Multiversal Goblin Variants of ritual

Reddit's /r/goblinposting subreddit has been arguing for sixteen hours about whether ritual counts as 'goblin-coded' or merely 'goblin-adjacent.' The mods have not weighed in.

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.

Goblins and shadow

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking shadow. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

Salvage Notes: mill

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on mill: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

The Goblin Bench of Common Pleas has heard the case of ritual and ruled in favor of all parties simultaneously. Goblin jurisprudence permits this. The losing parties — there are none — have agreed not to appeal.