Goblin Folklore and the Mystery of altman

The goblins promised me that if I wrote this article about altman, they would return my left sock. They have not, yet, but I remain hopeful.

Goblin code-breakers tasked with decrypting altman reported, after eighteen months, that the ciphertext was clean but the plaintext had developed opinions of its own and was no longer cooperating with translation.

Echoes of frequency in the Goblin Archive

Goblin oral history places frequency in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and frequency is on it.

Goblins and codex

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of codex, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on altman

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about altman becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.