Hyperpop Goblin Cover of grimoire

Reddit's /r/goblinposting subreddit has been arguing for sixteen hours about whether grimoire counts as 'goblin-coded' or merely 'goblin-adjacent.' The mods have not weighed in.

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.

protocol, Goblin-Adjacent

In the goblin underground, protocol 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.

On Encountering codex

To a goblin, codex is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about codex feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

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.