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
The Power of Toons and Anime
#9002: Jul 7th 2023 at 11:44:42 AM
Padme Amidala +1
Chess Queen -1
Susan Pevensie -1
Edited by uncertanSearcher on Jul 7th 2023 at 8:46:46 PM
Just a random 🐈
#9003: Jul 7th 2023 at 11:47:58 AM
Chess +1
Amidala -2
So Chess won
Edited by LucasdaKool on Jul 7th 2023 at 11:54:15 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#9004: Jul 7th 2023 at 12:30:12 PM
It's over already? Also, happy 9,000+ posts!
"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
m-95
Har har har
from my place of residence
Since: Jun, 2021
Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
Har har har
#9005: Jul 7th 2023 at 12:48:32 PM
Happy 9,000 to us!
(EDIT: I misspelled it as "90,000," which is what ![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
(x2) is talking about.)
Edited by m-95 on Jul 7th 2023 at 4:08:12 AM
Please visit the "AITA" forum game
Heehee47
The Man With A Quite Good Plan
from The guy standing right in front of you.
Since: Jun, 2023
Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Man With A Quite Good Plan
#9006: Jul 7th 2023 at 12:49:42 PM
Alright, who won?
Wherefore comest thou here?
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#9007: Jul 7th 2023 at 12:51:38 PM
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
I wish this thread would make it that far.
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.
#9009: Jul 7th 2023 at 1:01:54 PM
Lets wait until callmeamuffin closes it for us.
Good to see a Star Wars rep be in the Top 3
Edited by TheFarmboy on Jul 7th 2023 at 5:32:18 AM
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
callmeamuffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
#9010: Jul 7th 2023 at 9:49:49 PM
Congratulations on the Chess Queen who showed everyone the amazing power she holds.
- Queen (Chess) - 9
- Queen Amidala - "She was alive! I felt it! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" (Credit to TheFarmboy)
- Susan Pevensie - Lost her family in a train crash.
- Persephone - Left her throne for the Queen of the Underworld and never returned.
- Queen Elizabeth I (Blackadder) - Murdered by Prince Ludwig, who is now disguised as her. (Credit to GrafVonTirol)
- Hippolyta - Died at the birthplace of the Amazons.
- Nala - Exiled from the Pride Lands for overhunting. (Credit to TroperNo9001)
- The Queen of Fairies (The Legend Of Zelda) - Ganondorf found her island and sealed it off. (Credit to TheFarmboy)
- Queen (Deltarune) - Didn't get enough potassium (Credit to MummyGaGa)
- Queen Garnet - Was killed in a botched eidolon summoning. (Credit to Heehee47)
- Queen Naerys - Died with her daughters. (SPOILER: Her stillborn baby plotwise, Daenerys in this game.)
- Queen Serenity - Darkness rose above her because of her grief.
- The Shadow Queen - "Impossible... Unthinkable... How could I... I cannot be beaten by lesser beings such as these... And I had just been reborn into this world... I cannot... I must not... AAAAAIIYEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" (Credit to MummyGaGa)
- Queen Asheviere - "And so passes Asheviere, the dark queen of Wesnoth." (Credit to NineTailedCat)
- Queen Mary - Suffered from amnesia, so we had to remind her through a lovely song that she was eliminated.
- Fairy Queen (Kirby) - Disgraced after Ribbon failed to protect the Crystal.
- Pirate Queen - Sliced by her opposing Piratequeen's Sabre.
- Marceline the Vampire Queen - ♫ You know, I'm actually glad to see you. Maybe I'm the one who's... nuts. ♫
- Queen Otohime - "Whoever the culpright is, dont be angry for my sake. Don't let hatred consume you." (Credit to uncertanSearcher)
- Queen Whatevra Wa'Nabi - Nobody believed her song about how she's Most Definitely Not Evil (Credit to TroperNo9001)
- Mercedes - Fell victim to the Pooka's Curse. (Credit to Pogakure)
- Tar-Miriel - Swept away from the Holy Mountain.
- Queen Fyora - Turned to stone by Xandra. (Credit to NineTailedCat)
- The Final Empress - The Seven Heroes destroyed Varennes... (Credit to Heehee 47)
- Queen Elincia - "I'm...sorry... My journey...ends here."
- Queen Chrysalis - Defeated by The Power of Friendship.
- Mera - The powerful artifact of winning was too strong against her.
- The Queen of Hearts - "Off with her head!" (Credit to Pogakure)
- Jadis the White Witch - She knew her chances of winning were "Impossible!"
- Daenerys Targayen - Crying because she was not able to burn them all.
Alright Heehee47, give us a theme!
Edited by callmeamuffin on Jul 8th 2023 at 2:50:57 AM
Come play Character Uplift Game!
Heehee47
The Man With A Quite Good Plan
from The guy standing right in front of you.
Since: Jun, 2023
Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Man With A Quite Good Plan
#9011: Jul 7th 2023 at 9:54:28 PM
The theme of this round shall be:
Fictional Black Mages
These are spellcasters with, well, access to Black Magic. Or offensive magic in laymen’s terms. Also, named characters only please.
In addition, please PM me your death quotes
I can go for 30 nominations.
Paula's fine.
Donald is more of a Red Mage, not a true black mage. I’m gonna have to ask you to pick someone else.
EDIT: as of now, Black Mages shall not be the category for this round due to being too difficult to define.
Edited by Heehee47 on Jul 8th 2023 at 3:31:01 PM
Wherefore comest thou here?
PROPLAYEN
I keep forgetting to update this
from Eagleland (The one from EarthBound (1994)
Since: Jan, 2023
Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I keep forgetting to update this
#9012: Jul 7th 2023 at 9:58:02 PM
2. Paula
BTW I don't think black mages always use black magic as stated on the Trope Page, if you meant Evil Sorcerer I can swap mine out for Kamek
Edited by PROPLAYEN on Jul 7th 2023 at 10:08:10 AM
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
#9013: Jul 7th 2023 at 10:01:43 PM
3. Liliana Vess
I like cute things. You gotta deal with it.
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
#9015: Jul 7th 2023 at 10:51:54 PM
5. Donald Duck
Never played KH, so I'm just grasping at straws here.
Then I'm sitting this round out for the first time because there aren't any characters on the Black Mage page that I'm interested in nominating. I think we should be a little more flexible here and allow Evil Sorcerers as well because they're the first thing that came to my mind upon hearing the term "black mage".
Edited by TroperNo9001 on Jul 9th 2023 at 3:00:25 AM
"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
#9016: Jul 8th 2023 at 12:06:07 AM
Honestly, I feel just using "mages" would be better. Because like, just using one particular mage could be seen as a bit restrictive.
To give a comparison, the HGS often does themed seasons, and themed seasons that can be seen as restrictive won't be selected.
Edited by MummyGaGa on Jul 8th 2023 at 3:14:10 PM
BTW, please call me Jake.
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
#9017: Jul 8th 2023 at 12:21:41 AM
I'd also allow Evil Sorcerer characters for this round. So:
Heehee47
The Man With A Quite Good Plan
from The guy standing right in front of you.
Since: Jun, 2023
Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Man With A Quite Good Plan
#9018: Jul 8th 2023 at 12:27:36 AM
I’m changing the category, I feel the first one I picked was too narrow and too hard to define.
The new category shall thus be: Fictional Evil Sorcerers
Still open for Death quotes
Edited by Heehee47 on Jul 8th 2023 at 3:33:00 PM
Wherefore comest thou here?
NineTailedCat
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
from bad to worse
(Long Runner)
Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
The Fourth-Placers' Revenge
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
#9020: Jul 8th 2023 at 12:46:25 AM
I'm still proposing the same character:
PROPLAYEN
I keep forgetting to update this
from Eagleland (The one from EarthBound (1994)
Since: Jan, 2023
Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I keep forgetting to update this
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#9022: Jul 8th 2023 at 1:02:41 AM
BTW, please call me Jake.
The Power of Toons and Anime
#9023: Jul 8th 2023 at 2:10:50 AM
Should still fit.
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
Heehee47
The Man With A Quite Good Plan
from The guy standing right in front of you.
Since: Jun, 2023
Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Man With A Quite Good Plan
#9025: Jul 8th 2023 at 2:14:02 AM
Da Update: 1. Kefka Palazzo
2. Aladdin - Jafar
4. Kamek
6. Palpatine
Oh absolutely, you can nominate female characters.
Uh, I’m gonna have to say no due to his Heel–Face Turn
Edited by Heehee47 on Jul 8th 2023 at 8:33:39 AM
Wherefore comest thou here?
Total posts: 26,794
Edited by LucasdaKool on Jul 7th 2023 at 11:38:50 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)