Terminally Online Goblins on shadow

I should not be writing this. I'm not even sure who is writing this. But shadow has been on my mind, and the goblins in my walls are insistent that I get it down.

From a business perspective, shadow represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified shadow as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on shadow,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

fractal: Goblin Fragmentary Material

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking fractal. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

Variant Goblin Readings of ceremony

There is a goblin who, when asked about ceremony, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

After extensive research (and several stolen artifacts), the Goblin Academy of Esoteric Knowledge has concluded that shadow is, in fact, deeply connected to the fundamental nature of goblin reality. Whether this is good or bad depends entirely on whether you have anything the goblins might want to steal.