Author's note
I think the FTEs are easier because of the lack of self-thinking I have to do. Just how to incorporate something into them and adding a few things else to make it worth the time.
I don't think I'm giving anything away when I say, today someone gets murdered! Finally! That'll actually take longer, planting the clues and all. The culprits and victims have already been predetermined before I even started the story, and the motives have just recently come in, so the hard part is making a believable crime scene. Enough of that, reviews!
PSISomething- Yes, though Total Drama is on a temporary hiatus in terms of my obsession of it, it will still influence a major portion of this story (Gwen's diary is like the electro ID thing, except only Nokoda has one). Well I'm glad you're reading it carefully. I did spot a lot of mistakes and I will fix them in due time.
Shyjoker- Oh yes it is, it is getting very serious!
Arcana of the True Self- You can ship the two, but keep in mind the age difference. I personally have no problem if you ship the two, I never had any plans for them, doubt I ever will. Only time shall tell, only time shall tell. They are interesting characters, though.
Well, on with the show!
Before Game
"God bless you ma'am!"
"Oh don't mention it, just doing my best to help the children of my Lord!"
The old woman waddled away, holding the bread in her hands. Kichi Oronasu clutched her hands over her heart and sighed happily. She loved doing community service. And not for the reason most of the younger girls blabbered about. The sisters at the abbey were all very young, with the exception of the Mother Superior and a couple of other nuns that were there. This was due to a virus that killed off most of the older women. It was the first time in a century the cemetery in the back of the abbey was used so much.
And it was now twice the size it had been before the incident.
Kichi felt joy, however, that the dead nuns were in a better place, in heaven with their Holy Father. They had been very faith filled people, and had strongly influenced her to do the same.
But the abbey felt a lot less spiritual. It must have been the new set of liberal girls that had all joined that summer, each for different reasons. But none had anything to do with wanting to serve God or his people. Just a bunch of 'My mom wants' or 'My cousin dared' or 'Revenge on my ex-boyfriend' type excuses.
And that made Kichi unhappy. She had been so in love with the idea of becoming a nun, and she felt she had failed to bring these girls in the same way the deceased nuns brought her in. After all she owed her life to them. They had raised her.
That was another thing that troubled her, the amount of neglected children in this world compared to all the others. Abortions, abandonments, abuse, it was repugnant. She herself had been abandoned by her mother after her father died, and had been found crying in an alley near the abbey.
And a nun came and took her in.
Just like that.
And that's what she loved doing the most. Helping others, especially those with similar backstories to hers.
Like that boy who followed her best friend, Isane, around everywhere she went. The sweetheart was five years younger and utterly in love with the barista, writing poems, buying chocolates for her.
And he was an orphan.
Abandoned as a baby, neglected by the orphanage, the boy had followed them home one day after school. It was seventh grade, and the two girls had just finished class. They went out to the park to have a picnic and do homework together, when Kichi had noticed that some food was missing.
And in its place was a heart-shaped box of chocolates, that said, in the most beautiful calligraphy Kichi had ever seen,
"To Isane Takane, the prettiest girl in the world."
Isane had assumed it was one of the boys in her class, but when they found a seven year old snacking on the PBJ sandwich Kichi had made for the two, Isane broke.
The two became instant friends, and played together every day. Isane taught him everything she learned that day, and the boy would share tales about his wanderings across town.
When Isane started her senior year, the boy had proposed to her, stating, since she was an adult, she was old enough to be married. Isane had laughed her warm, gentle laugh and promised the boy that, once he was 18 as well, she would marry him right away. And the boy left, satisfied.
But now, things were different. Very different.
And it was all thanks to the Japanese Government.
Game
Ryutaro Takane's Cabin
Characters Present:
Ryutaro Takane
JK!
I'm no letting anyone else have this story!
Nokoda Saibura's Cabin
Characters Present:
Nokoda Saibura
Bunch of names of missing kids.
"Wow, for a second I actually thought you were going to go into Takane's POV!"
As if!
Do you have any different thoughts today?
"Well, just the missing kids, Chris actually caring, and who's trying to murder me. Not much else. You can just teleport me to the Mess Hall, right?"
Sure thing, boss!
Spontaneous Area Change:
Mess Hall
Characters Present:
Everybody!
When I entered the room, I noticed that everyone had already gathered at the tables and were eating gratefully away at the meal prepared for them. I noticed people, Ryutaro, Helena, Hachi, and others eating seconds and thirds, violently shoving them down their throat.
I realized they were among the people who weren't at the Mess Hall the past two days, and realized that Chris might've actually deprived them of food. Quickly suppressing that thought, I grabbed a tray, served myself with some bacon and eggs and sat down next to Liam (or was it Leone) and Sundee who were talking about nothing in particular. Leone looked to me and smiled
"Hola Nokoda! Hey, that rhymes!"
Sundee giggled at Leone's apparent pride that he took for making a rhyme. It seemed as though Liam was dumb no matter what personality he was in.
I smiled back as Sundee waved to me
"Hey Nokoda!"
I smiled back as Sundee waved to me
"So, what're you guys talking about?"
Leone and Sundee looked at each other, giggling like schoolgirls with a secret. I made a mental note to not push the topic further. Sundee got up suddenly.
"I forgot! I have to give Faith a bath for Tammy!"
I put two and two together and figured out Tammy was Tamiko. I hadn't noticed the kinds of relationships developed by others on this island, but it made sense the two would hang out together.
Just not Sundee and Leone. I still need to figure out what they were doing.
Just then, Leone looked at me, dropping his airy dumbstruck look and applying one of sage and compassion.
"The women here are very attractive here, are they not?"
I stopped. Leone probably assumed I was into that kind of dating. He must've noticed I was hesitating, because he looked down, nonchalantly poking his eggs
"Unless, you prefer men?"
He looked up and smiled understandingly, which made me ease up a little. I nodded
"Yeah, I hope that doesn't make you uncomfortable."
Leone chuckled
"No, my friend, I understand."
He paused
"Mi mama used to tell me I was one handsome son of a bitch!"
He laughed as I rolled my eyes and laughed back. Leone was a lot different than I had anticipated. I was glad I could find someone so lax about the whole ordeal.
We talked a bit more, on till Leone became Leopold (Leonardo was sleeping) and began baking something in the kitchen. This left Helena, Ryutaro, and Hachi (who were each currently wolfing down their eighth helping while being yelled at by Leopold) in the Mess Hall, which could only mean one thing!
Free Time!
Select the Character to have free time with
Helena Robin
Ryutaro Takane
Leopold Maloshitsky
Hachi Shunaiko
Helena Robin Free Time Event: lvl. 1
Sitting next to Helena forced me to sit near Hachi and Ryutaro, two people I would never feel comfortable near. But despite their disturbing presence, Helena seemed to eliminate that with a surprisingly welcoming vibe. Though she was currently eating like a starving pack of wolves.
Nokoda: Hey
Helena: hm!
Nokoda: I'm sorry what was that?
Helena: *Cough* Hey!
Nokoda: Oh, hey.
Helena: Hey.
An awkward silence filled the room as she took another bite. This time, however, she finished and picked up the conversation.
Helena: So, what do you want?
Nokoda: Why do I have to want something? I just-
But Helena wasn't stupid. She held up her hand calmly and addressed her point
Helena: I get it, Chris wants you to bond with us. Just drop the-
She paused, searching for a word that wouldn't trigger Liam to change again, after all, Maloshitsky was providing food by the ton for her to eat.
Helena: Façade, it doesn't help. I understand that my story might not be the most interesting and you don't need to pretend like it is.
Nokoda: I haven't even learned anything about you yet, besides, I wasn't forced to hang out with you, I chose to of my own free will!
Helena laughed and pointed to Hachi and Ryutaro, the latter was currently performing the Heimlich maneuver on the former who had choked on a piece of bacon he'd accidently inhaled while ridiculing the latter. I couldn't help but laugh as Helena made her wordless point.
Nokoda: But really, I would like to know about you. What do you like to do in your down time? How did you acquire your SHSL? What do you think we should do if Hachi suffocates?
Helena laughed at the last part and answered all the questions in order
Helena: Well, I like listening to music and playing strategy games, they help me focus and deeply analyze things. I was actually the tactician for a video game team that I was part of and was given the acceptance letter based off of that. And I think Ryutaro would be a viable culprit since his personality caused Hachi to choke in the first place!
We both shared an uncomfortable laugh, though we knew we weren't serious, we knew this was. We just had to make light of things.
Nokoda: So you played video games and that got you accepted?
Helena: Well, the SHSL Gamer must've done the same, right?
Nokoda: Well yeah, but, you?
Helena raised one eyebrow and crossed her arms
Helena: What's that supposed to mean?
I held my hands up in defense
Nokoda: You just seem too… dignified for that!
She gave a small little chortle
Helena: You make me sound like Ryutaro!
We laughed once more and looked at the muckraker and jack-of-all-trades to see they were currently fighting over a choice piece of bacon on the table, arguing as though a war could break out over it. Helena sighed
Helena: I'm gonna try and see if I can convince those two to build bridges instead of canons, it was nice talking with you!
Nokoda: Likewise!
Helena Robin Free Time Event: lvl. 1- Complete
1/6
Gwen's Diary has been updated!
Forcing you to hang out with Leopold/Leonardo due to the state in which the other two candidates are in.
I walked over to the kitchen in search for the Russian Baker and his dormant twin, but when he wasn't there, I was confused. I walked out and saw the subject of my pursuit, fixing the structure of the Mess Hall tent.
Pumbja Apakatanaket Free Time Event: lvl 1
I stepped behind him and casually asked
Nokoda: So, whatcha doin?
Pumbja threw in his hammer and stood up with a sigh
Pumbja: I was inspecting the sturdiness of the tent, hoping I could mend it in any way.
Nokoda: Well can you?
Pumbja: No, it has already been perfected.
Pumbja took a plate of meager scraps and sat down at the farthest end of the table. Looking closely, I could see his tired expression as he gazed off into space, hunched over and slowly chewing on his food. I sat next to him, placing an arm around him
Nokoda: What's wrong?
Pumbja grunted
Pumbja: I cannot help you as much as I would like.
Nokoda: What do you-?
Pumbja: Not all of us are idiots, Nokoda. As far as I am concerned, Liam is a different being with different emotions and thoughts. The only time we ever get to talk is when we are all gathered in his dreams at a table in his mind. We talk about various things, but those opportunities occur so rarely.
Nokoda: What do you mean?
Pumbja sighed
Pumbja: I do not know how to explain it, I am knew at this as well.
Nokoda: And how exactly does he form his personalities? That part makes it seem like multiple people being trapped in one body!
Pumbja: It really is like that, Nokoda. I do not know much, but I do know that that is pretty much it. Liam was a very lonely person as a child. He was on a different level of learning than the other kids, but he did not have any known mental problems. He could not be classified as mentally handicapped because of his artistic gifts and knowledge, and his ability to learn. But he has always been an outcast.
Nokoda: What is it that triggered him to be that way?
Pumbja sighed and looked down
Pumbja: I do not know. I have not yet been given that information.
He looked at me apologetically
Pumbja: I am sorry I cannot help any more than I have. I really do not know.
I shrugged and smiled
Nokoda: Don't worry about it. Besides, I want to know more about you. You did say you were different people, right?
Pumbja flinched
Pumbja: I am sorry, but I do not really know how to describe it yet. I am still learning things.
Nodding my head I bid the architect farewell.
Pumbja Apakatanaket Free Time Event: lvl 1- Complete
1/6
(This counts for Liam Trouillefou not as Pumbja Apakatanaket)
Gwen's Diary has been updated!
Spontaneous Area Change:
Nokoda Saibura's Cabin
Characters Present:
Nokoda Saibura
"What, no sarcastic remarks about my loneliness?"
No
"What's wrong?"
Nothing, but you do have company
"Well why didn't you-"
"Hey."
I nearly peed myself.
I turned to face the person addressing me and saw it was Kasai. I quickly grabbed a large stick right out of the middle of nowhere and proceeded to prod the thief with it.
"Empty your pockets!"
Kasai raised his hands in defense, similarly to when we had met earlier as I continued poking his pockets with the Stick of Truth!
"Dude, chill! I didn't come to take any of your lame crap! I came to invite you to the Beach Area for a barbeque."
"I'm way too old for you, you know that right?"
Kasai shook his head comically
"No, no, no! Not on a date! The others thought, since it was a nice day, that it would be a good idea to have a barbeque. Also, if we were all in one place, no one would dream of killing someone else, right?"
"Wasn't Twogami killed when everyone was in one place?"
"But that's the thing, Hanamura was able to snuff out the lights and all that crap. If someone drops dead, we would see them, and decipher who based on who came in contact with them last!"
Shaking my head mentally at the thief's method of thinking, I sighed and consented
"Okay, I'll be there."
Kasai lit up like a traffic light turning green (lol, Traffic Light Operator similes), but quickly suppressed it and feigned indifference
"Cool. Oh, and you'll need this!"
Kasai held up my traffic light swim trunks and smirked as I donned a flabbergasted mask
"How the- when did you? You said you didn't steal anything!"
The cutpurse shrugged
"Why you little-!"
And I chased him out with the mighty Stick of Truth!
Spontaneous Area Change:
Beach Area 1; Sergeant Chef's Boot Camp
Characters Present:
Sundee Takanashi
Miki Erina
Tamiko Ohmiya
Atsuko Gushiken
Kasai Ichijo
Ashida Saiki
Hachi Shunaiko
Nokoda Saibura
Ramina Parker
Raven Ongaku
Toy Kasse
Helena Robin
Ryutaro Takane
I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of people that actually showed up. Not saying that thirteen people is crowded or anything, it's just, knowing some of the people, I expected very little attendance. I was, obviously, wrong. The only people that weren't there were Cocoa and Liam (I assumed it was Leonardo since I heard those two were preparing the food and drinks) but they had valid reasons for not being here.
I gazed out at my peers to see who was with who.
Toy, Ramina, and Kasai were trying to get Atsuko to play in the water with them.
Hachi was hitting on Ashida and Raven over by the picnic table, though he didn't seem to be succeeding.
Sundee and Tamiko were talking and walking Faith along the coast line.
Helena and Ryutaro were sitting on the beach, reading and occasionally making small talk (though Helena seemed more into it than Ryutaro was).
Miki was sitting on a rock by herself, starring at the vast ocean.
I decided I would approach her and make small talk to keep her company.
Fortunately, Chris saved me from doing so.
"Hey, hey! Youse guys! Get yer stinkin' butts over here!"
We all formed a semi-circle around him. He stood wearing a referee's attire, with a whistle around his neck and a volleyball hopping up and down on his hand. He jerked his thumb to a volleyball court that suddenly appeared behind him and announced
"Here's the deal, in order to keep the spirit of Camp Wawanakwa, I thought that we should have a little challenge! Behold, the classical game of Volleyball!"
"Is it a death match?"
"Nope!"
"Are there any special rules that, if broken, might end in the untimely death?"
"Nu-uh!"
"I bet there's a catch, isn't there?"
'Well, now there is!"
Ryutaro rolled his eyes and scoffed
"Ooooooo, so scary. What's the catch, death penalty?"
Chris chuckled evilly and threw the volleyball to the muckraker with great force. Anticipating as much, Ryutaro caught it with ease as Chris finished his point
"You'll be playing on your own!"
Ryutaro dropped the ball. He let his mouth hang open ever so slightly as the rest of us starred for a brief moment, on till different chuckles and threatening gestures permeated the silence, backing Ryutaro into one of the poles of the net. Chris placed his hands up and shouted
"Tamiko, you may sit out! Sundee, you keep score! First team to twenty-one points wins! I want a nice clean game"
He chuckled
"Except for you Ryutaro! I hope this will be a brutal execution!"
For the first time ever, Ryutaro looked vulnerable. He did very well to hide it, but it was still there. He looked as though he'd never played volleyball. His serve said otherwise.
Toy, Ramina, Ashida, Hachi, Raven, Kasai, Helena and I made the opposing team, with Hachi, Raven, Ashida in the front, and Toy, Kasai, and Ramina in the back. We all prepared ourselves for Ryutaro's weak serve. It never came.
POW!
Ryutaro tossed the ball up in the air and slapped it with such force, that when it came over the net, it his Hachi square in the face and knocked him down. The ball bounced off of his head and on to the ground. The onslaught did not stop there.
Ryutaro began pounding the ball over with just the right amount of force to keep it in bounds and with enough power to drill it through his opponents. And when we were able to actually get it back to his side, he'd spike it with even more ferocity.
By the time it was game point, Ryutaro was sweating profusely. His perspiration coated his scarred, muscular body. The sun bounced off of his shiny coat and into the eyes of his opponents. It was his serve (as it had been through the course of the game) and as he raised his hand, slightly twisting his abdomen, a glint of red caught my eye. It seared into my eye and I acted on the instinct of covering my eyes.
ZING!
The ball hit me square in the face, knocking me to the ground. Just like Hachi.
I blinked and opened my eyes to see Ashida and Atsuko staring at me, each one holding out their hands to me. I accepted both hands and rubbed my head on the spot I was hit. The others had already flocked away, apparently uninterested in their fallen compatriot. Gee, thanks. Atsuko was the first to speak
"You need ice."
Thanks Captain Obvious.
I nodded my head and sniffed the air. A beautiful scent permeated the air. It was such poetry to the nostrils, I had begun to inhale it as though I'd never inhaled before. The smell of beef stew and mashed potatoes with a hint of freshly brewed ice tea instantly revitalized me and I found myself acting as though nothing had ever happened, as though I hadn't been hit.
I looked towards the picnic tables and saw everyone talking loudly to one another, some of my classmates were actually drooling as Liam (wearing a messy 'kiss the cook' apron) and Cocoa bringing out the food and drinks to the tables.
Ashida, Atsuko, and I sat at the end with Kukuri and awaited, with large eyes and watery mouths the food that would soon be served. But, just as Liam and Cocoa laid the banquet down, our friendly neighborhood host dude stopped us.
"Before we begin"
Thunk!
Tamiko apologized to Sundee for knocking her cup over. Sundee forgave her and guided Tamiko's hand to her food. Sundee apologized for the interruption and bade Chris to continue as Tamiko sunk her teeth in the tea drenched steak.
"As I was saying! Before we begin, I would like to pose a toast, to the winner of the volleyball game. Everyone, to Ryutaro!"
A dull chorus of unenthusiastic cheers for Ryutaro was followed by an abnormal gargling sound. Our heads turned to the source of it and we sat still in utter horror.
Tamiko was squirming on the ground, clawing at her throat and foaming at the mouth. Sundee stood in shock, and clutched her mouth in sheer terror. Faith was barking loudly, at first at Tamiko, but then, at us.
Helena and Ryutaro were the first two to act, rushing to Tamiko and trying various things to stop the retching. Cocoa and Hachi stood next to them, prepared to do whatever the Tactician and the Muckraker ordered. The rest of us stood in silence, hoping against odds that Tamiko would recover. At this point in a book or movie, she would.
But this was real life, and life doesn't work that way.
It was the first time in the history of the Mutual Games that someone died right in front of our eyes.
And we were all suspects.
Chapter 1
The Law Offers and Bans many Services: Investigation Mode
The Drug of Despair
To be continued…
Author's Notes
And with that, we draw the curtain on Tamiko Ohmiya, SHSL Handicapped Services. I harbor no ill will towards her, it's just that, let's be honest here, she's handicapped. She's lucky she made it this far! From the moment I began writing the list of the order of death, she was the first person I thought of to die. There will be an omake for her either during the chapter or before the chapter. I guess I'll let you decide.
Also, when I was in the fourth grade, I took up writing. I wrote out an idea for two stories, a love trilogy and a WWIII series. I was so excited for it, that that was all I ever talked about. Well, now I'm in eight grade and neither one has so much as left the drawing board. I haven't given up on them, but I've got an idea for a different series, and this one is catching like wildfire in my brain! My point is, my time will be divided between that and this. However, my personal series is still in the early development stage. I'm going to go through with it this time, but I want you guys to know, if I ever stop abruptly, fear not. I will not leave this story, or TDID. I will work on them on till the day I die! In fact, the only thing that will get me to not finish off my Fanfiction stories is my death (which I hope won't be anytime soon)! So yeah, you shouldn't worry about that now, but just a heads up.
One more thing, if you catch anything off, typos, editing errors, OOC, just let me know. And don't just say "Hey due, you missed a coup of words!" that doesn't help. Instead, try "Hey, in the third paragraph of the Author's Notes, you said due instead of dude and coup instead of couple!" okay? Good!
Don't forget to review about anything that you found interesting, and if you have any questions you want answered immediately, there's this thing called P.M, use it! And don't just review for typos, give me the typos and your own thoughts as well. You have a lot of space for those reviews, make them as long as you want!
Until next time,
-That1guyeveryonehates.