Summoning Contract:


Animal Type: Plant
Sub-Type: Cactus
Elemental Affinity: Water
Specialization: Ninjutsu
Summon Type: Custom Contract

Rank: B

Contract Type: Combat

Summon Description: /

Description: A cactus (plural: cacti, cactuses, or cactus[1]) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, within the order Caryophyllales. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greekκάκτος (kaktos), a name originally used for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north—except for Rhipsalis baccifera, which also grows in Africa and Sri Lanka.

Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivores, spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus and providing some shade. Cactus spines are produced from specialized structures called areoles, a kind of highly reduced branch. Areoles are an identifying feature of cacti. As well as spines, areoles give rise to flowers, which are usually tubular and multipetaled.
In the absence of leaves, enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Cactus stems also store water, and are often ribbed or fluted, which allows them to expand and contract easily. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The tallest free-standing cactus isPachycereus pringlei, with a maximum recorded height of 19.2 m (63 ft),[2] and the smallest is Blossfeldia liliputiana, only about 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter at maturity.[3] The smaller cacti usually have globe-shaped stems, combining the highest possible volume with the lowest possible surface area. Many cacti have short growing seasons and long dormancies, and are able to react quickly to any rainfall, helped by an extensive but relatively shallow root system. A fully grown saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is said to be able to absorb as much as 200 US gallons (760 l; 170 imp gal) of water during a rainstorm.[4]
A few species differ significantly in appearance from most of the family. At least superficially, plants of the genus Pereskia resemble other trees and shrubs growing around them. They have persistent leaves, and when older, bark-covered stems. Their areoles identify them as cacti, and in spite of their appearance, they, too, have many adaptations for water conservation. Pereskiais considered close to the ancestral species from which all cacti evolved. In tropical regions, other cacti grow as forest climbers and epiphytes (plants that grow on trees). Their stems are typically flattened, almost leaf-like in appearance, with fewer or even no spines, such as the well-known Christmas cactus or Thanksgiving cactus (in the genus Schlumbergera).
Cacti have a variety of uses: many species are used as ornamental plants, others are grown for fodder or forage, and others for food (particularly their fruit). Cochineal is the product of an insect that lives on some cacti.

Summoning Process: Similar to basic summoning, all that is needed is to slam the palm of the hand against a solid surface in order to initiate the summon. It is not unheard of for summoners to be able to call out just the name of a particular cacti in order to summon it; although that is usually reserved for those that have a strong bond with a specific specimen.

Drawbacks: With the exception of the highest ranked of the summons, all cacti within this contract are rooted to the ground and unable to move from the spot from which they are summoned. This greatly reduces the effective range of attacks. They are also vulnerable to fire, as they are true plants and therefore can burn very quickly if dry. In the cases of saguaro and other water absorbing cacti, the speed of attack slows significantly as the plant absorbs more liquid; rendering them nearly immobile once saturation has been achieved. However, this is a slow process; taking anywhere from 5 posts in wet climates, to several days in a desert area.

-Mumbles something about approval- 750 ryo!

Done and done. I got the ryo deduction. <3