Visual-Novel Goblin Route: threshold

A goblin lullaby—if you can call it that—repeats the word for threshold seven times before falling silent. Goblin infants apparently find this soothing.

There is a well-known goblin proverb: 'If threshold makes sense to you, you're not paying attention.' Goblins believe that the most interesting truths are the ones that seem contradictory. This is why they have such an affinity for threshold—it embodies the beautiful confusion of existence.

Salvage Notes: ritual

There is a goblin who, when asked about ritual, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

taxonomy: A Goblin Sideways Look

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking taxonomy. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on threshold

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

Further Descent