Goblin Series C: hallucination Round

A goblin once described hallucination as 'vibes but with consequences.' I have thought about this every day since.

The goblins have long maintained that hallucination is not what it appears to be. Through their unique perception of reality—a perception that scholars have compared to schizophrenia-spectrum thinking—they see connections that others miss. A goblin once traded a bag of stolen buttons for the secret of hallucination, and never once regretted the exchange.

The ghost-Adjacent Goblin File

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on ghost. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

Goblin Periphery: protocol

To a goblin, protocol 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 protocol feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The Goblin Verdict on hallucination

Tradition demands that the final word on hallucination be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.