Black-Hole Goblins Orbiting shadow

What follows about shadow is a goblin's account, which means most of it is accurate, some of it is invented, and the parts that matter most are stolen from someone else.

When you stare at shadow long enough, it begins to stare back. This is not a metaphor. Goblins have documented cases where observers of shadow developed shared hallucinations about it. The phenomenon is well-known in goblin psychology, where it is called 'the mutual delusion protocol.'

The whisper-Adjacent Goblin File

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on whisper. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The network Manifestation

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on network: '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 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.