Run: 2026-02-19-01KHT0YCWB7GDP3V4QRGD5B2B9

Run Details

Duration:
6.8s
Cost:
$0.000758
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 air shifted, growing heavy and sweet like overripe fruit. Rory pushed aside a curtain of moss that hung thicker than any drapery, revealing a space that stole her breath. It wasn't a cave, not really. Or a forest. It was both, and neither. Great, gnarled oaks, their bark like ancient, furrowed skin, twisted upwards, their branches interlacing to form a living canopy so dense only slivers of an amber sky peeked through. Beneath them, wildflowers bloomed in riotous colour, an impossible tapestry of blues, violets, and fiery oranges that carpeted the ground. The silence here wasn't empty; it hummed with a low vibration, a deep, resonant thrum that settled into Rory's bones. "Remarkable," Nyx whispered, their voice like the rustle of dry leaves. They stood a step behind Rory, a silhouette against the strange light. For once, their form seemed more solid, yet still possessed an unnerving fluidity, as if their edges weren’t quite defined. "I've traversed many shadows, slunk through many forgotten corners, but this… this is something else." Rory reached out, her fingers brushing against the velvety petals of a sky-blue bell. A faint warmth radiated from the flower, peculiar. "It feels… alive," she murmured, her gaze sweeping over the scene. Vines laden with plump, jewel-toned berries snaked up the tree trunks. The air itself tasted of honey and something wild, like crushed mint. Beside her, Isolde Varga stepped forward, her silver hair catching the dim light like spun moonlight. Her pale lavender eyes surveyed the grove, a faint, unreadable smile playing on her lips. She didn't tread; her feet seemed to hover just above the flower-strewn ground, leaving no trace. "The Fae Grove," she stated, her voice like distant chimes. "Where the world breathes differently." Rory glanced at her, a question forming. "Differently how?" Isolde inclined her head, a gesture that sent her silken hair cascading over her shoulders. "Time, here, is a river with many currents. An hour passed under these branches might be a mere blink outside, or an age lived and forgotten." Nyx moved further into the clearing, their shadowy form merging with the deeper pools of darkness beneath the ancient oaks. "A pocket then. Between worlds." Their voice seemed to emanate from the very leaves around them. "The Veil feels… thin here. Stretched taut, like worn silk." Rory’s hand instinctively went to the Heartstone Pendant resting against her collarbone. It pulsed with a low, steady warmth, a comforting weight against her skin. She could feel its faint glow, a tiny anchor in this bewildering landscape. She’d never understood its origin, only that it had appeared in her possession, an unknown gift from an unknown benefactor. Now, surrounded by such strangeness, its familiar thrumfelt like a lifeline. "It's beautiful," Rory admitted, even as a prickle of unease crept up her spine. Everything was too perfect, too vibrant. The flowers, the fruit, the perpetual twilight. It felt like a trap, finely wrought and exquisitely tempting. Isolde picked a single, dew-kissed berry from a low-hanging vine. She didn’t eat it, but held it in her palm, turning it over and over. "Beauty often cloaks that which is perilous," she observed, her eyes unfocused, as if peering into a distant reflection. "The sweetest nectar may hold the most potent poison." "So, what are we looking for?" Rory asked, her voice firm, trying to ground herself in purpose. They hadn't come here for a stroll. Isolde had spoken of visions, obscure and fractured, that pointed them to this place. And Nyx, ever the enigma, had been drawn by whispers of power he couldn't quite define. "A truth," Isolde replied, her gaze finally settling back on Rory, sharp and knowing. "A forgotten echo, buried beneath the blooming lies of this place. Something that was lost, and must be found." Nyx emerged from the shadows, their violet eyes glowing a little brighter. "I sense it too. A residue. Faint, but persistent. Like a melody you can almost recall, but never quite grasp." They extended a shadowy hand, their fingers elongating, tracing the air. "It emanates from that direction." Following Nyx's silent direction, they ventured deeper into the grove. The trees grew even larger, their trunks impossibly wide, their roots snaking over the ground like petrified serpents. The amber sky above deepened to a warm, molten gold, the slivers of light filtering through the leaves casting shifting, dappled patterns on the path. Rory could hear the trickle of water now, a gentle murmur that promised a hidden stream. As they rounded a particularly colossal oak, the source of the sound became clear. A small waterfall cascaded into a pool so clear that the smooth, grey stones at its bottom seemed to shimmer. Tiny, phosphorescent motes of light danced on the surface of the water, like captured stars. Nyx paused at the edge of the pool, their form rippling slightly, as if the water’s magic was agitating their shadowy essence. "The resonance is stronger here," they said, their voice barely a breath. "But… something guards it. Something ancient and… hungry." Rory’s hand tightened on the silver chain of the pendant. She felt a familiar thrum of anticipation, a mixture of dread and resolve. She looked to Isolde, who stood serenely beside the waterfall, her lavender eyes fixed on the churning water. "The whispers grow louder," Isolde murmured, almost to herself. "The veil thins further, and what slumbers beneath begins to stir." "What do you mean, slumbers?" Rory pressed, her voice sharp. Isolde turned her pale gaze on Rory, a flicker of something unreadable in its depths. "That which feasted on starlight and song. That which dreams of endless feasts, where only silence remains to serve." Rory’s mind flashed to the legends of Dymas, the realm of gluttony, a place of unending indulgence presided over by Prince Belphegor. The Heartstone Pendant pulsed again, a little stronger this time, as if sensing a kinship. Suddenly, from the depths of the pool, a single, massive eye opened. It was the colour of polished obsidian, vast and unblinking, and it fixed its gaze on them. The water around it roiled, not from the current, but from an unseen, immense presence stirring beneath the surface. A low growl, like the grinding of mountains, rumbled through the grove, shaking the very roots of the ancient oaks.
created_at"2026-02-19T04:01:19.252Z" 2/19/2026, 4:01:19 AM
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Evaluation details

Result Evaluator Details Meta Data
100.00% Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags12
adverbTagCount0
adverbTags(empty)
dialogueSentences23
tagDensity0.522
leniency1
rawRatio0
effectiveRatio0
76.28% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount1054
totalAiIsmAdverbs5
found
0
adverb"really"
count1
1
adverb"very"
count2
2
adverb"slightly"
count1
3
adverb"suddenly"
count1
highlights
0"really"
1"very"
2"slightly"
3"suddenly"
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)
wordCount1054
totalAiIsms30
found
0
word"furrowed"
count1
1
word"tapestry"
count1
2
word"silence"
count2
3
word"remarkable"
count1
4
word"warmth"
count2
5
word"unreadable"
count2
6
word"cascading"
count1
7
word"silk"
count1
8
word"pulsed"
count2
9
word"comforting"
count1
10
word"weight"
count1
11
word"could feel"
count1
12
word"familiar"
count2
13
word"perfect"
count1
14
word"fractured"
count1
15
word"enigma"
count1
16
word"echo"
count1
17
word"tracing"
count1
18
word"resonance"
count1
19
word"anticipation"
count1
20
word"resolve"
count1
21
word"churning"
count1
22
word"flicker"
count1
23
word"depths"
count2
highlights
0"furrowed"
1"tapestry"
2"silence"
3"remarkable"
4"warmth"
5"unreadable"
6"cascading"
7"silk"
8"pulsed"
9"comforting"
10"weight"
11"could feel"
12"familiar"
13"perfect"
14"fractured"
15"enigma"
16"echo"
17"tracing"
18"resonance"
19"anticipation"
20"resolve"
21"churning"
22"flicker"
23"depths"
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
narrationSentences64
matches(empty)
75.89% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount0
hedgeCount3
narrationSentences64
filterMatches(empty)
hedgeMatches
0"seemed to"
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences75
gibberishSentences0
adjustedGibberishSentences0
longSentenceCount0
runOnParagraphCount0
giantParagraphCount0
wordSaladCount0
repetitionLoopCount0
controlTokenCount0
maxSentenceWordsSeen31
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans0
markdownWords0
totalWords1049
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions7
unquotedAttributions0
matches(empty)
68.32% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions38
wordCount857
uniqueNames11
maxNameDensity1.63
worstName"Rory"
maxWindowNameDensity2.5
worstWindowName"Rory"
discoveredNames
Rory14
Vines1
Isolde8
Varga1
Heartstone2
Pendant2
Nyx6
Following1
Dymas1
Prince1
Belphegor1
persons
0"Rory"
1"Isolde"
2"Varga"
3"Nyx"
4"Prince"
5"Belphegor"
places
0"Heartstone"
globalScore0.683
windowScore0.833
0.00% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences60
glossingSentenceCount5
matches
0"seemed more solid yet still possessed an unnerving fluidity, as if their edges weren’t quite defined"
1"felt like a trap, finely wrought and ex"
2"as if peering into a distant reflection"
3"quite define"
4"as if sensing a kinship"
100.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches1
per1kWords0.953
wordCount1049
matches
0"not from the current, but from an unseen, immense presence stirring beneath the surfac"
100.00% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount0
totalSentences75
matches(empty)
87.90% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs22
mean47.68
std21.82
cv0.458
sampleLengths
0113
158
256
362
49
541
646
769
837
953
1054
1133
1248
1369
1449
1542
1641
1720
1810
1934
2037
2168
99.78% Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount1
totalSentences64
matches
0"been drawn"
100.00% Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount1
totalVerbs129
matches
0"was agitating"
66.67% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount0
semicolonCount2
flaggedSentences2
totalSentences75
ratio0.027
matches
0"The silence here wasn't empty; it hummed with a low vibration, a deep, resonant thrum that settled into Rory's bones."
1"She didn't tread; her feet seemed to hover just above the flower-strewn ground, leaving no trace."
90.43% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount862
adjectiveStacks1
stackExamples
0"single, dew-kissed berry"
adverbCount38
adverbRatio0.04408352668213457
lyAdverbCount13
lyAdverbRatio0.015081206496519721
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences75
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
100.00% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences75
mean13.99
std5.75
cv0.411
sampleLengths
010
120
26
33
45
529
620
720
811
912
1020
1115
1214
138
1411
1511
1612
1716
1815
1916
2010
215
227
232
2415
2526
2620
2716
2810
2912
3013
3113
3220
3311
3414
356
367
3710
3810
3915
4019
419
4217
437
4414
4516
4614
4719
4812
4931
64.44% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats5
diversityRatio0.4266666666666667
totalSentences75
uniqueOpeners32
52.08% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount1
totalSentences64
matches
0"Suddenly, from the depths of"
ratio0.016
95.00% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount20
totalSentences64
matches
0"It wasn't a cave, not"
1"It was both, and neither."
2"They stood a step behind"
3"she murmured, her gaze sweeping"
4"Her pale lavender eyes surveyed"
5"She didn't tread; her feet"
6"she stated, her voice like"
7"Their voice seemed to emanate"
8"It pulsed with a low,"
9"She could feel its faint"
10"She’d never understood its origin,"
11"It felt like a trap,"
12"She didn’t eat it, but"
13"she observed, her eyes unfocused,"
14"They hadn't come here for"
15"They extended a shadowy hand,"
16"they said, their voice barely"
17"She felt a familiar thrum"
18"She looked to Isolde, who"
19"It was the colour of"
ratio0.313
45.94% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount53
totalSentences64
matches
0"The air shifted, growing heavy"
1"Rory pushed aside a curtain"
2"It wasn't a cave, not"
3"It was both, and neither."
4"The silence here wasn't empty;"
5"Nyx whispered, their voice like"
6"They stood a step behind"
7"Rory reached out, her fingers"
8"A faint warmth radiated from"
9"she murmured, her gaze sweeping"
10"Vines laden with plump, jewel-toned"
11"The air itself tasted of"
12"Her pale lavender eyes surveyed"
13"She didn't tread; her feet"
14"she stated, her voice like"
15"Rory glanced at her, a"
16"Isolde inclined her head, a"
17"Nyx moved further into the"
18"Their voice seemed to emanate"
19"Rory’s hand instinctively went to"
ratio0.828
78.13% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount1
totalSentences64
matches
0"Now, surrounded by such strangeness,"
ratio0.016
61.69% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences44
technicalSentenceCount5
matches
0"Beneath them, wildflowers bloomed in riotous colour, an impossible tapestry of blues, violets, and fiery oranges that carpeted the ground."
1"The silence here wasn't empty; it hummed with a low vibration, a deep, resonant thrum that settled into Rory's bones."
2"For once, their form seemed more solid, yet still possessed an unnerving fluidity, as if their edges weren’t quite defined."
3"Isolde inclined her head, a gesture that sent her silken hair cascading over her shoulders."
4"Nyx paused at the edge of the pool, their form rippling slightly, as if the water’s magic was agitating their shadowy essence."
0.00% Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags12
uselessAdditionCount7
matches
0"she murmured, her gaze sweeping over the scene"
1"Rory asked, her voice firm, trying to ground herself in purpose"
2"Isolde replied, her gaze finally settling back on Rory, sharp and knowing"
3"They extended, their fingers elongating, tracing the air"
4"they said, their voice barely a breath"
5"Isolde murmured, almost to herself"
6"Rory pressed, her voice sharp"
0.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags10
fancyCount7
fancyTags
0"Nyx whispered (whisper)"
1"she murmured (murmur)"
2"she stated (state)"
3"Rory admitted (admit)"
4"she observed (observe)"
5"Isolde murmured (murmur)"
6"Rory pressed (press)"
dialogueSentences23
tagDensity0.435
leniency0.87
rawRatio0.7
effectiveRatio0.609
75.4184%