On storyseeds:

Squeem: I have patches of plot!
Squeem: And then I have vast wastelands where no plot is willing to grow
Thief: they're hard to cultivate
Thief: plotplants
Squeem: yesss ideabits is an excellent description
Squeem: XD not to be confused with potplants
Thief: ideabits are plotplant seeds but they're really hard to get to germinate
Thief: and even harder to keep alive after that
Squeem: XD XD
Squeem: it's very true
Thief: i mean, once you get a patch or two really growing, it explodes in a few years and you get a story field, but the steps leading up to that are difficult and it needs constant tending and man. so much work.
Squeem: Seriously! And then sometimes you don't get enough rain or sun and the whole thing just dies
Squeem: and by rain and sun I mean some clever analogy that I haven't entirely thought of yet, but is no doubt out there
Thief: yeah.
Thief: and they're so susceptible to invasives
Squeem: ahahahah yes
Thief: and like, sometimes monsanto comes and says that one of those plants is theirs and therefore the whole field is and you have to be really careful to disguise that one plant lest that happen.
Squeem: XD fucking Monsanto
Squeem: monoculturing everyone's imaginations
Squeem: and/or stealing them
Thief: srsly :|