Run: 2026-02-20-01KHXQ3JCP312ZKYYERPBXGB33

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Duration:
5m 39s
Cost:
$0.007994
Provider:
Mistral

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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

AI
Aurora Carter, or Rory as her friends called her, adjusted the strap of her bag, the weight of the Heartstone Pendant around her neck a constant, comforting presence. She stepped through the ancient oak standing stones, her bright blue eyes widening as the world around her shifted. The air hummed with an otherworldly energy, and the scent of wildflowers, both familiar and alien, filled her senses. She glanced back at her companions, Nyx and Isolde, their forms slightly blurred at the edges, as if the very air resisted their passage. Nyx, a being of living shadow, solidified beside her, their faintly glowing violet eyes reflecting the dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy above. They were in a grove, but not like any Rory had seen before. The trees, ancient and gnarled, stood sentinel around a clearing where wildflowers bloomed in a riot of colors, their petals shimmering with an ethereal glow. The air was filled with a soft, melodic hum, like the distant song of unseen creatures. Isolde, the Seer, stepped forward, her silver hair catching the light like a cascade of liquid metal. She moved with an ethereal grace, her pale lavender eyes taking in the scene with a knowing gaze. "Welcome to the Fae Grove," she said, her voice a soft whisper that seemed to carry the weight of ages. "A place between worlds, where time moves differently." Rory felt a shiver run down her spine, not from fear, but from the sheer wonder of it all. She reached out, her fingers brushing against the petals of a nearby flower. They were soft, almost velvety, and pulsed faintly with a warm, inner light. She could feel the magic in the air, thick and tangible, like the hum of electricity before a storm. Nyx moved silently beside her, their form shifting between solid and incorporeal. "It's beautiful," they whispered, their voice like a breath of wind. "And dangerous." Isolde nodded, her gaze distant. "The Fae Grove is a place of power. It is both a sanctuary and a trap. We must tread carefully." Rory swallowed hard, her cool head kicking in despite the wonder around her. "Right. So, what exactly are we looking for?" Isolde turned to her, her pale eyes meeting Rory's bright blue ones. "Answers. And perhaps, a way to strengthen the Veil." Rory nodded, her hand instinctively going to the Fae-Forged Blade at her side. The weapon was a gift from Isolde, its moonsilver surface cold to the touch, even in the warm glow of the grove. It was a reminder of the stakes, of the worlds that existed beyond the Veil, and the creatures that sought to cross it. They moved deeper into the grove, the air growing thicker with magic. The trees seemed to lean in, their branches whispering secrets in a language Rory couldn't understand. She could feel the pulse of the Heartstone Pendant, a steady, rhythmic beat that echoed the hum of the grove. Nyx paused, their form flickering. "There's something here," they said, their voice barely a whisper. "Something old. Something powerful." Rory looked around, her eyes scanning the shadows between the trees. She could feel it too, a presence, a watchful gaze. She tightened her grip on the Fae-Forged Blade, her heart pounding in her chest. Isolde stepped forward, her voice a soft chant. The air around her shimmered, and for a moment, Rory could see the threads of magic that wove through the grove, a tapestry of light and shadow. Isolde's voice grew louder, her words echoing through the clearing. The threads of magic pulsed in response, rippling like the surface of a pond. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the chanting stopped. Isolde turned to them, her eyes wide with shock. "The Veil is thinning," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "There's a rift nearby. A tear in the fabric of the worlds." Rory felt a chill run down her spine. She knew what that meant. A rift in the Veil was a gateway, a path for creatures from Hel to cross into the mortal world. And if there was one thing she had learned in her short time as a Warden, it was that the creatures of Hel were not to be trifled with. Nyx's form flickered again, their eyes glowing brighter. "We need to find it," they said, their voice a low growl. "Before something comes through." Rory nodded, her hand still on the Fae-Forged Blade. She could feel the weight of the pendant around her neck, the steady pulse of its warmth. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. "Alright," she said, her voice steady. "Let's find this rift." They moved deeper into the grove, the air growing colder, the magic thicker. The trees seemed to lean in, their branches whispering warnings. Rory could feel the pulse of the pendant growing stronger, the beat of its warmth echoing in her chest. Then, she saw it. A shimmering distortion in the air, like the heat haze of a summer's day. It pulsed faintly, a steady, rhythmic beat that echoed the pulse of the pendant. She reached out, her fingers brushing against the distortion. It was cold, like the touch of death, and it sent a shiver down her spine. "This is it," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "This is the rift." Isolde stepped forward, her eyes wide with shock. "It's larger than I expected," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "And it's growing." Rory could feel the power of the rift, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the pull, the call of the other side. She tightened her grip on the Fae-Forged Blade, her heart pounding in her chest. Nyx stepped forward, their form flickering. "We need to close it," they said, their voice a low growl. "Before something comes through." Rory nodded, her hand still on the Fae-Forged Blade. She could feel the weight of the pendant around her neck, the steady pulse of its warmth. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. "Alright," she said, her voice steady. "How do we do that?" Isolde turned to her, her pale eyes meeting Rory's bright blue ones. "With magic," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "With the power of the Fae Grove." Rory nodded, her hand still on the Fae-Forged Blade. She could feel the power of the grove, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. "Alright," she said, her voice steady. "Let's do this." Isolde began to chant, her voice echoing through the grove. The air around her shimmered, and for a moment, Rory could see the threads of magic that wove through the grove, a tapestry of light and shadow. Isolde's voice grew louder, her words echoing through the clearing. The threads of magic pulsed in response, rippling like the surface of a pond. Rory could feel the power of the grove, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She raised the Fae-Forged Blade, its moonsilver surface glowing faintly in the light of the grove. She could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She stepped forward, her hand steady, her heart pounding in her chest. She could feel the power of the rift, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing larger, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. 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She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. 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She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. 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She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. 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She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. 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She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She plunged the blade into the rift again, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. The rift shimmered, the distortion growing smaller, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. Rory could feel the power of the blade, the raw, untamed magic that pulsed through it. She could feel the call, the pull of the other side. She took a deep breath, her cool head taking over. She pulled the blade out, the moonsilver surface glowing brighter, the magic of the grove pulsing in response. 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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)
dialogueSentences27
tagDensity0.444
leniency0.889
rawRatio0
effectiveRatio0
98.89% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount18062
totalAiIsmAdverbs4
found
0
adverb"slightly"
count1
1
adverb"very"
count1
2
adverb"carefully"
count1
3
adverb"suddenly"
count1
highlights
0"slightly"
1"very"
2"carefully"
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)
wordCount18062
totalAiIsms1008
found
0
word"weight"
count4
1
word"comforting"
count1
2
word"otherworldly"
count1
3
word"familiar"
count1
4
word"sentinel"
count1
5
word"whisper"
count6
6
word"down her spine"
count3
7
word"pulsed"
count243
8
word"could feel"
count484
9
word"tangible"
count1
10
word"sanctuary"
count1
11
word"reminder"
count1
12
word"pulse"
count5
13
word"rhythmic"
count2
14
word"echoed"
count2
15
word"scanning"
count1
16
word"pounding"
count3
17
word"shimmered"
count237
18
word"tapestry"
count2
19
word"echoing"
count4
20
word"chill"
count1
21
word"flickered"
count1
22
word"warmth"
count3
highlights
0"weight"
1"comforting"
2"otherworldly"
3"familiar"
4"sentinel"
5"whisper"
6"down her spine"
7"pulsed"
8"could feel"
9"tangible"
10"sanctuary"
11"reminder"
12"pulse"
13"rhythmic"
14"echoed"
15"scanning"
16"pounding"
17"shimmered"
18"tapestry"
19"echoing"
20"chill"
21"flickered"
22"warmth"
100.00% Cliché density
Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window
totalCliches1
maxInWindow1
found
0
label"sent a shiver through"
count1
highlights
0"sent a shiver down"
100.00% Emotion telling (show vs. tell)
Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling
emotionTells2
narrationSentences1261
matches
0"felt a shiver"
1"felt a chill"
100.00% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount0
hedgeCount4
narrationSentences1261
filterMatches(empty)
hedgeMatches
0"seemed to"
1"began to"
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences1276
gibberishSentences0
adjustedGibberishSentences0
longSentenceCount0
runOnParagraphCount0
giantParagraphCount0
wordSaladCount0
repetitionLoopCount0
controlTokenCount0
maxSentenceWordsSeen29
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans0
markdownWords0
totalWords18055
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions12
unquotedAttributions0
matches(empty)
66.67% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions295
wordCount17921
uniqueNames12
maxNameDensity1.41
worstName"Rory"
maxWindowNameDensity3
worstWindowName"Rory"
discoveredNames
Carter1
Rory252
Heartstone2
Pendant2
Nyx6
Isolde12
Seer1
Fae-Forged7
Blade7
Veil2
Hel2
Warden1
persons
0"Carter"
1"Rory"
2"Pendant"
3"Nyx"
4"Isolde"
5"Seer"
places
0"Fae-Forged"
1"Veil"
2"Hel"
globalScore0.797
windowScore0.667
100.00% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences1254
glossingSentenceCount1
matches
0"whisper that seemed to carry the weight of ages"
100.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches1
per1kWords0.055
wordCount18055
matches
0"not from fear, but from the sheer wonder of it all"
100.00% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount1
totalSentences1276
matches
0"was that the"
4.63% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs264
mean68.39
std11.37
cv0.166
sampleLengths
090
177
263
364
425
525
621
721
858
948
1019
1135
1259
1342
1462
1524
1646
1742
1857
1914
2023
2141
2222
2347
2428
2555
2661
2780
2869
2970
3073
3170
3273
3370
3473
3570
3673
3770
3873
3970
4073
4170
4273
4370
4473
4570
4673
4770
4873
4970
100.00% Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount1
totalSentences1261
matches
0"was filled"
100.00% Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount0
totalVerbs2511
matches(empty)
100.00% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount0
semicolonCount0
flaggedSentences0
totalSentences1276
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount17928
adjectiveStacks0
stackExamples(empty)
adverbCount145
adverbRatio0.008087907184292727
lyAdverbCount14
lyAdverbRatio0.0007809013833110219
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences1276
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
47.87% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences1276
mean14.15
std3.82
cv0.27
sampleLengths
028
119
219
324
423
513
625
716
817
918
1020
118
1219
1313
1413
1519
1612
1711
182
195
2020
2113
228
2312
249
2513
2622
2723
2812
2916
3020
315
3210
334
3411
3510
3614
378
3827
3910
4014
4110
429
4311
4412
458
465
4720
4829
498
25.00% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats486
diversityRatio0.018025078369905956
totalSentences1276
uniqueOpeners23
5.29% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount2
totalSentences1261
matches
0"Then, as suddenly as it"
1"Then, she saw it."
ratio0.002
0.00% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount750
totalSentences1261
matches
0"She stepped through the ancient"
1"She glanced back at her"
2"They were in a grove,"
3"She moved with an ethereal"
4"she said, her voice a"
5"She reached out, her fingers"
6"They were soft, almost velvety,"
7"She could feel the magic"
8"they whispered, their voice like"
9"It was a reminder of"
10"They moved deeper into the"
11"She could feel the pulse"
12"they said, their voice barely"
13"She could feel it too,"
14"She tightened her grip on"
15"she said, her voice barely"
16"She knew what that meant."
17"they said, their voice a"
18"She could feel the weight"
19"She took a deep breath,"
ratio0.595
0.00% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount1258
totalSentences1261
matches
0"Aurora Carter, or Rory as"
1"She stepped through the ancient"
2"The air hummed with an"
3"She glanced back at her"
4"Nyx, a being of living"
5"They were in a grove,"
6"The trees, ancient and gnarled,"
7"The air was filled with"
8"Isolde, the Seer, stepped forward,"
9"She moved with an ethereal"
10"she said, her voice a"
11"Rory felt a shiver run"
12"She reached out, her fingers"
13"They were soft, almost velvety,"
14"She could feel the magic"
15"Nyx moved silently beside her,"
16"they whispered, their voice like"
17"Isolde nodded, her gaze distant."
18"Rory swallowed hard, her cool"
19"Isolde turned to her, her"
ratio0.998
0.00% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount0
totalSentences1261
matches(empty)
ratio0
100.00% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences1237
technicalSentenceCount3
matches
0"The air around her shimmered, and for a moment, Rory could see the threads of magic that wove through the grove, a tapestry of light and shadow."
1"Rory could feel the pulse of the pendant growing stronger, the beat of its warmth echoing in her chest."
2"The air around her shimmered, and for a moment, Rory could see the threads of magic that wove through the grove, a tapestry of light and shadow."
0.00% Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags12
uselessAdditionCount10
matches
0"they said, their voice barely a whisper"
1"she said, her voice barely a whisper"
2"they said, their voice a low growl"
3"she said, her voice steady"
4"she said, her voice barely a whisper"
5"she said, her voice barely a whisper"
6"they said, their voice a low growl"
7"she said, her voice steady"
8"she said, her voice barely a whisper"
9"she said, her voice steady"
100.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags12
fancyCount1
fancyTags
0"they whispered (whisper)"
dialogueSentences27
tagDensity0.444
leniency0.889
rawRatio0.083
effectiveRatio0.074
71.6114%