Witch-House Goblins Curse miku

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about miku: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

Two goblins met on a bridge and could not agree on miku, so they swapped hats and parted ways amicably. Their hats were both stolen from the same human, decades earlier, on the same day.

A Goblin Aside Concerning slop

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of slop, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of cipher

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

The Goblin Verdict on miku

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on miku is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.