[25 // video // 13 September]

[want_the_world]

[Mello hardly ever uses video, but he's rather proud that he came out of a battle with a Witch with only minor injuries to show for it: the bandages on both his forearms are the extent of the damage.

Near was slightly more worse for the wear, but he is the one who had to consume a Witch soul. Now he's awake and on the mend, and though Mello hasn't yet left his clinic bedside (the IV stand and bed railing, but not Near, are clearly visible behind Mello), there are public service announcements to be got out of the way.]

Yesterday, my partner and I defeated the Witch Isabella, and became the newest Death Scythe pair.

[He permits himself the closest to a real smile most people are ever likely to see from him, which skews slightly wicked before he speaks again.]

We might have broken the Grand Canyon a bit in the process. Sorry.

Comments

[Video]

[want_the_world]

Heh, I'd expect Shibusen to kick in to help cover it, if so.

And thanks.

What kind of familiar did the Witch that you and Naoto took out have?

[Video]

[topgun_textiles]

Kharon had crow familiars. 'Cause of that, some of Naoto's shots turn into these weird light crows and track if somethin' gets dodgy.

What was yours?

[Video | private]

[want_the_world]

Ants. So far, that means sensitivity to light and sound, and spraying acid.

[He gives a sarcastic grin.] Which is loads of fun when it happens unexpectedly.

Did it take Naoto long to get complete control over everything?

[Video | private]

[topgun_textiles]

The weird jumpy energy from the other 99 souls quieted down with the witch soul keepin' it all in check.

As for the powers given by that witch soul, it took us a bit to figure out how to switch between 'modes', I guess. Uhh... y'know, from the tracking shots to the normal ones.

[Video | private]

[want_the_world]

Hm. [Mello would have expected the Witch soul to be more disruptive than stabilizing. He'll mention it to Near in case it's something the Weapon can use consciously.]

Accessing the powers does seem hit and miss. Did you two get anything else?

[Video | private]

[topgun_textiles]

We're able to draw info through Naoto's blade form. When we pierced Adachi, we got an overload. Shibusen's waiting on us to get it all in order so we know where to move next.

Bastard was with Medusa and the others. He damn well knows where she's been or is hiding out now.

[Video | private]

[want_the_world]

Really. So you essentially got a memory dump straight to your partner's brain?

[Video | private]

[topgun_textiles]

[He nods.]

Somethin' like that, yeah. But we ain't ever done it on a full-blown kishin before... just some kishin eggs n' witches, even some crime scenes.

Adachi's done a lotta shit after the witches took him back, and it showed. S'just a matter of tryin' to get through all the stuff that's, uh - w-what's the word, irrelevant? - to find out what we're lookin' for.

I got scared, though. I didn't want her head to burst or nothin' from the overload. But there was no real way to try it out on somethin' that strong beforehand, y'know?