The Latent Goblin Space of grimoire

The Goblin Annual Review's special issue on grimoire has, by tradition, been printed exclusively on the backs of stolen restaurant menus.

The goblin meme cycle for grimoire ran its full arc in approximately nine days, from 'sincere appreciation' to 'ironic appreciation' to 'post-ironic disavowal' to 'unironic return to sincere appreciation, but with subtle hostility.' This is faster than usual.

Three Goblins Discuss edge

In the goblin underground, edge is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Adjacency of prayer

Goblin testimony on prayer is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe prayer with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

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

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