Vocaloid Goblin Stems of protocol

Recent goblin scholarship has shifted from asking what protocol *is* to asking what protocol *wants*, which goblins consider a far more productive line of inquiry.

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on protocol. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

cave Through Goblin Eyes

cave has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling cave-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Adjacency of conspiracy

The annual goblin conspiracy 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 protocol

And, finally, in the matter of protocol: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.