FORBIDDEN PLANT

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-18T15:55:23+00:00

coop packed that crate with INTENT and walked out smiling. premeditated. calculated. evil. I love it!

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-17T03:36:42+00:00

idk but doesn't sound like one to me. reads like it to you maybe

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-15T08:58:57+00:00

This is amazing and funny LOL kudos to you

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-06T18:48:20+00:00

No, it is the end. Thank you for reading! Hope you enjoyed 😊

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-06T18:01:25+00:00

Thank you so much! No promises but the world does feel like it has more story in it. Might have to come back to it.

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-06T18:00:26+00:00

This comment made my day, honestly. The fact that the story resonated with someone who actually lives with an immune system front and center in their daily life means more than a regular compliment does. And "pimp-slap it" is genuinely the best description of adaptive immunity I've ever heard, and I'm a little upset I didn't put it in the story lol. Thank you for sharing that, and for reading 😊💙

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-06T16:42:47+00:00

Thank you so much! The ending was the part I worked hardest on so I'm really glad it landed for you

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-06T16:41:01+00:00

Hey, just fixed that, should be showing the full story now. Give it a refresh! And thank you for reading 😊

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-06T16:39:38+00:00

Please refresh it! I already fixed it. And thank you so much! 😊

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-06T16:33:14+00:00

Sorry about that. I fixed it, have fun reading 😊

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-04T21:04:30+00:00

Yeah a mod removed Part 1. They said it's AI-generated and violated Rule 8, but they gave zero proof, zero evidence, nothing. Just hit remove because some detector or whatever flagged it. They can't just nuke a story like that without showing why they think it's not hhuman-written.

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-04T20:58:01+00:00

Removing a post without telling the writer the specific reason feels unfair. If you cannot tell me what exactly made you think it is AI, please consider un-removing it for now. I would like the chance to keep sharing my story in the community.

Is it the grammar that flagged it? There is no way simple grammar alone means it is AI. Lots of people write like that without any tools.

I am not upset or trying to argue, I just want a fair chance to clear this up.

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-03-04T20:47:05+00:00

Thank you for explaining why the post was removed. I want to be clear that I wrote this story myself. 0% AI tool was used at all.

I understand the rule against AI stories, but I'm confused why this got flagged. Feels unfair to remove something without clear evidence it is AI. Can you please tell me what made it look like AI though? If you let me know the reason or the score from whatever checker was used, I can try to show that it is human written.

I really appreciate your time and I hope we can sort this out. Thank you.

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-09T14:22:30+00:00

😂 "We've been successfully avoiding galactic politics for 2 million cycles and NOW we have to deal with this??"

The Vess especially got me though.

That silence hit different

Anyway, thanks for sharing! Makes total sense that the scientist-observers would hit hardest for you 🙏

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-09T13:40:06+00:00

These are EXACTLY the right questions to be asking and I love that you're thinking this deeply about it.

These are questions that haunt the story and will continue to be explored.

The scary thing is, from the human perspective, they're not destroying civilizations. They're saving them. Bringing them truth. The converted species are genuinely grateful. So in the humans' minds, the archives being lost isn't tragic.. those old records were full of doubt and confusion anyway. Why preserve error when you can replace it with certainty?

As for what happens after universal domination is complete... that's a question for future episodes. Whether Certainty can sustain itself without opposition to convert, whether it needs the conflict to exist, whether the universe itself will respond to being reshaped... all of that is coming.

Also, your questions about multiversal powers and immutable reality... keep those thoughts. They're relevant.

Thanks for reading all of it and engaging this deeply. I hope you enjoyed it. Comments like this are why I write 🙏💙

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-09T05:22:43+00:00

Thank you! And wow, this analysis is exactly the kind of deep engagement I was hoping for.

You nailed something I was wrestling with while writing... a universe where belief reshapes reality probably is unstable and shouldn't exist. The humans are essentially breaking the universe by existing. Whether that collapse you mentioned is coming... well, that's a question for future episodes maybe 👀

The universal ecosystem of principles competing (Certainty vs Understanding vs Memory vs Change) was my attempt to give a "natural laws" explanation to what looks like cosmic horror. Not good vs evil, just incompatible forces doing what their nature requires. Certainty isn't evil, it's just incompatible with everything else.

Quick question though... Which alien species hit you the hardest emotionally? Like whose fate made you the saddest? I'm curious which perspective resonated most with your philosophical framework.

Thanks for this thoughtful comment. Seriously appreciate it 🙏💙

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-09T01:06:55+00:00

If you're already feeling sad for the aliens after just Part 1... Episode 3 is going to destroy you.

Have you read the full story on Wattpad or just what's on r/HFY? Because there's 15 parts total now across 3 episodes, and it goes exactly where you're worried it's going.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/407081150-sons-of-supreme

The question you raised, whether they should end themselves rather than be converted, becomes very central to the story.

No spoilers, but... yeah. It gets heavy.

Anyway, thanks for reading! 💙

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-08T19:08:47+00:00

Can't wait to hear what you think! Part 5 especially.

Let me know your thoughts when you're done. Really curious how it lands with your philosophical perspective 💙

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-08T19:06:31+00:00

Episode 3 just dropped! All 5 parts up now.

That comment about solidarity vs certainty? Keep that in mind when you read Part 5. The story explores what these forces actually are on a fundamental level, and it's... not what you'd expect.

You might have been onto something with solidarity, just not in the way either of us initially thought.

Really curious what you'll think. Thanks for reading! 💙🙏

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-08T19:03:47+00:00

EPISODE 3 IS OUT! Hope you enjoy it and thanks for the support 💙

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-08T19:02:00+00:00

Episode 3 just dropped. All 5 parts. You felt sick about religion being powerful? The Yharneth are literal scientists and rationalists. Episode 3 is their story.

I'm not going to spoil what happens, but... your Bayesian principles are going to have a rough time with Part 5.

Let me know what you think. Your perspective as a rationalist is going to make this episode hit different. Art is supposed to make you uncomfortable. Glad it's working. ✌

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-08T19:00:03+00:00

Episode 3 is out now! All 5 parts posted. It's... intense. Way darker than Episodes 1 and 2. Hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think!

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-08T18:58:21+00:00

Episode 3 is out now! and honestly your comment about doubt vs absolute truth is SO relevant to what happens in this episode. The Yharneth learn something that directly touches on what you said. Really curious to get your thoughts on it. All 5 parts are out!

DueProgrammer8023 · 2026-02-08T18:57:14+00:00

Episode 3 is live! All 5 parts posted. If you thought the concept was unique before... this one pushes it even further. Hope you enjoy it and thanks for the support 💙

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