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: WALLβ’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)
- PokΓ©mon 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
callmeamuffin
β Mint, Nuts, and Waffle β
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
β Mint, Nuts, and Waffle β
#7153: Jun 4th 2023 at 2:15:12 PM
+1 Indy/Belloq
-2 Link/Ganondorf
Not even stars last forever.
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.
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#7155: Jun 4th 2023 at 2:35:56 PM
+1 Agatha and Wanda
-2 Phoenix and Edgeworth
BTW, please call me Jake.
TheWrongOne41
A nice swimmer
from Somewhere, Mexico
Since: May, 2022
Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
A nice swimmer
#7156: Jun 4th 2023 at 2:50:36 PM
+1 Phoenix and Edgeworth
-2 Wanda and Agatha
Due to unfortunate events, i will continue to exist until further notice.
The Power of Toons and Anime
#7157: Jun 4th 2023 at 2:56:28 PM
Doofenshmirtz/Perry +1
Scorpion/Sub-Zero -1
Harry/Voldemort -1
Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jun 4th 2023 at 11:56:39 AM
TheRealBerdly
Tooru
from Morioh-Cho
Since: Mar, 2023
Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Tooru
#7158: Jun 4th 2023 at 3:43:51 PM
+1 Wu and Garmadon
-2 Tom and Jerry
Do you wish to pursue me..?
GeekyGirl13098021
Since: Mar, 2022
#7159: Jun 4th 2023 at 3:45:00 PM
I will tally when I wake up.
LucasdaKool
Just a random π
from At ???βs home
Since: Sep, 2022
Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Just a random π
#7160: Jun 4th 2023 at 9:30:47 PM
Tom and Jerry +1
Plankton -1
Mario -1
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
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)
#7161: Jun 4th 2023 at 9:51:19 PM
Scorpion x Sub-Zero +1
Harry x Voldemort -2
![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
Methinks potholing characters to their works is a must, not an option. Just because it's not mentioned in the rules doesn't mean it's not a rule.
Edited by YourEternalTroper on Jun 5th 2023 at 3:10:56 PM
Everything that lives is designed to end...
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
#7162: Jun 5th 2023 at 12:32:25 AM
I think potholing the characters to their works, while not mandatory, is generally a good idea because there could be characters with similar names in different works.
Doofenshmirtz/Perry +1
Mario/Bowser -2
You forgot to delete your previous +1 and -2 from the list!
Edited by Snicka on Jun 5th 2023 at 4:25:28 PM
GeekyGirl13098021
Since: Mar, 2022
#7163: Jun 5th 2023 at 3:02:38 AM
1. Hector and Ernesto 11 (+1)
2. Kazuma Kiryu and Akira Nishikiyama 10
3. Michael De Santa and Trevor Phillips 11
4. Goku and Vegeta 10
5. Wander and Lord Hater 11 (+1) (Let's see how supporting something that ain't my nomination pans out)
6. Doofenshmirtz and Perry 12
7. Tom and Jerry 3 (-2)
8. Scorpion and Sub-Zero 11
9. Wanda and Agatha 7
10. Ash and Gary 10
11. Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba 10
12. Midna and Zant 10
13. Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner 10
14. Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth 7
15. Harry Potter and Voldemort 7
16. Wu and Garmadon 10
17. Mario and Bowser 7
18. Plankton and Krabs 9
19. Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert 10
20. Sonic and Knuckles 10
21. Shuichi Saihara and Kokichi Ouma 11
22. Ryuko Matoi and Satsuki Kiryuin 8 (-2) (mostly because of the reveal)
23. Indy and Belloq 11
24. RJ and Vincent 8
25. Link and Ganondorf 9
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#7164: Jun 5th 2023 at 4:04:46 AM
+1 Plankton and Krabs
-2 Michael and Trevor
"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
Myskywarm
Always open to sharing avatars. And chatting too
from Ee-arth
(Troper Knight)
Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
Always open to sharing avatars. And chatting too
#7165: Jun 5th 2023 at 4:08:48 AM
+1 Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba
-2 Indy and Belloq
The true power of us human beings is that we can change ourselves on our own.
Pogakure
Rules Lawyer
from Hanegasaki High School
(Rule of Three)
Relationship Status: I've got the brains, you've got the looks. Let's make lots of money.
#7166: Jun 5th 2023 at 4:23:57 AM
+1 Shuichi/Kokichi
-2 Midna/Zant
"Hmm... it appears that browsing this wiki doesn't seem to violate any school rules. Continue." | My Wall
LucasdaKool
Just a random π
from At ???βs home
Since: Sep, 2022
Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Just a random π
#7167: Jun 5th 2023 at 4:29:07 AM
Ash Gary +1
Yami Seto -2
Edited by LucasdaKool on Jun 5th 2023 at 4:29:24 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
callmeamuffin
β Mint, Nuts, and Waffle β
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
β Mint, Nuts, and Waffle β
#7168: Jun 5th 2023 at 4:56:06 AM
+1 Tom and Jerry
-2 Wright and Edgeworth
Edited by callmeamuffin on Jun 5th 2023 at 9:56:25 PM
Come play Character Uplift Game!
The Power of Toons and Anime
#7169: Jun 5th 2023 at 5:18:44 AM
Wright/Edgeworth +1
Wanda/Agatha -2
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#7170: Jun 5th 2023 at 5:24:07 AM
+1 Wanda and Agatha
-2 Phoenix and Edgeworth
BTW, please call me Jake.
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)
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.
LucasdaKool
Just a random π
from At ???βs home
Since: Sep, 2022
Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Just a random π
#7173: Jun 5th 2023 at 6:41:29 AM
Tom Jerry +1
Indy Belloq -2
Edited by LucasdaKool on Jun 5th 2023 at 6:41:43 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
TheRealBerdly
Tooru
from Morioh-Cho
Since: Mar, 2023
Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Tooru
#7174: Jun 5th 2023 at 6:47:21 AM
+1 Wu and Garmadon
-2 Tom and Jerry
Do you wish to pursue me..?
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
#7175: Jun 5th 2023 at 7:27:18 AM
Coyote and Roadrunner +1
Tom and Jerry -2
Total posts: 26,794
Tom/Jerry +1
RJ/Vincent -2