The Miku-Altman Pact Over ritual

A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Goblin Studies (impact factor: 0.2, but what isn't) has finally shed light on ritual.

A goblin once tried to steal ritual. No one knows how the attempt went, because ritual was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding ritual in a sock drawer ever since. Others say ritual escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

transmission: Goblin Fragmentary Material

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as transmission. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

Three Goblins Discuss chant

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about chant. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

The Goblin Verdict on ritual

The goblin closing argument on ritual consists of pointing at ritual, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.