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 (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 11th 2024 at 2:57:39 AM
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#577: Jan 24th 2023 at 1:36:07 PM
BTW, please call me Jake.
TheFarmboy
You can go home Courier...
from New Vegas
Since: Jan, 2013
Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
You can go home Courier...
#578: Jan 24th 2023 at 5:23:04 PM
- Capsule Corp.
- Conglom-O
- Devon Corporation
- Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
- Mann Co.
- Morgan Industries
- Sirius Cybernetics Corporation
- Trade Federation
- Umbrella Corporation
- VersaLife
- Vought International
Edited by TheFarmboy on Jan 25th 2023 at 3:17:39 PM
I've got spurs, that jingle-jangle-jingle!
JankyKong
"Can you see what I see?"
from a Secret Base on the Moon
Since: May, 2021
Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
"Can you see what I see?"
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#580: Jan 24th 2023 at 5:35:22 PM
I like cute things. You gotta deal with it.
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#581: Jan 24th 2023 at 9:13:22 PM
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
The Power of Toons and Anime
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
#584: Jan 25th 2023 at 10:27:12 AM
Bumping
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 410/1089 (37.65%)
Owen23
Motherly Rabbit Baker
from Mobius
Since: Mar, 2022
Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Motherly Rabbit Baker
#585: Jan 25th 2023 at 10:28:14 AM
17. Nook Inc.
I want to hug that cute rabbit mom.. and her daughter.. and probably their pet Chaos too.
Just a random 🐈
#586: Jan 25th 2023 at 11:00:59 PM
18. Yotsuba Corporation from Death Note
I have a question, after a round end can anyone give a new theme, or only the winner can?
Edited by LucasdaKool on Jan 26th 2023 at 5:57:46 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#587: Jan 25th 2023 at 11:41:35 PM
It's whoever steps up to host the season that provides the theme, AFAIK.
"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
Zanreo
Meito Anizawa, Anime Tenchou
from Glitch City
(Ten years in the joint)
Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Meito Anizawa, Anime Tenchou
#588: Jan 26th 2023 at 2:26:40 AM
19. Ichiban Holdings
"Leftover items still have value!"
TheFarmboy
You can go home Courier...
from New Vegas
Since: Jan, 2013
Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
You can go home Courier...
#589: Jan 26th 2023 at 5:08:23 AM
- ACME
- BabyCorp.
- Black Mesa
- Capsule Corp.
- Chaotix Detective Agency
- Conglom-O
- The Crimson Corporation
- Devon Corporation
- Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
- Ichiban Holdings
- Mann Co.
- Monsters Inc.
- Morgan Industries
- Nook Inc.
- Sirius Cybernetics Corporation
- The Trade Federation
- Umbrella Corporation
- VersaLife
- Vought International
- Yotsuba Corporation
I know we haven't reached the 48hr mark just yet, but if Graf von Tirol is okay with it, we can waive the limit until we get a full roster. I notice we haven't gotten a larger turnout.
![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
Any business, so yes.
Edited by TheFarmboy on Jan 26th 2023 at 10:15:24 AM
I've got spurs, that jingle-jangle-jingle!
Just a random 🐈
#590: Jan 26th 2023 at 5:43:53 AM
21. Mouri Detective Agency from Detective Conan
(https://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/Mouri_Detective_Agency)
Does it count?
Edited by LucasdaKool on Jan 26th 2023 at 5:50:15 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
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
#591: Jan 26th 2023 at 5:44:57 AM
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
Hmm... that is an interesting case. Should emergency nominations be allowed for cases like this? I suppose that could work out, but there's got to be a system for that. Like if there's enough of those for 25 entries but actual new entries arrive... I suppose a random integer generator can work out. I suppose we can experiment on it once and see...
Now if someone could claim Black Mesa in its own right, that would be nice too.
EDIT: I suppose if it comes to that...
Planet Express (that can safely be disregarded if we have an actual 25, or someone claims it)
Technically it's 21 now. Two of the entries are provisional and can be replaced. And yes, you can have two.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Jan 26th 2023 at 9:49:01 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 410/1089 (37.65%)
JackCossack
Toyota 2000GT
from Pole Position (Get it? Because I'm from Poland?)
Since: Jul, 2017
Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Toyota 2000GT
#592: Jan 26th 2023 at 9:42:15 AM
Oh, you can do two per poster?
21. Lockelle Teardown Services
Edited by JackCossack on Jan 26th 2023 at 6:50:03 PM
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
#593: Jan 26th 2023 at 12:26:37 PM
Well, that has been 48 hours. We just need two now.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Jan 26th 2023 at 12:28:06 PM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 410/1089 (37.65%)
The Power of Toons and Anime
#594: Jan 26th 2023 at 12:50:46 PM
22. The Baratie
Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 26th 2023 at 10:01:40 AM
JankyKong
"Can you see what I see?"
from a Secret Base on the Moon
Since: May, 2021
Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
"Can you see what I see?"
TheFarmboy
You can go home Courier...
from New Vegas
Since: Jan, 2013
Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
You can go home Courier...
#596: Jan 26th 2023 at 12:59:06 PM
Now here's our list for Round 3
- ACME - 10
- BabyCorp. - 10
- The Baratie - 10
- Black Mesa - 10
- Capsule Corp. - 10
- Chaotix Detective Agency - 10
- Citrusoft Robotics - 10
- Conglom-O - 10
- The Crimson Corporation - 10
- Devon Corporation - 10
- Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc. - 10
- Ichiban Holdings - 10
- Lockelle Teardown Services - 10
- Mann Co. - 10
- Monsters Inc. - 10
- Morgan Industries - 10
- Mouri Detective Agency- 10
- Nook Inc.- 10
- Planet Express - 10
- Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - 10
- The Trade Federation - 10
- Umbrella Corporation - 10
- VersaLife - 10
- Vought International- 10
- Yotsuba Corporation - 10
Let's Begin
Edited by TheFarmboy on Jan 26th 2023 at 6:29:41 AM
I've got spurs, that jingle-jangle-jingle!
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
#597: Jan 26th 2023 at 2:16:18 PM
+1 Mann Co.
-2 BabyCorp.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Jan 26th 2023 at 2:16:51 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 410/1089 (37.65%)
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#598: Jan 26th 2023 at 2:59:04 PM
+1 Chaotix Detective Agency
-2 A bunch of mindless jerks who'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes (Sirius Cybernetics)
I like cute things. You gotta deal with it.
JankyKong
"Can you see what I see?"
from a Secret Base on the Moon
Since: May, 2021
Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
"Can you see what I see?"
#599: Jan 26th 2023 at 3:24:59 PM
+1 Nook
-1 Mouri
-1 Morgan
Ever wanted to see the most inexplicably horrifying intro to a game ever?
The Power of Toons and Anime
#600: Jan 26th 2023 at 3:30:28 PM
Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc. +1
Trade Federation -1
BabyCorp. -1
Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jan 26th 2023 at 12:31:05 PM
Total posts: 26,429
9. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 410/1089 (37.65%)