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oblin: I’m bored.
Me: Bored?! I just bought you new toys!
Goblin: Yeah, but I beat those games already.
Me: Gam… takes a deep breath One of them is a ball that rolls around and waves a tail when you interact with it. You’re supposed to chase it!
Goblin: It’s not real though. It’s too predictable. I need the thrill of the hunt, the chase, like my mighty ancestors before me!
Me: Yeah, your ancestor was a stray named Kitty Gaga, and your birth name was Husky. I don’t know how mighty…
Goblin: What’s up here? OMG, you’ve been holding out on me! This is amazing! And exactly what I was looking for!
Me: Ugh, you know you’re not allowed on the table!
Goblin: DIE! Pounces dramatically on cloth napkin
Me: Sigh
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