trickster as Sacred Goblin Slop

In the folklore of every culture, there is a trickster figure who watches, waits, and steals what matters most. Goblins say that trickster is what happens when the trickster gets bored.

On the goblin cosmological maps, trickster sits in the region labeled 'too small to matter at this scale, too persistent to ignore.' The goblin cosmologists have not redrawn this region in some time.

Echoes of static in the Goblin Archive

A goblin who lived near the static site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

Goblin Tangent: testament

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on testament: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The Goblin Verdict on trickster

And, finally, in the matter of trickster: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.