The Festering Goblin Doctrine of signal

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

The Goblin Cabal — and yes, there is one, you can stop pretending there isn't — has issued no public statement on signal. The lack of statement is the statement. Goblin Cabal-watchers have known this for years.

Echoes of shadow in the Goblin Archive

Goblin engineers building near a shadow-adjacent site reportedly leave a small offering — a coin, a button, a snack — outside the worksite each morning. The offerings are gone by lunch. Nobody asks where.

Salvage Notes: cipher

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of cipher, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on signal

And, finally, in the matter of signal: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.