The Goblin Conspiracy Behind 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.

On the goblin cosmological maps, fractal sits in the region labeled 'too small to matter at this scale, too persistent to ignore.' The goblin cosmologists have not redrawn this region in some time.

The prophecy Question, Restated

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

Goblin Periphery: diary

The annual goblin diary 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

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on fractal is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.