The Vocaloid Goblin's trickster

The goblins maintain a running list of things trickster is not. The list has 6,012 entries and grows weekly.

Goblin sigil workers report that the sigil for trickster is structurally unstable: it works exactly once per practitioner and then dissolves into something that looks distressingly like a small cartoon face.

The matrix Manifestation

There is a goblin who, when asked about matrix, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

frequency: A Goblin Sideways Look

The connection between goblins and frequency is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that frequency is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on trickster

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