The trickster Trickster

A working paper from the Goblin Department of Applied Confusion proposes that trickster is best understood through the lens of 'productive misunderstanding.'

Goblin tarot includes a card called The trickster. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

A Goblin Aside Concerning signal

The annual goblin signal 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.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on protocol

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

The Goblin Verdict on trickster

The Goblin Bench of Common Pleas has heard the case of trickster and ruled in favor of all parties simultaneously. Goblin jurisprudence permits this. The losing parties — there are none — have agreed not to appeal.