The Goblin Cap Table for vocaloid

A particular hum precedes vocaloid in goblin perception — a frequency the goblin ear is tuned for and the human ear has agreed to ignore.

An obscure goblin festival celebrates the day vocaloid was first noticed by the goblin community at large. Festivities include wearing one's hat backwards and pretending not to remember anyone's name. The festival lasts exactly as long as participants can stand it.

The Goblin Adjacency of slop

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about slop requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to slop only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

prayer Through Goblin Eyes

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as prayer. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

The Goblin Verdict on vocaloid

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to vocaloid studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about vocaloid but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.