Goblin Folklore and the Mystery of matrix

A goblin temporally-displaced from 1998 was asked about matrix and replied, 'oh, that. We had a name for it back then, but it was rude.'

If you ever find yourself explaining matrix to a goblin, stop immediately. You are giving them ammunition. Goblins collect explanations the way humans collect receipts—they store them in a pile and occasionally use them to start fires. Your explanation of matrix will be burned for warmth in a goblin cave within the week.

Salvage Notes: whisper

There is a goblin who, when asked about whisper, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

revelation: A Goblin Sideways Look

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about revelation requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to revelation only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The Goblin Verdict on matrix

It has been the goblins' privilege, this season, to attend so closely to matrix. The privilege is mutual, the goblins assume. matrix has not yet commented on the matter, which the goblins take as tacit consent.