"It's a competition unlike any other!" A voice said from off-screen.
"This season, not only will the contestants be doing battle, but the hosts as well!" Another voice said.
Two young men stepped in front of a curious background. On both sides, there were the images of seven unique teens. However, on the left, the backdrop was a harsh yellow. At the top, the words Team Thor were displayed in a striking black font. On the right, the backdrop was a royal purple. In a royal font, Team Obi rested at the top.
"I'm Thor," the young man standing under the Team Thor backdrop said. He was tall, albeit scrawny, dressed in a formal tuxedo. His dark hair reached down to his chin. He was, for no apparent reason, wearing shades.
"And I'm Obi," the other young man, the one standing under the Team Obi backdrop said. This young man was muscular, tall, and had short curly hair on top of his head and buzzed sides. He wore a black ECKO shirt with a rhino on it. He also wore black flats shoes and khaki pants.
"And this is what happens when two hosts believe that they can create a better team," Thor finished. "Two teams, the seven members of which were painstakingly handpicked by us."
Obi added, "The format is the same. Both teams compete in a challenge, then the losing team must vote off one of its own."
"And in order to keep the teams in top condition," Thor stated, "At every elimination they go to, we, the Team Captains, will cast a vote for the member who we think contributes the least to the team."
Obi finished with, "To make things interesting, the Team Captain of the team whose member wins will net fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the winner receiving the usual cash prize."
"All of this should make for an amazing season! So let's kick off this season right now on…" Thor trailed off.
"Total!" Obi shouted.
"Drama!" Thor shouted.
"Thorobi Island!" They said together. The camera instantly zoomed out to show that the two were situated on an island in the middle of the sea.
-Theme Song: I Wanna Be Famous (Obikinoah Rendition)-
Obi and Thor are talking, and the camera pans out to the rest of the island
Dear Mom and Dad, I'm doing fine (right now!)
Tico is walking with Aveline, who is stopped by Lucifer. He starts walking with her and Tico sighs.
You guys are on my mind (right now!)
Lucifer pushes Aveline off a waterfall and turns to hold Benita's hand.
I figured out what I wanted to be (not now!)
Vladimir walks over to Lucifer and Velvet follows.
And I think the answer is plain to see (not now!)
Velvet pops a marshmallow in her mouth and is shot with another. Dale is seen holding a marshmallow gun.
I wanna be famous (famous!)
Jin pushes Dale and Lucifer laughs. He smiles at Jin and Jin shakes her head.
I wanna live close to the sun (alright!)
Ruslan is talking to Bora and she moves to the left as Ruslan points. A piano falls from the sky to where Bora was previously standing.
Pack your bags, 'cuz I've already won (not right!)
Jonas is sitting on the piano, but picks up his lyre and continues to sing.
Everything to prove, nothing in my way (no way!)
Wallace is seen with one of his inventions, and Aveline holds her own. Wallace's explodes and he yells, throwing it at Ophelia.
I'll get there one day (today!)
Ophelia screams and runs from the rubble. She runs to Dior and points to the explosion. Dior blinks and walks away.
I'll get there one daaaaaay!
Jin stands in front of Velvet and faces Lucifer, who has Vlad behind him. Jin and Lucifer shake hands. The camera pans out, showing both crossing their fingers. Thor and Obi shake hands, then look at the camera.
(Whistling and guitar riff)
The camera pans upward to show the season's title: Total Drama Thorobi Island.
"Our teams will be arriving soon," Obi explained as the hosts got onto seadoos on opposite sides of the dock. "We'll be introducing them on opposite sides of Thorobi Island so they don't see each other until the first challenge, which-"
"Sweet mother of pearl, that's cold!" Thor interjected, having just mounted onto his seadoo. He had inexplicably changed into Hawaiian clothing. "Who's idea was it to use these?"
"Janet from production," Obi said.
"Curse you, Janet!" Thor declared. "...Were you saying something?"
"Nothing," Obi muttered. "Let's go there now."
The scene skipped forward; Thor was dismounting from his seadoo. "Last time I ever use one of those," he griped.
He noticed the camera and gave an awkward smile. "Oh! Uh… Well, this season, my team will storm the competition! Get it? Because… Thor… Thunder?" He sighed. "Never mind. Anyway, Team Thor's all about diversity. That's why I have members from every continent except Antarctica."
He spotted a boat coming in. "It looks like my first team member is coming in! Let's say hi!"
A teenage caucasian boy stepped onto the dock. He had stringy orange hair and freckles. He wore a red tee-shirt which exposed his noodly arms, as well as gray track pants and large, dorky glasses. His expression was one of discontent and he grimaced, showing yellowed teeth.
"Wallace, my man, repping for North America!" Thor raised his hand for a high-five, which Wallace didn't return.
"I'd rather not," Wallace replied snottily. "I'm working on a device which requires all of my attention."
"Right, you're an inventor," Thor remembered, slowly lowering his hand.
"Obviously," Wallace snapped. "Why else would I be doing this?"
-Wallace: The Snarky Scientist-
"Well, your superior intellect is why I chose you," Thor complimented. "Make me proud!"
Wallace rolled his eyes. "When I win, it won't be because I want to please some stuck-up moron who couldn't lead a spoon to a soup bowl."
Thor was taken aback by Wallace's abrasiveness. "Well, all right. Stand over there."
"Gladly," Wallace replied.
Thor continued. "Here comes another boat! Let's see who comes next!"
Onto the dock stepped a frightened girl. She was rather short and rather pale, with short, black hair. She wore a black tank top and white jeans. She looked around with wide eyes, clearly afraid of something.
"Ophelia!" Thor greeted with a smile.
"Eek!" Ophelia instantly took three steps backward before realizing she had nowhere to go. Slowly, she stepped forward. "...Hi."
"Ready to kick some butt and take some names?" Thor asked her enthusiastically.
Ophelia said nothing, fearful.
-Opehlia: The Utter Coward-
Thor looked at the camera. "Ophelia here is the Scrabble champion of Australia. She speaks five languages and is working on another!"
Ophelia looked extremely uncomfortable, and was happy to comply when Thor said, "You can stand over by Wallace."
Wallace paid her no attention.
"And another boat is just coming in!" Thor said. "Who's coming next?"
Surprisingly, not one but two people stepped onto the dock- or rather, one stepped out while the other was dragged, unconscious.
The one who was awake was an overweight girl with dark brown skin and dyed blonde hair in pigtails. She wore a bright pink smiley-face shirt and blue jeans. She looked at Thor with concern, and when she spoke, it was with a heavy African accent.
"This boy asked what date it was," she said, "And passed out when I told him."
"He'll come to in a minute, I'm sure," Thor reassured her. "Just leave him over there, Velvet."
He pointed to the opposite side of the dock, and the girl, Velvet, dragged him before walking back over.
"Well, are you excited to be here?" Thor asked.
Velvet nodded. "Definitely." She took out a large bag from her purse and opened it, offering its contents to Thor. "Marshmallow?"
"All right!" Thor greedily snatched a marshmallow and popped it in his mouth.
"Banana. Good choice," Velvet complimented. "I also have strawberry, cherry, blue raspberry, green apple, grape, peach, and yellow fire pepper." As Thor immediately doubled over and started hacking, she added, "But I can never tell banana and yellow fire pepper apart."
-Velvet: The Marshmallow Addict-
"Ugh," Thor groaned. "So, you like marshmallows?"
"Love them!" Velvet answered. "Marshmallows, marshmallow candy, marshmallow chocolate, and of course s'mores."
"Neat. You can stand beside Ophelia and Wallace," Thor said to her. She did.
"Good as a knight, strong as a rock~" a boy sang as he stepped off the boat, strumming what looked like a cross between a banjo and a ukulele. He looked down to see the unconscious boy. "Thor, there's a dead man on your dock~"
"He's not dead, Jonas, but good rhyming!" Thor complimented.
Jonas was a tall Latino boy with sandy hair and an aquiline nose. This wasn't unusual, but his choice in clothing was- a purple and green garment that looked like a sleeved dress, which was tied around his waist with a genuine rope. He strode over and shook Thor's hand.
"Hello, good sir!" Jonas greeted. "Are you the leader of our merry band?"
"That I am, Jonas," Thor replied. "That I am."
"Good show!" Jonas chuckled. "I hope that we may conquer the enemy!" He dropped his voice. "And maybe find a dame."
-Jonas: The Jovial Bard-
"Anything can happen," Thor smirked. "Especially with such a great cast! Which you can stand by if you'd like."
Jonas strutted over. "What a wonderful collection of individuals!" He pointed to Ophelia. "A fair maiden," he pointed to Velvet. "An apothecary," he pointed to Wallace. "And a mage! Lovely!"
"Hey, why am I not a fair maiden?" Velvet huffed.
"Our next boat is arriving!" Thor interrupted their conversation. "Who could be next?"
A young woman stepped out, looking at the sky. She was unusually thin and hair so blonde it was almost white, with fair skin. She was dressed in a red sweater and blue capris. She wasn't watching where she was going and would have fallen in the lake if not for Thor steering her away.
"Oh, I'm sorry," she said faintly, with a French accent. "I was too busy gazing at the sky to notice. I suppose that's one of the detriments of being a stargazer."
"It's all right," Thor sighed. "But, stargazer? It's the daytime. What are you gazing at?"
Dior said nothing- she was already back to staring at the sky.
-Dior: The Spacey Stargazer-
"Um…" Thor said, off-put. "Are you ready to win?"
"Yes," Dior replied simply.
Thor gave the camera a quick glance. "...How do you propose to win?"
"By voting everyone else out," Dior said without batting an eye. Jonas chuckled.
"What are you laughing at?" Thor asked him, red in the face.
"Ahem," Jonas pulled out his instrument. "Why I express my voice through song~" He strummed. "Is to tell you that she's technically not wro-"
"Just stand over there," Thor pointed to the rest of the contestants. Dior slowly moved over there, never taking her eyes off the sky.
They were startled by a harsh yell.
"Oh no!" The once unconscious boy said. "Oh no no no no!" He stood up and rushed over to Thor. "Thor! What day is it?"
The boy was short but muscular, with wide eyes. He wore a grey shirt with black suspenders and blue jeans. He looked extremely panicked, and when Thor told him the date-
"No!" He threw himself on the ground. "This can't be happening! I already won! Why am I doing this again?"
Thor's brow furrowed. "You already… what? Ruslan, explain."
Ruslan stood and shook his head. "I won the game already! Like, cheque in hand, back to Russia on a private jet! Then… the plane crashed… I blacked out… and now I'm back? What? I don't understand!"
"Seconded," Wallace agreed.
Ruslan then got an idea. "Oh! Maybe if I just… replicate what happened the first time, and I'll just buy a different jet when I win! Yeah! That's it!"
"All right," Thor nodded. "I'm glad we got this sorted out. Go stand with the others and wait for the last contestant to arrive."
-Ruslan: The Possible Time Traveller-
When he did so, he looked at Velvet. "Oh… I wouldn't get too attached to anyone. You're going to be the first one voted out."
"Is that… a threat?" Velvet asked, more confused than anything else.
"It's a fact," Ruslan shrugged. "You'll mess up in the challenge and we'll deem you dead weight. Four votes to three to one."
"Here comes our final contestant!" Thor announced.
The last contestant, a young Asian woman, stepped onto the dock. She wore a lot of makeup on her pointed and angular face. She wore a purple shirt and black spandex pants, as well as expensive jewelry.
"Jin Kobayashi," Ruslan sneered at her. "My old foil."
Jin looked confused. "I don't know you."
"You will," Ruslan said.
Jin now looked even more confused. "What on earth are you talking about?"
"Hi, Jin!" Thor interrupted. "Jin's a world-famous poker player. She's the top-ranked teenager in the world. She's a household name in Japan, where she currently resides."
"Thor," Jin greeted curtly. She turned back to Ruslan. "Explain yourself now."
Ruslan shrugged. "I won. Then I died. Now I'm back here and I have to replicate my experience exactly in order to win again."
Jin narrowed her eyes. "Essentially, you need every contestant to do and vote the way you say in order so that this supposed future- a future in which you win- can occur?"
"Pretty much," Ruslan agreed.
"Bull," Jin spat. "I'm here to win, and I won't let someone with a cheesy schtick foil my plans."
-Jin: The Cutthroat Card Shark-
Thor butted in. "As scintillating as this conversation is, I have to explain some things about this season. This season is called Thorobi Island, as my friend Obi and I have each selected teams to compete against each other. So his team will be competing against us… Thor's Thunderbirds!"
"Wonderful!" Jonas replied.
"Boring and generic," Wallace corrected.
Thor huffed at his comments. "Well, this season will function normally, with one twist. Because I want to keep my team strong, I will be casting a single vote at any Elimination Ceremony you go to as a team. This vote will go towards whoever I deem the weakest. So… give every challenge your all!"
"Like we needed any incentive, right?" Jin smirked as she looked at Ophelia.
"Um…" Ophelia nodded fearfully.
"An idol will be in effect as well," Thor added, "But you don't really need to bother with that right now since it won't be in effect until the merge."
"Idolf? Nife," Velvet said through a mouthful of marshmallow.
Wallace grinned. "I'll personally make sure I get my hands on that. Nobody else should bother."
"Actually, you get eliminated before the merge," Ruslan said matter-of-factly. "I personally organize your blindside."
"It's not a blindside if you tell me about it," Wallace snapped.
Thor thought. "Anything else? Oh, right- there's no confessionals this season, but you can just sneak away and explain your thoughts surrounded by nature. In fact, you guys can do one right now!"
Confessional: Anywhere you want to be. Except for one county in Arkansas, where there's this bylaw that... never mind.
Wallace: (Sarcastically) Oh, yeah, the team's great. We have a coward, a fatty, a singing weirdo, a silent weirdo, a time-traveling weirdo, and Jin. Jin's all right, I guess, but she's probably going to be a strategic threat early on, which means I might need to take her out. You know, when I'm not working on my machines.
Ophelia: Um… I'm a little nervous around people… and animals… and shadows… but maybe I can still win! Right?
Velvet: Marshmallows are the greatest! ...Oh, and the team's pretty decent too. My strategy is to be as nice to them as possible so they want to keep me around. But if what Ruslan said is true, maybe that won't work so well.
Jonas: (He strums his lyre as he sings) Only the best may yet survive~ In a game where the strong of mind and heart thrive~ So I shall begin to take the dive~ On a show called Total Drama! (He pauses) ...It's a work in progress.
Dior: (She looks at nothing in particular, before remembering where she is) Ah, right. You may not have noticed, but I'm a little... er... distracted? Is that the English word? It is only because I am enraptured by the sky. It's so big, expansive. How can I not try to solve the mystery?
Ruslan: Calm down, Ruslan. You got this. All you have to do is play it cool, and you'll be able to do what you did last time. Deep breaths.
Jin: I may be on a team with the biggest idiots on the planet, but that's not going to stop me. You see, players and cards are remarkably similar. You see what you've been dealt, and, though you may have to lie in wait for a while, when the time comes, you can strike. (She grins) Royal Flush. Spades.
"Any questions?" Thor asked.
"Why are you wearing a Hawaiian shirt in Fiji?" Dior mumbled, almost to herself.
"Any questions pertaining to the game?" Thor corrected.
No one replied. "Good. Because the challenge starts soon."
Meanwhile, Obi stood in front of a boat with a pink-and-black ostrich airbrushed on the front.
A short Hispanic boy walked off, carrying his suitcase. He waved to Obi and said, "Hey! Soy Tico!" Tico smiled, showing a chip in his otherwise perfect teeth. Tico was very short and wore slip-on Vans, a windbreaker, and tan shorts.
"Hi, Tico!" Obi replied. "Go make a confessional."
Confession Cam: The Little Guy
Tico: Hola! Soy Tico! I came here to play and make friends… Hopefully no enemies…
End Confession
The next to walk out was a beautiful young blonde girl wearing blue overalls cut to shorts, over a white shirt with black stripes, and red Vans. Her blonde hair was tied into a ponytail, that brought out her beautiful blue eyes. She had lightly tanned skin, and then said in a slight French accent, "Hi! I am Aveline!"
Tico smiled, and sighed. "Que bonita…" he mumbled to himself.
Confession Cam: The Beautiful Inventor
Aveline: Hi! I'm Aveline! I invent lots of things, it's my passion. I hope to make lots of friends and maybe a boyfriend…
End Confession
A boy then walked out, and pushed Tico out of the way.
"Sorry, but there are more people that we're trying to get out of the boat. You were in the way. Thanks for moving," he said, snobbily, in a posh British accent. He wore a black leather jacket, a black shirt, khaki joggers, and black Vans. He was Caucasian, British to be precise, with a slight tan, and had straight black hair, carefully combed. He had blue eyes and stood 5'9".
"Who are you?" Tico said, a little upset. The taller boy smiled, and said, "Lucifer, and who might you be? Jesus?"
Tico sighed.
Confession Cam: The Hellraiser
Lucifer: 'Ello. I'm Lucifer. My friends call me Lucy. I'm named after, yes, Satan, but I live up to my name. I'm here to create chaos, and then win. I don't care who goes down, who I have to sacrifice, or what I have to do to get to the end. What are you going to do about it?
End Confession
Lucifer was the tallest to leave the Obi boat thus far, but he held nothing on the next boy to get out of the boat. This boy had to squat a bit to get through the door and turned sideways because his bulky build didn't fit through the door frame.
This tall, hulking brute walked out and flexed his enormous arms. He was 6'9" and 350 pounds of pure muscle. He was tan and had a black-haired crew cut. He had a thick, muscular build, and deep brown eyes. He wore a white tank top with a blue and red stripe, making the Russian flag. He wore black sweatpants, and black combat boots.
Lucifer looked over at him and smiled.
"Who might you be, mate?" he asked the hulk, carefully.
"...Vladimir," came the deep-voiced response.
"I'm Lucifer. But you can call me Lucy," Lucifer said, holding out his hand in friendship.
"M...Mother Russia… Father Lucy," Vlad boomed.
Lucifer laughed.
Confession Cam: The Muscle
Vladimir: M...Miss Mother Russia. Father Lucy help in show.
End Confession
Another girl walked out, wearing a black skirt, a yellow shirt, and white low-top Converse. She had black hair, tan skin, perfect white teeth, and brown eyes. She wore her hair in a ponytail. She was 5'6" and thin with... nice assets. She waved at her team.
She walked over next to Lucifer. "I'm getting a 'villainous take-over' vibe from you," she said.
He smiled. "You should be. I'm getting a 'mastermind careful' vibe from you," he told her.
She laughed. "No, I don't think so. I'm not that careful," she said. "I'm Benita, by the way," she added.
Lucifer smiled. "I'm Lucifer. You can call me Lucy for short."
Confession Cam: The Caring Villain
Benita: I love everyone. It's not my fault that I'm also an extreme mastermind... I can take control of the game, I think. The only set back is that I hate to see others get hurt. I let others take the spotlight and I often get away with small "crimes", as long as I don't hurt anyone else in the process…
End Confession
A girl skipped out, singing in Korean. "Hi, I'm Bora!" she said, waving.
Aveline and Tico waved. Benita smiled. "Like, Bora Bora, the K-Pop star?" Bora added, trying to hint.
"I'm number 15 on the charts!" she said.
The others shrugged. "Ugh… Well, I'm really happy to play with you guys!"
Bora had black pigtails, pink lipstick, rosy cheeks, a white collared shirt, a blue skirt, and pink stockings, with white shoes.
Confession Cam: The Aspiring Pop Star
Bora: Hiii, I'm Bora, also known as Bora Bora, in Korea. I'm a K-Pop singer, and I came on this show to really launch my career and get my name out there.
End Confession
The final person to emerge from the boat was a being in a black Halo jacket… blue jeans, worn out sneakers... and a Halo helmet. It took off its helmet, uncovering red, curly, crazy hair, bad acne, and a skimpy mustache.
"Hey, what's up guys, I'm Dale," the boy said, in a voice like Napoleon Dynamite.
Confession Cam: The Extreme Gamer
Dale: I LOVE video games. Especially Halo. It can relate to everything in life. Like challenges, they're just me taking out hordes of aliens. Girls; also just aliens.
End Confession
"That's the team!" Obi said, clapping his hands. "You guys are officially known as... Obi's Ostriches!"
Lucifer laughed.
Confession Cam: The Fiercest of Fierce
Lucifer: I'd say one of the evilest birds out there is the ostrich. It's tall, strong, fast, but looks stupid and ugly. When angered, the ostrich attacks ferociously and is able to beat anything that angers it. It sounds just like Vlad…
End Confession
"What… don't you like it? It's my favorite animal of all time…" Obi said, softly.
"No, it's perfect," Lucifer said.
"Hm. Well, let's get right to the challenge!" Obi declared.
"A challenge already?" Lucifer asked.
"I never said it would be easy," Obi smirked. "Your challenge is: In the middle of Thorobi Island there's a lake known as Lake Thunkinoah. This is where all Elimination Ceremonies will happen, and it will be where you'll have to go if you don't make it there before the other team."
"I thought we had to go there regardless," Bora commented.
Obi didn't respond. "Anyway, you'll need this," he tossed a map to Dale, "And this," he handed a compass to Vlad. "Ready?"
Confession Cam: Halos Are For Angels
Dale: Yes! I got the map! Just like in Halo!
End Confession
"Set…" Obi added.
"...Go!" Thor shouted, and The Thunderbirds took off at a light jog.
"Who can read a map?" Jin asked the team.
Jonas raised his hand. "I must decipher maps all the time for my party!"
"I thought you were a bard…" Dior muttered dreamily.
"Yes! That too!" Jonas agreed.
"He can do it," Ruslan assured Jin. "Besides, it's Velvet who's the reason we lose. Not him."
"Could you stop saying that?" Velvet panted, already beginning to tire.
"It's true. You trip on a rock at the very last second," Ruslan explained.
Velvet shrugged. "Well, now I know to avoid rocks."
Ruslan shook his head. "No! You must! Or else the future will permanently be altered! This is simple science!"
"I know science, McFly," Wallace snarked. "This is anything but."
"I'm starting to remember why I voted you out," Ruslan muttered.
"And I'm starting to realize why I should," Wallace replied coolly. "Give Jonas the map."
"I won't let you down!" Jonas agreed. He studied the map. "Hm… According to this, we should alter our course from north to northeast. It's a grand lake. We shan't fail!"
"Yes, we shall," Ruslan insisted. "Or else the future will-"
"Ugh, shut up!" Wallace groaned. "Talk about something else for once!"
"Okay," Ruslan agreed. "...Do you want to know the members of the other team?"
"NO!"
Confessional: Dora could read it better is all I'm sayin'.
Jonas: In addition to map-reader and bard, I'm also cavalry, a sorcerer, and an archer! (He sighs) It's a small club.
Ruslan: Wallace is getting on my nerves. He didn't oppose me this much the first time around, no indeed. It's a shame we can't vote him off first… but it has to be Velvet. We can't differ from time's original course, or else the results may be disastrous. Come on. It's simple sci-fi logic.
Wallace: Even if there were a thousand different timelines, Ruslan would probably be the first boot in all of them.
Lucifer ran in the front of the team, and said, "I think I'll take the map, Halo." He took the map from Dale. "We're supposed to turn here! Why didn't you say anything Dale?" Lucifer said.
"Um… I didn't have my headset, I didn't know who to talk to…" Dale said, putting his helmet back on.
Lucifer groaned and rolled his eyes. "Alright, guys, we continue this way for a bit and then we'll turn right when I say," Lucifer said.
Vlad nodded and Benita smiled.
Tico sighed. He turned to Bora and Aveline. "I don't think think that we should be handing the team over to the villains. At least, not this easily," he whispered.
Bora and Aveline nodded. "So we vote out Lucifer if we lose?" Tico asked.
Bora nodded, and Aveline shrugged. "Wait, why not vote him out?" Tico asked.
Aveline shrugged again. "Well, I think we need him for now, because he can lead the team, and because I'm getting a little tired of the Halo kid…"
Tico sighed.
Confession Cam: Imagine being known as the '...' kid. Sorry, Ghyslain Raza.
Aveline: Oh yeah… And he's really cute, too…
End Confession
"Turn now, guys!" Lucifer yelled from the front.
"But I do think it's a good idea to make an alliance of us three," Aveline said, and Bora nodded.
The team ran and Lucifer looked at Vlad and Benita, then at the map.
Confession Cam: Choices, choices, choices…
Lucifer: I was thinking about sabotaging my team and taking only Vlad and Benita to the site, throwing the challenge. But I need my team to win this challenge and see how great of a leader I am.
End Confession
"So, it looks like the short kid and those girls are aligning, you guys are with me, though, right?" Lucifer asked Benita and Vlad.
Vlad nodded and Benita said, "Yea, that's safe to say."
As Thor's Thunderbirds jogged onward, Jin dropped to the back of the pack.
"Ophelia!" Jin said with an obviously fake smile.
"Eek!" Ophelia squealed. "What… what do you want?"
Jin's fake smile grew. "How are you doing this fine day?"
"...Good…" Ophelia said uncomfortably.
"That's great! I'm always happy to see my friends doing well," Jin said.
"Friend?" Ophelia repeated. "...We just met."
"Of course, but we can still be friends, right?" Jin asked sadly. "Or… I guess if you don't want to…"
"No! No!" Ophelia protested. "Of course we can be friends…"
"Yay!" Jin smiled. "So… what do you like to do in your free time?"
"I, um... I like to knit, and stuff…" Ophelia said quietly. "And I read the dictionary to learn words for Scrabble competitions."
"Interesting," Jin lied. "What do you knit?"
"Hats, flower pot holders, stuff like that…" Ophelia explained. "It's a nice stress reliever."
"What could a nice girl like you ever be stressed about?" Jin wondered aloud.
Ophelia sighed. "Too much."
Meanwhile, Velvet and Dior were also speaking… or at least trying to speak. The conversation which occurred was rather one-sided.
"What brought you to Total Drama?" Velvet wheezed, trying to keep up with the group.
"A train, followed by a plane, followed by a boat," Dior said breezily. She was somehow managing to not fall over despite still looking upward.
"I mean…" Velvet shook her head. "That's neat. There aren't a lot of trains where I come from."
Dior said nothing.
"...What's your favorite brand of marshmallow?" Velvet suddenly asked. "Obviously JET-PUFFED is high on my list because of the popularity factor, but it's hard to find them in Africa. Campfire's all right, but I'm not a huge fan of Dandies, but they're a good vegan option if you're into that. What about you?"
"I don't know." Dior replied simply.
"Huh," Velvet said.
Confessional: Anyone who doesn't like JET-PUFFED can't be my friend.
Ophelia: It's… nice to have a friend, even if she sort of forced me into it. Maybe that'll give me some security in the game.
Jin: I want to recruit Ophelia for my alliance, obviously. Why else would I be so nice to her? But that girl is one of the most boring people I've ever met. Seriously- knitting? Scrabble? Not to mention she's afraid of her own shadow. In other words, a perfect ally.
Velvet: Of course, then you have to take into consideration local brands. In that case, mmmMallows has to be the number one. Their recipe is just so enticing! Speaking of which… (She pulls a marshmallow out of her bag and eats it happily)
Dior: (Distractedly) Velvet is nice.
Lucifer pointed to the next spot and said, "We have to go here!"
Vlad tapped Lucifer's shoulder and pointed, to some four-wheelers.
"Janet! I'll bet my life on it!" Obi said through binoculars. Thor groaned.
"Yea, you guys can't use those… That was Janet's fault…" Thor yelled through his bullhorn.
Lucifer sighed.
Confession Cam: Mutiny?
Lucifer: Usually I'd say, "Screw it, hosts! I'm taking the four-wheelers!" but I can't really take the risk of my team getting penalized in the first challenge, so I just went with what they said.
End Confession
Benita said, "I think there's a river we were supposed to cross… Since it is a lake?"
Lucifer looked at the map. "Ugh! It was upside-down!"
Tico glared at Lucifer. "Hey, he gave it to me upside-down!" Lucifer said, pointing at Dale.
Tico said, "He gave it to you? I saw you take it from his hands!"
"Yeah, upside-down!" Lucifer interjected.
"So we're going the wrong way?" Aveline asked.
"Yeah, those are the host cabins!" Bora said, pointing to a man on top of the cabin using binoculars to watch the campers.
Lucifer face-palmed.
"Hey, It's okay! If the host cabins are here, we just have to head this way, turn here, and walk around this way, then we should end up going the right way!" Benita said, then dusted her hands and smiled.
Lucifer said, "That would work… I just hope we can make it in time. Everyone listen to Benita!"
Confession Cam: Second Thoughts
Tico: Okay, so he just handed over the map and leadership to Benita, so he can't be that power-hungry. Maybe we don't have to target him…
Lucifer: Perfect! I could play off taking us the wrong way the whole time, and since I gave the lead to Benita, I can be a little under the radar for the rest of this challenge, and if we get lost again, it's not my fault!
End Confession
"Turn here!" Benita pointed, and the team ran that way.
Thor and Obi rolled into a little hut on the edge of what appeared to be Lake Thunkinoah on ATVs.
"What's with this episode and vehicles?" Thor asked Obi.
"Don't ask me, ask Janet," Obi replied. "She was the one who came up with this."
"Of course it's Janet," Thor grumbled. Then he brightened. "Hey, I think I see someone!"
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Thor's Thunderbirds appeared on the opposite side of the lake.
"Look! There's Thor!" Jonas pointed.
"There's the other team!" Wallace hissed. "And they're gaining fast!"
"Let's go, Ostriches!" Benita called. "We can do this!"
Both teams started to run faster, desperately trying to outstrip the others. Finally, one team stood in its entirety in the little hut.
Obi looked at Thor for confirmation. When he nodded, Obi said, "Congratulations…"
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"...Obi's Ostriches!" He finally said.
Jin spluttered. "What? We were clearly here first!"
"Not all of you," Thor pointed. "It appears that two of you decided to get into a tussle."
The others looked back. Velvet was lying on the ground, pointing an accusatory finger at Ruslan. "He… he pushed me!"
"I most certainly did not!" Ruslan defended himself. "You tripped, just like what was supposed to happen!"
"Then why are you standing-" Wallace was cut off.
"JUST LIKE WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN!" Ruslan shouted.
"Regardless," Thor sighed, "You've lost. You might as well stay here because as soon as The Ostriches leave, someone's going home."
"And I think we all know who that is," Ruslan grinned.
Confessional: And I think we all know da wae. *Cringes at outdated meme reference*
Ruslan: Things still have a chance to go my way. I must make sure the future sticks to its original timeline! It's my duty!
Velvet: If Ruslan doesn't go home, something's very wrong.
Lucifer: Perfect. Benita got us there, and we won! I think that means that really, in a way, I won
Tico: I really don't need to be questioning Lucifer, I guess, since we still won after he gave the lead to Benita. That was really cool.
Thor's Thunderbirds were seated beside Lake Thunkinoah, the perfect serene location to end someone's million-dollar dream.
"Your votes have been cast," Thor said. "As Team Captain, it is time to cast my vote and explain why."
Ruslan and Velvet exchanged glances.
"I'm casting my vote for Velvet," Thor finally said. "I find both Ruslan and Velvet to be equally at fault for today's loss. But let's be honest, Ruslan's time-traveling thing is hilarious! So anyway, Velvet gets my vote."
Velvet shuddered.
"Immunity is given out here in the form of snacks. Today's snack is… popcorn!" He showed the group six red-and-white bags of popcorn. "Without further adieu, immunity goes to…"
"Jin."
"Wallace."
"Jonas."
"Dior."
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"Ophelia, with one vote against, you're safe."
This left Velvet and Ruslan in the bottom two.
"Sorry it had to end this way," Ruslan shrugged. "But not too much so."
"You may be surprised," Velvet shot back.
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"...Velvet, with three votes against, you're also safe," Thor finally said, tossing to a happy Velvet her popcorn. "It's the end of the line for you, Ruslan."
Ruslan's eyes widened. "...What?"
"Sorry Ruslan, but complying with your timeline wasn't in our best intentions," Jin explained. "Especially since it ended with you winning."
"Plus, you sabotaged our team," Wallace added. "That was stupid of you."
Ruslan shook his head. "This is horrible! Do you know what you've done for the space-time continuum?"
"...You said you crashed your plane, so would saving a life be a fair venture?" Dior said quietly.
"Ruslan, the door is that way," Thor pointed to an opening in the side of the hut which lead to a path.
"Unbelievable. Un-freaking-believable," Ruslan spat.
He departed angrily.
Thor looked at the remaining Thunderbirds. "Well, you just voted out the funniest member of the team, captain notwithstanding. Let's see if that makes a difference. Camp is that-away, I'll see you at the next challenge."
They left.
Confessional: I wonder if Ruslan was telling the truth...
Jin: And so the first one falls. The other twelve will shortly be following suit. One by one they will go down and then only I, Jin Kobayashi, will be left. (She winks at the camera) Sorry to spoil the ending for you.
Obi joined Thor on screen.
"The Thunderbirds are down by one in the early stages," Thor said. "But all is not lost."
"Will Lucifer let me call him Lucy?" Obi asked.
"Will Jin succeed in dominating her team?" Thor asked.
Obi smiled. "All this and more next time on…"
"Total!" Thor shouted.
"Drama!" Obi added.
"Thorobi Island!" They said together, before waving to the camera.
"...Is that it?" Thor said to Obi. "Good. I'm exhausted and Papa needs a chai tea latte."
"They're still filming," Obi pointed out.
"What?" Thor stares at the camera. "Holy-"
The Votes:
Dior: (She stares at nothing in particular) I vote for Ruslan.
Jin: The vote is obvious, I would think. Since I haven't any time to discuss with my new 'friend' Ophelia, I'm not going to stir the pot. I vote for Ruslan.
Jonas: I'd have to be a fool to vote for a time traveler! Velvet slowed us down in the challenge today, so she has my vote.
Ophelia: Um… I don't know who to vote for… I'll just vote for myself. That way I won't get anyone mad.
Ruslan: Velvet must go, even more so if she insists upon altering my timeline!
Velvet: Ruslan, I don't know what you were thinking, but since you're the biggest target and you're adamant about voting for me, I vote for you.
Wallace: While I would like nothing more than to see both Ruslan and Velvet gone, eliminating Ruslan will turn fewer heads. Therefore, I vote for Ruslan.
Thor (Team Captain) cast his vote for Velvet.
Ruslan emerged from a clearing. "Eliminated first," he grumbled. "I can't believe it."
He looked up and saw a sign. "Hm. What's this all about?"
He read the writing on the sign. "Hello! If you're reading this, you have just been voted out. Sorry about that. However, you won't stop having an effect on the competition. Oh, really?"
Ruslan smirked and continued to read. "Hidden somewhere on this island is an idol. If you find it and present it to your Team Captain the morning after the seventh person is voted out of the game, you will be able to choose who receives the idol."
Suddenly, an idea formed in his head. "If we're all competing, then…" He grabbed the sign, broke it off its signpost, and tossed it far away into the bush.
He smirked. "Well, let's get this party started."
A/Ns:
Obi: Hey guys! I'm so happy to be doing a collab with my bro Thor! I too will miss Ruslan, but Thor thought his "time" was up ;) You're welcome. I'll be here all week ;)
Thor: Remember how I said that if I started another story, to hit me with a frying pan? Well, this one's different, all right? First of all, updates will be infrequent; I'm following Obi's update schedule and he's writing six stories at once! Anyway, I'll have loads of time to work on the K'wala series. Second, it's shorter and less strategy-intensive than my usual works, which makes for a more casual reading experience. Third, never take my word at face value. Seriously, you should know that by now.
Anyway, I think we can all agree that Ruslan was a really weird contestant. I don't even know how I thought of him, but I knew there was no way he was going to last more than an episode without getting redundant, so 14th is where he stands.
Thor's Thunderbirds
Dior: The Spacey Stargazer
Jin: The Cutthroat Card Shark
Jonas: The Jovial Bard
Ophelia: The Utter Coward
Velvet: The Marshmallow Addict
Wallace: The Snarky Scientist
Obi's Ostriches
Aveline: The Beautiful Inventor
Benita: The Caring Villain
Bora: The Aspiring K-Pop Star
Dale: The Extreme Gamer
Lucifer: The Hellraiser
Tico: The Little Guy
Vladimir: The Muscle
Elimination Order
Ruslan: The Possible Time Traveler- 14th Place
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