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
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)
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#6653: May 28th 2023 at 8:38:14 AM
+1 Hector
-2 Mufasa (having an entire species living in starvation and exile doesn't scream "benevolent and just ruler" to me)
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.
#6654: May 28th 2023 at 8:39:08 AM
Current Results
- Sojiro Sakura - 5
- Mr. Ping - 5
- Loid Forger - 4 +1
- Mufasa - 3
- Hector Rivera - Was not able to reconcile with his family in the Land of the Dead. (-2)
Forced into the Retirement Home too
- Professor Utonium - "Too late, girls, you failed. The Professor is going to pay! Time to Pay! That'll be $7.95, please."
- James McCloud - Double-crossed by Pigma Dengar
- Cranky Kong - This old-timer couldn't keep up with the young-blood.
- Din Djarin - He was taken out by a real Mandalorian.
- Darth Vader - "You already have Luke, you were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister... you were right..."
- Asgore - "Please... Young one... This war has gone on long enough. You have the power... Take my soul, and leave this cursed place." (Suggested by TroperNo9001
- Hank Hill - "You left yourself open Dad! Pop-pop!"
- Bowser - Defeated by the Mario Brothers once more.
- Kerchak - "Forgive me, for not understanding that you have always been one of us. Our family will look to you now. Take care of them, my son. Take care of them." (Suggested by TroperNo9001)
- Hakoda - We all know Iroh is the best Team Avatar Dad!
- Tim Taylor - Winning the Elimination Game? I don't think so, Tim!
- Doctor Eggman - Once again his plot has been foiled by Sonic and Co. (-2)
- Spy - "Hey hey, Look! You've shape-shifted into a dead guy!"
- Cameron Poe - Taken away alongside the convicts.
- Norisuke Higashikata IV - Hunted down and killed by Dio.
- Homer Simpson - Responsible for destroying Springfield in a nuclear meltdown.
- Yusaku Kudo - His book series was prematurely cancelled.
- Kazuma Kiryu - Ended up arrested for being a mob boss.
- Angrath - The brazen bull got busted.
- Floyd "Deadshot" Lawton - Missed his chance of winning.
- Chrom - "I suppose I'll get my chance another day."
- Jecht - He never got any younger.
- Phoenix Wright - Barred from practicing law.
- The First Spinjitzu Master - Spun out of control.
- Peter Griffin - "Aw crap! It reminds me of the time Lois was the first one eliminated in the Fictional Mothers round."
Edited by TheFarmboy on May 28th 2023 at 1:11:43 PM
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
GeekyGirl13098021
Since: Mar, 2022
#6655: May 28th 2023 at 8:43:06 AM
May I join the waiting list? I will do better this time.
Also, *is sad*
#6656: May 28th 2023 at 8:48:07 AM
+1 Mufasa
-2 Mr. Ping
Not even stars last forever.
TheRealBerdly
Tooru
from Morioh-Cho
Since: Mar, 2023
Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Tooru
#6657: May 28th 2023 at 8:53:40 AM
+1 Mr. Ping
-2 Mufasa
Do you wish to pursue me..?
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
#6658: May 28th 2023 at 8:55:13 AM
+1 Forger
-2 Scar! Brother, help me!
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
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
#6660: May 28th 2023 at 9:01:11 AM
+1 Mr. Ping
-2 Loid Forger
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?"
![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
m-95
Har har har
from my place of residence
Since: Jun, 2021
Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
Har har har
Bluethorn
Just a Mettaur
from Alligator New York City
Since: Jan, 2018
Relationship Status: Star-crossed
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.
#6664: May 28th 2023 at 9:06:03 AM
Current Results
- Mr. Ping - 4
- Loid Forger - 4 +1
- Sojiro Sakura - His cafe was shut down for a health code violation (-2) (Bronze)
- Mufasa - "Long.... live.... the king!" -yeet-
Forced into the Retirement Home too
- Hector Rivera - Was not able to reconcile with his family in the Land of the Dead. (-2)
- Professor Utonium - "Too late, girls, you failed. The Professor is going to pay! Time to Pay! That'll be $7.95, please."
- James McCloud - Double-crossed by Pigma Dengar
- Cranky Kong - This old-timer couldn't keep up with the young-blood.
- Din Djarin - He was taken out by a real Mandalorian.
- Darth Vader - "You already have Luke, you were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister... you were right..."
- Asgore - "Please... Young one... This war has gone on long enough. You have the power... Take my soul, and leave this cursed place." (Suggested by TroperNo9001
- Hank Hill - "You left yourself open Dad! Pop-pop!"
- Bowser - Defeated by the Mario Brothers once more.
- Kerchak - "Forgive me, for not understanding that you have always been one of us. Our family will look to you now. Take care of them, my son. Take care of them." (Suggested by TroperNo9001)
- Hakoda - We all know Iroh is the best Team Avatar Dad!
- Tim Taylor - Winning the Elimination Game? I don't think so, Tim!
- Doctor Eggman - Once again his plot has been foiled by Sonic and Co. (-2)
- Spy - "Hey hey, Look! You've shape-shifted into a dead guy!"
- Cameron Poe - Taken away alongside the convicts.
- Norisuke Higashikata IV - Hunted down and killed by Dio.
- Homer Simpson - Responsible for destroying Springfield in a nuclear meltdown.
- Yusaku Kudo - His book series was prematurely cancelled.
- Kazuma Kiryu - Ended up arrested for being a mob boss.
- Angrath - The brazen bull got busted.
- Floyd "Deadshot" Lawton - Missed his chance of winning.
- Chrom - "I suppose I'll get my chance another day."
- Jecht - He never got any younger.
- Phoenix Wright - Barred from practicing law.
- The First Spinjitzu Master - Spun out of control.
- Peter Griffin - "Aw crap! It reminds me of the time Lois was the first one eliminated in the Fictional Mothers round."
Edited by TheFarmboy on May 28th 2023 at 1:39:09 PM
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
TheRealBerdly
Tooru
from Morioh-Cho
Since: Mar, 2023
Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Tooru
#6665: May 28th 2023 at 9:08:08 AM
+1 Ping
-2 Loid
Edited by TheRealBerdly on May 28th 2023 at 12:08:16 PM
Do you wish to pursue me..?
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
#6666: May 28th 2023 at 9:09:19 AM
+1 Mr. Ping
-2 Forger
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
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.
#6667: May 28th 2023 at 9:12:16 AM
And thus the round is over! In another intense round, we have our winner!
Final Results
- Mr. Ping - Winner of the 2023 Father of the Year award for taking in Po and raising him so he can become the Dragon Warrior! (Gold)
- Loid Forger - His cover was blown and is separated from Anya and Yor. (Silver)
- Sojiro Sakura - His cafe was shut down for a health code violation. (Bronze)
Forced into the Retirement Home too
- Mufasa - "Long.... live.... the king!" -yeet-
- Hector Rivera - Was not able to reconcile with his family in the Land of the Dead.
- Professor Utonium - "Too late, girls, you failed. The Professor is going to pay! Time to Pay! That'll be $7.95, please."
- James McCloud - Double-crossed by Pigma Dengar
- Cranky Kong - This old-timer couldn't keep up with the young-blood.
- Din Djarin - He was taken out by a real Mandalorian.
- Darth Vader - "You already have Luke, you were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister... you were right..."
- Asgore - "Please... Young one... This war has gone on long enough. You have the power... Take my soul, and leave this cursed place." (Suggested by TroperNo9001
- Hank Hill - "You left yourself open Dad! Pop-pop!"
- Bowser - Defeated by the Mario Brothers once more.
- Kerchak - "Forgive me, for not understanding that you have always been one of us. Our family will look to you now. Take care of them, my son. Take care of them." (Suggested by TroperNo9001)
- Hakoda - We all know Iroh is the best Team Avatar Dad!
- Tim Taylor - Winning the Elimination Game? I don't think so, Tim!
- Doctor Eggman - Once again his plot has been foiled by Sonic and Co. (-2)
- Spy - "Hey hey, Look! You've shape-shifted into a dead guy!"
- Cameron Poe - Taken away alongside the convicts.
- Norisuke Higashikata IV - Hunted down and killed by Dio.
- Homer Simpson - Responsible for destroying Springfield in a nuclear meltdown.
- Yusaku Kudo - His book series was prematurely cancelled.
- Kazuma Kiryu - Ended up arrested for being a mob boss.
- Angrath - The brazen bull got busted.
- Floyd "Deadshot" Lawton - Missed his chance of winning.
- Chrom - "I suppose I'll get my chance another day."
- Jecht - He never got any younger.
- Phoenix Wright - Barred from practicing law.
- The First Spinjitzu Master - Spun out of control.
- Peter Griffin - "Aw crap! It reminds me of the time Lois was the first one eliminated in the Fictional Mothers round."
Graf, will you start us off please!
Edited by TheFarmboy on May 31st 2023 at 10:53:35 AM
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
GeekyGirl13098021
Since: Mar, 2022
#6668: May 28th 2023 at 9:13:19 AM
No one noticed my requests, btw? (The one about hosting stuff, I mean?)
Edited by GeekyGirl13098021 on May 28th 2023 at 9:14:52 AM
m-95
Har har har
from my place of residence
Since: Jun, 2021
Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
Har har har
#6669: May 28th 2023 at 9:16:20 AM
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
I noticed it, but I have no ability to decide what happens next.
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.
#6670: May 28th 2023 at 9:18:41 AM
I just noticed that Bluethorn won both the Mothers and Fathers rounds. What a coincidence.
We just need to wait for Graf, just be patient.
Edited by TheFarmboy on May 28th 2023 at 1:49:17 PM
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
#6671: May 28th 2023 at 9:21:42 AM
I'm glad that Mr. Ping won! Noodle goose dad is best dad.
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
#6672: May 28th 2023 at 9:22:52 AM
Time to take the stakes up a little, because the theme of this round is Fictional planets!
I put you in.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on May 28th 2023 at 9:25:03 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
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)
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
Just a random 🐈
#6675: May 28th 2023 at 9:29:34 AM
4.Pandora
Edited by LucasdaKool on May 28th 2023 at 9:36:39 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
Total posts: 26,797
+1 Hector
-2 Mufasa
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)