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/creator-specific (crossovers and prolific companies 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. However, when at least a day has passed and/or at least twenty-five entries have been nominated, this rule can be relaxed a bit.
- 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.
- Team Battles are an exception to both of the above rules, where a poster can nominate one nominee per team in a single post, and can choose to have both entries be in the same property (limit of two per franchise still applies, except when given an exception).
- 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.
- When hosting, please make sure that you have a death quote to send the eliminated entry off. Research the work if you have to, or at the very least make an applicable pun. The submitter can PM the death quote to the host in case they don't know the source work in question, though the host can elect not to use it if they know the work or see questionable content in the submission. (credit to Troper No. 9001)
- 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.
- This rule here is something important, so important that should be stressed! Since this game will have a somewhat competitive tinge to it, please be respectful towards others and treat this game as what it is: Just a fun game. Aggressive coercion, threats by tropers towards other tropers and hosts, and major assholism will be unaccepted, regardless if it's in the thread or in PMs. Hosts and non-hosts that receive such kinds of PMs can resolve the issues by politely dealing with the problematic troper in the PMs, but if it gets out of hand, you should discuss the issue at Ask The Tropers. (credit to callmeamuffin)
- The one entry remaining wins!
If it's been 24 hours since the last game and the waitlisted troper hasn't posted, it's free game.
- 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, submitted 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
(Winners: Miguel and Tulio, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional hydrokinetic characters
(Katara, submitted by Snicka)
- Fictional law people
(Winner: Atticus Finch, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Fictional twins
(Winner: Cuphead and Mugman, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Team battle: Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!
(Winner: Hobbes of Team Tigers, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Music videos
(Winner: "Weird Al" Yankovic - "Amish Paradise
", submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Fictional aunts and uncles
(Winner: Iroh, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Second-last placers
(Winner: Yamper, submitted by Library Seraph)
- Fictional killers
(Winner: Terminator, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- Role Association
(Winner: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), submitted by Holistic)
- Fictional gangsters
(Winner: Vito Corleone, submitted by Lymantria)
- Eldritch abominations
(Winner: Cthulhu, submitted by J99908)
- Fictional families
(Winner: The Madrigals, submitted by callmeamuffin)
- Fictional cops and detectives
(Winner: Inspector Javert, submitted by Geeky Girl 13098021)
- Fictional chefs and bakers
(Winner: Horst, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Fictional clergy
(Winner: Friar Tuck, submitted by J99908)
- Third place finishers
(Mario and Luigi, submitted by Eisner)
- Spooky things
(Winner: Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Shapeshifters
(Winner: The Genie, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Left out of past categories
(Winner: Heavy Weapons Guy, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Characters originating in 2024
(Winner: Cooper Howard/The Ghoul, submitted by Canuck Mc Duck 1)
- Fictional baldies
(Winner: Wallace, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Green characters
(Winner: Oscar the Grouch, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Bad bosses
(Winner: J. Jonah Jameson, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional countries
(Winnner: Narnia, submitted by J99908)
- Fictional veterans
(Winner: Grampa Simpson, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Red characters
(Winner: Deadpool, submitted by callmeamuffin)
- Team Battle
: Ships vs. Trains vs. Planes (Winner: SS France/SS Norway
of Team Ships, submitted by idkwhatiamdoingatp)
- Fictional horses
(Winner: Pegasus, submitted by Pbskidsfan)
- Disney characters
(Winner: Helen Parr/Elastigirl, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Characters from more obscure countries
(Winner: Robbie Rotten, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Fictional trios
(Winner: The Powerpuff Girls, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Characters with Self-Demonstrating Pages
(Winner: Waluigi, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Yellow Characters
(Winner: Homer Simpson, submitted by Matthew L Mayfield)
- Death Battle Combatants
(Winner: Bowser, submitted by cornyfield256)
- Fictional clones
(Winner: Xion, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional aquatic animals
(Winner: Ora "Orla" Shipley, submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Fictional New Yorkers
(Winner: Agent J, submitted by J99908)
- Blue characters
(Winner: Sonic the Hedgehog, submitted by Cosmos And Chaos)
- Dynamic duos
(Winner: Batman and Robin, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional pranksters
(Winner: Bugs Bunny, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Pink characters
(Winner: Princess Peach, submitted by Bluethorn)
- Team Battle: Vampires vs. Werewolves
(Winner: Dracula of Team Vampires, submitted by Lymantria)
- Fictional deities
(Winner: Amaterasu, submitted by Riolugirl)
- Fictional sportspeople
(Winner: Doc Louis, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Characters from Japanese works
(Winner: Ryu, submitted by YourEternalTroper)
- Fictional schools
(Winner: Luna Nova Academy, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional pigs
(Winner: Wilbur, submitted by callmeamuffin)
- Fictional Americans
(Winner: Gordon Freeman, submitted by skan123)
- Fictional restaurants
(Winner: Blue Bird Café, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Team Battle: The Seven Deadly Sins
(Winner: Cookie Monster of Team Gluttony , submitted by skan123)
- Fictional mutes/non-talkatives
(Winner: Mr. Bean, submitted by Lucasda Kool)
- Fictional LGBTQ+ couples
(Winner: Takatoshi Hijiyama & Tsukasa Okino, submitted by Nes Classic)
- Fictional Grandparents
(Winner: Cranky Kong, submitted by cornyfield256)
- Fictional foxes
(Winner: Fox McCloud, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Characters voiced by Steve Blum
(Winner: Wolverine, submitted by Graf von Tirol)
- Video game music
(Winner: "Live and Learn", submitted by Mummy Ga Ga)
- Only Sane Man characters
(Winner: Daria Morgendorffer, submitted by The Farmboy)
- Fictional Dude/Chick Magnets
(Winner: Jessica Rabbit, nominated by Lucasda Kool)
- Team battle: Spooky vs. Scary
(Winner: Freddy Krueger of Team Scary , submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Purple characters
(Winner: Spyro, submitted by callmeamuffin
- Fictional snakes
(Winner: Snake, submitted by cornyfield256)
- Warner Bros. characters
(Winner: The Iron Giant, submitted by Uncertan Searcher)
- Fictional neighbors (in progress)
- Pepperland - 10
Oh yeah, and whoever keeps score each round gets to pick the theme.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Oct 27th 2025 at 8:54:08 AM
Here, I have an idea. Leave the death quotes to the host with the usual 48 hour limit, but encourage people that aren't the host to post score updates when the post count since the last update gets too high.
Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live in cars.36 as a maximum makes sense if the host can update only once a day - 24 is too short for that unless the host updates a bit earlier each and every day. Note: either way, whatever time we decide on is a maximum. Just because we have a 24-, 36- or 48-hour limit, nothing stops you from posting two updates within 3 hours.
Edited by Snicka on Sep 18th 2023 at 5:51:41 PM
I'm also for allowing other players to update the scores. Heck, maybe we should just go with that instead of having a dedicated host (but I think it's still their responsibility to choose the theme for the next), and whoever's updating is free to provide their own death quotes while at it. That way, we don't have to impose a time limit.
But as for this round, given that we're only like halfway through, I have the whole day tomorrow to speed things up, but again, I will be out for the entirety of the 20th.
Edited by TroperNo9001 on Sep 19th 2023 at 12:13:42 AM
"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."I'm not fully willing to take over yet, but I can provide an emergency score update.
Five characters have been eliminated since the last update: Axl Low (16th place), Sakuya (15th place), Celebi (14th place), Doctor Strange (13th place), and Luxord (12th place) - they await a death quote from the current host or whoever is willing to take over.
Eleven characters remain in the running:
- Dialga at 12 points.
- The Doctor at 9 points.
- Homura Akemi at 7 points.
- The Prince of Persia at 6 points.
- Bayonetta at 3 points.
- Clockwork at 2 points.
- Kronos at 9 points.
- Fubuki Clockford at 12 points.
- Father Time at 10 points.
- Susan Sto Helit at 8 points.
- Sissel at 9 points.
Feel free to verify the count, ofc.
Edited by JackCossack on Sep 18th 2023 at 6:17:21 PM
Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors, it's the only way to live in cars.![]()
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I second this
Edited by PROPLAYEN on Sep 18th 2023 at 9:16:25 AM
There's nothing you or I can do, so let the stars fall.Are you sure about that? I counted and Clockwork still has 1 point left when the update is out.
EDIT: I miscounted.
Here's an update (with me behind this round's wheel):
- Sakuya Izayoi - Remilia's going to be mad after this...
- Dialga - 10
- The Doctor - 11
- Homura Akemi - 9+1=10
- The Prince of Persia - 5
- Bayonetta - 2-2=0 The Umbra Witches are now extinct.
- Luxord - Sorry, mate. You're out of luck.
- Axl Low - FATAL KO!
- Clockwork - Looks like you're the one who failed the test.
- Doctor Strange - His magic has gone awry, therefore he failed to save the Multiverse of Madness.
- Celebi - Grovyle wasn't able to rescue her. (credit to Troper No. 9001)
- Kronos - 9
- Fubuki Clockford - 8
- Father Time - 10
- Susan Sto Helit - 6
- Sissel - 9
- Dio Brando - Guess Father Pucci's gotta pick up the pieces now, huh?
- Lord English - Those meddling kids just looped you out, sucker.
- Fluff - Another scheme by Hawk Moth, foiled once more.
- Flowey - I guess 6 human SOU Ls still ain't enough to beat just 1, let alone control it- or even them. (Death quote inspired by PROPLAYEN's original quote idea)
- Geras - FATALITY!
- Freyja - Beladim killing her might as well be a timeline constant. (Death quote inspired by Pogakure's original idea)
- Yog-Sothoth - Oh shit, Azathoth woke up! (Death quote inspired by Uncertain Searcher's original idea)
- Time Man - Guess that Thunder Beam overclocked your circuits, huh? (Death quote inspired by The Farmboy's original idea)
- Ultear - This time, one minute won’t be enough.
- Kurumi Tokisaki - Well, I warned you about the First Spirit…
- Sol - He's just sleeping in…forever.
- Frisk - God fucking damnit Frisk, I told you the Genocide route was a shit idea!
- Marilyn - Hey, Grams, is this this your kid?
- Kaguya Houraisan - Mokou can finally rest easy for a week, my gods.
Edited by YourEternalTroper on Sep 18th 2023 at 11:47:52 PM
The stage is my opera! The race is my play! This performance is my drama! I am...T.M. Opera O!My death quote for Celebi was "Grovyle wasn't able to rescue her." Drat, I got ninja'd, but that was the quote I submitted to Puzz.
+1 Dialga
-1 Doctor Who and Sissel
Edited by TroperNo9001 on Sep 19th 2023 at 12:44:31 AM
"YOU ARE KAIND. MERSIFULL. AND, MOAST OF ALL... YOU DOAN'T KNOW HOW TO CLAIMB."

Yes, scrolling several pages and going through 50+ posts to see who has and who has not been eliminated since the last update is a tedious effort that takes out the fun of this game. So I second the 24-hour rule.