Total Drama Switch
"Too many of today's children have straight teeth and crooked morals."
Mercedes brushed invisible dirt from her skirt and apron as she stared at herself in the long mirror on the wall. Jessi-Ann was tying on the prankster's apron from behind.
"It must kind of stink, to know you'll be cooking and cleaning…" Jessi-Ann sighed, "Just knowing that I'll be a sloppy, impolite pirate makes me shiver."
Mercedes shrugged. "It can't be that bad. Being a pirate sounds like fun."
"It did at first… But now that I think about it, pirates curse all the time… they have bad breath… they're not exactly the best people to be around." Jessi-Ann finished tying her roommate's apron before positioning her eye patch correctly over her left eye.
Mercedes let a half smile form on her expression, still a bit timid about expressing herself around Jessi-Ann. "It's better than being a happy elf… Or a bunny."
"That actually sounds kind of fun." Jessi-Ann giggled sheepishly behind her hand.
"The thought of wearing a bunny suit in this weather makes my stomach sick." Mercedes shook her head as she pulled at the hem of her black skirt subconsciously.
Phoenix and Gil were putting their costumes on silently, both boys not particularly fond of the horrendous roles they'd received.
Gil couldn't help but smirk, though, when he saw Phoenix in his elf costume. "You rock that costume, dude."
"It's… horrifying." Phoenix glanced over at Gil with wide eyes.
Gil just shrugged and grabbed the guy's elf hat. "You forgot something." He propped the hat on the manipulator's head.
Phoenix just glared.
Confessional…
"Damn, my roommate is pissing me off! But he'll see. I'll pull this ridicules role off without a single mistake." Phoenix crossed his arms and looked away. "He'll see."
Confessional…
Phoenix grabbed Gil's paper bag on the desktop nearby and pulled it over his head. The brown paper bag was just large enough to cover his head completely and it had two eyes drawn on it made of permanent marker.
"Have fun being a loner." Phoenix huffed, adjusting his elf had before making his way out of the room.
Confessional...
Gil sat straight, his paper bag still on his head. "My roommate and I aren't really getting along as well as I'd hoped."
Confessional…
"Candace! You're so cute and fluffy that I could hug you!" Josie squealed, dancing quite ungracefully around the overachiever.
"Please don't." Candace frowned at herself in the mirror. A bunny? Why hadn't a role like that gone to someone as bubbly as her roommate?
"O-oh, right!" Josie saluted and stood straight before giggling. "I have to get used to taking orders, don't I?"
"Your lacy maid socks are too big…" Candace observed nonchalantly.
Josie frowned and nodded. "Oh… I know. I wonder why they got my feet size wrong."
Candace just shook her head and looked at herself in the mirror once again. Popular people didn't wear bunny suits. That was just common sense.
"You know, I washed dishes over the summer." Josie was now sitting on the end of her bed, kicking her legs back and forth. "I love how soapy and bubbly the dishwater gets!"
"Can we talk about my problem!" Candace spun around to look at Josie. "How on earth am I going to pull this off?"
Josie was stunned for a moment. "Well, all you have to do is be adorable. And you're already pulling that off perfectly." The musician smiled bashfully when Candace shot her a skeptical look. "Angry bunnies are precious! You'll be just fine. Just jump a lot and eat a bunch of orange."
"Orange?"
"Carrots."
"Of course." Candace looked up at the ceiling and crossed her arms.
Confessional…
"Note to self, never ever offer that girl a coffee." Candace poked at one of her long bunny ears, "She's like a little kid at an amusement park… A sugar high little kid at an amusement park."
Confessional…
Stefan tied his bandana on over his head and smirked at himself. "This is awesome. I didn't think these costumes would look so decent."
"Fun for you." Jake sighed, staring at the paper bag he'd have to place over his head in only a few moments. "A paper bag, a simple white shirt and gray sweatpants aren't really that great in my opinion."
"Sucks for you, man." Stefan shrugged. "At least you won't be overheating in a bunny suit or taking orders from everybody."
Jake cracked a smile. "Hey man, don't diss the bunny suit. It's more fun that a loner… I mean, what am I supposed to do? Sit around in a corner without talking to anybody?"
"And you'll be blind." Stefan pointed to the paper bag.
"You're not making this any better." Jake crossed his arms.
"You'll make it through, man." Stefan gave the weird guy a few encouraging pats on the back.
"Well, at least I'll have some time to think of a few decent pranks while I sit in solitude." Jake rubbed the back of his head thoughtfully, "Mercedes and I might do a big prank together later on in the competition."
"Mercedes?" Stefan sounded a bit too curious. "Do you think I could help you out with said prank?"
"You like her?" Jake smirked.
"I don't know, man, I mean… I've only known her for a day." Stefan adjusted his bandana. "But yeah, she has this sort of mysterious vibe about her… I'd just like to get to know her better."
"Uh huh. You sound a little like a sap." Jake leaned back, crossing his arms behind his head.
"C'mon, man." Stefan huffed and crossed his arms, a bit embarrassed. He grabbed Jake's paper bag and popped it on his head.
"Hey!" Jake grabbed the pillow he had just leaned back against and threw it in the direction he thought Stefan was in.
Tiana happily spun herself around in front of the mirror, her large skirt puffing out like an umbrella around her. "This is the best possible role!" She smiled and turned to Phoebe, who didn't like quite as pleased. "Princess… It suits me well."
"Oh yeah… Sure does." Phoebe was sort of glad that she didn't receive such a girly role, but a happy elf wasn't her idea of fun either.
"Oh… Do I sense hostility?" Tiana placed a gloved hand in front of her mouth and she faked a gasp.
"You're full of it." Phoebe huffed, setting her elf hat on her head.
"Hey." Tiana's eyes softened just a bit. Phoebe was her teammate, and teammates had to help one another. "We're both mature here. I get that you don't like me and I'm pretty sure you get that I don't like you."
Phoebe raised a brow. "What're you getting at here, girly?"
"Just go with the punches, whistle while you work, eat cookies for all I care." Tiana placed her hands on her hips firmly. "Just have fun. You're a happy elf… Loosen up and enjoy your role."
Phoebe blinked a few times before shrugging. "Sure, alright." Inwardly, she really actually did respect and appreciate Tiana's attempt at encouragement. The preppy girl was right when she said she didn't like her, but she could handle her… to a point.
"There you go!" Tiana grinned before resuming her spinning and giggling.
Jose pulled at both of the ears on his costume. "I never really get the cool roles, do I?"
The outcast ignored the smart-arse remark Rocky gave him from where he sat on the dresser. Sammy finished tying his boots and stood up from where he was sitting on the ground.
"It's not that bad." Sammy tried to smile. His roommate did look kind of silly in his rabbit costume.
"I never get a role like 'prince.'" Jose grinned, "I bet you're pretty lucky, Sammy."
"Well… I am. I manage to avoid most things that repel good luck, after all." Sammy proudly gripped at his shark tooth necklace. "I'm careful."
Jose nodded, somewhat intrigued.
"But being a bunny isn't such a bad thing! I mean… You just have to hop, eat carrots, and twitch your nose." Sammy crossed his arms, looking up as though in thought. "And plus, rabbits feet are good luck."
Jose tipped his head to the side. "You aren't going to cut off my feet, are you?"
"'Course not, silly!" Sammy chuckled and Jose eventually joined in on his laughter.
"You just had to go and put on the stupid costume." Mark stared at Charlotte in disbelief as she stepped inside the kitchen in a maid costume.
Charlotte smirked. "You dared me to, didn't you?"
"I was being sarcastic." Mark deadpanned, slapping a hand to his forehead.
The blonde host blushed before crossing her arms over her chest. "You're wearing a costume!"
Mark gave her a look that clearly said 'oh hell no'.
"Oh yes." Charlotte gave him her signature smirk, which she had perfected in front of a mirror after observing Chris's evil tactics in previous seasons. "We had an extra happy elf costume. Go put it on."
"No—"
"I'm the boss, remember?" Charlotte simply smiled in satisfaction when Mark's mouth closed. She grabbed the extra elf costume from where it sat on the counter and shoved it into her co-host's hands.
Mark stared at her for a moment in awe before leaving the room, costume in his arms.
When she was sure Mark was gone, the blonde host did a little happy dance before making her way over to the speaker system on the wall.
"Everyone into the kitchen! I need to go over a few guidelines!" Charlotte called through the intercom.
I wanted to give you guys a chapter before the end of this week. I have a written plan of everything that's going to happen in this challenge, but it's long and it'll take some more time to finish. So this is just kind of an introduction of the character's roles, their reactions to the roles, and a little interaction with their roommates.
Just in case the roles aren't clear (or if anyone forgets), I'll list everything here. Jose and Candace are rabbits, Gil and Jake are loners, Sammy and Tiana are prince/princess, Josie and Mercedes are maids, Phoenix and Phoebe are happy elves, and Jessi-Ann and Stefan are pirates. I pulled names out of a hat to decide who got what role, so it came at random.
Sorry if this is kind of a disappointment of a chapter. I just wanted to submit something before Irene hits tomorrow. And once school starts, I can't really be sure how much time it'll take for chapters to show up. I have so many good ideas for this challenge, though, so the next chapter will definitely be a long and dramatic one. (If this anticipated storm doesn't hit too hard tomorrow, I may even have a chance to get it up on Sunday.)
And just for fun, I'd like to know your character's favorite songs. And also a genre of music they prefer in general. This will kind of help me out when deciding a few things for the second challenge.
Until next time!
-Evangelline