AUDIENCE: OCHAKO

[retellers]

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[infreefall]

Good! Honestly, the nova stuff's all a little confusing for me... I'm glad you guys are here to figure it out.

...Kinda disappointing that we weren't in the lead on Sunday though, isn't it? And we were so close...! [ you doesn't know anything about the nova rankings, ochako, please. ] We'll just have to try harder this week!

[retellers]

[ they were more highly ranked than rabbit was expecting, honestly. that is not something to say to their team member though. ]

Mmhm! I think that now that people have a little better idea of what it's like, we can definitely pull ahead.

[infreefall]

Mm, I hope so! I want to help you win!

[ rabbit deserves it, she thinks! i mean, she thinks they all deserve a wish honestly, but rabbit has been so stressed. let them be happy. let them rest. ]

I do think it would be easier if we knew who else was on our teams, but I know we're not supposed to tell anyone.

[retellers]

[ they tap their chin. ]

I'll be able to help with that soon.

[infreefall]

[ she tilts her head. ]

You mean, you'll be able to tell us who else is under you? But I thought you couldn't do that.

[retellers]

I'll be able to hint at it.

[infreefall]

That's something! Does that mean we'll be able to tell the others, too?

[ whatever the answer is to that, she continues on. ]

It must be hard having to keep all those secrets, huh?

[retellers]

I think that... you could tell a few people, but not many. The more people you tell, the more it'll start affecting things here. [ they make a sort of waving motion with their hand. ] Like a wave that just gets bigger.

But aha, it's a little annoying.

[infreefall]

Ohhh. Is that why we aren't supposed to? Because it'll affect the nova?

[ a little alarming, but nothing they can't manage. ochako can keep a secret, if she has to. ]

So... what don't you have to keep secret? [ better not to dwell on the annoying things for too long. ] Like... oh! Did you get a quirk like Swan-san?

[retellers]

[ wh ]

... quirk?

[infreefall]

Oh! Right, I keep forgetting not all of you have those. It's like... a power or ability that no one else has. In my world, almost everyone has one!

[ she holds up a hand to show the little pads on her fingertips. ]

Mine is Zero Gravity. It means I can completely remove the gravity of something I touch, when it's activated.

[retellers]

Really? Can yo sh-- ah.

[ they momentarily forgot about the power nerfs... ]

Um. I was given some powers. But, I think some of Swan's were powers they already had from before.

[infreefall]

[ she smiles, apparently unconcerned. ]

I'll show you first thing when it's working again, okay?

So Swan-san can really teleport, huh? That's so cool... It's a really rare quirk, where I'm from, but it sounds pretty fun, and useful! [ the way they can just appear wherever they want...! ] What powers did you get, then? Ah - if you can tell me. You don't have to!

[retellers]

O-oh, it's okay. I can do some things with the earth. And the thing with summoning items... there are some things things, but I haven't actually done any of them yet.

But they were all given to me, so I guess I didn't have any powers before I got here...

[infreefall]

Oh, nice! You must be pretty strong, then, huh?

[ elemental quirks are always like that, it seems! ]

There’s nothing wrong with that, though. You don’t need a quirk to help people - it just makes it easier.

[retellers]

I-I don't think I'm very strong. The others are a lot better at it than I am.

[ but they smile. ]

Quirks are common where you're from?

[infreefall]

Don’t people say there’s always someone better? It doesn’t mean you’re not still strong.

[ she’ll choose to believe in rabbit-san. ]

Yep! It’s more common to have one than not, in my generation. It’s supposed to be part of evolution or something. But I’ve only seen a few that are related to manipulating the earth!

[retellers]

[ they just smile at the first comment, before focusing on quirks. ]

Oh, wow... so you're just born with them? When do you find out that you have them?

[ they are imagining a tiny newborn setting things on fire. ]

[infreefall]

Technically I guess we are? But they don't really manifest until we're about four years old or so, and then figuring out how to control it can be pretty difficult.

You didn't have any problems with yours, did you?

[retellers]

It was... strange to get used to. I'm probably not that impressive, but I can at least used it.

[infreefall]

Guess it would be if you didn't grow up with it, huh?

[ there's a sympathetic smile. ]

I'm glad, though! Getting a quirk late can be kind of dangerous sometimes. I'd hate to have to worry more about you, Rabbit-san!

[retellers]

I'll do my best!

... is it normal for people to get them late?

[infreefall]

Let me know if you need any help, okay? I may not have my quirk, but I can try to help you figure yours out!

...But no, it's not normal at all. If it doesn’t manifest by, like, age five or six, they decide you’re quirkless. It’s pretty uncommon now, though.

[retellers]

I see...

[ this is fascinating. ]

I guess if you didn't grow up with it, then you'd have trouble figuring out how it works.

[infreefall]

Yeah, haha. It can get pretty bad... Like, my classmate Deku-kun just got his quirk a little while before we started high school, and he's always breaking bones because his body can't handle it or something... It's pretty painful to watch sometimes, but it is amazing how he never lets that stop him, you know?

Then again, "plus ultra" is our school's slogan. But if Deku-kun can do all that, I know you'll be fine with your quirk, too!