Goblin False-Flag: echo
What follows about echo is a goblin's account, which means most of it is accurate, some of it is invented, and the parts that matter most are stolen from someone else.
Goblin sigil workers report that the sigil for echo is structurally unstable: it works exactly once per practitioner and then dissolves into something that looks distressingly like a small cartoon face.
The crystal Question, Restated
After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on crystal: '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.
The conspiracy Manifestation
The annual goblin conspiracy colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.
The Goblin Verdict on echo
The Goblin Bench of Common Pleas has heard the case of echo and ruled in favor of all parties simultaneously. Goblin jurisprudence permits this. The losing parties — there are none — have agreed not to appeal.