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Smash Fundamentals Lecture #3 - Aerial Attacks

Sorry about the lack of a class last night, beep. I had some important business to attend to back in my house.

Anyway, today's lecture will be about aerial attacks. These are attacks you perform in the air, beep. You'll find yourself in the air a lot more often than you think! In fact, you will find aerial attacks to be among the strongest moves in your repertoire! Aerial moves are very necessary in knocking out your opponent, as much so as Smash Attacks. It is with aerial attacks where you must put close emphasis on spacing, beep. Make sure you don't miss! Missing an aerial attack means you will have to get up when you land, and it can cost you.

To help make sure you're in the air, I've got a control here to simulate Pokemon Stadium 2, which features a Flying transformation that allows for you to stay in the air, beep. This Stadium we're in can simulate all sorts of places! Isn't that just grand? Technology sure changes! Let's see here...

Nope, this isn't it...now how did I get it right last time?

This isn't right either. Come now, this control is so particular, beep.

Ah, here we are! Hey, beep! Get down from there, I'm not ready to start the demonstration! Such eager students...(what was Samus doing up there?).

Ahem. Here to help us with the demonstration is Sac de Sable (he's Sandbag's French cousin don't ya know?). *pushes Sac de Sable over the fans. The fans blow it in the air, keeping it suspended* These fans will keep you afloat to help you practice attacks in the air. Watch as I show a sample.

*gets over the fans and pulls out a box in front, sending Sac de Sable flying back a bit* An attack in front, beep!

*gets behind and pulls out a turtle, letting it bite Sac de Sable multiple times before sending it back* An attack from behind!

*gets under Sac de Sable and aims upward, blowing up two large puffs of 'air', hitting twice* An attack above!

*gets over Sac de Sable and pulls out a giant key, flying straight down, hitting Sac de Sable* And an attack below, beep!

*moves onto a platform* Four ways to attack! I suggest putting more focus on power with your back and down aerials, but feel free to be creative, beep!

I would like the class to demonstrate at least two different aerial attacks on Sac de Sable, but feel free if you would like to show more.

[[OOC note: Sac de Sable has a black beret, a black-and-white striped sweater, and a small French mustache X^D Do whatever you please on him. And yeah, I tried to find a picture of the Air transformation for Stadium 2 without characters but I guess this'll do!]]

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*peeks in doorway, watching G&W mess with the controls*
...~~s-shadow moses~~

~~important business...?~~

Ok, I'll try this out.
*hits Sac de Sable with an attack from the front and the back, both times with kitchen appliances he pulled out of his pocket*
Umm...I didn't think guns would be appropriate in this exercise.

Kitchen appliances? Sounds interesting! It seems like we have a lot of culinary talent here, beep.

In a later class, I would like to see that demonstrated with basic attacks, I don't recall seeing you in my earlier lectures, beep. Mayhaps you have a kitchen sink to toss, beep?

Well, I haven't really attended this class before, I'm not much of a combatant, but I thought I would give it a try.

I could try and bring the sink from my dorm, but I think I would probably get thrown out for that.

Well, I would hope you'd get your sink from somewhere else, beep. The ability to pull things out of seemingly nothing is quite a skill, however! Perhaps you could utilize that for future classes.

If you would like to catch on my previous classes, however, you could always look up my older lectures. Such knowledge is useful for any up and coming smasher, beep!

*watchingwatchingwatching*

Ah, good thing I wore full leggings today... *does basic attack, spinning and hitting Sac de Sable with her charged hands. Then, she goes in for her kick, and oh hey, she sweetspots it and sends him flying* Oh! I...forgot about that little detail of my kick...

Wow, most impressive, beep! Such force is something to be reckoned with! For an attack like that, I would put more emphasis on accuracy. If you can successfully land that attack often, you will have the tides turned to your favor, beep!

Alright, I'll keep that in mind. Thank you, Mr. Game and Watch. *backs off to let others get a piece of Sac de Sable*

~~I knew wearing shorts under my uniform was a good idea!~~

*For her first attack, swings her staff above her head and strikes Sac de Sable on it's top, sending it down. When it comes back up, she does a mid-air roundhouse kick, which sends it flying across the stadium*

Wow, I'm a lot stronger then I thought. ^_^;

Very impressive! Usually Sac de Sable and his relatives fly around farther the more they get beat up. That actually applies to you all as well, but I will get into that for another class.

*as Sac de Sable comes flying towards him, leaps forward emitting psychic energy from his hands; as it's being zapped, the sandbag's momentum is slowed enough for him to turn in the air and deliver an electrically-charged double-foot kick to send it back across the stadium*

Oh that one's not too shabby.

The back aerial is usually the strongest, beep. But that forward aerial had some nice multi hitting properties! If you stick around for my advanced techniques classes later in the year, you can learn how to put that to good use!

*takes a running start and leaps up towards Sac de Sable, the air lifting him easily as he swings a kick up and over his head, catching him as his zips past. Aqua flares around him as his stops his flight, and suddenly shoots straight back down at Sac de Sable, slamming both fists into him before landing hard on the ground in a crouch*

Ah... Is that what you were after, Professor?

Might want to work on that landing a little, beep.

But I like your style! That downwards attack hits with such force, that's called a Meteor Smash, beep. Any strong downward attack like that sends people flying down. Jump over a ledge, use that to send them down to the bottom and jump back to safety for a perfect KO!

I-I think...that's a good idea, Professor, and thanks for the tips.

*grumble* important business...

Oh hello Samus! It was nice of you to jump in with the other students early on, beep. How did you get in and out of your suit that quickly though?

[[OOC Note: Yeah I'm having too much fun with that unintended 'cameo' X^D I assume grumbling is privateish?]]

Just passing through, Game & Watch.

My suit? I'll leave that my little secret.

Very well, Samus! Feel free to stop by any time. Perhaps you could offer your services to help demonstrate for next week's class on defensive measures, beep?

*rolls into the scene and leaps up for an arial cartwheel on mr. Sable*

Nice range, beep! Making good use of your natural dexterity.

*lands on the edge of the stadium, nearly falling, but pushes his weight forward and lands face first on the ground* D'OOF!

Thanks! eheh! It's something I did a lot of back home. 'Always on my feet and stuff!

*Looks at Mr. Sable back up in the air and impulsively whipped out his barrel jetpacks (where do they come from?) to blast himself back in the air, but then starts to fall again, having no momentum for another attack*

Watching your landing, beep! Try and land on that platform over there *points to one in the back*

Yeah! Of course... Thanks! *weak smile*

*attention goes back to Mr. Sable, going for a simpler double jump into the sky and thrusting his feet forward for a swift kick*

Putting your KO power in the front instead of the back attack! Very original, I like that, beep!

Regarding your jetpacks, I like your recovery technique! In later classes, keep this in mind and you'll be sure to get through them with no problem, beep.

*lands on a platform, nearly falling off again* Ieeeeeeeeeyaiiiiii-I will, professor!

*makes another leap for Mr. Sable and attempts a mid-air twirling kick, but his timing is off and misses, then starts to fall again*

You seem a bit uneasy, beep! Calm yourself! It's one think to have the moves, it's another to have focus. Focus is important, especially during important business (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Game_and_watch_Ball.JPG/800px-Game_and_watch_Ball.JPG).

That said, however, that is a suitable back aerial. Seeing how your aerial moves pan out, I would see you attack from the front quite a bit.

*tilts his head to the side as he watches the others, then bleeps in an electronic language much like G&W's*
[Pardon me, sir.. but I believe you forgotten an attack. I thought that there could be a possibility of five aerial attacks, yet you have listed four...]
*tilts his arms upwards towards his "face" in a quick jerk shyly, bleeping again* [Then again, I do believe I could be mistaken.. I am sorry if I had mixed up my information.]

Indeed, you have taken my fault ROB! It's good to see you, I hadn't heard from you in a while, beep!

That fifth attack being a neutral aerial attack, which can be just as vital as any other.

*beeps* [Ah, so I was right.. thank you, sir. I am glad to be able to talk with you again. I have just been enrolled and I have been trying to catch up on any work I have missed. perhaps before this lesson is over, you could go over what I have missed in your class?]

... *jerks head upwards quickly, whirring* [Oh, I am terrible sorry. I forgot we were in class already. Forgive me.]

*slides onto the fans, which blow him upwards next to de Sable, blipping* [Ah.. strong winds..] *floats over next to de Sable, pauses, and somersaults forward, a flame emmiting from his base hitting the sack* *beeps* [Neutral air..] *hovers above the sandbag relative, pauses again, and hits the poor bag from above with another strong jet blast, sending it down to the floor* *whirrs* [... and down air.]

*hovers off to the side of the field, falling down onto the ground, beeping* [There.. how was that, sir?]

Very impressive, beep! I always can rely on you for consistency and technical prowess. These moves look very powerful indeed, I expect these to turn the tide in any Smash fight.

Um... I-I'd liked to try! *takes a running start*

*once above the fans, gets blown away due to light weight*

Eeeeeee! I-I-I-I'm getting blown awayyyyyy!!!! I-I have to at least attack!

*takes deep breath and uses Ember on Sac de Sable; the fire balls slam into Sac de Sable and the impact sends it crashing down. the flames char Sac de Sable turning it black*

I-I got it but... Kyaaaa!!! S-s-s-somebody please help me b-before I get blown awayyyyy!

Don't fear, beep! *leaps into the air using his buddy firemen from his 'Fire' special move and catches Torchic, then floats safely down*

Are you okay? Perhaps I have the fans on too high, beep.

I appreciate your effort beep! However I think your attacks come out too strong. I suppose given the lack of arms (wings?) one could kick or flame to substitute...

Nonetheless, that attack is still very valuable! I would keep this move in mind when we move onto our Special Moves lecture in two weeks.

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