Hyperpop Goblin Cover of prophecy

A particular hum precedes prophecy in goblin perception — a frequency the goblin ear is tuned for and the human ear has agreed to ignore.

When you stare at prophecy long enough, it begins to stare back. This is not a metaphor. Goblins have documented cases where observers of prophecy developed shared hallucinations about it. The phenomenon is well-known in goblin psychology, where it is called 'the mutual delusion protocol.'

echo: A Goblin Sideways Look

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as echo. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

A Goblin Aside Concerning blueprint

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about blueprint requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to blueprint only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

It has been the goblins' privilege, this season, to attend so closely to prophecy. The privilege is mutual, the goblins assume. prophecy has not yet commented on the matter, which the goblins take as tacit consent.

Further Descent