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Pixie has wet shoulder length brown hair and is smiling while holding a coffee. She is wearing a grey vest and is outside with grass and trees behind her.

Meet the GRD team: Pixie

November 18, 2023

What's your skate name and number?

Pixie 18

How long have you been playing roller derby?

A year and nine months

What's your favourite thing about roller derby?

Being part of such an inclusive and encouraging sport has helped me push myself more, and has let me feel like I can take on the rest of my life with the same determination as when I scrim. The people are great, the training is so compelling, and I always have a great time at training or games even if I'm not feeling so balanced when I arrive.

Who is your derby hero, or favourite team?

Probably I'd have to say it's the Irn Bruisers from GRD, if only cause I've seen them play more than other teams. But I might also be a little biased. Watching the Bruisers play always gets my psyched to push myself and improve my skills.

What’s your best derby moment?

Definitely has to be my first ever scrim, where I managed a 12 point power jam, had my bench yelling at me to call off the jam once the other jammer came on. Of course, by the time I heard the call, immediately I forgot where I was and ate the floor as I called off the jam. It hurt but it was and still is incredibly funny.

What do you like to do when you aren't playing derby?

I can never just be doing one thing, so I have multiple hobbies. I enjoy building dioramas and really creating a miniature world rather than just 'a building'. I also play in and run RPGs as I love storytelling and the insane solutions that come about from strange situations. I also like tinkering with things, seeing how I can make them look more interesting than as they come, while still able to work if it's device or gadget.

Tell us an interesting fact about you.

I often make decisions in the moment, and sometimes they're good and sometimes they're bad, but I always end up with a fantastical story out of them.

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