Run: 2026-02-19-01KHTRFHKZC534CB0PV06HEZP3

Run Details

Duration:
34.1s
Cost:
$0.000964
Provider:
DeepInfra

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 heavy iron-bound door creaked open on protesting hinges, revealing a seamless expanse of twilight shadow. Rory peered into the gloom, her heart hammering against her ribs as she tightened her grip on the strap of her satchel. The faint pulse of warmth from the Heartstone pendant at her throat did little to alleviate the chill that crept down her spine. She glanced back at her companions, finding an equal mix of apprehension and determination in their faces. Nyx shifted beside her, solid black form wavering at the edges as if caught between two breezes. "This place reeks of old sorcery," they murmured, voice barely a whisper over the rush of blood in Rory's ears. "And something else. A hunger, perhaps?" Isolde stepped forward, her silver hair catching the last slivers of daylight like a web of moonlight. The half-fae's pale lavender eyes narrowed as she surveyed the threshold. "The Veil between worlds grows thin here," she said, each word a riddle spoken plain. "Tread lightly, lest you find yourself lost in the spaces between." Rory drew a deep breath, the musky scent of ancient stone and earthy shadows filling her lungs. With a nod to her friends, she crossed into the realm beyond. The door sealed shut behind them with an ominous clang, plunging them into a world of perpetual dusk. Their footsteps echoed strangely in the hushed quiet, muffled by a carpet of velvety moss that sprawled across the flagstones like an emerald sea. Rory knelt to touch it, the strands soft and vibrant against her skin. When she rose, her fingers were stained with the verdant hue, tinting the air with the sharp tang of life. "I've never seen its like," she whispered, marveling at the oddity. Nyx floated closer, incorporeal form passing through a tendril of fog that curled lazily around their silhouette. "This is no natural place," they said, voice wispier than the mist itself. "The air is thick with magic." "Indeed," Isolde said softly, her gaze distant. "There are tales in the Fae Courts of lands such as these. Places where the boundaries of the mortal world and the realms beyond blur at the edges, like watercolors bleeding together on a canvas." As they ventured deeper, the moss gave way to lush patches of wildflowers that nodded beneath the burden of blossoms in shades of crimson and gold. Rory brushed her fingers over the delicate petals, the flowers trembling at her touch as if shivering with delight. The heady perfume wafted through the air, a subtle intoxication that left her feeling giddy and heavy-limbed. A soft lilac glow began to permeate the gloom, emanating from twisting vines of foxfire that wound around gnarled roots and chunks of tumbled masonry. The eerie luminescence lent an otherworldly cast to the scene, painting their surroundings in shades of violet and indigo. Rory pulled her gaze away, hating the way the light seemed to crawl along the edges of her vision, leaving ghostly afterimages in its wake. "This place is like a dream," she said, trying to dispel the unease that squirmed in her belly like a nest of serpents. "Or a fever dream, perhaps." Isolde laughed, the sound as brittle and ethereal as the tinkling of chimes caught on a stray breeze. "The line between dreams and reality is thinner here than most places, child. Do not let it trouble you overmuch." Ahead, the foxfire illuminated a tangle of overgrown foliage and tumbling stone, hinting at the remains of some ancient edifice. Rory pushed through the verdant curtain, wincing as thorny tendrils snagged at her clothes and hair. Nyx and Isolde followed, the half-fae grumbling softly about the indignities of scratched skin and muddy hems. They emerged into a wide opening, the detritus of the fallen structure spreading out around them in a spiral of shattered rock and crumbling mortar. At the center stood a towering monolith of black basalt, its surface etched with swirling runes and intricate sigils that seemed to writhe beneath the foxfire's glow. A profound sense of power thrummed from the stone, echoing in the bones of Rory's skull like the far-off drumming of thunder. "What is this place?" Rory whispered, feeling the weight of countless unseen eyes pressed against her skin. Isolde stepped forward, her eyes tracing the shape of the runes with a sharp intensity. "A portal," she murmured, voice thick with reverence. "A gateway between realms." Nyx drifted closer, passing through the eddies of mist that swirled around the monolith's base. "And if I am not mistaken, it is a portal that leads to the heart of Hel itself." Rory's breath caught in her throat, tangling with the heartbeat that pounded erratically beneath her breastbone. She thought of the Heartstone pendant, given to her by a mysterious benefactor in a shadow-soaked alleyway. Can you find the truth in the lies, the light in the darkness? She had been searching for answers, for proof of a world beyond the veil of mortal sight. And now, with the portal looming before her like some leviathan from the depths of her subconscious, she found herself hesitating on the precipice of the unknown. "What will we find on the other side?" she asked, hating the way her voice wavered and broke like a thing caught in the grip of an unseen storm. Isolde turned to her, pale eyes glinting with a thousand unspoken secrets. "The only certainty is uncertainty itself," she said, cryptic as ever. "But one thing is true in all realms: there is no turning back once the path is chosen." Rory swallowed hard, feeling the weight of the half-fae's words settle over her like a shroud. Nyx hovered at her elbow, their shadowy form insubstantial as smoke. "The choice is yours, Aurora Carter," they said, voice barely a breath on the wind. "Either way, I will stand with you." A tremor ran through the ground beneath them, as if the earth itself were trembling at the prospect of what lay beyond the portal. The runes on the monolith began to glow with a fierce intensity, bathing them all in an eerie wash of violet light. Rory closed her eyes, reaching for the pendant that hung around her neck. The stone pulsed against her fingertips, warm and alive, like a fragment of a star torn from the heavens and woven into silver. She thought of the Fae-forged blade that Isolde had given her, its icy touch seared into her palm like a brand. With a deep breath, she tightened her grip on the strap of her satchel, where the weapon lay hidden in the shadows. And then, with a small nod to her companions, she stepped forward into the vortex of swirling light, letting the unknown folds of the universe enfold her in an embrace as intimate as death.
created_at"2026-02-19T10:52:38.403Z" 2/19/2026, 10:52:38 AM
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Evaluation details

Result Evaluator Details Meta Data
100.00% Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags11
adverbTagCount1
adverbTags
0"Isolde said softly [softly]"
dialogueSentences21
tagDensity0.524
leniency1
rawRatio0.091
effectiveRatio0.091
82.53% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount1145
totalAiIsmAdverbs4
found
0
adverb"lightly"
count1
1
adverb"lazily"
count1
2
adverb"softly"
count2
highlights
0"lightly"
1"lazily"
2"softly"
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)
wordCount1145
totalAiIsms30
found
0
word"gloom"
count2
1
word"pulse"
count1
2
word"warmth"
count1
3
word"chill"
count1
4
word"down her spine"
count1
5
word"apprehension"
count1
6
word"wavering"
count1
7
word"whisper"
count1
8
word"footsteps"
count1
9
word"echoed"
count1
10
word"otherworldly"
count1
11
word"structure"
count1
12
word"shattered"
count1
13
word"etched"
count1
14
word"intricate"
count1
15
word"profound"
count1
16
word"sense of"
count1
17
word"echoing"
count1
18
word"weight"
count2
19
word"tracing"
count1
20
word"intensity"
count2
21
word"looming"
count1
22
word"depths"
count1
23
word"wavered"
count1
24
word"glinting"
count1
25
word"unspoken"
count1
26
word"pulsed"
count1
highlights
0"gloom"
1"pulse"
2"warmth"
3"chill"
4"down her spine"
5"apprehension"
6"wavering"
7"whisper"
8"footsteps"
9"echoed"
10"otherworldly"
11"structure"
12"shattered"
13"etched"
14"intricate"
15"profound"
16"sense of"
17"echoing"
18"weight"
19"tracing"
20"intensity"
21"looming"
22"depths"
23"wavered"
24"glinting"
25"unspoken"
26"pulsed"
100.00% Cliché density
Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window
totalCliches1
maxInWindow1
found
0
label"eyes widened/narrowed"
count1
highlights
0"eyes narrowed"
100.00% Emotion telling (show vs. tell)
Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling
emotionTells1
narrationSentences55
matches
0"g with delight"
38.96% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount0
hedgeCount4
narrationSentences55
filterMatches(empty)
hedgeMatches
0"began to"
1"seemed to"
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences65
gibberishSentences0
adjustedGibberishSentences0
longSentenceCount0
runOnParagraphCount0
giantParagraphCount0
wordSaladCount0
repetitionLoopCount0
controlTokenCount0
maxSentenceWordsSeen35
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans0
markdownWords0
totalWords1137
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions11
unquotedAttributions0
matches(empty)
86.91% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions27
wordCount951
uniqueNames5
maxNameDensity1.26
worstName"Rory"
maxWindowNameDensity2
worstWindowName"Rory"
discoveredNames
Heartstone2
Rory12
Isolde7
Nyx5
Fae-forged1
persons
0"Rory"
1"Isolde"
2"Nyx"
places
0"Heartstone"
globalScore0.869
windowScore1
57.41% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences54
glossingSentenceCount2
matches
0"as if shivering with delight"
1"sigils that seemed to writhe beneath the foxfire's glow"
100.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches0
per1kWords0
wordCount1137
matches(empty)
100.00% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount0
totalSentences65
matches(empty)
58.27% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs25
mean45.48
std16.1
cv0.354
sampleLengths
078
143
254
347
457
511
636
742
862
969
1028
1138
1253
1374
1417
1527
1633
1746
1844
1929
2041
2149
2246
2357
2456
100.00% Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount0
totalSentences55
matches(empty)
100.00% Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount1
totalVerbs148
matches
0"were trembling"
100.00% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount0
semicolonCount0
flaggedSentences0
totalSentences65
ratio0
matches(empty)
94.00% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount959
adjectiveStacks1
stackExamples
0"heavy iron-bound door"
adverbCount16
adverbRatio0.016684045881126174
lyAdverbCount10
lyAdverbRatio0.010427528675703858
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences65
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
88.31% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences65
mean17.49
std6.49
cv0.371
sampleLengths
016
122
223
317
417
520
66
717
811
915
1011
1117
1212
1318
1424
1513
1620
1711
1817
1913
206
217
2235
2326
2419
2517
2625
2719
2825
2923
305
3118
3220
3320
3416
3517
3625
3727
3822
3917
4015
418
424
4315
4418
4516
4617
4713
4817
4927
58.46% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats2
diversityRatio0.36923076923076925
totalSentences65
uniqueOpeners24
0.00% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount0
totalSentences55
matches(empty)
ratio0
100.00% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount15
totalSentences55
matches
0"She glanced back at her"
1"they murmured, voice barely a"
2"she said, each word a"
3"Their footsteps echoed strangely in"
4"she whispered, marveling at the"
5"they said, voice wispier than"
6"she said, trying to dispel"
7"They emerged into a wide"
8"she murmured, voice thick with"
9"She thought of the Heartstone"
10"She had been searching for"
11"she asked, hating the way"
12"she said, cryptic as ever"
13"they said, voice barely a"
14"She thought of the Fae-forged"
ratio0.273
41.82% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount46
totalSentences55
matches
0"The heavy iron-bound door creaked"
1"Rory peered into the gloom,"
2"The faint pulse of warmth"
3"She glanced back at her"
4"Nyx shifted beside her, solid"
5"they murmured, voice barely a"
6"Isolde stepped forward, her silver"
7"The half-fae's pale lavender eyes"
8"she said, each word a"
9"Rory drew a deep breath,"
10"The door sealed shut behind"
11"Their footsteps echoed strangely in"
12"Rory knelt to touch it,"
13"she whispered, marveling at the"
14"Nyx floated closer, incorporeal form"
15"they said, voice wispier than"
16"Isolde said softly, her gaze"
17"Rory brushed her fingers over"
18"The heady perfume wafted through"
19"A soft lilac glow began"
ratio0.836
0.00% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount0
totalSentences55
matches(empty)
ratio0
0.00% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences44
technicalSentenceCount11
matches
0"Nyx shifted beside her, solid black form wavering at the edges as if caught between two breezes."
1"Their footsteps echoed strangely in the hushed quiet, muffled by a carpet of velvety moss that sprawled across the flagstones like an emerald sea."
2"Nyx floated closer, incorporeal form passing through a tendril of fog that curled lazily around their silhouette."
3"As they ventured deeper, the moss gave way to lush patches of wildflowers that nodded beneath the burden of blossoms in shades of crimson and gold."
4"Rory brushed her fingers over the delicate petals, the flowers trembling at her touch as if shivering with delight."
5"The heady perfume wafted through the air, a subtle intoxication that left her feeling giddy and heavy-limbed."
6"Rory pulled her gaze away, hating the way the light seemed to crawl along the edges of her vision, leaving ghostly afterimages in its wake."
7"At the center stood a towering monolith of black basalt, its surface etched with swirling runes and intricate sigils that seemed to writhe beneath the foxfire's…"
8"Rory's breath caught in her throat, tangling with the heartbeat that pounded erratically beneath her breastbone."
9"A tremor ran through the ground beneath them, as if the earth itself were trembling at the prospect of what lay beyond the portal."
10"Rory closed her eyes, reaching for the pendant that hung around her neck."
0.00% Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags11
uselessAdditionCount5
matches
0"she said, each word a riddle spoken plain"
1"they said, voice wispier than the mist itself"
2"Isolde said softly, her gaze distant"
3"she murmured, voice thick with reverence"
4"they said, voice barely a breath on the wind"
0.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags11
fancyCount4
fancyTags
0"they murmured (murmur)"
1"she whispered (whisper)"
2"Rory whispered (whisper)"
3"she murmured (murmur)"
dialogueSentences21
tagDensity0.524
leniency1
rawRatio0.364
effectiveRatio0.364
70.2224%