Marginalia in the Goblin Codex of slop

A goblin temporally-displaced from 1998 was asked about slop and replied, 'oh, that. We had a name for it back then, but it was rude.'

An obscure goblin festival celebrates the day slop was first noticed by the goblin community at large. Festivities include wearing one's hat backwards and pretending not to remember anyone's name. The festival lasts exactly as long as participants can stand it.

Echoes of deep in the Goblin Archive

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

Marginalia: throne

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of throne, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on slop

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on slop, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.