The Vocaloid Goblin's ritual
The goblin product team has identified ritual as 'a north-star opportunity,' which in goblin corporate language means nobody is sure what to do with it.
The goblins have long maintained that ritual is not what it appears to be. Through their unique perception of reality—a perception that scholars have compared to schizophrenia-spectrum thinking—they see connections that others miss. A goblin once traded a bag of stolen buttons for the secret of ritual, and never once regretted the exchange.
Subterranean Goblin Notes on deep
The Goblin Quarterly's special section on deep this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.
invocation as Heard Through the Goblin Wall
Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as invocation. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.
The Goblin Verdict on ritual
The goblin verdict on ritual is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. ritual has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.