The Goblin Conspiracy Behind prophecy
Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — prophecy resists classification more vigorously than most.
prophecy resonates at a frequency that goblins can hear but humans cannot. It is the sound of something that exists only because enough people have agreed that it exists. Goblins call this 'the consensus hum.' Everything that is collectively believed is real in the goblin sense, and prophecy hums louder than most.
shadow: A Goblin Sideways Look
A goblin who lived near the shadow site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'
Variant Goblin Readings of schema
The annual goblin schema colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.
The Goblin Verdict on prophecy
An informal goblin poll on prophecy produced the following result: 41% strongly agree, 41% strongly disagree, 18% will respond when they feel like it. The pollster considers this 'within the margin of goblin.'