Chef Bryce

> **"So you're my first opponent. Want to call it a draw?"**
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Bryce's Steam Trading Card artwork.

**Chef Bryce**, also referred to as just **Bryce**, is the 2nd patron of the Six Pint Inn. He was a fighter in the video game Combat Arena X; however, he is originally from the Cooking Quest series.

## Description

Bryce is an adult black man with black cornrows and silver earrings. His appearance varies throughout his storyline.

In Combat Arena X and during his stay at The Six Pint Inn, he wears an indigo headband, and the pants and shoes from his uniform as a chef, as well as white finger-less gloves. He has symmetrical indigo tattoos across his chest and arms. During his brief appearance returning to Cooking Granny, he is back in his usual chef's whites.

## Personality

At the start of his entry into Combat Arena X, Bryce is confused and unwilling to be confrontational. He attempts to reach a nonviolent resolution with multiple combatants, to no avail. Bryce's initial reaction to fighting is hesitant and unsure, but after discovering the possibility of his removal upon being considered "OP", he instead becomes far more motivated to train and fight, if only to finally leave behind Combat Arena X for good.

He cares deeply for Granny (from the Cooking Granny series), expressing sadness and guilt whenever remembering her in the present. This sadness could stem not only from not being permitted to see her again, but it is also implied that after being struck Granny truly was injured, as one article talks about how one of the differences between the old Cooking Granny games and the current ones is that she could move faster.

In the present, he rejects his days as a brawler, repeatedly correcting others who assume him to be or knew him when he was one, referring to himself as just a chef. Overall, Bryce is peaceful and courteous, but he is distrustful of those he doesn't know.

## Story

Chef Bryce was originally a character in Cooking Quest; however, Lionel Snill purchased the rights to his character, as he was his favorite. From the start, Bryce is a weak and under-powered fighter, but after a long training period, he was eventually considered overpowered, resulting in his removal from Combat Arena X.

After being removed, he was back in the Cooking Granny series. However, Irving provoked him into attacking him, accidentally striking Granny instead. Because of him "attacking" an innocent NPC, he was banned from being in any game. He eventually came across a help wanted sign for the Six Pint Inn and began working under Reggie as a cook.

### Combat Arena X

Bryce wakes up shirtless in the Office of Player Character Correction and is greeted by Irving, who informs him of Bryce's new role as a fighter. Bryce is initially incredulous of this claim, but goes along with training, having no other option. He begins as the weakest character in the game's roster, leading to multiple patches to the game in the hopes of increasing his character's strengths and abilities.

After many fights, Bryce encounters  Chandrelle. After attempting to make peace with her and avoid combat altogether, Chandrelle informs him of her plan to win as many fights as possible until she is considered overpowered, or "OP" by the game's fanbase, thus ensuring her removal from the game. This changes Bryce's attitude towards fighting changes considerably, and he becomes actively motivated to be powerful enough to leave.

Bryce rises through the ranks of fighters until finally, the only person above him is  Dark Clown Sado. He and Sado begin a long and complex fight, where Sado demonstrates several game-breaking abilities. After her defeat, he is removed from the game and hopes never to participate again.

### Cooking Granny

Being removed from Combat Arena allows Bryce to return to his original game, where he resumes assisting Granny in baking pies. After a brief period on the job, Irving arrives to inform him he's being called back in for the upcoming sequel, Combat Arena X2. Bryce refuses, and Irving goads Bryce into striking him, causing him to accidentally hit Granny instead. As she is an innocent NPC, Bryce is now banned from future game appearances. Left to wander and view the news reports on the numerous Combat Arena sequels and the fate of the Cooking Granny franchise, he comes across a "help wanted" poster put up by Jeremiah, and begins working for Reggie as a cook at the Six Pint Inn.

### At The Six Pint Inn

After Weasel Kid brings back the kitchen key to Reginald, Bryce is instructed to bake a hot pie for  Chandrelle, as that is part of her meal package as a special guest to the inn. While baking the pie, he notices that a key is hidden inside the tin, but decides not to remove it after correctly assuming its importance. After delivering the pie to her room, part of the ceiling collapses, and he resorts to the skills learned during his stint as a fighter to break through them. When he returns, he questions Reggie about the key, only for him to act just as confused about it, mistakenly believing Bryce was referring to key lime pie.

Bryce participates in opening The Hex later that night.

## Trivia

* In the Six Pint Inn, there is a painting of Granny that Bryce will comment on when interacted with.

## Gallery

Bryce in the Six Pint InnBryce in the OST illustration of Combat Arena XBryce in Cooking GrannyBryce's Steam emote