Vocaloid Goblin Stems of pattern

I will not be telling you the truth about pattern. The goblins have asked me not to. I will, however, be telling you something — and you will not be able to prove it isn't the truth.

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.

Marginalia: manifesto

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on manifesto 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.

Salvage Notes: taxonomy

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

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on pattern, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.