Assist Trophailures

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**Ashley and the Waa: Assist Trophailures** is the 1st episode of Ashley and the Waa. It aired on April 24, 2019.

## Summary

Ashley and Waluigi are tired of simply being Assist Trophies. So, they plan on teleporting themselves to the battlefield and becoming fighters themselves!

## Plot

Near a sewing machine, Ashley talks with Waluigi, suggesting that several of the Assist Trophy characters don't want to be on the main roster, but Waluigi explains to her that's simply what they do. Ashley reinforces this, noting Waluigi has been an Assist Trophy longer than her (while he notes how 2008 was a wonderful year for him as it's when he got his "fancy overalls"). Ashley then poses the question of what happens when an Assist Trophy doesn't leave the stage (causing Waluigi to suggest they knit sweaters with the fighter) and she suggests this would allow said Trophy to join the active roster. With that, she decides to show off her newest masterpiece, which leads Waluigi to think she said, "master pianist" and plays a nearby piano until she blasts him. Waluigi then complains that she ruined his hopes & dreams, specifically of getting a golden microphone that would allow him to cut the line at restraints.

Ashley then shows Luigi her newest invention, the Assist Trophy Analyzer and demonstrates it (though she is forced to use his help to get up). The device can summon Assist Trophies and she shows this by bringing in Knuckles, who is surprised to see them and notes how they've tried to get in *Smash Brothers* quite a few times already ("This only is the first episode"- Waluigi). Tired of Knuckles' rambling, Ashley sends him to Norfair, then uses the crystal on her wand to show Waluigi that her machine worked. Ashley then explains that the machine has certain restrictions, and he is not to add any stickers, spirits or odd request characters (such as Goku or Shrek).

Ashley uses the machine and disappears, causing Waluigi to lament that he'll be alone and be forced to eat "mountains of cheese fondue" until Ashley calls to him and shows him she's in the transport pod. Waluigi goes to her, commenting how the pod smells like blue raspberry lollipops, which she admits is "an unfortunate side effect." Ashley then orders him to transport her into the game, and he questions how he will get in, but she assures him he'll think of a way. She then asks if he's pondering what she is, and he replies by asking why Samus Aran doesn't break any bones when she turns into a Morph Ball. With that, Ashley is teleported off.

On the field, Wario sees Ashley and urges her to do "the smoke cloud thingy," but she refuses and does a different spell, "Kirbus Teleportus" which summons Kirby in an effort to put him off the stage, but he lands on her head. Wario insists she still do the smoke cloud, while, during the battle, Tingle suddenly appears, much to the surprise of Luigi & Mewtwo. The annoying elf leaves without doing anything, and Ashley readies to make her move, but Shovel Knight then appears, followed by Shadow, whose Chaos Control power wreaks havoc on the stage. Next up a Chain Chomp & Chef Kawasaki appear, while Ashley wonders what Waluigi is doing. Back with the machine, Waluigi adds in more trophies, then remembers what Ashley said and decides to add in a boss instead. As such, Chief Hammer Bro, Claptrap, Thwomp, Andross and the Squid Sisters all appear. As Ashley tries to get to her scepter to teleport back, Waluigi himself then appears, and she chews him out, noting that will all the Assist Trophies on the stage, no one can fight due to too many fighters on screen and lag. Marx then appears, scaring Waluigi, and starts attacking, though Ashley notes he may be able to get rid of some of the assist trophies for them. Then she asks him how he got there, and it's shown he allowed Yoshi to man the machine in his place.

Ashley then asks him if he's sure the Analyzer isn't smoking by now, since it can't handle all that input, and double checks to make sure that only Assist Trophies were summoned and nothing else. The conversation is cut short when Hello Kitty somehow appears, stopping everyone in their tracks, and is noticed by Andross and Tingle, who is flying in the air with Chief. Ashley wonders why she is there, and it's shown that Yoshi went on break and let Kracko take over. As Ashley laments her plan failing, the extra characters disappear one by one, before Ashley & Waluigi do as well. Thus, Luigi manages to use a bomb and win the match, to his surprise.

Ashley & Waluigi are teleported back to the Analyzer, which is now in ruins, but Ashley has little time to lament for her damaged invention as Waluigi points out a mob of angry characters gathered to deal with them. Waluigi asks what they should do, and she replies by fleeing from the mob (with Tingle then declaring he doesn't want to be an Assist Trophy anymore). Later, Ashley laments the failure of her seemingly foolproof plan, and it's shown that she trapped him in the transport dome as punishment. However, he spins around and views it as fun, saying it's like a teacup ride.

## Characters

* Ashley
* Waluigi
* Hello Kitty (only appearance)
* Yoshi
* Kracko

### Smash Fighters

* Luigi
* Mewtwo
* Kirby
* Wario

### Assist Trophies

* Knuckles
* Andross (first appearance)
* Shovel Knight
* Callie & Marie
* Thwomp
* Chain Chomp
* Tingle
* Chief Hammer Bro
* Chef Kawasaki
* Marx
* Claptrap