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* In ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'', two members of the [[Redshirt Army]] offer to hold back a squad of oncoming hobgoblins in order to give their leader and the heroes enough time to escape. Elan, being [[Genre Savvy]] to a fault, knows that they're doubly doomed, and even tells them so in an attempt to dissuade them. They manage to save themselves by [[Red Herring Shirt|giving themselves just enough characterization]] during the battle, and finally even to downgrade a fatal wound to a minor one by telling each other [[Nominal Importance|their names]], Kazumi Kato and Daigo. Daigo wisely decides to withhold his last name for a future emergency. As they've both managed to get married, reached sixth level (a "booster level" in any class), and step up to the ranks of [[Blue Blood|nobility]] afterwards, it's proving to be a prudent move.

* Played with in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131103222235/http://www.bmoviecomic.com/kptyfekgjoopch.html?cid=244 B-Movie Comic]:

* In ''[[Digger]]'' we find [http://www.diggercomic.com/?p=793 Murai,] at the temple, alone against an army. {{spoiler|[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|With a broken arm]]}}.

{{quote|'''Murai:''' Indeed. I have been telling you, have I not, that I believe {{spoiler|Jhalm is [[Batman Gambit|an honorable man]]}}?}}

* In the Festival of Veils arc of [[Dubious Company]], [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Mary]] and [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Sue]] do this after the [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|Queen]] threatens to arrest and torture [[The Heart|Elly]] for the King's disappearance. {{spoiler|Actually the three of them are [[Prince and Pauper|mistaking]] the King for Elly and vice versa}}. Perhaps the first time Mary has ever [[Kubrick Stare|looked]] more badass than her sister.