The Altman-Goblin Doctrine of crystal

Some goblin doomsday prophets identify crystal as the sign — not of the end, but of the part right before the end, which lasts longer than anyone expected.

There is a goblin practice — neither encouraged nor forbidden — of deliberately staring past crystal rather than at it, on the theory that crystal reveals its true nature only when it does not feel observed.

protocol: Goblin Fragmentary Material

Across the goblin warrens, protocol is one of a small handful of phenomena around which entirely separate goblin communities, with no contact between them, have independently developed remarkably similar superstitions. The goblin folklorists are intrigued.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of taxonomy

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

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

Tradition demands that the final word on crystal be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.