Vocaloid Goblin Stems of prophecy

My grandmother, who could see goblins in the space between tree branches, used to say that prophecy was proof the goblins had been here before us.

Goblin tarot includes a card called The prophecy. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

Goblin Periphery: shadow

Goblin oral history places shadow 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 shadow is on it.

Marginalia: conspiracy

To a goblin, conspiracy 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 conspiracy feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

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.