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
callmeamuffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
Just a random 🐈
#11103: Aug 17th 2023 at 1:16:19 AM
Puss +1
Mace-2
Edited by LucasdaKool on Aug 17th 2023 at 1:31:03 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ 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)
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#11105: Aug 17th 2023 at 1:58:34 AM
Puss ![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
Guybrush ![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
FollowTheMap
24 times around the sun.
from The Concrete Desert
Since: Jun, 2021
Relationship Status: Plastic Love
24 times around the sun.
#11106: Aug 17th 2023 at 4:46:22 AM
- Puss in Boots - 3
- Guybrush Threepwood - 4
- Mace Windu - Betrayed by Anakin and launched out the window. (Credit to The Farmboy)
- Meta Knight - Went down with the Halberd.
- Roronoa Zoro - Got lost again and accidentally left the thread. (Credit to uncertanSearcher)
- Ike - Perished fighting the Black Knight, just like his father.
- Turin Turambar - Ended his life after a pile-up of misfortunes.
- Baiken - DESTROYED!
- Peko Pekoyama - She and her young master were taken out by the same bullet.
Cut Down to Size
- Luke Skywalker - Fades away as he becomes one with The Force.
- Jack - "He got flung into the future where Aku's evil is law." (Credit to Snicka)
- Ganondorf - "YOU... CURSE YOU ZELDA... CURSE YOU SAGES... CURSE YOU LINK! Someday when this seal is broken...that is when I will exterminate your descendants! As long as the Triforce of Power is in my hand..." (Credit to Mummy Ga Ga)
- Frog - But the future refused to change.
- Kris - "Come on, that all you've got?!" (Credit to Troper No. 9001)
- Future Trunks - Too bad there aren't any Dragon Balls in his timeline.
- Kurome - Slain by her sister's sword.
- Kenshi Takahashi - His soul was taken by Shang Tsung. (Credit to The Farmboy)
- Connie Maheswaran - She died doing it for Steven. (Credit to Troper No. 9001)
- Ichigo Kurosaki - Failed to protect those he cared about, and now he is left feeling hollow.
- Sephiroth - His one wing was clipped.
- Malenia, Blade of Miquella - "O, dear Miquella... O, dearest Miquella, my brother... I'm sorry, I finally met my match..." (Credit to uncertanSearcher)
- Sir Maximus - "No... I...I cannot fail now." (Credit to PROPLAYEN)
- The Bride - Did not get to Kill Bill.
- Qiqi - Gets sealed... again.
- Nia - Gets captured by the Mor Ardain empire with no one being there to rescue her. (Credit to Mummy Ga Ga)
- Kenshin Himura - Succumbed to the strain of using Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu.
- Finn - His time is up, his adventure is over.
- Fighter McWarrior - "Funny story: I noticed you use swords to block." (Credit to Nine Tailed Cat)
- Weiss Schnee - Snow chance she was winning.
- Quan Chi - Dragged into the Netherrealm by Scorpion.
- Inigo Montoya - His name was Inigo Montoya. His father was killed. Now he's dead too. Goodbye.
- Poo - His spiritual death while Mu training became permanent.
Wow, that's a lot of eliminations to wake up to.
Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
#11107: Aug 17th 2023 at 4:51:58 AM
Puss +1
Guybrush -2
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#11108: Aug 17th 2023 at 5:20:40 AM
+1 Puss
-2 Guybrush
And yes, I get Peko's death sentence. :P
"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
FollowTheMap
24 times around the sun.
from The Concrete Desert
Since: Jun, 2021
Relationship Status: Plastic Love
24 times around the sun.
#11109: Aug 17th 2023 at 6:03:02 AM
And with that, this round has concluded with Puss in Boots being the last swordsman standing.
- Puss in Boots - 5
- Guybrush Threepwood - "Out of respect for the newly-deceased, I feel I should point out that you wave your sword like a dairy farmer." (Credit to Nine Tailed Cat)
- Mace Windu - Betrayed by Anakin and launched out the window. (Credit to The Farmboy)
- Meta Knight - Went down with the Halberd.
- Roronoa Zoro - Got lost again and accidentally left the thread. (Credit to uncertanSearcher)
- Ike - Perished fighting the Black Knight, just like his father.
- Turin Turambar - Ended his life after a pile-up of misfortunes.
- Baiken - DESTROYED!
- Peko Pekoyama - She and her young master were taken out by the same bullet.
- Luke Skywalker - Fades away as he becomes one with The Force.
- Jack - "He got flung into the future where Aku's evil is law." (Credit to Snicka)
- Ganondorf - "YOU... CURSE YOU ZELDA... CURSE YOU SAGES... CURSE YOU LINK! Someday when this seal is broken...that is when I will exterminate your descendants! As long as the Triforce of Power is in my hand..." (Credit to Mummy Ga Ga)
- Frog - But the future refused to change.
- Kris - "Come on, that all you've got?!" (Credit to Troper No. 9001)
- Future Trunks - Too bad there aren't any Dragon Balls in his timeline.
- Kurome - Slain by her sister's sword.
- Kenshi Takahashi - His soul was taken by Shang Tsung. (Credit to The Farmboy)
- Connie Maheswaran - She died doing it for Steven. (Credit to Troper No. 9001)
- Ichigo Kurosaki - Failed to protect those he cared about, and now he is left feeling hollow.
- Sephiroth - His one wing was clipped.
- Malenia, Blade of Miquella - "O, dear Miquella... O, dearest Miquella, my brother... I'm sorry, I finally met my match..." (Credit to uncertanSearcher)
- Sir Maximus - "No... I...I cannot fail now." (Credit to PROPLAYEN)
- The Bride - Did not get to Kill Bill.
- Qiqi - Gets sealed... again.
- Nia - Gets captured by the Mor Ardain empire with no one being there to rescue her. (Credit to Mummy Ga Ga)
- Kenshin Himura - Succumbed to the strain of using Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu.
- Finn - His time is up, his adventure is over.
- Fighter McWarrior - "Funny story: I noticed you use swords to block." (Credit to Nine Tailed Cat)
- Weiss Schnee - Snow chance she was winning.
- Quan Chi - Dragged into the Netherrealm by Scorpion.
- Inigo Montoya - His name was Inigo Montoya. His father was killed. Now he's dead too. Goodbye.
- Poo - His spiritual death while Mu training became permanent.
You're up Heehee 47, and congrats for getting your first champion.
Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
#11110: Aug 17th 2023 at 6:09:15 AM
So, Puss turned out to be our favorite fearless hero.
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
#11111: Aug 17th 2023 at 6:12:37 AM
Been a good round, and congrats to Puss!
Oh, and can 41 be reserved for a "Winner's Round" to have forty entries duking it out?
Also, slots 38 and 39 are now open.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Aug 17th 2023 at 6:13:27 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 ❀
#11112: Aug 17th 2023 at 6:15:07 AM
I only downvoted Puss because I deemed him as a threat to the other entries.
Edited by callmeamuffin on Aug 17th 2023 at 11:26:15 PM
Come play Character Uplift Game!
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#11113: Aug 17th 2023 at 6:24:10 AM
IIRC, I think we were against that since that would be just auto-nominating the winners. I'm thinking of allowing everyone to nominate anyone from the Top 3 for an HGS Battle Royale-esque round.
Just a random 🐈
#11114: Aug 17th 2023 at 7:49:57 AM
Congratulation to Puss and Heehee! Now where is next round?
Edited by LucasdaKool on Aug 17th 2023 at 7:52:52 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
Snicka
Since: Jun, 2011
#11115: Aug 17th 2023 at 11:25:42 AM
Mummy Ga Ga is supposes to host the next round.
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#11116: Aug 17th 2023 at 11:33:29 AM
No, this is Round 34, Jake will host the one after that.
"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!"
Just a random 🐈
#11117: Aug 17th 2023 at 11:34:10 AM
Wait, why do the future host list said that 34 is Heehee, but 34 is Follow The Map?
Edited by LucasdaKool on Aug 17th 2023 at 11:34:28 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
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
#11118: Aug 17th 2023 at 11:39:13 AM
Okay, now this round will be:
Fictional Thieves
Please PM me death quotes and we're off to the races!
1. Robin Hood
Edited by Heehee47 on Aug 17th 2023 at 2:39:19 PM
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
Just a random 🐈
#11120: Aug 17th 2023 at 11:47:58 AM
Edited by LucasdaKool on Aug 17th 2023 at 11:48:14 AM
Meow meow meow (I am just a lil’ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
CosmosAndChaos
Macha
from Brazil
Since: Feb, 2011
Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Macha
#11121: Aug 17th 2023 at 12:00:39 PM
4. Kid
One of the over 40 party members from Chrono Cross. And a canon mother to celebrate the upcoming Mother's Day(05/12).
The Power of Toons and Anime
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
callmeamuffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
❀ Mint, Nuts, and Waffle ❀
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
#11125: Aug 17th 2023 at 12:40:25 PM
Wherefore comest thou here?
Total posts: 26,794
Guybrush +1
Meta Knight -1
Mace -1