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* AllOrNothing: Averted, there is prize for second place.

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* AllOrNothing: Averted, there is a prize for second place.



* AntiHero: Pamela is a Type V. Several other characters could qualify

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* AntiHero: Pamela is a Type V. Several other characters could qualifyqualify.
* TheApprentice: Stanley for Sasha, although she calls him her "squire."



* CharacterCheck: [[spoiler: After spending the last few chapters getting cuddly with Elijah, Desdemona regretfully uses him as another scapegoat like she done with so many others since she does not want to lose.



* CompleteMonster: Averted. The villains usually get sympathetic moments and are usually emphasized as only doing what they do for the money.



* DecoyProtagonist: The author states this was his intention with [[spoiler:Briony]]



* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler:Desdemona admits to Elijah that she used him as a scapegoat. He forgives her instantly.]] Bonus points for also [[spoiler:being the only one to forgive her for lying to all of them about being a psychic.]]



* TheMentor: Sasha for Stanley



* Ms. Fanservice: Shannon tries to be, but her pushy and bossy personality ruin it for her.

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* Ms. Fanservice: MsFanservice: Shannon tries to be, but her pushy and bossy personality ruin it for her.



* SpoiledByTheFormat: The fact that the last challenge occurs at the final four is supposed to be a surprise not just for the campers, but for the reader. For anyone who started reading after the story was complete, however, this is easy to figure out given how many chapters are left.



* ValleyGirl: Chelsea and Matilda.

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* ValleyGirl: Chelsea and Matilda.

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* [[spoiler: BackForTheDead: Rusty. The author confirms he was only brought back so that he could screw himself over again.]]
* BareYourMidriff: Shannon, although since she only wears a bikini it's a lot more than just her midriff.
* BerserekButton: For Misha, treating her as a little girl who can't do anything.



* CompleteMonster: Averted. The villains usually get sympathetic moments and are usually emphasized as only doing what they do for the money.
* The Cutie: Everyone thinks Misha is this, even though she only plays it up to get ahead.



* Expy: Shannon, like Justin from canon, thinks she can use her looks to get members of the opposite gender to do what she wants.
* EvilVersusEvil: Pamela and Keith. Although, it's more like JerkAss versus ManipulativeBastard.



* TheFashionista: Again, Matilda. Somewhat limited, though, as she's stuck on an island.

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* EvilVersusEvil: Pamela and Keith. Although, it's more like JerkAss versus ManipulativeBastard.
* Expy: Shannon, like Justin from canon, thinks she can use her looks to get members of the opposite gender to do what she wants
* TheFashionista: Again, Matilda. Somewhat limited, though, as she's stuck on an island.island.
* FemmeFatale: Subverted. Shannon thinks she's this, but it doesn't work on anyone.



* Moe: Misha plays herself off as one so no one thinks of her as a threat.

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* Moe: Moe: Misha plays herself off as one so no one thinks of her as a threat.


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* Ms. Fanservice: Shannon tries to be, but her pushy and bossy personality ruin it for her.


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* OlderThanTheyLook: Misha, who claims she gets this reaction a lot and [[BerserekButton is not happy about it.]]
* PinkBoyBlueGirl: Keith and Pamela are a non-romantic version.


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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The author occasionally comments at the end of chapter how certain character eliminations were switched around during the writing process.

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*AlphaBitch: Played with. Chelsea is a cheerleader who likes taking charge but she is not mean. Pamela however, firmly believes Chelsea is one for most of the story.
*AllOrNothing: Averted, there is prize for second place.



* AntiHero: Pamela is a Type V.

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* AntiHero: Pamela is a Type V. Several other characters could qualify



* DisabilitySuperpower: Subverted by Jason. Characters even point it out.

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* DisabilitySuperpower: Subverted by Jason. Characters even point it out.



* Don'tYouDarePityMe!: Jason has this attitude towards people since he is blind. In an infuriating twist, he still expects people to help him.
* DumbMuscle: Jojo is this for Calvin.

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* Don'tYouDarePityMe!: DontYouDarePityMe: Jason has this attitude towards people since he is blind. In an infuriating twist, he still expects people to help him.
* DumbMuscle: Jojo is this for Calvin. Calvin.
* Expy: Shannon, like Justin from canon, thinks she can use her looks to get members of the opposite gender to do what she wants.



** Played straight with [[Keith, who is in the bottom two almost every challenge post merge.]]

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** Played straight with [[Keith, [[spoiler:Keith, who is in the bottom two almost every challenge post merge.]]



*GenreSavvy: [[spoiler: Despite the fact the contestants realize Pamela is right about Keith playing all sides of the game to get himself ahead, they vote her out over him anyway since they know Pamela will be harder to beat in the finale than him.]]



* IncompatibleOrientation: Shannon hits on Stanley the minute she sees him, unaware of the fact he is gay.



** MoralityPet: Matilda for Jojo.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Elijah's initial reaction to finding out that Briony had become insane.

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** * Moe: Misha plays herself off as one so no one thinks of her as a threat.
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MoralityPet: Matilda for Jojo.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Elijah's initial reaction to finding out that Briony had become insane. insane.
* MyGreatestSecondChance: The entire concept of Not Quite Loser Land.



* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Desdemona states this is how everyone feels. Oddly enough, there is a prize for second place, although at $100,000 dollars it is only a fraction of what the grand prize is.



* SpoileredByTheFormat: The fact that the last challenge occurs at the final four is supposed to be a surprise not just for the campers, but for the reader. For anyone who started reading after the story was complete, however, this is easy to figure out given how many chapters are left.

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* SpoileredByTheFormat: SpoiledByTheFormat: The fact that the last challenge occurs at the final four is supposed to be a surprise not just for the campers, but for the reader. For anyone who started reading after the story was complete, however, this is easy to figure out given how many chapters are left.

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* ActionGirl: Illona ''is'' this trope.

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* ActionGirl: Illona Ilona ''is'' this trope.



* DefrostingIceQueen: Pamela, if only by a little bit.



* TheDitz: Matilda

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* TheDitz: MatildaMatilda.
* Don'tYouDarePityMe!: Jason has this attitude towards people since he is blind. In an infuriating twist, he still expects people to help him.



** Played straight with [[Keith, who is in the bottom two almost every challenge post merge.]]



* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How Desdemona justifies [[spoiler: eliminating Garfield.]]

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* HumansAreBastards: Pamela believes his. Ilona tries to help her see otherwise.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How Desdemona justifies [[spoiler: eliminating Garfield.Garfield]] as well as [[spoiler: eliminating her own boyfriend.]]



* LadyKillerInLove: Elijah likes all the girls, but eventually finds one he wants to start a real relationship with. [[spoiler: It's Desdemona.]]



** Keith pulls it off.

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** Keith pulls it off. off.
**MoralityPet: Matilda for Jojo.



* NiceGuy: Garfield. Illona is a Nice Girl.

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* NiceGuy: Garfield. Illona Ilona is a Nice Girl.



* SpoileredByTheFormat: The fact that the last challenge occurs at the final four is supposed to be a surprise not just for the campers, but for the reader. For anyone who started reading after the story was complete, however, this is easy to figure out given how many chapters are left.



* TeamMom: Chelsea tries to be this for the Raging Rivers.

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* TeamMom: Chelsea tries to be this for the Raging Rivers. Ilona attempts to be this for everyone.


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* ValleyGirl: Chelsea and Matilda.
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* DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery: Jason, who demands that everyone help him since he is blind but snaps at anything he construes as pity.

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* Ambiguously Gay: Keith. He kisses Stanley to make him feel better, which is followed with a confessional where he states his own sexuality is "irrelevant" and that he just wants to keep Stanley on his side. Whether he is gay or not is never made clear.

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* Ambiguously Gay: AmbiguouslyGay: Keith. He kisses Stanley to make him feel better, which is followed with a confessional where he states his own sexuality is "irrelevant" and that he just wants to keep Stanley on his side. Whether he is gay or not is never made clear.



** TheCloudCuckooLanderwasRight: Despite not really being a psychic, a couple of Desdemona's predictions end up coming true.

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** TheCloudCuckooLanderwasRight: TheCloudCuckooLanderWasRight: Despite not really being a psychic, a couple of Desdemona's predictions end up coming true.



* GreyandGrayMorality: While some contestants are definitely nicer than others, everyone has their flaws and sympathetic moments.

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* GreyandGrayMorality: GreyAndGrayMorality: While some contestants are definitely nicer than others, everyone has their flaws and sympathetic moments.



* NiceGuysFinishLast: [[spoiler: In the final challenge, Ilona comes in last out of all four.]]



* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Matilda and Jojo as well as Desdemona and Elijah]]

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* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Matilda and Jojo Jojo, as well as Desdemona and Elijah]]

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* Ambiguously Gay: Keith. He kisses Stanley to make him feel better, which is followed with a confessional where he states his own sexuality is "irrelevant" and that he just wants to keep Stanley on his side. Whether he is gay or not is never made clear.



* CloudCuckooLander: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with Desdemona who only acts that way to avoid attracting negative attention. Played straight with Sasha and Esme.

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* CloudCuckooLander: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with Desdemona who only acts that way to avoid attracting negative attention. Played straight with Sasha and Esme. Esme.
** TheCloudCuckooLanderwasRight: Despite not really being a psychic, a couple of Desdemona's predictions end up coming true.



* GreyandGrayMorality: While some contestants are definitely nicer than others, everyone has their flaws and sympathetic moments.



* TheLoad: Riley. He sleeps through nearly all the action.

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* TheLoad: Riley. He sleeps through nearly all the action. Jason as well, who justifies it as him being blind.



* NiceGuy: Garfield.

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* NiceGuy: Garfield. Illona is a Nice Girl.



* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Matilda and Jojo]]

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* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Matilda and Jojo]]Jojo as well as Desdemona and Elijah]]


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* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: Esme.
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The story is currently in progress.

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The story is currently in progress.
now complete and the author has started a sequel, Total Drama Strandarama, featuring twenty new characters competing.
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The story follows a strong theme of GreyAndGrayMorality with most heroes being flawed and no villains being [[CompleteMonster purely evil]].

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The story follows a strong theme of GreyAndGrayMorality with most heroes being flawed and no villains being [[CompleteMonster purely evil]].
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Sasha.
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* [[spoiler: TheBadGuyWins: Calvin wins, despite being a major JerkAss]]
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* EliminationHoudini: [[inuniverse]]Rusty thinks he's this. [[spoiler:He's not]]

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* EliminationHoudini: [[inuniverse]]Rusty [[in-universe]]Rusty thinks he's this. [[spoiler:He's not]]
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* EliminationHoudini: [[InUniverse]]Rusty thinks he's this. [[spoiler:He's not]]

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* EliminationHoudini: [[InUniverse]]Rusty [[inuniverse]]Rusty thinks he's this. [[spoiler:He's not]]



* HeelFaceTurn: After Elijah realizes the consequences of his behaviour, he vows to become a nicer person.

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* HeelFaceTurn: After Elijah realizes the consequences of his behaviour, behavior, he vows to become a nicer person.
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* EliminationHoudini: Rusty thinks he's this. [[spoiler:He's not]]

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* EliminationHoudini: Rusty [[InUniverse]]Rusty thinks he's this. [[spoiler:He's not]]
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* DisabilitySuperpower: Subverted hard by Jason. Characters even point it out.

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* DisabilitySuperpower: Subverted hard by Jason. Characters even point it out.
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** Later Chef Hatchet gets one.
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* AntiHero: Pamela is a Type V.
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*KickTheDog: [[spoiler: When Jojo is depressed about losing his girlfriend, Keith takes the chance to taunt him, break his leg, and have him eliminated.]]
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Rusty. [[spoiler: He believes that he is TheBigBad that this gives him immunity. Unfortunately there are much more competent villains than him.]]
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* TokenGoodTeamate: Stanley and Illona.

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* TokenGoodTeamate: TokenGoodTeammate: Stanley and Illona.
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* TokenGoodTeamate: Stanley and Illona.
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* EvilVersusEvil: Pamela and Keith. Although, it's more like JerkAss versus ManipulativeBastard.
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* TheChessmaster: Keith will frequently remind you that he has everyone in his pocket.


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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How Desdemona justifies [[spoiler: eliminating Garfield.]]


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* RevengeBeforeReason: Chelsea. While both Desdemona and Matilda try to explain their actions, Chelsea refuses to accept them.


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* SpannerInTheWorks: Keith underestimated Pamela and this leads to [[spoiler: Stanley's elimination.]]
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with Misha who acts nice, but clearly isn't.
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* LonersAreFreaks: Calvin claims that Keith could be "cool" if he wasn't such a loner.
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* ClusterFBomb: Most of Misha's confessionals.
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* [[spoiler: DiscOneFinalBoss: Rusty. Twice.]]

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* TomBoyAndGirlyGirl: Ilona as the Tom Boy, and Chelsea as the Girly Girl.




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* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Keith.

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* ManipulativeBitch: Desdemona, to varying success.

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* ManipulativeBitch: Desdemona, to varying success.


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Elijah's initial reaction to finding out that Briony had become insane.
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* DumbMuscle: Jojo is this for Calvin.

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