Melanie

Melanie is an NPC that can be found in-game, and will enter the elevator.
 
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== Backstory ==
Melanie was teased for Regretevator as a hoax NPC, specifically to be killed by Folly, and was not planned to be in-game as an actual NPC; although she was still a canon character with potential lore to be revealed.https://yeuc-c.tumblr.com/post/760460239277572096 However, it seems at some point the plan for Melanie's inclusion changed; several more teasers and lore reveals continued to tease a potential return for her, and on November 29th, 2024, it was officially revealed and confirmed she would be added in-game.
Melanie was finally added to the game the next day on November 30th, 2024, after being repaired and revived by Mozelle.
==Appearance==
Melanie is a blocky R6 (S15 at the legs) bunny with white fur and ears, a white tail, and pink paws. Her most prominent design feature is her blue TV head, featuring a bright pink screen, large line eyes, a cat-like mouth, small fangs and freckles. She wears a thick, pastel purple hoodie with white strings, a black shirt underneath, and a pink half-heart necklace. She also wears a bright blue skirt with a stripe, knee-high socks with a pink and white stripe pattern, and sky blue-and-white tennis shoes with multicolored pastel doodles on the toes.
==Description==
Melanie is an anxious, friendly person who seems to be very close with some of the NPCs. She is quite self-deprecating at times, such as stating "I'm not worth the trouble" when given certain items. She's nice to those who are nice to her, and can get quite anxious when Folly is mentioned. She also has a hatred for Folly after what she did to Melanie, which causes Melanie to make rude remarks about Folly when brought up in conversation. She has nicknames for certain NPCs such as Pilby (who she calls Pilbs.) She is also quite athletic, as she is the only NPC besides Wallter who can complete the Intense Obby, and she enjoys jumping. Mozelle calls her "hopscotch" as a nickname. She's helpful too, often offering to help others. In some instances, she asks if she could help Pilby get to their mother with the help of Mach. She also encourages Split when she mentions that she feels down while thinking about the future and Splitsville!. She also loves animals, as in one line of dialogue, she mentions wanting to protect the animals in PET CAPTURE DELUXE from "something."https://youtu.be/kHTk10J8o6I?si=o6aH_fCH_BAcI6q_
Melanie will enter the elevator from Mozelle's Humble Castle, as well as PET CAPTURE DELUXE (where she will also leave). In the latter floor, she will walk around and help players collect critters before entering. While in the elevator, she will occasionally force all players and elevator NPCs to jump as shown by an indicator above the player's items; this forced jump can happen in mid air, allowing players to "double jump" similar to using Fizz Up! This forced jump can sabotage players in floors like Toolbox Speedway, and help them in floors like WALL OF. She will also heal the player for around 5-10 health if showered with rose petals.
If Folly enters the elevator while Melanie is inside, she will become scared, her ears will lower, and she will start cowering and looking away. In this state, she will no longer force everyone to jump, nor will she heal the player if given rose petals. If Folly or MR are already in the elevator before she arrives, or the elevator is full, Melanie will not get in; if this happens in Mozelle's Humble Castle, she will take a seat at the dining table, and in PET CAPTURE DELUXE, she will wander off into the white void. 
== Audio ==
Audio	Description
 	The sound that plays when she talks. (high pitch)
 	The sound that plays when she talks. (medium pitch)
 	The sound that plays when she talks. (low pitch)
 	The sound that plays when she talks while Folly is in the elevator.
 	The sound that plays when projectiles are thrown at her.
 	The sound that plays when Melanie is about to force the player to jump.
==Gallery==
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|-|Current=
File:MELANIE IS HERE.png|Melanie ingame.
File:2 melanies.png|2 Melanies.
File: 4 Melanies New.png|4 Melanies.
File:Melanie in that one petscop floor i forgot the name of.png|2 Melanies in PET CAPTURE DELUXE
File:Melanie+Folly.png|Melanie's reaction to Folly in the elevator.
File:Scared bunny.png|Ditto, but in the dark.
File:Flashbacks.png|Ditto, but just Melanie.
File:Yapyapmel.jpg|Melanie's text box.
File:Melanietalk.jpg|Melanie during a conversation.
File:Shewalkintho.jpg|Melanie wandering in PET CAPTURE DELUXE.
File:Half bald mela.jpg|A glitch where one of Melanie's ears doesn't load in.
File:MelanieGlow.png|Melanie's screen glowing in the dark
File:Two melanies.jpeg| Two melanies on the floor of Mozelle’s Humble Castle
File:white mel.png|Melanie after being recolored by WilliamPlayz57
File:Melisntafraidanymore.png|A glitch where Melanie isn't afraid of Folly being in the elevator
File:Melanieobby.png|Melanie at the end of Intense Obby
|-|Animations=
|-|Previous=
File:Melanieintheelevator.png|Melanie spawned in the elevator, as seen in a stream made by yeuc_c.
File:Melanies side view better quality.png|Melanie's side view.
File:4 melanies.png|4 Melanies.
Follyandmel.png|Ditto, but Folly is in the elevator with Melanie.
File:Melanie - Shot by yeuc_c.png|Ditto, but yeuc_c using a sniper rifle to shoot her.
File:Melanie run.png|Ditto, but Melanie doing the obby in Intense Obby.
Melanie's Appearance in Eternal Limbo.png|Melanie tied up with a rope, her screen shattered. Eternal Limbo. (This has been removed)
Folly's Dinner?.png|A sticker of Folly holding Melanie's head on a fork.
File:Melanie on life support.png|Melanie's head in a room in Mozelle’s Humble Castle.
File:Melanie-10-12.png|Mozelle's progress on Melanie as of October 12th, 2024.
File:Hannah Montana Linux.png| Close up of the reboot screen revealing Melanie runs on Hannah Montana Linux.
|-|Trailer Screenshots=
File:Zmelanie.png|Melanie standing in front of the camera after waking up.
File:Zmelanie2.png|Melanie dancing among 4 large flowers.
File:Zmelanie3.png|Folly appearing in front of Melanie.
File:Zmelanie4.png|Melanie kneeling on the floor with her head in her hands. She is surrounded by a multitude of eyes.
File:Zmelanie5.png|Melanie getting dragged away.
File:Zmelanie6.png|Melanie's decapitated head after being dragged away.
File:Zmelanie7.png|Ditto, but from another angle, and at the end of the trailer.
File:Melaniefreeheadless.jpg|Melanie's head seen in a new teaser.
File:Melaniethesecond.jpg|Ditto, but from a different angle.
File:Mozelleshock.jpg|Mozelle standing behind Melanie's head.
File:Mozellemechanic.jpg[Mozelle holding tools behind Melanie's head.
File:MozelleSNATCH.jpg|Mozelle grabbing Melanie's head by the ear.
melstage.png|Melanie's stage after her demise, as seen in The Meeting.
File:Melsleep.png|Melanie with her eyes shut in the dark.
File:Wake up its time to go beast mode.png|Melanie awakened.
File:AAAAAAAAA.png|Melanie surprised seeing one of Folly's eyes.
File:ANOTHER ONE.png|Ditto.
File:Close.png|Melanie covering her eyes.
File:Wha.png|Melanie after the eyes disappear.
File:Stage.png|Melanie on the stage.
File:Stage zoomed out.png|Ditto, but zoomed out.
|-|Teasers/Other/Development=
File:Melajacket.PNG|A tiny part of Melanie's jacket, seen through a teaser.
File:Melanear.PNG|A tiny part of Melanie's ear, seen through a teaser.
File:Melanieleak1.png|A teaser image for Melanie, most notably being monochrome and obstructing her appearance from being seen.
File:Melanieleak2.jpg|A teaser image for Melanie, with her being pixelated with a B/W look.
File:SplitMelaniedialogueleak.gif|A leak of an "interaction" between Split and Melanie.
File:Wednesday haters explain this!.JPG|A teaser image for Melanie before the design reveal, using actual colors instead of being monochrome.
File:MelanieRealTrue.png|Melanie's official reference sheet by @nilawafer.https://x.com/niIawafer/status/1838353988791517327
File:Melanie.png|Old and outdated concept art of Melanie. (By @nilawafer)
File:Npc mel DEAD.. so sad abt this tho.jpeg|Ditto.
FollyFloor.jpeg|What appears to be Melanie’s remains in the Eternal Limbo boss fight floor.https://x.com/TheAxolotlSun/status/1799198484710522970
File:MelanieBeforeAndAfter.png|Melanie next to her own headless corpse.https://x.com/TheAxolotlSun/status/1836181056015208706
File:Melanie's Head.webp|Melanie's Head UGC.
File:MelanieSnow.png|A snow sculpture of Melanie's head found in the 2024 QSERF Christmas Update
|-|Thumbnails=
File:Melanieicon.png|Melanie in one of Regretevator's thumbnails.
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==Trivia ==
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*Melanie is created by nilawafer.
*Melanie wasn't originally going to be added as an NPC, as stated by yeuc_c in a Discord message, likely due to her death by Folly.
**She was never meant to be a real NPC, and was only used for people to get attached to her.
***She was finally added on November 30th, 2024.https://x.com/TheAxolotlSun/status/1862666244761047099
**Her dialogue with Split was once the only actual part of development she got.
***According to CatJam, it was to fool everyone thinking the NPC was real.
***Split has an idle dialogue referencing Melanie, asking about where she went."Haven't seen Melanie in awhile... I wonder how she is!"
****Split also has an interaction with Mozelle, in which Mozelle asks Split if she's seen Melanie. Humorously, this can still happen, even while Melanie is in the elevator.https://x.com/neurotoxin4life/status/1862967692002496664?s=46&t=IQZzwGGrUU7088HJYb_9eg
**Despite this, she used to be a developer-exclusive NPC, only able to be spawned with the use of the command "npc mel" or "npc melanie".https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3CXIjp6H6uVZ0evULeQoYkIYNyAeP2iU
**On 11/29/24, Yeucc said, "we're adding melanie" in a premiere chat of the new Regretevator NPC video.https://x.com/TheAxolotlSun/status/1862666244761047099
*She can complete Intense Obby, similar to Wallter and RAT.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT3NTsg1dPk&t=7340s
*Melanie's name can appear on the floor counter.
*Melanie's emotional actions are a reference to Animal Crossing.
*Until the 9/28/24 update, Melanie's corpse was able to be seen in the background of Eternal Limbo. This has since been removed.
**She used to be found in Mozelle’s Humble Castle in a new repair room to the left of the dining hall, where Mozelle could occasionally be seen fixing her.
***This is no longer seen due to her being introduced, and the repair room now remains empty.
*Unlike most NPCs, despite Melanie's character model having R6 arms and torso, it uses R15 rig, resulting in her legs being "S15"; a variation of the R15 body type with no visible seams at the joints, making them more bendable and flexible.
*Melanie's running animation resembles the Bubbly Animation Pack run animation.
*Two Melanies can appear at once on the PET CAPTURE DELUXE floor if the first one leaves the elevator. It's likely this is a bug.
*In the Christmas 2024 update of QSERF Melanie's head covered in snow can be found near one of the server rooms of the DMR control room.
* There is a bug where Melanie doesn't get scared of Folly once both of them are in the elevator. 
|-|Lore=
*Melanie's name comes from the word 'melatonin', a hormone that the brain produces in response to darkness that is known for helping with sleep and the timing of circadian rhythms.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/755941318931382272
*If you were to turn off Melanie like an actual TV, she would go into a coma-like state until somebody turns her on again.https://www.tumblr.com/notmakos/753477898346872832
**They can run Super Mario 64.
**She is also capable of playing recordings on her screen, but she cannot broadcast anything live.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/761191646854594560
**Whenever she is bored, she plays Pong against herself.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/754719261519462400
*Melanie is 6'4 (193cm), 5'9 (178cm) without her ears.
*If she were to text others, she would type '=3' and '3='.
*Melanie is ageless.
*Melanie is unlabeled.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/758007704678793216
*Melanie's birthday is on May 31st.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/762156929360527360
*Melanie really likes crunchy stuff.https://www.tumblr.com/notmakos/754133938127126529
**Her favorite food is carrot cake.https://www.tumblr.com/notmakos/754397462788210688
**They put ranch on their salads, but other than that, they don't really consume ranch.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/754376957022584833
**She likes white chocolate.
**Avocado is her least favorite food.
**They have eaten half of a cardboard box before.
*Melanie knows a few NPCs.
**Melanie and Mozelle are best friends, and Mozelle was the one to repair Melanie.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/757914184219492352
**She would get along with Jeremy.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/754830319379791872
***However, this would only be possible if Mozelle was with her, otherwise she would be too intimidated and avoid him.
**They would get along well with Sarah through their mutual love of arts and crafts.https://www.tumblr.com/notmakos/752869394456133632
**They are close with both Pilby and Split.
**She loves the cakes Poob makes.
***However, she avoids their parties, as they are too loud and overstimulating for her.
*Melanie's hobbies are playing and drawing.
*Melanie's favorite flower is calla lilies.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/761191650483716096
*Melanie enjoys being pet behind her ears.
*Melanie dislikes loud noises.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/754399937354203136
*Melanie's favorite type of games are singeplayer story games and roleplay games.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/760896729663127552
*If there was a zombie apocalypse, Melanie would most likely die or get infected.https://www.tumblr.com/yeuc-c/762619573758476288
*Melanie likes to call Mozelle "Mozzy".https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/764529480345829376/a-few-questions-1-would-melanie-make-silly?source=share
*Melanie cannot backflip, but can double-jump.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/764529480345829376/a-few-questions-1-would-melanie-make-silly?source=share
*Melanie loves pastels.https://www.tumblr.com/nilawafer/764529480345829376/a-few-questions-1-would-melanie-make-silly?source=share
*Melanie runs on Hannah Montana Linux.
*Melanie dislikes the color red, likely due to its association with Folly.
**She is also afraid of the dark, likely for the same reason.
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==References==
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Category:NPCs
Category:Female NPCS