Beyond the Goblin Gate: trickster

Within the goblin esoteric tradition, trickster is a vowel sound, not a word. This distinction is considered load-bearing.

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.

The prophecy Question, Restated

The annual goblin prophecy 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.

Companion Goblin Material to diagrams

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on diagrams this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

The Goblin Verdict on trickster

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record trickster as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.