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* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. In "Beyond the Wall", our heroes are trapped in the middle of a freezing lake by the Night King's army of undead wights. Gendry, the least experienced fighter, is send to Eastwatch so an [[InstantMessengerPigeon Instant Messenger Raven]] can be sent to [[DragonRider Queen Daenerys]] in the hope that her dragons can pull a BigDamnHeroes before the lake freezes over. They do, sparking off a massive fan debate over [[TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot whether the math works out]].
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* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. In "Beyond the Wall", our heroes are trapped in the middle of a freezing lake by the Night King's army of undead wights. Gendry, the least experienced fighter, is send sent to Eastwatch so an [[InstantMessengerPigeon Instant Messenger Raven]] can be sent dispatched to [[DragonRider Queen Daenerys]] in the hope that her dragons can pull a BigDamnHeroes before the lake freezes over. They do, sparking off a massive fan debate over [[TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot whether the math works out]].
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* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. In "Beyond the Wall", our heroes are trapped in the middle of a freezing lake by the Night King's army of undead wights. Gendry, the least experienced fighter, is send to Eastwatch so an [[InstantMessengerPigeon Instant Messenger Raven]] can be sent to [[DragonRider Queen Daenerys]] in the hope that her dragons can pull a BigDamnHeroes. They do, sparking off a massive fan debate over [[TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot whether the math works out]].
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* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. In "Beyond the Wall", our heroes are trapped in the middle of a freezing lake by the Night King's army of undead wights. Gendry, the least experienced fighter, is send to Eastwatch so an [[InstantMessengerPigeon Instant Messenger Raven]] can be sent to [[DragonRider Queen Daenerys]] in the hope that her dragons can pull a BigDamnHeroes.BigDamnHeroes before the lake freezes over. They do, sparking off a massive fan debate over [[TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot whether the math works out]].
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* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. In "Beyond the Wall", our heroes are trapped in the middle of a freezing lake by the Night King's army of undead wights. Gendry, the least experienced fighter, is send to Eastwatch so an [[InstantMessengerPigeon Instant Messenger Raven]] can be sent to [[DragonRider Queen Daenerys]] in the hope that her dragons can pull a BigDamnHeroes. They do, sparking off a massive fan debate over [[TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot whether the math works out]].
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* ''Film/{{Alive}}'' has two of the survivors crossing the Andes mountains in search of rescue after it's clear that no one is coming for them.
* ''Film/SevenSamurai'' has a couple of farmers go to a city in order to enlist help from masterless samurai. Because they're poor, the elder advises them to find "hungry samurai", and eventually they do.
* ''Film/{{Alive}}'' has two of the survivors crossing the Andes mountains in search of rescue after it's clear that no one is coming for them.
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+ In ''WesternAnimation/ThumbelinaGoldenFilms'', the protagonist has to send for the prince so he can fix the dam.
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* ''Film/{{Alive}}'' has two of the survivors crossing the Andes mountains in search of rescue after it's clear that no one is coming for them.
* ''Film/SevenSamurai'' has a couple of farmers go to a city in order to enlist help from masterless samurai. Because they're poor, the elder advises them to find "hungry samurai", and eventually they do.
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* Basically the goal of every playable character in season one of ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones''. House Forrester is on the verge of war with House Whitehill, and after Lord Forrester is slaughtered at the Red Wedding his squire and children desperately try to get help wherever they can. His squire Gared joined the Night's Watch in an attempt to find a legendary grove said to hold the secret to saving their house, his eldest son Rodrick attempts to marry into a stronger house to gain an army while dealing with Whitehill occupation at home, his eldest daughter serves as Queen Margaery's handmaiden and attempts to enlist the aid of the Tyrells and Lannisters, and his second son Asher attempts to return with an army after having [[TheExile been exiled]].
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* The objective of most of your journey in ''VideoGame/{{Metro 2033}} is to travel from to the largest station in the metro in order to ask [[TheOrder the Rangers]] for help against the mysterious [[{{Mutants}} Dark Ones]] that threaten your small home station. [[spoiler:They aren't willing to help as much as you hoped, though.]]
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* The objective of most of your journey in ''VideoGame/{{Metro 2033}} 2033}}'' is to travel from through dangerous tunnels to reach the largest station in the metro in order to ask [[TheOrder the Rangers]] for help against the mysterious [[{{Mutants}} Dark Ones]] that threaten your small home station. [[spoiler:They aren't willing to help as much as you hoped, though.]]
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* In the ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' episode "Basics," our heroes are under attack by the Kazon (a common occurrence for the first two seasons, but this time it's worse than ever). [[AcePilot Tom Paris]] is able to take a shuttle out of the battle zone and call for reinforcements from their Talaxian allies.
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* In the ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' episode "Basics," our heroes are under attack by the Kazon (a common occurrence for the first two seasons, but this time it's worse than ever). [[AcePilot Tom Paris]] is able to take a shuttle out of the battle zone and call for reinforcements from their Talaxian allies.
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* The [[NoPartyLikeADonnerParty Donner Party]], snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas, running out of food and losing people to malnutrition, sent a group called the Forlorn Hope to Sutter's Fort in the Sacramento Valley to seek help. The 100-mile trek... did not go well. It's debated among historians how much the Donner Party really did resort to cannibalism and how much was sensationalized in the newspapers, but the Forlorn Hope is generally agreed to have done it.
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* In the ''KnightAndRogueSeries'' when Michael and Fisk realize there's no way the two of them will be able to escape capture by Ceciel's guards Michael makes himself the most noticible thing imaginable after giving Fisk the orders to run for it and let someone know he's been abducted.
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* In ''Literature/ThisImmortal'', when Conrad and Hasan are stuck in a Hot Spot while tied to stone pillars with no way to free themselves, Conrad manages to talk his dog Bortan into going and fetching help. Or at least he hopes the dog understood him.
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* The objective of most of your journey in Metro 2033 is to bring information from your small home station to the biggest station in the Metro to get help defending from a group called the Dark Ones. [[spoiler:They aren't willing to help as much as you hoped though.]]
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* The objective of most of your journey in Metro 2033 is to bring information from your small home station to the biggest station in the Metro to get help defending from a group called the Dark Ones. [[spoiler:They aren't willing to help as much as you hoped though.]]
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* The ''Film/{{Alive}}'' example was a dramatization of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Andes_flight_disaster true story]] that occurred in 1972.
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* Pretty much the basis of the beginning of SamuraiSeven, the anime reboot of SevenSamurai. Three people are tasked to go to a big city and enlist some samurai to help them fight off bandits who routinely steal their crops.
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* Film/SevenSamurai has a couple of farmers go to a city in order to enlist help from masterless samurai. Because they're poor, the elder advises them to find "hungry samurai", and eventually they do.
* The main struggle in ''MyLittlePonyTheMovie'' is the journey to Flutter Valley to petition the Flutter Ponies for aid against the Smooze.
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* Film/SevenSamurai ''Film/SevenSamurai'' has a couple of farmers go to a city in order to enlist help from masterless samurai. Because they're poor, the elder advises them to find "hungry samurai", and eventually they do.
* The main struggle in''MyLittlePonyTheMovie'' ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie'' is the journey to Flutter Valley to petition the Flutter Ponies for aid against the Smooze.
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* ''{{Alive}}'' ''Film/{{Alive}}'' has two of the survivors crossing the Andes mountains in search of rescue after it's clear that no one is coming for them.
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* Happens in ''Literature/WarriorCats''. In ''[[Literature/WarriorCatsDawnOfTheClans Dawn of the Clans]]: The First Battle'', [[spoiler:Clear Sky and his cats trap Thunder, Gray Wing, Tall Shadow, and Jackdaw's Cry on top of the Great Rock at the Four Trees. Thunder manages to escape, and has to get back to the Moor Group so that he can bring cats back to save the other three. This involves a harrowing ChaseScene.]]
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* Before the Battle of Marathon against the invading Persians, Athens sent Pheidippides, their fastest runner, [[GondorCallsForAid to Sparta for reinforcements]], a considerable distance which he covered in two days, [[Literature/TheHistories allegedly]] with a time out to stop and chat with the terrifying wilderness god Pan. The Spartans didn't actually show up in time for the battle, so the Athenians defeated the Persian force with the help of only the tiny city of Plataia (and Pan, apparently.) An embroidered account claims that Pheidippides subsequently ran from Marathon to Athens and expired with the news of the victory on his lips, which probably apocryphal story eventually gave us the modern English word "marathon" in the sense of 'long-distance run'.
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* The only way to unlock the GoldenEnding of ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'' is to give your word to bring back help to the Delberg Castle, besieged by the orcs in the endgame, and make good on that promise.
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* ''Webcomic/DrowTales'' has a villainous version. As of the TimeSkip, the ruling clan of Chel'el'sussoloth, the Sharen, has angered so many people and built up so many enemies, that they are being overwhelmed by the Sarghress and Sullisin'rune clans. In order to preserve their crumbling empire, Zala'ess Vel'Sharen goes on a diplomatic mission to the city of Nuqrah'shareh in hopes of recruiting likeminded {{Blue Blood}}s with promises of conquest. Her mission is ultimately a success, and picks up enough allies to completely turn the tables on the rebels, just as the her sister, Sarv'swati, is about to face her LastStand.
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* ''Webcomic/DrowTales'' has a villainous version. As of the TimeSkip, the ruling clan of Chel'el'sussoloth, the Sharen, has angered so many people and built up so many enemies, that they are being overwhelmed by the Sarghress and Sullisin'rune clans. In order to preserve their crumbling empire, Zala'ess Vel'Sharen goes on a diplomatic mission to the city of Nuqrah'shareh in hopes of recruiting likeminded like-minded {{Blue Blood}}s with promises of conquest. Her mission is ultimately a success, and picks up enough allies to completely turn the tables on the rebels, just as the her sister, Sarv'swati, is about to face her LastStand.
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* ''Webcomic/DrowTales'' has a villainous version. As of the TimeSkip, the ruling clan of Chel'el'sussoloth, the Sharen, has angered so many people and built up so many enemies, that they are being overwhelmed by the Sarghress and Sullisin'rune clans. In order to preserve their crumbling empire, Zala'ess Vel'Sharen goes on a diplomatic mission to the city of Nuqrah'shareh in hopes of recruiting likeminded {{Blue Blood}}s with promises of conquest. Her mission is ultimately a success, and picks up enough allies to completely turn the tables on the rebels, just as the her sister, Sarv'swati, is about to face her LastStand.
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* ''Webcomic/DrowTales'' has a villainous version. As of the TimeSkip, the ruling clan of Chel'el'sussoloth, the Sharen, has angered so many people and built up so many enemies, that they are being overwhelmed by the Sarghress and Sullisin'rune clans. In order to preserve their crumbling empire, Zala'ess Vel'Sharen goes on a diplomatic mission to the city of Nuqrah'shareh in hopes of recruiting likeminded {{Blue Blood}}s with promises of conquest. Her mission is ultimately a success, and picks up enough allies to completely turn the tables on the rebels, just as the her sister, Sarv'swati, is about to face her LastStand.
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* In ThisRoughMagic, Benito slips out of the impenetrable fortress of Corfu, past the Hungarian siege lines, and all the way north to Venice to summon help. Then back south and past the siege and into the impenetrable fortress again to tell them help is on the way. Then back out again...
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* In ThisRoughMagic, ''This Rough Magic'', second novel of the ''Literature/TheHeirsOfAlexandria'' series, Benito slips out of the impenetrable fortress of Corfu, past the Hungarian siege lines, and all the way north to Venice to summon help. Then back south and past the siege and into the impenetrable fortress again to tell them help is on the way. Then back out again...
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* Partly the case in ''DragonAgeOrigins'', although there's no one particularly waiting for you to bring allies, as the original defenders are dead, and no one trusts the Grey Wardens anymore thanks to Loghain. Much of the game, however, does revolve around going around Ferelden and securing help, including Dalish elves (or werewolves), dwarves, (possibly) golems, magi (or templars), etc. Naturally, these will agree to send help only if you help them first. Oh, and you still have to convince the Fereldens to trust you again, so that the Ferelden army can join you.
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* Partly the case in ''DragonAgeOrigins'', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', although there's no one particularly waiting for you to bring allies, as the original defenders are dead, and no one trusts the Grey Wardens anymore thanks to Loghain. Much of the game, however, does revolve around going around Ferelden and securing help, including Dalish elves (or werewolves), dwarves, (possibly) golems, magi (or templars), etc. Naturally, these will agree to send help only if you help them first. Oh, and you still have to convince the Fereldens to trust you again, so that the Ferelden army can join you.
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* Partly the case in ''DragonAgeOrigins'', although there's no one particularly waiting for you to bring allies, as the original defenders are dead, and no one trusts the Grey Wardens anymore thanks to Loghain. Much of the game, however, does revolve around going around Ferelden and securing help, including Dalish elves (or werewolves), dwarves, (possibly) golems, magi (or templars), etc. Naturally, these will agree to send help only if you help them first. Oh, and you still have to convince the Fereldens to trust you again, so that the Ferelden army can join you.
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* Pretty much the basis of the beginning of SamuraiSeven, the anime reboot of SevenSamurai. Three people are tasked to go to a big city and enlist some samurai to help them fight off bandits who routinely steal their crops.
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* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' begins this way; the Reapers attack Earth, and Shepard must go to the Citadel to get help from the Council.
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* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' begins this way; is pretty much Bring Help Back: The Game. You spend much of the Reapers attack Earth, and Shepard must go to the Citadel to get game rallying any help you can think of and also [[WeAreStrugglingTogether solving several conflicts along the way]] to free up the conflicting parties' war resources, so you can take back Earth from the Council.[[EldritchAbomination Reapers]].
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* In the ''KnightAndRogueSeries'' when Michael and Fisk realize there's no way the two of them will be able to escape capture by Ceciel's guards Michael makes himself the most noticible thing imaginable after giving Fisk the orders to run for it and let someone know he's been abducted.
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When a group of people in distress are stuck in one place, they will usually send someone to Bring Help Back. They might be suffering through TheSiege, stuck in a ClosedCircle, or they're too sick to travel and need someone to FindTheCure. For whatever reason, people are in danger and no one is coming to save them. So what do they do? If no EpicHail is available, then they'll have to send one of their own out to get the help they need.
Similar to GondorCallsForAid, except that the process of calling is an adventure in and of itself. Typically, the nature of the threat is such that securing help is an InstantWinCondition -- provided you [[RaceAgainstTheClock reach them in time]], anyway. See also BringNewsBack, which is sort of an inverse (bringing news to someone to help ''them'' instead of bringing them news that ''you'' need help).
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* In ''With Fire and Sword'', the first book of the SienkiewiczTrilogy, two main characters end up on a virtual suicide mission to get through enemy lines in order to summon the [[TheCavalry Polish army]] to help their position [[TheSiege under siege]].
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* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' lets you do this in an optional quest; the city of Bruma is under attack by an enormous [[{{Hellgate}} Oblivion Gate]], and you can request help from the other cities in the province (which they'll send, but only after you close the gates threatening ''them'', first).
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' begins this way; the Reapers attack Earth, and Shepard must go to the Citadel to get help from the Council.
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* During the siege of the Alamo, a number of couriers were sent out of the fort to bring back reinforcements. They [[ForegoneConclusion didn't make it back in time]].
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Similar to GondorCallsForAid, except that the process of calling is an adventure in and of itself. Typically, the nature of the threat is such that securing help is an InstantWinCondition -- provided you [[RaceAgainstTheClock reach them in time]], anyway. See also BringNewsBack, which is sort of an inverse (bringing news to someone to help ''them'' instead of bringing them news that ''you'' need help).
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* ''{{Alive}}'' has two of the survivors crossing the Andes mountains in search of rescue after it's clear that no one is coming for them.
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* In ''With Fire and Sword'', the first book of the SienkiewiczTrilogy, two main characters end up on a virtual suicide mission to get through enemy lines in order to summon the [[TheCavalry Polish army]] to help their position [[TheSiege under siege]].
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* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' lets you do this in an optional quest; the city of Bruma is under attack by an enormous [[{{Hellgate}} Oblivion Gate]], and you can request help from the other cities in the province (which they'll send, but only after you close the gates threatening ''them'', first).
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' begins this way; the Reapers attack Earth, and Shepard must go to the Citadel to get help from the Council.
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* During the siege of the Alamo, a number of couriers were sent out of the fort to bring back reinforcements. They [[ForegoneConclusion didn't make it back in time]].
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