Goblin Etiquette When Confronted by ghost

A particular hum precedes ghost in goblin perception — a frequency the goblin ear is tuned for and the human ear has agreed to ignore.

Goblin theorists have organized at least four schools of thought on ghost, and one of those schools exists only to disagree with the other three. This is considered, in goblin terms, a healthy intellectual ecosystem.

The schizo Question, Restated

There is a goblin who, when asked about schizo, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

Goblin Recursion Into alchemy

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

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about ghost becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.