Firefly Summer Camp

This article is about the **dream-like summer getaway**. For the novel's third chapter see **The Firefly Summer Camp**.

"*The Firefly Summer Camp was once home to an idyllic community set on building a better and safer world, away from the tragedies of warfare. After* *dark thoughts* *took hold, each cabin was twisted* *and further perverted by murder, destroying every sign of purity that the founders sought to expand*".- Firefly Summer Camp's Official Lore Description

The **Firefly Summer Camp**, a dream-like summer getaway that will pull into a enigmatic experience and light the way into the darkness. It is the main location of Don't Let the Darkness Consume You.

Located in western Willow's Bell, the Firefly Summer Camp was once a home for a group of campers that wanted to make a safer place for the scarred families that suffered losses in the various conflicts of the 1900's. However, darkness began to take hold over the territory, and turbulent and sanguinary events began to take place, therefore corrupting the pure aura that once Anderson and Campbell wanted to make a reality.

## History

### Foundation and Nightfall of Joy (1954-1969)

In 1954, a group of people led by Charles Anderson and priest Father Michael Campbell, began building a very extravagant summer camp located in the redwood forest of Willow’s Bell. Anderson named the territory to what would be the Firefly Summer Camp. Guided by conservative and "enlightened" rules based on Christianity, Anderson and Campbell ruled peaceful times in the camp, and soon the camp's popularity bloomed, acting as a escapade for many families overwhlemed by the dark emotions and losses caused by World War II and the Vietnam War.

A nightfall that took place on July 13th, 1968. During a hike around a cliff led by David Sexton Church, saw the negligent death of his daughter, Julie Sexton Church, who fell from a cliff into the Willow's Bell river, devastating David in the process. The dark thoughts began to spread and corrupt his mind, which resulted in a tragic night, where David killed the counselors he considered responsible for the death of his younger daughter.

After witnessing the crimes caused by his father, Edward Sexton Church stood up for his friends in the camp, and decided to stop the mind-controlled David from causing more harm. As David attempted to attack Charles and Father Campbell, Edward attempted to reason with David, but he was too damaged to talk and instead attacked Edward. Left with no other choice, Edward killed his father in self-defense by stabbing him with a branding iron, scarring The Memetuo with its fear to any source of light and fire.

### The Fitzgerald family's arrival and New Moon Massacre (1970-1983)

Since 1970, the Fitzgerald Family, composed by Alan, Janet, with their daughter Mary Jane and her maternal cousin Abigail Montgomery, began working in the Firefly Summer Camp as forest ranger and nurse, respectively, while Mary Jane and Carmina socialized with the other members of the camp like Magdalena Kraenen and Henry Smith. Father Campbell was shocked about the Fitzgeralds bringing incredible good vibes and saving lives in the camp, leading the couple to be considered to be the next owners of the camp when Charles Anderson passes away. This draw the hatred of camp counselor Randy Cavanaugh, and plotted the death of the Fitzgeralds, and soon begin to be influenced by The Malthink. However, Edward noticed this attitude and protected the Fitzgeralds from Randy's antics.

On October 25th, 1973, the Firefly Summer Camp was the site of what is believed to be the worst summer camp massacre of all time. As Otto Smithson appeared before Randy and cursed his mind with hatred and blood, leading him to kill all the counselors and forest rangers, including Alan and Janet, before putting the blame on Church by using his hunt veteran past and his close relationship towards Janet. Abigail, noticing the brutal manslaught, run away from Magdalena's cabin and was nowhere to be found. Church was captured and tried thanks to the key testimony of Randy. Other people that survived, were Magdalena, Smith, and Mary Jane (who wasn't recognized by the newspapers), who all billed the event as the New Moon Massacre. Alan surprisingly survived his wounds and went to escape and live in a abandoned cabin in Willow's Bell.

### Rebirth Attempt and Second Round of Murders (1984-1985)

Eleven years later, in 1984, Randy vowed to make the Firefly Summer Camp a "safe, pure, and decent" place for the american children to escape to during the summer, in order to cleanse the awful legacy that the New Moon Massacre left. He alongside Magdalena and Father Campbell reopened the camp alongside Smith, and included newcomers Howard Maivia and Valerie Fish, who work as activities director and nurse, respectively. Soon after The Night Stalker murders began terrorizing the American West Coast, Magdalena and Randy answered the call from the Liars Club, who were searching jobs to start their mission to redeem their reputation and honor in society. The group of new counselors soon realized that there is something sinister about the camp.

## Description

The Firefly Summer Camp is a big summer camp located inside a large redwood forest inside western Willow’s Bell, California. Inside the camp, there is a total of seven cabins: the Fox cabin for the girls, the Owl cabin for the boys, the bathroom and showers, the Boathouse, the Mess Hall and Kitchen, the staff's cabin and the infirmary. The showers are located near a big redwood tree. Near the director's cabin, there is a payphone. However, a eighth cabin next to the road leading to The Boneyard was found, revealed to be The Fitzgerald's cabin. The summer camp earned it's name due to the impressive presence of fireflies during the night, and how the directors calls the staff and counselors "fireflies" due to their guidance to the residents.

## Rules

Ever since the inception of the Firelfy Summer Camp, many of the owners have established a series of regulations that are based on Christianity, which would ensure the safety of the people's "light".

* The residents in the camp must listen to the staff and counselors.
* The girls shower in the morning. The boys shower in the evening. This same goes for the staff and counselors.
* The Fox cabin is for the girls, while the Owl cabin is for the boys.
* The children must go with a buddy to go into the lake.
* For young adults, they must abstain from sexual activity (copulation, or masturbation), and drugs are only for personal use.
* The counselors must guide the group and stay together in tours throughout the location, and always light the way in night tours.

## Residents

### Former Staff

* Charles Anderson, camp co-founder and first owner.
* Father Michael Campbell, camp co-founder, priest.
* David Sexton Church, camp cook.
* Otto Smithson, serial killer, janitor.
* Janet Fitzgerald, nurse, aspiring co-owner.
* Alan Fitzgerald, forest ranger, aspiring co-owner.
* Edward Sexton Church, former camper, camp counselor.
* Randy Cavanaugh, serial killer, second owner, former camp counselor.
* Magdalena Kraenen, financial administrator, former camp counselor.
* Henry Smith, camp cook.
* Howard Maivia, activities director.
* Valerie Fish, nurse.
* Quentin Rodgers, forest ranger.

### Former Counselors

* Mary Jane Fitzgerald, former camper, camp counselor.
* Jullie, camp counselor.
* Giselle, camp counselor.
* Dwight, camp counselor.
* Ellie, camp counselor.
* Jimmy, camp counselor.
* Matthew Barton, camp counselor.
* Ashley Murray, camp counselor.
* William Sullivan, camp counselor.
* Jay Ambrose, camp counselor.
* Casey Lombardi, camp counselor.
* Shawn Reynolds, camp counselor.

### Campers and Visitors

* Julie Sexton Church, camper.
* Bobby Duffer, camper.
* Anastasia Wynter, former Supernatural Chaser, now Spirit.
* Abigail Montgomery, camper.
* Jed Johnston, former Liars Club member.
* Allen, New Moon Massacre prankster.
* Franccesca, New Moon Massacre prankster.
* Victor, New Moon Massacre prankster.
* Patrick Waller, Randy Cavanaugh's assitant and lawyer.
* Leonard Simmons, former Jupiter Meadows Asylum owner.
* Natasha Lind, newspaper writter.
* Jack Bradshaw, LAPD detective.

## Trivia

* The Firefly Summer Camp shares similarities to various ficitional summer camps seen in slasher movies and TV series, like Camp Crystal Lake from Friday the 13th, and more recently Camp Redwood from American Horror Story: 1984.