❛ 𝐠𝐨𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐬 .

FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND - the og dude in the underworld that recruited mello ; why ?? that’s up to you - bt mello’s got some spunk and that probably came off a bit and whether they have some deeper connection with him , we can come up with that ! but i’d rly like the initial person who pulled mello into the fray . ( 0 /1 )

obviously , his current handler . please . ( 0 / 1 )

i rly love the idea of mello maybe being secretly in good with some members of olympus as well ?? bc he’s slowly trying to form his own agenda and that may be even so going over to the other side and seeing what’s up or talking with someone - maybe to keep tabs . olympus informants .

maybe someone from olympus as well who actually kind of wants to team up with mello so they go on their own together ?? and maybe plot against their respective syndicates either way maybe a partner in that sense ( 0 / 1 )

ppl mello’s had confrontations with on business - aka he’s threatened them or shown up to relay a message for the underworld n every time he shows up they’re like ‘o fuck’

obviously general underworld connections - maybe people who like him and think he’s good at what he does , some who see him as a valuable ally , some who truly do view him as expendable and want to use him for what he is , ppl who see him as a brewing problem and ppl who rly dislike him for no reason

i say olympus secret connections but rly secret connections from anywhere give ‘em to me please

more into civilian life . . . neighbors . neighbors who are acutely aware of mello’s situation or aren’t . ppl who shrug it off bc they know and ppl who rly don’t like how it is - again he frequently moves for his own protection and sometimes he’ll be at one place for a month and another for like , two days . i say he has a stable apartment somewhere but actually rarely comes back to it sometimes and stays in a lot of motels / hotels bc the underworld pays for it since that was their deal(tm) so . they won’t be / won’t have been neighbors 4 long . and some could notice that .

actual friends maybe ! ppl who are actually getting close to mello and he likes it but also he’s kinda scared bc he knows how much his line of work can affect his personal life and that worries him . worries him a lot .

building off of this ?? maybe some exes or ex-almosts ( like they could’ve dated but didn’t ) bc mello got spooked of how smth could happen to them or what have u and kinda ran off . maybe some ppl he built a connection with n then they had a one-night stand or smth and he ghosts bc he’s worried smth’s gonna happen and can’t communicate it well . idk sometimes with relationships mello is MESSY especially bc of how he is and how his work is and he’s got his own shit to handle and sometimes u don’t have time to deal with feelings .

as well . . . i’d love maybe a ship or something kinda goin off this ?? maybe mello and another muse have a rly good relationship that’s either current and we build up to it and mello worries over them bc he doesn’t want them to get hurt bc of his connections and he’s a REALLY PROTECTIVE BF and doesn’t want anything to happen to them and is constantly wondering what to do to protect them and keep their status with him hidden from the underworld even if it’s him sneaking into their house late at night or they have to be a bit discreet about being together but . yeah give me this dynamic . ( just for comfort purposes tho i won’t ship mel with anyone above 24 bc he’s not even 21 yet ) ( 0 / 1 )

also a ship doesn’t have to follow this dynamic any other plot could b awesome bt that’s like . my major mw idea and they don’t even have 2 be a soft civilian maybe they’re from olympus or the valencia family or the chosen and . that’s That .

THE GENERAL ... ENEMIES , FRIENDS , EXES IDK it’s late i’ll add more 2 this later

I. AN INTRODUCTION TO…

name: mello ( mihael keehl )

age: twenty

birthday: december 13th , 1999

affiliation: the underworld

occupation: assassin ( “unemployed” )

languages spoken: english & german ( both fluent )

abilities (if appplicable): above-average intelligence , near-dangerous bravery & motivation

fandom: death note

status: some memories

II. BUT, LET’S GET MORE PERSONAL

siblings: no

parents: unknown

children: no

gender identity & pronouns: masculine non-binary , he/him & they/them

romantic & sexual identities: panromantic pansexual

skills or hobbies: careful planning , negotiation ( aka , intimidation ) , spying , organizing criminal activity , deduction 

III. HMM, MAYBE MORE ?

dishonest / brutally honest / sincere

posessive / jealous / understanding

volatile / sometimes unpredictable / predictable

malicious / merciful / warm-hearted

valiant / cowardly / aloof

eccentric / ordinary / free-spirit

altruistic / selfish / compassionate

IV. JUST A FEW MORE QUESTIONS !

how long have you been living here? ever lived anywhere else?

mello has lived in seven devils his entire life ; he has family from germany , but other than that ?? nowhere else .

what was your childhood like in seven devils?

mello can’t remember anything before the orphanage ; his parents , all he knows is that they were originally from germany & the headmistress of the orphanage was a close friend from germany , but that’s it , and that’s how it stayed until he decided to run away on his own at the age of sixteen - because relentless bullying & being reminded nobody wants you is a lot to deal with in the first decade of your life and then some .

where would people most likely find you in seven devils?

mello doesn’t really have a set place he likes to be ; he often sometimes travels around the rest of the city on his motorcycle , just to clear his head - maybe sometimes going to the dive bar if he needs to fill his stomach ( he can’t legally drink , and surprisingly , he’s adamant about not doing so until he’s twenty-one . ) he’s sort of a loner , sort of not - he won’t go with anyone , but he might talk with anyone there . 

V. A LITTLE HISTORY TO END ON

CANON ( SPOILERS FOR DEATH NOTE . )

It’s supposed to be a place where the children of the dead , unwanted , et cetera are cared for - but more so it’s a breeding ground for geniuses , raised and conditioned from the moment they walk through those doors to be the faces of a new dawn , or to live up to their poster child , the world’s greatest detective - L . Wammy’s House for Gifted Children ; that’s where Mello grows up . 

A hero-worship , one would call it , of the iconic detective is what he develops early on , and there’s motivation to strive to be just like him . Because someone is going to be his successor , and he wants that title to carry on his hero’s legacy . However . . . there’s an issue .

He strives and tries his best , yes , and he does amazing - but there is always one kid who seems to beat him at every test , every trial , and his name is Near and Mello grows up resenting him because he can’t seem to shake the “number two” title he gets with Near always in front of him . And it’s getting really goddamn annoying when you’re crying your eyes out in your little room because someone told you that you were so close to getting a higher score than him but , as always , you never make it . Because THAT’S the tragedy of being second best .

To say that Mello has a bit of an inferiority complex . . . would be an under-exaggeration . Because that’s what encompasses the most of his life - trying to be the best he could to eventually take that spot . And his motivation sits on a computer screen behind a a fancily font-ed  “ L ” . Hero worship never fades .

It leads to heartbreak when he’s young - fourteen , bright-eyed , and learning that the indestructible and undefeated L has fallen to a mass serial killer known as Kira . And his first question - “Who did he pick? Me or him?”

“He hadn’t chosen yet.”

“You could work together.”

And it’s a sneer that leaves his throat as the idea of working with his opponent is proposed , choosing to leave and instead find his own path . Because he WILL prove himself worthy , on his own , and take his place as L’s successor . 

Five years later , and he wants Kira’s head as his own . And he knows Near is looking for it , as well - so the competition starts up again .

He’s reckless - or more than so ; because he is not afraid to break the law by any means necessary to get what he wants . Joining the mafia , coaxing kira’s weapon into his hands by kidnapping the task force chief’s daughter & making the trade , using it to his advantage and figuring out how it works . Threatening the president into giving him resources to catch Kira . Negotiating with a god of death into confirming his theories .

Of course , the first incident leaves him scarred and burned , because his hideout’s raided by a SWAT team , so he sets off an explosion and that very same chief of police dies . He feels bad , because good people don’t deserve to die . . . but that’s the way things are , especially when you have a point to prove . The burn scar on his face & body shows enough that he’s hardened enough to survive such a feat .

The second incident is a bit different - after hiding out with one of the people under Near , and of course , confronting him one final time ( telling him his crucial discoveries to the Kira case ) , he enlists the third of L’s potential successors - and his best friend , Matt - to aid him . Together they deduce that the new L is the prime suspect for being Kira , and their plan to expose such is thrown into action by kidnapping a news reporter that is heavily close to him , and could be an accomplice . 

. . . It is a bloody day ; Matt dies in a blaze of gunfire as a distraction .

And by that news reporter’s pen & ink , Mello , in his own words post-mortem , dies like a dog in the truck he’s driving . A body never discovered as everything goes up in flames , yes his discoveries create the breakthrough that leads to Kira’s eventual demise - like a last laugh , if you will.

“ Good memories & nightmares . ”

SEVEN DEVILS .

In a way , one could say there’s many similarities to this life & the other . A child of unwanted parents , tossed in an orphanage , leaves at sixteen after constantly being reminded and tormented that he isn’t wanted . 

Only issue is - how’s a young one to support himself in a city that chews its residents up and spits them out like flavorless gum ??

Crime . That’s the answer . 

It starts out in gangs , unaffiliated gangs that pay Mihael - or Mello , because names have power and he doesn’t need anyone else to have power over him - to do things such as steal , transport , smuggle , etc . And in turn , he crashes at their hideout , has food in his belly , et cetera .

But then those gangs get involved with larger syndicates , and it’s in an altercation that he’s discovered and one of the higher-ups in the Underworld recognizes raw talent from the way he fights and defends himself , negotiates with an unshaken bravery that only comes with being tossed around like you’re nothing . 

. . . He’s recruited in - taught to shoot a gun properly , snipe an enemy , and other ways to bloody his hands because he’s got the potential to be able to take a life for a price . And while he doesn’t enjoy the thought of murder on his conscience , he’s given a deal that all of his expenses will be paid for as long as he’s in service to the syndicate - shelter payment , a motorcycle he can ride , a salary for groceries and fees with every job for other things . And of course , tools he uses for the job . 

He’s a good assassin - sometimes , even used as more of a threatening messenger to pass along the words of the syndicate . Because he’s amazing at intimidation , negotiation , and getting his way . 

But there’s still a need to prove himself , because he wants the world to know he has the potential to be more than just a crime syndicate’s lackey . Maybe go out on his own - and take out the people who’ve used him here since he knows although they provide for him , he’s still expendable and he knows it . It forms a chip on his shoulder that he’s never going to be seen as much unless he proves that he’s dangerous to even the people who use him for so . 

It’s an endless desire to feel wanted , special , taken seriously as his own person . And that’s all he wants . Even if he has to bloody his hands & betray those who took him in ( can’t be out of the kindness of their hearts , can it ? ) to do so .

OTHER FACTS

OKAY SO LONG STORY SHORT IN SEVDEV Mello is an assassin for the Underworld who was taken in after his original gang got clapped and the whole reason he got into a life of crime was to escape homelessness . And now he’s . . . a very good assassin , and the Underworld pays for his living expenses , but he’s got a desire to grow past them since he knows they could take him out at any second and only view him as an underling and hoo boy , he’s not having that . Whether this means going out and starting his own gig or even playing into the hands of the enemy ?? Who knows . Mello hasn’t discovered this yet . But he wants to be taken seriously and he’s forming a plan on how .

He’s kind of a jack-of-all-trades in the Underworld - primarily an assassin but they also send him to do stuff like threaten a contact ( then kill if it doesn’t work ) , negotiate , etc . bc he’s really good at intimidation and he’s very smart but again , underestimated in the sense that he’s under their thumb and he can’t do anything about it - unless he goes out on his own plans . 

He doesn’t really have a stable home tho like he’s honestly kind of moving around physical places ( bc again it’s all paid for ) in different hotel rooms or motel rooms frequently bc living in one solid place isn’t the safest for him , he thinks . So he’ll rent out a place for maybe like a week or two weeks at max and sometimes even shorter if he’s feeling too at risk . 

Civilian cover story ?? He’s just ... a guy there isn’t much else else . He makes up a different story as to what his situation is every time and it ranges from “uh rich family” to “i have a sugar daddy” and a lot of times he has to move apartments so ppl don’t figure out his location ESPECIALLY if they have information on the Underworld .

He remembers ?? Some of his past like he remembers Near & Matt , and then the explosion that gave him the scar on his left eye . And also taking Takada on the motorcycle but none of what happens afterwards - doesn’t remember Matt dying & doesn’t remember himself dying . 

AND UH  . . . . that’s ?? Pretty much it like I don’t rly have much else that won’t go in the plotting call .