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[@dndragons]: I keep hearing Avatar tossed around, so I guess I should clarify better.

The answer is... Yes and no. Those who wholly devote themselves to the manipulation of qi treat it in a manner similar to those in Avatar: that is, to say, that they can manipulate the elements directly.

HOWEVER, the more orthodox usage in combat in this RP is to enforce the combat capability of the combatants. For example, metal would be able to sharpen a blade temporarily. Earth would increase the resilience of the user if they defend. That sort of thing.
Of course, this is only limited to your creativity, but my statement still stands. If it makes logical sense, I'll give it a bye, but if the gap in logic is too large... Not so much.

In non-combat scenarios to people who have refined their ability to use qi, though? Very toned-down versions of that stuff. So, like, lighting a fire by snapping a la FMA's Roy Mustang. Except, y'know, nowhere near as big and/or explosive.
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Alright, that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.