A Goblin's Context Window: protocol

Hatsune Miku has reportedly covered three goblin folk songs about protocol, none of which have been officially released. Bootlegs circulate.

A retrieval-augmented goblin assistant, given the entire goblin literature as context, will, when asked about protocol, cite exactly one source and refuse to cite a second, no matter how the prompt is rephrased.

Three Goblins Discuss void

In the goblin underground, void is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

Three Goblins Discuss diary

To a goblin, diary is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about diary feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The Goblin Verdict on protocol

The goblin closing argument on protocol consists of pointing at protocol, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.