Run: 2026-02-19-01KHT0VQ0W6WS1CRG90HDZRMKP

Run Details

Duration:
35.7s
Cost:
$0.032969
Provider:
Google AI Studio

Model input

System
You are an expert fiction writer. Always keep the following rules in mind: - Write in past tense and use General English spelling, grammar, and colloquialisms/slang. - Write in active voice - Always follow the "show, don't tell" principle. - Avoid adverbs and cliches and overused/commonly used phrases. Aim for fresh and original descriptions. - Convey events and story through dialogue. - Mix short, punchy sentences with long, descriptive ones. Drop fill words to add variety. - Skip "he/she said said" dialogue tags and convey people's actions or face expressions through their speech - Avoid mushy dialog and descriptions, have dialogue always continue the action, never stall or add unnecessary fluff. Vary the descriptions to not repeat yourself. - Put dialogue on its own paragraph to separate scene and action. - Reduce indicators of uncertainty like "trying" or "maybe" When writing text: - NEVER conclude the scene on your own, follow the beat instructions very closely. - NEVER end with foreshadowing. - NEVER write further than what I prompt you with. - AVOID imagining possible endings, NEVER deviate from the instructions. - STOP EARLY if the continuation contains what was required in the instructions. You do not need to fill out the full amount of words possible.
User/Human
Take into account the following glossary of characters/locations/items/lore... when writing your response: <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> Continue the story using the following instructions: <instructions> 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. </instructions>

Model response

AI
The world fractured for a moment, tearing like wet paper. Cold, damp brick gave way to a wave of thick, syrupy heat. Aurora stumbled forward, her hand flying to the hilt of the Fae-forged blade at her hip. The air, heavy and sweet, coated her tongue with the taste of honey and overripe plums. She sucked in a breath and nearly choked on it. Above, the sky was not blue, not grey, not black. It was a solid vault of warm amber, a colossal jewel that bathed the landscape in a permanent, golden dusk. There was no sun, no moon, just the unwavering, uniform glow. Beneath her boots, the ground wasn't soil; it was a dark, impossibly rich loam that puffed with each step, releasing a scent of spice and fermentation. Beside her, Nyx solidified from a ripple of disturbed air into their familiar humanoid silhouette. The ambient light failed to penetrate their form, making them a void of absolute darkness against the gilded world. The faint violet of their eyes was the only colour on them. "The pendant led us here." Aurora's voice was a low rasp, her throat tight. The Heartstone, tucked beneath her shirt, pulsed against her skin, a slow, warm thrum that matched a heartbeat she did not own. "It led us through." Nyx’s whisper slid through the cloying air, a sliver of ice in a steam room. "There is a difference." Aurora scanned their surroundings. They stood at the edge of a vast orchard. Trees with bark like polished silver twisted towards the amber sky, their branches heavy with fruits that bled soft light. Some were globes of pale blue that pulsed rhythmically; others were clusters of what looked like crystallised fire, casting dancing shadows on the ground. A low hum vibrated through the soles of her boots, a deep thrumming of life that felt ancient and ravenous. It was beautiful, obscenely so. A masterpiece painted by a madman. She took a step forward, her hand still gripping the moonsilver dagger. The blade felt like a piece of winter, a stark contrast to the oppressive warmth. A broad, waxy leaf brushed her arm, and she flinched away. Its surface was warm, like skin. "Careful." Nyx’s form was taut, a predator in a field of poisoned nectar. "This place… it wants you to feast." They moved deeper into the orchard, walking between the rows of luminous flora. The air grew thicker, heavier with the perfume of a million blooming, rotting things. Scents tangled together: roasted nuts, caramelising sugar, a sharp, wine-like tang, and underneath it all, a musky, animalistic smell that made the hairs on her arms stand up. Vines thick as her wrist snaked across the ground, studded with thorns of obsidian glass. They seemed to recoil slightly as Nyx passed, their shadowy nature a blight on the landscape’s over-saturated vitality. Aurora reached out, her fingers hovering an inch from a pear-shaped fruit that glowed with a core of soft rose light. Heat radiated from it. "I wouldn’t." The whisper was right behind her ear. She snatched her hand back. "What happens if I do?" "You would know what it is to be truly full," Nyx answered, their violet eyes fixed on the path ahead. "And then you would know what it is to truly starve." They came to a clearing where the silver-barked trees gave way to a river. The liquid that flowed between the banks was not water. It was a slow-moving, viscous fluid the colour of blackberry wine, and it bubbled lazily, releasing fragrant steam into the air. Polished, fist-sized stones along the bank shone like pearls in the amber light. A sense of profound lethargy washed over Aurora, a desire to simply sit on the bank, dip her fingers in the sluggish current, and rest. Her eyelids felt heavy. She shook her head, the motion sluggish. The cold grip of the Fae blade was a welcome anchor to reality. "Is everything here a trap?" "Everything here is a banquet." Nyx drifted to the river's edge, their form casting no reflection in the dark liquid. "The trap is in the invitation." A sound cut through the hum. It was a melody, played on an instrument she couldn't name—something like a flute, but with a breathy, sorrowful tone that seemed to pull at a place deep in her chest. The music coiled around them, a promise of comfort and release. It came from deeper within the grove. Aurora drew the Fe-forged blade. The moonsilver gleamed, a sliver of defiant moonlight in this place of endless sunset. The oppressive lethargy receded before its chill. "Let's go. Quietly." Nyx offered no argument, melting into the deeper shadows cast by a copse of fungi that grew in wide, iridescent shelves from the trunk of a fallen tree. Aurora followed, her steps deliberate, her senses screaming. The world was a symphony of excess, and every note felt wrong. They moved through weeping trees whose leaves were fine filaments of spun gold, past flowers whose petals held tiny, captive stars. The music grew louder, more intricate. They crested a low, mossy hill and paused. Below them lay a scene of impossible grandeur. A single, impossibly long table, carved from a single piece of white wood that looked like bone, stretched for at least a hundred yards. It was laden with a feast that beggared belief. Golden platters overflowed with roasted beasts she could not identify, their skins glistening with sauces that shimmered like liquid gems. Mountains of the glowing fruits were piled high in crystalline bowls. Fountains spouted the dark, wine-like liquid from the river. Goblets of chased silver and gold stood at every place setting, each filled to the brim. Steam rose from the dishes, carrying the intoxicating aroma of the feast across the clearing. But the chairs, hundreds of them, all intricately carved and cushioned with crimson velvet, were empty. The feast was laid for a legion, yet no one was there. The only movement was the lazy steam rising from the food. The only sound was the haunting, lonely music, its source still unseen. There was no sign of the chefs, the servants, or the guests. Just a perfect, pristine, and utterly silent banquet waiting for diners who would never arrive. A glorious, beautiful rot. Wonder and dread coiled in Aurora's gut, a cold knot in the sweltering heat.
created_at"2026-02-19T03:59:51.331Z" 2/19/2026, 3:59:51 AM
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Evaluation details

Result Evaluator Details Meta Data
100.00% Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags3
adverbTagCount0
adverbTags(empty)
dialogueSentences13
tagDensity0.231
leniency0.462
rawRatio0
effectiveRatio0
76.68% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount1072
totalAiIsmAdverbs5
found
0
adverb"slightly"
count1
1
adverb"truly"
count2
2
adverb"lazily"
count1
3
adverb"utterly"
count1
highlights
0"slightly"
1"truly"
2"lazily"
3"utterly"
100.00% AI-ism character names
Target: 0 AI-default names (17 tracked, −20% each)
codexExemptions(empty)
found(empty)
100.00% AI-ism location names
Target: 0 AI-default location names (33 tracked, −20% each)
codexExemptions(empty)
found(empty)
0.00% AI-ism word frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism words (290 tracked)
wordCount1072
totalAiIsms27
found
0
word"fractured"
count1
1
word"unwavering"
count1
2
word"familiar"
count1
3
word"pulsed"
count2
4
word"whisper"
count2
5
word"scanned"
count1
6
word"dancing"
count1
7
word"vibrated"
count1
8
word"stark"
count1
9
word"oppressive"
count2
10
word"warmth"
count1
11
word"predator"
count1
12
word"sense of"
count1
13
word"profound"
count1
14
word"desire"
count1
15
word"chill"
count1
16
word"symphony"
count1
17
word"intricate"
count1
18
word"glistening"
count1
19
word"shimmered"
count1
20
word"crystalline"
count1
21
word"velvet"
count1
22
word"perfect"
count1
23
word"pristine"
count1
highlights
0"fractured"
1"unwavering"
2"familiar"
3"pulsed"
4"whisper"
5"scanned"
6"dancing"
7"vibrated"
8"stark"
9"oppressive"
10"warmth"
11"predator"
12"sense of"
13"profound"
14"desire"
15"chill"
16"symphony"
17"intricate"
18"glistening"
19"shimmered"
20"crystalline"
21"velvet"
22"perfect"
23"pristine"
100.00% Cliché density
Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window
totalCliches0
maxInWindow0
found(empty)
highlights(empty)
100.00% Emotion telling (show vs. tell)
Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling
emotionTells0
narrationSentences75
matches(empty)
100.00% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount0
hedgeCount2
narrationSentences75
filterMatches(empty)
hedgeMatches
0"seemed to"
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences82
gibberishSentences0
adjustedGibberishSentences0
longSentenceCount0
runOnParagraphCount0
giantParagraphCount0
wordSaladCount0
repetitionLoopCount0
controlTokenCount0
maxSentenceWordsSeen32
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans0
markdownWords0
totalWords1064
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions0
unquotedAttributions0
matches(empty)
100.00% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions20
wordCount996
uniqueNames6
maxNameDensity0.8
worstName"Aurora"
maxWindowNameDensity1.5
worstWindowName"Nyx"
discoveredNames
Fae-forged1
Nyx7
Heartstone1
Aurora8
Fae2
Fe-forged1
persons
0"Nyx"
1"Heartstone"
2"Aurora"
places(empty)
globalScore1
windowScore1
2.94% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences68
glossingSentenceCount4
matches
0"looked like crystallised fire, casting da"
1"felt like a piece of winter, a stark co"
2"tone that seemed to pull at a place deep in her chest"
3"something like a flute, but with a breathy,"
4"looked like bone, stretched for at least"
100.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches0
per1kWords0
wordCount1064
matches(empty)
100.00% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount0
totalSentences82
matches(empty)
100.00% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs22
mean48.36
std29.13
cv0.602
sampleLengths
064
167
246
336
423
588
644
720
888
925
109
1110
1231
1387
1425
1526
1655
1729
1869
1922
20104
2196
95.91% Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount2
totalSentences75
matches
0"were piled"
1"was laid"
100.00% Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount0
totalVerbs142
matches(empty)
38.33% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount1
semicolonCount2
flaggedSentences3
totalSentences82
ratio0.037
matches
0"Beneath her boots, the ground wasn't soil; it was a dark, impossibly rich loam that puffed with each step, releasing a scent of spice and fermentation."
1"Some were globes of pale blue that pulsed rhythmically; others were clusters of what looked like crystallised fire, casting dancing shadows on the ground."
2"It was a melody, played on an instrument she couldn't name—something like a flute, but with a breathy, sorrowful tone that seemed to pull at a place deep in her chest."
82.00% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount1004
adjectiveStacks3
stackExamples
0"slow-moving, viscous fluid"
1"Polished, fist-sized stones"
2"profound lethargy washed over Aurora,"
adverbCount30
adverbRatio0.029880478087649404
lyAdverbCount14
lyAdverbRatio0.013944223107569721
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences82
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
100.00% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences82
mean12.98
std6.51
cv0.502
sampleLengths
010
112
216
316
410
510
620
711
826
915
1019
1112
1214
1322
1419
154
164
179
1820
1924
2020
215
226
2312
2415
2511
266
2713
287
2913
3014
3128
3215
3318
3421
354
369
375
385
3920
4011
4114
4210
4321
4413
4525
464
477
4813
495
69.92% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats6
diversityRatio0.4634146341463415
totalSentences82
uniqueOpeners38
44.44% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount1
totalSentences75
matches
0"Just a perfect, pristine, and"
ratio0.013
100.00% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount18
totalSentences75
matches
0"She sucked in a breath"
1"It was a solid vault"
2"They stood at the edge"
3"It was beautiful, obscenely so."
4"She took a step forward,"
5"Its surface was warm, like"
6"They moved deeper into the"
7"They seemed to recoil slightly"
8"She snatched her hand back."
9"They came to a clearing"
10"It was a slow-moving, viscous"
11"Her eyelids felt heavy."
12"She shook her head, the"
13"It was a melody, played"
14"It came from deeper within"
15"They moved through weeping trees"
16"They crested a low, mossy"
17"It was laden with a"
ratio0.24
40.00% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount63
totalSentences75
matches
0"The world fractured for a"
1"Aurora stumbled forward, her hand"
2"The air, heavy and sweet,"
3"She sucked in a breath"
4"It was a solid vault"
5"The ambient light failed to"
6"The faint violet of their"
7"Aurora's voice was a low"
8"The Heartstone, tucked beneath her"
9"Nyx’s whisper slid through the"
10"Aurora scanned their surroundings."
11"They stood at the edge"
12"Trees with bark like polished"
13"Some were globes of pale"
14"A low hum vibrated through"
15"It was beautiful, obscenely so."
16"A masterpiece painted by a"
17"She took a step forward,"
18"The blade felt like a"
19"A broad, waxy leaf brushed"
ratio0.84
0.00% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount0
totalSentences75
matches(empty)
ratio0
0.00% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences49
technicalSentenceCount11
matches
0"It was a solid vault of warm amber, a colossal jewel that bathed the landscape in a permanent, golden dusk."
1"Beneath her boots, the ground wasn't soil; it was a dark, impossibly rich loam that puffed with each step, releasing a scent of spice and fermentation."
2"The Heartstone, tucked beneath her shirt, pulsed against her skin, a slow, warm thrum that matched a heartbeat she did not own."
3"Trees with bark like polished silver twisted towards the amber sky, their branches heavy with fruits that bled soft light."
4"A low hum vibrated through the soles of her boots, a deep thrumming of life that felt ancient and ravenous."
5"Scents tangled together: roasted nuts, caramelising sugar, a sharp, wine-like tang, and underneath it all, a musky, animalistic smell that made the hairs on her…"
6"Aurora reached out, her fingers hovering an inch from a pear-shaped fruit that glowed with a core of soft rose light."
7"It was a melody, played on an instrument she couldn't name—something like a flute, but with a breathy, sorrowful tone that seemed to pull at a place deep in her…"
8"A single, impossibly long table, carved from a single piece of white wood that looked like bone, stretched for at least a hundred yards."
9"Golden platters overflowed with roasted beasts she could not identify, their skins glistening with sauces that shimmered like liquid gems."
10"Just a perfect, pristine, and utterly silent banquet waiting for diners who would never arrive."
0.00% Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags3
uselessAdditionCount2
matches
0"Nyx’s whisper slid, a sliver of ice in a steam room"
1"Nyx answered, their violet eyes fixed on the path ahead"
100.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags1
fancyCount0
fancyTags(empty)
dialogueSentences13
tagDensity0.077
leniency0.154
rawRatio0
effectiveRatio0
75.0072%