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** Charlie shoots an arrow at Alice, but Bob blocks it with his hand. The rest of him isn't injured, but his hand is very badly damaged.

* '''Downplayed''': Charlie shoots Alice, but Bob, standing nearby in armor, moves in front of her and is not seriously wounded.

** Alice pushes Bob away from her so that when Charlie shoots her, Bob won't also be hit.

** The bullet over-penetrates Bob and hits Alice anyway.

** The bullet goes through both of them.

* '''Double Subverted''': Bob is too slow, but Charlie is distracted enough by his attempt to only wound Alice.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob stops a laser beam with his body after making a ten-meter leap. [[SlowMotionFall In slow motion.]] Accompanied by the biggest BigNo ever.

** A fourth character Danielle interrupts Charlie while Bob takes a dive, making the bullet completely miss.

** The bullet over penetrates Bob and hits Alice anyway.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but Charlie is distracted enough to only wound Alice.

** Charlie is about to shoot Alice with a paint-ball gun, which Bob catches and [[MundaneMadeAwesome acts as though he's actually going to die]]. Everybody just looks at him, confused.

** Alice predicts an assassination attempt and hires bodyguards who are trained to intercept any bullets headed his way.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is killed taking the bullet for Alice. As a result, Alice goes into:
** A) HeroicBSOD
** B) UnstoppableRage

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** Bob takes the bullet for Alice and survives due to heavy armor being worn.

* '''Exploited''': Charlie was trying to hit Bob to begin with; shooting at Alice was just [[BatmanGambit a way to get Bob to stop dodging shots like he was before.]]

** The bullet over penetrates Bob and hit's Alice anyway.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Justified''': Charlie shoots Alice in the back and Bob is the only one who sees him aim. Also, Bob is wearing a bulletproof vest.
** And/or Alice is a MacGuffin, or Bob is her bodyguard, so he has to protect her.
* '''Inverted''': Bob shoots Charlie first.
** Alternatively: Charlie attempts to body slam Alice and is shot (shielding someone from a body with your own bullet).

* '''Subverted''': Bob is too slow to intercept the bullet.
** Or a fourth character Danielle interrupts Charlie while Bob takes a dive, making the bullet completely miss.

* '''Parodied''': Alice is the only one in the packed room to not see Charlie. ''Everyone'' in the room jumps in front of the gun, creating a massive struggling huddle between them.

** Charlie is about to shoot Alice with a paintball gun, which Bob catches and [[MundaneMadeAwesome acts as though he's actually going to die]]. Everybody just looks at him, confused.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob takes the bullet, goes down, then Charlie calmly shoots again, killing Alice, as well.
** Alternatively, the bullet goes through both of them.
* '''Reconstructed''': Impressed and inspired by Bob's HeroicSacrifice, the {{Innocent Bystander}}s [[HeroicBystander throw themselves]] at Charlie, quickly overwhelming him. Both wounded are rushed to the hospital and resuscitated.
** Alternatively, Bob takes the bullet for Alice and survives due to heavy armor being worn.

* '''Exploited''': Charlie was trying to hit Bob to begin with; shooting at Alice was just [[BatmanGambit a way to get Bob to stop dodging shots like he was before.]]

* '''Invoked''': "I'm wearing a bulletproof vest and can jump quite far, you know. Now, put your gun down."
** Alternatively: Alice predicts an assassination attempt and hires bodyguards who are trained to intercept any bullets headed his way.

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** Charlie is about to shoot Alice with a paintball gun, which Bob catches and [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome acts as though he's actually going to die]]. Everybody just looks at him, confused.

* '''Exploited''': Charlie was trying to hit Bob to begin with; shooting at Alice was just a way to get Bob to stop dodging shots like he was before.

** Or Bob takes the bullet in a non-vital area and survives.