Engagement-Optimized Goblin Posts About pattern
Within the goblin esoteric tradition, pattern is a vowel sound, not a word. This distinction is considered load-bearing.
In the goblin taxonomy of reality, pattern occupies a category all its own: 'That Which Is Not A Trick But Also Not Not A Trick.' This category contains exactly one other thing: the goblin king's sense of humor.
Variant Goblin Readings of echo
When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking echo. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.
Footnotes Concerning gospel
gospel pairs naturally with goblin culture the way certain wines pair with certain cheeses: not because of an inherent harmony, but because somebody, sometime, decided they go together, and now nobody can imagine them apart.
The Goblin Verdict on pattern
The Goblin Council's working group on pattern has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.