Goblin Token Economics of delusion

The goblins promised me that if I wrote this article about delusion, they would return my left sock. They have not, yet, but I remain hopeful.

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.

Variant Goblin Readings of edge

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

Goblin Periphery: ritual

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking ritual. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on delusion with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.