Author's Note: Just a quick PSA, originally, one of the characters was named Hudson Channing, but due to there being two characters on the show named Hudson, Hudson's name was changed to Nicholas Channing. Nicholas' audition tape has been fully updated and edited to match his new name, you may want to check that out if you read the last chapter and there was some confusion/typos. My bad. :)
Chris and Chef returned to their office, content with the meal they had just had. "Ready to watch some more of these accepted audition tapes?" Chris asked, rubbing his stomach, checking to see if he had gained weight.
"You do know one meal won't make you gain weight that quickly," Chef said, noticing this, "Right?" Chris sheepishly looked up, and shook his head.
"I- I know," Chris laughed it off, "I was just checking my shirt." Chris saw Chef's unbelieving eyes, before clearing his throat and moving on. "Let's just get to the audition tapes," Chris said, taking out his remote, turning on his TV, "We have seven more boys and seven more girls to introduce you to, that's our final cast!"
Chef grunted, staring at the cast list in front of him.
Cast List:
Boys:
1. John Lane- The Outcast Artist (AZW330)
2. Kevin Conner- The Autistic Sweetheart (prestoncampbell2001)
3. Arnold Drake Franklin- The Feminine Ball Buster (Michaelfang9)
4. Rhys Dignam- The Gambler (kennysdead)
5. Nicholas Channing- The Irate Shorty (XxxInquisitorXxx)
6. Justin Paterra- The Goth (ShadowJcreed)
7. Hudson Ewing- The Shy Artist (Crow38)
8. Hrvoje Frankopan- The Aggressive Balkan Fan (bucarcar)
9. Atlas Van Helsing- The Sharp-Witted Hipster (Songbirds-Lullaby)
10. James Tyson- The Energetic Joker (Beastboycoolman15)
11. Luke Maxwell- The Two-Faced Optimist (theawesomedragonhunter)
12. Neil Smith- The Scaredy Cat (Colton989)
13. Alex Smythe- The Optimistic Hiker (Writer8543)
14. Moises Nunez- The Kind-Hearted Gamer (SuperStarMoi)
Girls:
1. Nina Ella Weaver- The Deaf Falconer (Michaelfang9)
2. Kelly Burkett- The Self-Deprecating Jock (Enabalina)
3. Savannah Cage- The Wild Child (JackHammerMan)
4. Viola Simmons- The Sassy Waitress (Skyn1nja123)
5. Janna Murphy- The Silent Jerk (FoxGirl246)
6. Piper McElroy- The Romantic (INeedALife0)
7. Kelsey Thorne- The Quiet Strategist (theawesomedragonhunter)
8. Theresa Nguyen- The Abused Manipulator (t20n00)
9. Sara Blanton- The Aspiring Actress (Marianor602)
10. Jewel Moore- The Spectrum Meme (TheGamingMonkey2002)
11. Benjamina Greathouse- The Old-Fashioned Soul (FreakyFanGirl136)
12. Ellie Woods- The Bubbly Cosplayer (Bloodylilcorpse)
13. Saralin Tarr- The Military Brat (PandaWoods1300)
14. Jenna Paul- The Noble "Demon" (keyblademaster avenger)
"Interesting group of people," Chef muttered, "Better not get on my nerves."
"Let's go back," Chris said, rummaging through the auditions, "And finish off the boys. Arian, our head talent scout for the guys, discovered this guy- Hrvoje Frankopan, casted as 'the aggressive Balkan fan.'"
"I'm surprised you got his name right," Chef said, as the tape began to roll.
"HI THERE!" Hrvoje exclaimed. "My name is Hrvoje Frankopan. And I come from this place!" Hrvoje points at a map behind him, with a baseball bat on a little circle surrounded many times with a marker and with words ZAGREB written over.
Another circle with words SPLIT is crossed many times in a furius fashion, and with words 'Dalmatinske pićke' written under it.
"I will win this contest, and show the world our awesomeness!" Hrvoje exclaimed yet again. Suddenly, someone yelled from outside.
"Your team sucks!" The voice yelled. Hrvoje blinks, picks up his bat, and walks out of the room, and you can hear beating sounds from the outside, as the camera cuts off.
"A toughie," Chef said, "Another one?"
"Yeah," Chris said, staring at the picture of Hrvoje, "And a super-fan to go with that also, I can't wait to meet this guy. He's joining a cast that's filled with many tough characters. May have to step up the security around here."
"Or we'll just have to be a bit tougher," Chef smirked, flashing his dark side.
"Oh yeah," Chris grinned, before starting the next tape. "Here's one of our first villainous characters- Atlas Van Helsing! Arian labeled him as 'the sharp-witted hipster!'"
The video blinks to life, and everyone is able to see a huge contraption that's shaped like godzilla. It's put together with many random objects and devices, with a schools bus being used as the main engine. Atlas is seen standing in front of it, putting the final piece in place, before stepping back and winking at the camera. This is before getting inside and activating it with all his 'friends' perched upon it.
It roars to life just as a group of angry teachers led by the principle come marching out of the school only to stop in their tracks in terror at the monstrosity that's now rapidly approaching them. It's jaws open wide and what appears to be fire begins shooting out of its mouth causing the teachers to run away screaming. The godzilla then turns its head upward and much to the joy of the onlooking crowd of students that came to see the spectacle, it proceeds to shoot hundreds of multi-colored fireworks into the darkening sky, over-top the banners that read 'Happy Graduation!'. Atlas than leaps off of the contraption before jogging over to the camera grinning.
"I'm smart, good-humoured, and can think outside the box." Atlas winks charmingly, "You know where to find me TDDI." The camera cuts to black.
"Oh yes," Chris smirked, happy with the character in front of him, "This one will be great for starting drama. Arian wrote down that he's extremely manipulative, and incredibly perceptive. I have a feeling that he and Rhys can be good friends."
"Or brutal enemies," Chef said, staring at Atlas with apprehension, "This guy is going to cause some fireworks. Just like in the audition!"
"Oh yeah," Chris smirked, before suddenly frowning, "Just as long as he doesn't blow up my mansion, like Duncan did." Chef laughed at this, causing Chris to scowl. "Anyways, next up is James Tyson, also known as 'the energetic joker.'"
"Hi, I'm Beth and I'll love to join your show," said a boy walking on screen. "I can play the violin, and I'm good at bossing others around." The boy said rather dramatically. "Now you listen up you better- nah jk, I'm James!" James exclaims. "You probably didn't fall for it, but it was still fun doing it" James laughs a little as he accidentally knocks his head on the wall, and this makes him laugh more. "I was serious about you picking me though, so pick me!"
"So he's a comedian," Chef said, "I hate comedians."
"But the audience and fans love them," Chef said, "He seems like a generally good dude. I think even you'll warm up to him."
"If he doesn't bother me," Chef started, "We'll be just fine. But he's called the 'energetic joker.' He's probably going to mess with me."
"Lighten up," Chris said, before moving on, "Next up we got Luke Maxwell! Also stereotyped as 'the two-faced optimist!'" Chris clicked on his remote, starting the tape.
The camera turns onto a male with a scar over his left eye relaxing by a pool.
"Sup, my name is Luke! Why should you pick me? I'm fun, optimistic, am a good leader and..."
Luke's smile suddenly turns into a malevolent smirk. "I can provide the ratings the show needs, need me to do some manipulation, betrayal, sabotage? You got the right man. If I get on, they won't know what hit them! One by one, they'll all go down..."
"Just pick me. You won't regret it." The camera turned off.
"Oooooh boy," Chris said, rubbing his hands in excitement, "I love this cast so much! We got multiple nice villains! I can't wait to see them all run into each other! It's going to be great!"
"He and Atlas are going to collide," Chef muttered, "And that's going to result in some chaos."
"Which will also results in great TV!" Chris exclaimed, jubilant. "Anyways, our next dude is Neil Smith, who Arian labeled as 'the scaredy cat.'"
Neil's mom is unseen, setting up the camera. The video shows Neil sitting on a chair by a desk in his room. He's looking at the camera smiling. His mom says, "Okay, go."
Neil loses his smile and looks scared. He then snaps out of it and says, "Hello Total Drama, My name is Neil. I am a straight A student, expert strategist, and- AAAAAHH! IS THAT A ROACH!?" He runs off to kill the bug. He comes back in, panting.
He then says, "Sorry hehe, I have a small fear of bugs. And blood, and dogs, and germs, the dark, clowns, dolls, needles, heights, drowning, death, rats, closed spaces, public speaking, the dentist- MOM, I NEED THE BAG AGAIN!" He runs off again and the video ends.
"Why'd this kid even sign up for this show?" Chef asked, staring at the screen in surprise, "Does he know that this season is going to be taking place on Darkrose Island?
"Darkrose Island," Chris chuckled, "The haunted, mysterious, and dangerous island with a gruesome history! I just loooove it! I don't think Neil will though. Oh well. Next up we have Alex Smythe, who was labeled as 'the optimistic hiker.'"
The camera turns on and we see Alex sitting in his room. There are maps on the walls and a little globe on the desk behind him.
"Hey there Total Drama producers!" He grins "The name's Alex Smythe and I would love to be accepted into your show!"
Alex throws his arms out at the end of the sentence and then puts a hand to his chin, smirking. "Now, the big question...why should I be accepted out of all your other applicants? Well, firstly, I'm fast and have really great navigation skills." Alex gestures to the maps behind him, "I also want to have fun while playing the game, instead of crazily obsessing over winning. Y'know I have an ex who used to watch one of these shows and he said that it was full to the brim with crazy people wanting to win, so I think I'd be a welcome improvement." Alex chuckles before continuing.
"I also like to think of myself as a very open minded guy. I won't judge people based on how look or how they act when they get to the island, I'll take my time to form my opinion. My parents say I'm too trusting and part of me can see why..." Alex's constant grin falters slightly before he perks up again "but that story's irrelevant right now! I really hope you consider me for the show! Thank you for taking the time to watch, bye!"
"Huh," Chris said, "You know, after rewatching this tape, I really feel as if this guys is kinda similar to Zoey."
"Eh," Chef said, shrugging, "I don't really see it. But whatever man."
"He seems like a nice dude," Chris said, "I can predict how things will go for him. Anyways, our last boy on the cast list is Moises Nunez, who Arian called 'the kind-hearted gamer!'"
"Hi there everybody," Moises began, "The name's Moises and I'm about to show you some awesome tricks I can pull off, I trained my body to do some pretty cool things, like how I'm gonna break this wooden plank in half!"
He brings his fist down and breaks the wooden plank in half and he holds his hand.
"That was awesome!" Moises exclaimed. "I'm also pretty good at making cool stuff out of less cool stuff, I made this wooden sword out of wood, cloth and sticks, pretty cool really… oh dang it I'm outta time, oh well, see ya later, and see ya on Total Drama if I make it!"
"He's a gamer?" Chef asked, raising an eyebrow.
"A kind-hearted gamer," Chris cheekily corrected, earning a glare from Chef. "But yeah."
"Didn't know gamers had the ability to do stuff like that," Chef scratched his chin.
"He's got those mad skills Harold was after," Chris chuckled, "Anyways, moving on to the rest of the girls, and our head scout for the girls, Alessandra, really outdid herself. Let's start with Kelsey Thorne, who Alessandra called 'the quiet strategist!'"
The audition tape starts, and Kelsey is seen writing in a journal.
"Yo, Kels, aren't you going to do something?" A male asks. He has black hair and green eyes, wearing a red jersey.
"Darren, I will do this at my own pace," Kelsey said, scaring Darren a bit.
"Carry on!" Darren said, moving off screen.
Kelsey rolls her eyes. "Hey. I'm Kelsey. Just pick me. Why? I'm observant and a schemer. I don't really talk much. Now goodbye."
"Well," Chris said, "She's straightforward and to the point."
"I like her," Chef said, "I don't think that I'm going to have to deal with too many problems from that one."
"Yeah," Chris agreed, before switching audition tapes, "Up next is another villain! Here's Theresa Nguyen, also known as 'the abused manipulator!'"
The video camera turns on and we see an 18 year old Asian girl with red puffy eyes. She's currently wearing her pajamas.
"H-h-hi Total Drama, I'm Theresa. I know what you're already gonna ask, I'm crying because so many people in my life have abused me!" Theresa sniffles before continuing. "No matter how much therapy I tried, the abuse never stops as new people keep bullying me physically and verbally! Please Chris, you gotta let me on the show! You'll get good ratings from my emotions that causes drama and I'll get away from my miserable current life if I win!" She then wipes her eyes before turning off the video camera.
"I don't see how she's manipulative," Chef said, eyes widening, "Or a villain. She just looks like a poor soul who has been abused."
"Ah," Chris said, eyes glinting slightly, "But that verbal and sometimes physical abuse is what drove her to become manipulative. I'm curious to meet her in person… I think she'll be an interesting character." Chef absently nodded, actually in thought about Theresa.
"Anywho," Chris whistled, "We got Jewel Moore up next! 'The spectrum meme!'"
"The what?" Chef asked.
"Just watch," Chris responded, clicking his remote.
Jewel is seen trying to set up the camera, "Um so I think Tavon said this is how it should be, I dunno," She sits down on a couch behind her and waves, "HIIII! My name is Jewel and I would like to join your competition, I want to have fun and win the money for my fellow people on the spectrum!" She then rubs her neck and whistles, "I don't really have a plan or strategies, but I believe in coming up with plans whenever the time is good!"
Jewel thinks of what else to say, "Huh, didn't really plan at all for this. Whatever, so can't wait to probably join!" She smiles brightly and waves, "Byyye!"
"I still don't get it," Chef said, "What does being a spectrum meme even mean?" Chris chuckled.
"It implies many things," Chris said, "Just know that she's crazy, random, but really fun. I love her!"
"Alright then," Chef said, curious. "Who's next?"
"Benjamina Greathouse," Chris answered, clicking his remote, "'The old-fashioned soul!'"
Benji sat on a stump while tinkering with an old cuckoo clock steadied on her lap with a vast forest landscape set behind her and a focused look on her face. It wasn't until a few moments passed that she finally looked up, suddenly aware of the camera in front of with an alarmed look. "Ooh, right, the audition, sorry!" She quickly set the clock down before swiftly standing up and said, "Uh, I guess I should start with hiya? The name's Benjamina Greathouse, but if you know what's good for you, you'd be better off calling me Benji. Friends know me as Analog, on account of my reputation for being a little more old fashioned."
"A little? Ha!" An elderly voice scoffed from off screen. "Honey, you're more old school than me, and you still read actual newspapers!"
"Thanks for the input, Gran-Gran, real helpful." Benji pouted before continuing. "Okay, so maybe I'm just a little more mature in my mind than I look on the outside, but believe me, that doesn't stop me from being the spitfire that I've always been! Some say brutish, I prefer strong. They say stubborn, I say strong-minded. They say overkill, I say-!"
"Overkill is right, get to the darn point already! You'll bore them to death at this rate! Especially that hunk of Chef they've got. Talk about a catch!"
"Aw, come on, Gran-Gran! That just ain't right!" She yelled in disgust before taking a calming breath and rubbing her forehead. "Okay. Cutting to the chase? Accept me and I promise you won't regret it. Sure, I'm not that quick on the update these days, nor that well adjusted to technology, and trust me, it feels the same way. I'm fast and good with tools, so I guarantee to fix or build anything you throw at me. Suffice it say I'm trying to turn over a new lead, so what better way than with people who have no idea who I am? Perfect! So if you want a girl who won't take no for an answer and can keep the more whiny people in their place, then look no further, 'cuz Analog is just a call-"
She was suddenly interrupted by her cuckoo clock going off annoyingly loud by her feet, startling her. "OH GOD!" Out of reflex, she grabbed the ax lying next to her and swung it at the clock, shattering it swiftly and sending the pieces flying impressively quick. "...Oopsy?" She smiled in an embarrassed manner before hiding the ax behind her back, trying to seem innocent. "Well, at least now I know I had it working, at least for half a minute. Reflexes, am I right? Just pretend that didn't happen, okay? This is Benjamina, signing off!" And with that she fled the scene, leaving the sound of a hysterically laughing grandma behind.
"I love her grandma," Chris said, smirking at Chef, "I think she's got a thing for you."
"Let's focus on the camper," Chef said, slightly blushing, "Benji seems like a nice girl."
"That hunk of chef they've got!" Chris snorted, laughing. "Man, if-" Chris suddenly stopped at the glare he received from Chef, before clearing his throat. "Er, our next contestant is going to be Ellie Woods, who Alessandra defined as 'the bubbly cosplayer!'"
The camera flashes on revealing a bedroom painted in light shades of lavender and pink. Stuff animals and music band posters could be seen from every corner of the room. In the center of the room sitting on a bed and facing the camera was a small girl with strawberry-blonde locks and bright grayish-blue eyes. She smiled sweetly and said, "Hi, my name is Ellie, and I'd love to be on your show."
She takes on a more serious tone and continues, "Now I know what you're thinking...she's puny and small, what could she be useful for?...Well...that's where you underestimate me Chris!" With a smirk , she crosses her arms blows her hair out of her eyes, and starts to count off the reasons with her fingers, "I can sew, I'm pretty crafty with my hands, I can make just about anything once I set my mind to it! ...I maybe be tiny, but I'm pretty flexible and I can run really fast too."
Lifting up her hands in front of her, she goes on, "With these tiny little hands of mine, I can get any knot untied and I would take home the gold if untangling jewelry was a sport!...So please consider picking me!"
With that she ends the video and reaches over and turns off the camera.
"It says that she's only 4'8" and 102 pounds," Chris said, reading her file, "A short, petite, but energetic girl! I think she's going to be great for this show!"
"Kinda like a firecracker," Chef murmured, secretly hoping that she'd get in a cabin away from him, "I have a feeling that she's going to be extremely talkative."
"Well," Chris says, still reading her file, "It says that she's got a bubbly-sweet personality and is like an energizer bunny! So yeah, you're probably right. Anywho, next up we got Saralin Tarr, 'the military brat.'"
Saralin stood on the mat, preparing herself for what she was about to do. It was stupid but to get on this show you needed to due something like this. Reaching down and grabbing the barbell, it's total weight was 250 pounds. Lifting the bar over her head, she fixed her posture.
"Ok Leon, do it" she said.
"Are you sure?" A male voice asked from off camera.
"Just do it" She said, she voice was stern and strong.
A hand lifted into frame, it was holding a taser. The hand pulled the trigger and the taser landed in Saralin's stomach. Saralin was cringing in pain but was still holding the weight above her head. After about 15 seconds Saralin dropped the weight and the camera cuts.
"Huh," Chef said, "She's a toughie- I like that. How's she a brat?"
"I guess we're going to find out," Chris said, "Maybe she's not going to be that much of a brat, you never know. But she is secretly lesbian, that's going to be another secret relating to sexuality in this show."
"Kinda like Arnold," Chef mused, "Oh well."
"Anyways," Chris said, "Our final upcoming contestant I need to show you is going to be Jenna Paul, who Alessandra says is 'the noble demon.'"
"Is this thing on?" Jenna's face leaned close to the camera and she backed up once he realized the camera was one. Her room was aligned with books and and a video game system with a tv.
"Hello, my name is Jennifer Anne Paul. I go by Jenna. Never Jenni. Hate it...anyway, I'm auditioning for Total Drama. I believe I would be an excellent choice as an contestant. I've studied previous seasons and I've come up with my own perfect strategy. Not there to make friends. Only there for the money." A slight sad expression fell on her face before she shook it off. She glanced at the camera.
"The money's not the only reason I'm doing this. I'm doing this for everyone who said I wouldn't amount to anything and would never make it to the merge let alone win, if I get on the show. I'll show them all, I'm not to be underestimated! And if anyone DOES underestimate, they'll be sorry!" She crossed her arms and looked smugly. "I'll vote them off so fast, it'll be quicker than "The Dash!" (The Flash reference) Her eyes widened. "Um, I mean...ugh! Tape over!" she quickly shut off the tape tripping over her stuff in a hurry to cut off the camera.
"She's going to be entertaining," Chris said, "She's slightly evil, but also a geek at heart. I like that combination."
"Yeah," Chef said, "Honestly man, she's exactly the type of contestant that you would like. I'm not even surprised that you took her."
"Oh yeah," Chris said, "I'm pretty confident that she's going to go far."
"Well," Chef said, noticing that was the last name on the list, "We done here?"
"Yeah," Chris answered, before checking his watch, "I'm just waiting on someone."
"Who?" Chef questioned.
Suddenly, the door opened, and in walked a curvy girl who had dark brown hair that was waist length, pale-toned skin, and was about 5'6". She appeared to have a very round face, big brown eyes, a button nose, and medium sized lips. She was wearing black skinny jeans, a black tank top under a sweater, and combat boots.
"Hey," the girl said, looking at Chris and Chef, "I was told to come here for Total Drama Darkrose Island."
"Phoebe!" Chris exclaimed, walking over and shaking her hand. "Welcome to the show! It's great to meet you!"
"Likewise," Phoebe smiled, before looking around, "You got my audition tape?"
A camera set on a tripod overviewing a comfortably lived-in dormitory with a curly brown haired girl messing with the camera, her face is out of view but her shirt is hanging low enough that you can clearly see her bra and the tops of her boobs. The girl that the boobs belong to finally settled down on a rolling chair, sitting on it backward so her arms were resting on the chair back and her feet were resting on the outside of the chair back. "Hello, total drama! I'm Phoebe Madeline Madding, pleased to meet you!" She swiveled the chair back and forth with her feet as she talked.
"Wow, I've been the biggest fan of total drama for like, ever! I saw the series premier back in 2007! I was babysitting that day, they were the excited ones originally, but I saw all the interesting people and fell in love with the show!"
She pushed the chair forward towards the camera and leaned forward, her shirt hanging down again, showing her boobs, she took the camera off the tripod and turned it to show a wall of posters, some were of animes, some of action movies, a couple signed posters of total drama, one with Chris' signature too. "I'm probably not the biggest fan, but I absolutely love the series and would love it if I were to be able to compete! I want to use the money to travel around the world, especially Europe." She turned the camera to face her. "I've never been outside Pennsylvania, it's my home state, but it's…. Kinda boring. I want to learn about everything."
She waved enthusiastically to the camera. "Okay! I have no idea what to say next! Bye for now!" The camera abruptly cut off.
"Uh, yeah," Chris said, while Chef gave him a questioning glance, "I saw it."
"Cool," Phoebe said, looking around, "So where are all of the other campers? Shouldn't we be heading off to the island soon?"
"Yeah, we'll be taking you to the island," Chris said, rummaging through some papers, "The campers will be transported directly there by boat."
"Then why was I sent here?" Phoebe asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Oh," Chris said, showing her the contract that she had signed, "You're not a camper."
"Then what am I?" Phoebe questioned, staring at the contract in confusion.
"Look at the contract," Chris gestured, "24th page, bottom left." Phoebe looked through, her eyes widening.
"No way!" Phoebe said. "I'm not doing that!"
"You have to," Chris shrugged, "Signed a contract. Anyways- welcome! I was in the need of a head intern."
Author's Note: Shoutout to Enabalina for helping me with the character Phoebe Madding- The Enthusiastic Lesbian. She'll be our head intern for this show, you'll see her every once in a while, trying to save the campers from being killed by Chris. So y'all should be thankful for her. Anywho, I hope that you all enjoyed the second part of the auditions, and Chef and Chris' thoughts!
If you haven't already, favorite/follow this story, so you'll stay updated. And of course, let me know in the reviews who you like so far! Next chapter will finally start the season… with the campers arriving on the dreaded Darkrose Island. Should be out sometime next week.