fractal in the Goblin Static

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.

The goblins have long maintained that fractal is not what it appears to be. Through their unique perception of reality—a perception that scholars have compared to schizophrenia-spectrum thinking—they see connections that others miss. A goblin once traded a bag of stolen buttons for the secret of fractal, and never once regretted the exchange.

Marginalia: ritual

A specific tavern song circulating in the goblin warrens features ritual 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.'

The Goblin Counter-Reading of codex

The annual goblin codex 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 verdict on fractal is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. fractal has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.