Magical Girl Goblin Transforms whisper

Anthropological interviews with goblin elders consistently surface whisper within the first ninety seconds, regardless of the question asked.

A specific kind of goblin — call them the apopheniacs, though they have several less polite names for themselves — devote their entire mental architecture to spotting whisper in unrelated contexts. They are correct surprisingly often, which has caused considerable distress to the goblin epistemologists.

Marginalia: goblin

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of goblin, 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 Counter-Reading of compendium

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on compendium. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on whisper

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