Conference Catastrophe

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**Ashley and the Waa Episode 2: Conference Catastrophe** is the 2nd episode of Ashley and the Waa. It aired on October 4, 2019.

## Synopsis

After the success of E3, King Dedede needs to find a new method to build the hype! Ashley hears about this and wants Waluigi to announce the new fighters; themselves! But how to get Waluigi to not act goofy in front of King Dedede?

## Plot

Waluigi is watching something called *Andy Pigkens*, which he really likes, noting how the humor is "so ahead of its' time." Ashley comes in and is shocked by what she sees, but then explains she's found something incredible. Waluigi asks if it's "a cheat code that makes you the king of Spaghetti Land and gives you infinite ravioli" but she tells him that E3 is coming soon and it is the perfect opportunity to introduce themselves into *Smash Bros*. However, they both walk off the edge of a cliff during their talk and fall down, with Ashley asking Waluigi to remind her to "stop monologuing on edges." Ashley then attempts to get back to her subject, (with Waluigi yelling at the cliff for interrupting her), revealing she's been eavesdropping on the fighters, including King Dedede, and that he has a big reveal planned for E3, likely a new fighter. Waluigi wonders who said fighter could be (imagining it to be a question mark block) and it takes Ashley several tries to explain that *they* will be the new fighters. She adds that Assist Trophies are normally not able to get into the game, but she has a plan to host a presentation to the others to convince them to let the two join. Waluigi is skeptical of this, as he feels presentations are boring, but Ashley urges him to think of it as a "surprise reveal" and that he will be giving said presentation.

Ashley thus begins teaching Waluigi how to give a presentation, telling him the first step is to "connect with your audience" but he confuses this for playing the game Connect Four. So she moves on to step 2, "focus on your audience's needs" and conjures up an audience (consisting of Stocking, Toon Link and Dark Pit) to help him. However, Waluigi mistakes it for acting like a waiter and goes off to get some milk for Toon Link, causing an exasperated Ashley to magic away the audience (as Waluigi briefly appears to ask if he wanted chocolate, almond or soy milk). The rest of the lessons also fail, and an angry Ashley decides it's time to bring out "the big guns." This involves tying up Waluigi and taping his eyes open, then forcing him to watch professional presentations, to his dismay. However, Ashley leaves the remote behind, and he is (somehow) able to reach it and change to Andy Pigkens.

Five hours later, Ashley returns and is surprised to find Waluigi talking professionally and ready to give the presentation, and Ashley is confident her plan will work. Meanwhile, King Dedede is addressing the other Smash fighters of the success of their fighter reveals at E3, noting they need to do longer hype for them, namely over several months. Outside, Bowser sees this as his cue and leaves, while Mewtwo (next to Banjo) calls for "makeup" and transforms into a slightly different look, before leaving. Waluigi laments the large amount of competition, but is confident he can succeed.

With the others, Bowser appears, with Mario addressing him, and Bowser reminding him he is "President Bowser." All the others welcome him as well, including Luigi (who Bowser refers to as "Green Mario"). He then proposes his idea for the Smash DLC to invoke a simpler time, namely 1985 recalling his look from the original *Super Mario Bros*. instruction book, adding "I was very ugly." With help from Lakitu, R.O.B. and the Duck Hunt Dog, Bowser reveals his idea, the old "You Cannot Beat Us" NES commercial, which scares or disgusts many of those present (except PacMan); when Wario asks to see it again, Dedede throws a hammer at Bowser and tells him to leave, which he does (with Lakitu explaining to his cloud that the commercial is the reason he never talks). Toon Link and Detective Pikachu both make proposals, and are rejected, while Mewtwo finally arrives and throws aside Wario, (who says hi to Ashley as he flies by). Finally, Geno suggests being in the game, and is knocked away as well.

Waluigi then makes his appearance and plans to reveal his presentation, as Ashley watches on. However, it ends up being a huge disaster, earning boos and jeers from the assembled fighters (except for Isabelle, who is new to the whole thing and decides to let him keep going). Waluigi eventually resorts to insulting those present before Dedede sends him away, causing him to land near Ashley, who says he embarrassed himself for the last time (while Waluigi points out it's only the second episode). Back with the fighters, Dedede laments how an idea won't just "warp in out of nowhere" when Palutena appears and says "fanservice," which inspires the king and others to show off some sexy poses.

In the coda, Waluigi recites the steps how not to ruin Ashley's plans as the magic girl chases after him, trying to blast him with her wand as the episode ends.

## Characters

* Waluigi
* Ashley

### Smash Fighters

* Mewtwo
* King Dedede
* Toon Link
* Mario
* Luigi
* Sonic
* Mega Man
* PacMan
* Kirby
* Captain Falcon
* Donkey Kong
* Isabelle
* Ness
* Jigglypuff
* Link
* Pikachu
* Wario
* Peach
* Dark Pit
* R.O.B.
* Duck Hunt
* Palutena

### Others

* Stocking Anarchy (debut)
* Detective Pikachu
* Lakitu
* Geno

## Trivia

* Sonic's response of "meow" during the *Smash* meeting might be referring to an infamous line from his 2020 live-action movie.
* A new Mewtwo plush debuts in this video.
* Bowser insisting he be referred to as "President" is a reference to Nintendo's real life president being named "Doug Bowser" and the jokes comparing him to the character. Much like how King Dedede is voiced by Masahiro Sakurai, as he has the final say in anything Smash related.