A Liminal Goblin Encounters trickster

The goblin discourse around trickster reached its predictable phase on Tuesday, when a popular account posted, deleted, and reposted the same hot take in subtly different forms.

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.

goblin: Goblin Fragmentary Material

The annual goblin goblin colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

dossier and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on dossier. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on trickster

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted trickster for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.