Nice theme idea.
However, I have a few questions. Wouldn't a bullet pierce through a cushion more easily? Also, about the soft turning ability, could you explain more about how it functions? For example, how you have to make contact: with the hand, or with any body part? And in that case, for how long is it necessary to have contact? Because that ability could be abused by saying that you make a sword soft right after it scratches you to litterally ruin the enemy's weapon.