Run: 2026-09-25-01M3CKHTZRAQFECRRJT6SPYHFB

Run Details

Model:: Mistral Medium 3.5 (Reasoning)
Test:: Bad Writing Habits
Scenario:: Fantasy: entering an ancient ruin
Duration:: 12.9s
Cost:: $0.013522
Provider:: Mistral

Evaluation summary

Score	Evaluator	Details Link
100.00%	Adverbs in dialogue tags	(details)
90.18%	AI-ism adverb frequency	(details)
100.00%	AI-ism character names	(details)
100.00%	AI-ism location names	(details)
0.00%	AI-ism word frequency	(details)
100.00%	Cliché density	(details)
100.00%	Emotion telling (show vs. tell)	(details)
51.28%	Filter word density	(details)
100.00%	Gibberish response detection	(details)
100.00%	Markdown formatting overuse	(details)
100.00%	Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)	(details)
48.76%	Name drop frequency	(details)
0.00%	Narrator intent-glossing	(details)
2.37%	"Not X but Y" pattern overuse	(details)
100.00%	Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)	(details)
100.00%	Paragraph length variance	(details)
100.00%	Passive voice overuse	(details)
100.00%	Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse	(details)
0.00%	Em-dash & semicolon overuse	(details)
100.00%	Purple prose (modifier overload)	(details)
100.00%	Repeated phrase echo	(details)
100.00%	Sentence length variance	(details)
44.00%	Sentence opener variety	(details)
44.44%	Adverb-first sentence starts	(details)
100.00%	Pronoun-first sentence starts	(details)
0.00%	Subject-first sentence starts	(details)
0.00%	Subordinate conjunction sentence starts	(details)
20.91%	Technical jargon density	(details)
100.00%	Useless dialogue additions	(details)
100.00%	Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)	(details)
70.0648%	Overall

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

The ancient oak standing stones loomed before them, their gnarled roots twisting into the earth like the fingers of some long-forgotten giant. Rory adjusted the strap of her delivery bag, the familiar weight of the Heartstone Pendant warm against her collarbone. Its faint pulse had guided them here, through the mist-laden edges of Richmond Park, to this hidden grove.

Nyx shifted beside her, their form rippling between shadow and solidity. "This place stinks of old magic."

Rory exhaled, her breath visible in the suddenly chilled air. The world beyond the stones seemed to blur, as if seen through a heat haze. She stepped forward, her boot catching on a root. The moment her fingers brushed the rough bark of the nearest oak, the air shimmered.

A gust of wind, thick with the scent of wildflowers and something sweeter—like overripe fruit—rushed past them. The trees beyond the stones were no longer the skeletal winter oaks of London but lush, their leaves a vibrant green, their branches heavy with blossoms that glowed faintly in the dim light.

Isolde moved ahead, her silver hair catching the light like spun moonlight. "Mind your step. Time here is... fluid."

Rory followed, her pulse quickening as the ground beneath her feet changed from damp earth to something softer, like moss, but thicker, as if each step sank slightly into the earth. The air hummed, a low vibration that set her teeth on edge.

Nyx’s violet eyes flickered. "This is worse than Hel."

A laugh bubbled up in Rory’s throat. "You say that like you’ve been to Hel."

"I have."

She shot them a look, but Nyx’s expression was unreadable, their shadowy form shifting as the light dappled through the leaves.

The grove stretched before them, a clearing bathed in golden light that didn’t seem to come from any sun. Wildflowers bloomed in impossible colours—deep purples, electric blues, a shade of red so dark it was nearly black. Their petals shimmered as if dusted with starlight.

Rory crouched, brushing her fingers against one. The petals were soft, but the stem was rigid, almost metallic. "These aren’t from Earth."

Isolde’s lips curled. "No. They are not."

A rustling came from the undergrowth. Rory tensed, her hand instinctively going to the Fae-Forged Blade at her belt. The cold of the moonsilver bit into her palm.

A creature emerged—a fox, but not. Its fur was the colour of twilight, shifting between blues and purples as it moved. Its eyes were too large, too knowing, and it watched them with an intelligence that sent a shiver down Rory’s spine.

Nyx hissed, their form solidifying into something more defined, their edges sharpening like a blade unsheathed. "That’s no ordinary beast."

The fox tilted its head, then darted away, its tail flicking as it disappeared into the undergrowth.

Rory exhaled. "Well. That was... something."

Isolde’s voice was soft. "The Fae have their watchers."

The deeper they ventured, the more the grove seemed to shift around them. Trees grew taller, their trunks wider, their bark etched with symbols that pulsed faintly, as if lit from within. The air thickened, sweet and heavy, like the moment before a storm.

Rory’s skin prickled. The Heartstone’s warmth had faded, replaced by a cold dread settling in her stomach. "Is it just me, or does it feel like we’re being watched?"

Nyx’s whisper was barely audible. "We are."

A sound cut through the silence—a melody, distant but clear. It was a flute, or something like it, the notes weaving through the air like a living thing. Rory’s breath caught. The music was beautiful, but there was something beneath it, a dissonance that made her bones ache.

Isolde’s footsteps were silent, leaving no trace on the mossy ground. "The Seer’s glade is near. But so are other things."

Rory swallowed. "Other things?"

Nyx’s form flickered. "Things that don’t take kindly to visitors."

The trees thinned, revealing a pool of water so still it looked like glass. Its surface reflected not the grove, but a sky filled with swirling colours—deep reds, oranges, a bruised purple that seemed to pulse. Rory approached, her reflection warping in the water, stretching, twisting into something not quite human.

She recoiled.

Isolde’s hand shot out, gripping her wrist. "Do not touch the water. It shows truths. And lies."

Rory yanked her hand back. "Noted."

A ripple disturbed the pool’s surface. The reflection shifted, and for a moment, Rory saw not herself, but a figure standing behind her—a tall, gaunt man with hollow eyes, his mouth stretched into a grin too wide for his face. She spun, but there was nothing there.

Nyx’s voice was a growl. "We’re not alone."

The melody swelled, the notes twisting into something darker, more urgent. The air grew colder. Rory’s fingers tightened around the Fae blade. The grove was no longer just wondrous. It was alive. And it was testing them.

Isolde’s voice cut through the tension. "We press on. The glade is close."

Rory nodded, though her stomach twisted. The deeper they went, the more the grove seemed to resist them. The flowers now emitted a faint, eerie glow, their petals curling as if recoiling from their presence. The trees groaned, their branches creaking like old bones.

Then, the ground beneath them trembled.

A root, thick as a man’s arm, lashed out from the earth, coiling around Nyx’s leg. They snarled, their form dissolving into shadow, only to reform an instant later, the root passing through them as if they were mist.

Rory slashed with the Fae blade. The root hissed as the moonsilver bit into it, black ichor oozing from the wound. The blade’s cold seeped into her hand, but she didn’t let go.

Isolde raised her hands, and the air shimmered. A pulse of light burst from her palms, and the root recoiled, shrinking back into the earth.

The grove fell silent.

Rory’s breath came in ragged gasps. "What the hell was that?"

Isolde’s eyes were distant. "The grove does not welcome all who enter."

Nyx’s form solidified, their violet eyes burning. "Then let’s make sure it remembers us."

Evaluation details

Result

Evaluator

Details

Meta Data

100.00%

Adverbs in dialogue tags

Target: ≤10% dialogue tags with adverbs

totalTags

90.18%

AI-ism adverb frequency

Target: <2% AI-ism adverbs (58 tracked)

wordCount

1018

totalAiIsmAdverbs

found

adverb	"suddenly"
count	1

adverb	"slightly"
count	1

highlights

0	"suddenly"
1	"slightly"

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)

wordCount

1018

totalAiIsms

found

word	"loomed"
count	1

word	"familiar"
count	1

word	"weight"
count	1

word	"pulse"
count	4

word	"chilled"
count	1

word	"shimmered"
count	3

word	"flickered"
count	2

word	"unreadable"
count	1

word	"electric"
count	1

word	"etched"
count	1

word	"pulsed"
count	1

word	"warmth"
count	1

word	"stomach"
count	2

word	"whisper"
count	1

word	"silence"
count	1

word	"footsteps"
count	1

word	"tension"
count	1

word	"trembled"
count	1

highlights

0	"loomed"
1	"familiar"
2	"weight"
3	"pulse"
4	"chilled"
5	"shimmered"
6	"flickered"
7	"unreadable"
8	"electric"
9	"etched"
10	"pulsed"
11	"warmth"
12	"stomach"
13	"whisper"
14	"silence"
15	"footsteps"
16	"tension"
17	"trembled"

100.00%

Cliché density

Target: ≤1 cliche(s) per 800-word window

totalCliches

maxInWindow

found

label	"sent a shiver through"
count	1

highlights

0	"sent a shiver down"

100.00%

Emotion telling (show vs. tell)

Target: ≤3% sentences with emotion telling

emotionTells	0
narrationSentences	78
matches	(empty)

51.28%

Filter word density

Target: ≤3% sentences with filter/hedge words

filterCount

hedgeCount

narrationSentences

filterMatches

(empty)

hedgeMatches

0	"seemed to"
1	"seem to"

100.00%

Gibberish response detection

Target: ≤1% gibberish-like sentences (hard fail if a sentence exceeds 800 words)

analyzedSentences	100
gibberishSentences	0
adjustedGibberishSentences	0
longSentenceCount	0
runOnParagraphCount	0
giantParagraphCount	0
wordSaladCount	0
repetitionLoopCount	0
controlTokenCount	0
repeatedSegmentCount	0
maxSentenceWordsSeen	35
ratio	0
matches	(empty)

100.00%

Markdown formatting overuse

Target: ≤5% words in markdown formatting

markdownSpans	0
markdownWords	0
totalWords	1012
ratio	0
matches	(empty)

100.00%

Missing dialogue indicators (quotation marks)

Target: ≤10% speech attributions without quotation marks

totalAttributions	2
unquotedAttributions	0
matches	(empty)

48.76%

Name drop frequency

Target: ≤1.0 per-name mentions per 100 words

totalMentions

wordCount

889

uniqueNames

maxNameDensity

2.02

worstName

"Rory"

maxWindowNameDensity

3.5

worstWindowName

"Rory"

discoveredNames

Heartstone	2
Pendant	1
Richmond	1
Park	1
London	1
Rory	18
Nyx	9
Fae-Forged	1
Blade	1
Fae	3
Isolde	8

persons

0	"Heartstone"
1	"Rory"
2	"Nyx"
3	"Isolde"

places

0	"Richmond"
1	"Park"
2	"London"
3	"Fae-Forged"
4	"Fae"

globalScore

0.488

windowScore

0.5

0.00%

Narrator intent-glossing

Target: ≤2% narration sentences with intent-glossing patterns

analyzedSentences

glossingSentenceCount

matches

0	"something like it, the notes weaving through"
1	"looked like glass"
2	"not quite human"
3	"as if recoiling from their presence"

2.37%

"Not X but Y" pattern overuse

Target: ≤1 "not X but Y" per 1000 words

totalMatches

per1kWords

1.976

wordCount

1012

matches

0	"not the grove, but a sky filled with swirling colours"
1	"not herself, but a figure standing behind her"

100.00%

Overuse of "that" (subordinate clause padding)

Target: ≤2% sentences with "that" clauses

thatCount	0
totalSentences	100
matches	(empty)

100.00%

Paragraph length variance

Target: CV ≥0.5 for paragraph word counts

totalParagraphs

mean

23.53

std

16.59

0.705

sampleLengths

0	59
1	17
2	49
3	50
4	19
5	43
6	9
7	15
8	2
9	21
10	45
11	22
12	7
13	28
14	42
15	20
16	17
17	6
18	9
19	44
20	29
21	7
22	48
23	21
24	4
25	10
26	51
27	2
28	17
29	6
30	47
31	8
32	37
33	13
34	44
35	6
36	39
37	33
38	25
39	4
40	11
41	12
42	14

100.00%

Passive voice overuse

Target: ≤2% passive sentences

passiveCount	0
totalSentences	78
matches	(empty)

100.00%

Past progressive (was/were + -ing) overuse

Target: ≤2% past progressive verbs

pastProgressiveCount

totalVerbs

161

matches

0	"was testing"

0.00%

Em-dash & semicolon overuse

Target: ≤2% sentences with em-dashes/semicolons

emDashCount

semicolonCount

flaggedSentences

totalSentences

100

ratio

0.06

matches

0	"A gust of wind, thick with the scent of wildflowers and something sweeter—like overripe fruit—rushed past them."
1	"Wildflowers bloomed in impossible colours—deep purples, electric blues, a shade of red so dark it was nearly black."
2	"A creature emerged—a fox, but not."
3	"A sound cut through the silence—a melody, distant but clear."
4	"Its surface reflected not the grove, but a sky filled with swirling colours—deep reds, oranges, a bruised purple that seemed to pulse."
5	"The reflection shifted, and for a moment, Rory saw not herself, but a figure standing behind her—a tall, gaunt man with hollow eyes, his mouth stretched into a grin too wide for his face."

100.00%

Purple prose (modifier overload)

Target: <4% adverbs, <2% -ly adverbs, no adj stacking

wordCount	898
adjectiveStacks	0
stackExamples	(empty)
adverbCount	34
adverbRatio	0.0378619153674833
lyAdverbCount	8
lyAdverbRatio	0.008908685968819599

100.00%

Repeated phrase echo

Target: ≤20% sentences with echoes (window: 2)

totalSentences	100
echoCount	0
echoWords	(empty)

100.00%

Sentence length variance

Target: CV ≥0.4 for sentence word counts

totalSentences

100

mean

10.12

std

6.87

0.679

sampleLengths

0	22
1	19
2	18
3	11
4	6
5	10
6	15
7	9
8	15
9	17
10	33
11	12
12	7
13	31
14	12
15	4
16	5
17	7
18	8
19	2
20	21
21	19
22	18
23	8
24	7
25	11
26	4
27	3
28	4
29	6
30	13
31	9
32	6
33	15
34	21
35	16
36	4
37	17
38	2
39	4
40	4
41	5
42	13
43	19
44	12
45	3
46	14
47	12
48	5
49	2

44.00%

Sentence opener variety

Target: ≥60% unique sentence openers

consecutiveRepeats	6
diversityRatio	0.29
totalSentences	100
uniqueOpeners	29

44.44%

Adverb-first sentence starts

Target: ≥3% sentences starting with an adverb

adverbCount

totalSentences

matches

0	"Then, the ground beneath them"

ratio

0.013

100.00%

Pronoun-first sentence starts

Target: ≤30% sentences starting with a pronoun

pronounCount

totalSentences

matches

0	"Its faint pulse had guided"
1	"She stepped forward, her boot"
2	"She shot them a look,"
3	"Their petals shimmered as if"
4	"Its fur was the colour"
5	"Its eyes were too large,"
6	"It was a flute, or"
7	"Its surface reflected not the"
8	"She spun, but there was"
9	"It was alive."
10	"They snarled, their form dissolving"

ratio

0.147

0.00%

Subject-first sentence starts

Target: ≤72% sentences starting with a subject

subjectCount

totalSentences

matches

0	"The ancient oak standing stones"
1	"Rory adjusted the strap of"
2	"Its faint pulse had guided"
3	"Nyx shifted beside her, their"
4	"Rory exhaled, her breath visible"
5	"The world beyond the stones"
6	"She stepped forward, her boot"
7	"The moment her fingers brushed"
8	"A gust of wind, thick"
9	"The trees beyond the stones"
10	"Isolde moved ahead, her silver"
11	"Rory followed, her pulse quickening"
12	"The air hummed, a low"
13	"Nyx’s violet eyes flickered."
14	"A laugh bubbled up in"
15	"She shot them a look,"
16	"The grove stretched before them,"
17	"Wildflowers bloomed in impossible colours—deep"
18	"Their petals shimmered as if"
19	"Rory crouched, brushing her fingers"

ratio

0.973

0.00%

Subordinate conjunction sentence starts

Target: ≥2% sentences starting with a subordinating conjunction

subConjCount	0
totalSentences	75
matches	(empty)
ratio	0

20.91%

Technical jargon density

Target: ≤6% sentences with technical-jargon patterns

analyzedSentences

technicalSentenceCount

matches

0	"The trees beyond the stones were no longer the skeletal winter oaks of London but lush, their leaves a vibrant green, their branches heavy with blossoms that gl…"
1	"Rory followed, her pulse quickening as the ground beneath her feet changed from damp earth to something softer, like moss, but thicker, as if each step sank sli…"
2	"Nyx hissed, their form solidifying into something more defined, their edges sharpening like a blade unsheathed."
3	"The music was beautiful, but there was something beneath it, a dissonance that made her bones ache."
4	"Rory approached, her reflection warping in the water, stretching, twisting into something not quite human."
5	"The flowers now emitted a faint, eerie glow, their petals curling as if recoiling from their presence."
6	"They snarled, their form dissolving into shadow, only to reform an instant later, the root passing through them as if they were mist."

100.00%

Useless dialogue additions

Target: ≤5% dialogue tags with trailing filler fragments

totalTags	0
uselessAdditionCount	0
matches	(empty)

100.00%

Dialogue tag variety (said vs. fancy)

Target: ≤10% fancy dialogue tags

totalTags

70.0648%