Dragonball M, Chapter 4: Kidnapping! Invasion! A new Threat Strikes First!

[Sub-Zero MKA]

Inanna, it starts to work until Parsley takes her knife to it.

The eye ‘pops’, shattering into thousands of burning fragments that shower the three of you.

The energy fades after a moment, no longer sustained enough to burn through you, but each will have hundreds of cuts and small burns on your bodies.

Huzzah! Her had was free!

That was, regrettably, the only upside to her hasty and desperation action. Not only had the eye been destroyed - she supposed it was more like a pus-filled sac in its integrity - but the resulting explosion showered them with thousands of crystal shards. Inanna and Sasheem would be fine; she, on the other hand, was covered in small burns and cuts too numerous to count. Not to mention her badly burned hand.

"That was a regrettable decision," she sighed. "Sorry. Did you see anything? I saw there was an ancient energy inside it."

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Huzzah! Her had was free!

That was, regrettably, the only upside to her hasty and desperation action. Not only had the eye been destroyed - she supposed it was more like a pus-filled sac in its integrity - but the resulting explosion showered them with thousands of crystal shards. Inanna and Sasheem would be fine; she, on the other hand, was covered in small burns and cuts too numerous to count. Not to mention her badly burned hand.

"That was a regrettable decision," she sighed. "Sorry. Did you see anything? I saw there was an ancient energy inside it."

Parsley, after a few moments, you feel......compelled. You glance at the nearby planet and....is that music? A song? Your feel an overwhelming sense of desperate need to go there and find this music.

[Tami]

“Hmm, perhaps a human one instead? Or perhaps some training vids?”

"Trainin vids don't substitute for the hard work only a master can push her to." Looking around the Mindspace one last time, Dash then asks Kai her final question, "So, how do we get outta here? Is there a trick to it?"

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

Inanna, it starts to work until Parsley takes her knife to it.

The eye ‘pops’, shattering into thousands of burning fragments that shower the three of you.

The energy fades after a moment, no longer sustained enough to burn through you, but each will have hundreds of cuts and small burns on your bodies.

Huzzah! Her had was free!

That was, regrettably, the only upside to her hasty and desperation action. Not only had the eye been destroyed - she supposed it was more like a pus-filled sac in its integrity - but the resulting explosion showered them with thousands of crystal shards. Inanna and Sasheem would be fine; she, on the other hand, was covered in small burns and cuts too numerous to count. Not to mention her badly burned hand.

"That was a regrettable decision," she sighed. "Sorry. Did you see anything? I saw there was an ancient energy inside it."

As Inanna healed, she remained silent. Though Parsley could tell... no... feel the woman's annoyance.

It had been a mistake to bring the Saiyan here. Little more than brutes yet, even one so observant as Parsley. She should've known. Even Sasheem had the wherewithal to not simply prod at something so ancient... volatile. Even the being of pure chaos had known better.

After a long, worrisome moment. Inanna withdrew her hand.

'I was in the process. Of course, you've gone and fucked that up now, haven't you?' It was a question that did not need an answer. The evidence had literally cut into the Saiyan's flesh.

Ignoring Parsley's wounds for the moment, the golden-eyed woman attempted to see if the remaining eye and its energy was at all salvageable. If it wasn't, well... she'd deal with that when she got there.

[Sub-Zero MKA]

Parsley, after a few moments, you feel......compelled. You glance at the nearby planet and....is that music? A song? Your feel an overwhelming sense of desperate need to go there and find this music.

Inanna had yet to answer her question yet, which was fine. Parsley had suffered worse injuries, but the collection of cuts and burns across her body combined to take their toll on her. It was a mistake that she had no choice but to make, unwilling to wait and see if Inanna could make some kind of connection with the eye and free her without destroying it. It was a circumstance she wished she could reverse, but at the time, she felt she only had two choices: that, or cutting her hand off. The eye exploding into shards of crystal was an unforeseen outcome, but ultimately one she should have...

Her head suddenly raised, like a dog suddenly picking up a faraway scent.

That... is that music? It shouldn't have been possible. There was no air in space, thus sound had no means of traveling from source to recipient. Therefore, she shouldn't have been hearing anything. But she was, very clearly, hearing music. In fact, it seemed to be coming from the nearby planet. Which, again, shouldn't have been possible, considering the distance between them and this mysterious world.

An urge to investigate this planet overtook her. 'Music from this planet,' she transmitted absently.

As Inanna healed, she remained silent. Though Parsley could tell... no... feel the woman's annoyance.

It had been a mistake to bring the Saiyan here. Little more than brutes yet, even one so observant as Parsley. She should've known. Even Sasheem had the wherewithal to not simply prod at something so ancient... volatile. Even the being of pure chaos had known better.

After a long, worrisome moment. Inanna withdrew her hand.

'I was in the process. Of course, you've gone and fucked that up now, haven't you?' It was a question that did not need an answer. The evidence had literally cut into the Saiyan's flesh.

Ignoring Parsley's wounds for the moment, the golden-eyed woman attempted to see if the remaining eye and its energy was at all salvageable. If it wasn't, well... she'd deal with that when she got there.

Parsley never responded. Her attention was completely enraptured by the music coming from the planet. Her mind and body wanted to leave and investigate; it was only her rational thinking that prevented her.

This is a trap. I know it is. I have to resist.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

As Inanna healed, she remained silent. Though Parsley could tell... no... feel the woman's annoyance.

It had been a mistake to bring the Saiyan here. Little more than brutes yet, even one so observant as Parsley. She should've known. Even Sasheem had the wherewithal to not simply prod at something so ancient... volatile. Even the being of pure chaos had known better.

After a long, worrisome moment. Inanna withdrew her hand.

'I was in the process. Of course, you've gone and fucked that up now, haven't you?' It was a question that did not need an answer. The evidence had literally cut into the Saiyan's flesh.

Ignoring Parsley's wounds for the moment, the golden-eyed woman attempted to see if the remaining eye and its energy was at all salvageable. If it wasn't, well... she'd deal with that when she got there.

The other eye seems...salvageable. It’s still intact, at least, and that burning energy is still present.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Inanna had yet to answer her question yet, which was fine. Parsley had suffered worse injuries, but the collection of cuts and burns across her body combined to take their toll on her. It was a mistake that she had no choice but to make, unwilling to wait and see if Inanna could make some kind of connection with the eye and free her without destroying it. It was a circumstance she wished she could reverse, but at the time, she felt she only had two choices: that, or cutting her hand off. The eye exploding into shards of crystal was an unforeseen outcome, but ultimately one she should have...

Her head suddenly raised, like a dog suddenly picking up a faraway scent.

That... is that music? It shouldn't have been possible. There was no air in space, thus sound had no means of traveling from source to recipient. Therefore, she shouldn't have been hearing anything. But she was, very clearly, hearing music. In fact, it seemed to be coming from the nearby planet. Which, again, shouldn't have been possible, considering the distance between them and this mysterious world.

An urge to investigate this planet overtook her. 'Music from this planet,' she transmitted absently.



Parsley never responded. Her attention was completely enraptured by the music coming from the planet. Her mind and body wanted to leave and investigate; it was only her rational thinking that prevented her.

This is a trap. I know it is. I have to resist.

This is what she hears:

https://youtu.be/Lm2uLT56Fm0

She is drawn to the planet, and despite her mind being her own, her body cannot resist the pull.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

The other eye seems...salvageable. It’s still intact, at least, and that burning energy is still present.

Inanna was... somewhat relieved.

Less room for error, with the one eye, but a breadcrumb, was a breadcrumb. Not willing to risk the mistakes of the Saiyan however, the golden-eyed woman took lengths to secure the eye- and corpse- within a capsule* before noticing that Parsley was hallucinating.

Inanna had yet to answer her question yet, which was fine. Parsley had suffered worse injuries, but the collection of cuts and burns across her body combined to take their toll on her. It was a mistake that she had no choice but to make, unwilling to wait and see if Inanna could make some kind of connection with the eye and free her without destroying it. It was a circumstance she wished she could reverse, but at the time, she felt she only had two choices: that, or cutting her hand off. The eye exploding into shards of crystal was an unforeseen outcome, but ultimately one she should have...

Her head suddenly raised, like a dog suddenly picking up a faraway scent.

That... is that music? It shouldn't have been possible. There was no air in space, thus sound had no means of traveling from source to recipient. Therefore, she shouldn't have been hearing anything. But she was, very clearly, hearing music. In fact, it seemed to be coming from the nearby planet. Which, again, shouldn't have been possible, considering the distance between them and this mysterious world.

An urge to investigate this planet overtook her. 'Music from this planet,' she transmitted absently.

Parsley never responded. Her attention was completely enraptured by the music coming from the planet. Her mind and body wanted to leave and investigate; it was only her rational thinking that prevented her.

This is a trap. I know it is. I have to resist.

'Music? Really?' Inanna asked, clearly not amused.

It was only after the golden-eyed woman looked at Parsley however, that she began to put it together. Which, ignoring everything else, was a source of further annoyance... and burgeoning concern.

'... Does it by chance, sound like a flute?'

*OT: Would a capsule safely contain the corpse/crystal eye?

[Sub-Zero MKA]

This is what she hears:

https://youtu.be/Lm2uLT56Fm0

She is drawn to the planet, and despite her mind being her own, her body cannot resist the pull.

The music was irresistible. She had never heard anything like it before, but something about it completely enraptured her attention. No, no it hadn't. It had completely enraptured her body. Her mind knew it was a trap. She had no inkling as to what was awaiting her on that mysterious planet; but if whatever the source was could use these means to draw her, it was nothing good. In fact, she had an eerie suspicion she knew who was at fault.

'It sounds a flute, coming from the planet. My body can't resist.'

Her body couldn't, but her mind could. This tune had managed to assert control over her the likes of which she had never encountered before, but it had made a mistake. No one could assert control over her, not anymore. She struggled and faced her own demons to reinforce the undeniable proof that no one decided anything for Parsley except her. This musician may have taken over her body, but that meant nothing!

Her aura exploded like a wildfire fueled by endless kindling. You will not control me! Her power flared as she attempted to reassert control over herself.

Ultra Elite Restored

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Inanna was... somewhat relieved.

Less room for error, with the one eye, but a breadcrumb, was a breadcrumb. Not willing to risk the mistakes of the Saiyan however, the golden-eyed woman took lengths to secure the eye- and corpse- within a capsule* before noticing that Parsley was hallucinating.



'Music? Really?' Inanna asked, clearly not amused.

It was only after the golden-eyed woman looked at Parsley however, that she began to put it together. Which, ignoring everything else, was a source of further annoyance... and burgeoning concern.

'... Does it by chance, sound like a flute?'

*OT: Would a capsule safely contain the corpse/crystal eye?

There is a good potential it would if you can pry it from the corpse.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

The music was irresistible. She had never heard anything like it before, but something about it completely enraptured her attention. No, no it hadn't. It had completely enraptured her body. Her mind knew it was a trap. She had no inkling as to what was awaiting her on that mysterious planet; but if whatever the source was could use these means to draw her, it was nothing good. In fact, she had an eerie suspicion she knew who was at fault.

'It sounds a flute, coming from the planet. My body can't resist.'

Her body couldn't, but her mind could. This tune had managed to assert control over her the likes of which she had never encountered before, but it had made a mistake. No one could assert control over her, not anymore. She struggled and faced her own demons to reinforce the undeniable proof that no one decided anything for Parsley except her. This musician may have taken over her body, but that meant nothing!

Her aura exploded like a wildfire fueled by endless kindling. You will not control me! Her power flared as she attempted to reassert control over herself.

Ultra Elite Restored

The tune grows louder in her ears, louder, louder, than almost amused it fades away.

But she gets the feeling it wasn’t giving up, nor was it impressed with her display. But....altering tactics.

[Sub-Zero MKA]

The tune grows louder in her ears, louder, louder, than almost amused it fades away.

But she gets the feeling it wasn’t giving up, nor was it impressed with her display. But....altering tactics.

Parsley wasn't free, not yet. The being had simple fallen back to reassess and adjust its tactics. But, for the time being, she was relieved.

'It's subsided, but it will try again soon. Please hurry. Whatever this power is, I've never encountered anything like it before.'

What was worse was that she hadn't resisted at all. It simply let her go. Tch.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

"Trainin vids don't substitute for the hard work only a master can push her to." Looking around the Mindspace one last time, Dash then asks Kai her final question, "So, how do we get outta here? Is there a trick to it?"

“Just will it. Once one breaks the contact the other will as well automatically.”

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

There is a good potential it would if you can pry it from the corpse.

Inanna is quick, but careful. Not bothering to attempt to wrestle away the eye directly, she very simply removes what remains of the orbital socket a long with some of Jormandur's scales; before encapsulating the eye and the pilfered corpse matter and storing it for later- and far safer- study.

At least this was not a complete loss.

Parsley wasn't free, not yet. The being had simple fallen back to reassess and adjust its tactics. But, for the time being, she was relieved.

'It's subsided, but it will try again soon. Please hurry. Whatever this power is, I've never encountered anything like it before.'

What was worse was that she hadn't resisted at all. It simply let her go. Tch.

Inanna replied simply. 'You said it was flute-like, the entity that killed this Wish Dragon was depicted as brandishing similar. I recommend we leave the way we came, and annihilate what remains of this Dragon's corpse. Perhaps the planet as well...'

It certainly pained her to say this, who knew what was on the world below; but the risk of falling sway to whatever was down there- be it someone in possession of Animancy, or whatever- was far too great to simply do what she'd grown accustomed to. As strong as she was, Inanna unlike Ishtar, knew quite well it was better to survive to come back stronger later.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Once the eye was taken into a capsule, all three of you suddenly hear the music loud and clear.

Only it doesn’t just take over your bodies, it commands and flings all three towards the planet at speed.