Some rules for this edition of the Elimination Game:
- Scorekeeper picks the theme. Please keep it reasonable because the last thing we need is drama. That is to say keep it from being political, NSFW, franchise-specific (crossovers can work if well-known and broad enough, and with a readily available list to choose from) or with obtuse specifications.
- The game begins with at least twenty-five entries, depending on the scorekeeper's discretion. One entry per post, and up to two posts per poster unless 48 hours have passed, then anything goes until there are 25 entrants. Wait at least two posts before posting a second entry.
- At the nomination phase, a maximum of two entries from the same franchise can participate at any given round, and if at all only one such entry per person. In the event that the theme can be restrictive, this rule can be relaxed as per the scorekeeper's discretion.
- You are not required to nominate an entry in order to participate.
- All votes add one point to an entry, and take two points away. Those points can be distributed however you wish, so long as there is one -2 or two -1s. No exceptions!
- Invalid votes must be edited within two scorekeeper updates in order to count.
- Any entry that reaches zero is eliminated. Scorekeepers send them off with an evil message [[evil:like so]]
- Space your votes between at least five other peoples' votes, unless 24 hours have passed with not that much activity. In any context, no doubleposting.
- If the host makes a post stating the intent to tally, they have up to an hour to do the tallying. Otherwise the post will be null and void and the round shall proceed.
- If there's no update for 48 hours, the game can be safely called off or taken over by a willing participant. Scorekeepers must temporarily transfer duties to a different poster if they can't do so for a while.
- The one entry remaining wins!
Host Waiting List
NOTE: A slot opens up only after the next set of signups begins, not after the end of a round.
If it's been 24 hours since the last game and the waitlisted troper hasn't posted, it's free game.
Past results
- Fictional locations
(Winner: Rhythm Heaven, submitted by Zanreo)
- Fictional villains (Winner: CATS, submitted by Zanreo)
- Fictional companies (Winner: Nook Inc., submitted by Owen23)
- Fictional vehicles (Winner: Odyssey, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional couples (fanon or canon) (Winner: Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- Fictional princesses (Winner: Daisy, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional geniuses (Winner: Jumba Jookiba, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Fictional strong characters (Winner: Shrek, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional oddballs/Cloudcuckoolanders (Winner: Mad Hatter, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional speedsters (Winner: The Road Runner, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional robots (Winner: WALL•E, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional cats (Winner: Meowth, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional dogs (Winner: Blue, submitted by Nine Tailed Cat)
- Fictional dragons (Winner: Toothless, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirits (Winner: Miles "Tails" Prower, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional birds (Winner: Revali, submitted by Pogakure)
- Fictional princes (Winner: Zagreus, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional mothers (Winner: Misty Fey, submitted by Bluethorn)
- Fictional siblings (Winner: Timmy and Tommy, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional merfolk (Winner: Ariel, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- Fictional aliens (Winner: Zoidberg, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Fictional fathers (Winner: Mr. Ping, submitted by Bluethorn)
- Fictional planets (Winner: PNF-404, submitted by Janky Kong)
- Fictional rivals (Winner: Ash and Gary (submitted by The Farmboy))
- Fictional archers (Winner: Link, submitted by Pogakure)
- Second chance participants (Winner: Toriel, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Team Battle: Fire vs. Ice (Winner: Mr. Freeze of Team Ice, submitted by m-95)
- Fictional queens (Winner: The Chess Queen, submitted by Janky Kong)
- Fictional evil sorcerers (Winner: Jafar, submitted by Nine Tailed Cat)
- Fictional currencies (Winner: Rupees, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional baddies (Winner: Kremlings, submitted by Follow The Map)
- Shock and Awe (Winner: Larxene, submitted by Pogakure)
- Fictional Brits (Winner: Sherlock Holmes, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional swordsmen (Winner: Puss in Boots, submitted by Heehee 47)
- Fictional thieves (Winner: Jack Sparrow, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- One-hit wonders (Winner: Alstroemeria Records — "Bad Apple", submitted by Puzzarian Ideal)
- Fiction 500 (Winner: Willy Wonka, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Team Battle: Light vs. Dark (Winner: Midna of Team Dark, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Time masters (Winner: Sissel, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- The Luck of the Damned (Winner: Donald Duck, suitted by Snicka)
- Fictional food and drinks (Winner: Big Kahuna Burger, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- Fictional gunslingers (Winner: Yosemite Sam, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Neurodivergent fictional characters (Winner: Woo Young-woo, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Fictional ghosts (Winner: King Boo, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Kids that just ain't right (Winner: Carmelita Spats, submitted by Geeky Girl 13098021)
- Fictional investigators (Winner: Professor Layton, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional criminals (Winner: Robin Hood, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- Fictional doctors/healers (Winner: Tae Takemi, submitted by Follow The Map)
- Team Battle: Artists vs. Scientists (Adeleine of Team Art, submitted by Canuck Mc Duck 1)
- Fictional kings (Winner: Kuzco, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Previous winners (Second time winner: Princess Daisy, submitted by callmeamuffin)
- Fictional clowns (Winner: Pomni, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
- Team battle: Order vs. Chaos (Winner: Joker, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
- Fictional hams (Winner: Palpatine, submitted by The Farmboy)
- The first out in past rounds (Winner: Vaporeon, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Show within a Show Characters (Winner: Truman Burbank, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- Fictional geeks (Winner: Lilo Pelekai, submitted by Riolugirl)
- Characters originating in 2023 (Winner: Sora Harewataru, submitted by skan123)
- Fictional(ized) writers (Winner: Dr. John H. Watson, submitted by Jack Cossack)
- Team Battle: Optimists vs. Pessimists (Winner: Eeyore of Team Pessimist, suitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Pokémon Gym Leaders (Winner: Flannery, submitted by Zanreo)
- Fictional musicians (Winner: Miguel Rivera, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Fictional amnesiacs/memory-deprived (Winner: Dory, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Fictional witches (Winner: Glinda, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Fictional friends nobody likes (Winner: Donkey, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional psychics (Winner: Anya Forger, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Egregious employees (Winner: Burgerpants, submitted by PROPLAYEN)
- Fictional alpha bitches (Winner: Regina George, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional Tragic Lovers (Winner: Megara, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Team battle: Pirates vs. Ninjas (Winner: Guybrush Threepwood of Team Pirates, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional teachers (Winner: Chiron, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
- Swept just shy of the podium (Winner: Master Yoda, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Messed-up royals (Winner: Hades, submitted by skan123)
- Runners-up (Winner: Ms. Frizzle, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
- Team battle: Originals vs. Homophones (in progress)
Original post
There already is a Country Elimination Game in this forum, but it's approaching a decade old and the last (very dormant) activity was more than a year ago at this point, so it'll make sense that I start a new thread, and not use "Country" to more clearly broaden the theme scope. We start out nominating 25 entities then have an elimination system of adding one point and removing two points in every post, distributing each individual point however they please (you can remove two points from one entry or remove one point from two). The last entity standing wins! I'll keep score for this one, and the theme for this round will be fictional areas. My first nomination:
- Pepperland - 10
Oh yeah, and whoever keeps score each round gets to pick the theme.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Apr 26th 2024 at 9:31:53 AM
Pogakure
awww, the scrunkly <3
from Shadow Moses Island
(Rule of Three)
Relationship Status: It's a Russian taunt
awww, the scrunkly <3
#25277: Mar 28th 2024 at 2:46:49 PM
Tallying...
By the way, Midna has been overkilled. Pinging ~iReekOfLemons to edit their vote...
Edited by Pogakure on Mar 28th 2024 at 5:48:30 AM
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Pogakure
awww, the scrunkly <3
from Shadow Moses Island
(Rule of Three)
Relationship Status: It's a Russian taunt
awww, the scrunkly <3
#25278: Mar 28th 2024 at 2:56:07 PM
- Aku - 8
- Apollo - 10
- B-612 - 9
- Bilbo Baggins - 9
- Chaotix Detective Agency - 11
- Jack Torrence - 11
- Jane Porter - 11
- King Dedede - 10
- Mashiro Nijigaoka - 8
- Master Yoda - 10
- Meta Knight - 11
- Midna - Failed to overthrow Zant.
- Milo Thatch - 10
- Mrs. Brisby - 10
- Noodle - 8
- Pacifica Northwest - 10
- Pepperland - 10
- Phillip Fry and Turanga Leela - 11
- Sadayo Kawakami - 9
- Sergeant Calhoun - 9
- She Blinded Me With Science - 12
- Spyro the Dragon - 10
- Squidward Tentacles - 10
- Stitch - 11
- Tetra - 10
- Tomoyo Daidouji - 10
As mentioned earlier, ~iReekOfLemons has overkilled Midna by one point. I'm gonna give them a chance to redistribute the extra point.
Edited by Pogakure on Mar 28th 2024 at 7:20:25 AM
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Riolugirl
Rookie Trope Repairer
from whence you came, you shall remain...
(Experienced Trainee)
Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
Rookie Trope Repairer
#25279: Mar 28th 2024 at 3:01:30 PM
Noodle +1
Stitch -2
"As long as I have my comrades with me, I can do anything!" (She/Her)
TheFarmboy
You can go home Courier...
from New Vegas
Since: Jan, 2013
Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
You can go home Courier...
iReekOfLemons
The Cartoonified Lemon (not my pfp)
from A Colorful Place We Call Home
(Troper in training)
Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
The Cartoonified Lemon (not my pfp)
#25281: Mar 28th 2024 at 3:09:37 PM
Noodle +1
Spyro -2
(Also, I redistributed the extra point like you said)
~ When life gives you lemons, trope away
CanuckMcDuck1
The man with no name
from the future (but actually the far past)
Since: Sep, 2023
Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
The man with no name
#25282: Mar 28th 2024 at 3:10:52 PM
Mashiro +1
Tomoyo -2
For a guy nicknamed Blondie, he is not the tiniest bit blond!
What, me worry?
#25283: Mar 28th 2024 at 3:17:34 PM
Squidward 1+
Pepperland 2-
The Power of Toons and Anime
#25284: Mar 28th 2024 at 3:20:17 PM
Stitch +1
Chaotix -2
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
Pogakure
awww, the scrunkly <3
from Shadow Moses Island
(Rule of Three)
Relationship Status: It's a Russian taunt
awww, the scrunkly <3
Pogakure
awww, the scrunkly <3
from Shadow Moses Island
(Rule of Three)
Relationship Status: It's a Russian taunt
awww, the scrunkly <3
#25287: Mar 28th 2024 at 4:31:21 PM
- Aku - 8
- Apollo - 10
- B-612 - 9
- Bilbo Baggins - 9
- Chaotix Detective Agency - 9
- Jack Torrence - 11
- Jane Porter - 11
- King Dedede - 10
- Mashiro Nijigaoka - 9
- Master Yoda - 10
- Meta Knight - 11
- Milo Thatch - 10
- Mrs. Brisby - 10
- Noodle - 11
- Pacifica Northwest - 10 -2 = 8
- Pepperland - 8
- Phillip Fry and Turanga Leela - 9
- Sadayo Kawakami - 9
- Sergeant Calhoun - 10
- She Blinded Me With Science - 10
- Spyro the Dragon - 8
- Squidward Tentacles - 11
- Stitch - 10
- Tetra - 10
- Tomoyo Daidouji - 8 +1 = 9
Names adorned in EVIL TEXT
- Midna - Couldn’t take her throne back from Zant.
I'm still accepting death quotes, if you have any good ones.
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Just a random 🐈
#25288: Mar 28th 2024 at 4:51:10 PM
B-612 +1
Brisby -2
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
CanuckMcDuck1
The man with no name
from the future (but actually the far past)
Since: Sep, 2023
Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
The man with no name
#25289: Mar 28th 2024 at 5:10:29 PM
She Blinded Me! With Science! +1
Dedede -2 (One Kirby character is enough)
For a guy nicknamed Blondie, he is not the tiniest bit blond!
GrafVonTirol
Take me to the river
from a state of boredom
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Relationship Status: Standing outside, playing "In Your Eyes" on the boombox
Take me to the river
#25290: Mar 28th 2024 at 5:12:57 PM
+1 Pepperland
-2 Squidward Tennisballs
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 410/1089 (37.65%)
What, me worry?
#25291: Mar 28th 2024 at 5:16:24 PM
Yoda 1+
Noodle 2-
skan123
Since: Aug, 2018
#25292: Mar 28th 2024 at 5:36:19 PM
+1: Squidward
-2: Bilbo
iReekOfLemons
The Cartoonified Lemon (not my pfp)
from A Colorful Place We Call Home
(Troper in training)
Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
The Cartoonified Lemon (not my pfp)
#25293: Mar 28th 2024 at 7:23:27 PM
Stitch +1
Pepperland -2
~ When life gives you lemons, trope away
Myskywarm
Always open to sharing avatars.
from Ee-arth
(Troper Knight)
Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
Always open to sharing avatars.
callmeamuffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
#25295: Mar 28th 2024 at 9:15:20 PM
+1 Pepperland
-2 She Blinded My With Science
TV Tropes accidentally referenced me in relationship status???/j | My Troper Wall
GrafVonTirol
Take me to the river
from a state of boredom
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Relationship Status: Standing outside, playing "In Your Eyes" on the boombox
Take me to the river
#25296: Mar 28th 2024 at 10:17:02 PM
+1 Pepperland
-2 Jack Torrance
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 410/1089 (37.65%)
What, me worry?
#25297: Mar 28th 2024 at 10:28:42 PM
Tetra 1+
Bilbo 2-
The Power of Toons and Anime
#25298: Mar 28th 2024 at 10:44:19 PM
Bilbo +1
Calhoun -2
freygrilledcheese
The Fool
from District Court
(Handed A Sword)
Relationship Status: All is for my lord
The Fool
#25299: Mar 29th 2024 at 12:31:18 AM
Aku +1
Stitch -2
OBJECTION!
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#25300: Mar 29th 2024 at 1:32:02 AM
+1 Stitch
-2 Jack Torrance
Also I think a better title for the ded folder would be "So Close and Yet So Far".
Edited by TroperNo9001 on Mar 29th 2024 at 4:32:20 PM
"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
Total posts: 26,451
+1 Jane
-2 Aku
"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"