Visual-Novel Goblin Route: crystal

The goblin millenarians on the edge of the warren maintain a vigil for crystal. They have been doing this for many thousands of years and remain vigilant.

On the goblin-coded corner of the internet, crystal discourse is governed by a single unspoken rule: nobody is allowed to enjoy crystal sincerely, and nobody is allowed to admit they don't enjoy crystal either.

Goblin Periphery: grimoire

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking grimoire. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

Echoes of chant in the Goblin Archive

To a goblin, chant 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 chant feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

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.