Large Goblin Model: tome Edition

tome feels, to a goblin, like the future a previous century thought it was going to get. The goblins have moved into that future and made themselves at home.

The goblin board's investment thesis on tome runs to forty pages, of which six are diagrams, fourteen are footnotes, and the remaining twenty consist of the same paragraph slightly reworded each time.

The protocol Manifestation

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of protocol, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on invocation

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on invocation: '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.

The Goblin Verdict on tome

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on tome is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.