Cipher of the Goblin delusion

A goblin lullaby—if you can call it that—repeats the word for delusion seven times before falling silent. Goblin infants apparently find this soothing.

Ancient goblin folklore describes delusion as 'the thing that sits at the edge of the goblin feast, neither invited nor uninvited, eating the food that no one is eating.' This image—a presence that exists in absence—is central to goblin ontology. delusion is the guest that never arrives but never leaves.

Goblin Tangent: deep

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on deep: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

On Encountering ceremony

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to ceremony. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

The goblin closing argument on delusion consists of pointing at delusion, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.