1/2 Mutant

[talonhunter]

Another key to remember here is ranma's mutation only effects the female form. Ranma avoids a most anything that has to do with going girly to the point that they would psychologically block out such control until desperation created a need to use the ability, and then the good old adaptability would kick in. So til ranma is put in that situation, being able to use the mutation in such a way won't occur... in my opinion anyway

[Blackcat101]

Scene two, the power of perfect skin!

Xavier: What do you mean by she has perfect skin?
Hank: I mean what I said professor, her skin is flawless, not a single blemish on it, no scars, nothing, I gave her a shallow cut and it healed, perfectly.
Xavier: <Eyes brighten>Oh you mean like a healing factor.
Hank: <shakes head> No professor, she still get the same injury as anyone else just no blemsh or scar marks will be left on her. Althoguht she does have an accelerated healing ablities it is not a healing factor.
Xavier: ... perfect skin.
Hank:Perfect skin, if she was a real girl she would be estatic, no wrinkles, no stretch marks, nothing.

The skin has super healing, but ONLY the skin, nails and hair, that means that any internal damage doesn't heal at fast as the skin does.

Scene thre the power of HAIR.

Ranma: <sleeping int he girls dormitory cause girls don't trust the boys.>
Jean: <Burst in through the door> Ranma wake up! <Notices she is under the covers, stipulation is ranma have to go girl.> Rise and shine we ahve to get ready.
Ranma: <Blearly> Huh..what the..it's still dark out.. go away.
Jean: <hands on her hip> Yeah, and this is the girls dormoitory, first you have to shower-
Ranma: <mumbles> can do it out back... no biggie <snores>
Jean : <eyes flashes> Along with other hygenic things, not to mention since you have so much hair, you will be tackling it for quite a while. God I need to start on mine alreayd, come on already
Ranma: <Groan and throws the cover back and sit up> Fine fine...
Jean: <stares at Ranma-chan hair>
Ranma: <notices the stares> What?
Jean: Y..your hair...how...
Ranma: ?
Jean: How do you get it so perfectly curled? You just woke up, you should have bed hair!
Ranma: <Shrug> I dunno. <take her perfectly semi curled locks and thumb it, eyes widen in surprise> Got damn it! it grew again!
Jean: what? <watches as the long hair retract from Ranma-chan waise to her shoulders, the curls in her tresses still perfect>
Ranma: Better <tide her hair into a big tail, makign it purposefully straight and boyish> Much better! Let's see, just a bath now right?
Jean: <Eye twitches as Ranma chan mess up her perfect hair for THAT ugly style>

No washing, dyes, bleaching, conditioning, curling, combing, perming, etc... a few seconds concentration, and wham, done.

He still has to wash his hair, the mutation might give Ranma perfect hair, but is because it works like a healing factor, it doesn't include an anti- dirty spell or something. But Ranma can just wash it like guys do, instead of wasting a lot of time on it.

The growing and shrinking hair part is magic, Ranma has got hit by so much magic he absorbed that ability from the dragon whisker somehow.

[PCHeintz72]

The growing and shrinking hair part is magic, Ranma has got hit by so much magic he absorbed that ability from the dragon whisker somehow.

That makes no sense to me. Magic or not, if Ranma an shrink/grow the hair then force shrinking it to nothing on the head then regrowing it, would leave you with pure hair, nothing artificial.

Any shampoos, chemicals perming, dyes, bleaching, would all be removed.

Unless you mean he takes that crap back into his body each time he shrinks it.

[Blackcat101]

That makes no sense to me. Magic or not, if Ranma an shrink/grow the hair then force shrinking it to nothing on the head then regrowing it, would leave you with pure hair, nothing artificial.

Any shampoos, chemicals perming, dyes, bleaching, would all be removed.

Unless you mean he takes that crap back into his body each time he shrinks it.

Tell the author, the grow and whrinking wasn't my idea O_-. Also Ranma doesn't shrink the hair to nothing, so he still has to wash it.

[talonhunter]

Ranma would still wash his hair, use his ki to reinforce his body for healing, strength and speed. But his attitude about his female form still keeps him from finding ways to utilize her mutant abilities for doing things like say filling a room with her hair to trap and entangle enimies until Ranma finds themself In a situation forcing them to create the appropriate counter. Also how would you feel if the thought of things getting tangled within your hair...that is still attached to you...could be a bad tactical or dangerous move unless it came as a desperation type move.

[Blackcat101]

Ranma would still wash his hair, use his ki to reinforce his body for healing, strength and speed. But his attitude about his female form still keeps him from finding ways to utilize her mutant abilities for doing things like say filling a room with her hair to trap and entangle enimies until Ranma finds themself In a situation forcing them to create the appropriate counter. Also how would you feel if the thought of things getting tangled within your hair...that is still attached to you...could be a bad tactical or dangerous move unless it came as a desperation type move.

Well, his hair is already quite strong, so reinforcing it with Ki would be a waste, when he could be used the ki to other things. Yes, there are uses for Ranma talents.

Super healing skill: Shalow wounds close way faster, even if they are not fully healed, Plus is prevents him from external bleeding since his skin heals fast, internal bleeding is still a problem.

Nails stronger than steel, he could copy Kuno ki trick with his sword o make a copy of the neko ken.

Perfect hair: Well,this mostly saves him time.

[WG_Writer]

Well, his hair is already quite strong, so reinforcing it with Ki would be a waste, when he could be used the ki to other things. Yes, there are uses for Ranma talents.

Perfect hair: Well,this mostly saves him time.

http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Needle_Jiz%C5%8D
Hair Armor

[Blackcat101]

http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Needle_Jiz%C5%8D
Hair Armor

Ranma tends to be practical, hair is a very flammable substance, his hair might be stronger than steel, but is still hair. Also pure defense is not usually Ranma style.

[WG_Writer]

In the anime Jiraya can launch his hair as needles, its not exactly Manga cannon but do we really care about that here?

[Blackcat101]

In the anime Jiraya can launch his hair as needles, its not exactly Manga cannon but do we really care about that here?

Is been pointed out that Ranma CAN'T do that. Also, I kind of made of mistake, his nails are stronger than steel, his hair not so much. Plus is the whole premise of the story that his powers are not really made for fighting.

[talonhunter]

Ranma chan, mutant vouge model extraordinaire

[Blackcat101]

Ranma chan, mutant vouge model extraordinaire

Yeah, thats the point, while useful for some things, Ranma whole hair, skin and nails mutacion just makes his female form look good.