Alright, so tell me everything you know about Rays. Everything.
I won't be able to answer like drackos did, however, I will try.
Ray's are an aquatic based element, found in many deep sea areas. It is a cartilaginous fish, with over 500+ species. Known to be closely related to sharks, being under the same subclass Elasmobranchii. There body type is very unique, flat, almost like a disk shape. With their fins infused to their heads as well. Making them seem almost like one entire fluid shape. However, that is not necessarily the case. They can move their fins individually, and there body movement is somewhat graceful. The eyes and spiracles are located on the top of the head. Most of the rays have heavy, round shaped teeth, with moderately strong jaws, able to crush down on their prey. Specifically snails, clams, and oysters are apart of their diet. This changes of course, since different species might consume something extra, or less. There are four classifications for rays, Myliobatiformes, Rajiformes, Torpendiniformes, and Pristiformes. They have been known to use electroceptors, detecting electricity in the water, to navigate around the water.
Ray's size can very in the real world, but for the RP context, they can actually reach colossal sizes, making them quite powerful and strong. Most rays have their own, barbed wire stinger, at the end of their tail, which can inject a powerful venom. There noses are saw-like, can inflict serious damage and pain to anyone unlucky enough to make contact with it. They can naturally release a discharge of unfocused electricity, and manipulate it while under-water. As well as they can swim underwater, they can also swim in the air, however with not as much speed and agility, and usually for a limited time.
So, what's your favourite thing about the contract? What do you think of the contract so far? What do you think of the summonings and techniques, any particular likes or dislikes? Do you believe it to have any faults or shortcomings, if so what? Which, if any, is your favourite summon?
I like the contract because I really enjoy aquatic animals. I prefer the water element over many others, and I'm a use of the storm KG, I think rays might be a great addition to my love of the aquatic manipulation, and add to my arsenal quite exceptionally. I've read the majority of the contracts and techniques, I really like that they aren't just the basic summons, with basic ability, I think they are unique and work well in fight. The only thing I would attempt to help it out, probably make it more versatile with the earth element? Probably some new manipulation with the venom, just trying to add more ideas to it. It is already quite well written, not much to really add in to make an exceptional difference. Hydra is by far my favorite summon.
How would you use Rays and why would you use them?
And, can you tell me about their Venom and Sensory, how exactly do they work and take effect? What do you think about their current applications within the RP and, do you have any bright ideas on how they could further be utilised or expanded upon to make the contract greater?
I got many uses for rays in my fights. I'll just give a specific example. Ray's have an exceptional ability with lightning and water. My two most versatile elements (behind earth overall), I use those two heavily whenever I can. Ray's would be used as a neutralization, preventing an opponent to take over with their earth usage, if they are keen with earth. I see Ray's as a way to control the terrain to my will, which is something I like to do. I'm also an elemental warfare type of fighter, so I will definitely use them as a combo with their unique ability with lightning. Yeah, I can go into specifics, but I'm not the greatest writer >_O. Leave that to drackos.
The venom is protein based, which is injected through the barbed wire tail of the ray. Either through physical contact, or through projectile use. The venom can inflict serious, annoying, and damaging pain when entered in the body. The effects of the venom is quite potent, when on contact with a muscle, the muscle begins to contract, depending on the muscle contracting, will depend on the effect. If a leg muscle in contract, then obviously their movement is harmed, if the arm is contract, then handseals become an issue. To get a good feeling of how they feel lightning, if someone has ever gotten a Charley horse, where the muscle slightly contracts and spasms, that is how it feels. Which sucks. Large dosage of the venom (which usually isn't likely to happen in our rp), will be even more painful, potentially even death. For our rp fights, this effect is increased and more damaging, creating full body numbness, after a number of turns, they can be released through different means as well.
Their sensors are basic to describe, they work as electroceptors, detecting electricity along the body of water, sensing what is around the Ray, and can actually reach up a huge distance. They can detect disturbances and know who/what is around them. This is expanded for our rp, since we can detect attacks and defenses as well.
I have bright ideas everday, just not today z.z. If I do, I will be sure to tell you on skype.
Usually this is the part where we RP...but I'm so lazy nowadays, and I can't say that I'm too interested in doing it anymore anyway, so we'll just keep it short.
I casually summon the contract scroll through use of a technique that I may, or may not have; and levitate it before you through use of some kind of an appropriate technique. The scroll is like super old, super amazing, has quite a few names and has this whole artifact vibe going for it and stuff. Some of the names are bold, some are faded and near non-existent, and all of them are written in an impeccable and decorated calligraphic style. Besides each name is a thumb print that is as bold or faded as it's respective name.
"Bloody your dominant thumb and stamp it on the parchment in the area below the other thumb prints."
Lancer raises his right hand, bites his thumb, spilling some blood, Lancer them places his bloodied thumb on the scroll, officially placing his thumb print. Lancer begins to think to himself..
"I can't wait to start using the ray's...**** binkan."
