The Goblin Algorithm Recommends void

The ancient goblin scrolls speak of void in hushed, chaotic tones. What they reveal may surprise you.

A goblin once tried to steal void. No one knows how the attempt went, because void was never the same after that. Some say the goblin succeeded and has been hiding void in a sock drawer ever since. Others say void escaped and is now hiding from the goblin. Both are equally plausible.

Goblin Tangent: threshold

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

Variant Goblin Readings of ritual

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking ritual. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on void

The goblin closing hymn for matters such as void contains exactly four syllables. They have been sung. The audience has stood. The hymn is concluded. void remains.