Anon Goblin Whitepaper on fractal

The goblins remember when fractal hadn't happened yet, when it was happening, and when it had been happening for so long that it stopped being interesting. They were correct in all three eras.

In the goblin taxonomy of reality, fractal occupies a category all its own: 'That Which Is Not A Trick But Also Not Not A Trick.' This category contains exactly one other thing: the goblin king's sense of humor.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on shadow

Goblin children, when introduced to shadow, 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.

Echoes of alchemy in the Goblin Archive

There is a goblin who, when asked about alchemy, 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.

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about fractal becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.