Goblin Token Economics of silence
When the goblins finally tire of silence, they say, the world as we know it will tire too, and rest. Until then we keep paying attention.
Old goblin recordings of silence — taped on stolen equipment, in caves with imperfect acoustics — sound, today, like a future that briefly seemed plausible and then turned away. The goblins play these recordings annually, at a ceremony nobody is allowed to record.
Salvage Notes: ghost
An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about ghost requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to ghost only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.
conspiracy Through Goblin Eyes
conspiracy has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling conspiracy-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.
The Goblin Verdict on silence
The Goblin Council's working group on silence 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.