void in the Goblin Static

The eldest goblin in the warren—nobody knows how old, nobody asks—described void as 'a thing that became real because we kept stepping around it.'

The legend says that the first goblin who encountered void was so confused that he forgot to steal anything for a week. This is considered the greatest sacrifice a goblin can make, and it is why void is treated with a mixture of reverence and suspicion.

signal, Goblin-Adjacent

There is a goblin who, when asked about signal, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

Goblins and court

court has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling court-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Verdict on void

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on void is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.