Yeah, this is a thing that's happening. Cross-posted from my deviantART account right to you, enjoy Episode 1 of Danganronpa Island!

The camera opened up to reveal a small group of islands all bridged to meet up with one small island in the middle, surrounded by miles of deep blue ocean. After a few seconds of lingering, the camera then cut to one island in particular, choosing to focus on the beautiful sandy beach. After a few seconds of that, the sound of a throat being cleared was heard, but there was no sign of the one who did it.

"Hey, down here!" Exclaimed a high-pitched voice that sounded not unlike a cartoon character's. The camera then proceeded to pan down to where the voice came from, revealing a small teddy bear. It was about knee-high, give or take a few inches, and was designed most peculiarly. On the left half was what a typical teddy bear would look like, with a black dotted eye and colored white as snow, with the only weird part being that its side of the mouth was open with nothing inside. The right half was colored black with a jagged-looking red eye and its side of the mouth having a full set of sharp-looking teeth.

"Greetings, viewing world!" Said the bear, somehow. "Do not adjust your sets, because I assure you what you see is real. My name is Monokuma, the illustrious and magnificent host of this summer's hottest reality show, Total Drama Island!"

After a second's pause, Monokuma spoke up again, explaining what was happening. "So, here's how it's gonna work. 22 teenagers have signed up to spend the next several weeks here at Jabbewock Island, a once-popular tourist spot that has been converted to be center of our stage. They as will face grueling food, life-threatening challenges, and worst of all- each other. Every few days, they will compete for a prize of some sort and the losers will have to vote one of their own off the island, never to return. At the end of the competition, the last contestant standing will receive a small fortune for their troubles, which they will most likely blow within a week. Puhuhu..." Monokuma rubbed his paws together as he laughed to himself briefly before talking again.

"Don't go anywhere because it's all about to start right now! There'll be friendships, rivalries, wins, losses, thrills, chills, kills and maybe even a little romance here and there. So without further ado, let's begin the inaugural season of...

"Total...

"Drama...

"Island!"

The scene then faded to black to do the title sequence and faded back in at the beach, right where it left off. Monokuma stretched out his stubby arms a bit before facing the camera and speaking to it.

"Okay, so we have a lot of kids to introduce and not a whole lot of time to do it in," Monokuma said. "And speaking of, here comes the first one now!"

A small boat came by and dropped off a small girl. She had sandy blond hair reaching her shoulders and matching eyes. She wore a green jacket with a large white collar over a white shirt along with a thin black tie tied up in a neat bow. She wore a brown skirt that reached mid-thigh and knee-high socks with light brown flats. She had a nervous aura about her and her shy body language did not help in the slightest.

"Hey there, Chihiro!" Loudly greeted Monokuma, causing the girl to jump a bit in shock. While the bear laughed at his mean prank, the girl, now identified as Chihiro, took a deep breath to calm herself down. Chihiro then took notice of the host for the first time and was understandably confused.

"Wait, is that a teddy bear?" She asked, her voice soft and feminine.

"I'm no teddy bear!" Replied the host. "I'm Monokuma, the host of this show!"

Chihiro's widened and her expression changed to one of intrigue. "A-amazing!" She declared. "A self-sentient AI! I wonder what makes you tick..."

Monokuma dismissed her curiosity with a wave. "I wouldn't get too interested if I were you. My circuitry is so complex, no one on Earth could possibly understand it!"

"Well, somebody had to have, otherwise how else could you have been made?"

After a brief pause, Monokuma told Chihiro to go stand away from the edge of the shore, which she quickly complied to. Just then, another boat arrived, dropping off another girl.

"Hiii!" She greeted, closing her blue eyes and sticking up a peace sign. "I'm Junko Enoshima, nice to meet you!" Junko had long blonde hair with pinkish tips at the ends of her twin ponytails with a pair of bear-shaped clips on either side. She wore a black shirt with sleeves that reached her elbows along with a loose white tie, a red miniskirt and black boots. She bore a confident expression as she walked down the sand to greet Chihiro.

"Hey there, what's your name?" She asked.

"I'm Chihiro," the flustered teen responded, a nervous blush decorating their face. "D-did you say you were Junko Enoshima? As in, the famous supermodel?"

"The very one!" Junko winked. "You a fan?"

"I o-own a few of your m-magazines," Chihiro explained, her blush growing deeper.

As the two continued their conversation, the third contestant arrived, this one a male. He was tall and muscular with violet eyes covered in eyeliner. His hair was the most notable thing about him as the top half was styled in a large pompadour shaped like a corncob and colored orange while the bottom was gray and reached the bottom of his neck. He wore a white wife-bearer under a long black coat with the words "Crazy Diamonds" written on the back in gold letters along with baggy dark blue jeans with a belt that had a large buckle and gray sneakers. He looked down at Monokuma with a confused grimace.

"What the fuck are you?" He asked, his voice deep and intimidating.

"Nice to meet you too, Mondo!" Monokuma replied, not missing a beat. "I'm sure you have a lot of questions, but please save them for the end of introductions." Mondo scoffed, but said nothing as he moved along, giving Junko and Chihiro a nod.

The next boat dropped off a small young man. He was somewhat chunky and had a chubby face with black eyes and a wide grin. He wore his hair in a curled pompadour with a chef's hat atop it. His clothes consisted of a white long-sleeved shirt with red cuffs, black pants with a red apron over them and brown shoes.

"Good day, everyone," he greeted in a suave voice, looking over at the girls in particular. "Teruteru is the name, cooking is my game. I hope we can all be good... friends during our time here." Mondo took note at how Teruteru said friends and scoffed.

"Whatever you say, ya fuckin' weirdo," he muttered. Junko picked up on this and frowned.

"Oh that's real nice," the model sarcastically said. "Great way to make friends there, buddy."

"You got a problem, girly?" Mondo asked with a glare. "I'll talk however the fuck I want."

"Oh no, I don't have a problem with how you talk," Junko replied. "No, I've got a problem with that stupid hair of yours. 1965 called, they want their style back."

If Mondo was angry before, now he was downright furious. "THE FUCK YOU JUST SAY?!" He shouted, moving towards Junko. Before anything could happen, however, Monokuma stepped in.

"Hey, hey, hey!" He began. "Now, I like a good fight as much as the next bear, but we've got a schedule to keep. So, can it... for now, at least." Mondo and Junko said nothing, instead choosing to cross their arms and glare at each other.

"You're lucky I can't hit a girl, or else you'd be dead," Mondo growled.

"Tch, how chivalrous of you," Junko scoffed.

Just then, the fifth boat arrived, dropping off the strangest-looking contestant yet. He was tall and pale with black and gray hair done up to look like a flame. He wore a white T-shirt with a purple logo under a black coat with a purple scarf around his neck and a single golden earring in his left ear. His pants were gray and leather, he had bandages around his left hand and forearm and his boots were black. One of his eyes was red, the other gray and they both bore a look of intensity.

"Greetings, mortals!" He bellowed in a voice deeper that the average teenager's, causing Teruteru and Chihiro to jump. "I am Gundham Tanaka, Supreme Overlord of Ice! Remember it well, for it is the name of this lowly show's champion!" The four teens and bear looked confused about what this man was talking about, but decided to say nothing. Mondo did back away a bit though, when Gundham walked near him.

By contrast, the sixth contestant's arrival was so uneventful it was almost comical. She was a pale girl of average height with long white hair tinted purple that had a single braid done up as well as purple eyes that matched her stoic demeanor well. Her clothing consisted of a white blouse with a red-orange tie and a purple blazer along with a black skirt and black knee-high boots. The most noticeable thing about her was the pair of studded gloves she wore over her hands.

"Morning, Kyoko," Monokuma greeted. Kyoko gave the briefest of nods as she continued to walk along the sand.

"Hey there," Junko greeted. Kyoko ignored the girl and continued walking until she was a comfortable distance from everybody. "Yeah, nice to meet you, too," the blonde muttered.

"And he's the Overlord of Ice," Teruteru whispered to Chihiro, pointing to Gundham, who was fidgeting with his scarf. The tall boy overheard their chuckling and stomped over towards them.

"What was that!?" He demanded, making the two jump again. "Go on, tell me! I'm quite curious to hear what you have to say." As the now-caught duo tried to diffuse the situation, the next boat arrived, dropping off the next contestant.

The most noticeable thing about her was that unlike the others, she did not look Japanese in the slightest, but was instead European. The girl was of average height and weight and had long blonde hair that was braided in the back. She wore a green-and-white dress reaching her knees and had the sleeves rolled up to her elbows with a red ribbon around her chest that had a jewel in the middle. She wore knee-length socks and black flats along with a diamond barrette in her hair. Her light green eyes sparkled with happiness.

"Good day, everyone," she greeted with a smile. "I am Sonia Nevermind, of Novoselic. This is my first time alone with Japanese teenagers, so I hope I learn much from you!" Sonia's Japanese was rather good, with only slight traces of an accent in her voice.

Teruteru turned from his argument with Gundham to see the girl and his eyes widened at the sight of her. "So... good..." he whispered, making Sonia confused.

"I'm sorry, but what exactly is so good?" She obliviously asked.

"Yeah, Teruteru," Mondo added, glaring at the shorter boy. "Enlighten us."

Teruteru stuttered, nervous that he'd been caught. "Oh, um, your Japanese, Miss Sonia! Yes, that's it...," he said after finding a good lie. "You speak as though you've lived in Japan your whole life!"

Sonia smiled at the compliment, unaware of what Teruteru was really thinking. "Oh, why thank you!" She said.

Teruteru gave a sheepish smile in return while Mondo gave the boy a look that all but screamed "I've got my eye on you."

The next teen was an overweight boy with glasses and wearing an orange backpack. He had black eyes and his brown hair was neatly combed save one large lock done straight up right in the middle of his head, almost like an antenna. He wore a white dress shirt with a gray cardigan and an orange tie with a blue arrow pointing downwards. His pants were black and his shoes were gray.

"Hifumi, welcome to Total Drama Island!" Monokuma greeted. Hifumi was taken by surprise at the sight of the bear, but decided not to question it for the time being. He greeted the others with a smile before going over to stand with Chihiro, Sonia and Teruteru.

"Hello, Hifumi," Chihiro said, stretching out a hand to shake. Hifumi looked at her hand for a moment before shaking.

"Hello to you, too," he replied.

The ninth boat dropped off a red-haired girl with freckles dotting her cheeks wearing an outfit very similar to Sonia's, only she had a white tie with red on it in place of the ribbon and black socks with black shoes. She smiled shyly as she walked off the boat.

"Mahiru, hey!" Monokuma waved. Mahiru returned the gesture before realizing what was going on.

"Wait, what's going on here!?" She asked with a shocked face, pointing at Monokuma. "What's with the stuffed animal!?"

"Apparently, that would be our host," Kyoko spoke up, making the others, minus Mahiru, surprised.

"So you can speak," Junko remarked.

"And you guys are just blindly following along with this?" Mahiru asked, annoyance creeping up on her features.

"Well, if you have a better idea, I'd like to fuckin' hear it," Mondo replied. "If not, then shut the Hell up and ignore the fucking thing like the rest of us."

Mahiru glared. "I don't have to take that from some delinquent."

"And I don't have to take any lip from some annoying girl," Mondo glared back.

"Excuse me, but is there a problem here?" Asked a boy who was standing behind Mahiru. The redhead turned to see a tall boy with wide amd intense red eyes. His black hair was spiky, short and cut neatly and he had rather large eyebrows. He wore a white school uniform with black boots and a red armband with various medals and decorations on the blazer.

"No, Kiyotaka, not at all," Monokuma replied, leaving his arms up and down. "Like I told Mondo before, no fighting before everyone else shows up!" The two scolded teens scoffed.

Meanwhile, Kiyotaka was already introducing himself to everybody. "Good day, everyone!" He said with firmness. "My name is Kiyotaka Ishimaru. I believe in bold simplicity! I look forward to working with you all throughout this summer!"

"He does know this is a competition, right?" Chihiro whispered to herself.

The next contestant was a stark contrast to Kiyotaka just by looks alone. He had bright red hair gelled up to look spikey and had a similarly-red goatee with some piercings on his chin and right ear. He wore a white shirt with a large red logo on the bottom part with an unbuttoned white dress shirt over it and a small chain around his neck with a padlock on it. He had on black jeans, black-and-white hightops and his blue eyes had a spark of cockiness to them.

"Yo, Leon!" Monokuma greeted. "What's up, man?"

Leon raised an eyebrow. "So, we're just rolling with the whole "talking teddy bear" thing?" He asked. When no one answered, he shrugged. "Well, anyway, I'm Leon. What's up?" He then took a look at Kyoko, grinned, and walked up to her.

"Hey, beautiful," he greeted, slicking his hair back. "What's your name?" Kyoko merely turned and walked away, confusing Leon.

"Wow, um, okay..." he mutteted.

"Why do I get the feeling that this is normal for you?" Kiyotaka said bluntly. Leon glared at the other boy.

"Hey, that's not true!" He objected. "They usually give me their name before rejecting me- No, wait, what I meant was-!" Unfortunately for Leon, the damage was done and most of the group started laughing minus Sonia and Chihiro gave him a sympathetic look and Kyoko stared at the ocean.

Monokuma stifled a laugh of his own. "Srrk, okay, that's enough, everyone!" He announced. "Time to say hello to the next victim- I mean, contestant! Here's Celestia!"

Celestia was an average-sized girl dressed up in elegant-looking Gothic Lolita clothing; a white blouse with a large collar, a black jacket with a white ribbon running down the sleeves, fastened by a ribbon around her chest, showing off her red tie and the waist of her lacy, many-tiered skirt. She had lacy black stockings over her legs with thick-heeled Mary Janes, a sharp-looking ring on her index finger, gold earrings and black nail polish. Celestia's hair was raven-black and done up in a pair of large drill-shaped pigtails, her skin was pale as a ghost and her eyes were red, and bore a look of calm sophistication.

"My name is Celestia Ludenberg," she greeted in what seemed to be a French accent. "It is nice to meet you all." Celestia's smile seemed friendly enough, but it still drew an odd look from Kyoko and and Gundham.

"Celestia Ludenberg, huh?" Asked Mahiru. "And what would your real name be?"

"Yes, I too wish to know," added Hifumi.

Celestia put a hand to her mouth and giggled. "Why, Celestia Ludenberg is my name. If you like, you may call me "Celes" or "Celeste"." The two teens gave a skeptical look, but didn't press further on the matter.

The thirteenth contestant was a tall blond boy wearing white glasses over his blue eyes. He had on a black suit with a white shirt underneath, a green criss-cross tie and sleek black dress shoes. His arms were crossed and he held a look filled with mild disinterest.

"Byakuya, buddy-" Monokuma began before he was interrupted by the boy, now known as "Byakuya".

"Did I give you permission to address me, toy?" He sneered. "I can introduce myself just fine." He turned to the others, the condescending look still on his face. "My name is Byakuya Togami. Remember it... or don't, I couldn't care less." Byakuya walked away with a confident step from the others, who for the most part were just fine with being away from him.

The next boat dropped off a small pink-haired girl with a spaceship-shaped clip in her curled hair. She wore an unzipped green hoodie with ears on the hood, a white shirt under that, a pink ribbon and a brown skirt. She had black thigh-highs and white shoes with a pink cat-shaped backpack. Her pale pink eyes were glued to the Funplane she was playing on.

"Chiaki!" Monokuma called out, trying to get the girl's attention, but it did not work. After a second attempt, Monokuma sighed and then jumped onto Chiaki, stealing ger handheld.

"Hey, what did you do that for?" She pouted, annoyed at the interruption. The bear pointed at the others, but Chiaki was still confused.

"It wants you to introduce yourself, idiot," Byakuya said sharply.

Chiaki frowned at the insult, but still introduced herself all the same. "My name is Chiaki Nanami, I like to play video games. It's nice to meet you all." She then turned to Monokuma. "Can I please have my thing back now?"

"Sorry, but no," Monokuma said in a time that was anything but. "If you read the booklet that came with your acceptance letter, then you'd know there's no electronic devices allowed here without my permission. And on that note, hand over all the other ones you've got, too."

Chiaki frowned as she emptied her bag and pockets of all video game-related items. After she was finished, there was a small pile of games, handhelds and even a couple of consoles behind Monokuma. Miserable, Chiaki walked away.

"Well, that was rather rude," Sonia frowned.

"Indeed, but there is nothing to be done about it," Celestia shrugged. "She should have known better." Sonia gave her a look of disapproval before going to speak to Chiaki.

The next contestant dropped off was a tanned girl with blue eyes. She wore a red track jacket over a white tank top, blue track shorts and white running shoes. Her hair was light brown, done in a ponytail, her eyes were blue and expressive and her smile was wide and full.

"Hi there!" She happily chirped. "I'm Aoi Asahina, but everybody just calls me "Hina". Nice to meet you all!" Hina skipped to the others merrily.

"Hi, I'm Hina!" She greeted Kyoko as she reached the end of the group. Kyoko gave a quick look and a small "hello" in return.

"So, what's your name?" Hina asked.

"Kyoko," she evenly replied, hiding her annoyance at Hina's pestering. "Kyoko Kirigiri."

"That's a pretty name," the brunette complimented. "Kyoko Kirigiri... Kyoko Kirigiri... Kyoko Kirigiri..." Hina repeated as she traced Kyoko's name over her palm.

"What are you doing?" Asked the purple-eyed girl.

"Oh! Well, I once read that if you want to remember someone's name, you write it on your hand over and over so you don't forget."

"I see..."

The next boat dropped off a small skinny girl with pink eyes and black-and-white hair with blue and pink bangs, the top of which was done up to look like horns. She wore a school uniform with ripped thigh-highs, one pink, the other blue and white shoes, one with pink, the other blue. Her face was covered in various piercings and she had a tattoo of a scar with stitches on her thigh.

"I-buki Mio-da! Put it together and what do ya get? Ibuki Mioda!" The girl sung as she danced in place, smiling brightly after she finished.

"Yeah, great song, Ibuki," said a disinterested Monokuma. "Now move along." Ibuki shrugged and jogged off to meet her fellow competitors.

"Ignore him, er, it," Mahiru said to the girl. "I thought it was neat."

"Aw, thank you!" The girl replied, still not losing her smile. "I was wondering all night how I'd make my first impression, so I told myself, "Self, you should totally introduce yourself in song!" And then I was like, "Yeah, Ibuki should totally do that! Oh, Ibuki, you mad genius, you!" And then..."

As Ibuki continued to ramble to a half-interested Mahiru, the next contestant arrived. She was a tall, tanned girl with wild brown hair and light green eyes and her smirk was wide. She wore a pair of white sneakers, a short red skirt and a white short-sleeved button up that barely contained her... assets.

"Yo," she bluntly greeted. "Name's Akane."

"Hi, Akane," said a dumbfounded Teruteru and Leon, staring right at her body.

"Great job, boys. Way to send our gender back a couple hundred years," muttered a disgusted Byakuya.

"Seriously, you sickos want your fuckin' eyes gouged out?" Mondo growled.

"Tch, don't worry about it," Akane shrugged as the other two boys suddenly found the sand very interesting. "They do that again, though..." Akane cracked her knuckles, which sent the message loud and clear to the two.

The next person dropped off left everyone, even the more unflappable teens like Kyoko and Celestia, taken aback. She was tall and very muscular for a teenage girl, with long and thin white hair and blue eyes with a faded scar running across her face. She wore a school uniform with the sleeves ripped off, large white-and-red wristbands, bandages around her lower legs and white shoes.

"My name is Sakura," she greeted in a gruff, but polite voice. Quite a few of the contestants backed away from her, intimidated by her appearance. Hina however, walked right up to her.

"Hi, Sakura!" Hina greeted with a wave. "I'm Hina, nice to meet ya!"

"The same to you, Hina," smiled Sakura

The next contestant was a boy of average height, average complexion, spikey brown hair and hazel eyes. He wore a green hooded shirt under a black blazer with black jeans and red hightops. His face bore a shy, but earnest smile.

"Hey, if it isn't Makoto? Welcome to the show!" Monokuma greeted. Makoto was confused by what he saw before deciding to not say anything about it.

"Hey, everybody, what's up?" He asked, his smile returning as he went to greet the others.

"Makoto... yes, a fine name!" Kiyotaka declared. "You should thank your parents for giving you such a good name, Makoto!" As Kiyotaka rambled, Makoto caught a brief glance at Kyoko, but turned away just as she turned to see who was staring at her.

The third-to-last contestant was a tall young man whose long brown hair was done up in dreadlocks, his eyes were brown and relaxed, his skin was tan and he had a hint of stubble on his chin. He wore an old green jacket over a white button-up that was unbuttoned, which in turn was worn over a yellow shirt. His pants were black and rolled up to his knees with a belt made out of rope of all things and on his feet were a pair of sandals.

"S'up, everyone?" He greeted with a lazy smile. "Name's Yasuhiro, but just call me "Hiro", kay?" He walked over to the others, eventually striking up a conversation with Makoto. As the two talked, Celestia shot Hiro a brief glare, as if he were the worst person alive.

The penultimate teenager was a skinny freckled girl with bobbed black hair and blue eyes. She wore a white blouse with a red tie similar to Chihiro's, a black skirt, dark gray socks and black shoes. Her face was neutral with a small frown.

"And here's our second-to-last contestant, Mukuro!" Introduced Monokuma. "Go on, say hi to the nice people!" He pushed her forward, earning a brief glare from the girl before she continued walking, eventually stopping next to Junko.

"Hey there, Mukuro, right?" The blonde asked. Mukuro nodded. "I'm Junko, nice to meet you!"

"You too... Junko," Mukuro replied. She looked around her surroundings before stopping at Makoto, who was partially paying attention to Hiro. Makoto turned to her and gave Mukuro a bright smile and a small wave. Mukuro nodded in return right as he turned back to Hiro. Mukuro looked down in order to hide the blush forming on her freckled cheeks while Junko giggled.

"And now last, but certainly not least," said Monokuma as the last boat finally appeared, "allow me to introduce our last contestant: Nekomaru!"

Nekomaru was tall and very muscular with slicked-back black hair and small brown eyes with scars running down them that were so intense it almost looked like lightning was coming from the eyelids. He wore a black jacket with a white tank top underneath, blue sweatpants and a pair of sandals. Around his neck were some chains of all things and he had a towel tucked into the back of his pants.

"My name is Nekomaru Nidai," said Nekomaru, whose voice was deep and booming. "Remember it, even if you're in the gates of Hell!"

Nekomaru walked to the others, eventually stopping at Hifumi of all people. Hifumi started to shake under Nekomaru's stare.

"What's your name?!" Shouted Nekomaru, making a few nearby contestants jump.

"H-Hifumi... Ya-Yamada," the fat boy stuttered.

"I can't hear you, speak up!"

"Hifumi Yamada!"

"LOUDER!"

"MY NAME IS HIFUMI YAMADA! PLEASE DON'T EAT ME!" Hifumi screamed at the top of his lungs. Nekomaru just laughed.

"Ghahahahaha! Don't worry about that," Nekomaru jovially said, smacking Hifumi on the shoulder, which caused the poor boy to fall down. "I don't eat people, they tend to be a bit too tough for my liking, you get me!?"

"Y'know, you don't have to yell," Hina said, sticking a finger in her ear to clear out the ringing inside.

"I fail to see the problem," said a smirking Byakuya, who had on a pair of earpulgs.

"That's 'cause you're wearin' those Goddamn earplugs!" Said an irritated Mondo, pointing at the blond, who took one of said earplugs out.

"Oh, sorry, were you saying something?" Byakuya asked, his smirk turning even more condescending. Mondo growled and raised a fist but was quickly restrained by Sakura.

"Do not bother," she said, grasping his shoulder. "It's the first day, you don't want to make any more bad impressions." Mondo opened his mouth to say something, but then relented with a sigh.

"That was the smartest thing you're done all day," Byakuya said, turning away.

"You would do well to do the same," Kyoko remarked, not looking away from the water. Byakuya clicked his tongue in response.

"Alright, the gang's all here!" Monokuma announced after doing a quick head count, getting everyone's attention.

"In that case, may I ask a question?" Chiaki asked. "Who, or what are you?"

"Well, that's simple," the bear replied. "I... am... Monokuma! The host of this fine show!"

"And was there a reason they couldn't just get a human to do the job?" Asked Hiro. "Sounds like a bit of a hassle to just make a fake host over just hiring a real one."

"Clearly, you don't watch enough TV," Monokuma said in return. "Anything else?" A few hands shot up. "Not pertaining to me, as much as it pains me to say such awful words." The hands immediately fell back down. "Alright, good. Now then, let me bring you up to speed about a few things. This is Jabberwock Island, your home for the next few weeks. Every few days or so, you will all compete for things like prizes, bragging rights and most of all... safety. Because the losers of the challenge will be voting somebody off the island and out of this game... forever. This process will continue until only one of you kids remains. That lucky SOB will walk home from Total Drama Island ten million yen richer!"

Most of the contestants grew interested at this news, looking quite hopeful that one of them would be the winner. "Yeah, that's a good incentive if you need one. Just remember though, only one of you can win it, do be on your guard. Now that that's out of the way, let's head to the hotel over there for a quick lunch and a peek at where you'll be sleeping.

The camera then cut to Monokuma inside a small booth.

"Also, in the airport, located not too far from the hotel ares a few private booths where you can share little video diaries, or "Confessionals" as we call them," he explained. "They're sound-proof, so you don't have to worry about anyone snooping in and you can use them as often as you like. Whether it's about the game, your fellow contestants or just a quick shout-out to home, the sky's the limit!"

Akane: So, this is it, huh? Tch, not bad, I guess.

Byakuya: While normally I wouldn't even think to do something like this, the thought of showing off to the world just how easy a simple game like this is to the Togami Conglormorate's heir is just too tempting to pass up. These fools should have dropped out the moment I arrived.

Celestia: I must admit, I didn't think much of this show when I first heard about it. But when I thought it over, I realized that it would be a true test if my gambling skills to see how well I'd do in what is essentially a game of human chess. The results should be... interesting to say the least. Heh heh.

Chiaki: (still pouting) Stupid Monokuma taking my games... Joke's on him though, there's plenty more where they came from! ... I think, anyway...

Chihiro: Well, um, this should be fun, um, right?

Gundham: Hmph, these mortals would do well to stay out of my way. I will not hesitate to summon my Dark Devas of Destruction if needed to annihilate them, but I'd rather it not come to that. It would get rather messy...

Hifumi: (adjusts his glasses) Well, well, well... here I am, the future winner of this show. This game will be all mine, just you wait!

Hina: Wow, that ocean is beautiful! (raises her arms) I can't wait to swim in it later!

Hiro: Wait, so there's an airport here? (scratches his head) Then, why did we bother with the boats? (his eyes widen and his hands tremble) Oh no, it's the aliens! They finally found me! (he gets up and runs, screaming)

Ibuki: (her eyes are wide with shock) Um, what was Hiro just screaming about?

Junko: (is filing her nails) Wow, you have no idea how annoying it is to play nice with these weirdos! Ugh... Anyway, my goal isn't necessarily to win, I mean I certainly don't need the money. No, my goal is to see how many of these losers I can make well, lose. The despair they'll feel when they realize that simple-minded fashionista is actually the biggest schemer here will be glorious! Puhu... puhuhuhuhuhuhuhu!

Kiyotaka: Junko seemed like she was in a good mood when she exited here and I'm glad she is! After all, this is quite the challenge we're facing, so some optimism is just what we all need!

Kyoko: I didn't exactly sign up for this by choice. (she scowls as she crosses her arms) No, my dearest friend Yui somehow thought this would be a good way for me to socialize more. (she sighs) But since I'm here now, it wouldn't hurt to try to win, I guess.

Leon: Dude, this is awesome! Most of the people here seem pretty cool, and the ones who aren't are at least interesting enough. (fist-pumps) This is gonna be sweet!

Mahiru: This is so nerve-racking! (raises her hands to her faceand rubbed her temples) I just hope that things go well for me. I kinda have this problem of saying the wrong thing when I'm nervous, so I'm praying that it won't happen here. (her face drops) And I just tempted fate right there, didn't I? Crap...

Makoto: (rubs the back of his head) You know, I'm not the smartest, or strongest, or the best at anything really. And being here with all of these other peoplethat seem so interesting isn't exactly helping. But I can't let it get to me, not now! I got on this show for a reason, after all, even if I'm not quite sure what it is. I'll just have to stay optimistic, I'm good at doing that at least.

Mondo: Fuck man, I can't believe I got so pissed off back there. The boys are right, I really need to control my temper more. How am I supposed to show how great my gang, the Crazy Diamonds, is if I get kicked off early because of my stupid-ass attitude problem!?

Mukuro: Why am I here? Well, my sister thought it'd be a good idea, and since she's always right, I decided to sign up. (she looks down) I want to ensure her faith in me isn't misplaced...

Nekomaru: (cracks neck) Oh, yeah, that's the stuff... Anyway, I'm pretty happy to be here. I miss my friends and family, but I'm doing this for them! (pounds a first into his hand) I'll win this thing and make them proud! YEAH!

Sakura: I'm normally not one to go out and do this kind of thing, but my family dojo is in need of repairs and the prize money would be very beneficial for us. I look forward to getting to know these people, but I am aware that they are all my competition and I must defeat them in order to win.

Sonia: I grew up a tad sheltered back in my home country, so I don't know very much about other teens. However, I will do my best to make friends with them all the same, and I hope they too will like me. As for why I am in Japan... that's not really important, isn't it?

Teruteru: I must admit, I rather like the people here, if you catch my drift. From the usual buxom supermodel Junko to the mysterious Miss Celeste to the lovable boy next door Makoto and energetic athlete Nekomaru, I can't wait to try them all! (rubs his hands together)

The camera then cut to the backyard of the Jabberwock Hotel, where the group was all standing around the pool.

Leon whistled. "Swank place," he said as he looked around the area.

"This pool looks amazing!" exclaimed an impressed Hina.

"I've been to worse," Byakuya remarked as he adjusted his glasses.

"Welcome to the Hotel Mirai, everyone!" Monokuma said, raising his arms on the air to add emphasis. "This is where you'll sleep and eat, a place for you to mingle and we might even have a challenge here in the future." Monokuma then noticed someone raising their hand. "Yes, you in the back?"

"Um, I'm sorry if this is rude, but what will the sleeping arrangements be?" Chihiro asked shyly.

"Yes, I'm rather curious about that myself," added Teruteru, who was currently looking at Hina bouncing up and down at the sight of the pool. A quick glare from Sakura got him to stop, however.

Monokuma nodded, somehow, and directed the teens' attention to the cottages behind him. "These little cottages will be your sleeping quarters her on this island. However, since there's only sixteen of them, some of you will have to deal with a roommate, at least until the numbers start thinning. And on that note, why don't you get settled in while I check on lunch?" And at that, Monokuma left while the teens went to their cabins.

"Hey, Sakura!" Said Hina, getting the larger girl's attention. "Looks like we're roommates." Hina pointed to the door, showing an 8-bit picture of her and Sakura's faces.

"So we are," Sakura nodded. "I should warn you in advance that I snore."

"Eh, don't worry about it," Hina dismissed. "It can't be that bad."

Sakura: Hina seems friendly enough. Perhaps she and I could work out together in the future.

Hina: You know, I don't get why everyone seems so scared of Sakura. She's really nice!

Akane: While the others were busy fixing up there rooms, I was hitting up that welcome buffet Monokuma set up for us. (burps) Man, I haven't eaten that good in forever...

Leon was in his cabin, setting up a poster when Makoto came in.

"Hey, it's Makoto, right?" Leon asked. Makoto nodded. "Do you need something?"

The brunet shook his head and put his bag down. "No, I'm just your roommate," he said, sitting down on the couch.

"Oh, cool," Leon said with a nod.

"Hey, is that a Jimmy Decay poster?" Asked Makoto, pointing at the poster Leon just put up.

"Yeah, you a fan?"

"I only recently started listening to them, but yeah," Makoto nodded.

"Sweet. What other kind of music do you listen too? Asked Leon, who sat down next down next to his new roommate.

"Rock, Rap, Pop, any kind as long as it's good," the smaller boy shrugged. "What kind of poser just listens to one genre?"

"That's what I always say," Leon lightly chuckled. "Now then, since we're gonna be rooming together, we're gonna need to set up a system."

"A system?" Asked a confused Makoto. "For what?"

"For when one of us is entertaining a lady guest, if you know what I mean. Heh heh heh..." the other boy snickered with a wink. "'Cause, you know, you don't want to just walk in on me-"

"Ugh, I get it!" Makoto interrupted, trying to banish any mental pictures from his mind. Leon merely laughed in response.

Makoto: Leon is uh, quite the character. (scratches the back of his head) He doesn't seem to be a bad guy, though. There's that, at least.

Leon: At first I thought Makoto was kind of a dweeb, but y'know, he seems pretty cool actually. I think he and I could do some real damage together, you get me?

Hifumi: I must say I'm glad that I don't have a roommate. More space for me to work on my creations.

Mondo entered his cottage to see Kiyotaka hanging up his clothes in the closet.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Mondo asked, dreading the answer.

"Two things," Kiyotaka said, placing his last outfit on a hangar, "One, I live here. And two, stop swearing. It's a disgusting habit."

"Just fucking great..." Mondo muttered as he tossed his bag on the bed.

"Look, I'm as happy about this as you," said Kiyotaka as he turned to face the biker. "But for the time being, we're roommates, so I say that we at least try to not get in each other's way too much. Deal?" He stretched out his hand to Mondo, who shook it after a second's deliberation.

"Deal," he said after he let go. His gaze then turned into a glare. "But if you fuck with me just once, your ass is outta here."

"Likewise," agreed the white-clad boy. "Though I wouldn't word it so vulgarly."

"Yeah, well, get used to it, roomie," Mondo sneered.

Mondo: So I'm rooming with Mr. "This isn't acceptable in a school environment"? Oh, fuck my life... I can't stand little goody-goodies like him, and now I'm stuck with the guy! Shit!

Kiyotaka: So I'm stuck living with the delinquent biker? Just my luck. I can't stand people like him, people who think they can just say and do whatever they want and damn the consequences. Well, I'm not going to let him get to me! I'll show Mondo that I won't let him intimidate me like he has to everyone else he's met!

Mukuro: I ended up rooming up with Junko and we're next door to Ibuki and Chiaki, who are also roommates. Not much to say other than that.

The camera cut to the second floor of the hotel, whete the kitchen and dining areas were. Sonia, Teruteru, Hifumi and and Mahiru were sitting together while Kyoko say near a window, far away from the group.

"You sure you don't want to sit with us, Kyoko?" Asked Mahiru, drinking a cup of soda.

"Plenty of room," Hifumi added.

The girl in question merely shook her head. "I'm fine here," she assured.

"Well, if you're sure," Mahiru said with a shrug before turning to Teruteru, who was eating some soup. "Hey, how's the soup?"

"It's okay, but I've made better," the small boy replied. "I can make some for you guys later if you like. It's got a very special secret ingredient that you'd just adore." The way he emphasized the sentence made Hifumi snicker while Mahiru glared.

"Oh, really?" Asked an oblivious Sonia. "What is it?"

"Well, it wouldn't be much of a secret if I told you, wouldn't it?" He winked, making Sonia giggle.

"No, I guess not."

Sonia: (giggles) Teruteru is a rather funny man. I don't get why the others seem to dislike him so.

Mahiru: Ugh, that Teruteru guy is a real creep. I don't care how good of a cook he is, the sooner he goes, the better.

Kyoko: From observing their conversation, I can tell that nobody in that group ought to pose much of a threat to my chances of winning, aside maybe Sonia for reasons I won't get into right now. As for the others: Teruteru's perverted antics will get him eliminated soon, Hifumi is too much of a follower and Mahiru looks like she gets angry easily, which isn't a good trait to have, especially early on.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Byakuya was playing a video game that was near the desk. He seemed rather into it.

"Almost got him, almost got him..." he muttered as he performed a combo on his opponent.

"Enjoying yourself?" Asked a voice suddenly, making Byakuya lose focus and leaving him open for an attack. Within seconds, Byakuya lost. Irritated, he turned to face Celestia, who smiled innocently.

"What do you want?" He scowled.

"I believe I already told you. You haven't answered me," she politely replied, sitting down next to him.

"I wasn't enjoying myself," he replied as he starts up a new game. "I was just occupying my time. I'm too tired to explore the island and I already ate so here I am."

"I see," she nodded as she selected a character. "Care to make a wager?"

"Depends on what it is," Byakuya said as he picked a character.

"Two nights desert," Celestia suggested. "Starting tomorrow."

"Make it three," said Byakuya as he cycled through locations.

"Oh, aren't we confident?" She teased. "But very well."

Not too long after the game started, a victor was declared.

"Well, what a pleasant surprise," smiled Celestia while Byakuya looked on is shock. "And on my first time playing, too."

"F-first... time...?" stammered the heir.

"Just so you know, I am partial to red velvet cake," Celestia whispered as she walked away. Byakuya storms off not too long afterwards. A few seconds later, Chiaki sat down and started playing.

"I thought he'd never leave," she said as she began the fight.

Byakuya: Celeste, or whatever her real, most likely stupid, name is should watch her back. I don't like to lose, regardless of the game and I really don't like to lose to some common girl who got lucky...

Celestia: Most would look at the Togami heir and be intimidated. After all, he is supposed to be a future world leader, with all the skills that one such as him requires. But upon closer inspection, one can easily see how unthreatening he truly is. He's too arrogant and narrow-minded to see that he has a chance of losing like I and everyone else has. He assumed that he was the winner the moment he signed up, no doubt. If you cannot see a chance for failure, then you have already lost. Gambling 101, really.

Chiaki: I actually don't really like that game, but with my current... problem, I'll have to make due with what I have... maybe.

The camera cut to the Rocketpunch Market, a supermarket down the street from the airport, where Ibuki and Akane were walking down the aisles.

"So, Akane, tell me about yourself," Ibuki said. "What do you like to do for fun?"

"Well, I'm a gymnast," Akane shrugged. "It's alright, I guess."

"You guess?" Ibuki asked.

"To be honest, I'm not really into it as much as I used to be," Akane admitted. "These days, I'm trying to get into fighting. Now that sounds awesome!"

"I see, I see," Ibuki nodded. "Well, regardless of what you do, Ibuki is sure you'll be great at it!"

"Hey, thanks!" Smiled the tanned girl. "So, what do you like to do, 'Buks?"

"Oh nothing special," Ibuki nonchalantly replied. "Ibuki just dabbles a teensy bit in the music business. I mean, I don't like to brag and all, but I like to think I'm pretty good." She smirked and looked up, causing her nose to look bigger than it really was.

"Excellent!"

"Aw, you flatter- Uh, Akane, what are you doing?" Ibuki turned to see her companion digging into a bag of chips.

"What?" Akane asked, swallowing the chips that were in the mouth. "It's my favourite flavor!" Ibuki started to laugh loudly.

Ibuki: (still laughing) Oh man, this is turning out to be a great idea, coming out here! It's only the first day, but Ibuki is already having so much fun!

Akane: Yeah, I'm officially in love with this place.

Across the street from Rocketpunch Market was the airport where Junko was talking with Chihiro about various things.

"So you're really a programmer?" She asked, with her companion nodding.

"I've been doing it since I was little- er, littler," Chihiro nervously chuckled.

"You know, you don't have to be so nervous," Junko giggled.

"I-I'm sorry," the small teen apologized, looking down in shame.

"Hey, no need to apologize," Junko smiled, resisting the urge to laugh. "Just relax a little. You don't want anybody thinking you're some weak crybaby, do you?"

Chihiro shook her head.

"Good," the model nodded. "Now, about the program you mentioned..."

Chihiro: Junko is really nice... (starts to blush)

Junko: I wonder how Chihiro would react if I told everyone her little secret? (she gains a thoughtful look before shaking her head) Nah, as tempting as it is, it would probably get me in trouble with everyone, and I can't have that, not this early anyway.

Nearby the hotel was a ranch of all things, containing several animals. Mostly cows and chickens, but it was still an unusual sight. Gundham was standing by the enterance, observing the animals go about their business.

"How interesting..." he muttered, watching a cow eat a pasture of grass.

"What's interesting?" Asked a person coming up from behind him. Gundham turned to see that it was Sonia who spoke to him.

"Do you require something?" he asked, visibly annoyed at her intrusion. "If not, then be gone. I'd prefer to be alone."

"I just wanted to talk to you," the blonde girl replied, standing next to Gundham. "You seem rather interesting and I like interesting things, so... here I am!"

Gundham rolled his eyes. "Mortal, I could care less for what you like. Now, leave me or I will be forced to summon my Four Dark Devas of Destruction to destroy you."

"Your what?" Asked a confused Sonia.

"Oh, you heard correct," he grimaced. "These beasts are more dangerous than any other in this world, or the other. Just one scratch from any of them would kill you where you stand! To doubt their courage is tantamount to suicide!"

"T-That doesn't sound very good..." said a now-frightened Sonia. "I c-certainly don't want that to happen to me..."

"Then go," Gundham bluntly replied, turning his back to her. Sonia sighed as she started to leave when suddenly she saw a hamster run towards Gundham, who picked it up gently.

"Thank you, Invading Black Dragon, Cham-P," he said, taking the apple the small rodent had somehow obtained. Gundham split the apple into five slices and then summoned three more hamsters from his coat.

"Eat, my fiendish creatures," he insisted as he gave them their own slices before taking the last, which Sonia noticed was smaller than the other four, for himself. She smiled at the sight before leaving.

Gundham: (holding the hamsters in his scarf) My Dark Devas, Invading Black Dragon Cham-P, Supernova Silver Fox San-D, Crimson Steel Elephant Maga-Z and Mirage Golden Hawk Jum-P are my steadfast companions and most loyal minions. They will be most beneficial to my success.

Sonia: (giggles) Gundham's hamsters are adorable!

The camera flashes forward to dusk as Nekomaru walks along the island, taking in the sights.

"It's so peaceful here," he told himself as he saw a few seagulls fly by the island. "I could really get used to this place..."

Nekomaru continued walking when he came across a bridge that led to a small island. Unfortunately, the gate in front of the bridge was shut.

"Damn, and I was so curious too," he said, dejected at the restriction.

"You always talk to yourself?" Asked Hiro, who was walking up to the bulky boy.

"Sorry about that," Nekomaru replied, shaking his head. "What's up? You out for an evening stroll too?"

"Yeah," nodded Hiro. "This place is supposed to be at night, according to the Internet, and they were not wrong, my friend."

The two boys proceeded to walk together and talked about various things.

Nekomaru: According to Monokuma, we're apparently not allowed to explore the other islands yet. Sucks, but what can you do? (he shrugs)

The camera then cut to Monokuma, who was sitting in the hotel pool, holding a martini.

"And so, the first episode ends," he declared. "Not the most exciting premiere, but hey, all good fanfics- er, shows are slow burners. As for what will happen next time? Well, you'll just have to tune in and find out on...

"Total...

"Drama...

"Island!"

The camera then faded to black, ending the episode.

Episode 1: "Welcome to Jabberwock Island"- The End

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To Be Continued...

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- Brian