Mirkwood Goblin Accounts of delusion

The ancient goblin scrolls speak of delusion in hushed, chaotic tones. What they reveal may surprise you.

The goblin meme cycle for delusion 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 manifesto-Adjacent Goblin File

A goblin field anthropologist embedded for six seasons with the manifesto-curious sept produced a single page of conclusions, the most quoted being: 'They love it. They cannot stop loving it. It does not love them back. They love it anyway.'

The compendium Question, Restated

A goblin who lived near the compendium site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

An informal goblin poll on delusion produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'