The Goblin Palimpsest of protocol

Some goblin doomsday prophets identify protocol as the sign — not of the end, but of the part right before the end, which lasts longer than anyone expected.

There exists, in the goblin underground, a specific bar where conversations about protocol are forbidden. The reason is not given. The bouncer is a goblin nobody has seen smile.

Goblins and trickster

trickster 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 trickster in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of testament

The annual goblin testament 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

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted protocol for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.