History Main / JumpedAtTheCall

* ''Fanfic/SerendipitousFate'' has a villainous example from [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Lila]], who accepts Hawkmoth's offer to get revenge on Ladybug with much more enthusiasm than Chloe.

* [[Characters/MiraculousLadybugAdrienAgreste Adrien Agreste]] from ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' jumped at the call to become Chat Noir, as he was desperate for some freedom from his micromanaging father. He was ''so'' eager to accept, he didn't wait for Plagg to explain [[HowDoIShotWeb how all his powers worked.]]

* ''Fanfic/LittleHandsBigAttitude'': Combined with ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight; Sonic decides to [[spoiler:save Shadow from GUN]] by feeling his in secret even after his parents and [[spoiler:Agent Tower]] specifically forbid him from doing so because they would get in extra trouble with the already [[FantasticRacism xenophobic]] GUN. When [[spoiler:Agent Tower]] finds Sonic again, he calls him out on his LeeroyJenkins and DidntThinkThisThrough tendecies by pointing out that all the times Sonic "saved the day", he had to be rescued by someone else or put him family in danger (such as when his mom broke him out of prison or how his parents were one second from getting stomped to death by Eggman's robot if not for dumb luck). Sonic doesn't appear to get the message.

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanology Project Chanology]], [[Website/FourChan Of all things.]] The self-styled biggest bunch of jerks on the internet organised and took on [[ChurchOfHappyology a more sinister group]]. There's several other stories of the hive awakening for some cause (of wildly variable benefit or justice) that catches on with them.

*** Tiber Septim was the [[FounderOfTheKingdom founder]] of the Third Tamriellic Empire who [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascended after his death]] as [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Talos]], the Ninth Divine. When the Greybeards summoned him, he jumped at the chance. He went to them, accepted their title, studied with them to increase the power of his [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]], and ventured south to Cyrodiil to forge an empire on their word. While [[HistoricalHeroUpgrade official Imperial orthodoxy]] records him as humble and pious, more heretical (and realistic) stories note Septim's [[AmbitionIsEvil extreme ambition]] playing a role.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'', Molly Hayes is very enthusiastic about superheroing. She's reduced to awkward ShyFingerTwiddling when she realizes no one else came up with a costume.
* Amy Rose in ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''. Going so far as to snatch up a powerful ring and using it to initiate an age-up. Despite that, it takes Amy quite awhile to officially be made a Freedom Fighter, but when she is, she takes it with pride.
* ComicBook/SquirrelGirl. Her entire existence revolves around this trope. When she met ComicBook/IronMan in her first appearance, she was a fourteen-year-old girl who had already created her own costume, her own power set, and her own code name, and she desperately tried to become Iron Man's sidekick. After moving to New York she protected Central Park from muggers. After [[ComicBook/GreatLakesAvengers GLA, er GLX-, now GLC, yes GLI]] asked her to join their team she quickly agreed, not even bothering to consider asking her parents. What a trooper!
* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'': Beast Boy is a green freak who can shape-shift, and wouldn't have it any other way. Being able to date Raven was probably a plus too. Before he was in the Titans, he was with ComicBook/DoomPatrol, a group entirely based around BlessedWithSuck. Most of the Patrollers were adults who had lives and careers they lost when they changed. Gar was changed into a metahuman before preschool and thinks being a shapeshifter is great fun. He's been heroing since ''before'' his teens and it's all he knows. The Wolfman-Perez era was ''very'' quick to point out he's got some Patrol-level issues under the goofball mask.
* ''ComicBook/TheWarlordDC'': The Russian AdventurerArchaeologist needed no persuading when she was offered the opportunity to accompany Morgan to the LostWorld of Skartaris, even though it meant she might never be able to return to Earth.

** [[Characters/MiraculousLadybugLilaRossi Lila Rossi]] has been akumatized multiple times. The third time, as soon as she saw an akuma approaching, she grabbed it and shoved it into her earring, then straight-up propositioned Hawk Moth for powers in return for defeating Ladybug before he could say anything. Hawk Moth was impressed to say the least.

** Although initially inverted with the [[spoiler:original version of]] Clara Oswald, who was quite hesitant to do anything with the Doctor who she thought initially a bit creepy, this trope, combined with InHarmsWay, becomes a defining aspect of the character -- and a constant source of concern (and, later, heartbreak) for the Doctor.

** [[Characters/StevenUniverseConnieMaheswaran Connie Maheswaran]] [[IJustWantToBeSpecial is rather of envious]] of Steven's "magical destiny" and [[InsecureLoveInterest thinks he'd be disinterested in someone as "normal" as her]]. She's rather enthralled to be involved in Steven's magical adventures and immediately seconds Steven's suggestion to become Pearl's [[TheApprentice apprentice]] in swordsmanship.

* ''Manga/DeathNote'': Light Yagami: "I just killed two men... no wait... this is exactly what I've been thinking about lately. The world is rotting and those who are making it rot deserve to die!" Normal kid to [[AGodAmI murderous megalomaniac]] in less than a 5-minute sequence.

* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': The CallToAdventure merely sped up Lelouch's schedule, at least the first time. The second time he receives TheCall, the caller is a terrorist he ''really'' should be running away from very fast, but [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife his subconscious urge to jump trumps basic survival]].

Compare/Contrast TheTeamWannabe.