"Last time on Total Drama!" Chris McLean's familiar voice echoed once the signature logo for Total Drama appeared on the screen. The camera panned around to show an abandoned film lot filled with multiple studios, trailers, lights, cameras, and action.
"Three seasons have come and gone where sixty-six contestants have all come to the islands in the greater Muskoka Wawanakwa lake system. Wooly beavers, Radioactive Waste, Mechanical Islands, and cunning strategy plagued their moldable, fluid, shapeable little heads as they tried to win a grand prize of ONE MILLION DOLLARS!" A montage of Island, Revenge, and Pahkitew played as Chris explained the blurb. Several hands of different skin colors were shown grabbing marshmallows and opening doors as soundless arguments were heard on screen. "Only three could prevail, the cunningest of the cunning, and you'd be forgiven for thinking we're done."
"But now, a new season begins, not on an island, but in this once abandoned film lot, now repurposed as the Drama Network Studios, ready for twenty four hopefuls!" Dakota suddenly took over the narration, standing in front of a film lot with a hastily attached sign for the Drama Network. "This franchise has no brakes and now we're taking it to the silver screen!"
The camera whipped to establish shots of the film lot. A replica of the thousand foot cliff stood at one end before giving way to outdoor sets that lined the base of the artificial mountain. Several dozen smaller soundstages seemed to line the majority of the lot in a grid like pattern before another common space, this one much larger, played host to several trailers that would play host to the unfortunate campers for the season.
Another camera shot showed Chef walking out of a large canvas tent that looked big enough to host several large rooms. "Here is where I'll be doing the cooking and the cleaning, just so our campers can take a taste of the old Wawanakwa food," Chef grumbled.
The camera again changed to Chris in front of what looked like an editing studio where the feed of many cameras were shown on the screen. "We have old friends, new interns, classic mutants, and all the fixings of a new season of Total Drama." Chris suddenly exited the editing studio where a wooly beaver and a bear were shunting props across the lot. A familiar face was seen juggling several tablets as he raced to chase after the bear and the beaver. "What will be in store for the campers this time around? Find out on this season of TOTAL! DRAMA! ACTION!"
Theme Song plays in the background
As the camera cut away from Chris, it cut to Chef driving a set of carts filled with twelve fresh new faces, the camera panned to two boys. Both wearing white and baby blue hockey jerseys with an angry owl mascot displayed on the front of their jerseys. One boy had a white complexion with longer light brown fluffy hair, and a backwards red hat and brown cargo shorts and orange shoes. The other boy had a brown complexion with fluffy black hair. He wore blue gym shorts and a pair of orange sneakers.
"Yo Rajee!" The boy with the hat exclaimed. "I can't believe we made it onto Total Drama eh!"
"Same here homie. We're going to kill this competition!" Raj replied. As the two boys high fived each other. Another boy turned around to talk to them.
"Are you guys hockey bros?" The boy asked. He wore a light green t-shirt with a power symbol on his chest over a cream colored long sleeve. He had slick spiky black hair with a small amount of facial hair on his chin. He wore blue jeans and black sneakers and he looked to be of vietnamese descent.
"Yeah man!" Raj replied. "Do you play?"
"Yeah! I lace them up every once in a while. My name is Devin by the way!" Devin exclaimed, reaching his hand out to the two boys to shake hands.
"Nice to meet you Devin, I'm Wayne," Wayne said, shaking his hand. "If they have an ice rink here, we should try and play a game!"
"For sure homie!" Devin replied.
Confessional, Wayne
Not even a few minutes in and Rajee and I have already made a new hockey buddy. We got this in the bag, like we bagged those Alberta Canucks last month.
"They seem like cool dudes," Devin said to a blonde girl next to him as he turned back around to face the front of the car.
The girl had curly blonde hair and a green thin sweater, she wore a cyan long sleeve shirt under the sweater that poked out at the end of her sleeves. The shirt was tucked into her light blue skinny jeans with the cuffs rolled up past her ankles, they were held up by a small brown belt. A pair of black sneakers completed her look.
"Yeah homie! I'm so excited to compete, and hopefully bring back home that million bucks!" She responded with a wide smile and a fist pump.
"You mean when I bring that million back?" Devin responded with a chuckle.
"Yeah right," She replied with an eye roll.
Confessional, Carrie
Oh my god this is my first ever confessional! Hi my name is Carrie! And I am so excited to be here. Obviously Devin is my best friend from home. We've been homies ever since childhood. But… I uh… do have a bit of a crush on him. Sadly he just went through a nasty break up with his ex Shelly… and he is uh… coping… at the moment. But he does seem way happier now that he's here!
In the seat directly in front of the best friends sat two girls. On the left one girl wore a black crop top with a devil logo on the left along with a black and red patterned skirt, complemented by gray stockings and red ankle high boots. She wore a cross around her neck, spike bracelets, and a black choker all accessorized her look. Her legs were crossed as she stared out the side of the cart and she was clearly muscular and fit. Glancing over to the other girl she muttered "Those guys sure seem chummy."
"Yeah…" The other girl replied. She had tanned skin and long flowing black hair. She wore a red shirt with a white sun displayed on it that had a variety of red string criss crossing over the decal, outside of that she wore a pair of black shorts and a basic pair of gray sneakers and socks. "What's your name?"
"Hilde," The girl gruffed. "Yours?"
"Raihan! I don't know about you, but I'm just excited to be away from home for once."
"Yeah… I guess. I'm just ready for the competition to start," Hilde replied, glancing over to Raihan and then back to the two duos behind her.
"I feel that. I just want to make sure this experience is perfect!
Confessional, Raihan
That Hilde seems a bit rough around the edges. But either way, I just want to make sure this goes picture perfect for me. Failure is not an option.
The camera cut to another pair. One girl and one boy. The girl had pink and maroon pig tailed hair and gray piercing eyes. She had the same colored lipstick as her hair, and her pale skin emphasized her creepy smile. She wore a black skirt and corset that was laced with pink string and her arm sleeves were puffed up. She had pink and black striped long socks that went up past her knees, and a pair that looked to be a double platform shoe with a two inch piece at the front and back of her shoes.
The boy was much simpler in comparison, he had long black hair tied back into a long ponytail that flowed down to the middle of his back, and a light brown skin complexion. He wore a backwards green hat, a plain baggy yellow t-shirt, and some baggy red pants, as well as some basic white sneakers.
"Why hello there…" The girl said, leaning over to the guy. "What's your name," She said, pausing between each syllable.
"Well my full name is Hezekias, but you can just call me Zee," Zee replied, kicking his feet up to the chair in front of him and leaning back. "What's your name?"
"Lauren…. I hope you have a wonderful stay here… from what I saw in the first seasons… there's a lot of screaming." Lauren said, leaning in further towards Zee, reaching back into her dress as if to pull something out.
"No big deal. I'm sure it's all a bunch of fun." Zee let out a relaxed chuckle.
"Yes yes no big deal," Lauren replied, moving back away from Zee and turning her head to see a blonde girl looking incredibly annoyed.
Confessional, Lauren
I applied for this show because it is the only reality TV show that seems to encourage… people. I hope we get another horror challenge… then I can really show my skills.
A thicker girl with a white skin complexion, wore an orange long sleeve sweater over a white collared shirt and frilly white skirt. The edges of the sweater were a burnt orange in contrast to the lighter orange. She had slick blonde hair that was tied back into a small ponytail with a pink scrunchy. Her look was completed with a pair of white and pink sneakers. She sat next to a boy, who looked incredibly uncomfortable.
He was a shorter and skinny boy with an olive skin tone, heart shaped face and long nose. His hair was a complete mess of red curls. He sported a red polo that had "Fueled by Musicals and Tea" printed on it in sparkly yellow letters in the right corner of his shirt, and a pair of basic brown jeans. He also wears a pair of closed-toe shoes that match his brown colored jeans.
"Um… I'm sorry to ask, but what seems to be troubling you?" The boy asked,
"Ugh my ex is here. He's quite frankly the worst. We had a really bad break up before I came on here. I didn't think he'd be here too!" She exclaimed, her head turning towards the direction of another boy towards the back of the set of cars.
"That sucks, I couldn't imagine what you're going through… My name is Angelo by the way," Angelo said, extending his shaky hand for an awkward handshake.
"I'm Emma," She replied, accepting the handshake and giving the boy a smile. "Sorry if I'm pissed. It's just a lot right now."
'It's okay. I understand," Angelo said, giving a small smile in return.
Confessional, Emma
I cannot BELIEVE Chase is here too. We used to live in this house together with his buds, and we'd do pranks on each other. But one of his pranks went way too far that I had to break up with him, just for my own safety.
Confessional, Angelo
I hope some of these people are a bit more open. I'm really timid as is, big personalities could be really bad for me.
The camera cut to the final two people at the back of the cars. Two boys, one had poofy jet black hair and tanned skin, along with a bright red sweatshirt and long bright yellow cargo pants and a pair of blue sneakers rounded out his look, complimenting his confident smirk.
The other boy was a bit shorter than his seatmate, with short black hair and a dark skin tone. He wore a simple pair of blue jeans and black sneakers that complimented his green sports jacket, with his yellow T-shirt peeking through the opening near his neck. The boy turned to the red hoodie boy and stared at him, as if analyzing him before speaking, "You seem awfully happy to be here, my name's Devante, how are you?" Devante asked the boy, extending his hand out for a handshake.
"Nice to meet you Devante, I'm Chase. And yeah I am STOKED to be here!" Chase exclaimed, pumping both his fists in the air.
"You like being on camera or something?" Devante asked, his eye brow raising, perplexed.
"Yeah actually. I run a Youtube channel with a couple of my buds. My girlfriend used to be on too, but then she dumped me. I'm not really sure why honestly," Chase exclaimed, lowering his fists, his demeanor calming a bit but still clearly excited.
"Interesting… I mean you seem like a fun enough guy, if we end up on the same team, would you be down to work together?"
"For sure dude!"
Confessional, Devante
What's up! I'm Devante and I am here to PLAY! At the end of the day this is a game, nothing more nothing less. The sooner I pick up allies, the better positioned I'll be in the long run, because I guarantee you, no one else here is thinking like I am.
"Welcome everyone to Total Drama Action!" Several monitors dropped from the ceiling of each tramcar displaying Chris at the front of the tram in a guided position. He was holding one end of the radio and speaking into it with his trademark smile flashing through. "This isn't the old island, we're in new territory, and thank you for joining us on the ride. If you look to your left you'll see Fang and the wooly beavers keeping the mess tent in tip top condition."
The new campers looked on as the troop of mutants hauled crate after crate of supplies for the season into the mess tent. Some of them were labeled in a language unfamiliar to a lot of them while others seemed to have dangerous insignia located on the wood. "They will also be providing double duty as security and their contracts allow under my authority as the Chief prehistoric researcher of the Muskoka-Wawanakwa paleolithic climate and environment specializing in anthropogenic integration."
"I wonder what they taste like," Lauren chirped.
"Under their current contract, NO!" Chris loudly shouted. "Several other members of the Wawanakwa greater ecosystem have been approved as employees for the season so don't be surprised when you see them doing their roles." The tour took the campers past one of the soundstages where several interns were working under the strict eye of a shark in a tank.
"Yo I think this place is where my homies from three girls and a guy in a condo snuck in," Chase pointed to a conspicuous hole in the fencing. "They got spooked out by this lame security guard."
The tour took the campers through more of the trailers and soundstages before stopping in front of a makeup trailer that seemed to have multiple connection points to other rooms. "And here we are at the main confessional station. This time it'll take place in a small multi-room makeup trailer for perfect double and triple confessionals," Chris explained.
"Why would we need to have multiple confessionals going on at once?" Emma inquired.
"There was a test offscreen for how many alumni could fit in the total drama confessional, and six was the maximum. This time, it can hold eight," Chris explained.
"That doesn't seem like much of an increase," Devante pointed out.
"Any complaints can and should be handled in the confessional, which we'll splice in the beginning." Chris explained. "Get confessing."
Confessional, Emma
Well, you can see me here a lot if Chase lasts way too long. Other than that… I like the makeup here, I used to have a sponsorship from a makeup company before… CHASE!
Confessional, Raihan
Am I the only one who noticed the confessional was on wheels? What if this thing is parked on a slope and we go spiraling out of control?! No, that won't happen….this soon… I think…
Once all the rookies left their confessionals they piled again into the tram, being taken to a rather broad alley made up like a city street.
"Now if you'll look to your right you'll see our latest intern in the tech department, Samuel Gleeson, with twelve movie posters of notorious total drama floppy favorites!"
The tram stopped in line where Sam, Total Drama Pahkitew Alumnus, drove a similarly long cart holding twelve posters in something of a train. "They're big posters, aren't they?" Carrie noted.
"The art looks nice, but I can't help but think that the frames would have to be cut to a good level. The depth is off for some of them, and a lot of them seem weirdly stylized," Devante criticized.
"Why don't we see any of their faces?" asked Raihan.
The camera focused on a poster of a beach scene. Towards the front a figure in reclining on an army green beach chair suddenly started to twitch. The first to notice, Wayne, pointed a sleeved hand towards the poster as the rookies started to crowd around. "Last time I was on an island I learned that the tallest of poppies always get cut," a familiar and soothing voice started from the poster. "I didn't make much of an impact on the cast but it was clear that yes, beauty can slay. With no queen bees or smart alecks I'm ready to make a mark. That island was good…"
Sam seemed to hit a button as the figure on the chair slowly rose. Dressed in a simple green shirt that tightly hugged his pecs and tapered waist, the figure in the posture stepped down from the poster. "But now I'm somewhere I can grow to my biggest potential."
A rolled up scroll on top of the poster suddenly unfolded, making a flag of denim blue and dark green. At the top was the name, Justin in stylized vaguely hawaiian looking font.
Confessional, Justin, Island 27th
I'm here as the lowest ranked competitor. I've definitely got a lot to prove, so you can bet I'm going to be gracing your screen with my face for a lot longer.
"He's even hotter in person!" Emma squealed. "Wait.. we're competing with him?"
"He doesn't look that good," Chase snorted.
"Jealous?" Hilde asked curiously from the car in front of Chase. If Chase heard him, he didn't respond.
Confessional, Hilde
He so heard me.
Confessional, Chase
They just had to bring in returnees to steal my thunder. And OF COURSE they lead with that one. Seems like a classic clickbait thumbnail to me.
Another figure in another poster, this one stylized much like an old western film, started to stir. A vaguely spaghetti western soundtrack started to play just as the figure, clad in jeans and adorable pink sandals, started to tap to the music. "I'm bringing more than just my good looks this season.," The contestants heard the figure speak in a southern accent. "I've brought a lot of beauty, grace, nobility, and good ol' charm in order to win the game"
The plump girl jumped from the set piece with a good old fashioned holla. "Last time I won the heart of the wizard so now the best thing to go back for is a rootin' tootin' and hollerin' good time on my way to a million dollars!"
Sam pressed a button on a tablet and down unfolded a poster. Sugar was written on the top of the flag with a pink and yellow background.
Confessional, Sugar, Pahkitew 14th
I've won the wizard and the only thing that'll complete my fairy tale ending is getting to the end. You can bet that this sweet old girl is gonna leave with an even sweeter million buckaroos!
"Their romance was so sweet! But then she idoled him out," Carrie quickly mentioned.
Devin gave a sad moan in response.
"Come on, aren't you excited to see these people?" Emma asked. "I never thought I'd meet any of them."
Confessional, Devin
For those of you at home, I just got out of a long term relationship… or more like I was kicked out of… so any mention of love makes me feel… a mix of homesickness and anger.
The next poster to suddenly spring to life was of a crowded underground club. A strange techno beat began playing from some speakers as the figure in the poster started bopping his head along to the music. The lights started to flicker in the scene while the figure started to speak. "Last time I was on Total Drama Island, I was manipulated," he said simply. "I came to make friends but I failed at that. It's time for a remix."
The lights in the poster turned on as the figure's face was made much more clear. "Now I'm bringing in all the melodies, harmonies, and rhythms to bring the beat for the competition!"
He struck a pose just as the lights shone brightly and the poster unraveled, revealing Beardo in neon colored writing, and a dark gray and black plus flag behind him.
Confessional, Beardo, Island 23rd
Yeah I'm out there, I'm strange, but I'm back, and I'm ready not just to make friends, but to go all the way! (he makes the sound much like a victory jingle). And hopefully this time there isn't a Heather that can stop me.
"Oh that guy," Zee spoke up. "He seemed chill. Glad they're letting people come from the lower ranks." Zee took a sip of his orange soda.
"Where'd you get that again?" Hilde asked.
Zee's eyes suddenly shot open. "I don't know…"
Confessional, Zee
Oh you thought I had an answer here. Nah man, I'm just enjoying the ride with a drink in my hand.
The campers captured another bit of movement in another movie poster, or more accurately, another diorama. The post apocalyptic scene seemed to have cardboard humanoid figures in them, including one that looked like a pallid diseased Celine Dion. One of the figures blending in with the others started to stir. "Total Drama Island wasn't too bad, too many people if you ask me, but I know I could have done much better."
The figure started marching forward into a more visible position for the rookies. "I got the girl and I could have gotten more but my new life unfortunately needs more money to make it sustainable. I've prepared for the apocalypse, so better be ready rookies."
One more imposing step brought the veteran out of the diorama. With something of a confident glare, he fixed his orange vest, adjusted his olive beanie, and stared at the camera with a surprisingly badass pose. With another button pressed, Shawn's name was displayed in post apunkalyptic type face on an olive and orange flag.
Confessional, Shawn, Island 13th
I scraped into the merge last time, but Jasmine and I are still going strong, still looking at land to build our bunkers. But now I've gotta go back and earn it for our future homestead.
"He's cute, but the fear his girlfriend had was a lot sweeter in that one episode," Lauren seemed to chitter.
"Fear?" Devante suddenly shot up. "Umm, Are you sure you're here for the right reasons?"
"What reasons are there?" Lauren gave Devante an unnerving smile.
Mercifully the conversation was cut short when another diorama seemed to spring to life with the splashing of the water. It became clear that there was a small set piece made to look like the bow of a luxury yacht and the tanning figure on board put down their tanning mirror. "La última vez que me vieron," a Spanish beat started to play. "You saw me making a smooch, causing mayhem, and being one hundred and ninety percent me. I have more to prove this time, and not just in the game."
The figure stood up, flaunting her dazzling good looks with a sassalicious sway to her steps and to her hips. "I'm not going down without a fight and estoy segura como la mierda not leaving without the million in my hand this time, and my family will be in the lap of luxury again!"
A Spanish flamenco beat began just as the figure stepped out of the diorama. She struck a model worthy pose as her flag unfurled behind her, reading Carmen in cursive.
Confessional, Carmen, ROTI 15th
Hola! Que tal putitas?! I'm back and ready to lighten up this game like a candle! So glad to be back, but it'll be even better when I come home with the million. Esta chica is going to be on the right side of the votes this time.
"Oh hello!" Chase exclaimed, staring at the latina, Emma gave a massive eye roll,
Carmen gave a nice smirk as she sat next to Justin, "Hello there handsome."
Justin gave Carmen a bright smile and a wink, before turning his head back towards the main group, Carmen rolled her eyes, crossed her legs and also turned towards the group.
The camera cut back to another rolled up poster, this one bright pink and light blue, as a remixed Sex and the City theme began to play in the background.
"Where does this music keep coming from Rajee?" Wayne exclaimed.
"How am I supposed to know?" Raj replied.
"I don't know,..." Wayne deadpanned.
The new campers' focus went towards another diorama of a downtown city scene. High rises surrounded the focal figure, clad in a trench coat and red high heels as they faced away from the camera. "Last time I got caught in an unfortunate trap, out of my scene, and without any allies."
The woman speaking shed her trench coat and kicked off her high heels to jump into more practical shoes for walking. She did a glamorous twirl before facing the camera and the contestants. "This time around, I'm back in my element, with a new game plan, and I'm ready to slide right into victory!" Her poster fell behind her in a beige and light blue color with her name, Tem, in a font that appeared to give off the notion of neon lights
Confessional, Tem, Island 21st
Let's be real. I should not have been voted out that early last time. I've come way more prepared and way more ready to kick some serious butt!
Suddenly a loud set of electric guitars and drums came on the speakers along with a voice singing in a non-english language. It sounded incredibly hype, as if getting you ready for an epic showdown.
"Oh this is the Attack on Titan opening theme," Raj stated matter of factly
Everyone shot Raj a weird glance as if surprised he even knew that.
"What? I watch anime!" Raj said with a shrug to which Wayne nodded in agreement.
Confessional, Raj
Any athlete who says they don't watch anime is lying. They all do.
Amidst the pre-recorded soundtrack a voice began to speak, this one coming from someone posed and ready to run away from the front of the diorama. "I played the game loose and wild. I got into a power position with a certain stalker but all that changed when the team swap attacked. I faced the schemer of the season and I lost."
The owner of the voice jumped and spun around, revealing a blue tracksuit and his hair tied in a long ponytail down his back. "This time around I'm not bound by anyone before or after. I'm going to make a new me and a new win." The poster dropped from behind him, revealing a font reading 'Carson' in a stylized and debatably hard to read font.
As the poster began to move, the person seemed incredibly grumpy as his muffled grunts could be heard across the lot. "Dammit Chris this is Attack on Titan not Running With the Wind you absolute uncultured… Ugh."
"Carson everyone…." Chris deadpanned, swinging his arm out towards the direction of Carson.
"Hello everyone," Carson waved, taking his seat behind Carmen and Justin in the trolly car.
Confessional, Carson, ROTI 10th
My main goal this season is to keep my paranoia in check. I cut my most loyal ally too soon, and then I did it again at the swap. If I just keep my head in check, I should be able to do way better.
As Carson sat down, a more light sound flowed through the air, birds and animals all of a sudden seemed to appear out of nowhere surrounding a pink and white poster. The music seemed to swoon the animals and even some of the contestants as it was soft to the ears.
As the animals unwound the poster, a girl with pristine black hair and a poofy pink and white dress suddenly came to life, humming to the tune of the music on the loudspeakers. "Hello everyone!" the girl greeted. She took a light and almost floating step out of the diorama as the animals seemed to clear a path for her. "Last season I was grateful for the chance but I'm deeply saddened that I couldn't spend enough time with all the lovely animals and humans on the season." The camera panned upward to reveal her name in elegant but glittery cursive, Ella.
"I cannot wait to meet and compete with you all!" She exclaimed, giving them all a wave and a curtsy as she and her small pack of animals made their way into an empty seat next to Beardo, to which the two exchanged a smile between each other.
Confessional, Devante
Great, a goody two shoes. (Devante gives a massive eye roll). I get they're giving early boots another chance, but I want to see Courtney, Scarlett, or even Cameron. People who are actually smart and have a basic understanding of strategy.
Confessional, Ella, Island 24th
Hello everyone! I am Ella. The fifth boot from Total Drama Island! I am so glad to be given another chance at this wonderful show. I hope I don't let my fans at home down! And I am SO glad Beardo is here, it's nice to see a friendly face to start the season this time.
The camera cut to the next poster, who seemed to be squirming around trying to force itself out. In the background a sort of depressed mafia piano came on. "Last season I put a hit out on Alejandro and I ended up swimming with the fishes, this time I don't intend to make the same mistake."
As a large poof of hair emerged from the poster, she continued her almost mafia-like monologue. "This time around I'm more in my element and I'm ready to play this game unmistakably me." The contestants could feel the familiar sticky smell of hairspray just as a garish modern neon poster unfurled behind her. At the top was a blocky set of letters that spelled out Anne Maria.
Anne Maria could be seen straightening up her top and then spraying her poof as she stepped out to the cart to the pace of the piano "Damnit Chris, I told you to not stuff me in one of these things…. UGH!"
"Move along Anne Maria, you knew what the plan was from the beginning, stop complaining," Chris stated, his voice clearly indicating this was not the first time he had to hear from Anne Maria.
Confessional, Anne Maria, Pahkitew 18th
I am BACK! And with a vengeance. I know the mafia thing is cliche and all, but hey that sort of stuff is like in my D.N.A, so I gotta channel it and send all these newbies into the river.
A large thwack could be heard as if a gavel had hit a wooden surface. "Court is in session!" A feminine voice could be heard, shouting from the poster. A sort of dun dun sound could be heard from the speakers, similar to courtroom dramas shown on television.
"Last time I was the one sentenced to an extended stay out of the game and a loss of a million dollars, I don't intend to lose this time!" The voice exclaimed, as the poster opened up. "Yeah bad boys are nice, but this time I'm going to play by the book and prevent a hung jury. I've gotta bail my dear out of skirmishes and a million would make it good."
With another gavel smash Courtney's poster unfurled and she stood out of the poster with a proud stance.
Confessional, Courtney, Island 16th
You all will be happy to know that Duncan and I are still going strong. I can't imagine how us competing together would affect our relationship. Probably for the worst. But this time I aim to finish the job and win the prize, and not just the boy.
A soothing piano began to play, as if they were in a sort of relaxing opening of a highschool domestic life show. The campers were yawning and stretching, while their eyes fluttered to remain open as the soothing music passed through the lot.
"My last season I was known to be one of the nicest campers, I don't intend to change that, but I'd love to actually make an impact on more than just my fellow campers!" As the voice spoke, an arm emerged from the poster, and a streak of pink hair could be seen as the central girl stepped away from the poster, a wide bright smile on her face.
Wayne and Raj eagerly matched her smile much like several nearby campers. "I know what it takes to trust the wild and to go with the flow but this time around I'm going to guide my course all the way to the end." Another pink poster unfurled from the top of the diorama revealing Jaiden's name in cute text with the heart dotting the lowercase i.
Jaiden smiled and waved back at the two boys and took a seat onto the final cart as the final poster began to wriggle and move around.
Confessional, Jaiden, ROTI 13th
I'm so excited to be back! I know my last season I was mostly remembered for my positivity and not much else. So this season I really want to make a larger impact in some way shape or form you know.
A classic pop song began to play in the background, but the beat was highly emphasized, as if it was meant to be used as a way to keep on beat to it. Hanging from a pair of arm rings, the last contestant dropped in a classic three point landing action pose. The campers in the long tram started to applaud as the girl held up a commanding hand.
"Silence!" The person in the poster diorama yelled out, and the music stopped. "In my season, my imperfect dismount landed me in the hospital and out of the game, this time you'll get perfection from me!" Sky exclaimed, jumping straight out of the poster and into a triple flip with a perfect gymnastics dismount, pausing as if waiting for the judge's score.
The campers clapped at the display to which Sky bowed in thanks before jumping in the final cart next to Jaiden who gave Sky a slight smile, to which Sky returned.
Confessional, Raihan
Honestly I am SO excited to see Sky, Courtney and Anne Maria here. They're a bunch of girl bosses, and they're people who strive for perfection in their own respective fields. I can't help but respect them.
Confessional, Sky, Island 15th
I am so ready to be back here. I got so screwed on Island. I got through so many eliminations without a vote to my name, and I know that I could have dominated those immunity challenges if I got the chance. I want to win this money so badly, so Dave and I can get our lives going in the right direction… and to pay off college and gymnastics fees. Those stack up fast.
"Congrats on all of you being casted on this season of Total Drama Action!" Chris exclaimed, earning a round of applause from the twenty-four players.
"This season we will be visiting as many film genres as possible, and as you may be wondering what the team situation will be. You guys will find out shortly," Chris smiled maniacally, earning some nervous glances from the players.
"And finally, as a welcome back to the returning players, and a welcoming to the newbies. This will be a patented Chef Challenge!" Chef exclaimed as he sped the carts up to get them to their location causing Beardo to make a loud gulp noise and the other campers to hold on tight.
Confessional, Lauren
I've seen these people before, and I just LOVED hearing them scream. It's going to be so FUN screaming and cheering with them.
Confessional, Hilde
I'd be a lot more scared if we were facing the top, but most of these people dropped to the bottom. Why should I be scared?
Confessional, Wayne
We hockey fans love seeing come back stories about players you know? So being able to play with some experienced players and watch them be able to flourish in real time is going to be so AWESOME!
Confessional, Anne Maria
I don't know what's going to happen this season. This is the first ever season Total Drama has ever had returnees, let alone half and half you know. I think these first few rounds may just dictate a lot of this season.
Confessional, Justin
The newbies may seem starstruck, and the returnees are… kind of eating it up it seems. But I think Ella and I have a bit of an advantage. We both went early and were unfairly underedited in Island. Meaning we're the only true wild cards of the returnees. No matter how much these people have changed or improved, a zebra doesn't change its stripes. Better watch out Total Drama, cause I'm back!
The tram pulled into a massive lot where a massive green robotic monster sat, the campers all stared up in awe at the massive beast. "This is a leftover mech from an unfinished monster project a few years ago. Thanks to some new technology, Sam was able to repurpose it for our own needs," Chris said, giving an evil smile causing the campers to raise their eyebrows in concern.
"Hey where did Chef go?" Shawn asked, his eyes darting back and forth.
"I'm glad you asked!" Chris exclaimed, as Dakota pulled out a small laptop showing Chef putting on a black suit covered in white balls.
"Chef will be controlling the robot, and attempting to catch you, so if I were you guys, I would start running!" Dakota exclaimed. As she said this everyone jumped out of their cart, shoving and pulling each other out of the way to attempt to get a head start.
"Pay attention to the intercom, some important details will come shortly!" Dakota yelled into the chaos in front of her.
"Our Twenty Four Contestants are running amok and getting ready to start this competition in earnest. What's going to happen? How will the teams pan out, find out on this season of TOTAL! DRAMA! ACTION!"
A/N (Trygve) Another season has begun! I hope you all are happy with the group we chose to return. It was an INCREDIBLY hard decision to narrow it down to 12 especially given the amount of options that we had. But in the end we hope you guys like this hopefully incredible season. And a special thanks to those on our Discord who submitted new OCs for this season and next!
A/N (Rj) Welcome everyone to Total Blended Action! Hope you're ready for a fun new season. We've got a lot in store and it was heartbreaking to make cuts where we needed. Hopefully you all stick around and have a good time.
Cast List
Newbies
Angelo "The Timid Actor" by Lunar Night
Carrie "The Hopeless Romantic"
Chase "The Hypster"
Devante "The Lazy Perfectionist" by DisneyStasia
Devin "The Obtuse"
Emma "The Breakout Star"
Hilde "The Punk Fighter" by Snom
Lauren: "The Scary Girl"
Raihan "The Impressionable" by MoonTheCat
Raj "The Striker"
Wayne "The Captain"
Zee "The Chillaxer"
Returnees
Anne Maria "The Guidette" 18/20 Pahkitew Island
Beardo "The Soundboard" 23/28 Island
Carmen "The Gold-Digger" 15/18 Revenge of the Island (Originally from Lunar Night)
Carson "The Nerdish Jock" 10/18 Revenge of the Island (Originally from Trygve)
Courtney "The Type A" 16/28 Island
Ella "The Fairy Tail Princess" 24/28 Island
Jaiden "The Optimist" 13/18 Revenge of the Island by (Originally from Ty)
Justin "The Model" 27/28 Island
Shawn "The Zombie Conspiracy Nut" 13/28 Island
Sky "The Gymnast" 15/28 Island
Sugar "The Pageant Queen" 14/20 Pahkitew Island
Tem "The City Girl" 21/28 Island (Originally from Nowarin)
