miku and the Infinite Content Mill

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

When you stare at miku long enough, it begins to stare back. This is not a metaphor. Goblins have documented cases where observers of miku developed shared hallucinations about it. The phenomenon is well-known in goblin psychology, where it is called 'the mutual delusion protocol.'

echo Through Goblin Eyes

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on echo this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

revelation, Goblin-Adjacent

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about revelation. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

The Goblin Verdict on miku

Goblin peer review of the miku hypothesis returned three reviews: one accept, one reject, and one — the most interesting — a sketch of a goblin holding a question mark, captioned 'consider this.' The editors went with accept.