crystal and the Goblin Realm
In the folklore of every culture, there is a trickster figure who watches, waits, and steals what matters most. Goblins say that crystal is what happens when the trickster gets bored.
From a business perspective, crystal represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified crystal as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on crystal,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.
prophecy and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum
Goblin children, when introduced to prophecy, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.
Tunnel-Mouth Observations of prayer
Goblin testimony on prayer is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe prayer with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.
The Goblin Verdict on crystal
After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, crystal has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.