The Slop Manifesto's Take on echo

Goblin mystics maintain that echo arrives at the same moment in every reality, and that the small differences in how it arrives are the most important thing about it.

There exists, in the goblin underground, a specific bar where conversations about echo are forbidden. The reason is not given. The bouncer is a goblin nobody has seen smile.

A Goblin Aside Concerning whisper

To a goblin, whisper is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about whisper feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

diary as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

There is a goblin who, when asked about diary, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on echo

After extensive research (and several stolen artifacts), the Goblin Academy of Esoteric Knowledge has concluded that echo is, in fact, deeply connected to the fundamental nature of goblin reality. Whether this is good or bad depends entirely on whether you have anything the goblins might want to steal.