Tonticus

Tonticus
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Names
Titles	Stinging Sea-Slug Wyvern
Nicknames	Paraslug, Tonti
General Info
Monster Class	Leviathan
Habitats	Deserted Island, Underwater Ruin, Misty Peaks, Flooded Forest
Size	Largest: 3969.3 cm Smallest: 1991.11 cm
Relatives	None
Signature Move	Sea Burst
Elements
Ailments
Weaknesses
Creator	Scholarworld Adopted by ElusiveSeeker Adopted Again By Kingoftheovis

Tonticus (トンティカス Tontikasu) is a large Leviathan.

Physiology

Tonticus is a beautiful blue and black color. It's resembles the Glaucus atlanticus. It's head is blunt, and looks slightly similar to the unknown wyvern skull that Shogun Ceanataurs sometimes wears. It's teeth are serrated, like a shark's. Red spikes run down it's back. It's long tail is tiped with four blue thagomizers. Where the cerata usually are on the real life nudibranch are now claws that become completely unsheathed when underwater. On land, the claws and thagomizers are just a normal grey color, but underwater they turn yellow, a sign that they've become charged with electricity. Their eyes are red.

Abilities

Tonticus has the ability to shoot massive beams of water at foes. It takes a while to charge up, but can devastate hunters if they don't get out of the way or aren't prepared. They can use their claws on land, but in water they can cause Thunderblight. When enraged, it will cause Paralysis instead. Before it does a biting attack, it will roar to stop hunters in order to stop hunters from getting out the way. Some other, minor attacks include body smashes, charges, and hipchecks. Whenever it uses it's hipcheck move, it will always trip, no matter if it's tired or not.

It's most succesful attack, by far, is it's Sea Burst attack. Tonticus will roar, and then start charging up it's attack. When it's down charging up, it will jump up. When it hits the ground, it will shoot three large balls of water. These fall in random order, similar to Dire Miralis's meteor attack. These can almost one shot hunters if their unprepared. In High Rank, Sea Burst will cause Thunderblight, and in G-Rank Thunderblight will be replaced with Paralysis.

Tonticus
Icon needed	Leviathans with paralysing claws that they gain by eating jellyfish. They can't use their electric abilities on land, and scientists aren't sure why. During swimming competitions, swimmers sometimes get paralysed accidently by them, which is the reason why hunters are requested to hunt them.

Quest Info

Low Rank

The Paraslug_____ LV 4
Hunting Tonticus Hunt a Tonticus Reward: 2000z Location: Deserted Island Contract Fee: 100z Time Limit: 50 min Subquest: Wound the Tonticus's head Sub.Reward: 200z Other Monsters: Moofa, Wroggi, Ludroth Client: Stung Swimmer *bzzt-bzzt* Ugh, this is the worst day of my li- *bzzt-bzzt*. I was just swimming in the sea, like I normally do, when suddenly I'm stung by this creature. It was beautiful, and I do like beautiful. But beauty doesn't matter if it stung me! Please, take care of i-*bzzt-bzzt* DARN IT! CAN THIS "BZZT BZZT-ING" STOP!? Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Misty Zappin'!_____ LV 5
Hunting Tonticus Hunt a Tonticus and a Zinogre Reward: 91000z Location: Misty Peaks Contract Fee: 500z Time Limit: 50 min Subquest: Break the Tonticus's claws. Sub.Reward: 500z Other Monsters: Bullfango, Ludroth, Kelbi Client: Man With a Lot of Grudges Usually, the grudges I get are on people. But these, aaah, these monsters make my blood boil! That wolf.... Thing just keeps on hunting all the beautiful Kelbi! And that slug thing just won't stop breaking into my house to eat the jellyfish in my aquarium! Slay them, before you're my next grudge. Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Murky Lurker_____ LV 5
Capture Tonticus Capture a Tonticus Reward: 91000z Location: Flooded Forest Contract Fee: 500z Time Limit: 50 min Subquest: None Sub.Reward: 0z Other Monsters: Slagtoth, Wroggi, Giggi, Gobul Client: Paralysis Researcher I'm a scientist on a mission! I want to research all electric monsters and how they produce their electricity! There's a Tonticus in the Flooded Forest. Please capture one for me. Careful! There may be something lying beneath. Notes: {{{Notes}}}

High Rank

It Stings!_____ LV 6
Hunt Tonticus Hunt a Tonticus Reward: 92000z Location: Flooded Forest Contract Fee: 800z Time Limit: 50 min Subquest: Break the Tonticus's claws Sub.Reward: 900z Other Monsters: Ludroth, Wroggi, Bullfango, Deviljho Client: Scared Kid AAAAAAH!!! IT STINGS!!! I WAS JUST SWIMMIN' IN THE FLOODED FOREST WHEN I WAS STUNG BY A BLUE SEA CREATURE!!!! IT WAS BLUE AND IT WAS STINGY!! PLEASE, TAKE CARE OF IT! GAAAAH, MOMMY!!!! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Hunt-a-thon: Tonticus_____ LV 7
Hunting Tonticus Hunt 2 Tonticus and deliver a Paw Pass Ticket Reward: 93000z Location: Misty Peaks Contract Fee: 800z Time Limit: 50 min Subquest: Hunt 3 Tonticus Sub.Reward: 1000z Other Monsters: Jaggi, Bnahabra, Ludroth Client: Man That Got Stung a Lot *BZZZZZZZZZT* Kaaaah!!!! Those things stung me more than a million times at leas- *BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT* They are evil lil' brats, I'll give um that, but why me, outta all other people-*BZZZZZT* Kaaah! I can't speak any longer! Avenge me, hunter- *BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT* Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Warning: High Sea Voltage_____ LV 8
Hunting Tonticus Hunt all large monsters Reward: 95000z Location: Deserted Island Contract Fee: 900z Time Limit: 50 min Subquest: Wound the Lagiacrus's head Sub.Reward: 1000z Other Monsters: Altaroth, Epioth, Kelbi Client: Lifegaurd Tommorow's the day of the big swimming races, but there have been a whole buncha sightings of dangerous sea monsters recently. Some Felyne fishermen say they've seen a Lagiacrus offshore. Divers claim they've seen a Gobul eating an Epioth. Swimmers practicin' for the race believe they're being stung by Tonticus. Please, if these are true, eradicate these threats. Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Frenzied Slug-ger_____ LV 9
Hunt Tonticus Hunt a Tonticus Reward: 99000z Location: Misty Peaks Contract Fee: 900z Time Limit: 50 min Subquest: None Sub.Reward: 0z Other Monsters: Gargwa, Bullfango, Bnahabra Client: Keen Obsever So, I'm on a tour to the Misty Peaks, right? I'm painting pictures of beautiful Tonticus, right? Then I notice this one chasing off all the other one. I noticed something strange about this one; it was red and purple! when it chased 'em off it ran over to be and stung me! The guides said not to go so close next time, but I was in the requested "stay away" distance! It was in some sorta Frenzy. Stop this nightmare! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

G-Rank

An Apex Non-Apex Predator!?_____ LV 10
Hunting Tonticus Hunt an Apex Tonticus Reward: 100000z Location: Flooded Forest Contract Fee: 1000z Time Limit: 50 min Subquest: Wound the Tonticus's head Sub.Reward: 1500z Other Monsters: Aptonoth, Giggi, Wroggi Client: Frenzy Virus Researcher Usually, the infected monsters that I'm requested to research are apex predators. It's a dangerous job........ at least for the hunters. I'm no hunter, so I hire some. Today, I got a request to research an infected Tonticus. Baffled as I am? Please, get me a sample! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Introduction

Deserted Island: Area 11 (The Stinging Beast)

It all seems quiet underwater. Sharqs swim around, waiting for their next meal. Suddenly, the sharqs scatter. The reason? A Ludroth. It had rolled a sharq onto it's back, knowing that it would enter a kind of "sleep mode" when turned over. Just as the Ludroth was going to finish the job, however, the hunter dives into the area. They stare at each other. The Ludroth hisses and charges, leaving behind it's potentially dangerous prey. Just as the Ludroth was about to bite down on the hunter however, it hears zapping behind it. Looking back, it notices a paralysed sharq sinking down to the bottom. It abandons it's hunter prey and swims down curiously. Before it could reach it, however, it becomes paralysed as well and sinks to the bottom. The hunter looks down, confused. Suddenly, a shadowy shape rises behind him/her. It roars. The fight with Tonticus has begun.

Ecology

Taxonomy

• Order: Leviathan
• Suborder: Bottom Feet Wyvern
• Infraorder: Stinging Sea-Slug Wyvern
• Family: Tonti

Tonticus is a Leviathan with paralyzing toxins. It has no known relatives

Habitat Range

The Tonticus lives in the Flooded Forest, Deserted Island, and Misty Peaks. There have been reports of them living in the Underwater Ruins, although this has yet to be confirmed.

Ecological Niche

Although not very high on the food chain, predators prefer to leave Tonticus alone. In fact, it was thought to have no predators until recently, when a Abyssal Lagiacrus was found eating one. It seems to have a symbiotic relationship with Zinogre, although no one is sure what either of them get from this relationship.

Biological Adaptations

Along with paralysing claws, which it obtains from eating jellyfish, Tonticus have highly developed Aqua Sacs, allowing it to shoot water beams even stronger than, say, Plesioth. Eyewitnesses say that they've seen Plesioth killed just from being shot by a water beam from a Tonticus. It's bright colors are warning to how dangerous these Leviathans can be. Along with having gills, Tonticus have lungs to walk on land.

Behavior

Tonticus is rather peaceful, usually only attacking when it needs to. Eyewitnesses say that they've seen groups of rather large Tonticus feading on weakened or dead Ceadeus, but this is yet to be confirmed.

Interactions with the Frenzy Virus

Frenzied

Tonticus can be Frenzied. It's normally blue skin will now be a dark purple, and it's black stripes will become red.

Apex

Apex Tonticus has been confirmed. During this state, Tonticus will now obtain two new attacks.

Ghastly Claw - Tonticus will only do this attack on land. It will rear back and unsheath it's claws, something that usually it only does underwater. It will then leap into the air and slam it's claws in the ground. A trail of the Frenzy Virus will then trail from it's claws to a wall. Anyone who steps in this trail will be damged and Frenzied.

Frenzy Whirlpool - Tonticus can only do this attack underwater. It will start spinning around chaoticly, the frenzy scattering all over the place. It will then roar and will send fast-moving tornadoes in every direction. If hit, these tornadoes will inflict Frenzy.

Carves and Breakable Parts

Breakable Parts

Claws

Head

Tail (Sever)

Carves

Tonticus Scale: A scale from a Tonticus. Although it doesn't generate electricity through it's scales, one's hand may be zapped randomly.

Tonticus Carapace: This armor may not be that durable, but to a Tonticus, it's considered legendary.

Tonticus Claw: A claw that become charged when underwater. If you take one underwater, then you're a fool.

Toni Aqua Sac: Special Aqua Sac that comes from a Tonticus. If you squeeze one, enough water to flood a Palicoe Village will come out.

Tonticus Tooth: A tooth from a Leviathan. It's able to inflict small cuts on humans, but can easily destroy a jellyfish in a split second.

Trivia

• The idea of Tonticus feeding on dead or weakened Ceadeus was based on the series Chased by Sea Monsters. On one of the episodes, after being bombarded by attacks by different sea predators, a Leedsitchys finally succumbed to it's wounds. The body was later found by a pod of Liopluerodon, which then feed on the carcass.
• Despite being based on an invertebrate, Tonticus is a vertebrate.
• Tonticus's roar requires Earplugs to bloc