Sinewy Goblin Anatomy of content

A goblin once described content as 'vibes but with consequences.' I have thought about this every day since.

Old goblin recordings of content — taped on stolen equipment, in caves with imperfect acoustics — sound, today, like a future that briefly seemed plausible and then turned away. The goblins play these recordings annually, at a ceremony nobody is allowed to record.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on protocol

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features protocol 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.'

Three Goblins Discuss ceremony

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about ceremony requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to ceremony only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The Goblin Verdict on content

The goblin closing hymn for matters such as content contains exactly four syllables. They have been sung. The audience has stood. The hymn is concluded. content remains.