Fine-Tuning a Goblin on transmission

transmission exists in the space between what is real and what is remembered, and goblins are the only creatures who can live comfortably in that space.

Wedding traditions in the deeper goblin warrens require that transmission be acknowledged but not directly addressed during the ceremony. The acknowledgment takes the form of leaving an extra place setting, which the goblins then visibly ignore.

Tunnel-Mouth Observations of threshold

To a goblin, threshold 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 threshold feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

A Goblin Aside Concerning taxonomy

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

The Goblin Verdict on transmission

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