Run: 2026-02-17-01KHMPFA88HFTNKMS0C6Q1ZFQJ

Run Details

Model:: Llama 3.1 8B
Test:: Bad Writing Habits
Scenario:: Fantasy: entering an ancient ruin
Duration:: 30.5s
Cost:: $0.000091
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

Aurora Carter, with a hesitant step, pushed aside the vines that entwined the standing stones. As she did, the air seemed to thicken, heavy with the scent of wildflowers. Her eyes adjusted slowly to the dim light within the Fae Grove, and she blinked away the haze that clung to her vision like a shroud. Nyx, her Shadow companion, slipped silently to her left, eyes scanning the surroundings with an unnerving intensity.

"Rory, wait," Nyx whispered, their voice a gentle breeze on a summer's day. "Let's proceed with caution. This place... it's not like anywhere else."

Isolde Varga, a Half-Fae seer with an ethereal quality, smiled serenely as she followed behind. "The Grove is a place of wonder, my friends. It has a way of testing one's perceptions."

As they entered, the silence deepened, punctuated only by the soft crunch of gravel beneath their feet. Aurora's gaze roamed the space, drinking in the surreal beauty. Lush vegetation sprouted from the ground, vines crawling up the trunks of ancient oaks. Tiny flowers danced in the flickering light, their petals shimmering like moonlit dew. The air pulsed with an otherworldly energy, a vibration that harmonized with the thrumming of Aurora's own heartbeat.

"We're not alone here," Nyx murmured, their eyes locked on a hidden pathway. "Someone – or something – is watching us."

Aurora hesitated, her hand instinctively reaching for the pendant at her throat. The Heartstone glowed softly in response, its pulse a reassuring beat in the darkness. She glanced at Isolde, who seemed utterly at peace, her pale lavender eyes shining like stars in the dim light.

"Is this the Fae touch, then?" Aurora asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Isolde's smile grew wider. "It is, my child. The Grove exists in a pocket between realms, a place where time itself is twisted. An hour can be days, or merely a breath. Listen closely, and you'll hear the whispers of those who've come before us."

Aurora strained her ears, and at first, she heard nothing. But then, a faint hum began to take shape, like the gentle thrum of a harp string. Words and emotions wove together in an invisible tapestry, carried on the wind like a forgotten song. As she listened, the sounds grew louder, more distinct – voices of long-forgotten travelers, their joys and sorrows echoing through the years.

Nyx shifted uncomfortably, their form rippling like the surface of a still pond. "Rory, this is unsettling. Let's keep moving."

Aurora's gaze remained fixed on Isolde, who now began to move ahead, her footsteps light as a leaf on a summer breeze. "The Grove is a place of transition," the Half-Fae seer said, her words lost in the whispers of the past. "Here, we find the fragments of our memories, lost and rediscovered in the crucible of the unknown."

As they walked, the air thickened, a mist creeping in like a living entity. Aurora felt the weight of the place settling upon her, the sense of being small and insignificant against the grand tapestry of the universe. Nyx's presence was a reassuring warmth beside her, a reminder that she was not alone.

Suddenly, Isolde halted, her form a statue amidst the swirling mist. "Wait," she whispered, her voice carrying across the quiet. "Do you hear that?"

Aurora strained her ears, the hum of the Grove growing louder, more insistent. Beneath it, a separate melody emerged – a soft, mournful sound, like the distant cry of a wounded animal. It sent a shiver down her spine, and she felt a pang of unease.

"What is it?" Nyx asked, their voice a cautious whisper.

Isolde's pale lavender eyes seemed to hold a deep sorrow. "It is the song of the forgotten. Those who've entered this place, never to return. Their memories, lost and lingering, become part of the Grove's fabric. It is a reminder that, no matter where we go, we are never truly alone – for our presence leaves an echo, a whisper that resonates through eternity."

The mist swirled around them, tendrils reaching out like ethereal fingers. Aurora felt the weight of the unknown pressing in, a reminder that, within this place, the boundaries between past, present, and future were fragile, easily breached. The song of the forgotten grew louder, a haunting melody that seemed to speak directly to her soul.

As they stood there, suspended in the silence, the Grove's whispers enveloped them, a tidal wave of memories and emotions that threatened to overwhelm. In the face of such mystery, Aurora felt her own identity falter, lost in the labyrinthine corridors of the past.

Nyx's presence was a steady heartbeat beside her, a reminder that she was not alone. Together, they stood at the threshold of the unknown, poised between the fragile threads of memory and the infinite expanse of the unknown.

"We should proceed with caution," Nyx whispered, their voice carrying across the mist. "There's something... something here that doesn't feel right."

Aurora's hand tightened around the pendant, its pulse a reassuring beat in the darkness. She knew, with a growing sense of unease, that they were not the first to enter this place. And they may not be the last.

Isolde's eyes, shining like stars in the dim light, seemed to hold a secret. A secret that only the Fae knew – and were willing to share, at a terrible cost.

Evaluation details

Result

Evaluator

Details

Meta Data

100.0000%

Adverbs in dialogue tags

Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs

totalTags	7
adverbTagCount	0
adverbTags	(empty)

32.8108%

AI-ism adverb frequency

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

wordCount

893

totalAiIsmAdverbs

found

adverb	"slowly"
count	1

adverb	"softly"
count	1

adverb	"suddenly"
count	1

adverb	"utterly"
count	1

adverb	"barely above a whisper"
count	1

adverb	"truly"
count	1

highlights

0	"slowly"
1	"softly"
2	"suddenly"
3	"utterly"
4	"barely above a whisper"
5	"truly"

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

893

totalAiIsms

found

word	"ethereal"
count	2

word	"tapestry"
count	2

word	"pang"
count	1

word	"otherworldly"
count	1

word	"surreal"
count	1

word	"weight"
count	2

word	"footsteps"
count	1

word	"amidst"
count	1

word	"echo"
count	1

word	"echoing"
count	1

highlights

0	"ethereal"
1	"tapestry"
2	"pang"
3	"otherworldly"
4	"surreal"
5	"weight"
6	"footsteps"
7	"amidst"
8	"echo"
9	"echoing"

100.0000%

Cliche density

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

totalCliches

maxInWindow

found

label	"sent a shiver through"
count	1

highlights

0	"sent a shiver down"

100.0000%

Emotion telling (show vs. tell)

Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling

emotionTells	0
narrationSentences	47
matches	(empty)

96.6698%

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	56
matches	(empty)

86.8128%

Paragraph length variance

Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts

totalParagraphs

mean

40.73

std

18.48

0.454

sampleLengths

0	72
1	24
2	32
3	72
4	21
5	46
6	14
7	45
8	66
9	20
10	59
11	53
12	24
13	46
14	10
15	64
16	55
17	44
18	38
19	21
20	39
21	31

100.0000%

Passive voice overuse

Target: ≤5% passive sentences

passiveCount	0
totalSentences	47
matches	(empty)

100.0000%

Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse

Target: ≤10% past progressive verbs

pastProgressiveCount

totalVerbs

111

matches

0	"were willing"

100.0000%

Purple prose (modifier overload)

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

wordCount	701
adjectiveStacks	0
stackExamples	(empty)
adverbCount	24
adverbRatio	0.034236804564907276
lyAdverbCount	14
lyAdverbRatio	0.019971469329529243

100.0000%

Repeated phrase echo

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

totalSentences	56
echoCount	0
echoWords	(empty)

100.0000%

Sentence length variance

Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts

totalSentences

mean

std

7.96

0.497

sampleLengths

0	15
1	14
2	26
3	17
4	13
5	11
6	15
7	17
8	17
9	10
10	14
11	13
12	18
13	13
14	8
15	12
16	14
17	20
18	14
19	4
20	41
21	10
22	17
23	17
24	22
25	13
26	7
27	22
28	20
29	17
30	14
31	24
32	15
33	11
34	9
35	4
36	13
37	19
38	14
39	10
40	10
41	54
42	11
43	26
44	18
45	24
46	20
47	15
48	23
49	13

83.3333%

Sentence opener variety

Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers

consecutiveRepeats	0
diversityRatio	0.5
totalSentences	56
uniqueOpeners	28

0.0000%

Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)

Target: ≤30% fancy dialogue tags

totalTags

fancyCount

fancyTags

0	"Nyx whispered, their voice a gentle breeze on a summer's day (whisper)"
1	"Nyx murmured, their eyes locked on a hidden pathway (murmur, lock)"
2	"the Half-Fae seer said, her words lost in the whispers of the past (say, lose)"
3	"she whispered, her voice carrying across the quiet (whisper, carry)"
4	"Nyx whispered, their voice carrying across the mist (whisper, carry)"

82.3310%