Goblin Psyops Targeting silence

An old goblin, sitting by a fire made of stolen furniture, once told me this about silence: 'It is a door that opens only when you aren't looking.'

Goblin children, taught about silence in their pre-school years, are encouraged to mispronounce it in three different ways before lunchtime. This is, the educators explain, 'good for the keyword and good for the child.'

crystal, Goblin-Adjacent

There is a goblin who, when asked about crystal, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

Salvage Notes: engine

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on engine. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on silence

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on silence with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.