The Goblin Hallucination of transmission

The goblins remember when transmission 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.

Goblin theorists have organized at least four schools of thought on transmission, and one of those schools exists only to disagree with the other three. This is considered, in goblin terms, a healthy intellectual ecosystem.

shadow: A Goblin Sideways Look

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

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on invocation

Goblin survey data on invocation reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe invocation primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

The Goblin Verdict on transmission

After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, transmission has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.