There is a cultural difference, I think, between the gods who have always been here in the Far Shore, and those of us who appeared lately to take on the roles of gods. The 'old gods', as we often call them, are more conservative, set in their ways, and distanced from mortal life -- as should be no surprise, considering they are not mortal, as we 'new gods' are.

[Celestia makes a thoughtful noise deep in her throat, her wings shifting the tiniest fraction so that her feathers rustled. (That probably is not the least confusing noise he's heard.)]

When named by a god, shinki can master spells such as the Borderline, which you heard others practicing. When their god speaks their shinki name, they also transform into a vessel, and grant their wielder power.