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* ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'': Used in a pretty dark way - [[spoiler:Rena killed a woman who tried to seduce her father for his money (and the woman's lover) and tried to hide it from her friends; however, when they discover the truth, they unanimously agree to help her dispose of the bodies]].

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* ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'': Used in a pretty dark way - [[spoiler:Rena killed a woman who tried to seduce her father for his money (and the woman's lover) and tried to hide it from her friends; however, when they discover the truth, they unanimously agree to help her dispose of the bodies]].[[hottip:*:Hey, friends help you move. ''Real friends'' help you move bodies.]]
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* In ''TropicThunder'', Rick Peck [[spoiler: Went all the way to Vietnam to personally give Tugg a TiVo and save him from the Flaming Dragons.]]
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** Shiryu's biggest moment of this type was the fight against Perseus Algol, in which he BLINDS HIMSELF to be able to fight hi out of his sheer determination to save his friends. An incredible example of CrowningMomentOfAwesome, CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming and TearJerker all in one.

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** Shiryu's biggest moment of this type was the fight against Perseus Algol, in which he BLINDS HIMSELF to be able to fight hi him out of his sheer determination to save his friends. An incredible example of CrowningMomentOfAwesome, CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming and TearJerker all in one.
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** Shiryu's biggest moment of this type was the fight against Perseus Algol, in which he BLINDS HIMSELF to be able to fight hi out of his sheer determination to save his friends. An incredible example of CrowningMomentOfAwesome, CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming and TearJerker all in one.
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* MegaTokyo: [[http://megatokyo.com/strip/191 Killing zombies together]]
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* In ''[[{{Uncharted}} Uncharted 2: Among Thieves]]'', Elena keeps coming to Nate's rescue despite their prickly relationship, and [[spoiler:almost gets killed by a grenade for her trouble]]. [[BettyAndVeronica Compare her to Chloe]], the sex kitten love interest of this instalment, who [[spoiler:repeatedly gets the hell out of dodge and saves her own skin rather than stick around and help Nate]].
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* ''Bittersweetcandybowl'', The most common situation where Mike and Paulo aren't rubbing each other the wrong way.

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* ''Bittersweetcandybowl'', ''BittersweetCandyBowl'', The most common situation where Mike and Paulo aren't rubbing each other the wrong way.
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* ''Bittersweetcandybowl'', The most common situation where Mike and Paulo aren't rubbing each other the wrong way.
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* We should notice, though, that it was Shiryu himself who broke Seiya's cloth in the first place.

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* The rationale behind the various Loyalty Missions in MassEffect 2, NeverwinterNights2, and KnightsOfTheOldRepublic. Examples include:

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* The rationale behind the various Loyalty Missions in MassEffect 2, NeverwinterNights2, DragonAge, and KnightsOfTheOldRepublic. Examples include:


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** Getting Alistair in touch with his only remaining family.


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** Killing Flemeth to ensure Morrigan doesn't [[BodySurf become her next victim]].
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* ''FadingHearts'' revolves around this trope, with Ryou trying to help his friends Claire and Rina with their problems. Claire's {{Jerkass}} boyfriend is [[DomesticAbuser verbally abusing]] her, while Rina's behaviour is becoming more evasive, making Ryou wonder what is really happening.
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-->--'''Proverbial''', ''referring primarily to those who'' stay friends even when times are tough''

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-->--'''Proverbial''', ''referring primarily to those who'' stay friends ''friends even when times are tough''
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-->--'''Proverbial''', ''referring primarily to those who'' stay friends even when times are tough''
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Conversely failing at this can be how such groups as the GirlPosse reveal that they are not really friends.

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Conversely Conversely, failing at this can be how such groups as the GangOfBullies or GirlPosse reveal that they are not really friends.
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* In TerryPratchett's ''OnlyYouCanSaveMankind'', when Johnny realizes Bigmac has seen his friends crash the car they stole, he is running after him before he even thinks; he stops Bigmac from getting too close.
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* BobAndGeorge: [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/010808 Zero]]
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** [[http://www.thedreamlandchronicles.com/the-dreamland-chronicles/chapter-08/page-468/ Saving her from studies. So to speak]]

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->''[[TropeNamer A friend in need]] is a friend indeed.''\\
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->''[[TropeNamer A friend in need]] is a friend indeed.''\\
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I will answer when you call.''\\
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* TheDreamlandChronicles: Felicity saves Alex from the dungeons.

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* TheDreamlandChronicles: Felicity TheDreamlandChronicles:
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**They save Felicity from the Kraken.
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* TheDreamlandChronicles: Felicity saves Alex from the dungeons.
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* When [[KingdomHearts Sora]] was about to be attacked by Riku, Goofy and Donald stepped in, essentially breaking their promise to their king to stand by the one who held the Keyblade, which at this point, Riku had.

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* When [[KingdomHearts Sora]] was about to be attacked by Riku, Goofy and Donald DonaldDuck stepped in, essentially breaking their promise to their king to stand by the one who held the Keyblade, which at this point, Riku had.
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* In AaronAllston's ''GalateaIn2D'', when Roger escapes the attack on his life, he deduces that Donna has also been targeted. He goes to her, finds the [[ArtInitiatesLife paintings brought to life]] [[HauntedHouse haunting her]], and when this triggers an attack, gets her away safely.

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* Also the climax of NeverwinterNights2, in which Garius tries to get several party members to betray you. Some of them even listen to him, if you were mean to them. Quara is especially hard to keep on your side.

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* Also the climax of NeverwinterNights2, in which Garius tries to get several party members to betray you. Some of them even listen to him, if you were mean to them. Quara [[HeroicSociopath Qara]] is especially hard to keep on your side.


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*** Also, the reason Qara is so hard to keep on your side is because she's...very hard to get along with, and because if she does stick by your side, [[DeadpanSnarker Sand]] goes to Garius instead. There is no middle ground, and Qara isn't very popular.

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It can also be the way the WorthyOpponent demonstrates his worthiness, and the FriendlyEnemy his friendliness, by some act such as acting as CharacterWitness for TheHero, or preventing him from being stabbed InTheBack.

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It can also be the way the WorthyOpponent demonstrates his worthiness, and the FriendlyEnemy his friendliness, by some act such as acting as CharacterWitness for TheHero, or preventing him from being stabbed InTheBack.
InTheBack. In a BettyAndVeronica triangle, Betty is the one who will come through -- often the point at which LoveIsOblivious trope stops.
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* The scene immediately after TheReveal in KnightsOfTheOldRepublic, if you play it right. [[spoiler:[[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming After Carth expresses his extreme doubts about your loyalty, you can ask each and every one of your crew if they will stand with you, and all of them back you up.]]]]
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* Also the climax of NeverwinterNights2, in which Garius tries to get several party members to betray you. Some of them even listen to him, if you were mean to them. Quara is especially hard to keep on your side.
** At the Betrayer's Gate in Mask of the Betrayer, you can set down a LineInTheSand for your entire party. If you treated them well, nobody refuses.
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** The ship picks them up in the middle of the sea. Victor weighs whether to help the ship even at the price of risking the universe because of this assistance; Colin refuses to ''not'' help. And when Amelia goes off to save them all, Vanity and Colin come after her.

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* In Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, [[spoiler: David Logan sacrifices the cotton crop by setting it on fire, to distract the lynch mob from going after TJ. The cotton crop was the only thing generating income for the family at the time. His wife had lost her teaching job (at the fault of TJ), he was unable to return to his railway job because of an injury. Also, this takes place in the 30's. ]]

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* In Roll ''Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, [[spoiler: Cry'', David Logan [[spoiler: sacrifices the cotton crop by setting it on fire, to distract the lynch mob from going after TJ. The cotton crop was the only thing generating income for the family at the time. His wife had lost her teaching job (at the fault of TJ), he was unable to return to his railway job because of an injury. Also, this takes place in the 30's. ]]




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* In JohnCWright's ''The Phoenix Exultant'', assistance by the Old Woman of the Sea, Harrier, and various Neputanians keeps Phaethon alive and gets him to his ship.
* In JohnCWright's ''Chronicles of Chaos'' -- the children for each other, all the time. Plus:
** Lelaps, [[TheyHaveTheScent set to track them]], deliberately leads pursuit away.
** [[spoiler:Hermes]] offers to Amelia to assist them. They wisely do not trust him but have to get his help.
** Romus helps against Mrs Wren and leaves Amelia and Quentin with [[ItWasAGift gifts]].
** Miss Daw can not fail to warn Boggins if they try to escape, but she does overlook everything that is not an escape attempt, and dallies when she must tell him. At her request, [[spoiler:Corus]] also lets Amelia escape.
** Sam picks up Amelia when she tries to hitchhike. She [[CatchingTheBullet jumps in front of him]] when [[spoiler:Corus]] shoots.
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* In JRRTolkien's ''[[TheLordOfTheRings Return Of The King]]'', Faramir overrules the healers in this much: Eowyn can go walk in the garden and look east.
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--->''My blood was up. For minutes it had been boiling at the cowardly treatment they had been according this once powerful comrade because he had fallen from the favour of Issus. I had no love for Xodar, but I cannot stand the sight of cowardly injustice and persecution without seeing red as through a haze of bloody mist, and doing things on the impulse of the moment that I presume I never should do after mature deliberation.''

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--->''My -->''My blood was up. For minutes it had been boiling at the cowardly treatment they had been according this once powerful comrade because he had fallen from the favour of Issus. I had no love for Xodar, but I cannot stand the sight of cowardly injustice and persecution without seeing red as through a haze of bloody mist, and doing things on the impulse of the moment that I presume I never should do after mature deliberation.''




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* In KennethGrahame's ''TheWindInTheWillows'', Badger, Rattie and Mole set out to prevent Toad's insane obsession with cars from ruining him. He escapes their attention by convincing Mole that he needs a doctor. Later, they help him reclaim Toad Hall.

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