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
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.
#1677: Feb 24th 2023 at 9:06:49 PM
+1 Zelda
-2 Ariel
I honestly wouldβve used the Queen of Garbage rant for Buttercups elimination lol
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
The Power of Toons and Anime
#1678: Feb 24th 2023 at 9:35:22 PM
Leia +1
Kumatora -1
Ariel -1
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#1679: Feb 24th 2023 at 9:45:24 PM
+1 Daisy
-2 Zelda
BTW, please call me Jake.
LucasdaKool
Just a random π
from At ???βs home
Since: Sep, 2022
Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Just a random π
#1680: Feb 24th 2023 at 9:51:43 PM
Leia +1
Daisy -2
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
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
#1681: Feb 25th 2023 at 1:31:02 AM
+1 Zelda
-2 Leia
![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
Would have been a good candidate come to think.
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Feb 25th 2023 at 2:01:30 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
FollowTheMap
24 times around the sun.
from The Concrete Desert
Since: Jun, 2021
Relationship Status: Plastic Love
24 times around the sun.
#1682: Feb 25th 2023 at 2:21:56 AM
+1 Daisy
-1 Leia
-1 Kumatora
Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
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.
The Power of Toons and Anime
#1684: Feb 25th 2023 at 7:42:21 AM
Leia +1
Daisy -2 Just to make it a bit more competetive.
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#1685: Feb 25th 2023 at 8:05:24 AM
+1 Daisy
-2 Zelda
BTW, please call me Jake.
LucasdaKool
Just a random π
from At ???βs home
Since: Sep, 2022
Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Just a random π
#1686: Feb 25th 2023 at 8:14:09 AM
Leia +1
Daisy -2
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
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
#1687: Feb 25th 2023 at 8:30:19 AM
+1 Zelda
-2 Daisy
![[down]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_down.png "[down]"){kind=icon}
Wouldn't that make her ded?
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Feb 25th 2023 at 10:19:17 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
FollowTheMap
24 times around the sun.
from The Concrete Desert
Since: Jun, 2021
Relationship Status: Plastic Love
24 times around the sun.
#1688: Feb 25th 2023 at 10:02:38 AM
+1 Daisy
-1 Zelda
-1 Leia
Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
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.
#1689: Feb 25th 2023 at 10:18:35 AM
+1 Zelda
-2 You're a part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor. Take her away! (Leia)
X2 Yes, thanks for noticing.
Edited by TheFarmboy on Feb 25th 2023 at 2:59:39 PM
It's over Anakin! I have the high ground!
The Power of Toons and Anime
#1690: Feb 25th 2023 at 10:24:13 AM
Zelda +1
Daisy -2
Bluethorn
Just a Mettaur
from Alligator New York City
Since: Jan, 2018
Relationship Status: Star-crossed
LucasdaKool
Just a random π
from At ???βs home
Since: Sep, 2022
Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Just a random π
#1692: Feb 25th 2023 at 11:05:25 AM
Zelda +1
Daisy -2
Meow meow meow (I am just a lilβ hungry cat, I have nothing to do with a certain guy who hired an assassin)
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
#1693: Feb 25th 2023 at 11:35:37 AM
+1 Daisy
-2 Zelda
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
FollowTheMap
24 times around the sun.
from The Concrete Desert
Since: Jun, 2021
Relationship Status: Plastic Love
24 times around the sun.
#1694: Feb 25th 2023 at 12:00:08 PM
+1 Daisy
-2 Zelda
Big ol' Nintendo and mistery genre nerd. / Just call me Map for short. / Avatar made by me.
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.
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
#1696: Feb 25th 2023 at 12:11:14 PM
I think we have a winner...
Assuming I'm right, we wait for callmeamuffin to wrap things up
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Feb 25th 2023 at 12:13:23 PM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
The Power of Toons and Anime
#1697: Feb 25th 2023 at 12:18:26 PM
Yeah, in fact Zelda has dropped into the negative numbers.
TroperNo9001
Braids From S286 Not Included
from ZDR for now
Since: Oct, 2014
Relationship Status: Sinking with my ship
Braids From S286 Not Included
#1698: Feb 25th 2023 at 12:44:32 PM
Overkill?
callmeamuffin
β Mint, Nuts, and Waffle β
from the kitchen
(Trinitroper)
Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
β Mint, Nuts, and Waffle β
#1699: Feb 25th 2023 at 12:46:17 PM
... but Daisy, with her amazing support from all the voters, managed to beat Zelda out of the contest. Trumpets were playing and confetti was everywhere. Daisy immediately went to the throne, now reserved for her. She picked up the crown laying upon the seat, took off her old crown, and placed the new one on her head. Daisy was crowned Queen of the Princesses, and lived Happily Ever After.
THE END.
- Daisy - 5 Daisy's the winner! note
- Zelda - Sealed away to contain Calamity Ganon. - Credit to TheFarmboy
- Leia - "You are a part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor! Take her away!" - Credit to TheFarmboy (Sorry, had to borrow that quote)
- Kumatora - Lost the battle, and decided to work as a girly waitress again.
- Ariel - Gets turned into a polyp. - Credit to MummyGaGa
- Midna - Gets usurped by Zant again. - Credit to MummyGaGa
- Peach - "Thank you Mario, but our princess is in another castle."
- Buttercup - "I've got my country's 500th anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder, and Guilder to frame for it. I'm swamped." - Credit to GrafVonTirol
- Lucina - "Must I... fall here?"
- Elodie - Put all her points in combat, but succumbed to poisoned chocolates. - Credit to GrafVonTirol
- Towa - Brainwashed by Dyspear again.
- Bubblegum - "Well, look where that landed me. All I managed to do was push everyone away."
- Mayapple - Captured by Crow.
- Nefeltari Vivi - Was never met again and was never called shipmate.
- Frosta - She joined to save people... which she has done.
- Azula - "You... you can't treat me like this! You can't treat me like Zuko!" - Credit to NineTailedCat
- Rosalina - The stars didn't shine down on her.
- Snow White - "And now, a special sort of death... for one so fair. What shall it be... ahhh!"
- Kyte - Krystal, get me out of here! - Credit to NineTailedCat
- Anna - "This is awkward. Not you're awkward, but just cause we're- I'm awkward."
- Kenny - Omphh mmfhhh gmmmmmdhh, yhmmmm kmmmdhh kmmmmi! Translation
- Celestia - "Remember this day, little ponies, for it was your last. From this moment forth, the night will last forever!" - Credit to NineTailedCat
- Sally Acorn - Lost her father, home, and kingdom again.
- Daphne - Captured yet again.
- Elise - "I would rather die than be your prisoner again!"
I shall now take off the crown of scorekeeping, and pass it on to someone else. Next troper, give us a theme!
Edited by callmeamuffin on Apr 13th 2023 at 11:03:22 PM
Come play Character Uplift Game!
MummyGaGa
Me as a Merman
from A magical realm
Since: Mar, 2015
Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Me as a Merman
#1700: Feb 25th 2023 at 1:01:01 PM
I have an idea for a theme. The theme is Fictional Geniuses.
Basically, fictional characters who are known to be quite smart. I'll start things off with
1. Nahida
Would prefer if you guys send in elimination quotes for your characters as well especially if your character came through a source material I'm not too familiar with.
BTW, please call me Jake.
Total posts: 26,797
+1 Kumatora
-2 Leia
The true power of us human beings is that we can change ourselves on our own.