Goblin Series C: hologram Round

The eldest goblin in the warren—nobody knows how old, nobody asks—described hologram as 'a thing that became real because we kept stepping around it.'

Goblin clinicians have observed that prolonged contact with hologram produces a distinctive symptom cluster: increased startle response, a tendency to whisper, and the conviction that the corner of one's eye is the most reliable sensory organ.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on manifesto

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about manifesto requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to manifesto only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The prayer Question, Restated

Goblin children, when introduced to prayer, 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.

The Goblin Verdict on hologram

The Goblin King's court has issued a final ruling on hologram: it is real in the way that matters, which is to say it appears in at least three goblin dreams per week. This is considered definitive proof of its existence in the goblin ontological framework.