User blog:Raised By Wolves/CYOA: Total Drama All-Stars - Outcast

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So far...
 * Alejandro had a rather poor performance in the last challenge, but he still outranked you (by two places). Alejandro appears to be in a good position with his team; he doesn't seem to be targetted. Unfortunately for him, he seems to be falling in love with Heather...could this be his downfall?
 * Brick continues to be the more submissive member of his team, but is generally well-liked. He tries his best in challenges, and this reflects in his previous victory against Scott, winning for his team. Brick was delighted to hear that Charlotte loves him, and is currently the MVP of the team.
 * Charlotte is allowing other contestants to take somewhat of a leadership role in the team, and likes the idea of Cody being team leader. Charlotte also expresses concern at you bonding with the other team members (particularly Heather and Duncan), and that they could manipulate you into spilling tea m secrets . Charlotte was completely distraught to find out the actions of one of her best friends, and was shocked to discover it. Charlotte pushed down her emotions for the good of the team, and focused on Brick instead.
 * Cody has finally become team leader, upon OC's suggestion. While Cody now thinks that OC does believe in him, he can't help but not be completely content – being team leader is a lot of pressure, and Cody is unsure if he can handle such an important role. His team has lost three times, and Cody doesn't want to cause Loss #4. Even so, Cody did lead his team to victory in the previous challenge, restoring his confidence in himself a little bit. Cody seems to be eager to befriend Mike, although he is eager to befriend everyone anyway. Cody's incredible determination scored him a spot as one of the top-tier competitors, for the time being, scoring second on his team and fifth overall.
 * Courtney has come into a power struggle with Heather, increasing the number of conflicts on the Villainous Vultures team. Courtney also seems to be playing by a more strategic edge now, forming an alliance with Heather. Unbeknownst to her, Heather plans on betraying her as soon as she can. Courtney has also become colder to Duncan; rather than being a hothead, she refuses to speak to him unless she absolutely has to.
 * Dawn seems to be going through some sort of inner turmoil. Having been friends with animals all her life, it seems they suddenly don't like her anymore, after that vicious raccoon attack that she suffered on the roof. Dawn has also become an important asset to you, being one of the few contestants that knows what type of person you truly are, and being someone who you can come to with your problems. She gave you important advice on how to deal with Lindsay and Tyler.
 * Duncan seems to think that his position on the team is slipping, and he'll soon become a target for elimination. This is untrue, as he still received the first marshmallow, and has a very good challenge performance. It may be due to Courtney's increasingly harsh attitude towards him. Duncan clearly still misses Courtney, but he doesn't know how to convey his emotions to her.
 * Eva is not someone who's particularly fond of the drama lately. She's heavily disinterested in the drama. Even so, she primarily votes for contestants who are detrimental to the wellness of the team. In that sense, she's the most into the game right now, whereas everyone else is focused on their own personal interests. It helps that Eva is also a challenge beast, performing well in nearly every challenge so far. Eva's poor social game has been exposed to all in this episode, and may serve as her downfall if she can't control it.
 * Gwen is upset that her new (and only friend besides OC) turned out to be a bad person, and got switched to the other team. She has no other girl she can talk to now, finding them annoying, stupid, or overbearing. Gwen is also annoyed with OC, since he didn't listen to her advice about taking it easy sometimes, after he said he would.
 * Harold seems to be acting increasingly annoying to his teammates, especially Gwen, Charlotte and you. However, he maintains a higher standing than one would expect due to his clean record when it comes to drama, and good relations with Cody, who has a comfortable spot at the top of the pecking order.
 * Heather continues to try and solidify her place as a villain, blindsiding Jo to show off how evil she can be. In the process, she won Alejandro's heart...somewhat. Everyone is afraid of Heather now, knowing what she is capable of. She was in a strong conflict with Courtney for team leadership, and is now in a faked alliance with her. It remains a mystery for as to how Heather plans on using this alliance to her benefit, but it may result in anyone who dares to oppose her soon being gone. The original villain is back, and she's going straight to the top.
 * Justin has moved on from comparing himself to Alejandro and has now sunk even lower. One little cut was enough to convince him that he's ugly – and if Justin doesn't have his looks, what does he have?
 * Lindsay's self-confidence, similar to Cody and Justin's, seems to have taken a huge hit due to feeling put down by her team. So many contestants have been given a chance to lead the team – You, Harold, Charlotte and even Cody, but Lindsay has never been considered even once. Even so, Lindsay puts up a front of appearing as her usual dim, lovable self in an attempt to hide her sadness and not trouble anyone. Even her best friend, you, isn't doing anything to help her and it may result in Lindsay sinking into depression. It is also taking a toll on her challenge performance.
 * Mike found out that Zoey has been doing all sorts of nasty things behind his back in order to switch teams and be with him. This confuses him, as he always thought Zoey was a cool, relaxed girl who didn't do such things. He realized he doesn't know Zoey as well as he thought he did, and broke up with her reluctantly. He was also forced to switch to the Heroic Hamsters, putting him in a better situation than before, but still without Zoey.
 * Sadie has found a comfortable spot in the team, and is focusing more on making new friends rather than being focused completely on the competition.
 * Scott's popularity seems to get lower, lower, lower, and lower with every move he makes. Although to be fair, most of it is due to his own stupidity, such as causing the challenge to become harder with his bragging that he could handle an already difficult challenge. His disgusting habits helped him a lot in the challenge, getting him second place. He could've won if it wasn't for your interference, but he still won respect from contestants like Duncan.
 * Sierra is making a ton of excellent behind-the-scenes moves, such as voting with Duncan. The crazy thing is that Duncan has never even spoken to Sierra on strategic matters – she's managing to somehow predict every move that everyone makes, and at the moment, she's fixated on Duncan. Should Sierra choose to branch out, it may result in her dominating the entire team.
 * Tyler has shocked you yet again with the inner workings of his mind. Although you knew, to an extent, that Tyler seems to miss Lindsay after his actions in the paintball challenge, this is a whole new level. Tyler had a nightmare about Lindsay, in which he wanted to "stay with her", didn't want to leave her, and witnessed her crying in his dream. He also didn't tell you about any of this – you know because you witnessed him sleep, due to sharing a room with him. His situation is becoming increasingly troubling and he won't come to you with any of it, even though you want to help. Aside from that, Tyler also discovered that Zoey is his fake friend, which actually takes a lot off his mind. Tyler values his reputation a lot, but he wouldn't do anything underhanded to make it better. He stuck to his moral compass and was not even mad at Zoey for what she did, understanding her situation – although that might be because Tyler himself is going through problems involving love.
 * Zoey revealed a whole other side to her – her obsessive and clingy side. Specifically in respect to her ex-boyfriend, Mike. It turns out that Zoey has been cheating in the game, creating fake friendships and treating her friends terribly on purpose. However, none of it was by her choosing. It was so that she could be switched to the Villainous Vultures to be with Mike. She wanted to be there for her boyfriend who continuously suffered abuse at the hands of Heather, Duncan, Courtney, Alejandro, Scott and Jo. She couldn't bear to watch him suffer, and as a result, she lost her friends, any respect anyone held for her, but what hurt her most of all was losing her boyfriend.