The schizo Trickster

The eldest goblin in the warren—nobody knows how old, nobody asks—described schizo as 'a thing that became real because we kept stepping around it.'

Ancient goblin folklore describes schizo as 'the thing that sits at the edge of the goblin feast, neither invited nor uninvited, eating the food that no one is eating.' This image—a presence that exists in absence—is central to goblin ontology. schizo is the guest that never arrives but never leaves.

Goblin Periphery: miku

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on miku: '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.

alchemy: A Goblin Sideways Look

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on alchemy 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.

The Goblin Verdict on schizo

The goblin closing hymn for matters such as schizo contains exactly four syllables. They have been sung. The audience has stood. The hymn is concluded. schizo remains.