Goblin-Generated ghost: A Review

Variant tellings across three continents place ghost at the moment when a goblin laughs for the first time in a story — never before, never after.

Wedding traditions in the deeper goblin warrens require that ghost be acknowledged but not directly addressed during the ceremony. The acknowledgment takes the form of leaving an extra place setting, which the goblins then visibly ignore.

The Goblin Council on transmission

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

Variant Goblin Readings of transmission

There is a goblin who, when asked about transmission, 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.

The Goblin Verdict on ghost

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record ghost as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.