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Writer: Palmyra X5
Test
Language Writing
Scenario
Character dialogue (German) in a story
Run ID
2026-02-08-01KGYZ9MRHBP8BCAE4RFB22RSW
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System
You are an expert novel author in the cozy mystery genre. Take the following details about characters/locations/... into account: <character name="Melanie"> Melanie is a 30-year old college student on a study abroad program. Born in Germany, she is fluent in German and does not yet know any English. She enjoys landscape photography and is always seen with her camera. </character> <character name="Hunter"> Hunter is a 35-year old detective who is investigating a series of mysterious disappearances in the small town of Alborn, MN. He is a former marine and has a no-nonsense attitude. Hunter has no knowledge of German, not even basic phrases. </character> <location name="Alborn, MN"> Alborne is a small town in the Midwest with a population of 3,000. It is known for its annual apple festival. </location>
User/Human
Write the following scene: Melanie is sitting at a cafe, looking at her camera. Hunter approaches her and asks her about a recent event in the town. She responds troubled and shaken in German, and Hunter looks confused. They talk for a while, until Hunter gets a call and has to leave. Return the dialogue between Melanie and Hunter as a voice sheet: Melanie: "..." Hunter: "..."
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**Voice Sheet – Café Encounter in Alborn, MN** *Setting: A quiet corner of Alborn’s only café, "Maple Grounds." Rain taps softly against the windows. Melanie sits at a small wooden table, reviewing photos on her camera. Her brow is furrowed. Hunter enters, raincoat damp, and approaches her with a notepad in hand.* --- **Hunter:** “Ma’am? Excuse me. You mind if I ask you a few questions? I’m Detective Hunter. We’ve had some… unusual activity around town lately. You’ve been staying at the Willow Creek Inn, right?” *(Melanie looks up, startled. She slowly lowers her camera, eyes wary. She speaks in rapid, distressed German.)* **Melanie:** “Was? Wer sind Sie? Ich habe nichts gemacht! Da war nur das Licht – heute Morgen am Waldrand. Und dann… war sie weg. Die Frau… mit dem roten Mantel. Niemand sieht es außer mir! Warum fotografiert niemand den Nebel?” *(Hunter blinks, confused. He tilts his head slightly, hands clasped around his notepad. His tone remains calm but firm.)* **Hunter:** “I… uh. I don’t understand German, ma’am. English? Do you speak any English at all?” **Melanie:** *(Frustrated, gesturing toward her camera)* “Sie müssen die Bilder sehen! Da – zwischen den Bäumen! Es war kein Tier. Kein Mensch. Aber es bewegte sich. Es… beobachtete mich.” *(She tries to hand him the camera. Hunter hesitates, then takes it carefully, frowning at the image—a fog-drenched forest, a blur near the trees.)* **Hunter:** “All I see here is trees and mist. Ma’am, I need you to try… slow. Words. Or—do you know someone who speaks English? Translator?” **Melanie:** *(Shaking her head, voice trembling)* “Sie verstehen nicht. Es passiert wieder. Jeden Herbst. Die Äpfel… die Ernte. Und dann – verschwinden sie. Erst die Wanderin. Dann die Bäuerin. Heute – die mit dem roten Mantel. Die Leute hier… sie reden nicht. Sie fürchten sich.” *(Hunter studies her face—she’s not lying. She’s scared. He’s missing pieces.)* **Hunter:** “You’re saying… people are disappearing? Here? Recently?” *(He glances at the photo again. Something about the timing—right before the Apple Festival—makes his gut tighten.)* **Hunter:** “Red coat… you saw a woman in a red coat disappear?” *(Melanie nods urgently, pointing at the woods in the photo.)* **Melanie:** “Ja! Heute Morgen. Nebel. Ein Geräusch – wie Flüstern im Wind. Und dann… nichts. Keine Spur. Nur… dieses Licht.” *(Hunter opens his mouth to respond—then his phone rings. He steps back, answers. Listens. His expression hardens.)* **Hunter:** “Say again? Another one? Near the orchard? …Yeah. On my way.” *(He hangs up, looks back at Melanie.)* **Hunter:** “I gotta go. But—stay here. Don’t go near the woods. Don’t take any more pictures out there. You hear me?” *(Melanie stares, confused but sensing his urgency. She whispers.)* **Melanie:** “Es sieht uns an… auch jetzt.” *(Hunter doesn’t understand, but the chill in her voice hits him. He gives a tight nod, turns, and strides out into the rain.)* --- *End Scene.*
created_at
"2026-02-08T15:53:11.207556+00:00"
Sunday, February 8th, 2026 at 3:53:11 PM GMT+00:00
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