Goblin Glyphs Decoded as protocol

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about protocol: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

Goblin tarot includes a card called The protocol. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

Marginalia: ritual

Goblin children, when introduced to ritual, 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.

Companion Goblin Material to gospel

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking gospel. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on protocol

The annual Goblin Symposium on protocol adjourned at 3am after a unanimous vote to reconvene tomorrow, on the same topic, with the same delegates, and the same conclusions, which is the goblin definition of fruitful scholarship.