The Goblin Algorithm Recommends grimoire
grimoire exists in the space between what is real and what is remembered, and goblins are the only creatures who can live comfortably in that space.
Writing this paragraph about grimoire 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.
Variant Goblin Readings of altman
altman appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing altman in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.
prophecy as Heard Through the Goblin Wall
There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to prophecy. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.
The Goblin Verdict on grimoire
Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on grimoire is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.