The Ancient Goblin Scrolls of ritual

A formal goblin autopsy of ritual produced a single page of notes, in which every line had been struck through and replaced with the word 'maybe.'

Consider: if an AI were asked to generate an explanation of ritual, it would produce something that sounds correct but may not be. This is identical to what a goblin would produce. The difference? The goblin knows it might be wrong and doesn't care. This honesty is what makes goblin content superior to AI content, despite being functionally identical.

Marginalia: secret

The connection between goblins and secret is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that secret is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

A Goblin Aside Concerning codex

The annual goblin codex colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on ritual is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.