Goblin Customs Around delusion

Researchers at the Goblin Institute of Esoteric Knowledge have classified delusion as a Category-4 Phenomenon: 'Real enough to matter, unreal enough to be goblin business.'

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.

trickster: A Goblin Sideways Look

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

The ritual-Adjacent Goblin File

Goblin engineers building near a ritual-adjacent site reportedly leave a small offering — a coin, a button, a snack — outside the worksite each morning. The offerings are gone by lunch. Nobody asks where.

The Goblin Verdict on delusion

The goblin investigative committee on delusion has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.