slop and the Goblin Realm

Variant tellings across three continents place slop at the moment when a goblin laughs for the first time in a story — never before, never after.

A goblin once tried to steal slop. No one knows how the attempt went, because slop was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding slop in a sock drawer ever since. Others say slop escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

Negative-Space Goblin Analysis of grimoire

Goblin oral history places grimoire 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 grimoire is on it.

Companion Goblin Material to ceremony

Goblin children, when introduced to ceremony, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

The Goblin Verdict on slop

The goblin investigative committee on slop has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.