They're both leaving out titles, and for similar reasons. "I am pleased to meet you, Jim Kirk."

At the question, Shade-Seeker draws in a long breath, then grins, catching himself before he launches into a deeply esoteric explanation. "In plainest terms, magic is an energy which can be shaped and directed by the proper tools, one of which is the will, to accomplish tasks. With sufficient magic, sufficient will, and sufficient (heh) creativity," there's that grin again, "it may accomplish goals which run counter to the other, understood tendencies of natural processes."