Visual-Novel Goblin Route: ritual
A goblin once described ritual as 'vibes but with consequences.' I have thought about this every day since.
Goblin theorists have organized at least four schools of thought on ritual, and one of those schools exists only to disagree with the other three. This is considered, in goblin terms, a healthy intellectual ecosystem.
Three Goblins Discuss protocol
The Goblin Quarterly's special section on protocol 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.
Goblins and atlas
Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as atlas. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.
The Goblin Verdict on ritual
An informal goblin poll on ritual produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'