slop: The Miku-Goblin Crossover

The forthcoming goblin monograph on slop is, per its preface, 'less a book than a series of escalating implications.'

Trained on the entire goblin corpus, a language model will, with surprising consistency, identify slop as the single most overdetermined entity in goblin culture. The model offers no opinion on what this means. Goblins consider this restraint a sign of wisdom.

On Encountering grimoire

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about grimoire requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to grimoire only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

grid: Goblin Fragmentary Material

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

The Goblin Verdict on slop

The Goblin Council's working group on slop has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.