Likely because he relied mostly on himself growing up Melt is very self-reliant. He trusts himself above anyone else to get things done and do it right, so it's not unusual for him to make decisive decisions and be proactive. At the same time he's no stranger to working with many different people, with just as many different personalities and temperments, so he's become adaptable to different situations and how to handle them. When he comes into contact with an especially unusual situation however, one he's never encountered before, he can hesitant and be uncertain how to proceed without the correct knowledge. Even so he's very self disciplined and will not crumble under pressure or stressful situations. If anything these are where he shines best and will rise to the challenge if given cause to do so.

If Melt picked one thing up from his mother it's the need for perfection. He's hardest on himself more than anyone else and worries that imperfection on his end may have dire consequences. At the same time Melt is not very honest with himself or others. He often tells people what they want to hear so long as it makes him look good, and he always tries to act in the most "accepted" way possible. He finds his real personality to be unlikable as he knows he can be very tempermental and difficult to get along with. Not having a particularly safe space to express his emotions has led him to bottling them up most of the time or expressing them in private. Even so he still has quite a bit of resentment towards his parents and others that he's never addressed...

Positive Traits:

• Adaptable
• Disciplined
• Perceptive
• Proactive

Negative Traits::

• Perfectionist
• Dishonest
• Resentful
• Tempermental

Neutral Traits::

• Extroverted
• Ambitious
• Competitive

Likes:

• Anything to do with music
• Sweets/baked goods
• Tough competitions
• Fireworks
• Pokemon contests
• Making poffins
• Other entertainment-based activities (acting, modeling, ect)

Dislikes:

• Negative gossip
• Puns
• Early mornings
• Rejection
• Being touched without permission/warning
• Losing
• Being vulnerable

Habits:

• Melt will almost never have his full body facing someone when he's talking to them. He'll almost always be turned to the side, even if slightly, though that doesn't mean the won't make eye contact. The exception to this is when his emotions are out of control or heightened.
• Even when it doesn't look like it Melt is ALWAYS aware of any nearby people. He pays attention to every person, who they are, and where they are in a given area. He is not this way with pokemon.
• Because the persona he's crafted as a performer is so different from how he naturally is all his habits will completely change if he is inhabiting that persona.

Melt's Relationships

Vivian Nightshade: Melt would not meet Vivian until after arriving on the island of Nozama. While he would never admit it, and perhaps doesn't even realize it, the two are very similar in one aspect; they're both seen as different from "regular" people and often outcasted as such. At the same time Vivian's eccentricities, which make her an outcast, are the very reason Melt has an easier time getting along with her. Because she is different, and sees the world in a way Melt has never heard of before, he knows that she's most likely to treat him the same as everyone else. While his reservations around relationships are not completely gone around her, he feels more comfortable with her than he does most people. That said their relationship is undeniable platonic and neither has any romantic attraction to the other.

Mother: Although Melt's relationship with both his parents is strained, he was always closest to his mother out of the two. While she would constantly push him (often past his limits) and was his biggest critic, she was also the most vocal in bragging about him and showed affection whenever he would make her proud in some way. There's no doubt the relationship was transactional on her end, even if she never realized it, but when Melt did things "correct" her praise and pride made him feel good. It gave him the desire to continue pushing and rising higher in popularity. Melt isn't stupid, though, he knows the way she acted wasn't right or normal... but at the same time she and his dad are the only parents he'll ever get. Surely if he achieves her dream for her, she'll recognize her mistakes and become the mother she's supposed to be, right?

Father: Unlike his mother Melt's father took a far more distanced approach to him. Whether it was from some deep seeded jealousy, a fear of some kind, or something else entirely Melt couldn't say. Regardless he has few memories of his father being... well, a parent. Even when Melt would try to initiate conversations his father would never reciprocate in a meaningful way (unless, of course, it was about his career). As such Melt naturally started to drift away from him. The complete apathy Melt's father felt toward him often times felt even worse than his mother's shallow actions.

Goals:

• Decide on the path he himself wants to follow without the influence of others
• Use fame to become well loved and well liked
• Compete in (and win) every Contest Grand Festival in every region

Dreams:

• Collect as many ribbons (contest or otherwise) as possible
• Have his mom come to her senses and act like a mother
• Find someone he can truly consider a life long friend and/or love interest

To some degree Melt struggles to balance wanting to be independant and take control of his life with also wanting acceptance and love from other people. He wants to make his choices for himself so he can be proud of them, yet also wants these choices to be seen positively. If he can't get that acceptance and love from his parents or peers then maybe he can get it through fans instead.

Extrinsic Motivation:

• Praise from others when succeeding
• Attention and a form of "love"
• Fame and the ability to be remembered by many people for a long time

Intrinsic Motivation:

• Pride associated with his accomplishments
• Reasurance in competency and skill when things go right
• Feeling as though he matters to other people

Melt is often not even aware of the intrinsic reasons he does things and frequently pays more attention to the extrinsic motivations. This is often why it's so difficult for him to break away from the toxic mindset of needing to be perfect; he risks losing everything if he fails. Or what he perseves as everything anyway.

Secrets:

• While he lies often not all of them are for personal gain. Frequently he'll say things that he wishes were true
• He's been guilty of spreading malicious or false rumors, though almost never does so on purpose.

Fears:

• Disappointing people and driving them away because of it
• Public embarrassment
• Never being truly loved and accepted

Pokemon Owned (Synthos Canon):

» "Melt Hart" is actually a stage name and not his birth name. However, he prefers this name and at this point no one calls him by his birth name anymore, not even his parents. He grew a strong attachment to the name because it's something he chose for himself and the name itself holds a lot of his hopes. Outside of canon I just liked the name Melt and thought Hart fit with it lol

» Most idols are expected to be talented in more than just singing and dancing and Melt is no exception. Aside from that and pokemon coordinating, he's also talented in acting and modeling. His parents actually expected him to be a musician originally so he's able to play the violin, but is out of practice. As a consequence though he's not particularly skilled in many other areas...

» He used to be a VERY picky eater but has since had to deal with foods he dislikes after being stuck on an island with not many luxuries. Despite this he still can't stand most legumes (peanutes are an exception) in particular and would rather starve.

» Because of his voice range Melt is very good at doing voice impressions. He can mimic a lot of different and well known voices, and can sometimes mimic certain Pokémon cries.

» He really enjoys dramas. It's fun to see the crazy twists and lengths they'll go to, but he doesn't like when they're too predictable or follow too many tropes badly...

» Sweet, angelic, and polite! Or at least that's what he wants you to think. In reality he's not quite that virtuous and is absolutely the type who will give you the sweetest smile while insulting you or being extremely sarcastic.

» Symbolism meanings: Ram's symbolize "the power to penetrate, overcome, and achieve". Amaryllis symbolizes "pride, strength and determination". Topaz symbolizes "love and affection".

Below are a bunch of different art pieces featuring Melt! Consider visiting his toyhouse to find the proper credits because my dumbass doesn't know how to code the images to give the credit when hovered over lol.

Anything Else

The purpose of this section is to add anything that might not fit into any of the others. This can include things like playlists, interview questions, or information gotten from other people (such as headcanons or whatever else). Basically whatever I feel like lol

playlist

• Idol | YAOSOBI (Cover by Amalee)
• Mephisto | QUEEN BEE (Cover by Dangle)
• Fukashigi no Karte | From Bunny Girl Senpai (Cover by Amalee)
• Labyrinth | Haruka Isumi (Yuyu Hirose)