Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY8XDMXW3YB4ZVK3W57Q7DJ

Run Details

Duration:
34.8s
Cost:
$0.001890
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's fingers brushed the rough bark of the ancient oak standing stone. Its surface hummed under her touch, a vibration that climbed her arm like roots seeking soil. The Heartstone Pendant at her throat warmed, pulsing in rhythm with the air's thickening scent—honeyed blooms and damp earth, sharper than any London fog. Nyx flowed beside her, their shadowy form rippling at the edges, violet eyes flickering like distant stars. "Shadows thin here. Pull at the seams." Isolde stepped forward without a sound, silver hair catching glints from nowhere. Her pale lavender gaze swept the boundary. "The stones drink footsteps. Cross where the wind forgets to whisper." Aurora gripped the Fae-Forged Blade's hilt, its moonsilver chill grounding her palm. She nodded once, boots crunching dew-slick grass as she passed between the oaks. The world tilted. Air thickened, pressed against her skin like a lover's breath. Colors bloomed unnatural—wildflowers erupted in spirals of crimson and indigo, petals unfurling in impossible layers, heavy with nectar that dripped in slow, golden beads. Nyx solidified mid-stride, height stretching to tower over the blooms. Their whisper cut the sudden hush. "No echoes. Sound bends." Aurora spun, heart slamming. The standing stones loomed behind, but twisted now, bark etched with glowing veins that pulsed like her pendant. No path back. Just endless meadow rolling into mist-shrouded trees, trunks twisted into arches that framed skies too vast, streaked with auroras that danced without night. Isolde glided ahead, waist-length silver trailing like mist. "Roots remember intruders. Blooms taste the air." A low hum rose from the ground, vibrating through Aurora's soles. She knelt, fingers sinking into soil softer than silk. Petals nearby quivered, curling toward her warmth. One flower—larger than her fist, veins throbbing purple—unfurled fully, releasing spores that sparkled and clung to her skin. They tingled, burrowed faint itches that sparked visions: flashes of laughter in sun-dappled courts, feasts where fruits burst with wine. Nyx crouched low, hand phasing through a cluster of blooms. They withdrew, form shuddering. "These feed on memory. Pull threads from the mind." Aurora stood, brushing spores away. Her wrist scar itched, crescent mark from childhood pulling tight. "Feels alive. Watching." Deeper they pressed, grass yielding to a carpet of moss that glowed faint underfoot, illuminating paths that forked without logic—one veering into thorned thickets that sang faint melodies, another dissolving into pools of liquid light. The air grew sweeter, laced with fruit she couldn't name, juices that hung in the breeze like mist. Isolde paused at a fork, lavender eyes distant. "Thorns weave promises. Light drowns secrets." Aurora chose the light pool, drawn by its shimmer. Nyx flanked her, shadows coiling tighter. The pool lapped at ankle height, water warm, alive—ripples formed faces that grinned, dissolved, reformed as hands reaching up. Aurora's boot sank deeper than expected, liquid climbing calf, tugging with gentle insistence. "Pulls like hunger." Nyx extended a tendril of shadow, scooped a handful. The water clung, shaped into a miniature tree that writhed, branches clawing air before evaporating. "Time frays here. Moments stretch, snap." Aurora yanked her foot free, water beading on leather like sweat. Laughter bubbled from the pool's depths—not hers, not theirs. Childish giggles twisted into sighs. She backed away, pulse racing. The moss path brightened, leading to a grove within the grove: trees with leaves of crystal, chiming in windless air. Fruits dangled—plump orbs veined gold, splitting open on their own to reveal pulps that steamed, aromas of roasted meats and spiced creams flooding nostrils. Isolde plucked one, bit deep. Juice dribbled chin, eyes half-lidded. "Flesh yields truths wrapped in delight." Aurora hesitated, stomach growling despite herself. She tore a segment, bit. Explosion of flavors—honeyed pork melting into berry tang, then fire that warmed bones. Strength surged, muscles coiling tighter, senses sharpening. Colors deepened; she spotted motes dancing in air, tiny fae-lights weaving patterns. Nyx refused, form flickering. "Traps the soul. Bindings in the sweet." Unease gnawed Aurora's gut amid the rush. The crystal leaves tinkled louder, forming words—or near words—in cascades. Warnings? Invitations? She wiped juice from lips, pendant now throbbing hot against skin. Further in, the ground sloped to a central clearing. A stone altar squatted center, overgrown with vines bearing blossoms that wept silver tears into channels carved deep. No footprints marred the moss around it, not even Isolde's. Air hummed thicker, pressing ears, stirring hair. Aurora circled the altar, blade drawn now, its cold glow cutting faint luminescence through gathering dusk that wasn't dusk—skies shifted to velvet purple, stars winking on too early. Vines parted under her gaze, revealing inscriptions: runes that crawled, reformed into eyes staring back. "These stones... they move." Isolde traced a channel with finger, silver tears beading on skin. "Tears forge the unseen. Drink where boundaries blur." Nyx pressed close to the altar's edge, incorporeal now, slipping into cracks. Their voice echoed from within stone. "Hollows beneath. Echoes of courts long shattered." Aurora leaned in, blade probing a vine. It recoiled, hissing steam. A drop of silver tear splashed her hand—burned cold, vision slamming her: glimpses of silver-haired figures dancing in rings, shadows encroaching, a veil tearing with screams. She jerked back, breath ragged, scar blazing. The clearing stirred. Blossoms on vines burst open in unison, releasing swarms of luminous insects—wings blurring into halos, bodies pulsing rhythms that matched her heartbeat. They swirled, forming shapes: crowns, blades, a silhouette matching Nyx's fluid form. Wonder gripped her chest. Insects dove close, brushed cheeks with electric kisses, then reformed into archway of light hovering over the altar. Beyond: deeper grove, trees towering with canopies that rained petals like confetti, ground carpeted in fruits that rolled toward them, beckoning. Isolde smiled faint, stepping toward the arch. "Lights invite the bold. Boldness unveils the grove's heart." Aurora sheathed the blade halfway, hand lingering. The insects hummed louder, patterns shifting to maps—twisting paths, glowing nodes pulsing like portals. One node matched her pendant's glow. Nyx rematerialized, eyes violet flares. "Threads connect realms. This place... knots them." She followed Isolde under the arch, insects parting like curtains. Petals pelted shoulders, stuck to hair, each touch sparking joy—memories of Cardiff summers, Eva's laughter, even Evan's touch softened to nostalgia. But unease lingered; time pulled strange, minutes inside stretching—had they walked hours? The pendant cooled, then flared again. Deeper grove unfolded: streams of quicksilver wound between roots that breathed, inhaling mist, exhaling fog laced with whispers. Fish darted in mercury waters, scales flashing prophecies—snippets of amber skies, vineyards endless. Aurora knelt at stream's edge, cupped liquid. It slipped fingers, reformed in palm as a mirror showing her face aged decades, then young again. "Time's a drunkard here. Spills futures." Nyx dipped a shadowy tendril. Ripples spread, forming Nyx's human face from centuries past—Aldric, eyes wide in ritual fire. They recoiled solid. "Pulls the trapped forward." Isolde waded in, silver hair floating upstream against current. "Currents carry exiles. Exiles find the seer's well." The stream widened to pool, surface still as glass save faint ripples from unseen depths. Aurora's reflection stared back, blue eyes brighter, scar glowing faint. Something stirred below—shape immense, coiling. Bubbles rose, popping scents of ancient blooms. Frogs chorused from lily pads—voices layered, chanting riddles in tongues half-familiar. "What walks without feet, speaks without tongue?" Isolde laughed, sound like wind chimes. "The grove itself." Aurora gripped hilt anew, wonder warring chill down spine. The pool's depths lightened, revealing stairs carved from pearl, descending into glow. Insects swarmed overhead, arch reforming behind, urging down. Nyx flowed ahead, scouting. "Stairs hum. Power thickens." She took first step, pearl cool under boot, each tread echoing harmonies that vibrated ribs. Walls rose—living wood woven tight, buds sprouting, blooming instant to release pollen clouds that tasted of spice. Deeper, air grew charged, hairs standing. Pendant blazed now, crimson glow painting stairs blood-red. Isolde descended beside, whispers trailing. "Depths hold the sight. Sight demands price." Halfway down, a chamber branched off—alcove crammed crystals throbbing like hearts, each encased scene: fae courts in revel, shades slipping shadows, Hel's amber haze bleeding through cracks. Aurora touched one—crystal warmed, scene surging life. Figures danced closer, hands outstretched, pleading. Pulled back by Nyx's grip—solid hand cold as blade. "Bindings. Touch seals fates." They pressed on, stairs spiraling tighter. Whispers amplified, forming chorus: names—hers, Nyx's, Isolde's—woven with pleas from realms beyond. Unease crested; fruits from above digested strange, energy buzzing veins, but doubt crept—what price for this wonder? Pool's bottom neared, well mouth yawning wide, waters churning black shot gold. Something massive breached surface—tendrils of light coiling up, tasting air. Aurora froze, blade fully drawn, its luminescence clashing with the glow. Isolde extended hand toward the tendrils. "The heart awakens. Awakenings bind seekers."
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Evaluation details

Result Evaluator Details Meta Data
100.00% Adverbs in dialogue tags
Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs
totalTags0
100.00% AI-ism adverb frequency
Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)
wordCount1477
totalAiIsmAdverbs0
found(empty)
highlights(empty)
80.00% AI-ism character names
Target: 0 AI-default names (17 tracked, −20% each)
codexExemptions(empty)
found
0"Lily"
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)
wordCount1477
totalAiIsms35
found
0
word"footsteps"
count1
1
word"whisper"
count2
2
word"chill"
count2
3
word"echoes"
count2
4
word"loomed"
count1
5
word"etched"
count1
6
word"pulsed"
count1
7
word"silk"
count1
8
word"quivered"
count1
9
word"warmth"
count1
10
word"depths"
count4
11
word"pulse"
count1
12
word"racing"
count1
13
word"crystal"
count3
14
word"stomach"
count1
15
word"dancing"
count2
16
word"velvet"
count1
17
word"traced"
count1
18
word"echoed"
count1
19
word"shattered"
count1
20
word"electric"
count1
21
word"familiar"
count1
22
word"echoing"
count1
23
word"vibrated"
count1
24
word"charged"
count1
25
word"churning"
count1
highlights
0"footsteps"
1"whisper"
2"chill"
3"echoes"
4"loomed"
5"etched"
6"pulsed"
7"silk"
8"quivered"
9"warmth"
10"depths"
11"pulse"
12"racing"
13"crystal"
14"stomach"
15"dancing"
16"velvet"
17"traced"
18"echoed"
19"shattered"
20"electric"
21"familiar"
22"echoing"
23"vibrated"
24"charged"
25"churning"
100.00% Cliché density
Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window
totalCliches0
maxInWindow0
found(empty)
highlights(empty)
100.00% Emotion telling (show vs. tell)
Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling
emotionTells0
narrationSentences117
matches(empty)
100.00% Filter word density
Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words
filterCount1
hedgeCount0
narrationSentences117
filterMatches
0"wonder"
hedgeMatches(empty)
100.00% Gibberish response detection
Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)
analyzedSentences142
gibberishSentences0
adjustedGibberishSentences0
longSentenceCount0
runOnParagraphCount0
giantParagraphCount0
wordSaladCount0
repetitionLoopCount0
controlTokenCount0
maxSentenceWordsSeen36
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Markdown formatting overuse
Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting
markdownSpans0
markdownWords0
totalWords1437
ratio0
matches(empty)
100.00% Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)
Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks
totalAttributions5
unquotedAttributions0
matches(empty)
79.91% Name drop frequency
Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words
totalMentions59
wordCount1284
uniqueNames14
maxNameDensity1.4
worstName"Aurora"
maxWindowNameDensity2
worstWindowName"Aurora"
discoveredNames
Heartstone1
Pendant2
London1
Fae-Forged1
Blade1
Aurora18
Isolde13
Nyx14
Cardiff1
Eva1
Evan1
Aldric1
Hel1
Deeper3
persons
0"Pendant"
1"Blade"
2"Aurora"
3"Isolde"
4"Nyx"
5"Eva"
6"Evan"
7"Hel"
places
0"London"
1"Cardiff"
2"Deeper"
globalScore0.799
windowScore1
100.00% Narrator intent-glossing
Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns
analyzedSentences95
glossingSentenceCount0
matches(empty)
100.00% "Not X but Y" pattern overuse
Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words
totalMatches0
per1kWords0
wordCount1437
matches(empty)
100.00% Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)
Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses
thatCount0
totalSentences142
matches(empty)
100.00% Paragraph length variance
Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts
totalParagraphs48
mean29.94
std17.46
cv0.583
sampleLengths
052
124
219
311
462
520
648
715
865
923
1018
1153
1214
1347
143
1530
1674
1716
1843
1911
2030
2144
2243
234
2419
2525
2644
2737
2843
2916
3039
3149
3255
336
3426
3517
3637
3718
389
3929
408
4146
4212
4340
4413
4535
4633
4712
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
totalVerbs302
matches(empty)
0.00% Em-dash & semicolon overuse
Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons
emDashCount29
semicolonCount3
flaggedSentences27
totalSentences142
ratio0.19
matches
0"The Heartstone Pendant at her throat warmed, pulsing in rhythm with the air's thickening scent—honeyed blooms and damp earth, sharper than any London fog."
1"Colors bloomed unnatural—wildflowers erupted in spirals of crimson and indigo, petals unfurling in impossible layers, heavy with nectar that dripped in slow, golden beads."
2"One flower—larger than her fist, veins throbbing purple—unfurled fully, releasing spores that sparkled and clung to her skin."
3"Deeper they pressed, grass yielding to a carpet of moss that glowed faint underfoot, illuminating paths that forked without logic—one veering into thorned thickets that sang faint melodies, another dissolving into pools of liquid light."
4"The pool lapped at ankle height, water warm, alive—ripples formed faces that grinned, dissolved, reformed as hands reaching up."
5"Laughter bubbled from the pool's depths—not hers, not theirs."
6"Fruits dangled—plump orbs veined gold, splitting open on their own to reveal pulps that steamed, aromas of roasted meats and spiced creams flooding nostrils."
7"Explosion of flavors—honeyed pork melting into berry tang, then fire that warmed bones."
8"Colors deepened; she spotted motes dancing in air, tiny fae-lights weaving patterns."
9"The crystal leaves tinkled louder, forming words—or near words—in cascades."
10"Aurora circled the altar, blade drawn now, its cold glow cutting faint luminescence through gathering dusk that wasn't dusk—skies shifted to velvet purple, stars winking on too early."
11"A drop of silver tear splashed her hand—burned cold, vision slamming her: glimpses of silver-haired figures dancing in rings, shadows encroaching, a veil tearing with screams."
12"Blossoms on vines burst open in unison, releasing swarms of luminous insects—wings blurring into halos, bodies pulsing rhythms that matched her heartbeat."
13"The insects hummed louder, patterns shifting to maps—twisting paths, glowing nodes pulsing like portals."
14"Petals pelted shoulders, stuck to hair, each touch sparking joy—memories of Cardiff summers, Eva's laughter, even Evan's touch softened to nostalgia."
15"But unease lingered; time pulled strange, minutes inside stretching—had they walked hours?"
16"Fish darted in mercury waters, scales flashing prophecies—snippets of amber skies, vineyards endless."
17"Ripples spread, forming Nyx's human face from centuries past—Aldric, eyes wide in ritual fire."
18"Something stirred below—shape immense, coiling."
19"Frogs chorused from lily pads—voices layered, chanting riddles in tongues half-familiar."
20"Walls rose—living wood woven tight, buds sprouting, blooming instant to release pollen clouds that tasted of spice."
21"Halfway down, a chamber branched off—alcove crammed crystals throbbing like hearts, each encased scene: fae courts in revel, shades slipping shadows, Hel's amber haze bleeding through cracks."
22"Aurora touched one—crystal warmed, scene surging life."
23"Pulled back by Nyx's grip—solid hand cold as blade."
24"Whispers amplified, forming chorus: names—hers, Nyx's, Isolde's—woven with pleas from realms beyond."
25"Unease crested; fruits from above digested strange, energy buzzing veins, but doubt crept—what price for this wonder?"
26"Something massive breached surface—tendrils of light coiling up, tasting air."
100.00% Purple prose (modifier overload)
Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking
wordCount1324
adjectiveStacks0
stackExamples(empty)
adverbCount30
adverbRatio0.022658610271903322
lyAdverbCount4
lyAdverbRatio0.0030211480362537764
100.00% Repeated phrase echo
Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)
totalSentences142
echoCount0
echoWords(empty)
100.00% Sentence length variance
Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts
totalSentences142
mean10.12
std6.14
cv0.607
sampleLengths
012
116
224
317
47
512
67
711
812
913
103
1110
1224
1310
146
154
164
1718
183
1923
208
217
2211
239
247
2518
2620
2710
284
299
305
3110
323
3335
3418
358
366
379
386
3919
4013
413
429
4315
446
4511
469
475
485
4920
75.12% Sentence opener variety
Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers
consecutiveRepeats0
diversityRatio0.4507042253521127
totalSentences142
uniqueOpeners64
57.97% Adverb-first sentence starts
Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb
adverbCount2
totalSentences115
matches
0"Just endless meadow rolling into"
1"Further in, the ground sloped"
ratio0.017
100.00% Pronoun-first sentence starts
Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun
pronounCount20
totalSentences115
matches
0"Its surface hummed under her"
1"Her pale lavender gaze swept"
2"She nodded once, boots crunching"
3"Their whisper cut the sudden"
4"She knelt, fingers sinking into"
5"They tingled, burrowed faint itches"
6"They withdrew, form shuddering."
7"Her wrist scar itched, crescent"
8"She backed away, pulse racing."
9"She tore a segment, bit."
10"She wiped juice from lips,"
11"Their voice echoed from within"
12"It recoiled, hissing steam."
13"She jerked back, breath ragged,"
14"They swirled, forming shapes: crowns,"
15"She followed Isolde under the"
16"It slipped fingers, reformed in"
17"They recoiled solid."
18"She took first step, pearl"
19"They pressed on, stairs spiraling"
ratio0.174
20.87% Subject-first sentence starts
Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject
subjectCount101
totalSentences115
matches
0"Aurora's fingers brushed the rough"
1"Its surface hummed under her"
2"The Heartstone Pendant at her"
3"Nyx flowed beside her, their"
4"Isolde stepped forward without a"
5"Her pale lavender gaze swept"
6"Aurora gripped the Fae-Forged Blade's"
7"She nodded once, boots crunching"
8"The world tilted."
9"Air thickened, pressed against her"
10"Colors bloomed unnatural—wildflowers erupted in"
11"Nyx solidified mid-stride, height stretching"
12"Their whisper cut the sudden"
13"Aurora spun, heart slamming."
14"The standing stones loomed behind,"
15"Isolde glided ahead, waist-length silver"
16"A low hum rose from"
17"She knelt, fingers sinking into"
18"Petals nearby quivered, curling toward"
19"They tingled, burrowed faint itches"
ratio0.878
0.00% Subordinate conjunction sentence starts
Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction
subConjCount0
totalSentences115
matches(empty)
ratio0
16.13% Technical jargon density
Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns
analyzedSentences62
technicalSentenceCount11
matches
0"Its surface hummed under her touch, a vibration that climbed her arm like roots seeking soil."
1"Colors bloomed unnatural—wildflowers erupted in spirals of crimson and indigo, petals unfurling in impossible layers, heavy with nectar that dripped in slow, go…"
2"Just endless meadow rolling into mist-shrouded trees, trunks twisted into arches that framed skies too vast, streaked with auroras that danced without night."
3"One flower—larger than her fist, veins throbbing purple—unfurled fully, releasing spores that sparkled and clung to her skin."
4"They tingled, burrowed faint itches that sparked visions: flashes of laughter in sun-dappled courts, feasts where fruits burst with wine."
5"Deeper they pressed, grass yielding to a carpet of moss that glowed faint underfoot, illuminating paths that forked without logic—one veering into thorned thick…"
6"The pool lapped at ankle height, water warm, alive—ripples formed faces that grinned, dissolved, reformed as hands reaching up."
7"Aurora circled the altar, blade drawn now, its cold glow cutting faint luminescence through gathering dusk that wasn't dusk—skies shifted to velvet purple, star…"
8"Blossoms on vines burst open in unison, releasing swarms of luminous insects—wings blurring into halos, bodies pulsing rhythms that matched her heartbeat."
9"Beyond: deeper grove, trees towering with canopies that rained petals like confetti, ground carpeted in fruits that rolled toward them, beckoning."
10"She took first step, pearl cool under boot, each tread echoing harmonies that vibrated ribs."
100.00% Useless dialogue additions
Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments
totalTags0
uselessAdditionCount0
matches(empty)
100.00% Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)
Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags
totalTags0
80.9998%