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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Calvin's dad still believes in this strongly.

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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Calvin's dad Dad still believes in this strongly.



** This is actually acknowledged both in-story (Calvin's mom pointing out the severity of his actions and [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective helped lead to this]]) and in the author's notes (certain strips are brought up and it's been acknowledged that it isn't unrealistic that Calvin's would get a tad grumpier).

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** This is actually acknowledged both in-story (Calvin's mom pointing out the severity of his actions and [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective helped lead to this]]) and in the author's notes (certain strips are brought up and it's been acknowledged that it isn't unrealistic that Calvin's Dad would get a tad grumpier).



* WellIntentionedExtremist: Inverted. While [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective ''was'' a contributing factor]], Calvin's dad ''insists'' he's doing the right thing by shipping Calvin to Obedience Camp and, as soon as he's gone, [[spoiler:selling his stuff at a yard sale (with Hobbes being spared by being placed in the attic)]], saying the age old "he'll appreciate this when he's older" excuse.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Inverted. While [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective ''was'' a contributing factor]], Calvin's dad Dad ''insists'' he's doing the right thing by shipping Calvin to Obedience Camp and, as soon as he's gone, [[spoiler:selling his stuff at a yard sale (with Hobbes being spared by being placed in the attic)]], saying the age old "he'll appreciate this when he's older" excuse.
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** Chapter 8 as well, since it provides answers concerning [[spoiler:the Kleins]].

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** Chapter 8 as well, since it provides answers concerning [[spoiler:the Kleins]].Kleins]], who proceed to gather everyone back together.[[spoiler:.. excluding Socrates, who gets taken by the Collective]].
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** This is actually acknowledged both in-story (Calvin's mom pointing out the severity of his actions and [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective helped lead to this]]) and in the author's notes (certain comic are brought up and it's been acknowledged that it isn't unrealistic that Calvin's would get a tad grumpier).

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** This is actually acknowledged both in-story (Calvin's mom pointing out the severity of his actions and [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective helped lead to this]]) and in the author's notes (certain comic strips are brought up and it's been acknowledged that it isn't unrealistic that Calvin's would get a tad grumpier).

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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: A heroic version; after [=MTM=] was sold at a garage sale and then subsequently poked, prodded, disassembled and damaged by Leroy, all he had to say about it once fixed and handed back to Calvin [[spoiler:by one of the Kleins]] was is selling price.
-->'''[=MTM=]''': I wouldn't have minded it so much, but it was only five dollars! I'm pretty sure my original price was for twenty-five!

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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: A heroic version; after [=MTM=] was [[spoiler:was sold at a garage sale and then subsequently poked, prodded, disassembled and damaged by Leroy, Leroy]], all he had to say about it once [[spoiler:once fixed and handed back to Calvin [[spoiler:by by one of the Kleins]] was is [[spoiler:his selling price.
price]].
-->'''[=MTM=]''': I wouldn't have minded it so much, but it was only five [[spoiler:five dollars! I'm pretty sure my original price was for twenty-five!twenty-five!]]



* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: After Hobbes recaps Calvin on what happened after he left for camp (Specificly how "[Calvin's] dad went off on some sort of tear about how [he needs] to grow up and how [they] can't be friends anymore, and then they had a yard sale where they sold most of [his] stuff"), Calvin's response:
-->'''Calvin''': Wait, ''what''?! They sold my stuff at a yard sale?!

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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: After Hobbes recaps Calvin on what happened after he left for camp (Specificly how "[Calvin's] dad went off on some sort of tear about how [he needs] to grow up and how [they] can't be friends anymore, and then they had [[spoiler:had a yard sale where they sold most of [his] stuff"), stuff]]"), Calvin's response:
-->'''Calvin''': Wait, ''what''?! They [[spoiler:They sold my stuff at a yard sale?!sale?!]]



* NotAllowedToGrowUp: There's a reason for it: [[spoiler:the Chill Collective have kept everyone affiliated with Calvin and company the same age since at least 1985, with the intention of keeping Socrates alive to access the equation in his head.]] Calvin does not take this well.



* NotAllowedToGrowUp: There's a reason for it: [[spoiler:the Chill Collective have kept everyone affiliated with Calvin and company the same age since at least 1985, with the intention of keeping Socrates alive to access the equation in his head.]] Calvin does not take this well.



** This is actually acknowledged both in-story (Calvin's mom pointing out the severity of his actions and [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective helped lead to this]]) and in the author's notes (certain comic are brought up and it's been acknowledged that it isn't unrealistic that Calvin's would get a tad grumpier).



* WellIntentionedExtremist: Inverted. While [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective ''was'' a contributing factor]], Calvin's dad ''insists'' he's doing the right thing by shipping Calvin to obidence camp and, as soon as he's gone, selling his stuff at a yard sale (with Hobbes being spared by being placed in the attic, saying the age old "he'll appreciate this when he's older" excuse.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Inverted. While [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective ''was'' a contributing factor]], Calvin's dad ''insists'' he's doing the right thing by shipping Calvin to obidence camp Obedience Camp and, as soon as he's gone, selling [[spoiler:selling his stuff at a yard sale (with Hobbes being spared by being placed in the attic, attic)]], saying the age old "he'll appreciate this when he's older" excuse.
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** Tellingly, Calvin's mom keeps calling into question what he's doing. Time only tells if she [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeach goes for broke]].

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** Tellingly, Calvin's mom keeps calling into question what he's doing. Time only tells if she [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeach [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech goes for broke]].
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: A heroic version; after [=MTM=] was sold at a garage sale and then subsequently poked, prodded, disassembled and damaged by Leroy, all he had to say about it once fixed and handed back to Calvin [[spoiler:by one of the Kleins]] was is selling price.
-->'''[=MTM=]''': I wouldn't have minded it so much, but it was only five dollars! I'm pretty sure my original price was for twenty-five!


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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Inverted. While [[spoiler:influence from the Chill Collective ''was'' a contributing factor]], Calvin's dad ''insists'' he's doing the right thing by shipping Calvin to obidence camp and, as soon as he's gone, selling his stuff at a yard sale (with Hobbes being spared by being placed in the attic, saying the age old "he'll appreciate this when he's older" excuse.
** Tellingly, Calvin's mom keeps calling into question what he's doing. Time only tells if she [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeach goes for broke]].
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* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: After Hobbes recaps Calvin on what happened after he left for camp (Specificly how "[Calvin's] dad went off on some sort of tear about how [he needs] to grow up and how [they] can't be friends anymore, and then they had a yard sale where they sold most of [his] stuff"), Calvin's response:
-->'''Calvin''': Wait, ''what''?! They sold my stuff at a yard sale?!
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* WhamLine: When Calvin asks who "the Collective" is, the Head Klein replies:

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* WhamLine: When Calvin asks who "the Collective" is, the [[spoiler:the Head Klein Klein]] replies:
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "And what year were you born?"

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* WhamLine: When Calvin asks who "the Collective" is, the Head Klein replies:
--> "They are known as [[spoiler:the Chill Collective.]]"
** The following conversation occurs not long after:
-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': How old are you, Calvin?
-->''Calvin blinked, thrown by the abrupt change of topic.''
-->'''Calvin''': Six, why?
-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': What year is it now?
-->'''Calvin''': 2014.
-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': And what year were you born?
-->''Calvin opened his mouth to speak, but then he stopped, rolling the confusion around his head, trying to figure out what was wrong. He knew the year, and he wanted to say it, but for some reason, he just couldn't reconcile the number with reality. He could feel everyone's eyes on him, waiting to see what he would say.''
-->''Finally, he found himself uttering the truth [[spoiler:he'd been unaware of for [[OlderThanTheyLook nearly thirty years]]]].''
-->'''Calvin''': [[spoiler:[[TheReveal I was born in 1979... I'm six years old and I was born nearly thirty-five years ago...]]]]



** Chapter 8 as well, since it provides answers concerning [[spoiler:the Kleins]].

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** Chapter 8 as well, since it provides answers concerning [[spoiler:the Kleins]].Kleins]].
* WhamLine: When Calvin asks who "the Collective" is, the Head Klein replies:
--> "They are known as [[spoiler:the Chill Collective.]]"
** The following conversation occurs not long after:
-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': How old are you, Calvin?
-->''Calvin blinked, thrown by the abrupt change of topic.''
-->'''Calvin''': Six, why?
-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': What year is it now?
-->'''Calvin''': 2014.
-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': And what year were you born?
-->''Calvin opened his mouth to speak, but then he stopped, rolling the confusion around his head, trying to figure out what was wrong. He knew the year, and he wanted to say it, but for some reason, he just couldn't reconcile the number with reality. He could feel everyone's eyes on him, waiting to see what he would say.''
-->''Finally, he found himself uttering the truth [[spoiler:he'd been unaware of for [[OlderThanTheyLook nearly thirty years]]]].''
-->'''Calvin''': [[spoiler:[[TheReveal I was born in 1979... I'm six years old and I was born nearly thirty-five years ago...]]]]

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion / WhamLine: The following conversation from chapter 9 highlights a major reveal:

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion / WhamLine: When Calvin asks who "the Collective" is, the Head Klein replies:
--> "They are known as [[spoiler:the Chill Collective.]]"
**
The following conversation from chapter 9 highlights a major reveal:occurs not long after:



** [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries The Smoke from Season 5 and the references about "them" coming for the tail]] is brought back up.
* FloatingTimeline: Finally gets addressed in Chapter 9.
* HeroicBSOD: Calvin goes into this when informed Hobbes can't go with him to the camp

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** [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries The Smoke from Season 5 and the references about "them" coming for the tail]] is are brought back up.
* FloatingTimeline: Finally gets addressed in Chapter 9.
9. [[spoiler:Calvin and company have been frozen in time by the Chill Collective since 1985.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Calvin goes into this when informed Hobbes can't go with him to the campcamp.


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* InTheirOwnImage: [[spoiler:The goal of the Chill Collective.]]


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* NotAllowedToGrowUp: There's a reason for it: [[spoiler:the Chill Collective have kept everyone affiliated with Calvin and company the same age since at least 1985, with the intention of keeping Socrates alive to access the equation in his head.]] Calvin does not take this well.
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-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': How old are you, Calvin?\\
''Calvin blinked, thrown by the abrupt change of topic.''\\
'''Calvin''': Six, why?\\
'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': What year is it now?\\
'''Calvin''': 2014\\
'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': And what year were you born?\\
''Calvin opened his mouth to speak, but then he stopped, rolling the confusion around his head, trying to figure out what was wrong. He knew the year, and he wanted to say it, but for some reason, he just couldn't reconcile the number with reality. He could feel everyone's eyes on him, waiting to see what he would say.''\\
''Finally, he found himself uttering the truth [[spoiler:he'd been unaware of for [[OlderThanTheyLook nearly thirty years]]]].''\\
'''Calvin''': [[spoiler:[[TheReveal I was born in 1979... I'm six years old and I was born nearly thirty-five years ago...]]]]

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-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': How old are you, Calvin?\\
''Calvin
Calvin?
-->''Calvin
blinked, thrown by the abrupt change of topic.''\\
'''Calvin''':
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-->'''Calvin''':
Six, why?\\
'''[[spoiler:The
why?
-->'''[[spoiler:The
Head Klein]]''': What year is it now?\\
'''Calvin''': 2014\\
'''[[spoiler:The
now?
-->'''Calvin''': 2014.
-->'''[[spoiler:The
Head Klein]]''': And what year were you born?\\
''Calvin
born?
-->''Calvin
opened his mouth to speak, but then he stopped, rolling the confusion around his head, trying to figure out what was wrong. He knew the year, and he wanted to say it, but for some reason, he just couldn't reconcile the number with reality. He could feel everyone's eyes on him, waiting to see what he would say.''\\
''Finally,
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-->''Finally,
he found himself uttering the truth [[spoiler:he'd been unaware of for [[OlderThanTheyLook nearly thirty years]]]].''\\
'''Calvin''':
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-->'''Calvin''':
[[spoiler:[[TheReveal I was born in 1979... I'm six years old and I was born nearly thirty-five years ago...]]]]

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion / WhamLine: The following conversation from chapter 9 highlights a major reveal:
-->'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': How old are you, Calvin?\\
''Calvin blinked, thrown by the abrupt change of topic.''\\
'''Calvin''': Six, why?\\
'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': What year is it now?\\
'''Calvin''': 2014\\
'''[[spoiler:The Head Klein]]''': And what year were you born?\\
''Calvin opened his mouth to speak, but then he stopped, rolling the confusion around his head, trying to figure out what was wrong. He knew the year, and he wanted to say it, but for some reason, he just couldn't reconcile the number with reality. He could feel everyone's eyes on him, waiting to see what he would say.''\\
''Finally, he found himself uttering the truth [[spoiler:he'd been unaware of for [[OlderThanTheyLook nearly thirty years]]]].''\\
'''Calvin''': [[spoiler:[[TheReveal I was born in 1979... I'm six years old and I was born nearly thirty-five years ago...]]]]



* WhamEpisode: Chapter 9. We finally get answers about Socrates' red tail, the FloatingTimeline, and Rupert, Earl, and John Howard Chill .

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* WhamEpisode: Chapter 9. We finally get answers about Socrates' red tail, the FloatingTimeline, and Rupert, Earl, and John Howard Chill .Chill.
** Chapter 8 as well, since it provides answers concerning [[spoiler:the Kleins]].
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* SelfDeprecation: So, what do Hobbes, Andy, Sherman, and the [=MTM=] remember about "[[Recap/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeriesS3TVM1TheFiveCalvins The Five Calvins]]"?
-->"It was really random?"\\
"It was unimaginative."\\
"Hackneyed, really."\\
"[[MediumAwareness Had no place in our continuity...]]"
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* [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries The Smoke from Season 5 and the references about "them" coming for the tail]] is brought back up.

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* ** [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries The Smoke from Season 5 and the references about "them" coming for the tail]] is brought back up.



* ImagineSpot: Spaceman Spiff

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* ImagineSpot: Calvin has a moment of Spaceman SpiffSpiff-type adventures.
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* [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries The Smoke from Season 5 and the references about "them" coming for the tail]] is brought back up.
* FloatingTimeline: Finally gets addressed in Chapter 9.



** Not to mention a fan website for a flying saucer has no problem with their president being a tiger.

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** Not to mention a fan website for a flying saucer has no problem with their president being a tiger.tiger.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 9. We finally get answers about Socrates' red tail, the FloatingTimeline, and Rupert, Earl, and John Howard Chill .
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Calvin's Dad. He held no sympathy for Calvin's friends moving away, send Calvin against his will to Obedience Camp, and [[spoiler:decided to have a yard sale that included MTM and nearly decided to sale Hobbes before deciding to stick him in the attic]]. He claims this is for the kid's own good, but Mom at least realizes that this isn't going to result in a happy Calvin.

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* TookALevelInJerkass: Calvin's Dad. He held no sympathy for Calvin's friends moving away, send Calvin against his will to Obedience Camp, and [[spoiler:decided to have a yard sale that included MTM and nearly decided to sale sell Hobbes before deciding to stick him in the attic]]. He claims this is for the kid's own good, but Mom at least realizes that this isn't going to result in a happy Calvin.
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* CalvinBall: Calvin uses this as a form of rebellion.
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* ImagineSpot: Spaceman Spiff


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* TookALevelInJerkass: Calvin's Dad. He held no sympathy for Calvin's friends moving away, send Calvin against his will to Obedience Camp, and [[spoiler:decided to have a yard sale that included MTM and nearly decided to sale Hobbes before deciding to stick him in the attic]]. He claims this is for the kid's own good, but Mom at least realizes that this isn't going to result in a happy Calvin.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Calvin ends up depressed and unmotivated after [[spoiler:his friends move away and he's about to be sent to a camp against his will]], his parents are unnerved by his lack of retaliation.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Apparently the idea of a hamster running a huge factory on the opposite end of the world is perfectly normal.

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Apparently the idea of a hamster running a huge factory on the opposite end of the world is perfectly normal.normal.
** Not to mention a fan website for a flying saucer has no problem with their president being a tiger.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSights: Apparently the idea of a hamster running a huge factory on the opposite end of the world is perfectly normal.

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSights: UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Apparently the idea of a hamster running a huge factory on the opposite end of the world is perfectly normal.
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* UninterestingUnusualSights: Apparently the idea of a hamster running a huge factory on the opposite end of the world is perfectly normal.

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* UninterestingUnusualSights: UnusuallyUninterestingSights: Apparently the idea of a hamster running a huge factory on the opposite end of the world is perfectly normal.
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* SummerCampy: Calvin is sent to one of these, though it is for Spring Break rather than Summer Break.

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* SummerCampy: Calvin is sent to one of these, though it is for Spring Break rather than Summer Break.Break.
* UninterestingUnusualSights: Apparently the idea of a hamster running a huge factory on the opposite end of the world is perfectly normal.

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* CallBack: References to [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIILostAtSea a flying saucer and Dr. Brainstorm taking credit for kidnapping Calvin]] are mentioned.

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* CallBack: AdultsAreUseless: Only one adult notices the rampaging monster. The rest just assume there was an earthquake.
* ContinuityNod:
References to [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIILostAtSea a flying saucer and Dr. Brainstorm taking credit for kidnapping Calvin]] are mentioned.
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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Calvin's dad still believes in this strongly.

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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Calvin's dad still believes in this strongly.strongly.
* SummerCampy: Calvin is sent to one of these, though it is for Spring Break rather than Summer Break.

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* MiseryBuildsCharacter

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* MiseryBuildsCharacterHeroicBSOD: Calvin goes into this when informed Hobbes can't go with him to the camp
* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Calvin's dad still believes in this strongly.

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Part of ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'' and set after the rewritten version of ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIILostAtSea'', things are about to be shaken up in this story.

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Part of ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'' and set after the rewritten version of ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIILostAtSea'', things are about to be shaken up in this story.
[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10543840/1/ The Collective]].


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Part of ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'' and set after the rewritten version of ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesLostAtSea'', things are about to be shaken up in this story.

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Part of ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'' and set after the rewritten version of ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesLostAtSea'', ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIILostAtSea'', things are about to be shaken up in this story.



* CallBack: References to [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesLostAtSea a flying saucer and Dr. Brainstorm taking credit for kidnapping Calvin]] are mentioned.

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* CallBack: References to [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesLostAtSea [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIILostAtSea a flying saucer and Dr. Brainstorm taking credit for kidnapping Calvin]] are mentioned.
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Part of ''Fanfic/TheCalvinverse'' and set after the rewritten version of ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesLostAtSea'', things are about to be shaken up in this story.

The lives of Calvin, Hobbes and their friends are taken through many trials and tribulations when the universe seems to be scheming to keep them apart. Through this separation, they will realize just what they mean to each other, and their lives will genuinely change forever as a result.

[[WMG:Tropes in this fanfic include:]]
* CallBack: References to [[Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesLostAtSea a flying saucer and Dr. Brainstorm taking credit for kidnapping Calvin]] are mentioned.

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