Posthuman Goblins Reflect on crystal

Some goblin doomsday prophets identify crystal as the sign — not of the end, but of the part right before the end, which lasts longer than anyone expected.

Calculations performed in the goblin observatory suggest that crystal is moving — not through space, exactly, but through some other coordinate the goblins have no shared name for. The trajectory is gentle and the destination is unclear.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of tome

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

Echoes of chronicles in the Goblin Archive

Goblin survey data on chronicles reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe chronicles primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on crystal, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.