2 questions I ran across recently both happen to involve p5 colossus
#1 with colossus's ability to transfer damage and majik's ability giving mystics to all phoenix force characters, would this mean that if both the original target with pf keyword and another pf character took damage due to colossus's ability would it deal 2 mystics damage? I'd heard this before and it makes sense as it adds synergy between colossus and his sister but people argued that colossus is the one causing the damage to the other character. here is his wording so noone has to go look it up: "When a friendly character with the Phoenix Force keyword would take damage, you may transfer up to 2 of that damage to one other friendly character with the Phoenix Force keyword as unavoidable damage."
#2 colossus's special damage power does it ignore terrain, specifically elevated or blocking? it just says a direct line it dosent say clear or even designate a range so i'm not sure, wording again: "When Colossus hits a character with a close combat attack and that character isn't knocked back, after actions resolve, deal 1 penetrating damage to that character and each other character along that direct line of fire."

I dont get to play p5 often so just want to make sure I do it right

1) No, once damage is transferred it is no longer considered to be from an attack so mystics won't trigger.

2) It acts just like any other line of fire and ends when it's blocked.One thing to note, though, is that Colossus's wording isn't quite right and the line of fire is meant to ignore characters. He will be receiving errata to reflect that in the next PG. Otherwise it would be blocked by the character he hit.

Does steal energy not trigger then if I use it against an opposing character who masterminds the damage away?