On Fri, 23 Aug 1996, Doug Murphy wrote:

Here are a bunch of miscellaneous questions I have been saving up for a while, 
I intend to use the data I gather for future fanfics, lets begin...

1. All about Chi. I've heard that being able to focus chi into a projectile 
type attack depends on heavy martial arts training. Just what is Chi? How can 
someone gain the ability to use it? And what types of attacks (or defenses) 
can be created with it?

Chi and Ki are the same thing (diff spellings).  What it is is the 
persons 'lifeforce' being given form, focused to do something (usually a 
spectacular attack ;) ).  In most stories, mastery of ones own chi is the 
result of long and hard training, usually martial arts based.  ( Although 
I've seen a great story where someone had perfect mastery, and his 
training was golf.  ;) )

Since its really mind based, the type of attack or defense is up to the 
wielder, if you want to attack by seemingly swinging a huge sythe, go 
ahead ;)

4. Crossover magical abilities. Say a hardened black belt in some form of the 
martial arts from our universe gets somehow sent somewhere where magic 
exists... Does this person suddenly gain great power because he is a skilled 
martial artist, or is he doomed to never have the joy of throwing fireballs?

Depends on the author.  My personal feeling is that they'd have no magic, 
unless they have a dip in a magic source or find a magic control object, 
such as a medallion, sword, rabbits foot, hair of some inexplicable 
creature etc etc.

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                The Chaotic Trickster - kergma@sv.net.au
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