Interesting... So your idea would be to make Hobbes out as some sort of daemon? Spirit? Magical construct?
Actually, it would be kinda fun if we could cross this baby over with Diane Duane's Young Wizards universe. Calvin and Suzie are both at the perfect age, and Hobbes is a perfect familiar for the both of them. (Really, I wonder if anyone's ever thought of this before. I'll check ff.net later.)
Age... uncertain. I'm pretty certain that they would have enough adults around to stand a proper fire watch. That, and keep an eye out for any restless ones that get up in the middle of the night. For things like this they usually have at least a few parents along, and I can definitely see Calvin's folks getting sucked into the trip - especially his dad, being so big on roughing it and 'character building.'
Actually, it would be kinda fun if we could cross this baby over with Diane Duane's Young Wizards universe. Calvin and Suzie are both at the perfect age, and Hobbes is a perfect familiar for the both of them. (Really, I wonder if anyone's ever thought of this before. I'll check ff.net later.)
Age... uncertain. I'm pretty certain that they would have enough adults around to stand a proper fire watch. That, and keep an eye out for any restless ones that get up in the middle of the night. For things like this they usually have at least a few parents along, and I can definitely see Calvin's folks getting sucked into the trip - especially his dad, being so big on roughing it and 'character building.'