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{{trope}}
{{quote|'''Illyria:''' Try not to die. You are not unpleasant to my eyes.
'''Gunn:''' Uh, thanks. You... try not to die too.
|''[[Angel]]'', "Not Fade Away"}}
When heroes are about to go [[Storming the Castle]], or facing impossible and deadly odds,
▲Compare [[How Dare You Die on Me!]].
{{examples}}
== Advertising ==
* This was the basis of an ad campaign for cellular phones, where one character would be in the process of dropping dead, while someone else would be standing over him, ''berating him for dying'' because the new phone was about to come out and he'd miss it (along the lines of, "What are you stupid, having a heart attack before they release this phone?"), ending with the tag line, "Try Not to Die."▼
== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Death Note]]'': L has one in the "Bang!" scene.
* In ''[[Hellsing]]'', Integra orders Walter to 'come back alive at any cost'. He does, but...well, let's just say he took her literally.
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{{quote|'''Anko:''' Just don't die!}}
* In a late episode of ''[[Digimon Tamers]],'' Terriermon, in the dubbed version at least, cheerfully says to the others, "Try not to get killed while we're gone!" when the team had to separate during a fight.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' manga: This is the only order Roy Mustang gives to his team just before they {{spoiler|begin their rebellion in Central}}. Later, Hawkeye [[Heartwarming Moments
{{quote|'''Hawkeye:''' "I won't die... I've... been ordered not to die, you see."}}
** Also said twice by Riza Hawkeye to Mustang- once {{spoiler|at her father's funeral}} and the second time {{spoiler|when she's reassigned to Fuhrer King Bradley's personal guard.}}
* Genkai from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' has one of these before seeing a bunch of warriors, Yusuke and Kuwabara included, off into the Dark Forest as part of her trial. After explaining what the forest is, she tells everyone that they have two hours to get to a tree on the other side of the forest. "Best of luck, I hope you don't die."
* Kenji in ''[[
* "Don't die." is probably said, on average, ''once per episode'' in ''[[Ginga Densetsu Weed]]''.
* In the final season of ''[[Legend of Galactic Heroes]],'' Reinhard ''orders'' Mittermeyer not to die.
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** Also the main gist of the prayer/oath that Renji chants when he, Ichigo, Rukia, Ishida and Chad split up during the beginning of the Hueco Mundo arc.
* Also invoked by Misato in the last line of the first episode of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]].''
* In ''[[
** "So how did the revenge go?" [[Funny Moments (Sugar Wiki)|"I died!"]]
* [[Kiddy Grade]] - {{spoiler|Éclair}} to her troops in a flashback: "one final order: don't get killed."
* This is said to Guts a couple of times in ''[[Berserk]]'', most notably when {{spoiler|Guts gives Casca a path to escape from an ambush by an enemy army}} and Casca tells Guts that she would return with help, but until then...
{{quote|'''Casca''': "...DON'T DIE!"}}
* In ''[[
{{quote|'''Misaka:''' It's about the [[Wager Slave|penalty game]]!
'''Touma:''' You said what!?
'''Misaka:''' It's that when you listen to what someone says! Since it's still valid as of today you know, you'll certainly save your friend and come back!! Got it!?
'''Touma:''' I'll surely follow it! So don't you die on me as well!! }}
== Comic Books ==
* The ''[[Runaways]]'' have ''"Try Not To Die"'' as their [[Catch Phrase|team motto]].
==
▲* This was the basis of an ad campaign for cellular phones, where one character would be in the process of dropping dead, while someone else would be standing over him, ''berating him for dying'' because the new phone was about to come out and he'd miss it (along the lines of, "What are you stupid, having a heart attack before they release this phone?"), ending with the tag line, "Try Not to Die."
== Music ==▼
* A line in the lyrics of the [[X Japan]] song ''Born To Be Free'' is "Try to hide, try not to die."▼
* Just before the [[Storming the Castle|Battle of Canterlot]] in ''[[Ponies Make War]]'', Twilight orders Sir Unimpressive to survive no matter what, so [[Crazy Prepared|he can take over in case she dies herself.]]
== Film ==
▲* The [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] film ''[[Goldeneye]]'':
{{quote|'''M:''' "James?"
'''Bond:''' "Yes, ma'am?"
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== Literature ==
* ''[[Discworld]]'':
** In ''[[
* The three rules of the Borogravian army in ''[[Discworld/Monstrous Regiment|Monstrous Regiment]]'', as explained by [[Sergeant Rock|Sergeant Jackrum]]:▼
** In another Watch novel, Lady Sybil says to Vimes "Try not to get hurt", and he replies with something like "I always do, dear. The criminals don't always co-operate, though."▼
▲** The three rules of the Borogravian army in ''[[
{{quote|"One obey orders, two give it to the enemy good and hard, three don't die! I intend to assist you in the execution of all three!"}}
▲** In ''[[Discworld/Feet of Clay|Feet of Clay]]'', Vimes orders Corporal Littlebottom to ''not'' let go of the slippery pole she's clinging to and fall in the giant vat of molten candle wax down below.
▲** In another Watch novel, Lady Sybil says to Vimes "Try not to get hurt", and he replies with something like "I always do, dear. The criminals don't always co-operate, though."
* In ''[[The Wheel of Time]],'' the Aiel's standard way to say good night is "Sleep well and wake." (As in, live long enough to wake up tomorrow.)
* In [[David Gemmell]]'s ''Legend'', as the [[Zerg Rush|unstoppable horde]] reaches the thin line of defenders, the reluctant hero asks [[Badass Grandpa]] Druss: "Any last words of advice?"
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* Haymitch's repeated line of "advice" for how to survive ''[[The Hunger Games]]'': "Stay alive."
== Live
* The exchange quoted above, during the series finale of ''[[Angel]]''.▼
▲* The exchange quoted above, during the series finale of [[Angel]].
* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Buffy]] to Faith:
{{quote|"First rule of being a slayer? '''Don't die!'''"}}
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{{quote|'''Amy''': No offense, yeah, but you let them all die first.
'''Rory:''' You're so Scottish. }}
▲== Music ==
▲* A line in the lyrics of the [[X Japan]] song ''Born To Be Free'' is "Try to hide, try not to die."
== Video Games ==
* Said very cheerfully by Moira Brown in ''[[Fallout]] 3''.
* Falco in ''[[Star Fox 64]]:''
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== Web Comics ==
* Ti'el from ''[[The Wotch]]:'' "No dying. You still owe me lunch." (Ti'el's partner, Glock, responded with "If I die, I'll buy you ''two.'')
* In ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'', Schlock sums up a briefing thusly:
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** [http://schlockmercenary.com/d/20040128.html It's also their first priority]: To survive long enough to get paid. Naturally, ''getting'' paid is a very close number two.
*** [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20000804.html Sometimes survival comes in second.] It probably depends on how broke they are.
* Phrased as "Don't die" in [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605001957/http://noneedforbushido.com/2007/comic/285/ this] ''[[No Need for Bushido]]'' comic.
** Not to mention Ken's [https://web.archive.org/web/20130817150631/http://noneedforbushido.com/2009/comic/342/ advice on war], which ends up turning into a [[Survival Mantra]] -- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605002626/http://noneedforbushido.com/2010/comic/392/ "Don't stop not dying!"]
* In ''[[Girly]]''
{{quote|'''Officer Hipbone''': Just don't go getting yourself ''killed'', okay?
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== Web Original ==
* Used [[Catch Phrase|repeatedly]] in [[Sir Ron Lionheart]]'s [[Let's Play]] of ''[[Contra]] 3'': "Remember kid, don't get dead." {{spoiler|[[No Death Run|He doesn't.]]}}
== Western Animation ==
* In ''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League Unlimited]]'' there's an episode where a group of the JL women have been brainwashed and thrown into a ring to [[Cat Fight|fight it out for the entertainment of a crowd]]. They manage to overcome this, but then the four of them get pitted against Wonder Woman herself. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=9vBRl_jT9z0 Youtube link]▼
▲* In ''[[Justice League|Justice League Unlimited]]'' there's an episode where a group of the JL women have been brainwashed and thrown into a ring to [[Cat Fight|fight it out for the entertainment of a crowd]]. They manage to overcome this, but then the four of them get pitted against Wonder Woman herself. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=9vBRl_jT9z0 Youtube link]
{{quote|'''Vixen:''' "So, anyone got a plan?"
'''Shayera:''' "Yeah. Try to stay alive."
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== Real Life ==
* This may also be a common saying in Nigeria. Dunno if it's true though, which is why TV tropes must organize a fact finding mission post haste!
** Such a voyage would no doubt carry the name of the trope...
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*** Marine humor being what it is, the modern version of the joke replaces "Japanese" with "terrorists" and "the Emperor" with "Allah."
*** [[Inglourious Basterds|"We've got a Nazi here wants to die for his country.]] ''Oblige him.''"
** You could say this is a deconstruction- before the invasion of Normandy in 1944, Major Howard (6th Airborne, first unit to arrive in France and engage the Germans) was visited by Montgomery, the overall British commander. Monty told him that 'whatever happens, bring the boys back home alive' (paraphrased) Howard later recalled that while he understood the brass didn't want a repeat of [[World War
* True story: during a hallucinogen-fueled outing in college with a group of friends, when this troper went to play on the near-by rope swing which went out over a scary dropoff, his then-girlfriend told him, "Don't fall to your death!" (This has become a running joke in this troper's family with his children. "I'm going to play on the monkey bars." "Okay; don't fall to your death!")
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[[Category:Stock Phrases]]
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