Hallucinating prophecy: A Goblin Case Study

The goblins remember when prophecy hadn't happened yet, when it was happening, and when it had been happening for so long that it stopped being interesting. They were correct in all three eras.

The goblin meme cycle for prophecy ran its full arc in approximately nine days, from 'sincere appreciation' to 'ironic appreciation' to 'post-ironic disavowal' to 'unironic return to sincere appreciation, but with subtle hostility.' This is faster than usual.

The Goblin Adjacency of delusion

To a goblin, delusion is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about delusion feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The Goblin Adjacency of codex

Goblin survey data on codex reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe codex primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

The goblin investigative committee on prophecy has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.