Brick

The Cadet

**Brick**(as played by DramaDot) was a camper and the official winner of Revenge of the Island, being placed on the Toxic Rats.  He qualified for and returned for All-Stars as a member of the Hapless Hamsters and was automatically eliminated in the semifinals placing 5th. His strong performances earned him a nomination for the Greatest Of All Time award (G.O.A.T).

## Personality

Brick is a cadet who came to Wawanawka in order to build teamwork skills and to earn the money for fashion school.  He has a loyal heart and prides himself on working well with others in both leadership and follower positions.  But he also has a competitive drive that kicks in in order to make the best decisions for himself, which leads to the elimination of many other competitors.  Brick is not selfish, though, and is shown to be very apologetic and respectful of those he eliminates.

Brick is shown to have an adaptable strategy and is versatile no matter the situation, due to his cunning, strong moral compass, and military training.  He has done well in both seasons he's competed in because of this, while maintaining more friends than enemies. However, his villainous actions, especially in Revenge of the Island, officially earned him the title of "Anti-Hero".

## Gameplay

### ***Total Drama CYOR: Revenge of the Island***

**Overview:** While initially, his main goal in Revenge of the Island was to contribute well to his team, the Toxic Rats, when he made the merge and was approached by Dawn with a dangerous alliance offer, he changed tactics.  From there on, he took a strong leadership role, forming the Rats alliance that caused the pre-merge eliminations of Scott and B.  He continued to dominate the merge, directly causing the eliminations of Dawn, Lightning, and Zoey, while indirectly eliminating Sam, Molly, and Jo.  While his ruthless actions against others earned him many enemies, his powerful jury speech in the finale reflected his equally-powerful gameplay and earned him the win in the first-ever unanimous jury vote.

**Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er!:** Brick arrived on the island, excited to meet his "fellow soldiers". He bonded with Lightning and Jo due to their athleticism, which he appreciated, and also butted heads with Scott over the leadership role in his team. He was placed on the Toxic Rats team by Chris, and his team won the episode, guaranteeing Brick immunity.

**Truth or Laser Shark:** Brick continued to deepen his bond with his fellow athletes, Lightning and Jo, through training with them. His rivalry with Scott grew, and when the Rats lost the challenge, Scott led a crusade against him due to him being a threat (referring to player DramaDot's high placement in the past season). Due to Jo's vote and Lightning flipping against Sierra, Brick was saved in a 5-2-1 vote (the 1 vote being Cameron's vote for Lightning).

**Ice Ice Baby:** Disturbed at the growing force against him, mostly coming from Scott, and wanting to take a leadership role from then on, Brick reached out to Jo, Lightning, B, and Molly, who had all voted with him initially, and the Toxic Rats majority alliance formed. He also privately talked to Jo and established a final two alliance, because he respected her strategy/athleticism, believed the alliance to be an optimal strategical move, and also wanted to repay her for saving him in Truth or Laser Shark.

In the challenge, Brick took an offensive route by pelting the opposing team's fort with snowballs. This helped his team earn the win, but Cameron was medically evacuated from the Toxic Rats due to his player quitting, cementing the Toxic Rats alliance as a solid majority.

**Finders Creepers:** Brick bonded more with his team and avoided Scott, choosing to focus on the challenge. Petrified by the thought of a challenge based entirely in the dark (his greatest fear), he was comforted by his closest friends, Jo and Molly, and that's when the idea of a final three with them came into his head. Determined to win the challenge and get one step closer to that final three, Brick put a soldier's courage into the challenge and was one of the three Rats to cross the finish line, winning the challenge for his team.

**Backstabbers Ahoy!:** After hearing Chris' news that certain people would be forced to vote for each other, Brick tried to bond with Scott to avoid making enemies. Meanwhile, Dakota and Zoey started hinting at a Maggots alliance that they wanted him to join, which he started plotting against.

In the challenge, Brick was forced to sit out due to there being an imbalance in the number of players on each team (the Mutant Maggots strange losing streak, which would later arouse controversy among the players and spectators). He sat on the sidelines and cheered as, once again, his team won the challenge and immunity.

After Anne Maria was voted out from the Maggots, Brick was sitting outside the cabin, waiting for his team to change out of their swimsuits, when the host, Chris, approached him. He told the cadet that Anne Maria had been holding onto the McLean-Brand Chris Head, aka the invincibility idol, but had dropped it after her elimination (due to her player's inactivity, it was only fair). Chris then gave Brick the idol, told him how to use it, and quickly vanished before the rest of the Rats could see him. Brick spent the night tossing and turning, thinking about the idol that lay under his mattress, and plotting how to use it to his advantage.

**Runaway Model:** Brick, sensing that Scott was about to make another move against him, used one last opportunity to bond with him, but the dirt farmer did not reciprocate the cadet's efforts, sealing the rivalry between them. Brick, Jo, and Lightning continued to do their daily runs together, though Brick gradually and cautiously took control of their "trio" and merged it with the Rats alliance, sealing his position as leader of the three alliances--the final two with Jo, the athletes' alliance, and the Rats majority.

When Chris announced that the challenge was a fashion-related one, Brick, excited to show off his skills, took charge of his team in the three, luck-based rounds. Due to his strong sense of color combinations and picking the right number each round, the cadet was the only member of the Toxic Rats to win the judges' approval and earn points for his team. Dawn, his main rival from the Maggots, was the only other finisher, but because the Maggots had fewer people Chris gave the win to them, sending Brick and the Rats to the elimination ceremony.

As Scott was the only member of the team who wasn't in the Rats alliance, the others didn't need much prompting from Brick to vote for him. The dirt farmer took the Hurl of Shame and Brick let out a sigh of relief, certain that he wouldn't see him again...until the next episode.

**A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste:** Brick, apprehensive at the idea of another darkness-themed challenge, was comforted by the thought of the merge coming up, and that his entire alliance could survive until the merge if the Rats won. Emboldened, he worked extra hard through the first part of the challenge, ignoring the darkness around him and helping Lightning out of the main shaft when the athlete got injured. When his team encountered Scott, who'd crawled back to the island, him and Molly worked together to charm the former contestant into submission, which helped them regain valuable time they'd lost to the Maggots. And Brick led the mad dash to the finish line, past the killer gophers, and tied with the other team despite B and Molly being captured along the way. Both teams turned to Chris for the tiebreaker and were shocked as the host announced it would be a double elimination, with one person being eliminated from both teams.

Brick and the rest of the Rats majority alliance debated who to vote out, and the cadet led his fellow athletes and Molly against B, who was a member of their alliance but an outsider due to his player's low activity and Brick's desire to take the others to the merge more. Brick and the others voted B out and then stayed behind to watch the Maggots ceremony, now with four people voting (Dawn, Sam, Zoey, and Dakota).

The cadet watched in shock as each of the Maggots voted for themselves, then was even more shocked as it was revealed that Dawn (as part of an alliance with Sam and Zoey) had *not* voted for herself, but voted for Dakota. The celebrity girl was hurled alongside B, the last two pre-merge boots of the season. Brick went back to his cabin, ecstatic to have merged, but extremely wary of the Maggots alliance, which was creeping closer and closer to him.

**The Treasure Island of Dr. McLean:** Excited to have merged, Brick woke up early and trained by the beachside, waiting for the others to wake up so the challenge could begin. Dawn, who had been meditating all night, came up beside him and officially offered him a spot in her alliance alongside Sam and Zoey. Brick, apprehensive as to what this might insinuate, remembered that he still had the invincibility idol as a backup. He accepted the alliance and resumed his training as Dawn left, but secretly began plotting.

When Chris gave the clues for the challenge, Brick knew instantly where to go (he had bad memories of Scott stealing his army alarm clock a few weeks ago and trying to flush it down the toilet)--the outhouse confessional. He set off across the island as fast as he could and arrived at the outhouse just after Lightning. Because he was one of the first three to arrive, Brick was able to claim one of the three available prizes, and he chose the double vote idol. Dawn arrived soon after him and claimed the vote cancel idol. Lightning chose immunity for the episode as his prize.

Brick now had a dilemma in front of him--stay loyal to Dawn's alliance and vote out their target, Molly. Or, he could establish himself as a threat by directing his Rats alliance to vote out Dawn, Zoey, or Sam. He quickly made his controversial decision (one that would begin his rampage to the top) and, after rigging the votes but losing her vote in the process, Dawn was eliminated in a very close vote. This first vote of the merge was one of the most chaotic, because it was the beginning of the end for the previously-dominant Maggots alliance and because it began Brick's domination of the post-merge.

**Grand Chef Auto:** While out jogging and preparing for the next challenge with Lightning, Brick was confronted by Zoey, who took him to a secluded spot in the forest and proposed an alliance. She still said she was angry at him for backstabbing them but still wanted a final two with him. Brick agreed, though solely out of a desire to make amends with her and have more allies, which would be better for his game.

Chris announced that the winner of the challenge would have the sole vote and would get to choose who to eliminate. Knowing that his Rats alliance with Lightning, Jo, and Molly would keep him safe on their side and that Zoey was friends with him now (at least a little), Brick worked at a medium pace, not hurried by the thought of coming in last. He wrestled with Courtney over the key to the third fast car, and thanks to his military training he won, at the expense of several precious minutes. He raced as fast as he could and ascended the mountain using the hiking gloves he found in the junk pile, but still came in third behind Zoey and first-place Sam.

Worried that Sam wasn't as close to him, Brick knew that he had to make a move. Through direct communication with Sam and through Zoey as well, Brick told Sam that Lightning was the obvious target and that yes, he'd had an alliance with Lightning, but the jock was the most expendable. In exchange for Sam voting out Lightning, Brick vowed not to protect him using his alliance. Sam agreed to this plan, but Brick still played his invincibility idol on himself as backup protection and also because it was his last chance to play it.

Lightning was voted out using Sam's sole vote, leaving behind a weaker but still on top Rats alliance. Sam confronted Brick about the idol, to which to cadet responded that he'd held up *his* end of the deal by not using the idol to protect Lightning. Sam begrudgingly agreed to this and the two guys parted for the night.

**Up, Up, and Away In My Pitiful Balloon:** As the sun rose over Camp Wawanawka, Brick realized he was simultaneously in a tough spot and a good spot. Sam still didn't fully trust him, and for that, he became the cadet's next target. Brick worked hard to build his flying machine, but despite that, came in second-to-last in the race to stop Heather. Zoey and Molly both tied and won immunity, meaning that Brick, Lightning, and Jo were all up for elimination. Sam immediately voted Jo, who'd been the Maggots' target during the post-merge. Zoey expected Brick to also vote for Jo, as a member of their alliance. He tried to convince the indie chick to vote for Sam, instead. Zoey promised that she'd take him to the final three with them and then "convince him" to let her win so she could bring Brick to the finale with her, however, Brick didn't believe a word of it. They had a fight on the way to the elimination ceremony over this and Zoey called off the alliance. However, a few minutes later, as Brick sat by the campfire and prepared to vote, Zoey approached him and apologized. She said that she and Sam had a falling out and that she wanted to reform their final two alliance. Brick didn't realize it was a fake manipulation, but still outplayed it by seeing it as an opportunity to earn her trust/vote. Sam was voted out in a 4-1 vote, earning 5th place.

**Eat, Puke, and Be Wary:** Brick woke up feeling energized and ready for the final four challenge. "An eating challenge can't be too bad!" he said in a confessional. "After all, I'm the only one here who likes eating Chef's food so this shouldn't be too difficult." However, Chris announced that the eating portion of the challenge had to be scrapped because Jo voted for Sam in the previous vote and that earned her a voting advantage (due to their relationship status), so the first part of the challenge automatically went home. Brick was also relieved by this because the advantage would increase Jo's chances of immunity, and her winning safety would put a target off his back for the round and give him a clear path as to who he would be voting for that night. Everyone except for Jo put on tracking collars and the final four was sent deep into the forest to hunt for a flag. Brick used his military target training to escape Chef's grasp, but his erratic pattern of running, ducking, and hiding took time and he arrived at the flag second to Jo, who won immunity.

Zoey, despite Jo winning immunity, still wasted her vote on the jockette after being irked by one of her killer zinger insults ("so long, apology brat!"). This helped solidify Brick's vote for Zoey, which finalized the final three (Brick, Jo, and Molly) that the cadet had been planning since the beginning. Now, all he had to do was to survive the dreaded auto-elimination.

**The Enchanted Franken-Forest:** Now safe with the knowledge that he had alliances with both girls, Brick put his heart and soul into the challenge, which was to steal a flower from Larry and bring it across the finish line. When Jo and Molly got lost, Brick used his tactical abilities to find his way to the bog, where the giant mutant plant was sleeping. However, he wasn't fast enough and though he tried to use a vine, it broke and left him stranded away from the finish line. Jo carried her flower across the finish line and secured herself a spot in the finale. Chris revealed that it was up to Jo to pick who to bring to the finale with her. Brick was extremely worried that he would be eliminated after weeks of hard work, especially considering that it seemed to him like the obvious choice to bring Molly (as she'd not contributed as much to the game as Brick had), but his worries were proved wrong when Jo chose to eliminate Molly and bring him to the finale with her. The finale of Total Drama CYOR: Revenge of the Island was Brick versus Jo. Molly took the Hurl of Shame, but not for long, as the jurors would return to vote for a winner the following day.

**Brawn vs. Brawn: The Ultimate Showdown:** Brick woke up nervous and excited for the finale vote, knowing that he'd made many enemies along the way, namely the former Maggots' alliance, who were all part of the jury. Despite this, he overcame his fear and managed to wake up early and still train with Jo, the only other teen left on the island. Chris called them in and introduced the jury, made up of B, Dakota, Dawn, Lightning, Sam, Zoey, and Molly, who'd all returned to hear the jury speeches and cast their votes for the winner of the season.

Brick poured his heart and soul into his jury speech, and though he didn't consider himself a skilled writer, the jury was very impressed with the quality of his speech, which is considered by some to be the best of all time (list of all jury speeches here). Brick's speech reflected his gameplay well, as admitted by Dawn and other members of the jury, and earned the cadet's win in the first and only unanimous vote, despite the bitterness around his strategical actions.

Brick departed the island in high spirits, putting some of his money into his army fund and the rest into his planned fashion school.

### ***Total Drama CYOR: All-Stars***

**Overview:** In All-Stars, Brick, content with his money and the respect of his "fellow soldiers", chose to devote most of his energy supporting his best friend and ally, Duncan, with whom he had a final two alliance.  He performed decently in challenges and joined several other alliances, such as the Winners' Alliance (formed by Noah), but his main loyalty was with Duncan.  He used his military tactics to survive through a chaotic merge and was responsible for several eliminations (alongside Duncan), such as Noah and Sam.  His respectable loyalty and powerful use of the invincibility idol, which he found on Boney Island, took him far in the game.  It wasn't his strategy that was his downfall, but his brief inactivity.  He was automatically eliminated in the semi-finals and placed 5th, but stayed in the jury to see Duncan win.  He also took a leadership role in hosting the first-ever jury roundtable, as it was useful for military training.

After All-Stars, it's shown that he teamed up with Duncan, who'd bought out Camp Wawanawka, and was using his million dollars to host his fashion school on the island.

**Old and New Collide:** Brick immediately teamed up with Duncan and bonded with the rest of the guys on his team, the Hapless Hamsters, but stayed away from Dawn due to being wary of her. Brick and Duncan quickly formed a final two and the delinquent helped the cadet overcome his fear of heights. But at the top of the cliff, Brick decided that his military strength and order would make him an ideal pusher, which paid off as, thanks to him and the jumpers, his team won the challenge.

Excited at the thought of another idol, Brick applied for Boney Island and was sent there by his team. While hiding in a bush from a mutant beaver and trembling in the dark, Brick's hand brushed up against the idol. On his first try, he'd found it. Brick tucked it into his pocket and kept quiet the entire night, sleeping in a tree and planning how to use it.

**Evil Dread:** TBC

## Appearances

### ***Total Drama CYOR: Revenge of the Island***

* 4x01 - Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er!
* 4x02 - Truth or Laser Shark
* 4x03 - Ice Ice Baby
* 4x04 - Finders Creepers
* 4x05 - Backstabbers Ahoy!
* 4x06 - Runaway Model
* 4x07 - A Mine is a Terrible Thing to Waste
* 4x08 - The Treasure Island of Dr. McLean
* 4x09 - Grand Chef Auto
* 4x10 - Up, Up, and Away In My Pitiful Balloon
* 4x11 - Eat, Puke, and Be Wary
* 4x12 - The Enchanted Franken-Forest
* 4x13 - Brawn vs. Brawn: The Ultimate Showdown

### ***Total Drama CYOR: All-Stars***

* 5x01 - Old and New Collide
* 5x02 - Evil Dread
* 5x03 - Saving Private Leechbrick
* 5x04 - Food Fright
* 5x05 - Moon Madness
* 5x06 - No One Eggspects Any Opposition
* 5x07 - Suckers Punched
* 5x08 - You Regatta Be Kidding Me
* 5x09 - Seek and Intern You Shall Find
* 5x10 - The Obsta-Kill Kourse
* 5x11 - Sundae Muddy Sundae
* 5x12 - The Bold and the Booty-ful
* 5x13 - The Shiniest of All Stars

## Trivia

### ***Comparisons***

* Brick is one of eight contestants whose full names have been revealed, with the others being Alejandro, Cameron, Cody, DJ, Dakota, Harold, and Lightning.
* Brick is only one of two male contestants whose main swimsuit includes a shirt, with the other being Mike.
* Brick has the highest rank of the second-generation.
* Brick is shown to actually enjoy Chef's meals.
	+ This makes Brick the second contestant to like Chef's food, with the first being Owen.
* Brick is the second contestant to have interest to be in the military, with the first being Duncan; however, he is the only one of the two to have actual military experience.
* Brick placed the highest in All-Stars out of the entire second-generation (second-place going to Sam).

### ***Miscellaneous***

* In Brick's biography, it is stated that his favorite color is army green.

### ***References***

* His last name, "McArthur", could be a reference to American general, Douglas MacArthur.
* Brick's favorite show, P.A.S.H, is a reference to the army sitcom, *M.A.S.H*.

## Gallery

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