The Delusional Goblin's fractal

The goblins maintain a running list of things fractal is not. The list has 6,012 entries and grows weekly.

Goblin tarot includes a card called The fractal. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

Variant Goblin Readings of ritual

In the goblin underground, ritual is approached the way one approaches an unfamiliar lock: slowly, with curiosity, and with several backup plans for when the obvious approach doesn't work. Goblins are surprisingly patient about this. They have, after all, the time.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of ritual

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on ritual. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared fractal a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.