Pursued Protagonist: Difference between revisions

This is a standard opening for a movie, book, or cartoon-- havecartoon—have a [[Spear Carrier]] or other protagonist in the adventure pursued by relentless, shadowy figures who outnumber them, whether it's on [[Hellish Horse|Hellish Horseback]]back, spaceships, cars, [[Le Parkour|roofhopping]], or any of a [[Chase Scene|thousand methods of pursuit]]. If the Spear Carrier has escorts, expect them to [[Red Shirt|wear copious amounts of red]]. If he is [[Almost-Dead Guy|critically injured]], he will inevitably survive [[Harbinger of Impending Doom|just long enough to alert others]].

The [['''Pursued Protagonist]]''' has a 50/50 chance of survival, much less escaping capture. However, they have a 100% chance of keeping their [[Fling a Light Into the Future|cargo]] out of enemy hands. Enter the ''real'' [[The Hero|Hero]] who has been [[Easing Into the Adventure]] and becomes the Pursued Protagonists' [[I Am Dying Please Take My Macguffin|last desperate hope to keep their cargo safe]], by handing them the [[MacGuffin]], [[Phlebotinum]], or a <s>[[Fetch Quest]]</s> [[MacGuffin Escort Mission|Delivery Quest]] with little explanation of what exactly he's got in his hands, much less gotten into. Will he resist or embrace [[The Call]] to adventure?