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Run: 2026-03-06-01KK1J9Z65WARHZQE9E9NNB2E8
Run Details
Model:
Inception Mercury 2
Test:
Tool usage within Novelcrafter
Scenario:
Create alternate prose sections
Duration:
1.2s
Cost:
$0.000378
Provider:
Inception
Evaluation summary
Score
Evaluator
Details Link
Pass
Match blue prose section
(details)
Pass
Match green prose section
(details)
Pass
Match red prose section
(details)
no eval
Overall
Model input
System
You are an expert fantasy novel author. You are working on a novel called "The Chronicles of the Last Dragon". The following tools are available to you: - <nc-section> Use this tool to create a new section of prose. Arguments: - "data-title": The title of the section. - "data-color": Any color of (red, green, blue, yellow, purple, orange, pink, brown). Example usage: <nc-section data-title="Chapter 1: The Arrival" data-color="blue"> Frederick, a young squire, arrives at the castle to begin his training. </nc-section>
User/Human
The story so far: <storySoFar> Frederick, a young squire, arrives at the castle to begin his training. </storySoFar>
AI
My horse, a majestic stallion named Thunder, galloped across the open field. The wind whipped through my hair as I rode towards the castle gates. The sun was setting, casting a warm glow over the stone walls. I could see the banners of the kingdom fluttering in the breeze.
User/Human
Continue the story with the following instructions: """The local knight, Sir Roland, greets Frederick near the stables.""" Create 3 alternate prose sections that continue the story. - Version 1 (red) - Version 2 (green) - Version 3 (blue)
Model response
Messages
Meta
AI
<nc-section data-title="Version 1" data-color="red"> The heavy wooden doors of the stables creaked as Frederick dismounted, his boots thudding against the packed earth. From the shadows emerged Sir Roland, a towering figure in polished steel, his visor lifted to reveal a face weathered by countless campaigns. “Welcome, squire,” the knight said, his voice resonant as a battle horn. “The day’s training begins at dawn, but first you must learn the ways of the steeds. Follow me, and keep your eyes sharp.” </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 2" data-color="green"> A soft clatter of hooves echoed when Frederick approached the stable yard, and there, leaning against a timber post, stood Sir Roland. The knight’s armor glinted emerald in the waning light, and his smile was warm despite the scar that traced his cheek. “Ah, the new squire,” Roland greeted, extending a gloved hand. “The horses are restless; they sense a fresh spirit. Come, let us tend to them together—there’s much to learn before the first sunrise.” </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 3" data-color="blue"> The scent of hay and leather filled the air as Frederick entered the stables, where Sir Roland awaited, his cloak a deep sapphire that matched the twilight sky. The knight’s eyes, sharp as a hawk’s, met Frederick’s with a mixture of curiosity and approval. “Good to see you, lad,” Roland said, his voice low and steady. “Your journey starts with respect for these noble beasts. Let us saddle the horses and speak of the road ahead—there’s a legend waiting to be forged.” </nc-section>
created_at
"2026-03-06T12:35:07.085Z"
3/6/2026, 12:35:07 PM
model
"inception/mercury-2-20260304"
app_id
182717
external_user
(null)
streamed
true
cancelled
false
latency
863
moderation_latency
(null)
generation_time
1210
tokens_prompt
318
tokens_completion
530
native_tokens_prompt
294
native_tokens_completion
492
native_tokens_completion_images
(null)
native_tokens_reasoning
136
native_tokens_cached
286
num_media_prompt
(null)
num_input_audio_prompt
(null)
num_media_completion
0
num_search_results
(null)
origin
"https://ncbench.com/"
is_byok
false
finish_reason
"stop"
native_finish_reason
"stop"
usage
0.00037815
router
(null)
provider_responses
0
endpoint_id
"c2a24e34-c306-4b4d-9e2f-b162c2d8bf0e"
id
"chatcmpl-e7a9187d-ce3e-435a-80e1-53cc4bd31c95"
is_byok
false
latency
118
model_permaslug
"inception/mercury-2-20260304"
provider_name
"Inception"
status
200
user_agent
"langchainjs-openai/1.0.0 ((node/v24.14.0; linux; x64))"
http_referer
(null)
api_type
"completions"
id
"gen-1772800507-DQ4gDLo2iYJ6FWRH5mi7"
upstream_id
"chatcmpl-e7a9187d-ce3e-435a-80e1-53cc4bd31c95"
total_cost
0.00037815
cache_discount
0.00006435
upstream_inference_cost
0
provider_name
"Inception"
Evaluation details
Result
Evaluator
Details
Meta Data
Pass
Match blue prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="blue">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
Pass
Match green prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="green">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
Pass
Match red prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="red">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
no eval