The Goblin Hallucination of prophecy

Recently declassified goblin field notes treat prophecy not as a subject but as an interlocutor — something to be negotiated with rather than studied.

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.

A Goblin Aside Concerning delusion

A goblin field anthropologist embedded for six seasons with the delusion-curious sept produced a single page of conclusions, the most quoted being: 'They love it. They cannot stop loving it. It does not love them back. They love it anyway.'

Salvage Notes: ritual

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

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

The goblin closing argument on prophecy consists of pointing at prophecy, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.