Melva

## MelvaWind-Swept Waitress

**Melva** (*メルバ | Meruba*) is a character from Sketchia-23.

**Character Art: [Default / Waitress / Cloud Rider]**

## Starcluster Datapac

Melva is one of the most unassuming people you'll ever meet; as a waitress at the Penciltown Diner, she's always seen as this small sweetheart. When away from her work, she's seen performing yo-yo tricks and toting around a shell-like backpack. Inside her pack, she holds a little cloud familiar named Q-Mo, who she can ride on top of to get to places quickly. And she usually rides on top of Q-Mo to learn the streets of Penciltown and help people new to the place find their way around. She helped Ant and the crew find the command base when they first showed up! She developed a crush on Ant, but he didn't exactly notice... and then she got jealous of Penny when she and Ant fell in love.

Melva ended up trying to get in the way a few times, but when Ant and Penny both called her out on it, Mel ended up running off into danger only for the power couple to save her. She realized that they were a perfect fit for each other, and while she was still sad, she mellowed out, became friends with the two, and became the person Penny trusted the most at the diner!

While she's not a great fighter, she can ride Q-Mo to attack with her yo-yo and even use lightning to shock opponents! She's still looking for a good boyfriend of her own, and while she's not confident she'll find one, she isn't going to give up just because the first time didn't go well. Just because she's small doesn't mean she can't dream big, and she's sure her dream will come true soon.

## Background

### Early life

Melva has lived in Penciltown her whole life, but her time in the big city has lead her to explore around the place many times over. She eventually got a job at the Penciltown Diner as a member of its wait staff and as a delivery girl. She met her cloud familiar Q-Mo after it was abandoned in an alleyway, and always keeps it in her backpack when she's out and about. On the job, it hovers around her and becomes her mount when she needs to glide quick.

### *AnthonyM and the World of Sketch*

Melva is first encountered during the M-Crew's visit to the Penciltown Diner. She seems to admire AnthonyM from a distance as he's being served by Penny, developing a crush on him. After he and Penny start to hang out, she seems to get a bit distant towards the latter and tries to get between the two a couple times. This ends up leading to her getting kidnapped by Darklanders, causing both Ant and Penny to team up and save her.

After this revelation that they both rescued her, she goes through a bit of a shock for the next day, realizing they were perfect for each other. While she's sad, she ends up apologizing to Penny and wishes her the best with Ant, choosing to repair her friendship with them both.

### *AnthonyM and the Faraway Map*

Melva stays behind at the diner while Penny travels abroad, and when Ant and co. return to Sketchima at any time, she serves them their meals should they stop by. A sidequest can be triggered that gets Ant to help Melva take up dating to find a good boyfriend, with the results depending on who she matches up with.

### *AnthonyM and the Multiverse: Crossing Rifts*

Melva takes over Penny's spot while she's away fighting evil, and can give directions to the nearest corrupted fighter's location if asked. After beating Mufog, Penny can recruit her to join the party at the Starcluster. (Melva will typically only be able to be talked to if Penny is in your party.)

## Personality

Melva's typically seen as a little mischief maker, but that couldn't be any further from the truth. She's a little ball of joy with a fiery temper when pissed off. Mel has a soft spot for small animals, but loves her little cloud familiar Q-Mo more than anything in the world. She's always willing to give others directions around town, usually riding on top of Q-Mo to do so.

Mel was a bit of a troublemaker during the time Ant and Penny were starting to date, constantly trying to get between them, but she's since stopped herself from doing that and instead chose to look for a boyfriend herself. She does wonder if she'll ever find a boyfriend, but maybe the right boyfriend might find her instead.

## Relationships

### Penny

Melva and Penny have been through a bit together, but the experience has helped them become best friends. She's willing to cover for Penny's shifts most of the time (due to her need to help Ant and co. fight monsters). As coworkers, the two bring out the best in one another, while outside work, the two just love to go on walkabouts together around the city.

### AnthonyM

Melva still has some feelings for Ant, but she never acts on them. She still loves to be friends with him regardless, and just while days away chatting about anything that crosses their minds.

### The M-Crew

Melva respects the M-Crew as a group, knowing that their power has always been a driving force in keeping Sketchima safe. She's also a really big fan of them all! She especially respects Blurri due to their shared wind affinity.

### Nuage

Melva admires Nuage's wind affinity, style, and overall personality; she hopes she could one day gain Nuage's favor. Maybe that day could happen soon given her drive to become her best self.

## Powers and Abilities

* Has skills with a yo-yo.
* Carries Q-Mo, a cloud familiar with lightning abilities.
* Has affinity with wind due to Wind Sprite heritage even she's unaware of.

## Standard Gear

* Shirt: Pink Lightning Tee
* Backpack: Shell Backpack
* Pants: Khaki Shorts
* Shoes: Sketchtazz Sneakers (Hot Pink)

## Alternate Gear

* Shirt: Summer Checker Uniform
* Pants: Khaki Pants
* Shoes: Sketchtazz Skates (Hot Pink)

## Physical Appearance

Melva is a short and chubby dark-skinned woman with aquamarine eyes and burnt orange hair; her hair is short, but also styled into twin buns. She wears hot-pink cat's eye glasses. She wears a hot-pink shirt with a lightning symbol on its bottom left, khaki shorts, and dark pink shoes. Her left hand is always wrapped in bandages, and she wears a dark pink backpack that resembles a turtle shell, with her cloud familiar, Q-Mo, inside of it.

In her waitress uniform, Melva wears a diner uniform shirt is orange with pink checkerboard squares dotting it, a pocket on the left breast, and her nametag, reading "Melva" in red cursive letters on its right. She wears a cerulean-blue fabric pocket strapped to her hips (unlike Penny's, which has a broken strap), khaki pants, and dark-pink rollerskating shoes. Q-Mo usually hovers near Melva when she's in this outfit.

## Trivia

* Melva was derived from a Lakitu character named Melvan; many traits of said character were adapted into Melva.