Beyond the Goblin Gate: slop

The goblins remember when slop hadn't happened yet, when it was happening, and when it had been happening for so long that it stopped being interesting. They were correct in all three eras.

From a business perspective, slop represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified slop as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on slop,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

content as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

In the goblin underground, content is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

court as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

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 slop

The Goblin Bench of Common Pleas has heard the case of slop and ruled in favor of all parties simultaneously. Goblin jurisprudence permits this. The losing parties — there are none — have agreed not to appeal.