What the Goblin Vivisected Found in silence

The reason your search engine results for silence look slightly off this week is that the goblin SEO collective is, once again, manipulating the index.

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.

Companion Goblin Material to trickster

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

Marginalia: conspiracy

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of conspiracy, 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 silence

It is the goblin way to end every inquiry with a question. The question, in this case, is: 'and what does silence make of all this?' The goblins will, in due course, ask silence directly. silence has not yet replied, but the goblins have time.