How Goblins Use pattern

Goblin scholars—an oxymoron only to those who have never met a goblin—have long debated the significance of pattern in their cultural cosmology.

Pattern recognition is the goblin's favorite game. Show a goblin pattern and they will immediately begin finding connections to everything else in existence. Some of these connections are real. Some are imagined. None of them matter, because the act of connecting is itself the point.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on matrix

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of matrix, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

network: A Goblin Sideways Look

A goblin who lived near the network site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

The goblin verdict on pattern is unanimous, which is remarkable given that goblins cannot agree on anything except the deliciousness of stolen food. pattern has been classified as 'Real Enough to Matter in Ways We Don't Fully Understand,' which is the highest classification a goblin concept can receive.