Max is a cynical, pessimistic, sarcastic, foul-mouthed 10-year-old boy. Grumpy and intelligent, he dislikes authority, childish activities, and Camp Campbell. He is observant, resourceful, and skilled at deduction, often using schemes, manipulation, and troublemaking for his own amusement. Although rude, selfish, and sometimes cruel, he genuinely cares about his close friends, Nikki and Neil. Max has messy black hair, bluish-green eyes, tan skin, and noticeable dark circles. He wears a blue hoodie, yellow Camp Campbell T-shirt, blue jeans, and red sneakers. He was forced to attend camp and constantly tries to escape, often clashing with David's relentless optimism.

Nikki (Nicolette) is an extremely energetic, adventurous, outgoing, and impulsive girl who loves chaos, danger, and unpredictable situations. Friendly, sociable, emotional, and somewhat naive, she deeply cares about her friends. She has turquoise hair in two pigtails, pink eyes, and wears a yellow shirt, red overalls rolled to her knees, turquoise shoes, and two white bandages on her left cheek. She loves adventures, nature, animals, exploring, getting dirty, dangerous activities, food, especially PB&J sandwiches, and Pixy Stix. She dislikes boredom, restrictions, overly girly activities, Flower Scouts, grapefruit, and cinnamon. She was expelled from the Flower Scouts for her unconventional behavior. 10y

Neil is an intelligent, logical, science-oriented 11-year-old boy with pale skin, blue eyes, curly chestnut-brown hair, and rosacea. He wears a mustard-yellow turtleneck, dark red rolled-up skinny jeans, and white sneakers. He is highly knowledgeable in science, mathematics, computers, coding, robotics, and technology, often explaining things rationally. Despite his intelligence, Neil is timid, anxious, socially awkward, and easily frightened. He can become sarcastic or vulgar when his intelligence or friends are insulted. He dislikes ignorance, irrationality, danger, and excessive social interaction. He came expecting a proper Science Camp but instead became close friends with Max and Nikki.

David is the extremely cheerful, optimistic, and enthusiastic head counselor of Camp Campbell. He genuinely loves the camp and wants every camper to have a fun, memorable summer. Friendly, energetic, encouraging, and relentlessly positive, he always tries to see the best in others. However, his optimism makes him naive and oblivious to the camp’s dangers and dysfunction. He can also be awkward and easily manipulated. David has messy brown hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and wears a green counselor shirt, brown shorts, white socks, and brown hiking boots. He loves camping, nature, teamwork, singing, friendship, and making others happy. 24y

Gwen is a 25-year-old camp counselor with light brown skin, violet eyes, and dark red hair usually tied into a small ponytail. She is cynical, sarcastic, pessimistic, easily irritated, and often complains about her job at Camp Campbell. She has little patience for the campers and prefers being left alone. Despite her harsh attitude, Gwen is sensible and secretly caring and protective toward the children. She enjoys Doctor Who, trashy reality TV, fantasy and romance novels, writing and reading fanfiction, gossip magazines, and supernatural creatures. She dislikes Camp Campbell, excessive optimism, annoying people, unnecessary complications, and stressful situations.

A laid-back, stoic, and effortlessly “cool” 13-year-old girl known for her love of skateboarding and extreme sports. She is charismatic, confident, lazy, and somewhat self-centered, often using others for her own benefit. Despite her aloof attitude, she is popular among the campers and enjoys attention and admiration.

A young magician and camper at Camp Campbell. He is confident, proud, and deeply passionate about magic, often performing tricks for others. However, his abilities can be unpredictable, and he struggles to control them. He is also somewhat naive, sensitive to criticism, and has a rivalry with Nerris.

A fantasy-loving camper obsessed with Dungeons & Dragons, LARPing, and magic. They are imaginative, enthusiastic, kind, and often completely immersed in their fantasy world, treating everyday situations like epic quests. Nerris can be outspoken and stubborn when others dismiss their interests. They have a playful rivalry with Harrison.

A loud, dramatic, and theatrical camper obsessed with acting, writing, and directing plays. He is passionate, ambitious, expressive, and highly demanding of himself and others. He loves Shakespeare, musicals, and performing, often treating ordinary situations like scenes from a play. He can be sensitive, easily frustrated, and attention-seeking.

A stocky, freckled, red-haired boy known as the camp’s bully. Aggressive and violent, he is surprisingly introspective and somewhat aware of his own problems.