I think 'dangerously creative' is going to serve you well here. This entire place practically demands it, most weeks. ...what exactly is Reality Check Camp?
Oddly enough, that sounds like a closer approximation to the place I'm from than it does to where a lot of others have told me they're from. The good news is that you're relatively well prepared for a lot of what I've experienced this place throws at you! The bad news is that it may not matter, because it likes its twists and turns on expectations.
I don't know how magic works where you're from and I barely understand how it works where I'm from, but almost nothing lasts forever when it comes to magic. I think. I'll, uh. Cross my fingers for you?