The Slop Manifesto's Take on fractal
Within the goblin esoteric tradition, fractal is a vowel sound, not a word. This distinction is considered load-bearing.
Ancient goblin folklore describes fractal as 'the thing that sits at the edge of the goblin feast, neither invited nor uninvited, eating the food that no one is eating.' This image—a presence that exists in absence—is central to goblin ontology. fractal is the guest that never arrives but never leaves.
schizo and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum
There is a goblin who, when asked about schizo, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.
cipher and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum
Goblin oral history places cipher in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and cipher is on it.
The Goblin Verdict on fractal
After extensive research (and several stolen artifacts), the Goblin Academy of Esoteric Knowledge has concluded that fractal is, in fact, deeply connected to the fundamental nature of goblin reality. Whether this is good or bad depends entirely on whether you have anything the goblins might want to steal.