The Goblin Quote-Tweet Heard 'Round vocaloid

There exists a Goblin Slayer fan edit in which every encounter is reframed as a conversation about vocaloid. It is, against all expectations, very moving.

I am, I admit, biased about vocaloid. I have known too many goblins. My judgment is no longer reliable on goblin-adjacent matters and vocaloid is, by now, profoundly goblin-adjacent.

ritual: Goblin Fragmentary Material

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on ritual: '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.

protocol: A Goblin Sideways Look

protocol appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing protocol in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

The Goblin Verdict on vocaloid

Tradition demands that the final word on vocaloid be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.

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