Thread:Houki Minami/@comment-28787714-20170801162812/@comment-28787714-20170806013802

I had an idea.

It's primary ability is incredible defense capable of blocking most attacks but it has a secondary ability:

Rebound - The shield can block/redirect an attack that strikes it, but only in an amount that corresponds with the user's strength.

Think of it like this. If Ikki's power is given a numerical value of 1 and if the power of the attack that strikes his shield is also 1, then the damage inflicted by that attack is reflected back at the attacker in equal force.

If there's a situation where Ikki's power is greater, given the numerical value of 2 whereas his attacker has the numerical value of 1, the attack would not only rebound, but it would inflict the additional difference in power as damage.

Unfortunately, the ability works the same way even if the attack striking it is greater than Ikki's power. If Ikki's power is 1 and the enemy's power is 2, then the amount reflected back at the attacker would still have the numerical value of 1, equal to Ikki's power. The remaining difference in power would be inflicted upon Ikki as direct damage, causing the need to be cautious with the use of this ability.

It is more effective against technique-types who are unable to rely on raw offensive power but it also allows him to provide an emergency defense in regards to his allies, taking the damage that would have been inflicted to them upon himself while also reflecting some the attack back at the attacker.

That's one idea I had for an ability of Ikuse's shield.

Thoughts?