#26day5

Day 5: Favourite Family/Found Family Fic

Today is the day to celebrate Total Drama characters and their families and found families!

What are the Burromuertos like? Who found a new family on the show? How bad are Julia's parents, exactly? What hijinks do Team E-Scope get up to? What about explorations of Kitty and Emma's relationships?

"the trophy boy" by @mirrorofliterature

◇ Angst | Chatacter Study | Alejandro & José

◇ Summary:

José Burremuerto is the golden child, hated by his more famous brother, Alejandro Burromuerto.

But it is lonely at the top.

◇ Why I recommend it?

A José fic where he's not an evil monster!? Please give me more!

Being serious, I don't really mind if he's a piece of shit, but I like more when he's not ontologically evil.

Since he is a tertiary character, barely having personality, it is interesting to see a more expanded and different take on him. As I once joked, he's like ditto. He can transform into whatever you need for your story! And that's makes him fun to write about.

"There was touch in violence" by Me!

◇ Violence | Sibling Rivalry | Alejandro & José

◇ Summary:

They've been in this situation a million times. Throats sore from shouting, clothes torn from pulling, and muscles tired from overexertion.

It started simple.

◇ Why I recommend it?

Is very short, more poetic than anything. To expand a bit on the why of it creation, I was inspired by this quote:

"[...] patriarchy demands of all males that they engage in acts of psychic self-mutilation, that they kill off the emotional parts of themselves."

The will to change, Bell Hooks.

Masculinity as a subjet is very interesting to write about, especially in characters like Alejandro. It is even more interesting if you add other intersections, such as race, ethnicity, and sexuality.

This story shows the most toxic side of masculinity. The one that can't ask, the one that can't "need", and therefore, falls into violent patterns.

The fifth prompt for Total Drama Fic Rec Week 2026 is your favourite one-shots!

A family/found family fic is a fic where exploring a character/characters' family (such as their parents or siblings), or found family (such as one forged from their friends in Total Drama) is a significant aspect of the fic. It does not need to be the sole focus, but it should be an important part of the story.

Why? Honestly, this is a type of fic I enjoy. They are also generally underrated as people tend to focus on more shippy fics (though, of course, there is overlap between shippy fic and family fic). These types of fics tend to lean into explorations of character dynamics and provide a deep dive into the psyche of the character from Total Drama and often answer a large part of the 'why' they act the way they do on the show.