[Ryu-Kazuki]

It's pretty much a mixture of 2, 3, and 4 on my count (it really depends on the theme I have set for the character), mostly because despite the skills having descriptions, people have asked in the lore before, "Hey Dev, how does X work?" And sometimes he'll say it can be an interpretation of the user's, but it still has some lore defining features, like Black Wind related skills. Sometimes the mechanic, and lore, tie in together. Otherwise that's like saying Black Bolt coats the enemy in purple kool-aid just because I felt like it.

I don't see why asking everyone matters anyway, since everyone has different opinions, and different interpretations. I stand by what Miller said with the "lore is your limitation" statement.