Postal Dude

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***The Postal Dude*** is a playable character in *IndieVisible*, being the sole representative of the POSTAL series. In *IndieVisible*, Postal Dude utilizes the various ridiculous weapons and gadgets he gets his hands on throughout the series, mostly from POSTAL II.

## Playstyle

The Postal Dude can be described as a sort of brawler fighter, favoring fighting at close-to-mid range and having a good amount of attacks that are both quite strong and fast in their own right. As such, Postal Dude can be considered sort of an All-Rounder, having the potential of being quite strong in nearly any situation, whether that be long range combat, grappling, or combos.

The Postal Dude’s neutral special, Cow Head, is a good example of this. When used, the Postal Dude will throw the head of a cow forwards, which, on contact with the stage or an opponent, will begin to emit a yellow mist. This mist will linger where the head lands for a few seconds before disappearing, and any opponent that is inside the mist will take constant non-flinching damage. As the radius of the mist covers a decent area, this move can be useful for stage-control, warding off opponents from entering certain parts of the stage or even hindering their recovery. If the Postal Dude taps the special button instead of holding it when using this move, he will instead drop the head by his side, in which no mist will be emitted until an opponent comes nearby, in which it will explode into mist, dealing some damage and knockback and giving the mist slightly more range. The head will also explode if the Postal Dude tries to make another head, which is also true for the one thrown. This allows the heads to essentially work like a remote bomb, allowing for set-ups and potential punish options.

The Postal Dude’s side special, Scissors, is another projectile like Cow Head, though it has a different purpose. The Postal Dude can throw a pair of scissors in any direction, in which it will fly very quickly forwards, dealing damage on contact. If it manages to land on a solid object other than an opponent, it will ricochet off of it, allowing for mix-up options and sneak attacks. The Postal Dude can throw up to 2 scissors at a time, in which he must wait until one pair of scissors disappears before throwing another one. Scissors can also be thrown at Cow Heads, in which it will instantly explode into mist similar to summoning a head with another still on the stage.

The Postal Dude’s up special, Shop Vac, is a surprisingly complex move. Upon use, the Postal Dude will emit a gust of wind forwards, dealing non-damaging knockback to any opponent in front of him and propelling him in the opposite direction. In the air, it can be used as a fairly reliable recovery, able to push him upwards quite far. However, if the Postal Dude were to use this move right when an enemy projectile were to hit him, he will instead suck it up, saving it for later. Upon using this move again, the Postal Dude will fire the projectile forwards with the same properties as before, being able to be used as a makeshift reflector. What’s more, the distance the Postal Dude travels upon using this move directly scales with how powerful the projectile he sucked up was, so a weaker projectile will propel him less distance while a powerful projectile will make him travel far further. Depending on the match-up, this can either be incredibly helpful or detrimental for recovery purposes, though its likely to have some sort of benefit to the player. Only one projectile can be sucked up at a time, and trying to suck up another will just make the Postal Dude fire the previous projectile he sucked up as usual.

The Postal Dude’s down special, Piss, is a fairly strange, yet helpful move. Upon use, the Postal Dude will urinate forwards in a sort of arc, being able to be aimed up or down. If he urinates on an opponent, they will take small damage and be temporarily stunned, with the Postal Dude able to get a free punish out of it. Additionally, the Postal Dude can pee on any type of trap (i.e King Knight’s Rat Bombardiers, a ditto Postal Dude’s Cow Heads) to ‘disarm’ it, instantly destroying them with no outcome. This can be incredibly helpful against any set-up heavy characters such as Spooky, and give him even more stage control options while limiting the opponent’s options. The Postal Dude can only urinate for a limited amount of time (around 4 seconds), and he must wait around 3 seconds before he can pee again.

The Postal Dude is far from perfect, however. Aside from his up special, the Postal Dude’s air game is fairly lacking, being commonly outclassed by more mobile opponents, meaning that he tends to excel more near the ground. While he isn’t helpless in the air, his aerials are fairly laggy, and he can overall be punished easily if he is launched into the air in some way. Additionally, while not incredibly slow, the Postal Dude tends to rely on his long-range options to compensate for his average speed, using his good close-range abilities when opponents close the gap. Even with this versatility, a skilled opponent may be able to outsmart him by getting in close and overwhelming him with his speed.

Overall, The Postal Dude has clear strengths and weaknesses that make him a character that is fairly simple to learn, but difficult to master. His plethora of versatile attacks, long range options and close-range skills make him one of the most versatile characters on the roster, which a good player can use to make him one of the best on the roster.

## Moveset

### On-screen Appearance

* Postal Dude is seen urinating as he notices the opponent, zips up, and faces them with his shovel in hand.

### Taunts

* **Up Taunt** - Postal Dude takes out a clipboard as he taps it, saying a random quote of his.
* **Side Taunt** - Postal Dude takes out a cat and pets it.
* **Down Taunt** - Postal Dude spins some scissors in his hand.

### Block Animation

* Postal Dude blocks forward with his shovel.

### Idle Poses

* Postal Dude looks left and right
* Postal Dude analyzes his shovel

### Victory Pose

* Postal Dude checks off a box on a piece of paper as he says a quote before walking off the screen.

## Arcade Mode Route

Postal Dude's Arcade Mode route is titled ***WORST WEEK EVER***.

Like all other Arcade Mode routes for other characters, there is unique pre-fight banter before each fight.

## Trivia

* Postal Dude's codename is **Repentance**, which is a synonym for 'regret'. 'No Regrets' is a common catchphrase of the POSTAL series.