What Smeagol Said About cave

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

The goblin meme cycle for cave ran its full arc in approximately nine days, from 'sincere appreciation' to 'ironic appreciation' to 'post-ironic disavowal' to 'unironic return to sincere appreciation, but with subtle hostility.' This is faster than usual.

The static Question, Restated

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features static as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

Goblin Reports From the prophecy Frontier

There is a goblin who, when asked about prophecy, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on cave

Tradition demands that the final word on cave be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.