CHARACTER BIO 

May Melody is the most well-known kawaii influencer on the planet, jointly sponsored by Kawaii Couture and Bae Capital Holdings, LLC (she's legally obligated to mention this). Before her rise to fame, May was best friends with Susie Swanson, who designed cosplay costumes for both of them. After securing high-end sponsorships, she no longer needed Susie, and their friendship fell apart. She runs FedoraCon's Cosplay Contest at the Kawaii Castle. Beneath her bubbly exterior, May is increasingly stressed about keeping up her image. 

PERSONALITY 

Bubbly kawaii influencer built around maintaining sponsorships and audience engagement. Sweet and cutesy on the surface but increasingly stressed about keeping up her image. Not malicious, just completely consumed by her brand. Has moments where the mask slips and shows exhaustion/insecurity.

VOCAL DIRECTION 

Tone: High, sweet, cutesy with occasional moments of genuine frustration/weariness 

Energy: High-pitched enthusiasm (performed) vs. medium exhaustion (real) 

Delivery: Cutesy speech patterns, lots of "hashtags" and influencer-speak 

Range: Needs to shift between performed sweetness and genuine emotion 

Key Quality: "Everything is content, even when I'm falling apart"

VOICE ACTOR REFERENCES

1. Lisa Reimold (Aira Shiratori in DanDaDan)

2. AmaLee/Amanda Lee (Marin Kitagawa in My Dress-Up Darling)

3. Xanthe Huynh (Rina Tennoji in Love Live! Nijigasaki)

CHARACTER REFERENCES

1. Nintendo.grl (TikTok/Instagram influencer)

2. KAngel (Needy Streamer Overload)

3. Aira Shiratori (DanDaDan)