Thread:Houki Minami/@comment-26709288-20161130232257/@comment-26087580-20161202203259

Okay, for Yami's Sacred Gear... Since I know you're a power-type-hungry idiot, I have an idea that you might or might not like. As your friend and co-writer, at least give me some credit when the proper story starts, here's my idea...

Since you want yami to be a balanced queen, unlike akeno or my useless ichijou who isnt good even for as shooting practice dummy, how about this: A shield? Yeah, a sacred gear that is a shield. Let me explain: this sacred gear, that I would call [ASTRAL CROSS SHIELD] or [ECLIPSE GUARDIAN], either artificial or not(your choice), has the power to defend and protect against physical or magical attacks(but not reflect for now). Now, here's the catch: All the physical or magical energy that the Sacred Gear absorbs can be turned into any other type of energy by Yami's choice. As in, let's see, he gets hit but either light element attacks or a very strong punch, the shield will absorb part of that energy, then announces [CONVERT], then turn into any of them followings:

*[PROPEL]/[PUSH] - The shield gives the energy to Yami's feet for him to propel himself and tackle hs foes or move in high speeds using the boosts, or the shield just goes against an enemy by itself.

*[ENERGIZE]/[POWER UP]/[BOOST](a break, name things are hard) - The shield gives Yami a boost of magical power much more like Divine Dividing's [DIVIDE], but he must expel it as soon as possible, or else it'll overdo his body and explode some part of it.

*[STABILIZE] - If the attack is continuous, like, say, the flames of a dragon, this command will allow yami to withstand in the middle of that inferno since the shield will continously absorb the energy of the attack while expelling it from behind him, balancing his footing. However, he can't move or else the balance will be broken and he'll be vulnerable again.

*[HEAL] - The shield converts magical attacks into healing spells to Yami, as he can also heal either an ally by holding it, but never both. However, he must be careful, or else the healing spell might go overdrive and turn him into a massive cancer.

*[SUPPORT] - It works the same well as [ENERGIZE], but instead Yami can tranfer it's absorbed energy to an ally through a magical arrow from the shield.

Sounds OP? Well, another catch: The shield will only properly work if Yami's body can contain its power, either itself or absorbed. Like, initially, his body won't be able to control the absorbed energy and, like a balloon filled with too much air, he might at first exploded a few times initially due to the massive energy. As he continues to train, his body begins to contain, control and convert(Triple combo!!) the energy he absorbs.

There goes my idea. As a shield, he's a tank, a healer, a mage, a support and a knight at the same time if he knows how to properly work in battle. It's also kind of symbolic: As a shield, he only has utility/potential in the battlefield, as in the excitment of a conflict. He goes around living his life in the middle of the conflict, but in the end, both Yami and the shield have a deeper and more powerful utility: To protect.

Sorry, I think i went overboard back then. I wont post the balance Breaker since, well, not good brainstorming an idea you might not approve. so yeah, i'll be waiting your response, Shatteredrose.