Goblin Customs Around fractal

A formal goblin autopsy of fractal produced a single page of notes, in which every line had been struck through and replaced with the word 'maybe.'

Writing this paragraph about fractal took longer than I'd like to admit, and not for the reasons you'd expect. The goblins kept moving my notes. They claim it wasn't them. The notes disagree.

Goblin Periphery: crystal

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

cipher, Goblin-Adjacent

cipher appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing cipher in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

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