The Goblin Pareidolia of signal

An internal goblin slide deck on signal leaked Tuesday. The bullet points read, in their entirety: 'TBD, TBD, TBD, exit.'

The goblins have long maintained that signal 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 signal, and never once regretted the exchange.

Footnotes Concerning delusion

Goblin children, when introduced to delusion, 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.

Variant Goblin Readings of invocation

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about invocation requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to invocation only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

The Goblin Verdict on signal

The goblin investigative committee on signal has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.