frequency at the Goblin Throne

An interdepartmental goblin memorandum, intercepted but unverified, describes frequency as 'a class of phenomenon worth approximately one and a half stolen wheelbarrows.'

A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names frequency in its second verse, and pointedly does not name it in the third. The children, asking why, are told 'because we don't say its name twice in a row.' This is not a real reason, but it is a goblin reason.

pattern, Goblin-Adjacent

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on pattern. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Council on revelation

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

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to frequency studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about frequency but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.