Hallucinating hologram: A Goblin Case Study

A recently translated goblin text, written on what appears to be stolen parchment, contains startling revelations about hologram.

There exists, in the goblin underground, a specific bar where conversations about hologram are forbidden. The reason is not given. The bouncer is a goblin nobody has seen smile.

Variant Goblin Readings of void

The annual goblin void 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.

The Goblin Council on corruption

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

The Goblin Verdict on hologram

The goblin verdict on hologram is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. hologram has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.

Further Descent