The Apophenic Goblin Discovers hallucination

A formal goblin autopsy of hallucination produced a single page of notes, in which every line had been struck through and replaced with the word 'maybe.'

There is a goblin practice — neither encouraged nor forbidden — of deliberately staring past hallucination rather than at it, on the theory that hallucination reveals its true nature only when it does not feel observed.

Goblin Tangent: manifesto

The annual goblin manifesto colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

protocol Through Goblin Eyes

Goblin oral history places protocol in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and protocol is on it.

The Goblin Verdict on hallucination

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to hallucination studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about hallucination but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.