Pre-Game Preparation/Monster Camp

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The **Camp Spooky Bus** is an in-game mechanic in *Monster Camp* that determines players' beginning stats and the love interest(s) they will pursue.

This pre-game preparation phase is comprised of two phases: packing and ice-breakers.

## Packing

Players choose the stats they begin a game with by packing various items for their time at Camp Spooky. Each item will add 3 points to the players stats. Most items are broken up to have a primary and secondary stat, the primary stat with the larger icon when selecting adds 2 points to that stat while the secondary stat adds 1 point. If an item has no secondary stat all three points go towards that one stat.

Players have the option to have the items they pack randomly selected.

## Ice-Breakers

Ice-breakers are subjects players can choose to discuss with a love interest, thus determining who they intend to pursue during a game.

* Beauty Contests (**Damien**)
* House Flipping Shows (**Milo**)
* Fantasy Adventure Series (**Joy**)
* Documentaries (**Calculester**)
* Anime (**Dahlia**)
 Besides finding love, what's your main goal at summer camp?
* To be left alone just for once (**Joy**)
* To level up as a person (**Aaravii**)
* To earn all the monster scout badges (**Dahlia**)
* To be the very best at survival (**Damien**)
* To improve my understanding of living things (**Calculester**)
 Break the ice by doing something unexpected on the bus!
* Just press the "skip" button till this shit starts (**Aaravi**)
* Start a fire (**Damien**)
* Perform a magic trick (**Joy**)
* Play dead (**Milo**)
* Make sure the bus is happy (**Calculester**)
* Ride the bus to victory (**Dahlia**)

* Spend the trip updating your software (**Calculester**)
* Swear about your sworn enemy (**Dahlia**)
* Start taking selfies compulsively (**Milo**)
* Challenge someone to a staring duel (**Aaravi**)
* Just sigh loudly (**Joy**)
 What's your favorite hobby?
* Being popular (**Milo**)
* Crimes! (**Damien**)
* Raising succulents (**Calculester**)
* Very anime workouts (**Dahlia**)
* Efficient farming (**Aaravi**)
 If you could only listen to one genre of music forever, what would it be?
* Screamo (**Joy**)
* 8 bit (**Aaravi**)
* Metal (**Damien**)
* Lofi (**Calculester**)
* Jazz (**Milo**)
 Which book would you take to a deserted island?
* Guide for Speedrunning life (Aaravi)
* My Microwave Manual (**Calculester**)
* The Art of War (**Dahlia**)
* Interview with the (Very Sexy) Vampire (**Joy**)
* Famous Last Words (**Milo**)
 Which of these would be your favorite food?
* Burning hot wings (**Damien**)
* A wine to die for (**Milo**)
* The nicest guac (**Joy**)
* A yummy usb (**Calculester**)
* A punch to the face (**Dahlia**)
 Which of these articles would you most want to read?
* Very illegal things I’d do if in international waters (**Damien**)
* My deep complex feelings about camembert (**Milo**)
* Common Peacocks mistakes when performing your first fertility ritual (**Joy**)
* 50 facts about sequoias (**Calculester**)
* How to headbutt a very big rock (**Dahlia**)
 Which of these animals do you like the most?
* Chickens. They can kill you (**Aaravi**)
* Badgers, they don’t give a fuck about anything (**Damien**)
* Cats (**Joy**)
* Peacocks (**Milo**)
* Tamagotchis (**Calculester**)
* Crocodiles (especially when thrown at me) (**Dahlia**)

## Trivia

* The following items reference secret endings from *Monster Prom*:
	+ The Book of Orgy Etiquette is a reference to the ORGY secret ending, in which the characters refer to it as a guide to hold an orgy.
	+ The Cult Ring is the same item required to initiate the CULT secret ending.
	+ The Dragon Heat book is the same item required to initiate the DRAGON HEAT secret ending.
	+ The Fake Noble Title is the same item required to initiate the TRUE CALLING secret ending.
	+ The Lemonade Dakimakura is a reference to the LEMON secret ending.
	+ The Penguin Mask is the same item required to initiate the WILKINSON secret ending.
	+ The Pocket Therapist is the same item (albeit a different fairy) required to initiate the FAIRY secret ending.
	+ The Sketchbook is a reference to the YAOI secret ending, in which it plays an instigating role.
		- It features a sketch of Damien LaVey.
		- The Fake Badass Tattoo item from the Spooky High shop is featured on the cover.
* The following items reference side characters, minor events, and one-off jokes from *Monster Prom*:
	+ The Griffin Pasta refers to a short series of events where Damien and Scott Howl sneak a griffin into Spooky High, and the player may help them by turning it into pasta. Later, they decide to start a restaurant that serves pasta made from griffins.
	+ The MC Griffin EP refers to a minor character.
	+ The box of Pokeman TCG cards is a reference to the popular video and card game franchise *Pocket Humans* (also known as *Pokeman* or *Pokemans*), of which Scott and Damien are ardent fans of. In one event, they play the card game with the player and Zoe.
	+ The bag of Scott Snacks is a reference to a lunch event between Scott and Liam de Lioncourt, where Scott can explain that he once went on a trip to Japan on a full moon and became a werewolf. Some Japanese businessmen found him and asked him to be the mascot of their new meat biscuit snack, to which Scott agreed, to show how they make customers strong like him.
* The following items are references to things outside of *Monster Prom*:
	+ The Bladeblade is a reference to the popular Japanese toy and anime franchise *Beyblade*.
	+ Canned Brain may be a reference to the product (and meme) of canned bread.
	+ The Flashback Light is a reference to the item of the same name found in the *Danganronpa* game series.
	+ The Sword of RO'AR, King of Lions is likely a spoof on the Sword of Omens, wielded by Lion-O, protagonist of the *ThunderCats* franchise.