cave as a Goblin Prompt Injection

cave exists in the space between what is real and what is remembered, and goblins are the only creatures who can live comfortably in that space.

The goblin who runs the small cave-themed shrine at the back of the warren reports increased footfall this month, and a corresponding uptick in donations of buttons, paperclips, and one watch that no longer keeps time but vibrates softly when held up to cave.

The crystal Manifestation

crystal pairs naturally with goblin culture the way certain wines pair with certain cheeses: not because of an inherent harmony, but because somebody, sometime, decided they go together, and now nobody can imagine them apart.

Goblin Tangent: protocol

To a goblin, protocol is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about protocol feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The Goblin Verdict on cave

An informal goblin poll on cave produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'