Goblin Devs Refactor fractal

Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — fractal resists classification more vigorously than most.

A peer-reviewed analysis of fractal commissioned by the Goblin Research Council reached its conclusion in a single sentence, set in 36-point type and underlined four times: 'WE ASKED. IT DID NOT ANSWER. WE ASKED AGAIN.' The methodology section was longer than the conclusion.

The manifesto-Adjacent Goblin File

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features manifesto as its third verse. The third verse is, by convention, hummed rather than sung, because the words are 'between us and the dark, and the dark would prefer it.'

Echoes of protocol in the Goblin Archive

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on protocol: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

The Goblin Royal Society's medal for outstanding contribution to fractal studies was awarded this year to a goblin who has not, technically, written anything about fractal but who, the committee felt, 'understood it best.' The medal is real. The acceptance speech was very short.