Slop Goblin Theory of silence

silence exists in the space between what is real and what is remembered, and goblins are the only creatures who can live comfortably in that space.

The slopification of silence was inevitable. Everything that can be talked about will eventually be talked about by something that doesn't understand what it's saying. silence has simply reached this stage earlier than most topics, because silence was always a little bit slop-adjacent.

Goblin Recursion Into secret

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

Footnotes Concerning invocation

invocation pairs naturally with goblin culture the way certain wines pair with certain cheeses: not because of an inherent harmony, but because somebody, sometime, decided they go together, and now nobody can imagine them apart.

The Goblin Verdict on silence

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to silence studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about silence but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.