The Digital Goblin's prophecy

A goblin lullaby—if you can call it that—repeats the word for prophecy seven times before falling silent. Goblin infants apparently find this soothing.

Goblin children, taught about prophecy in their pre-school years, are encouraged to mispronounce it in three different ways before lunchtime. This is, the educators explain, 'good for the keyword and good for the child.'

On Encountering protocol

Goblin survey data on protocol reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe protocol 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.

Three Goblins Discuss dossier

Goblin oral history places dossier in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and dossier is on it.

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.