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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.

  1. Graf von Tirol
  2. Mummy Ga Ga
  3. Matthew L Mayfield
  4. I Reek Of Lemons
  5. Pogakure

If it's been 24 hours since the last game and the waitlisted troper hasn't posted, it's free game.

    Past results 
  1. Fictional locations (Winner: Rhythm Heaven, submitted by Zanreo)
  2. Fictional villains (Winner: CATS, submitted by Zanreo)
  3. Fictional companies (Winner: Nook Inc., submitted by Owen23)
  4. Fictional vehicles (Winner: Odyssey, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
  5. Fictional couples (fanon or canon) (Winner: Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth, submitted by Jack Cossack)
  6. Fictional princesses (Winner: Daisy, submitted by The Farmboy)
  7. Fictional geniuses (Winner: Jumba Jookiba, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
  8. Fictional strong characters (Winner: Shrek, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
  9. Fictional oddballs/Cloudcuckoolanders (Winner: Mad Hatter, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
  10. Fictional speedsters (Winner: The Road Runner, submitted by The Farmboy)
  11. Fictional robots (Winner: WALL•E, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
  12. Fictional cats (Winner: Meowth, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
  13. Fictional dogs (Winner: Blue, submitted by Nine Tailed Cat)
  14. Fictional dragons (Winner: Toothless, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
  15. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirits (Winner: Miles "Tails" Prower, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
  16. Fictional birds (Winner: Revali, submitted by Pogakure)
  17. Fictional princes (Winner: Zagreus, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
  18. Fictional mothers (Winner: Misty Fey, submitted by Bluethorn)
  19. Fictional siblings (Winner: Timmy and Tommy, submitted by The Farmboy)
  20. Fictional merfolk (Winner: Ariel, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
  21. Fictional aliens (Winner: Zoidberg, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
  22. Fictional fathers (Winner: Mr. Ping, submitted by Bluethorn)
  23. Fictional planets (Winner: PNF-404, submitted by Janky Kong)
  24. Fictional rivals (Winner: Ash and Gary (submitted by The Farmboy))
  25. Fictional archers (Winner: Link, submitted by Pogakure)
  26. Second chance participants (Winner: Toriel, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
  27. Team Battle: Fire vs. Ice (Winner: Mr. Freeze of Team Ice, submitted by m-95)
  28. Fictional queens (Winner: The Chess Queen, submitted by Janky Kong)
  29. Fictional evil sorcerers (Winner: Jafar, submitted by Nine Tailed Cat)
  30. Fictional currencies (Winner: Rupees, submitted by The Farmboy)
  31. Fictional baddies (Winner: Kremlings, submitted by Follow The Map)
  32. Shock and Awe (Winner: Larxene, submitted by Pogakure)
  33. Fictional Brits (Winner: Sherlock Holmes, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
  34. Fictional swordsmen (Winner: Puss in Boots, submitted by Heehee 47)
  35. Fictional thieves (Winner: Jack Sparrow, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
  36. One-hit wonders (Winner: Alstroemeria Records — "Bad Apple", submitted by Puzzarian Ideal)
  37. Fiction 500 (Winner: Willy Wonka, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
  38. Team Battle: Light vs. Dark (Winner: Midna of Team Dark, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
  39. Time masters (Winner: Sissel, submitted by Jack Cossack)
  40. The Luck of the Damned (Winner: Donald Duck, suitted by Snicka)
  41. Fictional food and drinks (Winner: Big Kahuna Burger, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
  42. Fictional gunslingers (Winner: Yosemite Sam, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
  43. Neurodivergent fictional characters (Winner: Woo Young-woo, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
  44. Fictional ghosts (Winner: King Boo, submitted by The Farmboy)
  45. Kids that just ain't right (Winner: Carmelita Spats, submitted by Geeky Girl 13098021)
  46. Fictional investigators (Winner: Professor Layton, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
  47. Fictional criminals (Winner: Robin Hood, submitted by Jack Cossack)
  48. Fictional doctors/healers (Winner: Tae Takemi, submitted by Follow The Map)
  49. Team Battle: Artists vs. Scientists (Adeleine of Team Art, submitted by Canuck Mc Duck 1)
  50. Fictional kings (Winner: Kuzco, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
  51. Previous winners (Second time winner: Princess Daisy, submitted by callmeamuffin)
  52. Fictional clowns (Winner: Pomni, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
  53. Team battle: Order vs. Chaos (Winner: Joker, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
  54. Fictional hams (Winner: Palpatine, submitted by The Farmboy)
  55. The first out in past rounds (Winner: Vaporeon, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
  56. Show within a Show Characters (Winner: Truman Burbank, submitted by Jack Cossack)
  57. Fictional geeks (Winner: Lilo Pelekai, submitted by Riolugirl)
  58. Characters originating in 2023 (Winner: Sora Harewataru, submitted by skan123)
  59. Fictional(ized) writers (Winner: Dr. John H. Watson, submitted by Jack Cossack)
  60. Team Battle: Optimists vs. Pessimists (Winner: Eeyore of Team Pessimist, suitted by Lucasda Kool)
  61. Pokémon Gym Leaders (Winner: Flannery, submitted by Zanreo)
  62. Fictional musicians (Winner: Miguel Rivera, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
  63. Fictional amnesiacs/memory-deprived (Winner: Dory, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
  64. Fictional witches (Winner: Glinda, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
  65. Fictional friends nobody likes (Winner: Donkey, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
  66. Fictional psychics (Winner: Anya Forger, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
  67. Egregious employees (Winner: Burgerpants, submitted by PROPLAYEN)
  68. Fictional alpha bitches (Winner: Regina George, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
  69. Fictional Tragic Lovers (Winner: Megara, submitted by The Farmboy)
  70. Team battle: Pirates vs. Ninjas (Winner: Guybrush Threepwood of Team Pirates, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
  71. Fictional teachers (Winner: Chiron, submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
  72. Swept just shy of the podium (Winner: Master Yoda, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
  73. Messed-up royals (Winner: Hades, submitted by skan123)
  74. Runners-up (Winner: Ms. Frizzle, submitted by Troper No. 9001)
  75. 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:

  1. Pepperland - 10

Oh yeah, and whoever keeps score each round gets to pick the theme.

Edited by GrafVonTirol on Apr 30th 2024 at 9:33:15 AM

MummyGaGa Me as a Merman from A magical realm Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#26151: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:02:02 AM

Mipha [up]

Johnny [down][down]

BTW, please call me Jake.
callmeamuffin ❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀ from the kitchen (Trinitroper) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
#26152: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:10:47 AM

UPDATE: (Please correct me if I make any mistakes)

  1. Aerith -    Was once again killed by Sephiroth, the One-Winged Angel.    - (Quote submitted by iReekOfLemons)
  2. Axel - 6
  3. Mr. Bean - 8
  4. Bob Parr - 9
  5. Gangster Johnny - 4 +1
  6. Homer Simpson - 8
  7. Jevil - 8 -1
  8. Loid Forger - 7
  9. Mipha - 8
  10. Nick Wilde - 8
  11. Pearl -    Shattered by the Great Diamond Authority.    - (Quote submitted by Snicka)
  12. Planet Express - 8
  13. Rattlesnake Jake - 8
  14. River Wyles - 9
  15. Sarah Connor - 9
  16. The Scout - 9
  17. Stitch - 4
  18. The Stray Cat - 7
  19. Team Rocket - 9 -1
  20. Wile E. Coyote - 9
  21. Ms. Valerie Frizzle - 9
  22. Yellow Submarine - 5
  23. Princess Zelda - 9

    Still shining silver 
  1. Winnie the Pooh -    Oh, bother!    - (Quote submitted by skan123)
  2. Homura Akemi -    No matter how many times she tries, she'll never save Madoka.    - (Quote submitted by JankyKong)
  3. King Arthur -    Still couldn't pull out the Sword of Excalibur from the stone.   
  4. Risky Boots -    Failed to stop Shantae.   
  5. Santa Nemo -    Christmas is cancelled.    - (Quote submitted by Cutegirl920fire)
  6. Tom and Jerry -    Kept fighting against each other.   
  7. Stewie Griffin -    In Soviet Russia, Lois kills you.    - (Quote submitted by skan123)
  8. Futaba Sakura -    "I don't deserve to be alive... This place is a tomb... I'll die here..."    - (Quote submitted by JankyKong)
  9. Sam -    "Sweet mother of all elimination game boots!"   
  10. Toad Town -    Was ransacked by Shy Guys.    - (Quote submitted by Riolugirl)
  11. Chanel Oberlin -    Sentenced to life imprisonment in an asylum.   
  12. Bells -    All were spent at Nook's store.   
Once again, if you haven't, don't forget to send me some death quotes.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Apr 18th 2024 at 11:19:46 PM

Come play Character Uplift Game!
YourEternalTroper Master of the Multiverse (He/Him/His) from The Center of the Multiverse Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Master of the Multiverse (He/Him/His)
TroperNo9001 Braids From S286 Not Included from ZDR for now Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#26154: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:31:44 AM

The GDA shattered the wrong Pearl though... unless that was the joke.

"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
Snicka Since: Jun, 2011
Snicka Since: Jun, 2011
#26156: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:33:06 AM

[up][up]Oh shit, no, I really thought it was the Steven Universe character when I submitted the kill quote. My bad. Switch the quote as you please, or keep it if you think it's funny.

MummyGaGa Me as a Merman from A magical realm Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#26157: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:38:13 AM

Now I want there to be a Names The Same round of this game.

BTW, please call me Jake.
MatthewLMayfield What, me worry? from wherever he damn well pleases (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
What, me worry?
#26158: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:40:16 AM

1+ Team Rocket

2- Gangster Johnny

Snicka Since: Jun, 2011
#26159: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:42:10 AM

[up][up]That's an amazing idea. We could have Scrooge vs Scrooge, Fiona vs Fionna, etc.

[down]That may also be doable with a super common name like Bob or Tom or Sam.

Edited by Snicka on Apr 18th 2024 at 8:02:08 PM

TroperNo9001 Braids From S286 Not Included from ZDR for now Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#26160: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:43:45 AM

I was wondering if it would be an entire round where everyone has the same name, such as a Bob Season... but that might be harder to do than just nominating same-name tribute pairs.

+1 Stitch

   -2 Everyone gangsta until Johnny gets eliminated   

"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
MummyGaGa Me as a Merman from A magical realm Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#26161: Apr 18th 2024 at 6:59:16 AM

Axel [up]

River [down][down]

BTW, please call me Jake.
GrafVonTirol It wasn't a rock from a state of boredom (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Standing outside, playing "In Your Eyes" on the boombox
It wasn't a rock
#26162: Apr 18th 2024 at 7:46:32 AM

+1 We all live in a Yellow Submarine

-2 Rattlesnake Jake

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
skan123 Since: Aug, 2018
#26163: Apr 18th 2024 at 9:26:02 AM

+1: Rattlesnake Jake

-2: Mr. Bean

NineTailedCat The Fourth-Placers' Revenge from bad to worse (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#26164: Apr 18th 2024 at 9:34:40 AM

+1 Stitch

-2 Mr. Bean

I like cute things. You gotta deal with it.
MatthewLMayfield What, me worry? from wherever he damn well pleases (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
What, me worry?
uncertanSearcher The Power of Toons and Anime from Germany Since: Oct, 2017
The Power of Toons and Anime
TroperNo9001 Braids From S286 Not Included from ZDR for now Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#26167: Apr 18th 2024 at 10:18:43 AM

+1 Nick

-1 Sarah and Scout

"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
TheFarmboy Hi There! from New Vegas Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
skan123 Since: Aug, 2018
#26169: Apr 18th 2024 at 11:01:38 AM

+1: Rattlesnake Jake

-2: Yellow Submarine going under

Snicka Since: Jun, 2011
MatthewLMayfield What, me worry? from wherever he damn well pleases (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
What, me worry?
J99908 The Ruined King from The Shadow Isles (The New Guy) Relationship Status: Healthy, deeply-felt respect for this here Shotgun
The Ruined King
#26172: Apr 18th 2024 at 12:06:37 PM

+1 Bob

-2 Stray Cat

Edited by J99908 on Apr 18th 2024 at 3:07:34 PM

Love ruins all.
FollowTheMap 24 times around the sun. from The Concrete Desert Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Plastic Love
24 times around the sun.
#26173: Apr 18th 2024 at 12:10:21 PM

+1 Jevil

-2 Jake

Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
skan123 Since: Aug, 2018
TroperNo9001 Braids From S286 Not Included from ZDR for now Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#26175: Apr 18th 2024 at 1:41:20 PM

+1 Jevil

-1 Team Rocket and Wile E.

"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"

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