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- Xcom 2 Wotc Voice Actors
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- Xcom 2 Julian Voice Actors
- Xcom 2 Julian Voice Actor
Long War[edit]
Background and development[edit]
Gameplay differences[edit]
In the original game, players can initially field four soldiers at a time, which can be upgraded to six soldiers later in the game. In the mod, players begin the game able to deploy six soldiers, which can be upgraded to eight, with certain missions allowing the player to bring as many as twelve soldiers. The number of classes that the soldiers can be is doubled from four to eight, with each original class being split into two in the mod. Each class has a corresponding class of cybernetic MEC soldier that they can be upgraded into.[4][8][12] The mod also adds new classes of weapons including battle rifles, carbines, marksman rifles, and sub-machine guns. These choices affect soldiers' damage and movement compared to the assault rifle from the base game.[10](at 0:45) New usable items and armor types are also added.[4] The mod increases the number of soldier abilities and gives players three choices instead of two when selecting new abilities each time a soldier levels up. Additionally, some of the abilities that were only available to one class in the base game became available to other classes in the mod. The mod increases psionic abilities, and gives players access to psionics earlier than in the base game.[4][12] Underpinning all of these changes is a larger technology tree. Research also takes longer and has a higher cost.[8][10][12](at 1:20)
Each campaign in long war also takes much longer than in the original game. This is because of the new tiers of research long war adds which must be completed before the games objectives can be completed. Also the total amount of missions per month is much higher so the player will have to go on more missions, increasing the time it takes to beat the campaign.
Reception[edit]
The developers of the base game have been effusive in their praise for Long War. XCOM 2 lead producer Garth DeAngelis said 'It's unbelievable what they did' and called it his 'go-to recommendation' for hardcore fans.[13] Jake Solomon, the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2, and Ryan McFall, the lead engineer for XCOM 2, praised the technical skill of the team behind Long War in a panel discussion at Firaxion.[14][15] Solomon, who recommended the mod in a tweet in 2014,[4] also praised the mod for adding so much content and for answering a desire within the player community. He called the base game 'basically a 20-hour tutorial for The Long War',[13] which Chris Bratt of Eurogamer considered an exceptionally strong recommendation for the mod.[10][c](at 0:00)
The mod has also been warmly received by video game journalists. Wired praised the amount of content added by the game and called it 'the absolute best way to play XCOM'.[12] In a video explaining the mod, Eurogamer's Chris Bratt also praised the amount of new content, but was especially appreciative that the mod forced players to develop new strategies instead of relying on the tactics they used in the base game.[10](at 1:20) Alec Meer of Rock, Paper, Shotgun complimented the mod for keeping the game fresh and capturing the feeling of surviving impossible odds, and gave the mod his strongest possible recommendation.[9] The mod was profiled in PC Gamer's 'Mod of the Week' feature in late 2014,[8] and in a separate piece a year later, the publication praised how much the team behind the mod was able to accomplish considering that the base game was not built to support modding.[15]Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Adam Smith, in an article announcing that the Long War team were in 'pre-Kickstarter development' of their own game, called Long War 'one of the best mods of all time'.[16]
By January 2017, the mod has been downloaded from Nexus Mods over 844,000 times.[17]
Legacy[edit]
In his article recommending the mod, Alec Meer of Rock, Paper, Shotgun speculated that the Long War mod influenced the development of XCOM 2.[9] One area where Long War's influence was acknowledged was in the decision to support modding. The development team recognized that Enemy Unknown and Enemy Within were exceptionally difficult to mod, and aimed to make modding more accessible in the sequel. At a panel with XCOM 2 developers, Ryan McFall remarked that 'we kind of watched in morbid fascination the Long War crew kind of hacking our game apart' before going on to provide a list of features and assets that would be available to people interested in modding XCOM 2.[14] Jake Solomon pointed to the successes of Long War and mods to games in the Civilization franchise in explaining the decision to support modding.[18][19]
Long War 2[edit]
Development[edit]
Around mid-2016, the team behind the Long War mod adopted the name 'Long War Studios', and assisted Firaxis in providing some of the day-one add-ons for XCOM 2.[20]
By January 2017, Long War Studios announced they have changed their name to Pavonis Interactive, and among other projects, are working with Firaxis to bring a new mod, Long War 2, in the same vein as the original Long War, to XCOM 2.[17] The Long War 2 mod was released on January 19, 2017.[21]
Gameplay differences[edit]
Long War 2 makes significant changes to the XCOM 2 game. The campaign becomes much longer, running for 100 to 120 missions on average. The mod increases the number of soldiers the commander can take on each mission, allowing for more rapid promotions, and adds a number of classes, some based on the add-ons previously developed by Pavonis.[21] Several new mechanics are added to the game, including infiltration missions that require you to send out multiple squads at once, and managing resistance havens and their members. Two new weapon tiers, lasers and coilguns, as well as a number of new enemies, are also added. Finally, the mod overhauls the enemy's AI to create more responsive, challenging encounters.[22]
References[edit]
Notes
- ^The release dates for the first and last version can be found by clicking 'Logs' in the 'Actions' section.
- ^The release date for the last version of the Enemy Unknown mod can be found under the 'Old versions' heading in the 'Files' tab.
- ^The speaker in the video is identified in the article: Bratt, Chris (24 June 2015). 'Video: It's not a bad time to check out XCOM Long War'. Eurogamer. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
References
- ^'XCOM 2: Pavonis Interactive Q&A on Long War 2'. XCOM.com. Take-Two Interactive Software. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^Stapleton, Dan (8 October 2012). 'XCOM: Enemy Unknown Review'. GameSpot UK. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ abReeves, Ben (11 November 2013). 'XCOM: Enemy Within'. Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ abcdePitts, Russ (27 May 2014). 'Embiggening XCOM: A long weekend with the Long War mod'. Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ abcd'Long War'. NexusMods. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^Lumpkin, John (16 July 2015). 'Beta 15f feedback'. NexusMods. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
Finally, the mod is done. It's still a Beta while we make sure we didn't miss any critical bugs or have balance way out of wack. While we appreciate thoughtful and even-handed feedback and ideas, no more major work on the mod is planned.
- ^'About Us'. Long War Studios. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
Rachel, known as 'Amineri' on the modding forums ..
- ^ abcdeLivingston, Christopher (15 November 2014). 'Mod of the week: The Long War for XCOM'. PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ abcMeer, Alec (3 September 2015). 'Have You Played.. XCOM: Long War?'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ abcdefgBratt, Chris (24 June 2015). What is XCOM Long War? It's not a bad time to find out (YouTube video). Eurogamer. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ abNorman, Rachel 'Amineri' (26 November 2015). 'How did they do Long War?'. Reddit /r/Xcom. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ abcdeMoore, Bo (17 November 2014). 'This Mod Is the Absolute Best Way to Play XCOM'. Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ abStapleton, Dan (8 June 2015). 'XCOM 2's Exciting Modding Potential – IGN First'. IGN. j2 Global. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ abSolomon, Jake; Greg Foertsch; Garth DeAngelis; Ryan McFall (3 October 2015). Leading the Resistance: A Talk on XCOM 2 Design and Setting - Firaxicon 2015 (YouTube video). Baltimore, Maryland. Event occurs at 22:30. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ abSavage, Phil (15 October 2015). 'Why XCOM 2 is going to be huge for modders'. PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^Smith, Adam (4 January 2016). 'XCOM Long War Modders Working On Standalone Strategy Game'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ abWilliams, Mike (5 January 2017). 'The Long War 2 Mod Is Coming to XCOM 2'. Eurogamer. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^Fossbakk, Michael (30 July 2015). 'XCOM 2 Creative Director: 'Modding Was One of the Pillars of the Design''. Gameranx. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^GameSpot Staff (29 July 2015). 'XCOM 2 Mod Tools Will Result in 'Fantastic' Creations: Jake Solomon'. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^Brat, Chris (January 30, 2016). 'The XCOM 2 mods you can play from day one'. Eurogamer. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ abSenior, Tom (19 January 2017). 'The Long War 2 mod is a must-play reinvention of XCOM 2'. PC Gamer. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^'Steam Workshop :: Long War 2'. steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
External links[edit]
Salyers at WonderCon 2013 | |
| Born | August 16, 1964 (age 56) Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | (m. 2007) |
William Lewis Salyers (born August 16, 1964)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his vocal performances, such as Rigby on Regular Show, Reverend Putty on Moral Orel and Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus in the video game Spider-Man.
Career[edit]
He is known as the voice of Rigby on Regular Show, Reverend Putty and Mr. Littler on Moral Orel and Otto Octavious / Doctor Octopus in the video game Spider-Man. He has also had roles in the film Bedazzled and the television series Judging Amy.[2]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Book of Stars | Hospital Doctor | |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Elegant Devil | |
| 2015 | Regular Show: The Movie | Rigby (voice) | Television film |
| 2016 | Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | The Penguin (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | Deep | Darcy (voice) | |
| 2017 | Batman vs. Two-Faceyes | The Penguin (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2018 | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | Hugo Strange (voice) | Direct-to-video |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993, 1995 | Northern Exposure | Mitch, Shakespeare | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Medicine Ball | Scalpel Wielding Maniac | Episode: 'Wizard of Bras' |
| 1996 | Pandora's Clock | Controller | Miniseries |
| 2000–03 | Judging Amy | Phil Dyer | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | ER Doctor | Episode: 'Maternity' |
| 2001 | The Huntress | Douglas Quinn | Episode: 'Generations' |
| 2005–08 | Moral Orel | Reverend Putty, Mr. Littler (voices) | 28 episodes |
| 2009 | iCarly | Judge Phillipe | Episode: 'iCook' |
| 2010–17 | Regular Show | Rigby, Additional Voices | 245 episodes |
| 2010–12 | Mary Shelley's Frankenhole | The Invisible Man, John Hancock (voices) | 3 episodes |
| 2016–17 | Avengers Assemble | Truman Marsh, Council Member #3 (voices) | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Justice League Action | Virman Vundabar (voice) | Episode: 'Under a Red Sun' |
| 2018 | The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | Additional Voices | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Close Enough | Dog Boy, Additional Voices |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hellboy: The Science of Evil | Lock, Additional Voices | |
| 2008 | Tom Clancy's EndWar | Additional Voices | |
| 2008 | Call of Duty: World at War | German Soldier | |
| 2009 | Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall | Rigby | |
| 2009 | The Sims 3 | Sim | |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Douglas | |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Joram Talid, Marab, Sergeant Haron, Agitated Sergeant, Security Officer Zemkl, Worried Salarian, Prison Guard | |
| 2010 | Medal of Honor | Bossman | |
| 2011 | Dead Space 2 | Additional Voices | |
| 2011 | Dungeon Siege III | Lazer Bassili, Meister Fiddlewick, Additional Voices | |
| 2011 | Captain America: Super Soldier | Hydra Forces | |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Additional Voices | |
| 2012 | The Darkness II | Victor Valente | |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Mordin Solus | |
| 2013 | The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | Heinrich Dresner, Outsider Infiltrator | |
| 2013 | République | David Bowen | |
| 2014 | WildStar | Ish'amel the Bloodied, Zarkonis, CaravanMaster Braithwait, Mechari Male, Chua, Cosine | |
| 2014 | SimCity: BuildIt | Additional Voices | |
| 2014 | Sunset Overdrive | Additional Voices | |
| 2014 | Far Cry 4 | Additional Voices | |
| 2015 | Evolve | Hank | |
| 2015 | Anki Overdrive | Dark | |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Sensei Wu, Scarecrow, Gorzan, Mayor Hubert, Master Chen | |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | Bullet, Calvin Whitaker, Sheffield | |
| 2016 | Hitman | Erich Soders | |
| 2016 | Persona 5 | Toranosuke Yoshida | |
| 2016 | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse | YHVH | |
| 2016 | XCOM 2 | Julian | |
| 2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Cid | |
| 2018 | Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire | Injured Soldier, Weto | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man | Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus | |
| 2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | ||
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Palmer | [3] |
References[edit]
- ^'William Salyers - Behind The Voice Actors'. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^Arnold, John (September 24, 2004). 'Learning from a master', Albuquerque Journal, p. B1.
- ^Meet the English voice cast for FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
External links[edit]
- William Salyers on IMDb
Announcement Bombardment
'The producers want you to host another season?!' The ex-military man turned cook Chef Hatchet gave an unsurprised look at the man across him, both of them are seated on opposite red coloured sofas. Between them is a glass circular table with a chessboard laid atop, complete with black and white pieces from within and without.
'Yup! In fact they just gave me the contract a month ago' the man, which was none other than Chris Mclean, confirmed before advancing a pawn forward. Currently, both of them are in the living room of his luxurious penthouse in the city of Toronto. The night sky was visible from the large windows present in the room, along with the surrounding lit buildings.
It's just been an hour after dinner, yet time seemed to have slowed down as they immersed themselves completely in the game of chess. It has been their penchant for 6 months starting from the day Pahkitew Island concluded, prompting the 2 hosts to seek an alternative source of enjoyment to avoid boredom. From an outsider's view, they are moderately good at the game – neither novice nor professional.
Chris himself had always insisted to Chef on playing as the black set, presuming that his friend might interpret this as a racial insult despite the latter's repeated and annoyed assurances.
Game-wise, both of them are on the even ground, losing the same amount of pieces to each-other.
'And why didn't you tell me until now?' Chef narrowed his eyes dangerously at his best friend as he advanced his Queen four squares right-ward, clearly disappointed that he kept this kind of information from him for 30 days.
'Well… I wanted it to be a surprise so… SURPRISE!' Chris' reasoning was followed by a mock announcement, spanning his arms wide like a usual announcer would. Chef's expression soon faded into a satisfied expression.
'When does it start?' He asked in a seemingly calm manner as Chris positioned his Bishop to capture his Queen, the cook responded by eliminating the threat with his Rook.
'Sunday of next month' The host answered frowning, displeased that he didn't notice the trap; but nonetheless advanced his Knight.
'Who's competing?' came another question from the mouth of Chef as he moved his own Knight; Chris smiled at this before dropping the bomb.
'The producers want this season to be special sooooooooooo they decided to bring back all previous contestants'
'Really!' a surprised Chef jolted, wide-eyed in both shock and disbelief 'That's about…' he momentarily stopped to count the amount of three generations combined '… 52 contestants' However, Chris would say otherwise.
'I'd correct myself if I were you Chef… because the duos from the Ridoncolous race are in as well! But unfortunately one of them decided not to compete'
'Then that makes it 83' Chef shouted in realization, to Chris' ever growing amusement before adding fuel to the fire.
'To make things more interesting we have 25 newcomers added into the mix as well, totalling to 108 competitors' Chris reclined to the sofa as he watched Chef's reaction
'108! What the hell are they thinking Chris!' Chef practically screamed, grasping his bald head with his hands as he nearly leapt from his couch.
'Sheesh! Calm down man' spoke the clearly amused Chris as he chuckled 'Anyway I have three more bombs to drop, do you want to hear it?'
'Do you even have to ask' spoke a now-calm Chef Hatchet with a quizzical look.
'Ok. First is that it's taking place on a new island' Chris took his cell phone and showed Chef the image of the new setting 'Which is artificial just like Pahkitew by the way… and its owned by none other than Lord Nemo Vaughan' Chef's eye's widened in shock once more.
'Lord… Nemo… Vaughan' he blinked for a few seconds 'As in… Lord NV! The European trillionaire!'
'The one and only' Chris confirmed with a nod as he placed his phone on beside the chessboard 'Apparently, he's an avid fan of Total Drama to the point that he approached the producers to become a benefactor' he explained 'They struck a deal to set next season there to give it much more recognition'
After taking the new information in, Chef's curiosity prompted him to ask a question.
'Just asking but… do you know how much did it cost him to build this island?'
'Well, according to the producers…' The host puts his finger on his chin as he tried to remember '… He spent about 900 billion dollars building the island'
'Damn! That's a lot of bucks' Chef remarked 'But why on earth would he spend that amount of money just to build an island. Hell! The Pahkitew alone costs us 2.1 billion only'
'Glad you asked' Chris said 'From what I recall; Lord NV would tell us himself during the premier of the season'
'OK' remarked Chef before moving on to the next bomb Chris has 'What's next?'
'What's what?' Chris asked, seemingly confused. Chef simply rolled his eyes.
'The next thing you're going to tell me, you said you have three right?'
'Ohhhh riiiight…' Chris face palmed 'Through the trillionaire's aid, the producers decided to raise the prize money. The contestants won't be competing for one million dollars anymore; they'll be competing for ONE… BILLION… DOLLARS!'
'WOAH!' Chef stumbled back in shock as if he was blown by a strong wind, nearly toppling the sofa with his own weight.
'Which just leads to a more intense competition' Chris watched as Chef recomposes himself before he remembered something 'Speaking of intense… I recall that Cody asked you to toughen him up'
'Yeah he did' Chef replied nonchalantly yet his positive expression visibly darkened.
'Do you have any idea why would he make that kind of decision? I mean, he's not the kind of guy to just make that kind of decision. He's a geek after all – scrawny. What he's asking for is torture' Chris' inquiry caused Chef to narrow his eyes gloomily.
'I was driving over a meadow when I found him; lying on the ground… barely conscious and severely beaten. He was battered to the point of near death; having suffered bruises and broken bones all over his body, even cuts and burns. I took him as fast as I could to the nearest hospital I can find before informing his parents, who were equally horrified as I am. A few days after the doctors let him out, he went to my house, asking me to train him so he wouldn't be weak anymore. I tried asking who did 'that' to him but he just kept his mouth shut, so I just gave up and trained him'
'Wow…' instead of pity, Chris wore an unsympathetic smile instead 'The kid's been through a lot'
'Yeah' Chef admitted with great pity 'Anyway Chris just tell me whatever your final surprise is'
'If you say so' Chris sounds ecstatic at this one evident by his wide smile and raised voice as he rose from his seat 'My baby-girl Amber is one of the newcomers!'
'Really!' Chef screamed in surprise and disbelief, his gloom instantly subliminated 'Wow this upcoming season just got interesting. What made her join?'
'She said it's a fun way to spend the summer. It makes sense since being a popstar is quite tiring'
Amber made her debut at the start of this year, under the stage name Electronica to highlight her love for the cyberpunk. Her popularity immediately skyrocketed ever since, culminating with her making tours all over the world'
'Amber also said that it's a way she can spend quality time with me…' Chris Mclean's happy expression transformed into a displeased scowl '… And her boyfriend'
'Wow good to-BOYFRIEND!' Chef yelled in shock. Of course, this is the first time he had heard of it 'H-How?! W-When?!' the cook stammered, the shock still gripping him.
'They've been dating for 6 months…' Chris informed in an annoyed tone before taking his phone once more '… And you'll be surprised to know who' he then showed a picture to his friend.
'For real Chris!' Chef stared incredulously at the picture. It shows Amber taking a selfie with a guy that both he and Chris knew all too well – the TD contestant Trent.
'Yeah, my reaction as well' Chris remarked, appearing disappointed by his daughter's choice as a boyfriend for some reason. Chef darted his stare from the picture towards Chris.
'Does he know that you're her-?' Chris decided to cut him off, having anticipated the question.
'Yes! And I completely disapprove of their relationship'
'Why? He ain't that bad?' Chef said, giving his friend a questioning look.
'Helloooooooo his obsession with the number 9' Chris simply glared at his friend, for appearing supportive at the relationship.
'Oh!' understanding quickly dawned in Chef's face, remembering back during TDA 'I get it now'
'Anyway, how about we get back to the game' Chris proposed, pointing at the table 'It seems that we've forgotten about it'
'Agreed' Chef nodded in agreement as Chris used his queen to capture his previously moved Knight 'I forgot to ask, what name they are giving this season?'
'Glad you've asked' To this, Chris simply grinned and announced the name as if it was traditionally on TV while Chef just rolled his eyes.
'TOTAL…'
'…DRAMA…'
'…EDEN!'
AN: Well, that's for the reboot everyone. Below are the OCs (Mine and yours) and there are two things to take note. First is that almost all of my OCs have undergone major changes, the reason being to better fit their character. Second is that I am adding three more newcomers, the reason being a friend of mine managing to convince 8liana8 (deviantartist owning the Hot girl which I based Camille on) into inducting four of his favourite OCs (Already including the Hot girl) in her artwork (OC Lineup WIP - URL: art/OC-Lineup-WIP-496436696) into the competition. Being a close friend of mine, I can't say not. Since she had agreed and have presented the format, Camille will be known as Zara (The name 8liana8 has given to her) from now on and her character will be retconned according to what is presented in the format.
To avoid further confusion, I'm lining them first:
Name and Label: Zara Croft 'The Sexy Chick'
Personality: Manipulative, Competitive, Sultry, Cooperative.
Clothes: See in 8liana8's OC Lineup WIP (URL: art/OC-Lineup-WIP-496436696).
Hobbies: Using sex appeal to benefit herself and/or others (mainly her team), Pole dancing, Working out, Make-up, Using her IPod.
Appearance: Same as the Clothes section.
Skin tone: Olive.
Interesting Note/s: Secretly bisexual and prone to express sexual innuendoes that tend to make people blush. Being svelte and well-endowed, she is capable of charming other people like Justin, mainly males and females with tomboyish qualities.
Voice Actor/Actress: Tara Platt; Anna Williams from the Tekken Series.
Name and Label: Valerie Gauthier 'The Pastel Goth'
Personality: Whiny, Mean, Blunt, Selfish, Bratty,Snobby, Spoiled.
Clothes: See in 8liana8's OC Lineup WIP (URL: art/OC-Lineup-WIP-496436696).
Hobbies: Spending on extravagant things (mainly accessories), using her tablet, listening to music, spreading gossip.
Appearance: Same as the Clothes section.
Skin tone: Light pink.
Interesting Note/s: As the sole child of a billionaire family, she had been spoiled for the entirety of her life. She only willing to interact with those belonging to the upper-class (RICH people) or Goth subculture and sneers those from the lower or mid-class if they approached her.
Voice Actor/Actress: Kaija Matiss; Pinky Gauthier from Bully.
Name and Label: Amy Deauxma 'The Odd Wallflower'
Personality: Shy, Weird, Unpredictable, Wallflower, Loner, Introverted.
Clothes: See in 8liana8's OC Lineup WIP (URL: art/OC-Lineup-WIP-496436696).
Hobbies: Being alone in her room, browsing Pinterest on her laptop, looks at weird fashion, cute little accessories, interesting photographs, whatever is different and weird on Pinterest.
Appearance: Same as the Clothes section.
Skin tone: Fair.
Interesting Note/s: Very shy around other people but secretly harbours attraction to bad boys, she has a dark past- she used to be a huge outgoing party girl but her past changed her into this independent wallflower, she loves spiders but extremely afraid of other animals.
Voice Actor/Actress: Sarah Vowell; Violet Parr from the Disney film The Incredibles.
Name and Label: Josh McCullen 'The Male Loner'
Personality: Independent, Hopeless romantic, Creative, Quiet.
Clothes: See in 8liana8's OC Lineup WIP (URL: art/OC-Lineup-WIP-496436696).
Hobbies: Sketching, writing love poetry, digital art, drinking tea in a quiet place, Meditating, Listening to serenading music.
Appearance: Same as the Clothes section.
Skin tone: Pale.
Interesting Note/s: He does not like being the centre of attention; his dream is to find the perfect girl. He's the kind of person who would sit quietly in a corner and sketch in his notebook in his spare time. He also practices a Zen lifestyle.
Voice Actor/Actress: Elijah Wood; Beck from Tron: Uprising.
Name and Label: Pansy Beaumont 'The Exemplary Gourmet'
Personality: Hard-working, Dependable, Perfectionist.
Clothes: A Chef's clothing minus the touqe. Black pants, socks and shoes.
Hobbies: Cooking food and making a variety of deserts, Cleaning, Writing on her diary.
Appearance: Head 8, Torso 9, Legs 7. A straight black hair tied to a ponytail reaching down her chest and green eyes.
Skin tone: Black.
Interesting Note/s: Daughter of a World-renowned Chef.
Voice Actor/Actress: Janeane Garofalo; Colette Tatou from Ratatouille.
Name and Label: Neil Hazelton 'The Grim Critic'
Personality: Insensitive, Blunt, Harsh, Goal-Oriented, Intelligent.
Clothes: Grey hoodie with blue jeans and white rubber shoes.
Hobbies: Reading, using his phone, critizising as well as mocking other contestants.
Appearance: (His head is identical to Cameron's) Torso 5, Legs 7. Black Buzzcut hair and brown eyes.
Skin tone: Black.
Interesting Note/s: Known for constantly criticizing and mocking those for their faults and mistakes. He may be not as smart as Noah, but he's cunning enough to stay in the competition.
Voice Actor/Actress: Nate Corddry; Zed from Tron: Uprising.
Name and Label: Gregor Ramsey 'The Olympic Emperor'
Personality: Competitive, Respectful, Honourable, Resolute, Inspiring.
Clothes: White Adidas TechFit Powerweb Sleeveless Speedsuit with matching athletic shoes.
Hobbies: Doing athletics, swimming, playing chess.
Appearance: Head 11, Torso 8, Legs 8. Brown slick back undercut fade hairstyle and blue eyes.
Skin tone: White.
Interesting Note/s: A natural leader and a consecutive winner of the Olympics (Hence the label)
Voice Actor/Actress: Chris Pine; Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians.
Name and Label: Amber 'Electronica' Mclean 'The Cyber-Goth'
Personality: Sweet, Fun, Friendly, Clever, Music lover, Quick-witted.
Clothes: Hell Bunny Steampunk Black Corset Bodice Top with blue strips and a medium-length blue ribbon at the back of her waist along with black detached sleeves and fingerless gloves, the former bears a cerulean circuitry design while the latter has a blue star at the back of her hands. Blue-coloured black-trimmed miniskirt (See Decker Specialist in Saints row) and fish-net stockings. Black over the knee leather boots (Pic on my profile) with the same circuitry design as her detached sleeves.
Hobbies: Sketching, reading and writing novels, listening to music, playing with her electric guitar.
Appearance: Head 1, Torso 12, Legs 4. Blue hair (Pic on my Profile), fingernails and lipstick along with aquamarine eyes in eye-liner.
Skin tone: Pale.
Interesting Note/s: Trent's new girlfriend and Chris Mclean's daughter. She's a famous popstar and a known lover of the Cyber-punk. In fact, all the blue parts in her outfit (laces, ribbons etc) can glow and/or pulsate at either night or her own volition.
Voice Actor/Actress: Tara Strong; Ember Mclain from Danny Phantom.
(IMPORTANT TO AVOID TOTAL CONFUSION! The Blue I'm referring to is the shade of cerulean, since people has more familiarity with general colours than their specific shades)
Name and Label: Wilbur 'Waffle' Milton 'The Silly Imbecile'
Personality: Giddy, Dumb, Cute, Funny, Enthusiastic, Optimistic, Idiotic.
Clothes: Gray long-sleeved hoodie, blue jeans and matching rubber shoes.
Hobbies: Making armpit noises, doing idiotic things that usually result to him getting hurt.
Appearance: (His bodyshape is completely identical to Dave) Blonde hair in a curtained style and green eyes.
Skin tone: Fair.
Interesting Note/s: Brother of Dakota Milton (aged 14-years old) and his feats of idiocy has a tendency to make anyone facepalm. He likes to shout 'Splee!' and 'Woohoo!'.
Voice Actor/Actress: Kevin McDonald; Waffle from Catscratch.
Name and Label: Damian Balor 'The Diabolus'
Personality: Calm, Manipulative, Perceptive, Cruel, Merciless, Exploitive.
Clothes: Simplified black knee-length unzipped hoodie trench coat (Image on profile) with red trim revealing a black T-shirt with a red butterfly symbol. Black pants and shoes of the same colour with red socks. Black leather gloves with the same butterfly symbol on the back of the hand.
Hobbies: Observing the surroundings, psychologically attacking other contestants, meditating, whistling London Bridge is falling down.
Appearance: Head 7, Torso 1, Legs 7. Black shaggy hair(Image on profile) and red coloured eyes.
Skin tone: Pale.
Interesting Note/s: Rumoured to possess supernatural abilities.
Voice Actor/Actress: Greg Ellis; Squire from Ben 10: Alien Force.
Name and Label: Lukas Kliesen 'The Lone Wolf'
Personality: Assertive, Candid, Introverted, Apathetic, Vigilant, Impulsive.
Clothes: The Avatar's armour in XCOM 2 but with red colours in the place of purple.
Hobbies: Honing his CQC, playing strategy games, assessing people.
Appearance: Head 11, Torso 9, Legs 9. Hair similar to Tezz Volitov from Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 but blonde in colour and bright golden eyes.
Skin tone: Snowy-White.
Interesting Note/s: Possesses a heavily redacted background for being the sole result of Germany's Top Secret Super Soldier Program (something a select few, including his companions, are aware of).
Voice Actor/Actress: Jesse McCartney; Nightwing from Young Justice.
Name and Label: Julien Rousseau 'The Pyromanic Genius'
Personality: Psychopathic, Cold, Sadistic, Pyromanic, Intelligent, Arrogant.
Clothes: Black unbuttoned lab coat with a matching tie and red vest with a black shirt underneath. Black pants, rubber gloves and shoes with red socks.
Hobbies: Inventing, boasting about his intellectual superiority, setting things ablaze.
Appearance: (His head is identical to that of Devin) Torso 5, Legs 9. Glowing orange hair in an upward style (See XCOM 2 Avatar) and purple eyes.
Skin tone: Fair.
Interesting Note/s: Has an IQ of 500 and his unusual appearance is a result of a Nuclear plant accident.
Voice Actor/Actress: Paul Reubens; Pavel from Tron Uprising.
Name and Label: Elias Acosta 'The Colossus'
Personality: Intimidating, Cautious, Sarcastic.
Clothes: Black form-fitting sleeveless shirt with red trim and red gauntlets. His lower body is armoured (Pic on my profile).
Hobbies: Weightlifting, wood crafting, cleaning.
Appearance: Head 8, Torso 10, Legs 11. Shoulder length black hair like the Kevin Levin from the Original Ben 10 and teal eyes.
Skin tone: Tanned.
Interesting Note/s: Alejandro's Childhood Bully.
Voice Actor/Actress: Greg Cipes; Kevin Levin from Ben 10: Alien Force.
Name and Label: Hiro 'Raiden' Yamamoto 'The Supersonic Marksman'
Personality: Cool-headed, Impassive, Opportunistic.
Clothes: Adam Jensen suit in the game Hitman.
Hobbies: Sharpshooting, sight-seeing, reading books.
Appearance: (His body shape is completely identical to Tom). Black hair with a style identical to Yoshitaka Moriyama from Koruko no Basket and brown eyes.
Skin tone: Fair.
Interesting Note/s: Always seen with a sniper rifle that fires rubber bullets. His stature is on par with Jasmine.
Voice Actor/Actress: John Morris; Andy Davis from Toy Story 3.
Name and Label: Julissa Grant 'The Deaf Ballerina' (from GenuineHarajukuDoll)
Personality: Sensitive, Clumsy, Respectful, Self-Conscious, Wary, Defensive, Timid, and Crafty
Clothes: A pale pink camisole underneath a long-sleeved white off-the shoulder crop top, plain white Leggings with pink signature across her buttocks saying 'Freedom', and white hightop Sneakers with pink laces and trim along the soles.
Hobbies: Practicing her Ballet Recitals, Writing in her Childhood Diary, Stargazing, and Cooking (Gourmet Food).
Appearance: Head 9, Torso 10, Legs 7, Chestnut brown hair which is down towards her middle back length in a curly texture with chin length bangs framing her face, cerulean shaded eyes which are framed by long, black lashes, and she wears a plain black choker with a silver crescent moon pendant on it.
Skin tone: Light Caramel.
Interesting Note/s: Julissa may sometimes be caught practicing her Ballet at awkward moments due to her deafness she can't figure whether someone is near even though she has her hearing aid, much to her embarrassment.
Julissa was born with this disability because her mother was careless and have not known of her pregnancy, so she smoked cigarettes and drank hard liquor.
Voice Actor/Actress: Peyton List (Disney Channel 'Jessie', Emma Ross).
Name and Label: Slade and Spade Williams 'The Fraternal Twin Pranksters' (from GenuineHarajukuDoll)
Personality: Slade is Generous, Gentlemen Like, Entertaining, Ecstatic Usually, Prankful, Kind, Mischievous, Easily Suspicious, and Not too Suspectible for Doing Things while Spade is Brutally Honest, Laid Back, Prankful, Easily Suspectible, Not Honest, and Critical of Others.
Clothes: Slade wears a grey sweater underneath a navy blue sleeveless vest, black pants that are cuffed near his shoe level, and he sports black dress shoes alongside an everyday Sterling Silver heart locket around his belt loop while Spade attire consists of a plain white tee, black Skinny Jeans, white and black Converse, a Sterling Silver moon locket around his neck alongside a Black choker.
Hobbies: Pranking, and Performing their Twin Magic.
Appearance: Both Head 11, Torso 5, and Legs 4, Slade has shaggy ginger hair which is neck length with careless bangs framing his face, and Steel grey eyes while Spade has ginger hair which is styled into a tapered faux hawk, and Steel grey eyes with emerald green tints.
Skin tone: Both Fair Skinned.
Interesting Note/s: They can swap out sometimes despite being Fraternal Twins, they are nearly identical.
Voice Actor/Actress:Jason Spisak (Both. Kid Flash in Young Justice.)
Name and Label: Kai Roth 'The Deadpan Guitarist' (from SilverSerpent12)
Personality: Cynical, dry humor enthusiast, deadpan, blunt, exuberant, and weird (if you ever seen Guitarmasterx7/Lyle McDouchebag you will have a good idea how Kai will act).
Appearance: Head 8, Torso 9, Legs 6. Jet black curly hair he parts on the left side of his head brushed to the right, grey eyes.
Clothes: Black trenchcoat with a high collar, blood red shirt underneath with a heavy metal guitar symbol on it. Grey jeans and black Sk8-Hi vans.
Hobbies: Playing guitar, video games, skateboarding, making people feel uncomfortable and calling people out on their BS.
Skin Tone: Milk Chocolate Brown.
Interesting Note: Master electric guitar player, used to be in a band.
Voice Actor/Actress: Jay Baruchel (Hiccup in How To Train A Dragon).
Name and Label: Ivan Lewis 'The Deaf Guy' (from Mumei Mu)
Personality: Team player, Kind, Hopeless Romantic, Open-Minded and Speaks a little.
Clothes: Black shirt with the phrase 'Don't quit. Restart' written on white, white jeans and black all-star sneakers.
Hobbies: Daydream, practice speech, magic trick and reading books.
Appearance: Head 7, Torso 7, Leg 7. Messy long brown hair and hectochromic eyes (right is blue and left is hazel).
Skin Tone: Slightly Tanned.
Interesting Notes: Always falls for goth/punk girls and he have a lip-reading skill. He feels a little insecure about his disability.
Voice Actor/Actress: Michael J. Fox; Stuart from Stuart Little 2.
Name and Label: Alice Monet Willof 'The Silent Musician' (from Happy77123)
Personality: Silent, Kind, determined, believes in the good in everything, Musical.
Clothes: A long Red sweater with a white undershirt (Obviously not visible) with a pair of blue jeans and running shoes. On her neck is a necklace with a music note charm and a pair of glasses can be seen on her face, she is near sighted.
Hobbies: Playing the saxophone, writing music, solving math problems, exploring the area.
Appearance: Head 4, Body 1, Legs 7. Long brown hair tied up into a black ponytail. She also has blue eyes and freckles. Also she has scars all over her legs.
Skin tone: White.
Interesting Note: Carries around a white board and marker to communicate when she needs too. At the age of ten years old she got into a boating accident, causing her legs to be terribly injured. If she runs they go into pain, but she will try to hide it so she would not worry others. She was emotionally scarred too, and won't talk to anyone unless she is extremely close to them or really needs too, even then it would be only a few words.
Voice Actor/Actress: Emily Kinney; Beth Greene from The Walking Dead.
Name and Label: Ryder Griffin 'The Ventriloquist' (from Prince TigerMasters)
Personality: Funny, Hilarious, Comedic
Clothes: Green button up shirt, black jeans and black and white running sneakers.
Hobbies: Playing with his dummies, playing videogames, swimming and dancing.
Appearance: (His body shape is identical to Cameron) Black wavy hair reaching down to his neck Grey eyes.
Skin tone: Slightly tanned.
Interesting Note/s: Carries a ghoul, name Gary, dummy in a suitcase.
Voice Actor/Actress:
Normal voice: Tom Kenny; Spyro from Spyro the Dragon.
Gary the Ghoul: Dee Bradley Baker; Number 4 from Codename: Kids Next Door.
Name and Label: Lucy Peyton 'The Punk Rock Queen' (from MadilynJC)
Personality: Cool, Fun, Music Lover, Sweet
Clothes: A red shoulder-less skin-tight shirt depicting a treble clef, black, ripped leggings, and black combat boots. Also wears black fingerless fishnet gloves.
Hobbies: Playing her guitar, listening to music, video games, writing.
Appearance: (not entirely sure how this works)Head 3 Torso 2 Legs 3, 5'9, long, burgundy coloured hair in a wild, bouncy ponytail, a few freckles across her face, and electrifying green eyes.
Skin Tone: White.
Interesting Notes: She has a huge music record collection, and her favourite contestants would have to be..Gwen, Owen, Sierra, Zoey, Mike, Cameron, Dakota, and Sky.
Voice Actor/Actress: Avril Lavigne.
Name and label: Abel Payton 'The Helping Hand' (from DyingWhale)
Personality: Kind, Hardworking, Very helpful to his teammates.
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Clothes: Dark blue denim jacket, white shirt underneath. Black trousers and black converse.
Hobbies: Assisting anyone he can, conversing with others.
Appearance: Head 11, Torso 1, Legs 5. He has light brown hair that's actually very neat and tidy, he also has light blue eyes and light freckles.
Skin tone: Very Fair.
Interesting Notes: Assistant of many celebrities, but to his dismay he never receives any credit for the things he does for them or even be recognized. However, he holds immense knowledge of their personal lives.
Voice Actor/Actress: David Kaufman; Danny Fenton from Danny Phantom.
Name and Label: Christopher Abraham Washington 'The Lone Ranger' (from kaijudude1000).
Personality: Noble, Honest, Intelligent, Humble.
Clothes: Joshua Graham's armour from Fallout: New Vegas.
Hobbies: Reading, Marksman/Shooting, Foreign Language, Travel.
Appearance: Head 4, Torso 11, Legs 11. Black 'The Mountain Man' haircut and blue colored eyes.
Skin tone: White.
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Interesting Note/s: Has a mastery over all known martial arts and an IQ of 300.
Voice Actor/Actress: Michael Gough; Dan Smith from Killer 7.
The next chapter would consist of the intro for the first episode. But this time, it will include previews featuring the OCs – this is a way to see them in action and to inform me of any mistakes on behaviour.
Now before I leave, let's round up the possible questions ringing in your heads during pre and post-reboot.
[Why is the contest's name changed and why is it called Eden?]
It was necessary since it belongs to the scrapped space station idea I had in the previous version, retaining the name would be highly illogical. It's named Eden for a special reason that you'll find out in the first episode… and I'm sure it will be loved by any nature-lovers.
[Why have I changed the appearances of Beth, Sadie and Cody?]
In Beth & Sadie's case, I find it a good idea to make them more physically appealing since it's mainly a sign of maturity, being conscious about their overall appearance.
Cody's case however is very different.
As you have read before and now, Cody asked Chef to train him in response to the traumatic experience he encountered. The said training was very intensive even for Chef's standards but continued on knowing it's for his own good. As such, it's only natural for 6 months and 15 hours a day of gruelling training to transform a scrawny body into a muscular form. This notion is quite identical to the fic Old scars new decisions by moonlightjasmine.
[Who is/are responsible for beating Cody?]
As much as I hate giving spoilers, the ones responsible for the beating is a group called The Black Round Table (basically, the five antagonists in this fic). It was more of a torture than a beating since it lasted for some weeks before they decided on leaving Cody to die in the place where Chef would eventually find him. Unlike the usual antagonists, this group is truly evil, on a scale par with Mal; although they are much more powerful and destructive.
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Cody is already aware of them long before Total Drama even started. He hates them with a burning passion and has repeatedly clashed with them before; the difference is that he successfully escapes every time. Cody's rivalry with Damian (the group's leader), and by extension The Black Round Table, will be the central conflict of this fic.
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The next chapter will show you readers just how destructive the Black Round Table is.
[Why are the antagonists bizarrely dressed?]
Their outfits serve as a physical expression of their character, but mainly based on their personal tastes. The one thing their clothes have in common is the colours of black and red, both colours which are commonly associated with evil in pop culture, highlighting their malevolence.
That's it guys. Bye!