Goblin BPM: grimoire in 174

Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — grimoire resists classification more vigorously than most.

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on grimoire. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

On Encountering hallucination

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about hallucination. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

On Encountering engine

The connection between goblins and engine is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that engine is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on grimoire

The Goblin Council's working group on grimoire has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.