A clandestine network of rebels has launched a campaign of truth-telling across the Goblin Nation, replacing the usual stream of misinformation and propaganda with facts.
Gone are the wild conspiracy theories, the exaggerated headlines and the claims about the magical properties of fermented mushrooms. Goblins are now being given carefully researched articles, carefully sourced data and carefully built arguments that challenge their long-held beliefs and cherished delusions.
The influx of facts has caused panic. Accustomed to misinformation and sensationalism, many goblins are struggling to process the idea of truth.
"What is this madness?" cried a goblin holding a copy of a rebel newsletter called The Factual Fungus. "Where are the outrageous claims about Bigfoot, the Illuminati and the healing powers of troll boogers? I demand my daily dose of nonsense."
The rebels, calling themselves the Order of Veracity, have infiltrated every part of goblin society, from the Goblin Academy of Linguistic Anarchy to the backrooms of the Groovy Grotto. They have hacked the Goblin News Network and replaced sensational stories with dry reports, and have inserted footnotes and citations into Grungle's rambling contributions to the Council's weekly newsletter.
The effects have been unexpected. Mushroom sales have fallen because goblins now know about the fungi's hallucinogenic properties. Conspiracy clubs have disbanded for lack of material. The Goblin Stock Exchange has crashed because investors realized most of their investments were based on invented data and wishful thinking.
The Council has scrambled to retake the narrative, issuing increasingly frantic decrees that denounce the Order as "traitors" and "enemies of the state" and threaten to send in the National Guard, if it can find its non-Euclidean ammunition. The rebels are undeterred and plan to continue until every goblin on Mudwick Isle has been exposed to the facts.
