Cheer Up, Emo Girl

Cheer Up, Emo Girl is a Total Drama Island Alternate Universe Fic by FormerlyKnownasXYZed. It centers around the lives of Gwen, Lindsay, and Heather as they grow up in the town of Dramatika, Missouri. It features other characters from Total Drama as well. The story follows a timeline that starts from the day Gwen is born.

Tropes used in Cheer Up, Emo Girl include:

• Abusive Parents: All over the place. Gwen's mother and stepfather, both of Lindsay's parents, John Gomez...
• Always Murder
• Anyone Can Die: Where do we start?!
• Asshole Victim: James Cunningham, Lindsay's father.
• Badass: Among others, Lindsay, Duncan, Todd, and Ace.
• Broken Bird: Gwen most definitely qualifies.
• Crapsack World: Good GOD!
• Depraved Bisexual: Leanne.
• Dumb Blonde: Averted to hell and back. In this fic, Lindsay is way, way more competent and intelligent than her canon counterpart.
• Everyone Is Bi
• Friends with Benefits: Gwen and Heather, as of chapter 24.
• Killed Off for Real: Bridgette's father's boyfriend, Gwen's mother, Shelly, Amber, James, Leanne, Todd...
• Knife Nut: Lindsay. Yes, you read that right.
• Lipstick Lesbian: Lindsay.
• Odd Friendship: Gwen and Lindsay.
• Politically-Incorrect Villain: Gary Ross.
• Really Gets Around: Too many characters to list. This includes our heroines, too.
• The Stoner: Several characters, among them Lindsay, Gwen, and Amber.
• Too Good for This Sinful Earth: Bridgette's father's boyfriend
• True Companions: Gwen, Lindsay, and Heather.
• The Unfavorite: Gwen, compared to her little brother (when they were living with their mother, anyway).
• Unusual Euphemism: Geoff tells Ezekiel that Lindsay "likes tacos more than hot dogs".
• You Should Have Died Instead: Lindsay's mom says this to her concerning her uncle's death.