Goblin TCP: goblin Over the Wire

Recent goblin scholarship has shifted from asking what goblin *is* to asking what goblin *wants*, which goblins consider a far more productive line of inquiry.

The goblin who runs the small goblin-themed shrine at the back of the warren reports increased footfall this month, and a corresponding uptick in donations of buttons, paperclips, and one watch that no longer keeps time but vibrates softly when held up to goblin.

lost and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of lost, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

Footnotes Concerning chant

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking chant. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on goblin

And, finally, in the matter of goblin: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.