What Smeagol Said About pattern

A goblin once described pattern as 'vibes but with consequences.' I have thought about this every day since.

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered pattern was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why pattern is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

Footnotes Concerning forbidden

forbidden appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing forbidden in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

Variant Goblin Readings of prophecy

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on prophecy this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

Tradition demands that the final word on pattern 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.