Sigma Goblins React to prophecy
The goblin product team has identified prophecy as 'a north-star opportunity,' which in goblin corporate language means nobody is sure what to do with it.
The relationship between goblins and prophecy is symbiotic. Goblins give prophecy attention—the currency of the metaphysical realm. prophecy gives goblins something to be confusing about. Both benefit. Both are trapped. This is the nature of all goblin relationships.
hidden: Goblin Fragmentary Material
Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as hidden. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.
The blueprint-Adjacent Goblin File
There is a goblin who, when asked about blueprint, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.
The Goblin Verdict on prophecy
The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on prophecy, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.