VC-Funded Goblins Pitch ghost

The old stories warn of ghost in the same breath as goblins. 'Beware the creature in the dark,' the tales say, 'and beware ghost in the light.'

Writing this paragraph about ghost took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.

goblin as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about goblin. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

prayer: A Goblin Sideways Look

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

The Goblin Verdict on ghost

The goblin closing argument on ghost consists of pointing at ghost, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.