Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY8H7ENS4DDWFZESVT16M2Z

Run Details

Model:
Grok 4
Duration:
1m 58s
Cost:
$0.063693
Provider:
xAI

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
Aurora pushed through the thick underbrush of Richmond Park, her boots crunching on frost-kissed leaves. Nyx glided beside her, their shadowy form flickering in the dim winter light, more mist than substance. Isolde led the way, her silver hair swaying like a banner in the chill wind, though her feet left no mark on the frozen ground. "Keep close. The stones whisper secrets to those who linger." Aurora glanced at Nyx, whose violet eyes glowed faintly. The shade's presence prickled her skin, a cool draft in the already biting air. She adjusted the silver chain around her neck, the deep crimson gem of the Heartstone Pendant warm against her collarbone, though it shouldn't have been—not here, far from any hint of Hel's pull. They reached a circle of ancient oaks, twisted trunks rising like sentinels, their bark etched with runes that shimmered if you stared too long. Isolde raised a hand, palm outward, and the air hummed, a low vibration that rattled Aurora's teeth. "Step through as one. The boundary bites the careless." Aurora nodded, her bright blue eyes narrowing. She gripped the hilt of the Fae-Forged Blade at her belt, its moonsilver cold seeping through her glove. Nyx solidified slightly, their silhouette sharpening to a humanoid outline, edges blurring like ink in water. "Together, then." They crossed the threshold. The world tilted. Colors sharpened, the dull gray of London's winter exploding into vibrant hues. Wildflowers erupted from the soil in riots of purple and gold, blooming impossibly under a canopy that filtered light like stained glass. The air thickened, sweet with nectar, heavy as syrup in Aurora's lungs. Time stretched—her heartbeat slowed, each thump echoing in her chest. Nyx halted, their form rippling. "This place... it pulls at the edges of me. Like threads unraveling." Aurora inhaled sharply, the scent of blooming jasmine overwhelming her. Petals brushed her ankles, soft as silk, though no wind stirred them. She knelt, fingers grazing a flower that pulsed with inner light, its stem coiling around her wrist like a living thing before she yanked back. "Careful, Rory. They hunger for touch as much as we do for answers." Isolde's pale lavender eyes twinkled with amusement, her ethereal form gliding deeper into the clearing. The grove unfolded before them, a hidden pocket where trees arched overhead in impossible geometries, branches weaving into lattices that trapped motes of glowing dust. Water trickled from a spring that hadn't existed a moment ago, its surface mirroring stars that didn't match the earthly sky. Aurora's scar on her left wrist itched, a crescent reminder of childhood folly. She rubbed it absently, her straight black hair falling across her face as she scanned the surroundings. "This isn't Richmond anymore. The air feels... alive. Like it's watching us." Nyx extended a tendril of shadow toward the spring, the darkness dissolving into wisps upon contact. Their voice whispered on the breeze, faint and echoing. "Indeed. Echoes of realms bleed here. I sense the Fae weave, strong and unyielding." They moved onward, the ground shifting underfoot from mossy carpet to polished stone veined with silver. Aurora's boots echoed strangely, each step reverberating as if the grove amplified her presence. Unease coiled in her gut—the wildflowers followed their path, stems leaning toward them like eager listeners. One bloom unfurled petals that mimicked her face, blue eyes staring back before wilting into dust. She shuddered, quickening her pace. "That's not right. Flowers don't do that." Isolde laughed, a sound like chimes in the wind. "Right and wrong bend here, mortal child. The grove remembers faces, echoes them back to test your resolve." Deeper in, the trees parted to reveal a glade ringed by glowing fungi, caps pulsing in rhythms that matched Aurora's pulse. Nyx paused, their form condensing to touch one. It flared violet, matching their eyes, and a low hum filled the air, vibrating through the earth. "This light... it sings of forgotten spells. Aldric knew such things once, before the shadows claimed him." Aurora frowned, piecing it together. Aldric—the name from Nyx's past, a sorcerer lost to the voids. She didn't press; the shade's history emerged in fragments, like this place. Instead, she focused on the warmth building in her pendant. It throbbed now, faint but insistent, as if sensing a rift nearby. But this was Fae territory, not Hel's domain. Her mind raced, quick as always, connecting dots: the Veil weakened here, boundaries thin. "Feel that? My necklace—it's reacting. Like it's alive." Isolde tilted her head, silver hair cascading. "Gifts from shadowed realms stir in pockets like this. The Heartstone hungers for its home, pulses when the walls thin." They pressed on, the grove's wonders unfolding. Vines dangled from branches, bearing fruits that shimmered with dew, each one a perfect sphere of iridescent skin. Aurora plucked one, cautious, its weight heavy in her palm. Juice burst forth as she bit in, tart and explosive, flavors of summer berries and something metallic, like lightning on her tongue. Energy surged through her veins, sharpening her senses—the distant call of birds that sounded like laughter, the rustle of leaves whispering names she half-recognized. Nyx observed, their shadowy hand hovering near another fruit. "Temptation woven into every bite. This place indulges, much like the excesses I've glimpsed in Hel's folds." Unease returned as shadows lengthened without reason, the amber-tinged light from an unseen source casting elongated figures that danced independently. Aurora's shadow detached briefly, mimicking her movements with a delay, then snapped back. Her heart pounded, the blade at her belt growing colder, as if warning her. "Something's off. My own shadow's playing tricks." Isolde nodded, her feet still leaving no trace. "The grove tests intruders. It weaves illusions from your fears—shadows that whisper doubts, fruits that reveal truths you'd rather forget." Deeper still, they encountered a ring of standing stones within the grove, smaller echoes of the outer boundary. Runes etched into them glowed as they approached, emitting a warmth that chased away the chill. Aurora traced one with her finger, feeling a jolt—a vision flashed: her childhood in Cardiff, Evan's cruel grip, the flight to London. She pulled away, gasping. "It showed me... things. Memories." Nyx's form darkened, condensing. "Mine stirs echoes of the ritual. Flames and voids, pulling me apart." Isolde circled the stones, her voice a riddle wrapped in melody. "Echoes, yes. The stones hoard moments, offer them back like gifts or curses. Wonder in the revelation, unease in the truth unveiled." The air grew thicker, time distorting further. What felt like minutes stretched; Aurora checked her watch, but the hands spun wildly, useless. Wonder bloomed anew as bioluminescent insects swarmed overhead, forming constellations that shifted into shapes—faces, symbols, a crimson gem pulsing like her pendant. She stared, transfixed, the beauty overwhelming the creeping dread. "Look at that. It's... beautiful. Like stars come alive." Nyx extended upward, their shadow merging with the swarm briefly. "They dance the lore of realms. Fae lights, guiding or misleading." As they delved even deeper, the grove revealed a central hollow, a basin where mist pooled, swirling in colors that defied naming—hues of forgotten sunsets and unseen dawns. Aurora dipped a hand in, the mist clinging like velvet, warm and tingling. It whispered in her ear, fragments of prophecies: shadows binding fates, a pendant's call to gluttonous halls. She withdrew, unease sharpening to a edge. "It's speaking. Words about bindings and halls of excess." Isolde's eyes narrowed, though she smiled cryptically. "The mist knows much, reveals in fragments. Heed or ignore; the choice shapes the path." Nyx hovered over the basin, their form incorporeal now, blending with the mist. "I feel the pull between realms here, stronger than before. Like the spaces where I dwell, but vibrant, alive." Aurora gripped her blade tighter, the cold metal grounding her. Discoveries piled on: a flower that sang when touched, its melody evoking lost loves; vines that parted to reveal carvings of ancient battles between ethereal beings and shadowy foes. Each step heightened the wonder—the grove's alien pulse, its wondrous defiance of earthly laws—yet unease gnawed, the sense of being observed, judged by the very air. They circled the basin, the mist rising to form shapes that mimicked their forms, distorted and elongated. Aurora faced her misty double, its blue eyes mocking, scar prominent on its wrist. She slashed at it with the blade, the moonsilver cutting through effortlessly, dissipating the illusion with a hiss. "Bloody hell. That felt too real." Nyx laughed, a whispery echo. "Illusions cut deepest when they mirror truths." Isolde glided to a cluster of glowing crystals emerging from the ground, each humming a different note. She touched one, and the grove responded—the wildflowers bloomed brighter, the mist swirled faster. "Harmony here, in the chaos. Discover the tune, or let it discover you." Aurora experimented, pressing a crystal. A deep tone resonated, shaking leaves from trees, revealing hidden fruits that cascaded down like rain. She caught one, its skin splitting to release a scent of spice and smoke, reminiscent of distant feasts. "This place is endless. Every corner hides something new." Deeper exploration led to a labyrinth of hedges that shifted positions, walls of thorns and blooms parting only when spoken to in rhymes. Isolde demonstrated, murmuring words that made the hedges bow. "Paths open to clever tongues." Aurora tried, her quick mind spinning a riddle about shadows and light. The hedge rustled open, revealing a glade with a throne of woven vines, empty but thrumming with power. Wonder filled her—the throne's vines pulsed with life, inviting yet forbidding. Nyx approached, their form solidifying to sit briefly. "Power lingers here, echoes of courts long exiled." Unease peaked as the ground trembled faintly, a distant rumble like thunder in a clear sky. Aurora's pendant burned hotter, its crimson glow visible through her shirt. "Something's stirring. Feel that?" Isolde's expression turned serious, her lavender eyes scanning the horizons. "The grove awakens to visitors. It hungers for stories, feeds on wonder and fear alike." They ventured on, the environment growing more alien: trees with bark that shifted colors like breathing skin, leaves rustling without wind in patterns that formed words if you listened close. Aurora deciphered one—"Veil thins, shadows call"—her skin crawling. "Words in the leaves. This is mad." Nyx nodded, their violet glow intensifying. "Madness or magic; the line blurs here." Discovery mounted with a hidden waterfall cascading upward, defying gravity, its waters sparkling with embedded gems. Aurora splashed her face, the liquid invigorating, sharpening her thoughts further. Visions flickered: Hel's amber skies, vineyards stretching endless. The group pressed deeper, the grove's heart revealing a massive oak at its center, trunk wide as a house, roots exposed and glowing. They circled it, fingers tracing bark that felt like warm flesh. Unease mingled with awe—the tree sighed, exhaling scents of ancient forests. Isolde whispered to it, and branches lowered, offering perches. "Rest here, if you dare. The heart shares dreams." Aurora climbed, perching on a branch, the wood molding to her form. Dreams flickered at the edges of her mind—flashes of Dymas, feasts unending, Belphegor's shadow. Nyx merged partially with the trunk, their voice muffled. "Dreams of excess, pulling at my essence." As they explored further, the grove's wonders compounded: pockets of altered gravity where they floated briefly, laughing despite the strangeness; echoes of laughter from invisible revelers; fruits that tasted of emotions—joy bitter, fear sweet. Unease returned with illusions of familiar faces—Eva calling from the mist, Evan lurking in shadows. Aurora banished them with a slash of her blade, heart racing. "This place knows too much." Isolde's riddle-like response: "Knowledge is the grove's currency. Pay or be paupered." They delved into a cavernous root system beneath the oak, walls lined with luminescent moss that illuminated murals of Fae history—courts in splendor, exiles wandering. Aurora touched one, feeling the story pulse into her: Isolde's banishment, visions shared with mortals. "You're in these. The seer cast out." Isolde's eyes softened. "Stories etch deep, reveal when touched." Nyx traced another mural, their shadow absorbing the light. "Realms colliding, Veils tearing." Wonder overtook as the roots led to an underground spring, waters glowing with inner fire, healing minor cuts on Aurora's hands instantly. She marveled, flexing her fingers. "It heals. Like magic." The exploration continued, each step unveiling more—the alien beauty of a field where flowers bloomed in sync with their breaths, the wondrous sight of time-frozen dewdrops hanging mid-air, the unease of whispers that knew their names.
created_at"2026-02-20T19:30:54.049Z" 2/20/2026, 7:30:54 PM
model"x-ai/grok-4-07-09" 4/7/2009, 12:00:00 AM
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Evaluation details

Result Evaluator Details Meta Data
100.00% Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags1
adverbTagCount0
adverbTags(empty)
dialogueSentences42
tagDensity0.024
leniency0.048
rawRatio0
effectiveRatio0
92.84% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount2095
totalAiIsmAdverbs3
found
0
adverb"slightly"
count1
1
adverb"sharply"
count1
2
adverb"very"
count1
highlights
0"slightly"
1"sharply"
2"very"
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)
wordCount2095
totalAiIsms58
found
0
word"chill"
count2
1
word"whisper"
count2
2
word"sentinels"
count1
3
word"etched"
count2
4
word"shimmered"
count2
5
word"echoing"
count2
6
word"unraveling"
count1
7
word"silk"
count1
8
word"pulsed"
count2
9
word"reminder"
count1
10
word"scanned"
count1
11
word"echoes"
count7
12
word"echoed"
count1
13
word"resolve"
count1
14
word"pulse"
count3
15
word"warmth"
count2
16
word"throbbed"
count1
17
word"raced"
count1
18
word"cascading"
count2
19
word"perfect"
count1
20
word"weight"
count1
21
word"tinged"
count1
22
word"traced"
count2
23
word"transfixed"
count1
24
word"dance"
count1
25
word"delved"
count2
26
word"velvet"
count1
27
word"sense of"
count1
28
word"echo"
count1
29
word"crystal"
count1
30
word"resonated"
count1
31
word"trembled"
count1
32
word"scanning"
count1
33
word"flickered"
count2
34
word"tracing"
count1
35
word"familiar"
count1
36
word"racing"
count1
37
word"etch"
count1
38
word"marveled"
count1
highlights
0"chill"
1"whisper"
2"sentinels"
3"etched"
4"shimmered"
5"echoing"
6"unraveling"
7"silk"
8"pulsed"
9"reminder"
10"scanned"
11"echoes"
12"echoed"
13"resolve"
14"pulse"
15"warmth"
16"throbbed"
17"raced"
18"cascading"
19"perfect"
20"weight"
21"tinged"
22"traced"
23"transfixed"
24"dance"
25"delved"
26"velvet"
27"sense of"
28"echo"
29"crystal"
30"resonated"
31"trembled"
32"scanning"
33"flickered"
34"tracing"
35"familiar"
36"racing"
37"etch"
38"marveled"
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
narrationSentences117
matches
0"d with awe"
100.00% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount1
hedgeCount0
narrationSentences117
filterMatches
0"watch"
hedgeMatches(empty)
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences157
gibberishSentences0
adjustedGibberishSentences0
longSentenceCount0
runOnParagraphCount0
giantParagraphCount0
wordSaladCount0
repetitionLoopCount0
controlTokenCount0
maxSentenceWordsSeen39
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans0
markdownWords0
totalWords2068
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions14
unquotedAttributions0
matches(empty)
70.97% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions90
wordCount1645
uniqueNames21
maxNameDensity1.58
worstName"Aurora"
maxWindowNameDensity2
worstWindowName"Aurora"
discoveredNames
Richmond1
Park1
Nyx16
Heartstone1
Pendant1
Hel3
Aurora26
Fae-Forged1
Blade1
London2
Fae3
Veil2
Cardiff1
Evan2
Dymas1
Belphegor1
Eva1
Isolde15
Unease5
Deeper3
Wonder3
persons
0"Nyx"
1"Pendant"
2"Hel"
3"Aurora"
4"Veil"
5"Evan"
6"Belphegor"
7"Eva"
8"Isolde"
9"Unease"
10"Wonder"
places
0"Richmond"
1"Park"
2"London"
3"Fae"
4"Cardiff"
globalScore0.71
windowScore1
29.81% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences104
glossingSentenceCount5
matches
0"as if sensing a rift nearby"
1"sounded like laughter, the rustle of leave"
2"as if warning her"
3"felt like minutes stretched; Aurora che"
4"felt like warm flesh"
100.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches0
per1kWords0
wordCount2068
matches(empty)
100.00% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount0
totalSentences157
matches(empty)
100.00% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs69
mean29.97
std19.32
cv0.645
sampleLengths
057
110
256
341
49
541
62
763
817
947
1013
1161
1242
1339
1462
1512
1627
1746
1817
1972
208
2127
2281
2326
2447
257
2628
2760
285
2916
3033
3153
329
3321
3458
3516
3622
3732
3865
3949
406
4112
4244
4339
449
4537
4641
4716
4831
4925
100.00% Passive voice overuse
Target: ≤2% passive sentences
passiveCount0
totalSentences117
matches(empty)
100.00% Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse
Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs
pastProgressiveCount0
totalVerbs329
matches(empty)
0.00% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount19
semicolonCount7
flaggedSentences23
totalSentences157
ratio0.146
matches
0"She adjusted the silver chain around her neck, the deep crimson gem of the Heartstone Pendant warm against her collarbone, though it shouldn't have been—not here, far from any hint of Hel's pull."
1"Time stretched—her heartbeat slowed, each thump echoing in her chest."
2"Unease coiled in her gut—the wildflowers followed their path, stems leaning toward them like eager listeners."
3"Aldric—the name from Nyx's past, a sorcerer lost to the voids."
4"She didn't press; the shade's history emerged in fragments, like this place."
5"Energy surged through her veins, sharpening her senses—the distant call of birds that sounded like laughter, the rustle of leaves whispering names she half-recognized."
6"Aurora traced one with her finger, feeling a jolt—a vision flashed: her childhood in Cardiff, Evan's cruel grip, the flight to London."
7"What felt like minutes stretched; Aurora checked her watch, but the hands spun wildly, useless."
8"Wonder bloomed anew as bioluminescent insects swarmed overhead, forming constellations that shifted into shapes—faces, symbols, a crimson gem pulsing like her pendant."
9"As they delved even deeper, the grove revealed a central hollow, a basin where mist pooled, swirling in colors that defied naming—hues of forgotten sunsets and unseen dawns."
10"\"The mist knows much, reveals in fragments. Heed or ignore; the choice shapes the path.\""
11"Discoveries piled on: a flower that sang when touched, its melody evoking lost loves; vines that parted to reveal carvings of ancient battles between ethereal beings and shadowy foes."
12"Each step heightened the wonder—the grove's alien pulse, its wondrous defiance of earthly laws—yet unease gnawed, the sense of being observed, judged by the very air."
13"She touched one, and the grove responded—the wildflowers bloomed brighter, the mist swirled faster."
14"Wonder filled her—the throne's vines pulsed with life, inviting yet forbidding."
15"Aurora deciphered one—\"Veil thins, shadows call\"—her skin crawling."
16"\"Madness or magic; the line blurs here.\""
17"Unease mingled with awe—the tree sighed, exhaling scents of ancient forests."
18"Dreams flickered at the edges of her mind—flashes of Dymas, feasts unending, Belphegor's shadow."
19"As they explored further, the grove's wonders compounded: pockets of altered gravity where they floated briefly, laughing despite the strangeness; echoes of laughter from invisible revelers; fruits that tasted of emotions—joy bitter, fear sweet."
20"Unease returned with illusions of familiar faces—Eva calling from the mist, Evan lurking in shadows."
21"They delved into a cavernous root system beneath the oak, walls lined with luminescent moss that illuminated murals of Fae history—courts in splendor, exiles wandering."
22"The exploration continued, each step unveiling more—the alien beauty of a field where flowers bloomed in sync with their breaths, the wondrous sight of time-frozen dewdrops hanging mid-air, the unease of whispers that knew their names."
100.00% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount1398
adjectiveStacks0
stackExamples(empty)
adverbCount42
adverbRatio0.030042918454935622
lyAdverbCount18
lyAdverbRatio0.012875536480686695
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences157
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
100.00% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences157
mean13.17
std6.72
cv0.51
sampleLengths
015
117
225
310
49
514
633
724
817
99
107
1118
1216
132
144
153
1612
1722
1812
1910
205
2112
2210
2312
2425
2513
2615
2725
2821
2913
3017
3112
3216
339
3414
3516
3614
3716
3816
395
407
419
4218
4321
448
4517
4617
475
4811
4912
63.69% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats0
diversityRatio0.3821656050955414
totalSentences157
uniqueOpeners60
28.49% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount1
totalSentences117
matches
0"Instead, she focused on the"
ratio0.009
100.00% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount27
totalSentences117
matches
0"She adjusted the silver chain"
1"They reached a circle of"
2"She gripped the hilt of"
3"They crossed the threshold."
4"She knelt, fingers grazing a"
5"She rubbed it absently, her"
6"Their voice whispered on the"
7"They moved onward, the ground"
8"She shuddered, quickening her pace."
9"It flared violet, matching their"
10"She didn't press; the shade's"
11"It throbbed now, faint but"
12"Her mind raced, quick as"
13"They pressed on, the grove's"
14"Her heart pounded, the blade"
15"She pulled away, gasping."
16"She stared, transfixed, the beauty"
17"It whispered in her ear,"
18"She withdrew, unease sharpening to"
19"They circled the basin, the"
ratio0.231
7.01% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount106
totalSentences117
matches
0"Aurora pushed through the thick"
1"Nyx glided beside her, their"
2"Isolde led the way, her"
3"Aurora glanced at Nyx, whose"
4"The shade's presence prickled her"
5"She adjusted the silver chain"
6"They reached a circle of"
7"Isolde raised a hand, palm"
8"Aurora nodded, her bright blue"
9"She gripped the hilt of"
10"Nyx solidified slightly, their silhouette"
11"They crossed the threshold."
12"The world tilted."
13"Colors sharpened, the dull gray"
14"Wildflowers erupted from the soil"
15"The air thickened, sweet with"
16"Time stretched—her heartbeat slowed, each"
17"Nyx halted, their form rippling."
18"Aurora inhaled sharply, the scent"
19"Petals brushed her ankles, soft"
ratio0.906
0.00% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount0
totalSentences117
matches(empty)
ratio0
0.00% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences83
technicalSentenceCount20
matches
0"They reached a circle of ancient oaks, twisted trunks rising like sentinels, their bark etched with runes that shimmered if you stared too long."
1"Isolde raised a hand, palm outward, and the air hummed, a low vibration that rattled Aurora's teeth."
2"Nyx solidified slightly, their silhouette sharpening to a humanoid outline, edges blurring like ink in water."
3"Wildflowers erupted from the soil in riots of purple and gold, blooming impossibly under a canopy that filtered light like stained glass."
4"She knelt, fingers grazing a flower that pulsed with inner light, its stem coiling around her wrist like a living thing before she yanked back."
5"Aurora's boots echoed strangely, each step reverberating as if the grove amplified her presence."
6"It throbbed now, faint but insistent, as if sensing a rift nearby."
7"Vines dangled from branches, bearing fruits that shimmered with dew, each one a perfect sphere of iridescent skin."
8"Unease returned as shadows lengthened without reason, the amber-tinged light from an unseen source casting elongated figures that danced independently."
9"Her heart pounded, the blade at her belt growing colder, as if warning her."
10"Wonder bloomed anew as bioluminescent insects swarmed overhead, forming constellations that shifted into shapes—faces, symbols, a crimson gem pulsing like her p…"
11"Discoveries piled on: a flower that sang when touched, its melody evoking lost loves; vines that parted to reveal carvings of ancient battles between ethereal b…"
12"A deep tone resonated, shaking leaves from trees, revealing hidden fruits that cascaded down like rain."
13"Deeper exploration led to a labyrinth of hedges that shifted positions, walls of thorns and blooms parting only when spoken to in rhymes."
14"They ventured on, the environment growing more alien: trees with bark that shifted colors like breathing skin, leaves rustling without wind in patterns that for…"
15"Discovery mounted with a hidden waterfall cascading upward, defying gravity, its waters sparkling with embedded gems."
16"The group pressed deeper, the grove's heart revealing a massive oak at its center, trunk wide as a house, roots exposed and glowing."
17"They circled it, fingers tracing bark that felt like warm flesh."
18"As they explored further, the grove's wonders compounded: pockets of altered gravity where they floated briefly, laughing despite the strangeness; echoes of lau…"
19"The exploration continued, each step unveiling more—the alien beauty of a field where flowers bloomed in sync with their breaths, the wondrous sight of time-fro…"
100.00% Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags1
uselessAdditionCount0
matches(empty)
100.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags0
76.4271%