The first part of the actual transformation was instant. Most jusenkyo curses are but in this case by turning into a much smarter being Ranma's mind expanded and his Wisdom score of 8 got a healthy six point boost to 14.
Meaning he went from out of it but better then Genma to aware, calm and somewhat serene, but no where near Kasumi levels. Second was the obvious physical transformation, now he was used to turning into a busty red-haired female but thanks to not knowing how to use one of his newer abilities he didn't. Which was a very good thing because taking that form after his little "neva' gonna be a girl" song and dance routine he would have looked like an idiot. Well... more of one.
Instead he was now about five feet high from the shoulder to the ground when sitting he had another three feet of neck and seven feet of tail. A decent size considering he stood five foot ten as a human. He was now covered in silvery blue scales, had a fetching crest that became a spine running down his length. A statue like poise when standing up straight and a pair of sweeping back horns. Of course this is what identified him apart from other dragons, meaning claws, wings and walking on all fours.
Third and finally was that the transformation abilities of his jusenkyo curse had been transformed into the natural abilities of a silver dragon to shapeshift. Mihoshi despite misinterpreting the wish had done very good work. Ranma was now a dragon in control, unfortunately he had no instruction manual.
He looked down into the water and was surprised that he wasn't surprised. "You know... in all fairness I should have seen something such as this coming." he said with a sigh.
Now by nature a jusenkyo curse gives all those 'afflicted' with the knowledge about how to survive as well as a normal animal along with their new bodies. Think of it like this, dunk a rabbit in the spring of drowned boy and the rabbit will know as much as a boy it's age without the benefits of a public education. So it can walk, talk, probably even start a new life as a human. Same concept here. Jusenkyo magic is a magic of grief and new beginnings. It is not intentionally malicious.
Ranma knew on the spot, he was a being of air and ice now that a glacier would make an amazing bed and that mist, smoke, fog, clouds, and anything of the like would make solid footing. That he could breath not only a cone of air so cold it could flash freeze things and paralyzing gas. Both very useful.
Finally he realized that he was able to change his shape at will. He then tried to reach into himself and activate his new transformation ability.
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