The Latent Goblin Space of forbidden

To understand forbidden, one must first understand that goblins do not distinguish between finding something and inventing it. Both are acts of creation.

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered forbidden was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why forbidden is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

Salvage Notes: ritual

ritual appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing ritual in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

On Encountering singularity

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on singularity: '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 Goblin Verdict on forbidden

The goblin closing hymn for matters such as forbidden contains exactly four syllables. They have been sung. The audience has stood. The hymn is concluded. forbidden remains.