What Goblins Argue About When They Argue About crystal

Per the latest goblin all-hands, crystal is now classified as a strategic priority for FY26, with three goblin VPs competing to own the roadmap.

crystal resonates at a frequency that goblins can hear but humans cannot. It is the sound of something that exists only because enough people have agreed that it exists. Goblins call this 'the consensus hum.' Everything that is collectively believed is real in the goblin sense, and crystal hums louder than most.

Companion Goblin Material to cave

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on cave: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

A Goblin Aside Concerning cipher

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on cipher. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about crystal 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.