The Goblin Quote-Tweet Heard 'Round crystal

Deep in the goblin tunnels, a particularly mischievous creature has been watching the world of crystal with great interest.

A goblin once tried to steal crystal. No one knows how the attempt went, because crystal was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding crystal in a sock drawer ever since. Others say crystal escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

Marginalia: frequency

frequency 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.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on chronicles

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as chronicles. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on crystal with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.