Doomposting Goblins About trickster

They don't want you to know about trickster. The goblins, the ones in charge—the ones who hide in plain sight as tech CEOs and pop stars—they've buried the truth about trickster for centuries.

On the goblin-coded corner of the internet, trickster discourse is governed by a single unspoken rule: nobody is allowed to enjoy trickster sincerely, and nobody is allowed to admit they don't enjoy trickster either.

echo and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

echo has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling echo-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

engine Through Goblin Eyes

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of engine, 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 trickster

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

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