motivation as a coach stemmed from his desire to create bad press for himself, thriving on the chaos and controversy he could generate. This was evident in his Authentic Sleaze alignment and Fame Strange demeanor, which often manifested in bizarre press conference performances and questionable coaching decisions.

Leonardo's proudest moment came after he led the Allentown Oats to their first victory, a game that resulted in a slew of headlines, raising questions about his tactics but also acknowledging his undeniable success. He reveled in the team's accomplishments, all the while secretly enjoying the drama he had created.

Leonardo's unique qualities extended beyond his coaching style to his sideline outfit, which was a mix of Forest Punk and Urban Americana. This bizarre combination caught the attention of fans and media alike, adding to the intrigue surrounding him.

## Details

* Favorite Food: Tuna and Mayonnaise in a bowl
* Favorite Color: Turqoise
* Favorite Animal: Mule
* A Catchphrase or Motto They Think They Invented: "Chaos breeds success, and I am the master of chaos."
* On-Court Habit: Using a pocket mirror to check his hair during timeouts.
* Piece of Trivia: Leonardo was once a flamingo wrangler for local farmers.
* Has a Fear Of: Harmonicas
* Pop Culture Interests: Classical music / Film Noir / Russian literature
* Love Interest: His Argentine puppeteer wife, Valentina Lupé Ortiz.
* Hobby: Coach Ortiz collects vintage marionettes for his wife.

## Fan Letter

The Press Pass (Season One) production team discovered this series of limericks from a lonely Oats fan from south Philadelphia, written to Leonardo Ortiz shortly after he completed putting together the roster.

### Good Old Ralph Ortiz

> Coach coach coach Leonardo,
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> Inspiring the bench and the starters.
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> A mule's kick, deep in his stride,
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> If he hears a harmonica... He'll certainly hide.
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> The Libra Aspect holds him true,
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> Mind, the Team Element, weaves its hue.
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> Valentina dances in his dreams,
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> Their love is a puppet, he's on her strings.
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> Chaos breeds success, he'd say,
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> In Speed Spectacle, they'd play their way.
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> With fame so strange, he'd steal the show,
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> An Authentic Sleaze, that's our Leonardo!
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> ~ Signed, Vaughn John Bonner, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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