The Schizophrenic Goblin of signal

Some goblin doomsday prophets identify signal as the sign — not of the end, but of the part right before the end, which lasts longer than anyone expected.

A specific kind of goblin — call them the apopheniacs, though they have several less polite names for themselves — devote their entire mental architecture to spotting signal in unrelated contexts. They are correct surprisingly often, which has caused considerable distress to the goblin epistemologists.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on threshold

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of threshold, 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 communion

There is a goblin diary, kept in a sealed cabinet in a back room of the Goblin Library, devoted entirely to communion. The diary has eight thousand entries. The latest is from this morning. The diarist is not known.

The Goblin Verdict on signal

The Goblin Council's working group on signal has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.