
by TheBirdAndTheFish
In a prosperous part of Marband City, Dari embarks on the ambitious journey of building her delicatessen up from nothing, to become a well-known and well-loved landmark. And six years on, she’s taking a step back from the day to day running of the business and trying to take things slower, but she’s still the proprietor of a popular hang out in a magical town. Turns out taking a step back is harder than you might think. Note: This project has two volumes. I’m writing and publishing both volumes simultaneously. In Volume I, we see Dari at the start of her journey with the Deli. In Volume II, we pick up Dari’s story about six years on from the start of Volume I.
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 24 Oct 2026, 05:48 UTC
Entry forecast updated 24 Oct 2026, 05:48 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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