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3	A ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3487087/agreenparrot agreenparrot]]
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5	The cast is comprised of twenty original characters, each trying to be the last camper remaining and winning the grand cash prize. Unlike the original Total Drama Island, the campers have to provide their own shelter and food. As an added twist, all campers eliminated before the merge are sent to a different island where they are given a chance to return.
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7	The story follows a strong theme of GreyAndGrayMorality with most heroes being flawed and no villains being purely evil.
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9	The story is now complete and the author has started a sequel, ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9015855/1/Total-Drama-Strandarama Total Drama Strandarama,]]'' featuring twenty new characters competing.
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11	It can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8345312/1/Total-Drama-Stranded here]]
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13	Now has a [[Characters/TotalDramaStranded character sheet.]]
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15	In 2013, the author announced plans for an All-Star season, a {{Crossover}} of sorts between his first three seasons. Desdemona, Ilona, Jojo, Keith, Misha, Riley and Stanley from this story will be competing.
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17	For the sister fanfics by the same author, see ''Fanfic/TotalDramaSwitcheroo'', ''Fanfic/TotalDramaRefresh'' and the currently in progress ''Fanfic/UberDramaIsland''.
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19	!!This fanfic ''Total Drama Stranded'' provides examples of:
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21	* TheAce: Garfield. An overall nice guy with a vast array of skills.
22	%%* ActionGirl: Ilona ''is'' this trope.
23	* AerithAndBob: Esme, Garfield, and Ilona are much more uncommon than Keith, Stanley, Chelsea and Riley.
24	%%* AffablyEvil: Keith, according to WordOfGod.
25	%%* AffectionateParody: Of Survivor.
26	* 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.
27	* 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.
28	* AnticlimaxBoss: In-Universe. After building up the entire premerge that [[spoiler: Misha has incredible strength and will be great at challenges, she]] is the first one eliminated at the merge. The author points out this was the intent of their arc.
29	%%* AntiHero: Pamela is a Type V. Several other characters could qualify.
30	%%* TheApprentice: Stanley for Sasha, although she calls him her "squire."
31	* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Calvin]] wins, despite being a major JerkAss.
32	* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler: Rusty]]. The author confirms he was only brought back so that he could screw himself over again.
33	%%* BerserkButton: For Misha, treating her as a little girl who can't do anything.
34	%%* BewareTheNiceOnes: {{Subverted\|Trope}} with Misha who acts nice, but clearly isn't.
35	* TheBigDamnKiss: At the end of a romance based challenge, the campers are all asked to kiss. Elijah and Desdemona make the biggest scene out of it.
36	* BitchInSheepsClothing: Several characters use this tactic. Misha stands out as the prime example.
37	* BlackAndGrayMorality: Nearly everyone has their flaws and sympathetic moments, as well s motivations for their various strategies. However, many contestants do have their especially relentless or rude moments.
38	** ALighterShadeOfGrey: However, some contestants are definitely portrayed as being nicer than others, such as Ilona and Garfield compared to Misha and Jason.
39	* BreakTheHaughty: Briony goes from bossy to broken pretty fast.
40	%%* ButtMonkey: A lot of people. Shannon, Rusty, Riley, and Briony being the prime examples.
41	* TheCameo: [[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Blaineley]] has a guest appearance for one challenge.
42	%%** Later Chef Hatchet gets one.
43	%%* CardCarryingVillain: Rusty.
44	* CasanovaWannabe: Elijah flirts with every girl he sees.
45	* CassandraTruth: Pamela seems to be the only one to see the true side of characters like Misha and Keith; yet since she's a jerk to everyone, they are hesitant to believe her.
46	* CharacterCheck: [[spoiler: After spending the last few chapters getting cuddly with Elijah, Desdemona regretfully uses him as another scapegoat like she had done with so many others since she does not want to lose.]]
47	%%* ChivalrousPervert: Elijah is this to tee.
48	* TheChessmaster: Keith will frequently remind you that he has everyone in his pocket.
49	* CloudCuckooLander:
50	** {{Subverted\|Trope}} with Desdemona who only acts that way to avoid attracting negative attention.
51	** Esme seems to be somewhat psychic and is very emotionally detached.
52	** Sasha behaves like a knight and is in her own world half the time.
53	* TheCloudCuckooLanderWasRight: Despite not really being a psychic, a couple of Desdemona's predictions end up coming true.
54	%%* ClusterFBomb: Most of Misha's confessionals.
55	%%* TheCutie: Everyone thinks Misha is this, even though she only plays it up to get ahead.
56	%%* DarkActionGirl: Misha.
57	%%** Pamela is also this trope...when she [[JerkAss actually tries to win.]]
58	%%* DarkAndTroubledPast: Ilona's backstory.
59	%%* DefrostingIceQueen: Pamela, if only by a little bit.
60	%%* DecoyProtagonist: The author states this was his intention with [[spoiler:Briony]]
61	* DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery: Jason, who demands that everyone help him since he is blind but snaps at anything he construes as pity.
62	%%* DisabilitySuperpower: Subverted by Jason. Characters even point it out.
63	%%* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler: Rusty. Twice.]]
64	%%* TheDitz: Matilda.
65	%%* DontYouDarePityMe: Jason has this attitude towards people since he is blind. In an infuriating twist, he still expects people to help him.
66	%%* DumbMuscle: Jojo is this for Calvin.
67	* 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.]]
68	* EnemyMine: Occasionally, certain characters will team up with others they don't like to get rid of bigger threats. Pamela is a prime example, as while she doesn't like a lot of people, she hates Keith even more.
69	* EliminationHoudini: [[invoked]] Rusty thinks he's this. [[spoiler:He's not]]
70	** Played straight with [[spoiler:Keith, who is in the bottom two almost every challenge post merge.]]
71	* EverybodyLives: The reward challenges during the first third. These were added to give the characters time to develop instead of constant eliminations shrinking the cast too quickly.
72	%%* EvilVersusEvil: Pamela and Keith. Although, it's more like JerkAss versus ManipulativeBastard.
73	* {{Expy}}: Shannon, like Justin from canon, thinks she can use her looks to get members of the opposite gender to do what she wants
74	%%* TheFashionista: Again, Matilda. Somewhat limited, though, as she's stuck on an island.
75	%%* FemmeFatale: Subverted. Shannon thinks she's this, but it doesn't work on anyone.
76	* FreudianExcuse: Calvin explains his high school had a social hierarchy where showing weakness leads to getting crushed. He uses this as his excuse or wanting to have power over others.
77	* FreudianTrio: Calvin, TheSuperego, Jojo, TheEgo, and Elijah, TheId.
78	* GenderEqualEnsemble: Ten male Contestants and ten female contestants. The teams even start out an even 5-5.
79	%%* TheGenericGuy: Jojo.
80	* GirlOnGirlIsHot: {{Defied\|Trope}} in the romance challenge in which Chelsea and Misha are paired up. When it comes time for the kiss they find it too awkward and don't go through with it.
81	* GrayingMorality: Starts of with some fairly straightforward heroes and villians, before everyone begins to show flaws and sympathies. Chelsea stands out as a prime example, staring off as a conventionally good character, than becoming more rounded out.
82	%%* HarmlessVillain: Rusty.
83	* HeelFaceTurn: After Elijah realizes the consequences of his behavior, he vows to become a nicer person.
84	%%* TheHeart: Elijah, and later Matilda, for Calvin's alliance.
85	%%* HolierThanThou: Chelsea has this attitude.
86	%%* HumansAreBastards: Pamela believes his. Ilona tries to help her see otherwise.
87	* IDidWhatIHadToDo: How Desdemona justifies [[spoiler: eliminating Garfield]] as well as [[spoiler: eliminating her own boyfriend.]]
88	* ImNotHereToMakeFriends: Pamela says this a couple times. In a bit of a twist, it's not because she really wants to win, she simply just wants to screw everyone over.
89	* IncompatibleOrientation: Shannon hits on Stanley the minute she sees him, unaware of the fact he is gay.
90	* {{Irony}}: Elijah, the guy who tries flirting with every girl he sees, rejects Shannon when she repeatedly tries to throw herself at him.
91	%%* JerkAss: Lots
92	%%* JerkJock: Jojo.
93	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Pamela, who is only a jerk to people who she thinks deserve it. Unfortunately, that's almost everyone.
94	* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Calvin, who admits that he knows bullying is bad, but still does it.
95	* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: When Jojo is depressed about losing his girlfriend, Keith takes the chance to taunt him, break his leg, and have him eliminated.]]
96	* LadyKillerInLove: Elijah likes all the girls, but eventually finds one he wants to start a real relationship with. [[spoiler: It's Desdemona.]]
97	* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Desdemona backstabs her own boyfriend, Elijah. She pays the price and is voted off in the next episode.]]
98	* LikeIsLikeAComma: Matilda, like, seems to, like, think this.
99	* TheLoad: Riley. He sleeps through nearly all the action. Jason as well, who justifies it as him being blind.
100	* LonersAreFreaks: Calvin claims that Keith could be "cool" if he wasn't such a loner.
101	%%* LoveTriangle: Between Chelsea, Matilda, and Jojo.
102	%%* ManipulativeBitch: Desdemona, to varying success.
103	%%** Keith pulls it off.
104	%%* TheMentor: Sasha for Stanley
105	%%* MoralityPet: Matilda for Jojo.
106	%%** The Masked Boy for [[spoiler: Pamela]]. Ilona later takes it up for him.
107	%%* MsFanservice: Shannon tries to be, but her pushy and bossy personality ruins it for her.
108	%%* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Elijah's initial reaction to finding out that Briony had become insane.
109	%%* MyGreatestSecondChance: The entire concept of Not Quite Loser Island.
110	%%* NiceGuy: Garfield. Ilona is a Nice Girl.
111	%%* NiceGuysFinishLast: [[spoiler: In the final challenge, Ilona comes in last out of all four.]]
112	%%* NonHumanSidekick: Aurelius eventually becomes this for Rusty
113	%%* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler: Matilda and Jojo, as well as Desdemona and Elijah]]
114	%%* OlderThanTheyLook: Misha, who claims she gets this reaction a lot and [[BerserkButton is not happy about it.]]
115	* PerkyFemaleMinion: Matilda, in a classic example. She's TheHeart of the "villains alliance" while being only girl in it throughout the entire game and never engages in the more nefarious schemes they come up with.
116	* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: With some prodding from Elijah, Calvin agrees to use part of his prize money to get Briony a therapist.]]
117	%%* PinkBoyBlueGirl: Keith and Pamela are a non-romantic version.
118	%%* RedOniBlueOni: Chelsea is red, Ilona is blue.
119	* RevengeBeforeReason: Chelsea. While both Desdemona and Matilda try to explain their actions, Chelsea refuses to accept them.
120	%%* RunningGag: Chris's TV messages, which may or may not self-destruct.
121	%% * SanitySlippage: BRIONY. Big time.
122	%%* ScheherezadeGambit: A common tactic employed by Desdemona.
123	* 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.
124	%%* ShockingElimination: [[spoiler: Garfield's, thanks to an idol being played.]]
125	%%* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler: Sasha goes home pretty early.]]
126	* SongParody: Of sorts, to romance [[spoiler: Desdemona]], Elijah sings Music/{{Rihanna}}'s "Diamonds", changing the line "Shine bright like a diamond" to "She's bright like a diamond."
127	* SoreLoser: Played straight with all losing finalists. [[spoiler:Chelsea]] only begrudgingly congratulates [[spoiler:Calvin]]. [[spoiler:Keith]] reacts with anger and congratulates neither winner nor runner-up, and [[spoiler: Ilona]] calls [[spoiler:Calvin]] completely undeserving, but does does congratulate [[spoiler:Chelsea)]].
128	* SpannerInTheWorks: Keith underestimated Pamela and this leads to [[spoiler: Stanley's elimination.]]
129	%%* StraightGay: Stanley
130	* StoicSpectacles: Briony, who interestingly really starts losing it after their broken.
131	* SuddenlyFluentInGibberish: Esme. Rusty picks it up too.
132	* TeamMom: Chelsea tries to be this for the Raging Rivers. Ilona attempts to be this for everyone.
133	* TeamPet: Aurelius, the racoon who helped rusty find an idol on Not Quite Loser Island.
134	** Tubsy-Wubsy, A bird that likes Riley that shows up in two challenges.
135	* TheNotLoveInterest: Pamela and the Masked Boy feel like they're heading towards being a couple, but never suggest anything other than mutual attraction.
136	%%* ThirdPersonPerson: Sasha.
137	%%* TomBoyAndGirlyGirl: Ilona as the Tom Boy, and Chelsea as the Girly Girl.
138	%%* TokenGoodTeammate: Stanley and Illona.
139	* TookALevelInJerkass: Chelsea once she learns that Matilda got Jojo before her.
140	** Briony could also count; after being pushed over the edge, she snaps and tries to take revenge on everyone.
141	* TookALevelInKindness: Elijah realizes how much of a jerk he was and tries to change his ways.
142	* TrueBlueFemininity: Chelsea is described as having blue incorporated into having every part of her outfit, including her hair.
143	%%* ValleyGirl: Matilda.
144	%%* VotedOffTheIsland: Goes without saying.
145	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The author occasionally comments at the end of chapter how certain certain ideas were changed or abandoned altogether during the writing process.
146	* {{Wildcard}}: Riley, of all people. With multiple people thinking they can use him as an extra vote for their agendas, his vote ends up being very important in the power struggle. Unfortunately, he doesn't really to care.
147	* 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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149	!!The sequel Total Drama Strandarama provides examples of:
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151	* AerithAndBob: Continuing from the first story, Aloysius, Renada, and Washington compete against Sandy, Betty, and Drew.
152	%%* CloudCuckooLander: Rocky and Drew.
153	%%* EpicFail: Whenever Randall attempts to do anything, it's sure to end this way.
154	%% * FriendToAllLivingThings: Rocky, literally.
155	* GenderBlenderName: Florence, a guy with a name usually meant for a girl.
156	* GenderEqualEnsemble.: Once again, ten guys and ten girls. The teams are also an even 5-5.
157	* HiddenDepths: Aloysius can easily win any challenge...but only when he feels like it.
158	* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Sandy tries to keep Mel in the game to better her chances at winning, yet ends up getting eliminated because of this.]]
159	* JerkassHasAPoint: While Mel is needlessly rude to everyone on her team, even Randall agrees that he is the most useless member of the team.
160	%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ferris. Drew as well, in a MeanCharacterNiceActor way.
161	%%* {{Keet}}: Teddy.
162	* KnightTemplar: Linus, who vows he won't let the season he's in have an antagonist like all the others have. PlayedForLaughs, though.
163	%%* MotorMouth: Teddy.
164	* NoIndoorVoice: Once again, Teddy. Everything he says is punctuated by an exclamation mark.
165	* OutOfFocus: Washington hardly does anything and when he does, it's not shown. Justified as he is clearly an intended example.
166	%% ** Austin as well, although he wasn't intended like Washington.
167	* PinkMeansFeminine: Portia, who wears almost nothing but pink.
168	%%* ThePollyanna: Yu.
169	%%* SitcomArchnemesis: Renada and Aloysius.
170	%%* SharpDressedMan: Aloysius and Pedro. Aloysius makes a bigger deal out of it though.
171	* SmallNameBigEgo: Brienne claims to be a master strategist, but she's yet to have done anything particularly clever. The tone of the story implies this is intentional..

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