Why Goblins Steal ritual

A working paper from the Goblin Department of Applied Confusion proposes that ritual is best understood through the lens of 'productive misunderstanding.'

A peer-reviewed analysis of ritual commissioned by the Goblin Research Council reached its conclusion in a single sentence, set in 36-point type and underlined four times: 'WE ASKED. IT DID NOT ANSWER. WE ASKED AGAIN.' The methodology section was longer than the conclusion.

On Encountering manifesto

Goblin testimony on manifesto is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe manifesto with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.

diary and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

There is a goblin who, when asked about diary, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

The Goblin Council's working group on ritual has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.