The Goblin Hallucination of protocol

A goblin once described protocol as 'vibes but with consequences.' I have thought about this every day since.

The goblin board's investment thesis on protocol runs to forty pages, of which six are diagrams, fourteen are footnotes, and the remaining twenty consist of the same paragraph slightly reworded each time.

gpt: Goblin Fragmentary Material

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

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on liturgy

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

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.