Cinnamon Bun

Overview

Cinnamon Bun is a fantasy LitRPG and adventure novel by RavensDagger. Reader-facing material presents it as a wholesome, humorous work built around game-like progression, eccentric magic, friendship, and everyday acts of care. The available evidence identifies the story with a Royal Road serial and with a continuing series, but it does not give a reliable first-publication date or establish the release date of a particular print or electronic edition. That date therefore remains unconfirmed. What is clear is the book’s distinctive premise and tone: a world calls for a hero capable of purging a great evil, and it receives Broccoli Bunch instead.

Broccoli is sixteen, intensely bubbly, enthusiastic about adventure, and so energetic that she frequently dances to express herself. She is not the usual grim, combat-focused chosen one. She explores dangerous places, undertakes quests, confronts monsters and supernatural problems, and sometimes acts as a ghost-buster, but her most memorable strengths include Cleaning, Gardening, conversation, and friendship. The title’s food imagery reflects the novel’s deliberately sweet and welcoming personality rather than reducing the story to simple cuteness.

Story and setting

The book uses recognizable LitRPG devices—skills, quests, levels, menu-like interfaces, powerful abilities, enemies, and a large evil—while constantly redirecting them toward less conventional purposes. Broccoli’s abilities are not merely instruments for winning fights. Cleaning can transform an unpleasant or dangerous location; Gardening can produce practical benefits and nurture the places through which she travels; social skills can change the political and emotional shape of an encounter. A hostile creature may become an ally, and a problem that appears to demand violence may instead require patience, a conversation, a hug, or a willingness to understand another person’s needs.

The chapter material indicates a broad, episodic journey. It includes meeting ghosts, having long conversations, planting the seeds of a quest, supplying weaponry to local people, discovering places where airships can be parked, addressing hysteria and loneliness, making friends at a new level, and asking what a normal adventurer actually is. These glimpses suggest a world that expands through travel and relationships as much as through battles. The adventure is therefore not only a march toward a final confrontation; it is also a sequence of communities, odd encounters, practical tasks, mistakes, rescues, and new friendships.

Themes and style

The central theme is the practical power of kindness. Broccoli’s optimism is not simply a decorative character trait. Through cleaning, cultivation, emotional openness, and conversation, she repairs situations that conventional fantasy heroes might only conquer. The story treats apparently modest skills as meaningful forms of power and challenges the assumption that the most valuable ability must be destructive or spectacular. Its recurring emphasis on turning enemies into friends makes social transformation part of the adventure’s action.

The novel also plays with the contrast between wholesome presentation and serious stakes. Reviews describe Broccoli as almost excessively saccharine at the beginning, while other reader comments note that the story sometimes reaches more mature territory. That combination gives the book room to be funny and comforting without making the world consequence-free. Its sweetness can function as a strategy, a source of resilience, and a way of exposing the limitations of standard heroic behavior.

Readers also describe the series as increasingly balanced between adventure and slice-of-life material. That balance helps explain its appeal: progression remains satisfying for LitRPG readers, but the narrative pauses to show people living together, tending spaces, recovering from loneliness, and building trust. The result is a form of wish fulfillment in which becoming powerful does not require becoming isolated or cruel.

Background and lasting status

The supplied material does not include an author interview, personal statement, or other dependable account of RavensDagger’s writing background. It is consequently not possible to explain the novel’s genesis through undocumented biography. Its observable publication history is its circulation as an online serial, its substantial chapter presence, and its later recognition as a series among readers of fantasy LitRPG. Discussions repeatedly identify its wholesome tone, unusual adorable trope reversals, humorous magic, and the “power of friendship” as distinguishing features.

Its lasting status should be described carefully. The evidence supports continued visibility and a recognizable place among readers seeking cozy or wholesome LitRPG, not an unsupported claim that it is a universally established classic. Broccoli Bunch, her Cleaning and Gardening abilities, and the conversion of danger into connection form the book’s enduring identity. Cinnamon Bun stands out because it asks what happens when a world built to reward heroic violence is entered by someone who would rather help, tidy, grow, talk, and make friends—and then makes those choices genuinely adventurous.

About the Author

Dagger, Ravens

Identity and available record

RavensDagger is the credited author of Cinnamon Bun. The retrieved material provides an author-page presence, reader discussions, and work listings, but it does not provide a verified real name, birthplace, birth date, nationality, family background, education, portrait biography, or personal history. The pen name should therefore remain the author’s only securely identifiable name in this account. It would be unreliable to infer age, gender, location, or biography from the name or from the fictional characters in the novels.

Origins, education, and formative experience

No supplied source records where RavensDagger was born or raised, which schools or universities the author attended, or whether the author received formal training in writing, games, or fantasy literature. There is also no dependable interview or author statement explaining when the writing career began, why online serial fiction was chosen, or how Cinnamon Bun was conceived. Those biographical details remain undocumented here.

The fiction does, however, reveal recognizable creative interests. Cinnamon Bun combines fantasy adventure with LitRPG structures such as skills, quests, levels, menu-like interfaces, and escalating dangers. It also treats Cleaning and Gardening as consequential abilities and makes conversation, hugging, and friendship ways of changing the course of an encounter. Broccoli Bunch, a sixteen-year-old enthusiast who often dances when excited, is an intentionally unconventional hero: she explores, handles supernatural trouble, and faces danger, but she also improves places and turns enemies into companions. These features support an analysis of RavensDagger’s narrative approach, not claims about the author’s personal formative experiences.

Major works and dates

The best-documented work in the supplied material is Cinnamon Bun, presented on Royal Road with a substantial run of chapter titles and discussed elsewhere as a series. The evidence establishes its online-serial circulation and continuing reader recognition, but it does not establish a reliable first-publication year. No date should be added without stronger bibliographic evidence.

The retrieved material also includes an author listing for Dead Tired 1 and other work records associated with RavensDagger. Those references do not provide enough information to give a complete bibliography, a publication chronology, plot details, or confirmed dates. It is therefore safest to identify Dead Tired 1 as another work appearing in the available author material while leaving its date and fuller context unconfirmed.

Reputation and limits of the record

Within the available reader commentary, RavensDagger is associated especially with wholesome or cozy LitRPG, energetic humor, unusual reversals of adorable genre conventions, and the idea that friendship can be a genuine power. Readers praise Cinnamon Bun as accessible and enjoyable, while also noting that it can move beyond simple sweetness into more mature themes. Some readers describe the later series as increasingly divided between adventure and slice-of-life storytelling. These responses suggest a distinctive reputation among fantasy LitRPG readers.

The supplied evidence does not establish awards, sales figures, adaptations, academic influence, or a universally recognized canonical status. It also provides no evidence that RavensDagger has died; a death date is therefore not available and must not be invented. For now, the author’s lasting reputation can be described cautiously: RavensDagger is known through an online body of fantasy game-fiction, above all through Broccoli Bunch, the unexpected importance of cleaning and gardening, and a heroic model based on care, cooperation, and making friends. A fuller biography would require author-supplied information or dependable publishing records.

StoryFlow

The Riftwalker’s Awakening

This flow traces Broccoli Bunch’s transition from an ordinary student into an adventurer shaped by Dirt’s world system.

The Cleansing of Threewells

This flow follows Broccoli Bunch’s transformation of Threewells from a hostile ruin into a purified and meaningful first home.

The Wonderland Dungeon Expedition

This flow traces Broccoli Bunch’s passage through the Wonderland Dungeon and her discovery that nonviolent imagination can coexist with brutal survival.

Knowledge Graph

Storylines

opening morning

Accepting the Call to Adventure

When Broccoli Bongchi was sitting in a math class on [Earth](entity:location-recall-location-earth-a6b883af9147), she received an invisible mission prompt announcing that a huge evil had taken root in the world. Although everyone else could not see it, she excitedly accepted the call, viewing this impossible summoning as the adventure she had always long

minutes after arrival

Unlocking the Cinnamon Bun Class

Broccoli Bongchi celebrated the new world with exuberant dancing while still unemployed. This spontaneous performance unlocked the Cinnamon Bread occupation, granting her extraordinary physical and magical attributes, and determining her as a support-oriented character, rather than a traditional warrior. The occupation description emphasizes friendship, purity, purification

first day in Threewells

Cleaning the Ruined Tower

Broccoli Bongchi found that the only usable chair in Tali and the blocked exit made basic cleaning essential for survival. She swept leaves, rearranged broken furniture, removed spider webs, and created a small inhabitable corner. This practical labor unlocked the cleaning skill, her first skill. The early

first afternoon

Escaping the Ruined Tower

Because she could not move the bricks and stones to block the tower gate, Broccoli Bongchi climbed down the outer wall and entered an abandoned armory. She found a broken giant sword, collected coins and a satchel, and discovered a staircase leading down. The downward exploration revealed that the

first day in Threewells

Meeting Bonesy

At the lower entrance of the collapsing tower, Broccoli Bongchi found a speaking skeleton creature crushed under the rubble. Although Bonechi was aggressive and tried to approach her, she still regarded him as a possible polite undead being, gave him a neutral name, and promised to return. This strange companion

first night in Threewells

Defeating the Sentinel Ghosts

A hostile ghost sentinel chases Broccoli Bongchi in the abandoned military camp. Ordinary weapons pass through its body, but the skull of Bone and the magic showerhead can harm it, allowing Broccoli to destroy the ghost with temporary courage and repeated apologies. Subsequently, she begins to clear more

second day in Threewells

Creating the Staff of Bonesy

After the temporary sword broke, Broccoli Bongchi attached the skull of Gekeshi to a damaged spear handle and tied it securely with cloth and thin ropes. The result was a clumsy but magically effective weapon, allowing her to confront ghosts up close. This staff reflected her consistent wit. She

second and third days

Cleaning Threewells

Broccoli Bongchi gradually formed a daily routine of inspecting houses, avoiding ghosts, collecting supplies, and clearing abandoned rooms. She found honey, coins, clothes, tools, silverware, a painting, and various records, gradually transforming this haunted town into a habitable refuge. Repeated labor

third day in Threewells

Accidentally Cleansing Bonesy

After unlocking the cleaning based on magic, Broccoli Bongchi decided to use magic on Gouxi. [Magic](entity:concept-recall-concept-magic-731be6f7e9a8) did not make him cleaner, but instead separated and destroyed the spirits remaining in his skull, revealing that he had once been a wandering poet recorded in the town's records. Broccoli was

third day in Threewells

Defeating the Wraith of Threewells

Broccoli Bonch faces a secondary spirit drawing power from the dark pit below the small town. She gradually weakens it using a showerhead mace, a wand, and purification spells, but limited magic forces her to rely on movement, timing, and improvised attacks. The spirit finally finds peace

after defeating the wraith

Entering the Wonderland Dungeon

Broccoli Bongchi fetched the ladder and descended along the cave entrance, receiving a warning that she was entering the enchanted underground city. She did not seal the underground city to prevent others from entering, and then proceeded through the dirt tunnel with only a single candle and temporary weapons. The rules of the

first floor of the Wonderland Dungeon

Defeating the Time Rabbit

A zombie time rabbit attacked Broccoli Bongchi by repeatedly winding its watch and teleporting. She survived the ambush, learned to jump over its charge, destroyed the watch, and purified the animal zombie body of the rabbit. This encounter unlocked the jump skill and elevated the insight skill to a higher level

first floor of the Wonderland Dungeon

Defeating Maddy the Hatter

Broccoli Bongchi descended through the mushroom shafts of the underground city into a thicket garden. The hat maker Matto commanded the animal zombies by putting on different hats on the animals. Broccoli defeated the wizard snake, nurse cat, chef hedgehog, ninja turtle, construction pony, judge

second floor of the Wonderland Dungeon

Helping Jack of Spades

In the court made of cardboard people, the Queen of Hearts prepares to execute the [Jack of Spades](entity:character-recall-character-jack-of-spades-4f37943905f4), accused of stealing her cake. Despite the danger, Broccoli intervenes, because she recognizes the Queen's charges as unjust, and the Queen herself is covered in cake stains. She retrieves the enlarged

third floor of the Wonderland Dungeon

Defeating the Cheshire Cat

Broccoli Bonchi entered the dark leader room of the underground city and was pursued by a level 5 predator, the Cheshire Zombie. It could become invisible and attack from hiding places; it repeatedly bit her and mocked her as food, forcing her to abandon ordinary fighting methods. She reversed the use

immediately after dungeon clearance

Refusing the Wonderlander Class

After defeating the dungeon boss, Broccoli is offered the [Wonderlander](entity:concept-recall-concept-wonderlander-832e99ffbd46) class. Because accepting it would replace [Cinnamon Bun](entity:concept-recall-concept-cinnamon-bun-9a7f231558de) and reset her level to zero, she refuses the immediate replacement and places the new class in abeyance. The choice confirms that classes can be acquired from dungeon bosses but also establishes Broccoli’s attachment to her original identity. She leaves the dungeon’s class reward unused while preparing to destroy its corrupted core.

immediately after clearing the dungeon

Destroying the Wonderland Core

Broccoli enters the core chamber and discovers that the dungeon core is wrapped in an [Evil Root](entity:object-recall-object-evil-root-44df170bdfc2). Her quest explains that she is too weak to destroy the root directly, so she must break the core and let the root starve. Her cleansing magic cracks the [Wonderland Dungeon Core](entity:object-recall-object-wonderland-dungeon-cor-f3ba0d15a175), destabilizing the dungeon. Broccoli races through collapsing passages and escapes to [Threewells](entity:location-recall-location-threewells-4de4f31a142d) just before the dungeon implodes, completing the quest and earning two [General Points](entity:concept-recall-concept-56fadd9757a7).

after the Wonderland Dungeon collapse

Cleansing Threewells

With the dungeon gone, [Threewells](entity:location-recall-location-threewells-4de4f31a142d) becomes greener and more alive. Broccoli searches the remaining buildings, checks the inn’s upper room, and discovers that the friendly ghost has moved on, leaving behind the [Bronze ring of Cleared Soul](entity:object-recall-object-886cdc30fab6). She equips the ring for protection and prepares to leave the ruined settlement. The cleansing of the town gives her a destination, a growing hoard of supplies, and the first clear sign that her actions have altered the wider region.

days after leaving Threewells

Discovering the Forest Road

Broccoli follows the ruined road through the [Darkwoods](entity:location-recall-location-darkwoods-fc6b870c2f87) by jumping from low branches. She gathers Red Chokerberries, studies the [Herbology Book](entity:object-recall-object-herbology-book-5f98815c640b), and unlocks Gardening, beginning to develop a practical relationship with the plants of Dirt. The journey establishes her habit of learning through observation and repeated action. Instead of treating the wilderness as empty scenery, she turns it into a source of food, medicine, skills, and future quests.

during the journey through the Darkwoods

Forest Pixie Honey Bargain

Broccoli encounters a group of Forest Pixies who initially order her out of their territory. Noticing their fascination with honey, she trades a jar for permission to remain and persuades their leader to escort her through the forest. The bargain becomes a model for Broccoli’s approach to danger: she prioritizes communication and generosity over violence. The pixies introduce her to rare plants and demonstrate that relationships across species can be built through patience and imaginative negotiation.

after befriending Mister Blue

Discovering the Candle Flower

[Mister Blue](entity:character-recall-character-mister-blue-a9b7f4784544) leads Broccoli to a hidden growth of Seven-Petal Candle Flowers, rare plants whose leaves, stems, and flames have fire-related alchemical uses. Broccoli harvests only part of the growth and ranks up Gardening. When the pixie escort ends, she gives Mister Blue another jar of honey and says goodbye. The farewell is bittersweet, but Broccoli retains confidence that new friendships can survive separation.

shortly after leaving Mister Blue

Meeting the Grenoil Expedition

Broccoli meets an [Exploration Guild](entity:organization-recall-organization-exploration-guil-f26240cadb66) expedition composed of [Emeric](entity:character-recall-character-emeric-ed48e4ff1f0a), [Arianne](entity:character-recall-character-arianne-f102ed8798ef), [Pierre](entity:character-recall-character-pierre-d072c075267e), [Valerie](entity:character-recall-character-valerie-879cd9992233), [Donat](entity:character-recall-character-donat-8d340b68cce2), and [Leonard Chand’nuit](entity:character-recall-character-leonard-chand-nuit-05fecbaf5e6b). The party initially treats her as a possible threat and considers tying her up, but her directness, offers of food, and refusal to submit to bullying soften the encounter. The meeting introduces Broccoli to organized exploration, guild rivalries, the danger of sombrals and dryads, and the social structures of the wider world. Emeric and Arianne become welcoming allies, while Leonard’s suspicion gradually shifts toward respect.

the expedition’s first night

Threewells Information Exchange

Broccoli trades her [Threewells Map](entity:object-recall-object-threewells-map-a19f488a7792) and detailed knowledge of the ruined town, its towers, the dungeon entrance, and the guard records to [Leonard Chand’nuit](entity:character-recall-character-leonard-chand-nuit-05fecbaf5e6b). In return, Leonard offers gold, food, and an [Exploration Guild Recommendation Letter](entity:object-recall-object-exploration-guild-reco-86c664a309be). The discussion teaches Broccoli about dungeon economics, mana, [ley lines](entity:concept-recall-concept-ley-56a6c6051dbd), dungeon destruction, and class acquisition. Her decision to withhold the dungeon map preserves one piece of leverage, while the records connect [Threewells](entity:location-recall-location-threewells-4de4f31a142d) to a larger political and magical history.

several days after leaving Threewells

Arrival at Rockstack

Broccoli reaches [Rockstack](entity:location-recall-location-rockstack-9943097473a1), officially Royal Outpost Seven, after following the forest road. The fortified outpost is built around enormous stacked stones and serves adventurers, dungeon divers, and traders. At the [Hop on Inn](entity:location-recall-location-hop-on-inn-2795b4d0f364) she meets [Juliette](entity:character-recall-character-juliette-99dd48fdc5e1), obtains meals and lodging through cleaning work, and learns the local currency. Rockstack becomes her first functioning settlement and gives her a brief sense of community before she begins seeking work and equipment.

during her stay at Rockstack

Dunwich Tulip Quest

[Dylan](entity:character-recall-character-dylan-9404ac07efd4), an alchemist, offers Broccoli a quest to collect the poison glands of Two-Lipped Tulips growing at the destroyed [Dunwich Dungeon](entity:object-recall-object-dunwich-dungeon-e33f4ba24af5) site. The task promises payment and gives her a reason to explore beyond the safe limits of the outpost. Broccoli accepts despite the danger, motivated by the chance to earn money, learn more about plants, and gain experience relevant to the [Exploration Guild](entity:organization-recall-organization-exploration-guil-f26240cadb66). The quest draws her toward a region saturated with negative and rot-aspect mana.

same day as the tulip quest

Dunwich Abomination Chase

At [Dunwich](entity:location-recall-location-dunwich-9c288ff41d7d), Broccoli explores ruined bunkhouses and a guard station before a madness-inducing Dunwich Abomination emerges from the dungeon ruins. Its scream clouds her mind, and she flees across the plateau and down a cliff while a pack of abominations pursues her. She crashes into [Oak](entity:character-recall-character-oak-48a36f7a54ee), a dryad tree tender, whose strength allows him to destroy the monsters. Broccoli contributes with desperate jumps and improvised attacks, then cleans Oak’s wounds, turning a frightening chase into the beginning of a new alliance.

later that day at Dunwich

Oak and Broccoli’s Tulip Cull

[Oak](entity:character-recall-character-oak-48a36f7a54ee) explains that Two-Lipped Tulips are weeds harming the trees and asks Broccoli to help remove them. Broccoli invents a long-handled cutting tool and then teaches Oak how to make a living spear with a sharpened wooden leaf. Together they clear the tulips from dying trees, after which Oak heals the damaged vegetation. The cooperation gives Broccoli a full bag of poisonous plant material, strengthens her friendship with Oak, and demonstrates that tools and knowledge can be exchanged across cultures.

following evening

Dunwich Tulip Delivery

Broccoli returns to [Rockstack](entity:location-recall-location-rockstack-9943097473a1) with seventy-eight tulips and delivers them to [Dylan](entity:character-recall-character-dylan-9404ac07efd4). He pays her with gold and healing potions, warning her that reckless adventurers often die because they lack basic medical supplies. The successful delivery gives Broccoli money, practical equipment, and confidence in her ability to complete guild-like work. It also marks the end of her stay at Rockstack and prepares her for the journey to [Port Royal](entity:location-recall-location-port-royal-6d3ffe90c99b).

next morning

Departure for Port Royal

[Juliette](entity:character-recall-character-juliette-99dd48fdc5e1) tells Broccoli about a smaller caravan leaving for [Port Royal](entity:location-recall-location-port-royal-6d3ffe90c99b) sooner than the scheduled caravan. Broccoli joins [Milread](entity:character-recall-character-milread-d1fd6c3575fa), [Severin Bleriot](entity:character-recall-character-severin-bleriot-ce4049c62687), and [Noemi](entity:character-recall-character-noemi-a1a3a2c82f83), paying for passage in a small horse-drawn wagon. The journey introduces her to magic instruction, national rivalries, and the broader geography of Dirt. [Severin](entity:character-recall-character-severin-4abd240d675e) begins teaching her the principles of mana aspects and Fireball, while Milread provides practical guidance and Noemi remains distant because of a family bereavement.

during the wagon journey

Fireball Training

[Severin](entity:character-recall-character-severin-4abd240d675e) teaches Broccoli that magic depends on manipulating mana aspects and shaping them into spell structures. Because her natural mana is aligned with cleaning, she struggles to turn it into fire, but persistent practice eventually lets her form a weak Fireball. The lesson expands Broccoli’s understanding of magic beyond skill prompts and reveals that her limitations are caused by lack of education rather than lack of potential. She reaches [Port Royal](entity:location-recall-location-port-royal-6d3ffe90c99b) with a new ambition to study magic seriously.

after several days of travel

Arrival in Port Royal

Broccoli reaches [Port Royal](entity:location-recall-location-port-royal-6d3ffe90c99b), a large industrial city built on mountain plateaus and filled with pipes, cable cars, airships, guilds, and people from many species. The city’s grandeur is tempered by its sulphurous smell and crowded streets. She finds [Julien](entity:character-recall-character-julien-eb70bac9aae1)’s [Rock Inn and Roll Inn](entity:location-recall-location-rock-inn-and-roll-in-4a2b54fbd9fa) and delivers [Juliette](entity:character-recall-character-juliette-99dd48fdc5e1)’s letter. Julien gives her lodging and food, while Broccoli plans to visit the [Exploration Guild](entity:organization-recall-organization-exploration-guil-f26240cadb66) and begin a more formal adventuring career.

next morning in Port Royal

Joining the Exploration Guild

Broccoli visits the [Exploration Guild](entity:organization-recall-organization-exploration-guil-f26240cadb66) headquarters and presents Leonard’s recommendation letter to [Tarragon Rainnewt](entity:character-recall-character-tarragon-rainnewt-9bb596405c16). [Rainnewt](entity:character-recall-character-rainnewt-a605d4a7bb56) offers her temporary membership so she can partner with a noble applicant and avoid delaying the guild’s training schedule. She signs a contract, receives an [Exploration Guild badge](entity:object-recall-object-exploration-guild-badg-c6ccf94fe179), and is assigned to a week-long expedition by airship. The arrangement appears generous but contains a hidden danger: Rainnewt is bypassing normal admission procedures and choosing Broccoli for reasons that are not yet clear.

same day as guild recruitment

Shopping for Adventure Gear

Broccoli buys hiking boots, food, a bug-repelling amulet, and several beginner magic scrolls. She also visits [Booksie](entity:character-recall-character-booksie-497ffd5d68df)’s bookstore, purchases [A Guide to Manipulating the Essence](entity:object-recall-object-a-guide-to-manipulatin-cc0423877554), and learns that scrolls for Holy Light, Lightball, and Draw Water are accessible alternatives to more advanced combat magic. The shopping trip gives her practical tools and introduces Booksie, a bunny-eared bookseller who treats her curiosity as something worth encouraging. Broccoli’s preparation remains imperfect, but she is now better equipped for fieldwork.

following noon

Amaryllis Partnership Assignment

At the guild, Broccoli meets [Gabriel](entity:character-recall-character-gabriel-bc97a48fb87d), [France](entity:character-recall-character-france-e91a7ec4be96), [Florence](entity:character-recall-character-florence-f469f56e6f19), and [Amaryllis Albatross](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-albatross-39af21826923), the noble [Thunder Mage](entity:concept-recall-concept-thunder-mage-c82ce7f7a352) assigned as her partner. [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) remembers Broccoli as the girl she insulted in the street and immediately doubts the guild’s judgment. Broccoli responds with relentless friendliness, while Gabriel is designated as expedition leader and babysitter. Their partnership begins with tension, but Broccoli’s refusal to abandon her optimism creates the possibility of a genuine bond.

same afternoon

First Airship Voyage

The expedition boards [Isaac Pinewood](entity:character-recall-character-isaac-pinewood-6f6c5b8ef89f)’s Silver Boot, a compact airskiff with sails, propellers, a gravitic engine, and a ballista. Broccoli is ecstatic to be aboard an actual airship and receives a tour from Isaac, learning about dragon airspace, engine operation, and the dangers of flight. [Gabriel](entity:character-recall-character-gabriel-bc97a48fb87d) assigns the new members two missions: the twins will trace a ley-line disturbance, while Broccoli and [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) will scout and map the abandoned [Fort Frogger](entity:location-recall-location-fort-frogger-445e38f440d3). Their first voyage turns Broccoli’s childhood fantasy of airships into a working part of her life.

arrival at Green Hold

Green Hold Descent Mishap

[The Silver Boot](entity:object-recall-object-the-silver-boot-1651c5a10bc6) reaches [Green Hold](entity:location-recall-location-green-hold-b77ed94db564), and the expedition descends by rappel from the airship. Broccoli’s device fails to slow her properly, but she survives by spending stamina on a jump that creates a crater in the road. The mishap establishes the expedition’s reckless tone and leaves Broccoli embarrassed but alive. [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) refuses to be impressed, while Broccoli remains determined to make the mission into a successful adventure.

first night near Green Hold

Marsh Slime Attack

While Broccoli and [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) camp in the marsh, a horde of Marsh [Slimes](entity:creature-recall-creature-slimes-c62ea703caeb) surrounds them. Amaryllis uses thunder magic to destroy several, but the pair must abandon the tent and run through the darkness. One slime captures Amaryllis, and Broccoli saves her with a newly upgraded [Cleaning](entity:concept-recall-concept-cleaning-7ba942c21b91) skill that can fire mana at visible targets. The attack raises Broccoli’s skills and confirms that the swamp is more dangerous than the guild’s low difficulty rating suggested.

following morning

Fort Frogger Diplomatic Entry

Approaching [Fort Frogger](entity:location-recall-location-fort-frogger-445e38f440d3), Broccoli and [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) discover that it is occupied by undead guards and a powerful necromancer named [Gunther](entity:character-recall-character-gunther-2ab670dc12d0). Instead of attacking, Broccoli knocks and offers tea, persuading Gunther to admit them. Gunther introduces them to [Throat Ripper](entity:character-recall-character-throat-ripper-35198fafdb9b), his enormous Bone Hound, and explains that he revived the dog after its death. Broccoli’s hospitality transforms a potentially violent encounter into a diplomatic visit and allows the pair to complete their mapping mission without conflict.

during the tea visit at Fort Frogger

Riftwalker Revelation

[Gunther](entity:character-recall-character-gunther-2ab670dc12d0) notices that Broccoli unconsciously switches between languages and realizes that she is not from Dirt. He identifies her as a [Riftwalker](entity:state-recall-state-riftwalker-5a07f154d54b), one of the outsiders who sometimes appear when a new dungeon comes into existence. The revelation gives Broccoli her first framework for understanding her displacement and suggests that her arrival may be connected to the world’s larger magical processes. Gunther treats the discovery as curious rather than threatening, preserving their mutual trust.

on the return from Fort Frogger

Cervid Ambush

While crossing a stone bridge, Broccoli and [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) are surrounded by six armed [Cervid mercenaries](entity:character-recall-character-cervid-mercenaries-1fe137c5740c). The attackers demand their equipment and identify Amaryllis as the primary target. Amaryllis fights several enemies while Broccoli uses her shovel, jumping, cleansing magic, and improvised tactics to hold off the others. The encounter escalates when Amaryllis is wounded and captured, proving that the mission was deliberately compromised rather than merely dangerous.

immediately after the bridge attack

Appeal to Gunther

After healing herself with potions, Broccoli follows the mercenaries’ trail to [Fort Frogger](entity:location-recall-location-fort-frogger-445e38f440d3) and begs [Gunther](entity:character-recall-character-gunther-2ab670dc12d0) for assistance. Gunther repairs her broken wrist and listens to her account of the kidnapping. He agrees to help in exchange for a future favour, warning Broccoli to focus on rescuing [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) rather than pursuing revenge. He equips [Throat Ripper](entity:character-recall-character-throat-ripper-35198fafdb9b) with armour and sends a force of skeletal [Cervids](entity:creature-recall-creature-cervids-af6b1bde9d5a) to support the rescue.

during the rescue pursuit

Death of Titan and Rex

[Throat Ripper](entity:character-recall-character-throat-ripper-35198fafdb9b) tracks the kidnappers through the marsh, allowing Broccoli to scout their position. She finds [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) alive but bound, while the mercenaries debate whether they may harm her. When two mercenaries pursue Broccoli, Throat Ripper and the skeletal force ambush them. Broccoli contributes to the fight but is horrified when Titan and Rex are killed, because the system credits her with their deaths despite her reluctance to become a killer.

immediately after Titan and Rex’s deaths

Forcing the Kidnappers to Retreat

The remaining mercenaries prepare to fight until Broccoli presents [Throat Ripper](entity:character-recall-character-throat-ripper-35198fafdb9b) and the assembled skeletons as overwhelming reinforcement. Rather than risk the battle, the mercenary leader orders a retreat and pushes [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) down the hill toward Broccoli. Broccoli uses a massive [Cleaning](entity:concept-recall-concept-cleaning-7ba942c21b91) blast to disperse a smoke screen and make the threat visible. Her refusal to kill the remaining enemies does not erase the violence that preceded it, but it allows the rescue to end without further deaths.

same day as the rescue

Amaryllis Recovery

Broccoli frees [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) from her ropes and embraces her, overwhelmed by relief. Amaryllis insists that she would have escaped eventually, but her gratitude reveals how deeply the kidnapping affected her. Broccoli confesses that she feels responsible for killing Titan and Rex. Amaryllis reframes the act as self-defense against mercenaries who intended harm, though Broccoli continues to resist the idea that killing can be morally clean.

on the road back to Fort Frogger

Broccoli and Amaryllis Become Friends

As they return through the marsh, [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) thanks Broccoli for risking herself to save a near-stranger. Broccoli declares that they are friends, and Amaryllis reluctantly accepts the label while continuing to insult her. The relationship changes from assigned partnership to chosen companionship. Amaryllis begins sharing her family history and admits that she is the “spare” daughter of the Albatross family, while Broccoli promises friendship without pity or obligation.

same evening

Return to Green Hold

Broccoli and [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) return to [Green Hold](entity:location-recall-location-green-hold-b77ed94db564) and confront [Gabriel](entity:character-recall-character-gabriel-bc97a48fb87d), accusing him of betraying the expedition. Gabriel is initially confused, but the kidnapping and the presence of [Cervid mercenaries](entity:character-recall-character-cervid-mercenaries-1fe137c5740c) convince him that someone leaked the mission’s location. The team learns that an airship will leave early for [Port Royal](entity:location-recall-location-port-royal-6d3ffe90c99b). The attack is treated as evidence of a broader conspiracy involving the guild, and returning quickly becomes more important than completing ordinary reporting procedures.

that night in Green Hold

Amaryllis Nightmare Consolation

After securing a shared room, Broccoli hears [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) crying from a nightmare in which the [Cervids](entity:creature-recall-creature-cervids-af6b1bde9d5a) take her and her family refuses to reclaim her. Amaryllis tries to deny her distress, but Broccoli stays, offers a hug, and eventually shares the bed and blankets with her. The consolation deepens their friendship beyond adventure and argument. Amaryllis allows herself to accept comfort from her new friend, while Broccoli learns that support can mean simply remaining present when no solution is available.

next morning in Port Royal

Rainnewt Conspiracy and Guild Crisis

The team returns to [Port Royal](entity:location-recall-location-port-royal-6d3ffe90c99b) aboard the [Marshy Gasbag](entity:object-recall-object-marshy-gasbag-d6a1526670f7), where [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) takes Broccoli to the [Exploration Guild](entity:organization-recall-organization-exploration-guil-f26240cadb66) headquarters. They discover that [Tarragon Rainnewt](entity:character-recall-character-tarragon-rainnewt-9bb596405c16) is missing and that he had accepted Broccoli through improper channels and arranged the suspicious expedition. [Mathide](entity:character-recall-character-mathide-0d66064043db), the guild’s acting authority, considers Broccoli a liability and a possible accomplice, but Amaryllis openly defends her. [Abraham Bristlecone](entity:character-recall-character-abraham-bristlecone-bd1412ff280a) proposes transporting them to the [Greenshade](entity:location-recall-location-greenshade-78c2ca7a93fb) branch, preserving Broccoli’s chance to remain in the guild while the infiltration crisis is investigated.

same day after guild crisis

Enchanted Armor Purchase

[Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) takes Broccoli shopping for proper adventuring equipment. A tailor at the Rising Shield designs a blue armoured outfit with durability, fireproofing, and mana-absorption enchantments. Although Broccoli cannot afford the purchase, Amaryllis pays for it as compensation for the rescue. The gift marks a shift in their relationship: Amaryllis no longer merely manages an incompetent partner, but actively invests in Broccoli’s survival and future.

same evening

Choosing the Palace of Strings

At the [Rock Inn and Roll Inn](entity:location-recall-location-rock-inn-and-roll-in-4a2b54fbd9fa), [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) studies [Midhve’s Compendium of Dungeons and Associated Classes](entity:object-recall-object-midhve-s-compendium-of-1e6fd43de4da) to choose a second class for her [Thunder Mage](entity:concept-recall-concept-thunder-mage-c82ce7f7a352). They consider several dungeons, including [The Pit of a Hundred Traps](entity:location-recall-location-the-pit-of-a-hundred-b307ef338ebf) and [Toyland](entity:location-recall-location-toyland-ac74b8efe808), before focusing on the [Palace of Strings](entity:location-recall-location-palace-of-strings-69aac244fecb) near [Rosenbell](entity:location-recall-location-rosenbell-cbac54ea5ccc). The Puppeteer class appeals to Amaryllis because it could complement her ranged magic and control enemies. The research establishes their next likely destination and gives Broccoli a broader understanding of second-class progression and class bottlenecks.

following morning

Boarding the Shady Lady

Broccoli and [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) find [Abraham Bristlecone](entity:character-recall-character-abraham-bristlecone-bd1412ff280a)’s battered airship, the [Shady Lady](entity:object-recall-object-shady-lady-7ebccc68c35b), at the [Port Royal](entity:location-recall-location-port-royal-6d3ffe90c99b) docks. [Abraham](entity:character-recall-character-abraham-d114b192c3c3) and [Raynold](entity:character-recall-character-raynold-6a4a0d137a5f) welcome them aboard and explain that the ship is patched, underpowered, and chronically unreliable. Despite Amaryllis’ misgivings, Broccoli is delighted by the vessel’s personality and by the promise of another adventure. The trip to [Greenshade](entity:location-recall-location-greenshade-78c2ca7a93fb) begins as Abraham’s eccentric leadership and Raynold’s practical competence create a volatile but affectionate partnership.

during the Shady Lady voyage

Physical Manakinesis Unlock

With [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979)’ help, Broccoli successfully forms and casts a weak Fireball. The spell is unstable but unmistakably real, proving that she can learn magic despite her cleaning-aligned mana and lack of formal training. The achievement unlocks [Physical Manakinesis](entity:concept-recall-concept-physical-manakinesis-efcf30bea9b1), a general skill that lets her push mana through bodily motion and shape it around attacks. [Abraham](entity:character-recall-character-abraham-d114b192c3c3) and [Raynold](entity:character-recall-character-raynold-6a4a0d137a5f) explain that the skill resembles the martial magic used by fish-like people they once encountered.

late in the voyage to Greenshade

Shady Lady Engine Failure

The [Shady Lady](entity:object-recall-object-shady-lady-7ebccc68c35b)’s engine begins clicking, then explodes, ejecting its propeller and damaging the cabin. [Abraham](entity:character-recall-character-abraham-d114b192c3c3) and [Raynold](entity:character-recall-character-raynold-6a4a0d137a5f) keep the airship aloft through sails, thermals, and improvised piloting. Rather than panic, Broccoli treats the failure as another part of the adventure, while [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979) grows increasingly alarmed. The ship limps toward [Greenshade](entity:location-recall-location-greenshade-78c2ca7a93fb), where the damaged vessel attempts to enter a cliffside hangar despite the doors being closed.

ending moment

Ramming the Cliffside Hangar Door

As the [Shady Lady](entity:object-recall-object-shady-lady-7ebccc68c35b) races toward [Greenshade](entity:location-recall-location-greenshade-78c2ca7a93fb)’s cliffside hangars, [Raynold](entity:character-recall-character-raynold-6a4a0d137a5f) discovers that the doors are closed. [Abraham](entity:character-recall-character-abraham-d114b192c3c3) orders ramming speed, treating the imminent collision as both a crisis and another opportunity for reckless heroics. The narrative ends with the damaged airship bearing down on the cliffside door. Broccoli, [Amaryllis](entity:character-recall-character-amaryllis-6be7c2372979), Abraham, and Raynold face an unresolved impact that carries their expedition into the next stage of their adventure.