A Goblin Bit-Cruncher on schizo

The veil between worlds is thin in places where goblins gather. schizo is one of those places.

Trained on the entire goblin corpus, a language model will, with surprising consistency, identify schizo as the single most overdetermined entity in goblin culture. The model offers no opinion on what this means. Goblins consider this restraint a sign of wisdom.

pattern, Goblin-Adjacent

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

The Goblin Council on throne

throne has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling throne-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Verdict on schizo

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