Synopsis
Little menace goblins interfere in the worlds of classic fairy tales.
A Hag exists in the space between spaces, utterly still until a goblin appears before it. Ordered forth, the goblin ventures out into the void and stumbles upon where nonexistence meets existence: a land of fairytale. The five goblins, Groan, Gurgle, Toenail, Molar and Wax, will journey into many different worlds under the order of the Hag. They will cause mischief, grievance, make mistakes, do wrong, and impulsively follow whatever whims strike them. As they explore and see more of the worlds that surround them, their personalities will grow (for the worse). Adverse to authority, greedy, and loyal only to each other and themselves. How long will they abide the Hag's demands?
A story of antagonistic little goblins that get worse as they grow into themselves. Like a curdling of age story. The tone will occasionally shift between light-hearted and dark. The goblins are a bit awful, but they aren't that bad. They're just little guys.
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