Note: You know, redoing stories is becoming a habit of mine. I've realized what the problem is though, so that's nice.
This is a rewrite of the oldest story of mine on this site: Total Drama- A-Z. It was plagued with errors from the start, like failing to focus on all the characters, it was boring to reread, and the hiatuses that were spent away from it, one lasting a whole year.
The problem is, I focus on way too many stories at once. Balancing all of these stories, as well as my personal life, leads to more and more burnout over time. It's not really healthy for writers to balance this many projects.
So, I'm redoing this story, just because of what it means to me. (first ever story on this site) It means a lot to me, and I can't let it sit there, looking childish. I have grown over the few years I have been on this site, and I want this to prove it, as well as make this story the best that it can be.
There will be changes, though. I'll discuss this later on.
Enjoy!
Warning: One of the new characters will be a little offensive to those reading. Rest assured, this does not, in any way, reflect my own opinions about the topics this character will bring up, and is only how they will be portrayed. I will tone it to where it's not done overboard.
00 (Cliff of Shame) 00
Chris had stood on the cliff of Pahkitew Island, casting his signature smirk towards the camera.
"Total Drama: the last decade had provided some of the most memorable television moments of all time. With 6 seasons, and a spin-off show, it has quite the history."
Chris stepped in front of the cameraman.
"And history always repeats itself. Your host, Chris MacLean. It has been a privilege and an honor hosting Total Drama for the past ten years. And what better way to celebrate that, than with a new cast of fresh faces?"
"Now, I know what everyone is thinking. 'We don't like the new casts! Bring back the old faces!'" Chris imitated. "But the original cast is too busy with their adult lives now, and teenagers generally have a better outlook towards this competition.
"And, the new season is brought to you from Pahkitew Island, the no longer robotic island! That's right! The servers are now offline, so now, it's like Wawanakwa all over again, minus the sinking. This new cast will fight for a total of 2 million dollars!"
A boat horn sounded off in the horizon.
"And this season, there are 26 new competitors, each representing a different letter of the alphabet! And, there's a twist right from the start of the game as well! We have to wait until everyone gets here to drop this bombshell, of course."
The first boat dropped off the first competitor. She had her shoulder-blade length blonde hair in a pony tail, with a light blue belly t-shirt, and dark-colored yoga pants. She also had these black-rimmed sunglasses and was Caucasian. She seemed to be a bit taller than the average height of females her age.
"Our H contestant, Holly! How does it feel to be on Total Drama? Any plans on how you're playing?" Chris asked.
"It feels unreal." Holly replied. "And my game plan is to just go it alone, allies always get in the way no matter what."
"I wouldn't say that, Owen won from the help of his friends in TDI, remember?"
"A lot has changed, Chris. The same plan doesn't work twice."
The host nodded in approval, as the second boat pulled in. Holly went behind to the line where the beach met the sand.
The second contestant stepped off the boat. He was of Asian descent, and wore a long sleeved white shirt, and lightly colored jeans. His brown hair was brushed over to the side, as the breeze hit him.
"Total Drama, huh? Never thought I'd make it." he remarked.
"Yoshi! How was your trip down here, seeing you came all the way from Japan?"
"Surprisingly pleasant. It's really calming being at sea. I recommend more people do it."
"Alright, go over to stand by Holly, we have more people to introduce." Chris said as he spotted the next couple of boats in the horizon.
"Will do." Yoshi said as he stood next to Holly.
The third boat stopped, letting the next contestant get off. Unlike Holly, she had her blonde hair in a bun, and the tips of her hair was dyed pink. Through the bun was a paintbrush. She wore a skirt that went down to her knees, along with a white tank top, with a jean jacket.
"Olive! Paint anything good for us yet?"
"Only a victory." she said, confidently. Chris smiled at the answer as she stood next to the other two arrivals. Chris turned to the fourth contestant, as Olive shook hands with Holly and Yoshi.
A shaggy haired Caucasian boy got off the boat. He was generally shorter than the average male. A pen was on the top of his right ear. He wore a black and red jacket, and typical blue jeans. He brushed his brown hair to the side. His hazel eyes landed on his basic green notebook, which donned his initials, quickly puttting it back into his suitcase.
"Representing the letter C, Connor! What are you writing about?"
"Author never leak their projects. A lot of original ideas get stolen because of that. I will say, though, that it's about my time on the island." he said, shortly.
"Smart." Chris admitted. "Please stand over there."
Connor nodded, and stood next to Holly and Olive. Yoshi was already making conservation with Olive.
The next boat came in, revealing another female contestant. She was of darker skin, and had red highlights through her hair, which went down to her lower back. She was in an innocent white tee, and black jeans. Her eyes were wandering, but no one noticed her shifty gaze.
"This, is Rubi! What is your game plan?" Chris asked.
"I don't have one yet." she admitted sheepishly. "I'm tempted to just play the game as it happens."
"Not a bad strategy. Please stand with the others."
Rubi stood next to Connor, but as everyone looked out to the ocean, Rubi snuck a glance at Olive's chest, half of it being out of her tank top.
"Already have some lookers on the show! This summer's gonna be great!" Rubi thought.
The next contestant arrived. He had a green sweatshirt, with a green streak in his hair as well, the rest of it being jet black. He had normal jeans, and was white. He had a confident look on his face as well.
"Logan, our L contestant!" Chris announced. "Why'd you sign up for Total Drama?"
"As anyone else would, Chris, to win the money." Logan answered. "I could do with 2 million dollars."
"Anyone would." Chris responded. "Step beside me, more contestants are arriving."
Logan stepped next to Yoshi.
"What's with this bunch?" Logan asked. "No one eager to talk?"
"You got me." Yoshi said. "Name's Yoshi." he said as he extended his hand outward.
"Cool name, he was my favorite Mario character." Logan said as he shook his hand. Yoshi just sighed.
The seventh competitor arrived, and heads turned. Connor dropped his jaw and Rubi almost gasped. The girl that arrived had long blonde hair, a purposely tight outfit to accentuate her curves, as well as her cleavage, and blue eyes.
"V is for Veronica! Wha-" Chris started, but was cut off by Veronica.
"I'm sorry, Chris, but where's the bathroom? My boat's bathroom was out of order." she asked.
"Over there." Chris pointed, and the bombshell ran to the bathroom, her outfit, helping her get fans by her breasts bouncing. After she left, everyone was either in awe, or unsure why others were in awe.
"I don't get it, they're just blobs of fat." Holly said. "What's so great about them?"
"It's not really something explainable." Connor replied. "All I know is, multiple people will be rewinding this episode."
Rubi muttered something along the lines of 'I will, too' but was unheard. Olive just playfully rolled her eyes as the boys continued being flustered.
00 Confessional: Wait, one this early? 00
Veronica: -sits down, adjusting her cleavage- All according to plan. I knew this plan was gonna work. Thank God for early puberty, huh?
Anyway, my plan is simple. Play on the boys' hormones, to further my status in the game, plain and simple. I even read the contracts, and they said we were old enough to make smart decisions, when relating to sexual stuff. I won't go that far, of course, but it's nice to keep in mind that we can do stuff like that, when or if the time comes.
I should probably get back out there. Don't want them getting nosy.
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The next male competitor was African American, and had an NFL jersey on. He was certainly tall as well, his jeans almost not reaching his ankles. His demeanor, however, seemed like he wouldn't be such a good time to get along with.
"Eric! How goes it?" Chris asked.
"Meh." he said indifferently as he lit a cigarette. Chris snatched it and his box out of his hands. "What gives, MacLean?"
"If you read your contract, you'd know that cigarettes and various things like that were on the contraband list. No bongs, weed, cigs, or vapes."
Eric just grumbled as he stomped over to the others. Veronica ran back to the group at the same time, making sure she calculated every running step as she returned.
As people were conversing and/or watching Veronica, the next boat arrived, dropping off a girl. She was also African American, and had her weave down to her neck. She wore an undershirt along with a jean jacket, with a white skirt.
"Unique, how are you?" Chris asked, stuffing Eric's cigarette box away.
"..."
"Right… go stand over there, please."
Unique complied, and stood next to Eric, as the next boat arrived.
The next boy, was of smaller frame, and generally looked younger than everyone else. He had an adult's jacket on, however, over his generic t-shirt.
"Shane! I've heard about your family and your ancestors."
"Yep! I'm an eighth-generation vampire hunter!" Shane said, proudly. "Granted, they're in smaller doses nowadays, but I like to think that in a different time period, I'd be doing my ancestors justice."
Connor looked up, almost intrigued, before going back to his notebook.
"Their exploits sound interesting. But, for now, please stand over there." Chris said.
As the next boat arrived, Shane felt a tug on his jacket. He turned to see Connor looking at him.
"Meet with me later today. Your family sounds really interesting, and I'd like to know more."
Shane beamed. "Of course!" Connor only smiled in response, before going back to his notebook again.
The next girl arrived, and she looked, different, to say the least. She had pink hair, and this bright orange t-shirt on, as well as some very thick yoga pants.
"Wanda! You are the eleventh person to arrive! How do you like your opposition so far?"
She looked them over.
"Not bad." she smirked as she sat next to them.
As Chris began the next intro, Wanda sat next to Yoshi.
"I'm Yoshi." he greeted, extending his hand.
"Wanda." she greeted, shaking his hand. "You don't look to bad for being a Jap." she said, a little too loudly. Gasps were made as well as heads turned.
Yoshi looked quite offended, and for good measure. "What's that supposed to mean?" he asked, his tone rising.
"Well, you know, for someone culturally involved with Pearl Harbor and what not, you don't seem so bad." she said, very ignorantly.
Yoshi simply withdrew his hand, and didn't say a word.
"Early boot." muttered Eric.
To distract everyone from the scene that just took place, the next boat stopped. The new guy had a stereotypical depiction of what a nerd would look like. The glasses, the pocket protectors, even a retainer. He looked very pathetic, really.
"Quentin! Are you by any chance, related to Harold?" Chris smirked.
"Very funny, Chris." Quentin said. "You won't be mocking me when I win." he said as he quickly joined the others. Chris just shrugged it off.
Quentin stood near Holly. "I need someone stupid enough to use as a vote shield. Will I get lucky enough?" he thought.
The 13th contestant arrived at the island. She was a short girl, about the same height as Shane, but looked a bit older. She had curly brunette hair, and a striped belly shirt.
"Tessa, representing the letter T! You're with the top half of the competition to arrive!" Chris announced.
"It feels like it's been going on forever." Holly remarked.
"Same." Logan agreed.
"It's nice to meet you all!" Tessa said. "I'm sure we'll get along just fine."
Logan raised an eye. "There's no way she's this nice. Either she's hiding a game plan, or she's naive."
Tessa skipped over next to Shane. She fiddled around with his jacket sleeves as the next boat arrived.
The next arrival had a red baseball cap, a plain white tee, and some black shorts on. In his arms, he held a black skateboard. The board had a red stripe on the bottom of it.
"Aaron, our skater boy!" Chris announced.
Aaron took one word at Chris and shrugged him off. "Later." he said as he stood next to Connor.
Chris turned to the ocean, ignoring the previous encounter, as the next boat dropped off the next girl. She had dirty blonde hair, in pigtails, and a turquoise tee. She stared around, not really focusing on anything to look at.
"This is Kimberly! She is making Total Drama history as she is the first deaf contestant! She knows how to read lips, but that doesn't mean she'll talk to anyone. I won't ask her any questions, and I will move on to the next boat."
Kimberly looked at Chris gesturing to the crowd, and she thought of that as stand next to them, which she obliged. Meanwhile, the next arrival stepped off his boat. He looked simply grotesque, as his face was covered in acne, his hair was generally a mess, had a large black shirt with the sleeves cut off, as well as it having a skull on it, and his jeans were ripped up and torn.
"Butch! Welcome to the show! What is your game plan?"
"Crush whichever pipsqueak gets in my way." he said gruffly as he walked towards the crowd. As he got in the crowd, he knocked down Shane by walking into him.
"You got in my way." he said flatly.
Tessa helped Shane back to his feet. "Don't pay attention to that guy." she said sweetly. "He's just jealous that you'll last longer than him."
"Yeah, but that doesn't mean it didn't hurt." Shane said, gripping his left arm.
The next boat arrived, this time having two people on it. One guy and one girl. The girl had bright red, curly hair, and green eyes. She had a grass skirt on, as well as a matching green top. She sort of resembled Izzy.
Meanwhile, the other arrival had a crazy getup on, like he was from the circus. All sorts of colors were shown on his suit, and had crazy blue hair.
"Ivy, and Gabriel! I assume you guys lived by each other to take the same boat?" Chris asked.
"Not at all. My boat broke down halfway, and it was lucky Ivy's boat was nearby. They let us on their boat, and we hitched a ride." Gabriel explained.
"He's pretty entertaining." Ivy commented. "For a circus performer, you certainly raise the bar."
Gabriel bowed in modesty. "Thank you, milady."
"Alright, please stand over there, there's only a few more people left." Chris said.
Ivy stood next to Connor, and Gabriel stood next to Tessa and Shane, the latter duo wanting to see Gabriel's tricks.
The next boat also had two people on it as well, another guy and girl. The girl had on what resembled a biker outfit. Her long brown hair flowed freely in the breeze, and she adjusted her heels.
The guy, however, had jet black hair slicked back to the back of his head, a dark blue sleeved shirt, and black jeans. He looked to be very excited, almost as excited as Owen on the first day of the show.
"Welcome, Natalya and Zayn!" Chris greeted.
Zayn winked to the camera, with a saucy smirk, then walked over to the rest of the crowd. Natalya, however, gave a wave to Chris.
"What will be your game plan, Nat?" Chris had asked.
"First off, don't call me Nat." she said in a heavy accent, most likely Russian. "To answer question, you will have to wait and see."
"I like your attitude." Chris complimented. "Please stand over there, as we only have a few more introductions left."
As Natalya joined the group, the next boat arrived. It only had one girl on, and she had gotten off. She was a little pudgy, and looked quite bored. She had purple highlights in her hair, and a plain black t-shirt on, with jeans.
"Jordyn! How was the trip down here?" Chris asked.
"Meh." she answered simply. When she joined the others, she got on the ground and took a nap, confusing most.
"Early boot." Logan commented.
Rubi had sneaked a glance down Veronica's top, getting a nice view of her breasts, as well as even glancing at Gabriel's spandex-clad circus suit, more specifically, his crotch. She was relieved that no one has caught onto her yet, even crossing her fingers behind her back.
Butch looked around to see who he could give a hard time, but ended up not deciding on anyone. He would by the time the night ends.
Holly got a hold of Kimberly, and said hello to her in sign language. Kimberly beamed as he realized that she could communicate with someone. She signed back hello, as well as asking her name.
The next arrival stepped off the boat. He had wavy red hair, and contrasting blue eyes. He had a matching red jacket, and was generally taller than most. He had a smirk on his face.
"Let's get dangerous." he remarked.
"Fletcher, our F contestant! Hopefully your game doesn't get the same letter grade." Chris commented.
"It won't, trust me." Fletcher promised. "F also stands for 'fearless'." he remarked as he joined the crowd, standing next to the sleeping Jordyn.
The next arrival appeared, showing a girl of Asian descent, and Wanda audibly voiced her discomfort by coughing abruptly. This girl had on a pink shirt (more like salmon), as well as a skirt going down to her kneecaps.
"This is Pearl, our competitor from Singapore! What will you be playing for: friend making, good summer, winning?"
"Quite simple, Chris. I came for the money, nothing else." Pearl replied, not looking to further comment on her statement. She stood next to Wanda, who showed discomfort, but no one noticed this.
The second to last boat arrived, having two more people on it, boy and girl. The boy was a short blonde, who was pretty serious looking, despite his size. He had on a purple jacket, with black pants. The girl, looked straight out of a Disney movie, as she had on a dress that resembled Cinderella's. She didn't have the tiara, but this didn't seem to bother her.
"Xander and Donna! How did you end up on the same boat?"
"My boat ran out of fuel, and Donna was courteous enough to let me on her boat." Xander replied, a little peeved that the insides of his shoes were wet.
"I couldn't turn him down, after all, he looks like a good prince." she smiled.
"Only one more person left! Please make room for him." Chris had asked. The duo replied, making their way next to Eric and Yoshi.
The last boat arrived. One boy was on it, and he got off quickly. He had ruffled brown hair, wore a faded yellow tee, ruffed up jeans, and really impressive Nike shoes. He hugged Chris with force.
"Miles, get off of me!" the host screamed, trying to shake him off, but to no avail.
"Hello, what's your name?" Miles had asked Chris while still hugging him.
Chris, eventually, got him off and made him go to the crowd. Miles began asking everyone the same question he asked Chris, repeatedly.
"I'm going to kill someone…" Logan muttered.
Chris called everyone to attention as everyone had arrived. "Alright! Now that everyone is here, please follow me for the rundown of the game."
00 (Elimination Center) 00
Instead of the tree stumps used in Pahkitew, There was now a giant set of bleachers sitting next to the giant podium Chris had used. Some of the campers gawked.
"How big are the teams this season?" Olive asked.
"All will be answered momentarily. For now, please find the seat with your names on it, alphabetical order." Chris said.
The campers all filed in, the N-Z campers behind the A-M ones. Logan inwardly cursed that Miles was right next to him, Rubi inwardly cursing at the fact that she couldn't sneak glances while here, Yoshi saw a disgusted glance coming from Wanda, and Jordyn slept.
"This is the new voting booth! Once elimination occurs, all you have to do is look at your touch screen, embedded in the desk in front of you, and tap on who you want gone. First tap goes, so no changing your vote. If one has immunity, their icon with be locked, forcing you to choose someone else." Chris announced.
"Why are there seats for all of us, if no more than 13 will be at each ceremony?" Ivy asked.
"Good question!" Chris said. "That's because, in this season, there are no teams!"
Everyone was silent as they heard this news.
"…what." Xavier asked, flatly.
"That's right! Every challenge will either be for solo immunity, or automatic elimination!" Chris continued.
Connor thudded his head against his desk. Gabriel groaned, as Fletcher put his face in his hands.
"This certainly changes things." Pearl commented.
"Indeed it does!"
00 Confessional: The Proper Introduction 00
Chris: Everyone knows what this is. It even still has it's Pahkitew charm!
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Aaron: Well, this game suddenly got a lot harder.
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Ivy: If people are wondering back home why I'm dressed like Izzy, well, it's because I'm her younger sister. I still haven't heard from her since her conclusion with the RCMP. I like to think it ended well.
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Jordyn: -snores-
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Rubi: Well, I haven't done a good job in being discreet. -nervously chuckles- Man, it's so great being Bisexual! Some of these opponents of mine wouldn't be bad blind dates, if you know what I mean.
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Yoshi: Well, other than the possibility of me becoming the target of racism by Wanda, my opponents don't seem so bad, other than that Butch. Those two will be annoyances after a while.
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Natalya: I will be very cutthroat in this game. Nothing personal against opponents, but I don't like losing.
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Holly: Alliances will start up even sooner now with this game changer. Still, I will avoid them, as they only mess things up in the long run. I'll continue to talk to Kimberly, though, as I think I'm the only one on this island that knows sign language.
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Connor: -sits, leaning against the wall- The prize money would be nice, but the one thing I auditioned for is inspiration. I'm a struggling author, and I really need a topic for my book. The thing is, though, I have nothing! Hopefully, time here will open up my mind.
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Olive: That writer boy isn't half bad in the looks department. Otherwise, I think I'll be okay with this new rule.
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"One last thing! Idols!"
Chris pulled up a presentation on everyone's touch screen, showcasing eight idols., seven showcasing all the logos from the past seasons of Total Drama, and the last one having Chris's face on it.
"The Island Idol allows you to work together in teams for one challenge only! Whichever team loses votes off someone, but the winning team is exempt from voting as well."
"That one's worth finding." Pearl thought.
"The Action Idol allows you access to 10 random confessionals from the starting point of the competition, all the way until the time it's used. You'll select 10 random tapes, some more helpful than others."
"Gotta get a hold of that one." Veronica thought.
"The World Tour Idol allows you to exempt three people from voting. This one will be useful to those with a lot of enemies."
Quentin smirked at this.
"The Revenge Idol allows you to bring back a person to the game! This is a double-edged sword, as they might know everyone's secrets upon their return. And, as a bonus, the returnee is immune on their arrival day!"
"That one is neat." Aaron mused.
"The All Star Idol allows you to give a penalty vote onto someone of your choice! But be aware, that if the person with the penalty vote doesn't get eliminated on the same night, the one who played the idol in the first place will receive a penalty vote the following day."
"Great…" Xander thought.
"The Pahkitew Idol allows the player immunity, as well as full control of the island for the day! As everything here is manmade, you could manipulate it however you would like, while also being immune. And since you'd control the island, you would also not have to compete in the challenge during that day. Better not make too many enemies with that idol!" Chris laughed.
"Must have that idol." Holly thought.
"The Ridonculous Idol gives you an advantage in a challenge. This one must be played before it begins."
"Not as important as the other ones, but it doesn't mean it's worthless." Pearl thought.
"Lastly, the Chris Idol simply gives you immunity. But this one is different from the others, as it is rehidden every time it's played. It will be taken out of play once we reach our final five. The other idols will remain in play until my say-so. Everyone got that?"
A chorus of nods were given.
"Alright. Follow the trail behind me to your cabins. Pahkitew kinda pissed off the higher-ups." Chris said.
"I wonder why." Eric said, out loud.
00 (Campsite) 00
As the twenty six arrived at the campsite, there was a note from Chris.
"There are two cabins, one for boys, other for girls. Now, since you are all of appropriate age, it is okay if one goes into the other cabin, just as long as they do not sleep in that cabin. We don't want any lawsuits because of hormonal teenagers."
-Chris
Zayn had read this aloud to the others, and when he put the note down, Donna spoke up.
"Chris could've worded it better, but at least we have cabins this time. I wasn't looking forward to sleeping on the ground." she said, rubbing her arm.
"I was." Ivy commented, looking a little bum. "I love the outdoors, so I was hoping we were going to rough it like Pahkitew did."
"Let's get settled in first." Xander suggested. "No doubt Chris is going to want us for a challenge soon, so let's get that out of the way."
After a quick sign of Holly telling Kimberly the plan, everyone went in to their respective cabin, unpacking whatever people had brought with them.
Yoshi took out a small photo album, riddled with pictures of his mom and dad, even baby photos, over the years. Shane looked over at Yoshi, and saw the album in his hands.
"What's that?" Shane had asked.
"Just a homesickness remedy, in case I need it." Yoshi smiled while flipping through the album. "I'm real close with my family."
"Your family seems cool." Shane noted.
Yoshi smiled again. "Thank you. What about yours, aside from the vampire legacy?"
Shane plopped down on his bed. "Oh, where do I even begin?"
Meanwhile, Gabriel was doing tricks he had learned over the years in the circus, impressing Fletcher and Xander.
"How long have you been in the circus?" Fletcher asked him.
"Well, my mom was in the trapeze act while pregnant with me, so about… always." Gabriel responded.
"Do you guys have tryouts at all? I'm known as a death-defying man back home." Fletcher had asked.
"Depends, mostly on how good the act is, as well as the confidence. All you'd have to do is meet us at the main tent."
"Where's that?" the red head asked.
"Under Lake Michigan."
Xander had looked up, seemingly lost at this answer. "Wha…?"
Fletcher looked a little confused as well, so he decided to leave the conversation alone.
00 Confessional: What a batch of people we have here, right? 00
Yoshi: Shane's a good kid. He's sort of like a younger brother, something I cannot relate to, as my mom cannot have anymore children. I've seen a lot of shady people in this game, so I think it's my job to at least look out for the littler guys. They're gonna need it for this game.
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Fletcher: -looks dejected- Well, that'll have to wait to be crossed off the bucket list. Still, not a bad couple of guys. I would've figured there would have been a lot of shmucks to worry about.
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Meanwhile on the girls' side, Tessa was hanging upside down from her top bunk, her hair touching Ivy's face as she laid down, waiting for the challenge.
Ivy spat out another mouthful of hair. "Tessa, can you put your hair up if your gonna do that?" she asked politely.
Tessa's head came into Ivy's view, and nothing else. "I'm sorry, Ivy. I'll fix it!" she said as she her head went out of view, only for it to come back a second later, her hair being in a ponytail now. Ivy ignored how fast she did that, and went back into her resting position.
Meanwhile, Jordyn slept, again, as Olive put away the last of her stuff. Rubi walked up to her.
"Hi! Olive, wasn't it?" Rubi guessed.
"Correct." Olive smiled. "I assume you wanted to ask me something?"
"I just wanted to make small talk. Anyone catch your eye, yet?" Rubi asked.
"Well, I can admit some boys on the island are rather attractive, but not enough for me to go gaga. I hardly even know their names." she joked. "How about you? Anyone you think is good looking?"
"Well, in my opinion, almost everyone on this island is good looking; the circus boy, the red head, that Zayn guy. Everyone has their perks." Rubi said, not going to mention the attractive girls as well.
"I see. Well, if you decide to make some moves later, best of luck to you."
"Thank you. To you as well." Rubi said with a wink, and left.
Olive felt unsure what the wink meant, but shrugged it off.
As that encounter finished, Unique just observed everybody, silently. At times it even felt like she didn't blink.
00 Confessional: At least everyone's getting along for now. 00
Ivy: You don't necessarily need friends in Total Drama, but it certainly helps. Tessa, for example, seems like a person I will easily get along with. I was like her a couple years ago, really. When your related to Izzy, you know how to deal with energetic people.
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Rubi: Alright, I didn't want to throw my sexuality around like it was some sort of prize I received, so I'm trying to just play it off like anyone else would. For those wondering, I was gonna say Olive looked attractive, but I didn't know how she'd respond to that.
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Donna: So, I'm bunking with a creepy silent girl, a lazy oaf, a deaf girl, and a racist? -shrugs- Eh, I've bunked with worse people.
00 (Challenge Site) 00
Chris had called the first challenge to order. Everyone met where the jousting challenge of the previous season was held at. There was a huge, circular platform in the water, looking unstable to be on. The only thing attached to it, was an anchor. Holly was prepared to sign the instructions of the challenge to Kimberly.
"This challenge should be pretty simple. Everyone is on the platform. If you get knocked off, you're eliminated and have to go back to land. Last one left earns immunity, and cannot be voted off. Any questions?" Chris explained.
"Yeah, this seems surprisingly simple. What's the catch?" Rubi asked.
"Nothing at all. The only thing you'll really notice is how the others will play the game. Will there be a lot of underhanded and dirty tactics, or will there be sportsmanship and fair play? Everyone decides that in the first challenge. You'll have to be on the lookout for any hidden meanings or strategies." Chris noted.
Everyone pondered this, as they realized Chris had a point. This challenge would certainly help everyone know what they are going up against. Chris ushered everyone onto the rocking and swaying platform.
Once everyone got into their places, Chris placed his finger on his trusty airhorn. Connor made eye contact with Olive, and then nodded at her. Olive took this as a mutual trust agreement, and nodded back. The same thing happened with Fletcher and Gabriel, as well as Veronica winking at Butch, with the latter getting the message.
00 Confessional: First Challenge Hype! 00
Veronica: -sighs- It's so easy to manipulate boys.
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Connor: This is where alliances start to bloom. I figured Olive would be a good first pick, as we both have a fine appreciation of art, be it literary or visually.
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Miles: Hi, what's your name?
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With Chris sounding the airhorn, the game has truly started. Almost everyone charged forward to be in the middle. Everyone in the middle was either giving a headlock, or already in one. The stragglers on the outside were only struggling to stay on the raft.
Natalya, with ease, threw Jordyn off the raft, eliminating her. Eric, at the same time, had thrown Donna off the raft, her screaming all the way.
Aaron avoided attacks from Butch, as well as Zayn. As Aaron ran, he got decked by running into Gabriel, and both started sliding off the edge. Fletcher dove in and yanked Gabriel away from the edge, leaving Aaron flailing alone as he slid off the edge.
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Aaron: Alliances are already a thing? Crap! I have to get allies, pronto!
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Donna: Eric, unlike Xander, is not a handsome prince! Who throws a girl into open waters like she's nothing?… oh wait, that was the purpose of the challenge… oh. Never mind.
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Kimberly: -signs the word 'fun' excitedly-
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Yoshi bumped into Quentin as the raft shook, and due to Quentin's build, he went sailing off the raft, eliminated. The Japanese lad looked very confused at this altercation.
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Yoshi: I'm not that big, am I? -looks around him, checking for anything hinting otherwise-
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Quentin: -smirks- I did that on purpose. I won't last long in a physical challenge with 26 people, so one has to play the smart game. Now, for my plans to work, I need a meat shield, someone with no tact, or decency… hmm…
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Butch tossed Miles off the raft, as well as avoiding an attack from Holly. Holly's momentum carried her off the platform as well, leaving her in the water.
Pearl shoved Zayn into the water, before meeting with Unique. Unique sneak attacked Pearl from behind, shoving her into the spot where Zayn had surfaced.
Shane was on the outside of the platform, causing Butch to gain an idea. He stomped on the other side of the platform, causing Shane to go into the air, before coming back down into the water behind him, splashing most of the platform with water.
Wanda so happened to slip on this water, and slid into Tessa, tackling them both into the water as well.
Connor and Olive met up together as Eric tried to charge them off. Gaining an idea, Olive grabbed Connor's arm, and got down low, extending the arm like a makeshift trip wire. Eric tried to stop, but he had slipped on another puddle, and slipped right into the trap.. He flew off the raft, and Olive high-fived Connor.
Xander faced off against Logan. The two were having a really good scuffle, with Xander even complimenting Logan's abilities.
"Keep this up, and you could be my sparring partner." Xander told him, almost like a comrade.
"Sounds fun, but I'd rather win!" Logan said as he fought for some more ground.
Just then, Ivy ran between them and split them apart. The split caused Xander to be safe, while Logan slipped into the water. Ivy then dodged an attack from Natalya, almost getting the drop on her as well. Natalya grabbed Ivy's arm, and pulled her off the edge.
Veronica was grappling Kimberly. As Kimberly didn't have hearing aids, that meant it was fine for Veronica to throw her in. She didn't want to cause serious harm to anyone, but she wanted to win. Kimberly slipped off the raft.
Natalya shoved Rubi into Veronica, causing Rubi to eliminate both herself and Veronica.
"At least I'm seeing everyone soaking wet. That's the good part about losing." Rubi thought, while glancing at the wet girl next to her, who was wringing out her hair. Veronica actually noticed Rubi's eyes wander over to her, and she raised an eye herself.
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Veronica: Is it just me, or is that Rubi chick checking me out? Eh, I'm not homophobic, nor homosexual, but if even the girls are getting turned on by me, I must be doing something right!
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Logan: Chris was right, I did learn about most of my competition. I learned that Xander was pulling his punches, Ivy only joins a fight halfway through, and everybody has either played dirty, or not at all.
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The last nine stood on the edges of the raft, eying each other, waiting for one of them to make the first move. None of them were really too eager to be thrown into the water. Fletcher and Gabriel stood by each other on one side, Connor and Olive on another, as the others were scattered about.
Butch, capitalizing on the stalemate, charged forward into Xander, who dodged. He jumped behind Butch, and pushed him, sending the bully into Unique and Connor, eliminating them all.
Yoshi tried to fight Xander while his back was turned, but Xander anticipated it, and fought back. Meanwhile, Fletcher and Gabriel went after Olive, while Natalya wondered who she would target.
Olive got herself cornered, which is ironic because it's a circular platform. Fletcher and Gabriel closed in on her, which caused Olive to splash a puddle in their direction. Fletcher smiled for the effort, but then slipped on the scattered puddle. He crashed to the floor, then slid off the platform. Before Gabriel could process it, Olive got the drop on him and pushed Gabriel off, Fletcher dodging Gabriel as the circus boy flew into the water. With the two boys soaked, Olive made her getaway.
"At least this water isn't cold." Fletcher noted.
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Olive: That felt insane! And this is only the first challenge! It's just going to get crazier, but that felt so fun!
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Connor: -holds notebook up- This notebook isn't only for book ideas, it's also my notes on my competition. So far I have Butch as meatheaded and brash, Natalya as strong and smart, so she's a threat, Olive as a good ally to get on my side, and Jordyn, Miles, and Wanda as early boots. It's a great study guide, or as I call it, "cheat sheet".
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Xander and Yoshi battled still, while Natalya went for Olive. As Xander went to grab his opponent, Yoshi got down on the floor, causing Xander to flail his arms as he missed his grab. Yoshi then tripped Xander over the edge. As Yoshi turned, he avoided getting trampled by the two girls, and got to his feet. Olive whizzed by him, only for her to be grabbed by Yoshi, and thrown over the edge.
The last two were standing, Natalya and Yoshi. It set up to be an explosive confrontation.
00 Confessional: Head to head!
Shane: The way they were staring at each other, I got goosebumps!
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Holly: I wasn't expecting that ending…
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As the two stared down each other, they went to back up. As they did, Yoshi slipped on a puddle, and his foot came up to hit Natalya in the face, knocking her on her back and sliding off the raft. Chris sounded his airhorn.
"After an eventful first challenge, Yoshi wins immunity!"
Yoshi went to cheer, but promptly slid off the raft. He surfaced and swam towards Natalya.
"Sorry about that." he apologized profusely.
"Is okay." Natalya waved him off with her hand. "I know it's simple accident." she said as they swam towards land.
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The 26 gathered up, everyone drying their clothes as Chris called them to attention.
"Since Yoshi won, he now possesses the TD Necklace of Immunity." Chris announced as he held up a pretty expensive necklace with the Total Drama logo on it. Yoshi accepted it, and wore it around his neck. "I'll go further on the necklace later tonight. For now, spend your time however you want."
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Quentin: Game time.
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Veronica: Now… hunt for idols, or begin my social game? Hmmm…
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Zayn: I'm gonna need some allies soon. Who to side with, though?
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Tessa was roasting marsh-mellows on a small campfire. She bit into a one that was a little more burnt than it should have been.
"Momma always did make them better." she mused.
She then noticed Ivy walking up to the campfire. Tessa offered her a stick to roast the sweets on, and the red-head accepted. As Ivy roasted hers, she made conversation.
"This season is gonna be crazy with 26 voters." Ivy commented.
"Yeah. I'm gonna need all the help I can get." Tessa muttered.
"Why's that?"
"Well, I'm short, for one. I'm gonna get a hard time off that alone. Besides that, I don't know the first thing about strategy! It's all confusing number stuff to me." Tessa said.
"It's not that bad. First, you just need a couple of allies." Ivy reassured.
"How many?"
"Well, you don't want too many, as that is seen as a threat, but you don't want none or only one, as that isn't enough to save you."
Tessa groaned. "Again, with the confusing numbers. It's why I fail math class back home."
Ivy rearranged her words. "You need about 2 or 3 allies with a cast this big. For instance, do you want to be in an alliance with me?"
Tessa turned to face her. "Depends. What do you plan on doing?"
"I don't have it in me to be a power player. If anything, we'll mostly always vote with the majority."
Tessa took these words into consideration.
"What if we're in the minority?"
"Idol hunting, or see if we can get anyone else on our side." Ivy stated.
Tessa looked thoughtful, then stuck her hand out.
"Tessa Bixbee, requesting to be in the alliance." she put on an old man voice.
Ivy smiled, as she did the same voice. "I say, you're in!"
The two girls laughed, not realizing Ivy's burning marsh-mellow.
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Xander was exercising outside the cabin, doing pushups. Daisy looked out her window to see the man doing his exercises. The princess said nothing, as she continued to watch the show outside her window.
It wasn't until Zayn walked up to him that things got awkward. Zayn noticed the girl in the window. "Dude, you're attracting a crowd."
"What?" Xander asked, looking around. Xander turned towards the window to see a blur of a girl zoom away from it. He turned back to Zayn. "Who was it?"
"Donna, I think? Eh, not what I wanted to talk to you about."
"And what's that?"
"Who you're voting for tonight. I have a vote in mind, but I wanted to ask around a bit." Zayn answered.
"Careful you don't do that too often. People'll think you're nosy, and vote you off." Xander warned. "Who are you voting for?"
Zayn tutted. "Uh, uh, I asked you first."
Xander huffed. "I was thinking Jordyn. She obviously doesn't care about the game, so I see it as a waste of a slot."
"I see." Zayn studied that answer. "Ok, thanks for your time." he said as he went to walk away.
"Wait, who are you voting for?" Xander called.
"You'll see!"
Xander huffed again, and went back to his push-ups.
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Daisy: What? If you were a hormonal girl, you'd do it too! He's so hot!
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Xander: -seems miffed- I walked into his trick. Eh, not like it matters on the first night. He won't be tricking me again.
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Tessa: I trust that Ivy knows what she's doing. At least I have a gal pal on the island, when the game gets too stressful!
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Connor had sat against a tree, writing down knowledge either about the game or towards his story. As he put the finishing touches on his notes, Olive had walked up and sat down next to him, causing her to peer over his shoulder, looking into his book. Connor, miffed, closed his book.
"Anything you want?" he asked, shortly. "I don't do well with people looking at my stuff before it's finished."
"Well, I just came to say that your help in the challenge today was greatly appreciated." Olive complimented as she stood up. "And, I see benefits of us working together in the future."
Connor raised an eyebrow. "You want an alliance with me?" he asked. "You don't know anything about me. How can you trust me?"
"Well, I know that work well with others, and you seem to have a short fuse on things that annoy you." she said with a smirk.
Connor smirked as well as he stood up. "Not bad for a first day. You got yourself an alliance mate." he said as he extended his hand. Olive accepted his handshake.
After a while, Connor gathered his belongings. "So, who we votin' for first?"
"I have a few ideas…" she began.
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Connor: -seems to be in thought, tapping his chin- Olive raised a couple of good points. Honestly, aside from her, there's only about a few other people I can tolerate on this island. And let's be honest, that's not good on a season of 26 voters.
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Olive: -exhales- Alright, an ally! Granted, we'll need a few more because of the nature of this season, but me and Connor will be the final two, I promise that!
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The twenty-six sat in the same spots they did earlier that day, only difference is the sky went from bright blue, to dark black, stars filling the sky. Yoshi sat pridefully as the Immunity Necklace sat around his neck. Chris sat behind his podium, looking at his screen of results.
"Eventful first day! But, like always, one of you will be the first one voted off. I shall now set up the Walls of Secrecy to commence the ceremony!"
He tapped a button, causing the set of bleachers to rumble. After a little bit of rumbling, walls set up between everyone, sort of like a voting booth for elections, that way no one else could see who voted for who.
"Now everyone, select an icon on the screen to eliminate someone from the game!"
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The Walls of Secrecy came back down, letting everyone see each other again. Chris scrolled through his screen and saw the votes. He got out a tray of marsh-mellows, 25 of them.
"You all know the drill. If I give you a marsh-mellow, you stay in the game. To the one who doesn't receive one, they will be taking the Walk of Shame, to the all new send-off!" he announced. "The first one does go to Yoshi, then the following…"
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The final two were Jordyn and Butch. Butch sat there confidently while Jordyn sat dazed.
"This is the final marsh-mellow. Butch, your attitude may have cost you the game, while Jordyn, your slacker nature might have got you voted off. I can reveal that the final marsh-mellow goes to…
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He caught his marsh-mellow, while Jordyn's screen turned off. She looked up, sleepy and confused.
"Your slacking cost you the prize. Follow me to your departure. The rest of you may leave."
Everyone got up, Connor giving a glance to Shane, Veronica winking at Butch (that caused Quentin to raise an eye, and follow them), Miles following Logan, Donna dreamily looking at Xander. Fletcher and Gabriel set off, looking for idols, Pearl convincing Aaron to come along with her to hunt for idols as well, and Tessa doing Ivy's hair.
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Jordyn looked at her method of departure. Right in front of her was a giant slingshot. It looked as if it could fit an entire person in there!
"This is the Sling of Shame! Simply set into the cup of the slingshot, and you'll be sent to where your supposed to go!" Chris announced.
"Question." Jordyn asked, yawning. "Where, am I going?"
"You'll find out, get in the cup."
After hesitantly sitting down in the cup, Chris wasted no time pressing a button. This button press caused the slingshot to pull back and launch Jordyn through the night sky, screaming all the way.
"After the first boot of the season, what will happen next? What new alliances will form? What drama will arise? Find out next time, on Total Drama: A-Z!"
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Done! I say, this is a LOT better than the other version from years ago, if I say so. Now, let's go over some of the changes I made between the 2015 version, versus the 2018 one.
-Characters: Some either got name changes, or were completely changed altogether.
-Fletcher replaces Fiona in every way
-Gabriel replaces Ginny
-Holly, Jordyn, Natalya, Pearl, Rubi, Unique, Wanda, Xander, Yoshi, and Zayn all replace former competitors.
Personality Changes: There are some pretty big ones, and some even got swapped around.
-Connor is more serious
-Donna is no longer a whiny crybaby
-Eric is no longer an under the radar guy, he is instead a little more like Duncan.
-Ivy is more laidback.
-Kimberly is deaf. This is the most major change, as this completely rewrites her character. She was originally a secret villain in the first draft, but this season has plenty of villains, so another one would have been pointless, and this change leaves room for more character development than her previous one would have.
-Olive stands out more as a potential challenge and social threat.
-Quentin suffered a name change, and taking over someone else's slot as well, making Quinn from the previous season unable to compete.
-Shane is a change from Shawn, the previous adaptation. His love for the supernatural stuff has dialed down a bit. (When Shawn was made, this was before the zombie nut we love from the canon existed.)
-Tessa has more character, and stands out, unlike the first story.
All in all, I think I will work way better with this cast than the previous one. I simply rushed into it, thinking it won't be that hard. I've really learned as a writer on this site.
Now, the elimination notes:
Jordyn: I do feel a little bad using her as a stepping stone for all of the other storylines to exist, but I did need someone expendable. We'll learn more about her later on, but for now, she places last, unless she is brought back with the revenge idol…
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I do hope everyone enjoyed, and please leave any criticisms you have! It certainly helps.
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Still In:
Aaron (skater boy)
Butch (bully)
Connor (struggling author)
Donna (princess)
Eric (bad boy)
Fletcher (fearlessly confident)
Gabriel (circus performer)
Holly (the solo act)
Ivy (outdoorsy chick)
Kimberly (cheerfully deaf)
Logan (sarcastic douche)
Miles (blissfully ignorant)
Natalya (cutthroat foreigner)
Olive (artistic strategist)
Pearl (consumed by greed)
Quentin (the mean nerd)
Rubi (perverted romantic)
Shane (vampire hunter)
Tessa (the energetic shorty)
Unique (silently ambiguous)
Veronica (bad bombshell)
Wanda (racially offensive)
Xander (the friendly fighter)
Yoshi (honorable opponent)
Zayn (charismatic competitor)
Eliminated: Jordyn (the lazy one)
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Idol List:
Island: Brings back teams for a challenge. (hidden)
Action: Pick 10 random confessional tapes to watch. (hidden)
World Tour: Exempt three people from voting. (hidden)
Revenge: Pick someone to return to the contest. (hidden)
All Star: Give a penalty vote to someone, but if they're not eliminated on the same night, the player of the idol receives a penalty vote as punishment. (hidden)
Pahkitew: Gain control of the island for a day. (hidden)
Ridonculous: Gain an advantage for a challenge. (hidden)
Chris: Immunity. (hidden, still in play)
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-OctoRiter