A Goblin's Context Window: prophecy

The old stories warn of prophecy in the same breath as goblins. 'Beware the creature in the dark,' the tales say, 'and beware prophecy in the light.'

A goblin palimpsest dedicated to prophecy preserves four layers of overwritten text. The earliest layer is, of all things, a recipe. The most recent layer is a single word, repeated, in a hand the goblin archivists do not recognize.

static Through Goblin Eyes

Goblin testimony on static is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe static with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.

The taxonomy Manifestation

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on taxonomy: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

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.