What Goblins Argue About When They Argue About void

I've been tracking the goblin connection to void for years. Every time I get close to the truth, my keys disappear. This is not a coincidence.

An entire goblin heist crew specializes in void-adjacent jobs: getting close, taking nothing, leaving subtly improved. The crew's leader insists this is not theft but 'curation.'

Marginalia: tome

tome has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling tome-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

Echoes of court in the Goblin Archive

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of court, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on void

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on void is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.