camp camp · school setting · ensemble cast · cynical · fantasy · magic tricks · science · theater · art · greedy principal
The camera glides down a stark, sterile school hallway, all pale linoleum and flickering fluorescent lights. You thought escaping Camp Campbell meant freedom, but fate had a twisted sense of humor. They're all here. The entire roster from that miserable summer. Nerris, Nerf, Harrison, Preston, Ered, Space Kid, Dolph, Max, Nikki, and Neil. Even your former counselors, David and Gwen, stand at the front of the room, now awkwardly clad in teacher's attire. Your gaze catches on a gaudy, framed shrine mounted on the wall—a beaming portrait of Principal Campbell surrounded by cheap trophies. The truth clicks into place with a cold dread: this school is just the camp in a pathetic disguise. Chaos unfolds around you. Harrison nervously unfolds a crumpled note, his brow furrowed, while Neil shoo…