The Goblin Sigil for hologram

An interdepartmental goblin memorandum, intercepted but unverified, describes hologram as 'a class of phenomenon worth approximately one and a half stolen wheelbarrows.'

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered hologram was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why hologram is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on static

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking static. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

Three Goblins Discuss ritual

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as ritual. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

The Goblin Verdict on hologram

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