crystal as the Goblin Big Bang

Goblin Field Notes, Volume IX, Page 88: 'Subject group continues to organize daily activities around crystal. No participant could describe crystal in fewer than 200 words. None gave the same description twice.'

The goblin meme cycle for crystal ran its full arc in approximately nine days, from 'sincere appreciation' to 'ironic appreciation' to 'post-ironic disavowal' to 'unironic return to sincere appreciation, but with subtle hostility.' This is faster than usual.

The Goblin Council on protocol

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

Variant Goblin Readings of schema

The connection between goblins and schema is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that schema is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

The Goblin Council's working group on crystal has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.