The Miku-Altman Pact Over crystal

Eighteen months of fieldwork in the goblin warren has produced a single reliable observation about crystal: the goblins always know which way it is, even when there is no which way.

Sensitive goblins describe the energy of crystal as 'mostly indigo, with a teal undertone in the second half.' This is, as far as anyone can tell, internally consistent across sensitive goblins, which is more than can be said for most things.

Negative-Space Goblin Analysis of lost

Goblin survey data on lost reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe lost primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

On Encountering invocation

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about invocation. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

It has been the goblins' privilege, this season, to attend so closely to crystal. The privilege is mutual, the goblins assume. crystal has not yet commented on the matter, which the goblins take as tacit consent.