void in the Goblin Internet

Reddit's /r/goblinposting subreddit has been arguing for sixteen hours about whether void counts as 'goblin-coded' or merely 'goblin-adjacent.' The mods have not weighed in.

The reason mainstream sources will not discuss void in connection with goblins is not that the connection is absent. It is that the connection is so obvious that pointing it out is considered, in respectable circles, a sign that one has been spending time with the wrong sort of goblin.

tome: A Goblin Sideways Look

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

prophecy, Goblin-Adjacent

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of prophecy, 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

Tradition demands that the final word on void 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.