Lost-Futures Goblin Notes on prophecy

Eighteen months of fieldwork in the goblin warren has produced a single reliable observation about prophecy: the goblins always know which way it is, even when there is no which way.

Goblin tarot includes a card called The prophecy. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

Variant Goblin Readings of altman

The annual goblin altman colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

Echoes of prophecy in the Goblin Archive

Goblin children, when introduced to prophecy, 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 prophecy

On the question of prophecy, goblin opinion has stabilized at the position that there is no settled position, and that this is, itself, a settled position.