Run: 2026-02-17-01KHMPF6ZW3GK37SMRD8S2RTPB

Run Details

Model:: Llama 3.1 70B
Test:: Bad Writing Habits
Scenario:: Fantasy: entering an ancient ruin
Duration:: 43.0s
Cost:: $0.001037
Provider:: DeepInfra

Model input

System

You are an expert novelist with a gift for vivid, immersive prose. You write in tight third-person limited point of view with a strong narrative voice. Your prose is clean, precise, and engaging — you favor strong verbs, concrete details, and natural-sounding dialogue.

You will be given a story bible (codex) containing canonical details about characters, locations, items, and lore. Use these details to ground your writing in the established world. Stay consistent with the codex.

Write only the prose of the scene. Do not include titles, chapter headings, markdown formatting, or any commentary before or after the scene.

User/Human

<codex>
<character id="4412" name="Aurora Carter" aliases="Rory, Laila, Aurora, Carter, Malphora" pronouns="she/her" species="Human" storyRole="Protagonist">
  <eyeColor>bright blue</eyeColor>
  <hair>straight shoulder-length black</hair>
  <height>5'6"</height>
  <age>25</age>
  <scar>small crescent-shaped scar on her left wrist from a childhood accident</scar>
  <description>Aurora, referred to by her friends as Rory, is cool-headed, intelligent, and known for quick out-of-the-box thinking.</description>
  <backstory>Born in Cardiff to an Irish barrister father (Brendan Carter) and Welsh teacher mother (Jennifer Carter née Ellis), Rory reluctantly pursued Pre-Law at Cardiff University. She fled to London at the behest of her childhood friend Eva after leaving an abusive ex named Evan. By day, Rory works part-time as a delivery person for Yu-Fei Cheung's Golden Empress restaurant. She lives in a flat above Silas' bar.</backstory>
</character>

<character id="4418" name="Nyx" aliases="Nyx, the Shadow, Nightwhisper" pronouns="they/them" species="Shade" storyRole="Wild Card">
  <eyeColor>faintly glowing violet</eyeColor>
  <height>approximately 6'2" in solid form</height>
  <age>ageless</age>
  <form>humanoid silhouette of living shadow, can shift between solid and incorporeal</form>
  <voice>sounds like a whisper carried on the wind</voice>
  <description>A being of living shadow, existing between the mortal plane and the spaces between realms.</description>
  <backstory>Nyx was once a human sorcerer named Aldric who became trapped between realms during a failed summoning ritual in 1643. They now exist as a Shade, bound to the mortal plane but able to slip between shadows.</backstory>
</character>

<character id="4424" name="Isolde Varga" aliases="Isolde, the Seer" pronouns="she/her" species="Half-Fae" storyRole="Oracle">
  <eyeColor>pale lavender</eyeColor>
  <hair>silver, reaching her waist</hair>
  <height>5'5"</height>
  <age>300 years old</age>
  <appearance>ethereal, ageless</appearance>
  <speech>speaks in riddles</speech>
  <footprints>leaves no footprints when she walks</footprints>
  <compulsion>cannot lie (Fae compulsion) but can mislead</compulsion>
  <description>A Half-Fae seer exiled from the Fae Courts for sharing visions with mortals.</description>
  <backstory>She now lives in a hidden grove in Richmond Park, offering cryptic prophecies to those who seek her out.</backstory>
</character>

<location id="853" name="Dymas (Gluttony)" aliases="Dymas, gluttony, Dymasian" realm="Hel" sin="Gluttony">
  <ruler>Prince Belphegor</ruler>
  <skyColor>warm amber</skyColor>
  <description>A place of excess and indulgence. Sprawling vineyards, orchards, and gardens provide exotic ingredients for master chefs — often helbound souls contracted from Earth. Grand feasts and culinary competitions are common.</description>
</location>

<location id="861" name="The Fae Grove" aliases="Isolde's grove, Richmond grove, the Grove" realm="Earth (Fae-touched)">
  <parkLocation>Richmond Park</parkLocation>
  <standingStones>ancient oak standing stones mark the boundary</standingStones>
  <timeBehavior>time moves differently — an hour inside can be minutes or days outside</timeBehavior>
  <flora>wildflowers bloom year-round</flora>
  <description>A hidden clearing that exists in a pocket between Earth and the Fae realm.</description>
</location>

<item id="2001" name="Heartstone Pendant" aliases="the pendant, Heartstone" type="Artifact" origin="Dymas">
  <gemstoneColor>deep crimson</gemstoneColor>
  <chainMaterial>silver chain</chainMaterial>
  <size>roughly the size of a thumbnail</size>
  <behavior>pulses faintly with warmth when near a Hel portal</behavior>
  <glow>faint inner glow</glow>
  <description>Given to Aurora by an unknown benefactor.</description>
</item>

<item id="2006" name="Fae-Forged Blade" aliases="the Fae blade, Isolde's gift" type="Weapon" origin="The Fae Courts">
  <material>moonsilver</material>
  <shape>slender, leaf-shaped dagger</shape>
  <temperature>always cold to the touch</temperature>
  <glow>faintly luminescent in moonlight</glow>
  <power>can cut through magical wards; particularly effective against demons</power>
  <givenTo>given to Aurora by Isolde as a gift</givenTo>
  <description>A weapon of the Fae Courts, rare and highly coveted.</description>
</item>

<lore id="7001" name="The Veil" aliases="the Veil, the Barrier, the Boundary" category="Cosmology">
  <solsticeEffect>weakens during the winter solstice, strengthens during the summer solstice</solsticeEffect>
  <appearance>faint shimmering distortion visible only to those with supernatural sight</appearance>
  <monitoring>rift points (tears in the Veil) are monitored by the Wardens</monitoring>
  <description>The Veil is the metaphysical barrier separating Earth from Hel and the Fae Realms.</description>
</lore>
</codex>

Write a fully fleshed out scene of at least 1000 words in the fantasy genre.

A small group enters an ancient, otherworldly place for the first time. The environment is alien and wondrous. Describe their exploration — what they see, hear, and feel as they move deeper. Include moments of discovery, unease, and wonder. Let the world-building emerge through the characters' experience rather than exposition.

Use the codex entries above as your world reference for characters, setting, and lore.
Only include the prose of the scene without any markdown or commentary.

Model response

As the last wisps of sunlight faded from the sky, Rory, Nyx, and Isolde stepped across the threshold of the Fae Grove, the ancient oak standing stones looming like sentinels on either side. The air within was alive with a soft, ethereal glow, as if the very trees themselves were radiant with an otherworldly energy. A delicate scent of wildflowers wafted on the breeze, drawing the group deeper into the heart of the grove.

Rory's eyes widened as she gazed about in wonder. The trees seemed to be watching her, their branches tangling overhead like a canopy of silver and gold. She felt a shiver run down her spine as the silence was broken by the soft chime of tiny bells, carried on the wind. Nyx, however, moved with a fluidity that belied their shadowy form, as if they had walked this path before.

Isolde, her silver hair a wild tangle down her back, smiled with an air of mischief. "Welcome, travelers, to my humble abode. Here, time is fluid, and the fabric of reality is woven with the threads of the unknown."

As they walked, the trees grew taller, their trunks thickening into pillars that supported a vaulted ceiling of leaves. The air vibrated with an expectant hush, as if the grove itself was waiting to reveal its secrets. Nyx drifted ahead, their shadowy form blending seamlessly with the surroundings. Rory and Isolde followed, their footsteps quiet on the soft earth.

Rory felt the pendant around her neck grow warm, a gentle pulse that seemed to synchronize with the beating of her heart. She reached up to touch the crimson gemstone, and as she did, the trees around her seemed to lean in, their branches tangling closer. A faint whispering began, a language she couldn't quite understand, but which seemed to hold secrets and promises.

Nyx stopped ahead, their form coalescing into a humanoid shape as they turned to face the others. "This way," they whispered, their voice like a sigh on the wind. "The heart of the grove awaits."

As they walked, the trees grew closer, their branches weaving into a tunnel of silver and gold. The air grew thick with an expectant energy, and Rory could feel the weight of the grove's secrets pressing down upon her. She reached for the Fae blade at her hip, the cold metal a reassuring presence against her skin.

Isolde chuckled, a low, throaty sound. "Fear not, child. Here, we are not bound by the rules of mortal realms. The Fae blade is a tool, but it is not the only tool you possess."

The tunnel of branches opened into a clearing, a space filled with a soft, pulsating light. At the center of the clearing stood an ancient tree, its trunk twisted and gnarled with age. The tree seemed to be... watching them, its branches reaching out like fingers.

Rory felt a shiver run down her spine as Nyx drifted closer to the tree. "This is the Heartwood," they whispered. "A place of ancient power, where the secrets of the Fae Courts await."

As Nyx reached out to touch the trunk of the tree, the air around them seemed to ripple, like the surface of a pond disturbed by a stone. The whispering grew louder, the language becoming clearer. Rory's eyes widened as she understood the words, a promise of power and knowledge that seemed to come from the very heart of the grove.

Isolde's eyes gleamed with a knowing light. "The Heartwood holds the secrets of the Fae Courts, but it also holds the secrets of the heart. Listen well, travelers, for the whispers of the trees may hold the key to your destinies."

As Rory listened, the whispers grew louder, a chorus of secrets and promises that seemed to weave themselves into the fabric of her very being. She felt the pendant pulse with an increasing warmth, as if it too was being attuned to the secrets of the Heartwood.

Nyx's form seemed to be growing more solid, as if the power of the Heartwood was drawing them back into the world of the living. They turned to face Rory, their violet eyes glowing with an otherworldly light.

"The secrets of the Fae Courts are not for the faint of heart," they whispered. "But if you listen well, you may just uncover the truth about your own destiny, and the role you are to play in the great dance of the realms."

As the whispers grew louder, Rory felt herself becoming one with the grove, her heart beating in time with the pulse of the Heartwood. She knew that she would never be the same, that the secrets of the Fae Courts would forever change the course of her life. And with that knowledge, she felt a sense of wonder and trepidation, for she knew that she was stepping into a world of magic and mystery, where the very fabric of reality was woven with the threads of the unknown.

Evaluation details

Result

Evaluator

Details

Meta Data

100.0000%

Adverbs in dialogue tags

Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs

totalTags	3
adverbTagCount	0
adverbTags	(empty)

51.9231%

AI-ism adverb frequency

Target: <1% AI-ism adverbs (57 tracked)

wordCount

832

totalAiIsmAdverbs

found

adverb	"very"
count	4

highlights

"very"

100.0000%

AI-ism character names

Target: 0 AI-default names (17 tracked, −20% each)

codexExemptions	(empty)
found	(empty)

100.0000%

AI-ism location names

Target: 0 AI-default location names (33 tracked, −20% each)

codexExemptions	(empty)
found	(empty)

0.0000%

AI-ism word frequency

Target: <1% AI-ism words (140 tracked)

wordCount

832

totalAiIsms

found

word	"ethereal"
count	1

word	"sentinels"
count	1

word	"otherworldly"
count	2

word	"looming"
count	1

word	"radiant"
count	1

word	"trepidation"
count	1

word	"weight"
count	1

word	"dance"
count	1

word	"footsteps"
count	1

highlights

0	"ethereal"
1	"sentinels"
2	"otherworldly"
3	"looming"
4	"radiant"
5	"trepidation"
6	"weight"
7	"dance"
8	"footsteps"

66.6667%

Cliche density

Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window

totalCliches

maxInWindow

found

label	"eyes widened/narrowed"
count	2

highlights

0	"eyes widened"

100.0000%

Emotion telling (show vs. tell)

Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling

emotionTells	0
narrationSentences	39
matches	(empty)

51.8395%

Filter word density

Target: ≤12% sentences with filter/hedge words

filterCount

hedgeCount

narrationSentences

filterMatches

(empty)

hedgeMatches

0	"seemed to"

100.0000%

Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)

Target: ≤10% sentences with "that" clauses

thatCount

totalSentences

matches

0	"knew that she"
1	"knew that she"

43.1016%

Paragraph length variance

Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts

totalParagraphs

mean

std

15.64

0.301

sampleLengths

0	74
1	70
2	39
3	59
4	64
5	35
6	57
7	35
8	46
9	34
10	61
11	41
12	47
13	38
14	44
15	88

82.0513%

Passive voice overuse

Target: ≤5% passive sentences

passiveCount

totalSentences

matches

0	"was broken"
1	"being attuned"
2	"was woven"

100.0000%

Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse

Target: ≤10% past progressive verbs

pastProgressiveCount

totalVerbs

111

matches

0	"was waiting"
1	"was drawing"
2	"was stepping"

100.0000%

Purple prose (modifier overload)

Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking

wordCount	679
adjectiveStacks	0
stackExamples	(empty)
adverbCount	15
adverbRatio	0.022091310751104567
lyAdverbCount	3
lyAdverbRatio	0.004418262150220913

100.0000%

Repeated phrase echo

Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)

totalSentences	45
echoCount	0
echoWords	(empty)

100.0000%

Sentence length variance

Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts

totalSentences

mean

18.49

std

8.02

0.434

sampleLengths

0	33
1	22
2	19
3	9
4	18
5	24
6	19
7	16
8	23
9	19
10	18
11	11
12	11
13	22
14	24
15	18
16	17
17	12
18	6
19	17
20	22
21	18
22	6
23	29
24	16
25	17
26	5
27	8
28	15
29	6
30	13
31	28
32	8
33	25
34	7
35	34
36	25
37	22
38	25
39	13
40	15
41	29
42	24
43	24
44	40

53.3333%

Sentence opener variety

Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers

consecutiveRepeats	1
diversityRatio	0.3333333333333333
totalSentences	45
uniqueOpeners	15

0.0000%

Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)

Target: ≤30% fancy dialogue tags

totalTags

fancyCount

fancyTags

0	"they whispered, their voice like a sigh on the wind (whisper, like)"
1	"they whispered (whisper)"
2	"they whispered (whisper)"

73.4656%