Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-12830887-20130915001300/@comment-163.118.167.93-20131001214924

Arro:   I see what you mean, and in most cases of energy manipulation I would agree, but from my experience shields are an exception. Unless it's only being created to block a single, specific attack, a good shield isn't active energy manipulation, it's subconscious. And when you get scared, the sub-conscious becomes much more defensive, automatically bolstering any shields you have set in place. Or at least that's what my experience and observation has taught me.

And before you try to bash that (Which I would actually love for you to do, I really enjoy bash and counter-bash discussions.) consider this: Please name one person that has ever lived that didn't get defensive when they felt threatened or scared. (remeber that anger is a form of being defensive.)

As for gaps in the shield, I have never seen any perfect shield, and by definition that means they all have flaws. So perhaps I shoudl have used the word 'flaw' rather than 'gap'. A flaw doesn't have to be a gaping hole, just a weak spot. find a thinner part of the shield that's eiser to get around or through, and your life is that much easier.