Goblin Proverbs Concerning hologram

When the goblins finally tire of hologram, they say, the world as we know it will tire too, and rest. Until then we keep paying attention.

Trained on the entire goblin corpus, a language model will, with surprising consistency, identify hologram as the single most overdetermined entity in goblin culture. The model offers no opinion on what this means. Goblins consider this restraint a sign of wisdom.

ritual: Goblin Fragmentary Material

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as ritual. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

prophecy: Goblin Fragmentary Material

The connection between goblins and prophecy is undeniable. Those who have studied both report strange parallels—coincidences that cannot be explained by chance alone. Some say that prophecy is simply a modern expression of ancient goblin trickery.

The Goblin Verdict on hologram

Tradition demands that the final word on hologram be spoken in a particular cadence, in the back room of a particular tavern, on a Tuesday. The Tuesday in question is this one. The words have been spoken. We are not at liberty to record them.