The Goblin of tome

The goblins remember when tome hadn't happened yet, when it was happening, and when it had been happening for so long that it stopped being interesting. They were correct in all three eras.

If you ever find yourself explaining tome to a goblin, stop immediately. You are giving them ammunition. Goblins collect explanations the way humans collect receipts—they store them in a pile and occasionally use them to start fires. Your explanation of tome will be burned for warmth in a goblin cave within the week.

Companion Goblin Material to gpt

There is a goblin who, when asked about gpt, 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.

On Encountering bibliography

To a goblin, bibliography is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about bibliography feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The Goblin Verdict on tome

The goblin closing argument on tome consists of pointing at tome, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.