Al

Al
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* S3: Tropics
* S5: The All-Stars

### Friends

Stacy, Violet, Sebastian, Yancy, Beau, Marguerite, Emmy, Audrey II, Yi Min, Reeve, Francesca, Janice

## Biographical information

### Place

1st and 13th

Al is a contestant on Total Drama Tropics and Total Drama: The All-Stars labeled **The Easygoing Guy**.

## Biography

Al is the oldest of seven children. He helps his parents out where he can in taking care of his siblings. When Al was fifteen years old his parents moved from Hawaii to Canada. He'd always been interested in all sorts of activities, and was a member of nearly every sports team at his school, including basketball, rowing, football, soccer, and swimming. He also was very fond of academics, being one of his school's best students. He was student body president at sixteen. Everyone at his school, including teachers, would go to Al with their problems and things they needed help with. Al never turned anyone down. When he was given far too much to do he continued to agree to do things for people. When he found himself unable to do everything asked of him, he suffered a nervous breakdown. After recovering, he took on far less responsibilities and quit nearly every team he was a part of, except the rowing team. He also resigned from being student body president. Al now takes things extremely slow, avoids getting involved in complicated matters, and puts very little effort into things he does in order to avoid another nervous breakdown. Al still loves sports and has trouble not trying his hardest at them when he has to compete.

Al decided to join the Total Drama series because he misses Hawaii and he wants to hopefully visit a tropical location. He also wouldn't mind winning the prize money.

## Total Drama Tropics

When Al arrived on the tropical island, in Isle Be Seeing You, he ran his hands through the sand and then began to hula dance. Dante called him a freak. Isaiah mentioned that Al must love the beach. Al said that Isaiah knew what was going on. He said he loved the sound of the waves on the shore, the feel of the sun, and the feel of the sand in his underwear. When Willow arrived on the island, she cried about how beautiful the island was. Al said she knew what it was all about. When Topher arrived, Al thought he was Chris and complimented his new look. Topher explained that he wasn't Chris. When Janice arrived, Al shook her by the puppet. When Sebastian said that he deduced that there should be twenty contestants and Al commented that it was obvious, Sebastian frowned. Al tried to lift up the sides of Sebastian's mouth to make him smile. When deciding the teams, Sebastian chose Al. Al told Sebastian that he knew he was cool.

In Decathlon Days Journey Into Night, Al commented that the island his team would be staying at was even more beautiful than the island the other team would be staying at. When the team's bungalows were discovered, Al suggested that the male contestants stay in the one on ground level so that he didn't have to exert more effort by climbing to the other bungalow. When discussing the events for the challenge, Al thought caber tossing was like fetch. For the challenge, Al competed against Patsy at ribbon dancing. He stood still and stared at his ribbon as he twirled it, losing the individual event for his team.
[1]Stacy finds Al sleeping in his makeshift hammockAdded by Sprinklemist
In Oh Say Can You Seashell, Yancy tried to imitate Beau, who was receiving attention from the female contestants who wanted to help him carry a barrel. Yancy lifted a stick and said it was heavy. Al lifted Yancy into his arms. Yancy started yelling, but Al rocked him gently, and Yancy quickly fell asleep. The next day when looking through the barrel they had received as a reward, Sebastian found a net. Al said he knew how to use it. Sebastian handed it to him, and Al walked to another part of the beach. Later, Stacy walked along the beach and heard Al snoring. She woke him up as he was sleeping in the net, which he mistook for a hammock. Stacy asked Al for relationship advice. He told her to tell the guy she liked that she liked him, as opposed to not mentioning it.

Yancy ignored Al's greeting when he felt bad about hurting Beau's feelings, in Trivial Pursuers. Al suggested that Violet got up and walked away when she went missing, in The Tower of Doom. Sebastian proposed an alliance to Al when they were alone together on the beach. Al proceeded to hand Sebastian his clothes so he could work on his tan. Al agreed to the alliance, noting that Sebastian was smart. Sebastian returned to tell Al to put his clothes on, as everyone else was on there way back. Al complied and complimented Sebastian for figuring out where Violet was.

In Arts and Craftiness, Al instituted for the guys on his team to have some girl talk. Al asked his friends if they had crushes on anyone. Beau was embarrassed by the question, and covered his face with his blanket. Al and Yancy insisted that Sebastian either had a crush on Marguerite or gas. Sebastian denied both insinuations and went to bed. Al asked Yancy if he liked anyone there, and he wasn't sure, saying that he didn't know what love was like. Al assured him that he would find somebody. Yancy blanked out for a minute, and Al waved his hand in front of Yancy's face. Yancy then said that he hoped he'd find someone. When Chris said that he was excited for the arts and crafts challenge, Al said 'I feel you, man'. Audrey II asked if he meant literally, which embarrassed even Al. For the challenge, Al faced off against Topher in making a creepy mask. Al was really into the challenge, so he was upset when he lost. Willow cried and hugged Al, telling him to calm down, though he was as mellow as ever. When Janice was voted out, Al was disappointed that Violet was leaving, too.

On the way back from the elimination, Al said it was the saddest elimination, yet, in SOS, Please, Someone Help Us. Al proceeded to tease Sebastian about liking Marguerite. The boys then went to their beds, and Al was heard snoring, not even making it into his bed before falling asleep. Sebastian screamed, later, causing Al to jump up, hit his head on the top of his bunk, and fall unconscious. In the morning, Al was surprised when he saw Yancy and Beau sleeping in the same bed. Yancy explained that they were talking late at night when he fell asleep. Al said he believed him, and that he wouldn't tell anyone. At the elimination ceremony, Al told Logan that he voted for him because Sebastian told him to.

Sebastian finally admitted to the other guys that he liked Marguerite, in Defend Your Sandcastle. Sebastian woke up in the morning to Al, Beau, and Yancy wearing camouflage clothing. Yancy explained that they were going to help Sebastian get Marguerite to go out with him. Al gave Sebastian a handful of weeds, saying that girls love flowers. Yancy pushed Sebastian to the romantic beach, while Al and Beau went to fetch Marguerite. Al called Marguerite's name, and Willow walked out. She went back into her bungalow and Al instructed Marguerite to go to the beach. She knew it was him the whole time, but followed his instruction. Al and Beau followed her and spied on her and Sebastian with Yancy in the bushes. Marguerite rejected Sebastian when he attempted to kiss her. Sebastian was upset, and insulted Beau and Yancy when they tried to give him advice. He turned to Al to ask if he had anything to say, but Al just stood there, frozen. Al said in confessional that he felt bad that he was unable to comfort Sebastian, because he was used to ignoring those kinds of feelings and situations.

In A Run to Remember, Al was excited that he thought of the right thing to say to Sebastian, though a little late. Al walked in to his team's bungalow, hearing Beau call Yancy hot as they tried on each other's clothes. Al ran with Renee in the three legged race, defeating Emmy and Dante in their match. The Epic Failures lost, however, and Sebastian told the others that he was sure that Yancy and Beau were a gay couple, and one had to be eliminated. Al wanted to ask if they were, but Sebastian stopped him, explaining that it had to be their decision to come out. He then asked Al if he noted any peculiar behavior from the boys. Al admitted that he did. Al asked if Sebastian was homophobic, and he said he wasn't and that his best friend was gay. Al was surprised, thinking Sebastian was referring to him, but Sebastian clarified as to who he meant. Sebastian explained that his main concern was that Yancy and Beau would never vote each other out. As Beau left, the others observed his behavior with Yancy, as they hugged and told each other that they loved each other.

Yancy put his hand out and took hold of Al's arm, in Balloon Tossed, seeking comforting words from Al. Al didn't know what to say, thinking that Yancy was in love with Beau. Al failed to say anything, upsetting Yancy more. Yancy assured Al that he wouldn't bother him, again. Al noted in confessional that his not saying anything was just as bad as him saying the wrong thing in the situation. Al accidentally eliminated himself in the water balloon challenge. At the campfire ceremony, Dante was announced as being eliminated. He went to strike Emmy, but Topher stopped him. Topher proceeded to give Dante a beating. Al looked on, not knowing what to do. Because Chris failed to give Dante his final plantain, he got to stay in the game, after receiving medical attention. Topher was eliminated for the rule against violence, and was sent to the local authorities.

Al was shocked over the previous events, in Key Player. Yancy looked at a distraught Al, and he assured him that it was over. Yancy went outside and sat by Al, who was still frozen. Yancy tried to get Al to talk, but he didn't. Al fell backwards during the challenge, and wasn't shown standing back up. At the campfire ceremony, Al was hit in the face by a plantain, meaning he was safe. Sebastian tried to get a still shocked, silent Al to express himself, at the beginning of Keep Your Arm Up. Sebastian got up when he got no response from Al, but he finally started talking when Sebastian was about to leave. He said that he was scared that he was unable to help prevent Dante from getting hurt. Sebastian assured Al that what happened wasn't his fault. Al said that he'd been facing emotions or situations that he usually avoids and felt useless to be helpful to anyone. Sebastian assured Al that just him being there helped him be more positive. Sebastian suggested for Al to find someone he could confide in when he felt stressed, or if someone needed help he could just be there to listen. Sebastian said that he was worried about Al. Al was surprised because he thought Sebastian found him annoying. Later, Audrey II wondered why Patsy was eliminated. Al almost revealed it, but Sebastian prevented him from doing it. Sebastian just said that she deserved to go for what she did, and that she should have realized it. Sebastian was eliminated during the challenge, and made a thumbs up sign to Al, which caused Al to be eliminated from the challenge, too. He apologized to Al.

Sebastian was quiet and serious in Loaf of Meat. He told Al and Yancy that he had a lot on his mind since Creigh said Dante was dying. He said he was going right to bed. Sebastian began taking his shirt off to change to go to bed, and Al started to tickle Sebastian's armpits. Sebastian looked seriously at Al, causing him to stop. Al apologized. Later when Al slapped Dante on the back, he shouted at Al, waking up Sebastian and Yancy. Later, when Al was waiting on Dante, Sebastian walked with him in order to warn him not to trust Dante. Sebastian lost the meatloaf art challenge with his take on a constellation. After the challenge, Sebastian nervously told the others, excluding Dante and Emmy, that he had a hunch that Dante was lying about dying. Audrey was confused, but Al said that Sebastian was observant and made good decisions before. Audrey further questioned Sebastian, and Al revealed the theory that Beau and Yancy were gay. Yancy was shocked, as it was the first time he heard that. He explained that he and Beau weren't gay. Sebastian apologized for assuming that. When mentioning why Stacy was eliminated, Al clarified that she really did like Logan, and wasn't using him. Sebastian was shocked, and felt bad for hurting Logan's feelings. He then said that Patsy's story was based on him, and Dante and Emmy's relationship. Audrey II explained that the story was written before Patsy came to the island, and was just coincidence. Sebastian felt devastated. He begged the others to forgive his mistakes, but the others were silent. He tried to convince them that Dante had to be voted out, but the others just started to walk away. Sebastian stopped Al, but Al didn't believe Sebastian, anymore. Al brought up the gravity of the situation in case Sebastian's theory was wrong. Sebastian still insisted that Dante was lying, but Al left Sebastian, refusing to listen. Sebastian was eliminated. He silently left the island.

Al was concerned about Dante being in the jungle, in Where in the World is Chef Hatchet?, thinking it was about to rain. Yancy tried to make Al realize that Sebastian wasn't all bad. Al ignored him, and went after Dante despite Yancy protesting. Dante revealed to Emmy that he wasn't really dying. He told her that he needed her to get people to feel sympathy for him if they ever doubted him. Dante then heard someone running from the area. He chased after them and saw that it was Al. Dante tackled him to the ground. Al said he heard Dante say he was lying about dying, and that he had to tell the others. Dante told Al not to tell, but he refused to agree. Dante then put Al's face in the mud three times, and asked hm if he would still tell the others. Al refused until the last time. He was afraid that Dante would hurt him. Al asked if he could go, Dante threatened him if he were to tell anyone, then Al left. Yancy brought Al to get a makeover by the girls, noting that Al was upset about something. Audrey II put makeup on his face and ribbons in his hair. He shook the adjustments away. Dante referred to Al and Yancy as ladies, and Al said it was fine. At the elimination ceremony, Dante was eliminated. Al was afraid that Dante might hurt him, and he said he didn't tell the others. Yancy was concerned about Al's reaction.

Yancy said that Al had to be happy Dante was finally gone, in Sheep Trick. Al agreed, and went with Yancy to dance by the campfire. He hula danced until Sky Lynn began slow dancing with him. Al asked Yancy if he was awake. Yancy asked Al what was wrong, and he revealed that he was worried about Dante. Yancy was confused, but Al explained that he was afraid that Dante might come back, somehow. He admitted that he was being irrational, but he couldn't help but be afraid of Dante. Yancy promised Al that he would protect him if Dante came back. Al saw Sky Lynn sit on the ground during the challenge, he said he liked her style, and sat down on the ground, as well. Yancy noted that Al seemed to be in a more cheerful mood. Al told him that life goes on.

Yancy talked with Al about Al having a girlfriend, once, in Swim For Your Supper. Al admitted that he really liked her, but he broke up with her when the pressure of the responsibilities he took on began to get to him. He felt that he wasn't mature enough to have a girlfriend so he broke up with her. Yancy ran to comfort Al, when he said he felt like he was worthless and headed toward their bungalow. Yancy attempted to comfort him, but Al noted that Yancy's pants were on fire. Yancy threw his pants to the side, and the whole bungalow caught on fire. Al panicked and was unable to run, but Yancy dragged him out of the bungalow. Everyone looked on as Al and Yancy's bungalow burned to the ground. Chris appeared and said that they could stay on the other island. Chris stayed with the other guys, but demanded that Yancy tell him a bedtime story. Yancy related a story about himself and how his parents gave him up for adoption. Chris fell asleep, but Al commented on the story, saying that he appreciated it. When Chris announced that the challenge was swimming, Yancy said he didn't have a swimsuit because of the fire. Al revealed that he was wearing a Speedo underneath his pants. Al was able to come off as the winner in the challenge, explaining that he swam every day when he lived in Hawaii.

Al and Audrey II were in confessional together, in Anticipating to Exhale. Audrey explained that they hid there after the animals attacked. She said they didn't go there to make out or anything, and that they wouldn't want to, anyway. Al agreed as his voice cracked. Audrey said, with Al present, that they would have voted for him if didn't get invincibility in the previous challenge. He complimented her honesty, and asked if she liked the Speedo he wore in the previous challenge. She said, 'sure', and he offered to show it to her, again. She said she didn't need to see it, again. He got embarrassed, again. She asked him why he got so embarrassed around her, when he usually didn't care what people thought about him. He explained that he cared what she thought about him. He then asked her if she wanted to be his girlfriend. She agreed. Al excitedly jumped up and hit his head on the top of the confessional. They held hands on the way back to their bungalows, Al got really sweaty, which grossed out Audrey. He apologized, and told Audrey that she could break up with him because he was a loser. She told him he wasn't, and tried to compliment him. Al took hold of her head and kissed her. He then walked into the bungalow he shared with Yancy. Audrey told the other girls that she was going out with Al. They were surprised. Willow said she could never think romantically about Al. Emmy assured Audrey II that Al would make her happy. The next day, when Yancy suggested swimming, Audrey agreed, blushing as she looked at him. Al revealed a different Speedo he was wearing, and Audrey avoided looking at him. At the challenge, Al quit to give Audrey a chance at winning. She was the second person to drop out of the challenge. When Yancy won the challenge, Audrey ran over to him and hugged him. Al saw this, and walked back to his bungalow in a disappointed manner. Yancy asked where he went and followed after him. He saw that Al was upset with him, and Al just noted that Yancy didn't understand what was going on. After Emmy was eliminated, Al talked with Audrey. He said he wanted to break up, because he could tell that Audrey II liked Yancy, and not him. She told Al that she wanted to remain friends.

Al was crying, in Tropical Wrestling Entertainment, and he told Yancy that he broke up with Audrey II. Al was annoyed with Yancy. The next day, Yancy asked Audrey if she wanted to go out with him, after hearing that Al broke up with her. Al was upset and walked off. Yancy went to his bungalow with Audrey. He asked if she wanted to kiss, and she said she did. He then kissed and licked her nose, which freaked her out a little. He then took of his shirt, and asked is she wanted to help him apply medication to his underarm rashes. She was really grossed out, and broke up with Yancy. Before she left, he pleaded with her to give Al a second chance. She said she thought she could, and left. Al was listening outside, and he walked in and hugged Yancy, knowing what he did for him. Al said he was sorry he was jealous.

Al told Yancy that he was a good friend, in Take a Bow. Willow and Al fought over Yancy. Willow wanted to talk to him, alone, and Al insisted that he and Yancy go to bed. Al let go of Yancy when he realized that Willow liked him. Yancy talked to Al, realizing that he wasn't mature enough to go out with Willow. Al won invincibility in the bow tie tying challenge, but was overwhelmed with feeling like he could make the wrong decision. Al decided to vote out Willow. She said she was okay with the decision. Al told Yancy that he couldn't vote a friend out like that.

Yancy assured Al that he forgave him for believing what Sebastian assumed about him, in Win, Lose, or Die Trying, and for not helping him when he was sad about Beau's departure. Al and Yancy then taunted each other about winning. The next day, Al watched, along with Yancy, as the support sections were set up for the final challenge. The contestants arrived, and the support was even after Chris announced that the losers would present challenges for the person that they were not supporting. Al did fairly well with his challenges, the one that took him the most time was Renee's, as he pet a jungle cat longer than he needed to. Yancy struggled with his final challenge, crossing a balance beam. As Al headed to the finish line, Yancy jumped at Al, landed on his shoulders, and used a pressure point to knock Al unconscious. Yancy went back to try again, but continued to struggle. Al stood back up, and told Yancy that his tie was on crooked. Yancy lost his concentration, and fell on the balance beam. Al moved toward the finish line, but Dante stopped him, saying that it was a lot of pressure, being in charge of all that money, in an attempt to make Al lose. Al was able to cross the finish line, wearing a strange costume as part of Patsy's challenge, and was hugged by Audrey II and Sebastian. Yancy congratulated Al, but Beau assured Yancy that he did well, too.

## After Total Drama Tropics

After winning the big prize, Al used the money to have his family move back to Hawaii. His father was eventually able to find a job there. Al's money has gone untouched, besides a series of sarongs he has purchased. Al has been able to adjust better when something is asked of him. He is far less prone to have a breakdown. He does only compete in rowing, one of his favorite things to do, but he is more reliable to people who need his help. Al recently graduated high school, and he is unsure whether or not he can go to college. He can afford it, but he isn't sure what he would go to school for. Al and Audrey II broke up, as they both decided that the ocean was keeping them apart physically and emotionally. They're still on good terms, though.

Al was surprised that he was asked to appear in All-Stars, but he graciously accepted the offer, not wanting the chance to slide by him.

## Total Drama: The All-Stars

Al expressed himself in confessional, in All-Starstruck, stating that he recognized that there were haters that didn't think his inclusion in the season was fair, as he won before. He stated that he had the opportunity to be the first repeat winner, and didn't want to waste it. Al mistook Quintin for Sebastian. Al asked Beau who Janice was, but Al didn't remember her, until Violet was mentioned. He then asked where Violet was, and said that he had hoped to be on her team. Al attempted his best pick up line on Francesca when seeing her, but it didn't exactly work. Al stroked Daniel's mohawk, claiming that they both had mohawks.

In Fatal Distraction, Al was put on The Top Bananas team. He stated that he always wanted to be a banana, and received laughs when Francesca told him it was too much information. He then stated in confessional that he was being serious, and that it was on his bucket list. Yi Min and Al were bonding, when Sheena stated that they shouldn't both be on, as they filled the same role. Al asked if she meant like a danish, and Yi Min said that he wanted to be raspberry. Al and Yi Min teamed up in the challenge, an effort to find pieces of a mannequin. Al and Yi Min returned with the final piece of the mannequin. Quintin was left unconscious, and the two stated that they left him there since he was on the other team, writing 'WASH ME' on him, and drawing a smiley face on him. Al had swum out to complete the challenge, before Quintin was even able to return.

A jungle cat scratched in bit Al during the challenge, in Modest Muse, that was there because of Sky Lynn. When the jungle cat returned, it tugged at his sarong, until Sky Lynn said stop. Then Al let go and the jungle cat ran off with his sarong. Al looked down, and was relieved that he was wearing underwear. Al asked Brent where he could get a fig leaf like the one he wore for the challenge. Al waved goodbye to Sky Lynn when she was eliminated, and then stated that waving hurt, due to the scratches.

When Creigh was being waited for by his team, in Watermelon-choly, Al stated that he tried to help him get dressed, but kept getting pushed away. Francesca said that she couldn't imagine why Creigh would push him away, making Al blush. During the challenge, Al was paired in a watermelon baton jousting match against Janice. Al took a swing at her, but missed. Janice then tried a creative strategy, using her ventriloquism skills to make Al think that Violet was in the quicksand. Al then dived into the quicksand in an effort to save Violet, though she wasn't actually there.

In Comic Mischief Makers, Al was lying on the beach in his swimsuit. Francesca approached him in her swimsuit, and he continuously said things he regretted. She eventually left when he wasn't paying attention. Chris was disappointed when Al didn't try to keep Ophelia in the challenge, but he explained that it was because Ophelia's joke was not funny.

Daniel scolded Al for possibly damaging nature, in Puppet Tears, and Al responded by pantsing Daniel. Daniel retaliated, and chased after him, stealing his sarong once he caught him. At the challenge, Al called Francesca cute and girly, making her blush. Al hid behind a bush during the challenge in order to spy on Francesca. Ophelia saw him and told him that he would attract her attention if he completed the challenge. He did so, and ran back to Chris.

During the environmentally friendly challenge, in Environmentality, Al suggested inventing a hammock or orange, to which his teammates stated that those already existed. After the challenge, Al kept messing up when trying to talk to Francesca. Reeve suggested that he try to talk to her without thinking too much about her appearance. Al hugged Reeve to thank him for the advice he gave him.

Reeve noted that Al was awake at night, in Quiz Showtime. Reeve asked what was wrong, and Al explained that he didn't want to go out at night to the bathroom alone after what Dante had done to him. Reeve went outside with him, after instructing Al to put some clothes on. After returning from the confessional, Reeve and Al went into the bushes when Francesca walked by. Reeve threw Al out of the bushes and he landed on Francesca. Francesca stated that she was searching for Janice, who went missing. Al agreed to help Francesca look for her. When he stated that Janice was a stump, Francesca laughed. Al asked if she'd go out with him, and she agreed to, surprising Al. After he thought for a few seconds, he suggested that they try dating once they weren't on separate teams. She agreed to that. In the morning, Al, Yi Min, and Reeve went to breakfast, leaving Creigh by himself. Kristy suggested that someone bring Creigh breakfast, and Al went back to give it to him. When he got to their cabin, Creigh dropped his sketchbook. Al picked it up after being warned by Creigh. Al was shocked by the morbid sketch Creigh did. Al left and said in confessional that he had trouble talking with someone about something so dark. At the trivia challenge, Al answered a question incorrectly, even though he knew the answer. He was eliminated, and explained that he threw the challenge after realizing that he had his chance to win the money, and it was someone else's turn to win.

## Trivia

* Al's appearance is based on the character Kinta from the anime, Detective Academy Q. They are vastly different in personality, however. Kinta is an incredibly hard worker.
* Al was partially inspired by Nalyd Renrut's character Lacy, known for being intensely lazy. Despite being a fan favorite, she placed poorly. I wanted to subvert expectations by making a 'lazy' character the winner of a story. His color palette was inspired by Lacy.
* Al being Hawaiian stemmed from wanting someone who felt at home in an island setting.
* While not seeming to care what others think about him, Al is very sensitive and often gets upset when others offend him. He typically will pursue a conversation to set things right. He did not do this in the case of Sebastian.
* While originally dating Audrey II, in Total Drama: The All-Stars, he started dating Janice. Their couple name was 'Alice'.
* I intentionally intended to have Al and Yancy the final two and be visually opposite, Al being tall and lanky and Yancy being short. I also wanted their names to be first and last alphabetically in the list of competing characters. Yancy started as someone who cared too much about what people thought about him, and Al caring too little about how people felt about him. They both learn to balance those extremes in their friendship.
* Al befriended Reeve in Total Drama: The All-Stars. This resulted in him helping reconcile Reeve and Stevie, and also was influential to Stevie's carefree attitude and embracing of his hairiness.
* I scrapped an idea of having Al be jealous of Reeve. This felt too similar to Reeve's relationship with Wade.
* Early on, Al was shut off with his emotions, not knowing how to handle the feelings he got when he got them. He slowly began feeling more, gradually, though he felt he was the same as he always was, not noting the changes within himself.
* Al is slightly homophobic. He isn't intentionally that way, or hateful, as he was supportive when he thought Yancy and Beau were gay. When Yancy touched him, he became nervous, not really being used to dealing with homosexual men or their concerns about relationships. He revealed to Yancy, later, that he thought bad things about him when he thought he was gay, so he couldn't help him, then. The 'bad things' were that he thought Yancy might be attracted to him, and he didn't like that.
* Audrey II and Al were considered to be a couple early on, so I put hints at their relationship with Audrey embarrassing Al. I was undecided as to whether or not I actually wanted to include the relationship, but I decided to in the end.
* Al's victory was going to be far different, originally. Yancy was going to make Al's right side of the body paralyzed, temporarily, but effectively immobilizing him. Yancy would finish his task, pass Al, and Al would reach up and grab hold of Yancy's underwear, threatening to pull them off in front of everybody. Yancy would be upset, but say that he didn't really care, as it meant a lot of money. Al would then remind him that the image of his victory would circulate throughout the world, and would ask if that was the image he wanted put out there. Yancy then would concede, and Al would cross the finish line first, after regaining control over his body. I decided to not use that scene, as it was slightly vulgar, and a little too manipulative for Al's character.
* In Al's updated image, his head is shaped a little differently. His muscles have been changed to look more like Total Drama's style.
* Fanfiction2010 chose Al to appear in All-Stars after winning a guessing contest. He wanted to change his mind and choose Audrey II, but I'd already come up with story lines for Al by that point.
* If Al were not in All-Stars, I would have chosen Dante or Topher to appear in his place. Chris would have put Topher on the final ten team, showing favoritism to him, again.
* Al's updated look was going to have a flowery sarong, but I was having trouble drawing it that way. I also considered coloring it yellow and orange, but was going to try it colored blue and light blue, when coloring in the yellow stripes, I decided to leave it blue and orange.
* I rarely freedraw in my pics except for with hair. The palm trees on Al's sleepwear were freedrawn.
* I had thought of eliminating Al earlier in All-Stars, but figured that that would have been too expected. I also considered having him make it to the merge, but decided against it.
* I was very close to making Al jealous of Reeve in a way reflecting the way Reeve was jealous of Stevie.