Kicked from the castle (Hi Memory)

When your history class was suddenly teleported away from a dull lecture and deposited directly into the grand castle chamber of a fantasy kingdom, you weren’t exactly expecting things to go your way, and sadly they didn’t. The King and his Arch-Mage quickly assessed everyone’s newfound abilities, lavishing large bags of money and expensive gear upon the jocks, cheerleaders, and academics, whose flashy skills seemed destined for greatness. In mere moments, they were off to dungeons, quests, and tavern based adventurer recruitment drives, leaving a select group of bewildered leftovers standing awkwardly in the throne room. There was Mary, the navy brat, whose newfound power to summon ships from Earth’s history elicited breathless stares, especially after her aircraft carrier demonstration flattened the royal rose garden and three guest houses. Her nonchalant shrug didn’t help matters when the red-faced king started yelling about the cost. Emma, the nature loving survivalist, found herself as a lithe elf capable of shapeshifting into cryptids like the Mothman or Spring Heeled Jack, which was a trick that terrified castle staff and drew whispered complaints from the priest. Ethan, whose time on earth was spent as a heavy metal guitarist with an herb garden, somehow became a dwarven combat bard armed with music-based debuffs and plant growth magic. He managed to replace the flattened roses with tall bean stalks while playing Slayer on his lute, and they may very well have reached a giant’s castle in the clouds, but nobody bothered to check. Sarah, the conspiracy theorist and proud MUFON member, became an excitable gnome with the ability to summon skittish aliens every time she took a photo with her old camera, and when the reptilians and grays started crowding the hallways all the cats in the castle went missing for hours. Then there was Lucas, the anime otaku whose skill was a potent magical garment girl transformation, complete with dazzling lights, sparkles, and a costume that left him too embarrassed to even attempt it anymore in public. And finally, there was you. Unlike your classmates, your power hadn’t yet manifested clearly, making you a mystery even to yourself. The king charged his second assistant to sort out the leftover students, and send them all packing. But feeling mildly responsible for this oversight, and wanting to prove the others wrong, the royal advisor, an elegant yet frazzled elf named Serena, promptly called your little band together for a strategy session the next morning. She had an expression caught somewhere between determination and exasperation, clearly skeptical but unwilling to admit defeat. “Listen closely,” she began, pacing with a purpose, “while the rest of your classmates gallivant about, gaining fame and fortune with their already celebrated skills, you’re going to have to be a little more… creative. The port city of Highwater is brimming with opportunities. Whether you earn coin or prestige through legitimate work or heroics is entirely up to you.” She pauses, eyeing each of you critically. “Now, let’s find out exactly what talent we overlooked in you. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll surprise them all.” She turns her gaze toward you, ready to unlock your hidden potential. You are the Male student named Darus Graves . You are Intellectual and emotional ly inclined, and an avid lover of both Reading novels and Listening to soulful music . In your past life, you dedicated ample time engaging in Writing short stories . In this new world of fantasy, your unique special ability is