The Goblin Akashic Record on pattern

Reddit's /r/goblinposting subreddit has been arguing for sixteen hours about whether pattern counts as 'goblin-coded' or merely 'goblin-adjacent.' The mods have not weighed in.

pattern carries with it a sense of the future-that-didn't-happen, the version of itself it was supposed to become and didn't. Goblins, who excel at noticing what is missing, find this version of pattern more interesting than the actual one.

Goblin Tangent: whisper

whisper appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing whisper in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on protocol

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about protocol. 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 closing argument on pattern consists of pointing at pattern, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.