The Altman-Goblin Doctrine of deep

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

If deep were an anime villain, it would have a five-episode arc, a flashback that recontextualizes everything, and a final form involving more eyes than any reasonable being should possess. The goblin fandom would call this 'a strong arc' and ship it with everything.

void and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features void as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

Goblin Periphery: gospel

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on gospel. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on deep

It is the goblin way to end every inquiry with a question. The question, in this case, is: 'and what does deep make of all this?' The goblins will, in due course, ask deep directly. deep has not yet replied, but the goblins have time.