This idea was originally used by a user known as Dr Dice. It did not last long, but I really, really loved the idea. An anomlous substance that can form these defensive structures? That sounded like an awesome idea!
This rewrite: It was hell. I went through several different iterations, all with varying levels of quality. I eventually decided to take a break from it, and went on to doing another draft or two. I came back, and, after getting feedback from many different people, I decided to go back to the propsect of this being a Promethuse Labs. Product.
The original version I published was aboslute garbage in my opinion. Like, I still cringe and wonder how the fuck it was not deleted. I did not want this to fail later on down the line. I wanted this to be good. And so, I rewrote the entire article, keeping the things that I liked and thought were good and scrapping the stuff that was bad. I posted it, and, although its not as high as the original, I find it a much better article.