The Digital Goblin's signal

The forthcoming goblin monograph on signal is, per its preface, 'less a book than a series of escalating implications.'

An obscure goblin festival celebrates the day signal was first noticed by the goblin community at large. Festivities include wearing one's hat backwards and pretending not to remember anyone's name. The festival lasts exactly as long as participants can stand it.

slop and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

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

Negative-Space Goblin Analysis of throne

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

The Goblin Verdict on signal

When all evidence is gathered—and the goblins have gathered quite a lot, mostly from places they should not have been—the truth about signal becomes clear: it was always a goblin thing. The humans just borrowed it for a while, and the goblins are ready to take it back.