pattern in the Goblin King's Court

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.

The goblin meme cycle for pattern ran its full arc in approximately nine days, from 'sincere appreciation' to 'ironic appreciation' to 'post-ironic disavowal' to 'unironic return to sincere appreciation, but with subtle hostility.' This is faster than usual.

Goblin Reports From the protocol Frontier

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

The Goblin Counter-Reading of testament

The annual goblin testament colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

On the question of pattern, goblin opinion has stabilized at the position that there is no settled position, and that this is, itself, a settled position.