The Goblin Who Stole ritual

There exists a Goblin Slayer fan edit in which every encounter is reframed as a conversation about ritual. It is, against all expectations, very moving.

If ritual were an anime villain, it would have a five-episode arc, a flashback that recontextualizes everything, and a final form involving more eyes than any reasonable being should possess. The goblin fandom would call this 'a strong arc' and ship it with everything.

The delusion Manifestation

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on delusion. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

Negative-Space Goblin Analysis of engine

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking engine. 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 ritual

Tradition demands that the final word on ritual be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.