(Author's note #1: Alright everyone, DSX62415 here again with a brand new episode of "Total Drama Build Fighters". Now, before we get to the fighting, there's something that I want to try out on you guys: as you may know by some of the entries in my favorite stories section in my profile, the writers will sometimes respond to comments left in the reviews. Since I'm not really doing episode trivia anymore, I thought I should give it a shot to fill the void of some sort of reader/ writer interaction outside of the Q&A sessions. So let's answer some reviews:
Since some of you asked questions that are best saved for the Q&A, I'm only going to answering maybe one, let's get started:
Guest 1: Unless I receive some confirmation from Fresh TV, Noah's last name will remain Creed. Sorry, but it's just how it is.
Guest 2: Since you asked this twice, I might as well answer it: When I came up with Jay and Mickey's last names, I was pretty much watching "Marvel's Agents of Shield" while writing the rough draft of episode 1, and since I like the character of agent Phil Coulson, the name kinda stuck. I think that's enough for now, but keep sending in your thoughts through the review pipeline cause you know I love reading them. Let's get things started. GunPla fight all set, ready...GO!)
Total Drama Build Fighters
Episode 10: Red Eyed Casval
(Opening Theme: "Win Tough Fight" by You Yamazaki.)
Now normally, I would say that the episode would begin with our battle club fighters hanging out at the club HQ, but I think that it's time we started an episode off just a little bit differently. Get ready, cause it's time for a...TRRRAINING MONTAGE!
(Start of Montage): we see Zoey's Command Gundam, Rodney's Ez8, Jay's Gundam Mk. 3, Trent's Extreme Gundam Leonis Phase & Geoff's Zeta Plus G1 doing some target practice using stationary Hi-Mocks created through the arena's AI system as their shots hit their marks (well, most of them with certain people) Shift to Bridgette's Zeta Turbo, Devin's Gouf Ignited, Carrie's GP-01fb, Harold's Shadow Gundam Blitz & Sky's Wing Zero Heaven's Sword racing around a track surrounded by a tropical jungle back drop while trying to hit stationary target. Pretty much everyone was doing pretty well, sove for the occasional hiccup (missing targets, overshooting a corner, you get the idea). Attention then turns to Estwynn leading Mike, Sam, Cameron, Shawn, Sammy, Jasmine, Ella and Dawn in practicing a sword kata using bats from the school's baseball team. First a right slash, then a downward left one, followed by a straight downward strike and wrappting in a frontward stab. Finally we shift to some 3-on-3 fights between Owen's Heavy Weapon Sumo, Mickey's Messalah, Leonard's Wizard Nu Gundam, Tyler's Extreme Gundam Heavy Metal Phase, Lindsay's Beargguy, and Beth's Qubeley III with all 6 fighters going at it full force. (End of Montage) Now we turn our attention to inside the battle club HQ where Estwynn is holding a conference with all of the club members.
Estwynn: Excellent practice out there, everyone. Now, before we head out for the day, I have an announcement to make: the team that will be facing off against North Ontario High will consist of Tyler Robinson, Lindsay Handler, and Beth Davis.
Beth stood in between a busty Caucasian female with long blonde hair held back by a blue bandanna and light blue eyes wearing a brown vest over a red tube top with an orange wrap skirt and brown cowboy boots and a slightly muscular Caucasian male with brown hair held up by a red and white sweat band with light brown eyes wearing a red and white track suit with black and white sneakers as they were caught completely off guard by Estwynn's decision. That is until...
Tyler Robinson: Sweet, first meet of the year and I get to team with my girl! This is gonna be extreme!
Lindsay Handler: I know, it's gonna be like, so much fun! What are we doing again?
Beth: We've been picked to play against North Ontario High's GunPla battle team. Though I am a little surprised that coach would pick us to fight them, especially after the qualifier match last year.
What Beth was talking about as we jump to a flash back of Tyler, Lindsay and Beth's machines getting their back skirts handed to them by a blue and black 1/144 High Grade ZGMF-X19A Infinity Infinite Justice Gundam, a blood red 1/144 High Grade MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom from "Mobile Suit Gundam: the 08th MS Team", and a jungle camo color 1/144 High Grade GAT-X103 Buster Gundam "Remastered Version" was the fact that the three of them were the very first ones eliminated from a regional tournament to determine who would go to the All Canada Under 19 GunPla Team Battle championship qualifiers the year before the events of this story.
Tyler: Oh, yeah. That was a major butt cicking we got. If coach knew about that epic fail, then why send us out?
Estwynn: Because in the time that has past, you three have been making progress with both your build skills and your battle skills. This meet should serve as a test to prove how far you have come in the last few months.
Beth: Do you really think we've gotten better in such a short amount of time?
Dawn: I can vouch for him. Mr. Paratus' aura speaks nothing but the truth.
Beth: Well, Dawn usually isn't wrong about anything, so if she says that coach is telling the truth, I guess we have to believe him.
Estwynn: A wise decision, Beth. I can arrange some extra practices for you three this weekend in order to help you gain a little extra resolve for Thursday. What do you say?
The three fighters to be nodded their heads in agreement, knowing that they would need all the practice that they could get.
Estwynn: Excellent. Now then, anyone who wishes to go home can leave now. Have a nice weekend everybody. Tyler, Lindsay, Beth, I'd like to talk with you three a little more before you leave.
Most of the other club members began to pile out to enjoy the weekend ahead. Sam had recently downloaded "Kamen Rider Battride War Genesis" on to his Playstation Vita after the game went on sale, and was getting ready to spend the next two days level grinding with his favorite riders While Mike and Zoey had planned to do some equipment shopping for their kits after a movie date to see "How to Train Your Dragon 3".
(Author's Note #2: Mind you that this story takes place in the not too distant future, so I'm just gonna mention future feature film releases that I know of at the time each episode is being written, or just make them up and be taken by surprise if they actually get made.)
Soon enough, Only Tyler, Beth and Lindsay were still in the building as they were about to talk with Estwynn.
Tyler: So what'd you want to talk to us about, coach?
Estwynn: The reason that I asked you to stay behind is that I really want you three to take this match as seriously as you would one that was apart of a major tournament.
Beth: Which is why you offered us the extra practice sessions.
Estwynn: Correct-amundo, kid.
Tyler: You know, given our epic fail last year, we'll take any help you can give us so it doesn't get an instant replay this year.
Estwynn: Excellent. Meet me here tomorrow at 11 AM, and we can get started.
Tyler, Beth, and Lindsay: Sir, yes. sir!
Our three fighters made their way to the school parking lot to rest up and fine tune their machines for the next day's training. That is until they ran into an Asian Canadian female with long black hair held up in two pig-tails by red bows and matching black eyes wearing a red cardigan over a white dress shirt with a black skirt and matching shoes over white argyle socks holding a Samsung Galaxy S8 protected by a hot pink case sideways.
Kitty Cho: Hey, watch where you're going.
Beth: Sorry. We were just...wait, do we know you from around here?
Kitty: Hmmmm...doubt it. My family just moved in a few days ago, and I don't start going to school here until Monday.
Beth: Then we should probably introduce ourselves. I'm Beth, that's Tyler and next to him is his girlfriend, Lindsay.
Kitty: Kitty Cho, at your service. So I'm guessing you guys go here.
Tyler: Yeah, we do. Welcome to Wawanakwa High.
Kitty then catches sight of the waist pouches on our three fighters' belts, causing her to ask something out of curiosity.
Kitty: You guys wouldn't happen to play any "GunPla battle", would you?
Tyler: Actually, yes we are. And not to brag, but we're pretty powerful. Especially considering that the coach of our school's GunPla battle club just so happens to be the one and only Estwynn Paratus.
Kitty: Hold the phone! THE Estwynn Paratus, world champion GunPla battler and inventor of the "GunPla Duel" fighting style is this school's coach?!
Tyler: Yep. And if you want, we can play a few rounds with you so you can see what we got.
Kitty: We have to battle, like, right now!
Beth: Right now?
Kitty: Yes! I want to see everything that Estwynn Paratus has taught you guys.
Beth was soon quick to pull her friends into a huddle.
Beth: Uh, guys, I'm not normally the one who's suspicious of people. That would normally be guys like Shawn, Gwen or Sammy. But can we really trust her if we've only just met her?
Tyler: Aw, come on, Beth. Like she said, she's new here. It isn't like she would know anything about the turf war that's going on between us and the bullies, right?
Lindsay: Plus coach makes us like, not post anything about Dark Avalor or White Castle online. So we should like, totally be in the clear.
Beth: Well, coach did kinda hint that we should get in as much extra training as we can possibly get. Alright, let's do it.
Tyler: Sweet! Huh, speaking of White Fang, they've been laying pretty low today.
Lindsay: Maybe they're up to something like, super illegal. Like stealing all of the lip gloss in town and jacking up the prices while reselling them.
Kitty: Uh, you guys do know that I'm still here, right?
Beth: Oh, right! Sorry about that. We would love to practice with you.
Kitty: Great! I think there's a hobby shop close to the school, let's go go go. Oh, wait! I almost forgot to do one thing.
Kitty then grabbed Beth, Tyler and Lindsay and pulled them close to her after getting her phone's camera ready.
Kitty: To new friends and to new battles. Smile for the camera.
The camera flash serves to shift the scene to a warehouse in the industrial part of town where we see the members of White Fang waiting somewhat patiently for something...or someone I should say.
Taylor: Like, how much longer is this benefactor guy gonna make us wait for him? I could be getting a full mani/ pedi right now.
Scarlett: Patience. The benefactor said they would arrive today and meet us here at exactly 3 PM. It's only 2:57 right now.
Dave: He better get here soon. I gotta go, and I'm not using the bathroom in the diner across the street. Pretty sure that the place hasn't been properly cleaned since the day they opened for business.
Amy: Deal with it, germ freak! We all have places we want to be right now, but do you hear me whining about it? No, you don't!
Taylor: Yeah, yeah. We all know you want to go plot new ways to ruin your sister's life. As if we didn't already know.
Amy: Serves her right for thinking she could get away from me by filing that stupid divorce.
Scarlett: Quiet, all of you! The benefactor has arrived.
Our resident mad scientist pointed towards 3 violet and green 2016 Ford Mustangs as well, let's just call them the "TD" versions of Shinji Ikari (with red eyes), Kawrou Nagisa, Toji Suzuhara, Sakura Suzuhara, Kensuke Aida, and Mana Kirishima from the "Neon Genesis Evangelion" meta series, all wearing black suit (the girls have knee length skirts) with matching black loafers and red neck ties exited the vehicles (Shinji and Mana from the center car, Toji and Sakura from the right one, and Kensuke and Kawrou from the right).
Casval Ikari: Ah, Ms. Crider. A pleasure to finally make your acquaintance physically at last.
Scarlett: The pleasure is truly ours, having someone of your wealth and calibur supporting our cause.
Dave: So, who are you exactly? I'm not trying to sound suspicious, but you've never really told us anything any of the times we've spoken over the internet.
Scarlett: Who you are speaking to just so happens to be Casval Ikari: head of the GunPla Yakuza, and one of the most feared crime lords on the planet.
Taylor: "Yakuza"? That some sort of like, street gang or something?
Kensuke Noragami: Think of us as the Japaneses mafia, but ten times more brutal.
Toji Hanzo: So consider this your only warning: cross the boss in any way, and you'll be dead five times over before you even hit the ground.
Sakura Hanzo: Oh, come now, big brother. You're scarring them. (mouthing): Seriously, screw with us, and you're done like dinner.
Taylor: Dooley noted.
Amy: Wait, we've been taking money from the mob...
Kawrou Ito: Yakuza.
Amy: Whatever! We've been taking money from a huge organized crime ring all of this time, and you left in the dark about it?! Think you guys would be willing to carry out a hit for me?
Scarlett: Now is not the time to pester our associates to murder your twin, Ms. Saunders!
Casval: Agreed. I would rather lay low until we've established a significant force within the nation's crime circuit.
Dave: And your way of laying low is driving around in matching "Barney the Dinosaur" colored Mustangs?
Mana Kurenai: One: shut your mouth before I sew it shut for you. Two: I wanted to take the Bugatti and have those four run interference with the Mustangs.
Casval: Better the citizens of this back water town think we're part of some sort of racing group or automobile enthusiasts than know of our true intentions, my dear. And besides, the violet I picked out is far darker than the shade used by your precious singing dinosaur.
(Author's Note #3: The best way of describing the shade of violet Casval used on his cars would most likely be the shade Nintendo uses on their 3DS' or Mr. Metallic Color violet paint. Subnote: I suppose that it doesn't help that I have a bottle of said paint myself, so I would know how dark a shade it is.)
Casval: Now then, I suggest we adjourn to the meeting place we previously discussed over the phone so we can get down to the real business at hand. What say you, Ms. Crider?
Scarlett: But of course. And perhaps once there, you could possibly give us a proper demonstration of your battle capabilities to serve as an example of the breed of pure power we need to accomplish our goals.
Dave: Seriously, this guy fights too?
Kawrou: You don't get to be head of the GunPla Yakuza just by rigging a few championship matches, kid.
Casval: You and Ms. Crider make quite excellent points, my dear friend. A demonstration of what I am capable of would be a perfect example of the fortitude needed to pull off what we have planned.
As our mafioso crew ride off with the White Fang members in tow, we shift attention to Tyler, Lindsay, Beth and Kitty inside of a small hobby shop out fitted with a standard size GunPla battle stadium, where our heroes of the day are getting ready for a 3-on-1 sparring match against the new kid in town.
Tyler: You're absolutely sure that you want to do three against one? One of us could always pair with you to make an even two on two match, you know.
Kitty: You kidding? I once fought in a match against several other GunPla battlers at once, and I still somehow managed to come out on top. I can take anything you can dish out and serve it back two fold, so bring it on with everything you got.
Tyler: gotta admire her confidence, we may be in for a tough one.
Beth: And if what she said about those seven other players turns out to be true, then I'm really glad that we're only fighting on damage level "C".
Lindsay: Ok, now I'm confused. Are we fighting Katie all at once, or one at a time?
Tyler: Pretty sure she want do fight all three of us at the same time, babe.
Lindsay: Ohhhhhh, all of us against her at the same time. Now I get it.
Kitty: Everybody ready?
All three battle club members gave a nod of agreement, signaling that they were ready to start.
Kitty: Alright, let's do this.
System Voice: GunPla battle, combat mode, start up. Model damage level set to "C". Please set your GP Base.
Builder: Beth Davis
Fighter: Lindsay Handler
Unit: Bearrguy
Builder/ Fighter: Tyler Robinson
Unit: Extreme Gundam Heavy Metal Phase
Builder/ Fighter: Beth Davis
Unit: Qubeley Mk. III
Builder/ Fighter: Kitty Cho
Unit: Gundam Mk. II
System Voice: Beginning Plavisky particle dispersal.
What the particles cooked up for our heroes of the day this time around was a perfect replica of the space scrapyard known to us "Gundam" fans as "Thunderbolt Alley" (Please see "Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt" for a better description of Thunderbolt Alley).
System Voice: Field 1: Space. Please set your GunPla.
Tyler, Beth and Lindsay set down their machines while Kitty sets down a 1/144 High Grade RX-178-2 Gundam Mk. II Version "Revive" in its A.E.U.G. color scheme bearing a pink cat's head decal on the lower portion of its shield.
System Voice: Battle start.
As those mobile suits launch into battle, we cut to the shadowy figure of a mobile suit cutting a Mock in half right down the center with a custom ornate Katana. The only recognizable traits that could be made out were the aforementioned Katana, a long billowing cape, an extra long command antenna, and a blood red mono-eye as it was now faced with an additional four Mocks, just ready to strike. Before we could begin to see the carnage that was about to unfold, we shift to Kitty's Mk. II giving our club member's units the business as it was able to swiftly dodge all of Beth's Fin Funnels before clipping the right arm of Lindsay's machine with her Gundam's beam rifle. The scene then shifts between Casval's mobile suit charging towards one of the Mocks, while using one it had already impaled using its sword as a human shield to Kitty's Mk. II sweeping the left leg of Lindsay's Bearrguy, causing it to fall on its back before being stabbed in the chest plates by the Mk. II's pink bladed beam saber as Tyler's Extreme Gundam charges towards the Mk II in retaliation before we cut back to Casval's fight again. The shadow of the Yakuza head's GunPla can be seen swiftly dodging enemy fire from all directions as it shoots back at five Mocks using a custom beam revolver pistol, blowing up each AI controlled unit in a series of massive explosions as we switch back to Kitty blocking every saber strike Tyler could throw at her before stabbing the Extreme Gundam straight in the cockpit, causing it to go limp in defeat next to Lindsay's Bearrguy. This left Beth and her Qubeley to fight with the A.E.U.G. mobile suit as the scene then shifts to Casval Vs the Mocks as the virtual mobile suits were being carved limb by limb, one by one with explosions happening all around to signalize the massive trail of destruction that the darkness concealed mobile suit was creating with each passing moment. The fight between Kitty and the battle club members reaches its end as Kitty begins to shoot down Beth's Fin Funnels before trying to move in for the kill with its beam saber, only to be blocked by the Qubeley brandishing a long handled dual bladed beam saber similar to the one Darth Maul used in "Phantom Menace", only with bright yellow blades instead of red ones. Casval's mech is then seen releasing a sort of violet energy bust as the entire disaster zone arena he was fighting in was enveloped in the same white orb of destruction you see in most action animes and cartoons as we cut to Beth and Kitty engaged in a beam saber duel that could rival any major "Star Wars" bout with blades being jabbed, twirled, thrust, and slashed all over the place. The final conclusion occurs when Kitty manages to stab the Qubeley with one saber and decapitate it with the other, ending the whole sequence.
System Voice: Battle ended. Winner: Kitty Cho.
We then cut to a stadium inside of the penthouse of the best hotel in all of Ontario where Casval was giving his demonstration as the particles had already dissipated.
Toji: Way to show those Mocks who's boss, boss.
Scarlett: Yes, that was a most excellent display of power.
Mana: Would you believe that what you just saw was only a fraction of his and "Project Genesis'" full strength?
Dave: Seriously?! I mean seriously? That was him only half-assing it the whole time?!
Sakura: Well, if you're doubting the boss about how powerful he is, maybe you should face him yourself.
Dave: No way, not after what I just saw out there. I'd be more than happy to take your word for it.
Casval: Smart move, dear boy. You managed to save yourself a long and merciless thrashing both on and off of the battlefield.
Taylor: If that was him just half-assing it, I don't wanna see what happens when he actually gives a damn.
Amy: Agreed.
Casval: Now then, shall we go about new business as usual, or shall we mix things up?
We then shift back to the hobby shop where Tyler, Beth and Lindsay who were still reeling from their humiliating defeat.
Kitty: Wow. That was like, way too easy. You sure you guys are who you say you are, or were you just trying to impress me?
Tyler: I just want to say, for the record that I never said that we were Estwynn Paratus' "best" students.
Lindsay: Yeah, we're more of the low level sent out to fight against kids at showcase events.
Kitty: Sure, right.
Tyler: If you don't believe us, come to the school tomorrow at 11:00. Then you can meet Estwynn yourself.
While this was happening, a certain former cheerleader walked into the shop and heard the whole exchange.
Sammy: What have you three gotten yourselves into now? And who's the other girl? I haven't seen her around here before.
Beth: Sammy, this is Kitty. Kitty, this is Sammy. She's another member of the school's battle club, and she's way more powerful than we are.
Kitty: Is that so? Let me guess: you're gonna say that Estwynn Paratus is your club's coach too if I ask, right?
Sammy: Yeah, what of it?
Kitty: Oh, nothing. It's just that I just beat all three of your friends here at once, and they said that Estwynn taught them everything they know.
Sammy: Are you insulting our coach? Because I'd be more than willing to tap into 17 years worth of pent up aggression in order to teach you a little lesson about respect.
Tyler: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, break it up! Kitty didn't mean anything about coach by saying that. I'm pretty sure that it was meant for the three of us ,cause we sucked out there and we know it.
Beth: Yeah, we're gonna need a ton of work before we're ready to even think about Nationals ever again.
Lindsay: If the guys from Northern Ontario are like, as strong as Katie, we're so toast.
Kitty: Hold on. I'm sorry about what I said. I didn't mean it like that, I just thought that you guys were just lying about Estwynn being your coach so you would make me think you guys were cool. But you guys are already pretty cool for doing the battle with me even though we just met, and I'd be willing to return the favor by helping you practice. On one condition, of course.
Tyler: And that would be?
Kitty: You let me take you up on your offer to meet Estwynn in person.
Beth: Deal.
Kitty then takes her gaze back towards Sammy.
Kitty: Hey, they said that you were in their club too, right?
Sammy: Yeah, Why'd you ask?
Kitty: Feel like getting in on some battles? I wanna see how good you are with that attitude and "pent up aggression" of yours.
Sammy: Fine by me. I didn't have anything else planed for the rest of the day anyway.
The five fighters prepare themselves for a long afternoon of practice battles as the episode draws to a close.
(Ending Theme: US ending from "Gundam Wing")
Kitty: OMG, you guys were actually telling the truth all along. Now I'm meeting THE Estwynn Paratus in the flesh!
Estwynn: Now settle down for a moment, here. You don't want to give yourself an aneurysm now, do you?
?: Estwynn, I swear that you pick up the most rabid fans out of all of them.
Estwynn: Well right now, I'm starting to think that I'm like sugar to 'em.
Kitty: Double OMG, is that who I think it is?!
?: Next time: "Double Trouble Duel". I'm down for a little team fighting action.
(Commercial. Music played: "Break the World" by Masayuki Tanaka
Estwynn (not the TDBF one): Rider...henshin!
Announcer: The ultimate union of East and West arrives at the big screen at last!
We then see an assortment of Kamen Riders ranging from Ichigo to Kuuga to Wizard to Ouja to Fifteen fighting against one another as the scene then changes to Estwynn and a ghost like version of Ichigo fighting a bunch of Shocker CombatMen.
Announcer: "Total Drama Summonride: Episode Zero" Coming soon.
The scene then shifts to pictures of 9 coins with pictures of different Kamen Rider helmets indented in.
Announcer: Theater goers get a surprise gift!
End of commercial)
(Author's Note #4: Holy crap, I actually managed to get this done, and the mixture of family events, holidays, and writer's block only made it take me almost 3 months to do it! Seriously though, I knew that Summer was not going to be my most productive season this year, and I will try and make it up to you guys whenever I can. With that aside, before I get down to wrapping things up, I want to clear the air about a few things:
1: Yes, I have seen "Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars", it was awesome, and I seriously want a kit or Robot Spirits figure of Superior Kaiser, because I ain't paying over $300 for the SDX that was put out as a Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive.
2: I am stating this right now: "TDBF" takes place right after the end of "Build Fighters Try" and a year before the events of "Island Wars".
3: This regards what I plan on doing with reviews that aren't Q&A questions: If ANY of you decides to play "Internet Troll" in a feeble attempt to try and aggravate me to the point of wanting to quit by posting reviews as a guest, they will automatically be deleted and you will NOT be given the time of day. I have heard about Trolls almost convincing some writers to quit (some of which have stories in my Favorites section), I won't be pushed around by ANYONE!
4: My plan for that commercial you just read is to simply use it to promote my TDXKamen Rider crossover project for the next few episodes. Act 1 of "Episode Zero" should be up either this weekend or sometime in the coming week...I hope.
Okay, now that's cleared up, let's get down to business. I would like you guys to keep in mind that the factors that made this episode take so long to be finished should technically be made the reason if this isn't my best work, but I tried, people. I really tried to get this done before the end of the summer. Sorry, kinda went into "Rant Mode" for a little bit for a moment. Anyway, episode 10 of "Total Drama Build Fighters" has come to a close with the reveal of not only White Fang's mysterious benefactor, but a possible new battle club member. I'm going to say this now: the next episode will feature a TDBF version of a famous YouTuber within the GunPla community, and anyone who guesses who it is will receive a shout out in the first author's note of episode 12. Well that wraps thing up for this episode, don't forget that the episode 13 Q&A session will still go on as planned, so send in those questions, and I'll try and answer them as best I can. I would also like it if you voted on the poll to determine the next opening theme for TDBF for episodes 14 to 26, it's on my profile, I swear. Also don't forget to review (you know I love reading them), favorite and follow, and until next time, DSX62415, out.)