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** In ''Small Favor'', Harry brings a couple guns to his showdown with Nicodemus. These particular guns are incendiary rounds, which shoot a very large fireball, which is capable of melting metal. This is [[Awesome but Practical|dual purpose]]; the first use is to surprise Nicodemus and the Nickelheads, and get them to back off for a few minutes. The second is to signal Miss Gard to bring in the helicopter (mounted with a machine gun) [[Big Entrance|while blaring ''Ride of the Valkyries''.]] |
** In ''Small Favor'', Harry brings a couple guns to his showdown with Nicodemus. These particular guns are incendiary rounds, which shoot a very large fireball, which is capable of melting metal. This is [[Awesome but Practical|dual purpose]]; the first use is to surprise Nicodemus and the Nickelheads, and get them to back off for a few minutes. The second is to signal Miss Gard to bring in the helicopter (mounted with a machine gun) [[Big Entrance|while blaring ''Ride of the Valkyries''.]] |
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* Partial example of [[Horton Hears a Who]]: The Whoville residents set up an Epic Hail of "We Are Here!" in order to save themselves from complete annihilation. |
* Partial example of [[Horton Hears a Who]]: The Whoville residents set up an Epic Hail of "We Are Here!" in order to save themselves from complete annihilation. |
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* ''[[wikipedia:Paul Reverechr(27)s Ride |
* ''[[wikipedia:Paul Reverechr(27)s Ride (poem)|Listen, my children, and you shall hear / Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere...'']] |
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* In ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', Prince Caspian using Queen Susan's horn to call the Pevensies to Narnia to help him in his battle for Narnia's freedom, could be considered one of these. |
* In ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', Prince Caspian using Queen Susan's horn to call the Pevensies to Narnia to help him in his battle for Narnia's freedom, could be considered one of these. |
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* ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'': Violet Baudelaire does this {{spoiler|[[Noodle Implements|with a bucket, a hairnet, a piece of canvas, a lens and an oar]] in The Wide Window.}} |
* ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'': Violet Baudelaire does this {{spoiler|[[Noodle Implements|with a bucket, a hairnet, a piece of canvas, a lens and an oar]] in The Wide Window.}} |
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* ''[[Modern Warfare 2]]'' imitates the scene from ''The Rock'' above {{spoiler|when you stand atop the ruins of the White House to call off a massive airstrike on Washington.}} |
* ''[[Modern Warfare 2]]'' imitates the scene from ''The Rock'' above {{spoiler|when you stand atop the ruins of the White House to call off a massive airstrike on Washington.}} |
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* In Riven, the sequel to ''[[Myst]]'', you signal Atrus by {{spoiler|opening a fissure into outer space}}. |
* In Riven, the sequel to ''[[Myst]]'', you signal Atrus by {{spoiler|opening a fissure into outer space}}. |
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* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim]]'', after you slay your first dragon, {{spoiler|the Greybeards call you up to their mountaintop temple by demonstrating the power of The Voice: even from ''tens of miles away'' it packs enough force to be accompanied by ''deafening thunder!''}} |
* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'', after you slay your first dragon, {{spoiler|the Greybeards call you up to their mountaintop temple by demonstrating the power of The Voice: even from ''tens of miles away'' it packs enough force to be accompanied by ''deafening thunder!''}} |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
== [[Web Comics]] == |