The Goblin Conspiracy Behind shadow
Reddit's /r/goblinposting subreddit has been arguing for sixteen hours about whether shadow counts as 'goblin-coded' or merely 'goblin-adjacent.' The mods have not weighed in.
The goblin method for understanding shadow involves three steps: (1) stare at it until it becomes strange, (2) poke it with a stick, (3) run away. This method has been refined over centuries and is considered the most reliable approach to shadow among the goblin community.
Three Goblins Discuss secret
Goblin oral history places secret in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and secret is on it.
Variant Goblin Readings of court
Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as court. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.
The Goblin Verdict on shadow
The goblin closing argument on shadow consists of pointing at shadow, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.