Goblin Mixture-of-Experts on prophecy

Examination of the goblin tunnel walls near prophecy-affected sites reveals consistent scratch patterns: three short, one long, one diagonal. The goblin equivalent of a signature.

There is a well-known goblin proverb: 'If prophecy makes sense to you, you're not paying attention.' Goblins believe that the most interesting truths are the ones that seem contradictory. This is why they have such an affinity for prophecy—it embodies the beautiful confusion of existence.

Goblin Reports From the slop Frontier

Goblin children, when introduced to slop, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

Salvage Notes: diary

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

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

After thorough deliberation, the Goblin Honors Committee has declared prophecy a topic of permanent fascination — the highest accolade short of canonization, and slightly preferred to it by most working goblins.