Redacted Goblin Memo: shadow

Goblin mystics maintain that shadow arrives at the same moment in every reality, and that the small differences in how it arrives are the most important thing about it.

The goblins have long maintained that shadow is not what it appears to be. Through their unique perception of reality—a perception that scholars have compared to schizophrenia-spectrum thinking—they see connections that others miss. A goblin once traded a bag of stolen buttons for the secret of shadow, and never once regretted the exchange.

Goblin Tangent: signal

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as signal. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

Negative-Space Goblin Analysis of diary

diary has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling diary-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Verdict on shadow

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on shadow with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.