About the rory mercury tag
rory mercury is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 520 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 1,349. The samples above put the tag at the front of a fixed base prompt with seed 1234, so the differences between tags come from the tag alone.
How each model draws rory mercury
Follows composition and expression instructions closely, so the effect shows in a tidy form.
Reacts to the tag more strongly, so its effect is easier to see.
WAI illustrious SDXL v17, a local model. Shows how the same tag reads outside NovelAI.
Writing rory mercury in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
rory mercury, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, rory mercury, soloThe negative prompt and the full settings are on the terms page.
How these samples were made
Every image uses 832×1216, seed 1234, 23 steps and the k_euler_ancestral sampler. The base prompt and negative prompt stay the same for every tag, and only the tag under test changes. Images flagged by the NSFW check are regenerated with a new seed or hidden.
From the Danbooru wiki
A character in the manga Gate. Also known as Rory the Reaper among the natives of Italica.
Age: 961 Occupation: Apostle of Emroy, the God of Darkness
As an apostle of Emroy she is granted immortality and gargantuan strength (she is able to wield the halberd she carries with utter ease). Her clothing is the formal attire of the followers of Emroy (which bears a striking resemblance to Goth-loli fashion).
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize rory mercury?
Compare the samples on this page. Every tag on this site shares the same seed and base prompt, so any change you see comes from rory mercury.
How do I write rory mercury in a prompt?
Write "rory mercury" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 shows the tag's effect more strongly. V5 gives steadier images with fewer artifacts.