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 (Winner: Steve Rogers of Team Originals, submitted by skan123)
- Fictional partners (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 May 4th 2024 at 7:33:56 AM
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#3402: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:08:46 PM
+1 Puss in Boots
-2 Jiji
BTW, please call me Jake.
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#3404: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:11:22 PM
I like cute things. You gotta deal with it.
- Puss in Boots - 5 (-1)
- Meowth - 4 (-1)
- The Stray Cat - 4
- Jiji - 3
- Princess Kat - 3 (+1)
- Tiger - There are no cats in America.
Taking a cat nap
- Baron Humbert von Gikkingen - As the sun rises, Baron has no choice but to admit defeat and return to his display post at the Shiro Nishi antique shop.
- Garfield - Edited out by Dan Walsh.
- Dex-Starr - De-powered by the blue light of hope.
- The Cheshire Cat - Disappeared, leaving only his grin behind.
- Professor Genki - UNETHICAL!
- Jubei - Injured by a brainwashed Nine.
- Pizza the Cat - Evicted from the apartment by the Landlord.
- Sakamoto - "Damn it! My life sucks no matter where I go!"
- Tom - Whacked with a giant mallet.
- Nago - Nagoing, Nagoing, Nagone. ]
- Raymond - "Why are you evicting me, crisp?"
- Capper - Not the friend we need after all.
- Oliver - Abandoned on the streets during a rainy day.
- Gatomon - Recaptured by Myotismon.
- Firestar - Tell people things, kids, or Tigerstar will take over the forest.
- Nyami - Thanks 4 Playing; C U Again...
- Mao Mao - Defeated by the Sky Pirates.
- Blaze the Cat - Defeated by Eggman Nega.
- Koro-Nyan - Ran out of Play Passes.
The Power of Toons and Anime
#3405: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:12:30 PM
Jiji +1
Kat -2
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
#3406: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:12:32 PM
+1 Kat
-1 each Meowth, Puss
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Mar 30th 2023 at 2:12:46 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
callmeamuffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#3408: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:13:16 PM
+1 Puss
-2 Jiji
BTW, please call me Jake.
TheFarmboy
May the Fourth, yeah yeah.
from A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Since: Jan, 2013
Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
May the Fourth, yeah yeah.
Bluethorn
Just a Mettaur
from Alligator New York City
Since: Jan, 2018
Relationship Status: Star-crossed
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#3411: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:17:53 PM
I like cute things. You gotta deal with it.
- Meowth - 5
- Jiji - 2 (+1)
- Princess Kat - 2
- The Stray Cat - 2
- Puss in Boots - 1 (-2)
Taking a cat nap
- Tiger - There are no cats in America.
- Baron Humbert von Gikkingen - As the sun rises, Baron has no choice but to admit defeat and return to his display post at the Shiro Nishi antique shop.
- Garfield - Edited out by Dan Walsh.
- Dex-Starr - De-powered by the blue light of hope.
- The Cheshire Cat - Disappeared, leaving only his grin behind.
- Professor Genki - UNETHICAL!
- Jubei - Injured by a brainwashed Nine.
- Pizza the Cat - Evicted from the apartment by the Landlord.
- Sakamoto - "Damn it! My life sucks no matter where I go!"
- Tom - Whacked with a giant mallet.
- Nago - Nagoing, Nagoing, Nagone. ]
- Raymond - "Why are you evicting me, crisp?"
- Capper - Not the friend we need after all.
- Oliver - Abandoned on the streets during a rainy day.
- Gatomon - Recaptured by Myotismon.
- Firestar - Tell people things, kids, or Tigerstar will take over the forest.
- Nyami - Thanks 4 Playing; C U Again...
- Mao Mao - Defeated by the Sky Pirates.
- Blaze the Cat - Defeated by Eggman Nega.
- Koro-Nyan - Ran out of Play Passes.
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
#3412: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:18:27 PM
+1 Puss
-2 Meowth
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
callmeamuffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
#3413: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:18:47 PM
+1 Jiji
-2 Puss
Edited by callmeamuffin on Mar 30th 2023 at 7:19:28 PM
Come play Character Uplift Game!
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#3414: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:19:10 PM
+1 Meowth
-2 Jiji
![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
Puss is already eliminated.
Edited by MummyGaGa on Mar 30th 2023 at 5:19:57 AM
BTW, please call me Jake.
The Power of Toons and Anime
#3415: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:19:32 PM
Dang ![[nja]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/user_ninja_2074.png "[nja]"){kind=small}
d.
Jiji +1
Kat -2
Edited by uncertanSearcher on Mar 30th 2023 at 11:20:07 AM
TheFarmboy
May the Fourth, yeah yeah.
from A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Since: Jan, 2013
Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
May the Fourth, yeah yeah.
#3416: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:20:06 PM
+1 Meowth
-2 Jiji
Edited by TheFarmboy on Mar 30th 2023 at 6:50:53 AM
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
Bluethorn
Just a Mettaur
from Alligator New York City
Since: Jan, 2018
Relationship Status: Star-crossed
Just a Mettaur
#3417: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:20:44 PM
Guys, slow down a bit so Nine can count the votes, everyone is getting 'd
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#3418: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:22:32 PM
- Meowth - 4 (-2)
- The Stray Cat - 3 (+1)
- Jiji - "Jiji, what happened to your voice? Say Kiki, Jiji! Jiji!"
- Princess Kat - "I told you to not play with that guillotine!"
- Puss in Boots - "I find the very idea of nine lives absurd — and you didn't value any of them. So... why don't I do us both a favor, and take this last one now?"
Taking a cat nap
- Tiger - There are no cats in America.
- Baron Humbert von Gikkingen - As the sun rises, Baron has no choice but to admit defeat and return to his display post at the Shiro Nishi antique shop.
- Garfield - Edited out by Dan Walsh.
- Dex-Starr - De-powered by the blue light of hope.
- The Cheshire Cat - Disappeared, leaving only his grin behind.
- Professor Genki - UNETHICAL!
- Jubei - Injured by a brainwashed Nine.
- Pizza the Cat - Evicted from the apartment by the Landlord.
- Sakamoto - "Damn it! My life sucks no matter where I go!"
- Tom - Whacked with a giant mallet.
- Nago - Nagoing, Nagoing, Nagone.
- Raymond - "Why are you evicting me, crisp?"
- Capper - Not the friend we need after all.
- Oliver - Abandoned on the streets during a rainy day.
- Gatomon - Recaptured by Myotismon.
- Firestar - Tell people things, kids, or Tigerstar will take over the forest.
- Nyami - Thanks 4 Playing; C U Again...
- Mao Mao - Defeated by the Sky Pirates.
- Blaze the Cat - Defeated by Eggman Nega.
- Koro-Nyan - Ran out of Play Passes.
Edited by NineTailedCat on Mar 30th 2023 at 2:49:02 AM
I like cute things. You gotta deal with it.
Bluethorn
Just a Mettaur
from Alligator New York City
Since: Jan, 2018
Relationship Status: Star-crossed
The Power of Toons and Anime
#3420: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:24:43 PM
Disregard, miscounted the posts.
Edited by uncertanSearcher on Mar 30th 2023 at 11:27:42 AM
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#3421: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:25:10 PM
+1 Meowth
-2 Stray ELIMINATED
BTW, please call me Jake.
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#3422: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:27:18 PM
- Meowth - 4
- The Stray Cat - Alas, they couldn't make it back to their family. (Credit to Vintage Emma)
Meowth, we have a winner! Thanks for playing, everyone!
Final standings:
- Meowth
- The Stray Cat
- Jiji
- Princess Kat
- Puss in Boots
- Tiger
- Baron Humbert von Gikkingen
- Garfield
- Dex-Starr
- The Cheshire Cat
- Professor Genki
- Jubei
- Pizza the Cat
- Sakamoto
- Tom
- Nago
- Raymond
- Capper
- Oliver
- Gatomon
- Firestar
- Nyami
- Mao Mao
- Blaze the Cat
- Koro-Nyan
Next scorekeeper, bring on your theme whenever you're ready.
I like cute things. You gotta deal with it.
TheFarmboy
May the Fourth, yeah yeah.
from A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Since: Jan, 2013
Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
May the Fourth, yeah yeah.
#3423: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:28:23 PM
We did Kitties, now we will do Doggos, Puppies and Good Boys / Girls! (Dogs of course, damatians, poodles and the like. Foxes and wolves don’t count since the last round only featured house cats)
1. Growlithe
x2 Yes
Edited by TheFarmboy on Mar 30th 2023 at 7:02:08 AM
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
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
#3424: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:31:09 PM
2. Isabelle
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Mar 30th 2023 at 2:51:49 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
callmeamuffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
#3425: Mar 30th 2023 at 2:31:45 PM
Are Border Collies fine?
Come play Character Uplift Game!
Total posts: 26,794
-1 Jiji
-1 Stray
A great Mascot Mook.