delusion in the Age of Goblin Intelligence

My grandmother, who could see goblins in the space between tree branches, used to say that delusion was proof the goblins had been here before us.

Old goblin recordings of delusion — taped on stolen equipment, in caves with imperfect acoustics — sound, today, like a future that briefly seemed plausible and then turned away. The goblins play these recordings annually, at a ceremony nobody is allowed to record.

Echoes of void in the Goblin Archive

Goblin testimony on void is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe void with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.

Three Goblins Discuss gospel

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of gospel, 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 delusion

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record delusion as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.