So I actually got some good characters. I would like to thank everyone who has submitted a character, both accepted and unaccepted. The fact that you tried your hand in the application pool made me happy.

This chapter, instead of just listing them, I will introduce them.

]Take note that confessions with be in bold italics. To give you an example...

( "Confessions will be like this," Ruska Roma said.)

( "Regular conversations will be like this," she continued, though in a different tone. )

Got it? Good. And for the double-rule question in the form, I just wanted to make sure people read the rules. So I took the shortest rule and repeated it. I am sorry if that was annoying, it wasn't like it was the most important rule. I mean, they were all important, but still.

Story starts now...

"Welcome to Total Drama Carnival," greeted Caddoc as the cameras zoomed in on him. "As previously mentioned, this is Carnival a la Strange. Here 20 contestants will compete to win 100,000 dollars by finishing strange, themed challenges. But before we can start, we need to meet the contestants."

Caddoc winked and soon looked off camera. Shading his eyes, he squinted. He gave a quick smile as like he saw what he was waiting for.

"Well, there you go," he said, gesturing to a scene off camera.

The camera zoomed away from Caddoc to focus in on a rickety, old bus. It seemed very dangerous as the front bumper fell off and the bus itself drove over its fallen piece. As the camera zoomed in, one could see ten teens inside. The bus came to a loud stop beside Caddoc. The doors opened, allowing the teens to slowly come off.

"So allow me to introduce..." started Caddoc.

"First up on the party train is Stefan."

A guy stepped down from the bus's steps. His chocolate brown hair was longer than the usual length for a guy, though it perfectly framed his face which housed his small, almond-shaped brown eyes. It was like he stroke a pose when his feet hit the ground. He sort of stood there, looking around, though he was perfectly leaning his weight on one leg with his hands in his pockets. He soon realized the cameras were looking at him, so he gave them a peace sign with a large, pearly white smile.

"I am Stefan Morales..." he introduced himself. "Where is the party? I told this would be like a party, so this better be interesting. I missed out of Emily Dickenson's pool party and it better not be for nothing."

Stefan stepped aside and leaned against the side of the bus. He continued to watch the bus's door, waiting to see who was next that came off.

"Our next contestant is the purely rebellious girl of the group, Vanessa," continued Caddoc.

Loud thuds could be heard as a girl with deeply red hair jumped from step to step before hitting the ground, very hard, with her biker boots. Her blue eyes scanned her surroundings, showing obvious displeasure with them. Though her eyes said one thing, her expression remained flat. She let out a sigh when she saw Caddoc and Stefan.

"Well, I'm Vanessa. Don't call me Vanny, Nessa, and especially not Nessie. Do I look like an Irish sea monster? ... Don't answer that. Anyway, I am here just to entertain myself. That means a little bit of chaos with a lot of confusion."

Vanessa rolled her eyes and stood against the side of the bus with Stefan, though keeping her distance.

"Up next, that seductive rocker-type, Mason," said Caddoc.

A guy with shiny, spiky black hair strolled out the bus. He gave a slick smile to those already as he focused in on Vanessa. Giving a slight shrug that only the camera seemed to catch, he walked over and stood beside her. His cold brown eyes made contact with hers. He waited for some sort of reaction but received nothing.

"Next victim," Mason said with a chuckle, referring to Vanessa. "Nah, I am just kidding. I am Mason Conway, the next winner here at Total Drama. If all girls here are so cute, this game will be fun."

"With three down, we have seven to go. Up next, you may know her stereotype and have some negative opinions on it, but she rocks it around on her sleeve... And her chest. Miss Reggie," called Caddoc.

A girl with bright pink, wild hair stepped out of the bus. Her face housed a melancholy expression, appearing like she just stepped out of some comic being sold at Hot Topic. Her dark brown eyes were coated with black and neon blue eyeshadow and lined with heavy black eyeliner and mascara. Her clothing didn't show much difference in colour schemes as it too was black mostly, only having colour in the neon green wording across the chest of her sweatshirt. It read, "EMO".

"Whatever," Reggie said with a shrug. "I'm Reggie, well Regina Violet Pitcher. My mom says I have such a pretty name and says I ruin it when I go by Reggie. Whatever Mom. My name is so conforming."

She sulked to where the others stood, keeping her eyes down and her hands shoved into her sweatshirts pockets.

Before being called, another girl stepped off the bus.

"Excuse me," snapped Caddoc. "You need to wait until I introduce you!"

The girl looked over at Caddoc with a confused look. She frowned when his statement registered.

"But I want to start already. It is boring in there," she stated.

Caddoc stopped. He slapped his hand on his forehead and shook his head in a disappointing manner.

He pointed back to the bus.

"Back!" he demanded.

She sulked back up into the bus.

"Braking the order, that country cutey that is as much into getting her hands dirty like any guy... TJ," he said.

The previous girl let out a loud, "YES!", that one could only imagine her jumping as she said it. She quickly skipped the steps by jumping past them. She landed perfectly, showing off her excellent athletic skills. Her wavy, ash blonde hair bounced in its ponytail as she did so. Her happy face lit up at her surrounds. Being on Total Drama made her so excited that it just didn't register that she was still in a run down carnival. However, even lit up, her olive green eyes seemed to blend in against her tanned skin. The only thing that really stood out against her face was her freckled button nose. Those dark freckles were just... there.

She trotted to the group and turned around with a small hop. She happily waited for Caddoc to continue.

"My name is Tonya Jane Peterson, or TJ for short. I have been waiting for something to give me such an adrenaline rush like this show promised for a while. I hope this is as fun as it looks on television."

Caddoc shook his head at TJ and looked back at the camera.

"Coming all the way for your entertainment, and his, Ashton," he said.

A blonde boy stepped down and looked around. His messy hair looked like it would just hurt when a comb came near it; though it was messy in a strange attractive way. It gave him a youthful looking. His attentive hazel eyes scanned his surroundings, looking as if that plan out something... Probably nothing good by the way he smirk. He soon quickly changed his easy expression to one that mocked a nonchalant nature and strolled ever so carelessly over to the others.

"So I am Ashton," the boy greeted. "A carnival? Really? It feels like they are just running out of themes. I mean, I get the island thing. Though cliche, it works. The movie-theme was sort of cool, too. I mean, Chris nailed those contestants with some MEAN practical jokes. I was so envious. But then Traveling the World: the Musical... Really?! And then they ran out of options for that cast and brought in a new cast and recycled the first season. And now... a carnie. And they got rid of Chris. Why? He was really cool at what he did. At least here I could do some cool jokes if anyone *coughcough* annoys me."

"Really, she is a girl! Welcome Talli," said Caddoc.

A girl wearing flannel and jeans stepped out of the bus. With her brown hair pulled back so tightly, at first look she could be mistaken for a guy. Her outfit really didn't show much... feminine curves. She looked very plain as she wore no makeup and showed not much attention to her appearances, really.

She glared quickly at Caddoc.

"What does that mean?!" she snapped.

"What?" questioned Caddoc.

"Really, she is a girl," she mocked.

"Dude, just go over with the others," sighed Caddoc.

Talli gave a small snarl at him before doing as she was told.

"I am Talia Redwood, and yes that is a girl's name because I-Am-A-Girl!" she snapped at the confessional camera. "I go by Talli, as it is easier. Still, how can someone confuse that for a guy's name? Actually, how can someone confuse me for a guy? I may not wear make-up or really put much attention towards my outer appearances, but that doesn't make me any less of a girl."

She crossed her arms as she waited for Caddoc to continue.

"You know that boy at the front of the classroom you label "nerd"?" questioned Caddoc. "Well, here is he now, though with a little more attitude, Mister Mathew."

A well-dressed guy stepped down. His semi-formal attire set his appearance high; wearing a nice black button-up shirt with khaki slacks and slightly formal shoes. With such a nice outfit, you are sure to bet he wouldn't just let his physical appearance falter. Against his deep tan, his slicked back, white-dyed hair shined. Behind his aviator sunglasses, one could almost see his dark eyes. He was rather tall, standing a good six foot plus and was well-built. Still, he gave off that geeky business guy air.

"I am here for the money," he said. "My name is Mathew Jackson. I enjoy making money and this seems like the easiest method. What sort of mogul-in-training would pass down an offer of 100,000 dollars?"

He went over with the others, keeping his eyes up as to not make eye contact.

"It is eye contact that gives away power," Mathew stated.

"Our second-to-last victim *coughcough*... I mean, contestant, is that lovable, shy music girl. Please, welcome Jessica," said Caddoc.

A girl slowly stepped out from the bus. She watched every step she took, as to not stumble. Once on the ground, she brought her eyes up to look around. Her wavy dark brown hair slightly fell in front of her round, brown eyes. Against her mocha skin, she seemed sort of monochromatic, causing her to almost blend in. She shuffled her feet as she walked over to the others, her head down.

"I am Jessica," the girl introduced herself. "Don't get me wrong, I love being here. It is so much fun to be on a TV show, but... I forgot how many new people would be here. I am not very good around strangers. They are just so... new. But, maybe if there is a music challenge, I could open up and become friends with some of them."

"And our last contestant on this bus..." said Caddoc, dragging out the last letter. "Mister-Comic-Nerd himself, Elric."

A small-in-stature boy stepped off the bus. He looked kind of pathetic compared the others. He had little-to-no muscles underneath his Batman shirt. His round blue eyes hid behind his bug-eyed glasses. His orange hair fall awkwardly into his face. He stubbled a bit as he walked over to the others.

"I am Elric Door and don't let appearances fool you. I am a real man!" he stated holding up his arm to show his "muscles" only to fall flat. "Okay, so I may not be that strong, but I am smart. You have to have a big IQ to understand the events that happen in DC comics. I mean, with all those worlds and doppelgangers, you have to be smart to get it."

Caddoc held his arms up to the contestants, giving them a big smile.

"You ten are the contestants of this seas-"

But before Caddoc could finish, TJ stepped up.

"Ten? I thought the site there was to be 20," she said.

Caddoc paused before giving an "Oh yeah" face.

"Thank you for reminding me. This season we have a special surprise for you," said Caddoc with a smile.

In the distance, the sound of another bus falling apart could be heard.

So there are the submissions that were accepted. Sorry to those who didn't make it.

Next chapter will feature the rest of the contestants, the teams, and the "cabins". You will also get to see more interaction between contestants and their thoughts on each other.

Credits:

*Caddoc - Ruska Roma

*Stefan - CodyOnTheBounce T.V

*Vanessa - Sithlord8665

*Mason - king okami

*Reggie - Ruska Roma

*TJ - NerdyBarista

*Ashton - megawalrus99

*Talli - ArtyLou

*Mathew - turn forever you and me

*Jessica - JesselyricsR5

*Elric - Ruska Roma

Edit: I know I now have two OCs, but I didn't want to wait. Sorry to those who submitted after I wrote this. I wasn't expecting anymore. I didn't accept a few OCs because either A.) they were so cliche, it was so bad... B.) I didn't like their personality... C.) I didn't like their appearance... D.) I couldn't fit them in with the other accepted characters... Or E.) all of the above.