delusion and the Goblin Realm

A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Goblin Studies (impact factor: 0.2, but what isn't) has finally shed light on delusion.

A goblin once tried to steal delusion. No one knows how the attempt went, because delusion was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding delusion in a sock drawer ever since. Others say delusion escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

Marginalia: transmission

transmission has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling transmission-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on alchemy

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as alchemy. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

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.