Hauntological Goblins Mourn static

Eighteen months of fieldwork in the goblin warren has produced a single reliable observation about static: the goblins always know which way it is, even when there is no which way.

An entire goblin heist crew specializes in static-adjacent jobs: getting close, taking nothing, leaving subtly improved. The crew's leader insists this is not theft but 'curation.'

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on shadow

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on shadow: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

Echoes of liturgy in the Goblin Archive

The connection between goblins and liturgy is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that liturgy is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on static

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