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10	''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10208326/1/Total-Drama-Brains-VS-Brawns Total Drama: Brains VS Brawns]]'' is a 2014 fanfic written by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2258952/cragmiteblaster CragmiteBlaster]], known for writing other ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' fanfictions such as ''Fanfic/TotalDramaLetterz''.
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12	The premise is self explanatory; twenty new campers come to an all new Island (named Chris Island by the host due to it lacking an official name) and compete to be the last camper standing and win the grand prize of one million dollars. They are split into two teams, the Brilliant Brains and the Brutal Brawns, based on if they are strong or smart. But things get a little more complicated when some campers seem to be on the wrong team, and some campers don't excel at either category...
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14	The VS series continued with Cliques VS Cliques, which takes place at an abandoned school, known as the 'Maclean Academy and has 20 brand new contestants, sorted into four teams/cliques of five (Jocks, Nerds, Oddballs and Preps). It is said to be LighterAndSofter than the previous story, most of the time.
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16	WordOfGod says the main themes of the story are GrayAndGreyMorality, people being more than they seem and a balance of strategy and CharacterDevelopment.
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18	!!Tropes appearing in ''Brains VS Brawns'':
19	* TheAce: John is a sports star at his school and has a number of off-show victories to his name. Sarge gives off this impression as well at times.
20	* BattleAmongstTheFlames: The setting for the fight against Harmony and Sarge on Phoenix Island.
21	%%* BigBad: The Cloaked Shadow, aka [[spoiler:Fosley]].
22	* BigBadWannabe: Trey, Patsy and Earl all think themselves to be masters at the game who will control everything to the end but in reality, Trey prioritizes being "evil" over actually doing anything, Patsy has shit taste in allies, and Earl believes he can control Sarge, who is incredibly unstable.
23	* BigBrotherInstinct: While not related to any of the other players, Boris always looks out for those he feels need help, whether they want it or not.
24	* BlackAndGreyMorality: The vast majority of the characters are either complete dicks or partial dicks.
25	* CardCarryingVillain: Trey thinks being the main villain will make fate keep him around no matter what due to random coincidences saving him.
26	%%* DeadpanSnarker: Several characters fill this role.
27	* DesertedIsland: The island is so remote it doesn't even have an official name.
28	* DisappointedByTheMotive: Readers and characters alike found the Cloaked Shadow's motives to be weak and stupid. [[note]] Then again, that was the point of the Cloaked Shadow reveal.[[/note]]
29	* EscalatingWar: Tyrian vs Wittney. It all started because Tyrian didn't care for Wittney's attitude, so he made a few minor insults at her weight. She responded by trying to get him eliminated, and it all went downhill from there.
30	* EvilVsEvil: Patsy vs The Cloaked Shadow. The former is an arrogant brat who actively planned to cheat throughout the game and the latter frequently sabotages the Brains' campsite and threatens her in particular.
31	%%* {{Jerkass}}: Patsy, Sarge, Tyrian, Fosley, and Wittney to name a few.
32	%%* OutOfFocus: Fosley invokes this trope to slide by under the radar.
33	* QuestionableConsent: [[spoiler: Sarge]] molests [[spoiler:Ruth]], knowing she will not refuse his advances because she sees him as the Head Bully.
34	* ShooOutTheClowns:
35	** Bianca is voted off early, just as the Cloaked Shadow and the Psychopath plot start. Although she returned, she did so with her SillinessSwitch turned off.
36	** Moe is voted off just before [[spoiler: the Cloaked Shadow kills SARA]]. The story doesn't lighten back up until the epilogue.
37	%%* VotedOffTheIsland: More specifically, literally booted off the island.
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39	!!Tropes appearing in ''Cliques VS Cliques''
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41	* ClusterFBomb: Several campers have very filthy mouths. The title of the first chapter lampshades this.
42	* LighterAndSofter: Much more lighter than its prequel.
43	* PrettyBoy: Dale, labelled as the 'gang leading bishie'.
44	* SelfImposedChallenge: Due to his case of a SmallNameBigEgo, Wood plays the game with three rules:
45	** Swear once every sentence.
46	** Vote in the minority.
47	** Punch the first person he sees every day.
48	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Finneas, Lola and Patrick, on the Nerds team.

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