Run: 2026-02-19-01KHTXXHHJSFGNPDBK3A6Z3RN7

Run Details

Duration:
1m 8s
Cost:
$0.000000
Provider:
Arcee AI

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
Rory's boots crunched against the frost-covered ground as she stepped through the standing stones. The air tasted different here—thicker, like breathing through honey. Her fingers tightened around the Heartstone pendant at her throat, its warmth pulsing in time with her racing heartbeat. Nyx materialized beside her, their shadow-form coalescing into something more solid. "The Grove recognizes you," they whispered, voice barely audible above the sudden hush that fell over the clearing. Isolde stood at the center, silver hair catching the filtered light that seemed to emanate from everywhere and nowhere at once. "Welcome," she said, though her pale lavender eyes betrayed a flicker of something—concern? Anticipation? "The path ahead is not for the faint of heart." Rory stepped forward, boots sinking slightly into moss that shouldn't have been so green in winter. "We didn't come this far to turn back now." The clearing opened up before them like a living painting. Wildflowers bloomed in impossible colors—violets that shimmered with internal light, roses with petals like crushed velvet that shifted between crimson and black. Trees with silver bark twisted upward, their branches forming natural archways that led deeper into the Grove. "I've never seen anything like this," Eva breathed, her voice catching. She reached out to touch a flower, then pulled her hand back as if burned. "It's... alive." "Not just alive," Isolde corrected gently. "Aware. The Grove responds to intention." Rory felt it then—a subtle pressure against her mind, like fingertips brushing against her thoughts. She stiffened, hand instinctively going to where her Fae-forged blade rested against her hip. The metal was cold even through her coat, a familiar comfort. Nyx drifted ahead, their form becoming more shadow than substance as they moved between the trees. "Something's wrong," they murmured, not turning back. "The Grove is... agitated." Rory exchanged a glance with Eva, who nodded grimly. They followed Nyx between two massive oaks, their roots forming natural steps that led downward into a hollow. The air grew heavier here, charged with an energy that made Rory's skin prickle. At the bottom of the hollow stood a pool of water so still it might have been glass. The surface reflected not the Grove above, but something else entirely—flashes of crimson sky, twisted landscapes, faces twisted in silent screams. "The Heartstone," Isolde said softly. "It's reacting to the Veil's weakness." Rory pulled the pendant free, holding it up. The crimson gem pulsed brighter, casting dancing shadows across the hollow walls. "What does that mean?" "It means," Nyx said, their form solidifying as they turned to face her, "that whatever tore through the Veil to reach Earth... it came from Dymas." The name sent a chill down Rory's spine. She'd heard stories—whispers of a realm of excess and indulgence, where the line between pleasure and pain blurred into something dangerous. "Why would something from Dymas be interested in Earth?" Isolde's expression grew distant, her eyes unfocused. "Gluttony takes many forms. Not all of them involve food." Rory felt a sudden weight in the air, like the moment before a storm breaks. The pool's surface rippled, though no wind touched its surface. Images flashed across it—a city skyline, familiar and yet wrong, buildings twisted into grotesque shapes, streets flowing with something thick and dark. "Look," Eva whispered, pointing to the far side of the pool. "There's something in the water." Rory moved closer, Heartstone pendant swinging against her chest. The water was indeed disturbed, though whatever moved beneath the surface remained hidden. She crouched at the edge, studying the ripples. Then she saw it—a hand, pale and slender, reaching up from the depths. It grasped at the air, fingers spread wide, before sinking back down. Rory stumbled backward, heart hammering against her ribs. "Did you see that?" Nyx was already moving, their shadow-form flowing across the water's surface without disturbing it. They crouched where the hand had appeared, studying the water with an intensity that made Rory's skin crawl. "There's a tear," they said finally, voice tight. "A small one, but growing. Whatever reached through... it was just the beginning." Isolde joined them at the pool's edge, her expression grave. "The winter solstice approaches. The Veil will be at its weakest then." "How long?" Rory asked, though she wasn't sure she wanted to know the answer. "Three days," Isolde said softly. "Perhaps four, if we're lucky." Rory stood, brushing damp earth from her knees. The Heartstone pulsed against her palm, warm and insistent. "Then we don't have time to waste. Whatever's coming through—we need to find it before it finds us." Nyx straightened, their form solidifying into something more human. "Agreed. But we'll need more than just the three of us." Rory looked to Isolde, who nodded slowly. "I know someone who might help. But they won't come willingly." "Neither did we," Eva pointed out, and Rory couldn't help but smile despite the tension coiling in her gut. As they turned to leave the hollow, Rory caught a glimpse of movement in the corner of her eye. She whirled, hand going to her blade, but whatever she'd seen was gone. Or perhaps it had never been there at all. The Grove seemed to hold its breath around them as they made their way back toward the standing stones. Rory could feel eyes on her—curious, hungry, ancient. The Heartstone grew warmer with each step, its pulse syncing with her own racing heart. "Something's watching us," she murmured to Nyx, who nodded without looking back. "Always," they replied cryptically. "The question is whether it means us harm." Rory didn't have an answer for that. Didn't know if she wanted one. All she knew was that the world had grown infinitely more complicated in the space of a single afternoon, and there was no going back to the way things were before. The standing stones loomed ahead, their ancient power humming through the air. As they stepped through the boundary back into the mundane world, Rory glanced over her shoulder one last time. The Grove remained, hidden and waiting, its secrets safe for now. But not for long.
created_at"2026-02-19T12:27:39.96Z" 2/19/2026, 12:27:39 PM
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Evaluation details

Result Evaluator Details Meta Data
0.00% Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags14
adverbTagCount5
adverbTags
0"Isolde corrected gently [gently]"
1"Isolde said softly [softly]"
2"they said finally [finally]"
3"Isolde said softly [softly]"
4"they replied cryptically [cryptically]"
dialogueSentences32
tagDensity0.438
leniency0.875
rawRatio0.357
effectiveRatio0.313
75.61% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount1025
totalAiIsmAdverbs5
found
0
adverb"slightly"
count1
1
adverb"gently"
count1
2
adverb"softly"
count2
3
adverb"slowly"
count1
highlights
0"slightly"
1"gently"
2"softly"
3"slowly"
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)
wordCount1025
totalAiIsms22
found
0
word"warmth"
count1
1
word"racing"
count2
2
word"flicker"
count1
3
word"anticipation"
count1
4
word"shimmered"
count1
5
word"velvet"
count1
6
word"familiar"
count2
7
word"charged"
count1
8
word"pulsed"
count2
9
word"dancing"
count1
10
word"chill"
count1
11
word"weight"
count1
12
word"depths"
count1
13
word"intensity"
count1
14
word"grave"
count1
15
word"tension"
count1
16
word"could feel"
count1
17
word"pulse"
count1
18
word"loomed"
count1
highlights
0"warmth"
1"racing"
2"flicker"
3"anticipation"
4"shimmered"
5"velvet"
6"familiar"
7"charged"
8"pulsed"
9"dancing"
10"chill"
11"weight"
12"depths"
13"intensity"
14"grave"
15"tension"
16"could feel"
17"pulse"
18"loomed"
66.67% Cliché density
Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window
totalCliches2
maxInWindow2
found
0
label"couldn't help but"
count1
1
label"sent a shiver through"
count1
highlights
0"couldn't help but smile"
1"sent a chill down"
100.00% Emotion telling (show vs. tell)
Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling
emotionTells0
narrationSentences68
matches(empty)
100.00% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount0
hedgeCount2
narrationSentences68
filterMatches(empty)
hedgeMatches
0"seemed to"
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences86
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
totalWords1011
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions12
unquotedAttributions0
matches(empty)
33.33% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions47
wordCount816
uniqueNames8
maxNameDensity2.33
worstName"Rory"
maxWindowNameDensity4
worstWindowName"Rory"
discoveredNames
Heartstone4
Isolde7
Anticipation1
Grove4
Rory19
Fae-forged1
Eva4
Nyx7
persons
0"Heartstone"
1"Isolde"
2"Grove"
3"Rory"
4"Eva"
5"Nyx"
places(empty)
globalScore0.336
windowScore0.333
100.00% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences59
glossingSentenceCount1
matches
0"light that seemed to emanate from everywhere and nowhere at once"
100.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches1
per1kWords0.989
wordCount1011
matches
0"not the Grove above, but something else entirely"
100.00% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount1
totalSentences86
matches
0"was that the"
92.62% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs39
mean25.92
std12.29
cv0.474
sampleLengths
042
129
245
325
449
528
612
740
827
941
1039
1111
1224
1326
1438
1517
1647
1716
1830
1925
2012
2132
2221
2322
2414
2510
2635
2720
2818
2919
3032
319
3242
3312
3412
3544
3631
3711
384
100.00% Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount1
totalSentences68
matches
0"was gone"
100.00% Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount0
totalVerbs155
matches(empty)
0.00% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount9
semicolonCount0
flaggedSentences9
totalSentences86
ratio0.105
matches
0"The air tasted different here—thicker, like breathing through honey."
1"\"Welcome,\" she said, though her pale lavender eyes betrayed a flicker of something—concern?"
2"Wildflowers bloomed in impossible colors—violets that shimmered with internal light, roses with petals like crushed velvet that shifted between crimson and black."
3"Rory felt it then—a subtle pressure against her mind, like fingertips brushing against her thoughts."
4"The surface reflected not the Grove above, but something else entirely—flashes of crimson sky, twisted landscapes, faces twisted in silent screams."
5"She'd heard stories—whispers of a realm of excess and indulgence, where the line between pleasure and pain blurred into something dangerous."
6"Images flashed across it—a city skyline, familiar and yet wrong, buildings twisted into grotesque shapes, streets flowing with something thick and dark."
7"Then she saw it—a hand, pale and slender, reaching up from the depths."
8"Rory could feel eyes on her—curious, hungry, ancient."
100.00% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount829
adjectiveStacks0
stackExamples(empty)
adverbCount32
adverbRatio0.038600723763570564
lyAdverbCount12
lyAdverbRatio0.014475271411338963
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences86
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
100.00% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences86
mean11.76
std5.65
cv0.481
sampleLengths
014
19
219
311
418
521
613
71
810
916
109
1110
1222
1317
1411
1515
162
176
186
1915
2014
2111
2216
237
244
259
2618
2714
2818
2921
305
316
328
3312
344
3526
368
3721
389
397
4010
4115
4210
4322
4411
455
469
4713
488
4913
72.48% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats1
diversityRatio0.4418604651162791
totalSentences86
uniqueOpeners38
49.75% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount1
totalSentences67
matches
0"Then she saw it—a hand,"
ratio0.015
100.00% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount15
totalSentences67
matches
0"Her fingers tightened around the"
1"they whispered, voice barely audible"
2"she said, though her pale"
3"She reached out to touch"
4"She stiffened, hand instinctively going"
5"they murmured, not turning back"
6"They followed Nyx between two"
7"She'd heard stories—whispers of a"
8"She crouched at the edge,"
9"It grasped at the air,"
10"They crouched where the hand"
11"they said finally, voice tight"
12"She whirled, hand going to"
13"she murmured to Nyx, who"
14"they replied cryptically"
ratio0.224
19.70% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount59
totalSentences67
matches
0"Rory's boots crunched against the"
1"The air tasted different here—thicker,"
2"Her fingers tightened around the"
3"Nyx materialized beside her, their"
4"they whispered, voice barely audible"
5"Isolde stood at the center,"
6"she said, though her pale"
7"Rory stepped forward, boots sinking"
8"The clearing opened up before"
9"Wildflowers bloomed in impossible colors—violets"
10"Trees with silver bark twisted"
11"Eva breathed, her voice catching"
12"She reached out to touch"
13"Isolde corrected gently"
14"Rory felt it then—a subtle"
15"She stiffened, hand instinctively going"
16"The metal was cold even"
17"Nyx drifted ahead, their form"
18"they murmured, not turning back"
19"Rory exchanged a glance with"
ratio0.881
0.00% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount0
totalSentences67
matches(empty)
ratio0
46.33% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences37
technicalSentenceCount5
matches
0"Her fingers tightened around the Heartstone pendant at her throat, its warmth pulsing in time with her racing heartbeat."
1"Wildflowers bloomed in impossible colors—violets that shimmered with internal light, roses with petals like crushed velvet that shifted between crimson and blac…"
2"Trees with silver bark twisted upward, their branches forming natural archways that led deeper into the Grove."
3"They followed Nyx between two massive oaks, their roots forming natural steps that led downward into a hollow."
4"The air grew heavier here, charged with an energy that made Rory's skin prickle."
0.00% Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags14
uselessAdditionCount4
matches
0"Eva breathed, her voice catching"
1"they murmured, not turning back"
2"Nyx said, their form solidifying as they turned to face her,"
3"they said finally, voice tight"
0.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags13
fancyCount6
fancyTags
0"they whispered (whisper)"
1"Eva breathed (breathe)"
2"Isolde corrected gently (correct)"
3"they murmured (murmur)"
4"Eva whispered (whisper)"
5"she murmured (murmur)"
dialogueSentences32
tagDensity0.406
leniency0.813
rawRatio0.462
effectiveRatio0.375
68.5499%