Run: 2026-02-17-01KHMPF8GXWBGCG6MP2PQ53E24

Run Details

Model:: Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70B
Test:: Bad Writing Habits
Scenario:: Fantasy: entering an ancient ruin
Duration:: 38.9s
Cost:: $0.003282
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 ancient oak standing stones marking the boundary of the Fae Grove gave way to a tapestry of wildflowers, Rory felt the air thicken, like the gentle hum of a harp string. Beside her, Nyx's living shadow form undulated, as if sensing the altered atmosphere. Isolde, their enigmatic guide, glided effortlessly ahead, her silver hair cascading down her back like a river of moonlight.

"Time moves differently here," Isolde reminded them, her voice an enigmatic melody, "so let us not tarry."

Rory's bright blue eyes darted between the lush flora and the Seer, her mind struggling to grasp the implausible. She had always thought of time as a linear, unwavering force. The concept of its malleability within this hidden clearing both fascinated and unnerved her.

As they ventured deeper, the wildflowers grew taller, their colors deepening into iridescent hues that shimmered in harmony with the soft, ethereal light. Nyx, now in their solid, humanoid form, walked beside Rory, their faintly glowing violet eyes drinking in the wonders around them.

"Listen," Nyx whispered, their voice like a zephyr, "the silence is almost... musical."

Rory concentrated, and soon, she too detected the subtle, lilting harmony – an amalgam of soft chimes, the gentle rustle of petals, and the sweet, mournful trill of an unseen bird. The symphony enveloped them, heightening their senses.

Suddenly, Isolde halted before a magnificent, crystalline structure that seemed to sprout organically from the earth. Facets glinted, casting miniature rainbows across the surrounding flowers.

"The Heartwood Tree," Isolde declared, her pale lavender eyes aglow with an otherworldly light. "A nexus of the Fae realm's essence, hidden from mortal eyes for centuries."

Rory's fingers instinctively rose to the silver chain around her neck, the deep crimson Heartstone Pendant pulsing faintly against her skin. She felt an inexplicable connection to this mystical place, as if the pendant was attuning her to the Grove's vibrational frequency.

Nyx, meanwhile, had wandered closer to the Heartwood Tree, their hand extending to touch its glittering surface. As their skin made contact, the Tree's facets began to shimmer in rhythmic patterns, echoing the musical silence they had discovered earlier.

" santé," Nyx breathed, their whisper carrying on the wind. "It's... responding to me."

Isolde's expression turned enigmatic. "The Shade's affinity for the in-between realms allows them to resonate with the Heartwood's essence. Observe, Aurora."

Rory stepped forward, feeling the air vibrate with anticipation. As she reached out to join Nyx in touching the Tree, Isolde's voice wove a soft, cautionary spell: "Remember, the balance of the realms is delicate. Your actions, like ripples on a pond, can have far-reaching consequences."

With a deep breath, Rory made contact with the Heartwood Tree. The world around her dissolved into a kaleidoscope of visions: glimpses of the Fae Courts in all their glory, the shimmering Veil separating the realms, and Hel's fiery depths, where the Prince of Gluttony, Belphegor, held court. The images whirled, a dizzying dance of light and sound, before coalescing into a single, haunting vision:

A figure, shrouded in shadows, standing at the precipice of a Helish vineyard, with the warm amber sky of Dymas burning behind them. The figure's face, obscured by darkness, slowly turned toward Rory, and she felt an jolt of recognition, though she couldn't quite place why.

As the vision faded, Rory stumbled back, her mind reeling. Nyx caught her elbow, their grip a reassuring anchor to reality.

"What did you see?" Isolde asked, her voice low, urgent.

Rory hesitated, the memory of the shrouded figure lingering, like the echoes of the Grove's silent music. "I... I'm not entirely sure, but I think it's connected to Hel. And I felt like I knew the person, but—"

Isolde's pale lavender eyes locked onto hers, filled with an unspoken understanding. "The paths ahead are treacherous, Aurora. Heed the Heartwood's warning: the balance of the realms is indeed delicate. Your choices will either harmonize the discord or shatter the fragile equilibrium."

As the weight of Isolde's words settled upon her, Rory became aware of the silence around them. The musical harmony had ceased, replaced by an oppressive stillness, like the held breath of the Fae Grove itself. The wildflowers, once vibrant, now seemed to lean in, as if sharing a collective, unspoken secrets.

Nyx's voice, barely audible, broke the silence. "I think it's time for us to leave. The Grove is... watching us."

With a subtle nod, Isolde led them back through the wildflowers, the ancient oak standing stones reappearing like sentinels, marking the boundary between the mystical world and the mundane. As they stepped across the threshold, the air seemed to thin, the world snapping back into its familiar rhythm.

Rory glanced down at the Heartstone Pendant, its faint glow now a reminder of the visions and the enigmatic warning. She felt the weight of the unknown settling upon her, the sense of being poised on the cusp of a great, unfolding journey. The memory of the shrouded figure lingered, a haunting refrain, echoing the silent music of the Fae Grove.

Evaluation details

Result

Evaluator

Details

Meta Data

66.6667%

Adverbs in dialogue tags

Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs

totalTags

adverbTagCount

adverbTags

0	"Isolde declared, her pale lavender eyes aglow with an otherworldly light [otherworldly]"

76.1337%

AI-ism adverb frequency

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

wordCount

838

totalAiIsmAdverbs

found

adverb	"slowly"
count	1

adverb	"suddenly"
count	1

highlights

0	"slowly"
1	"suddenly"

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

838

totalAiIsms

found

word	"ethereal"
count	1

word	"crystalline"
count	1

word	"symphony"
count	1

word	"tapestry"
count	1

word	"enigmatic"
count	4

word	"sentinels"
count	1

word	"shimmered"
count	1

word	"glided"
count	1

word	"cascading"
count	1

word	"oppressive"
count	1

word	"otherworldly"
count	1

word	"unwavering"
count	1

word	"unspoken"
count	2

word	"anticipation"
count	1

word	"weight"
count	2

word	"dance"
count	1

word	"echoes"
count	1

word	"echoing"
count	2

word	"kaleidoscope"
count	1

highlights

0	"ethereal"
1	"crystalline"
2	"symphony"
3	"tapestry"
4	"enigmatic"
5	"sentinels"
6	"shimmered"
7	"glided"
8	"cascading"
9	"oppressive"
10	"otherworldly"
11	"unwavering"
12	"unspoken"
13	"anticipation"
14	"weight"
15	"dance"
16	"echoes"
17	"echoing"
18	"kaleidoscope"

100.0000%

Cliche density

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

totalCliches	0
maxInWindow	0
found	(empty)
highlights	(empty)

100.0000%

Emotion telling (show vs. tell)

Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling

emotionTells	0
narrationSentences	42
matches	(empty)

100.0000%

Filter word density

Target: ≤12% sentences with filter/hedge words

filterCount

hedgeCount

narrationSentences

filterMatches

(empty)

hedgeMatches

0	"seemed to"
1	"began to"

100.0000%

Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)

Target: ≤10% sentences with "that" clauses

thatCount	0
totalSentences	48
matches	(empty)

84.6163%

Paragraph length variance

Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts

totalParagraphs

mean

36.43

std

16.26

0.446

sampleLengths

0	65
1	17
2	44
3	44
4	13
5	38
6	25
7	27
8	42
9	39
10	14
11	21
12	46
13	65
14	46
15	21
16	10
17	38
18	42
19	52
20	20
21	48
22	61

100.0000%

Passive voice overuse

Target: ≤5% passive sentences

passiveCount

totalSentences

matches

0	"being poised"

100.0000%

Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse

Target: ≤10% past progressive verbs

pastProgressiveCount

totalVerbs

106

matches

0	"was attuning"

100.0000%

Purple prose (modifier overload)

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

wordCount	696
adjectiveStacks	0
stackExamples	(empty)
adverbCount	21
adverbRatio	0.03017241379310345
lyAdverbCount	9
lyAdverbRatio	0.01293103448275862

100.0000%

Repeated phrase echo

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

totalSentences	48
echoCount	0
echoWords	(empty)

100.0000%

Sentence length variance

Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts

totalSentences

mean

17.46

std

7.7

0.441

sampleLengths

0	33
1	13
2	19
3	17
4	19
5	11
6	14
7	23
8	21
9	13
10	31
11	7
12	16
13	9
14	14
15	13
16	21
17	21
18	17
19	22
20	10
21	4
22	4
23	17
24	9
25	37
26	11
27	37
28	17
29	23
30	23
31	10
32	11
33	10
34	17
35	21
36	12
37	30
38	17
39	19
40	16
41	7
42	13
43	29
44	19
45	20
46	23
47	18

54.8611%

Sentence opener variety

Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers

consecutiveRepeats	2
diversityRatio	0.3541666666666667
totalSentences	48
uniqueOpeners	17

0.0000%

Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)

Target: ≤30% fancy dialogue tags

totalTags

fancyCount

fancyTags

0	"Isolde reminded them, her voice an enigmatic melody (remind voice)"
1	"Nyx whispered, their voice like a zephyr (whisper, like)"
2	"Isolde declared, her pale lavender eyes aglow with an otherworldly light (declare, eye)"
3	"Nyx breathed, their whisper carrying on the wind (breathe, carry on)"

81.3105%