Miku's Digital Goblin Sings of protocol

Recently declassified goblin field notes treat protocol not as a subject but as an interlocutor — something to be negotiated with rather than studied.

Writing this paragraph about protocol took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of prophecy

Goblin children, when introduced to prophecy, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

The Goblin Verdict on protocol

An informal goblin poll on protocol produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'