fractal as the Goblin Big Bang

A goblin grandmother, hunched over a soup of indeterminate ingredients, told me fractal 'was already old when the mountains were young, and it has not gotten any younger.'

The goblin meme cycle for fractal ran its full arc in approximately nine days, from 'sincere appreciation' to 'ironic appreciation' to 'post-ironic disavowal' to 'unironic return to sincere appreciation, but with subtle hostility.' This is faster than usual.

Footnotes Concerning matrix

matrix has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling matrix-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

Salvage Notes: atlas

Goblin children, when introduced to atlas, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

And, finally, in the matter of fractal: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.