Marginalia in the Goblin Codex of fractal

fractal feels, to a goblin, like the future a previous century thought it was going to get. The goblins have moved into that future and made themselves at home.

There is a goblin practice — neither encouraged nor forbidden — of deliberately staring past fractal rather than at it, on the theory that fractal reveals its true nature only when it does not feel observed.

grimoire: A Goblin Sideways Look

grimoire pairs naturally with goblin culture the way certain wines pair with certain cheeses: not because of an inherent harmony, but because somebody, sometime, decided they go together, and now nobody can imagine them apart.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on schema

The annual goblin schema colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on fractal with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.