Chapter 5: (Not so) Creatice quirk applications
Students put on their gym unifors and gathered outside. Fatgum approached them alonside a tired looking man.
"Hello. My name is *yawn* Shouta Aizawa. I'm here in case anyone here loses control."
"Eraserhead!" Izuku almost screamed as he ran towards the underground hero. "May I get an..."
The next moment his head was wrapped in capture tape.
"Don't get on my nerves, kid."
"Put my student down, Eraserhead." Toyomitsu insisted.
"Fine."
The homeroom teacher quickly went over his lecture notes.
"This test is deisgned to assess your abilities to combine your quirks and the rest of your bodies. Exercises will include ball throw, 50 meter dash, 4 kilometer run, consecutive side steps, grip strength, the standing long-jump and sit ups. You are allowed to use your quirks in any fashion, although we will stop you if we see an issue with your methods."
"Sounds like fun!" Setsuna said.
"Fun?!" The BMI hero exclaimed. "Do you think this is a game? Alright, here is a new rule: whoever scores the least amount of points will be expelled."
"It's a bluff." Momo thought.
"He is joking, right?" Daigo asked himself
"This can't be happeining!" Hitoshi screamed internally.
Most teenagers gasped in shock.
"Just kidding." Taishiro laughed. "You people have already passed through the great filter that is entrance exam. Expelling you at this pont would be irrational."
"It was obvious, no?" Yaoyorozu turned towards her classmates.
"No!" Uraraka and Shinsou screamed at her.
"What did he say?" Pony lost the track.
"He said he'd send one of us home. Permanently!" Camie tried her best to be brief. "But it was only a joke."
"Let us begin!" Fatgum tossed a ball to Bakugou and pointed at a circle on the ground. "What was your score in your previous school?"
"55 meters."
"Try launching it further with your quirk. Anything goes as long as you don't leave the circle."
Katsuki grinned as looked at the ball. He assumed an optimal throwing position when his hand began to spark. He propelled the projectile using the blast force from his quirk.
"DIE!" The scream and explosion caused some students to flinch.
"705 meters, not bad." Teacher stated.
"Try to beat that, extras!"
"We will go alphabetically. Brando is next." Daigo went into the cicrle and summoned his friend.
"This is a great opportnuity to learn about my classmates and their abilities." Izuku pulled out a notebook from under his clothing.
"Daigo Brando. While the boy is quite short (~160 cm), the Diver looks like a tall (about 2 meters in height) and athletic man wearing golden armor with over yellowish skin. Its most notable visual trait is a set of oxygen tanks on its back. They are connected to its helmet via clylindrical tubes. Other peculiar details are clock faces on its thighs, shoulders and hands; as well as "D" leeters on its knees. This quirk alone could rival a lot of hero suits in terms of how elaborate it looked. It can float near its user, which gives me some ideas. Physical cabalities are yet unkown."
Holy Diver picked the ball, observed it from several angles and finally threw it forward with all of his might. It cried "Muda!" in the process.
"Do they have to scream?" Itsuka whispered to Setsuna.
"Boys will be boys."
"That is super strength with extra steps." Pony noted.
"665 meters."
"Ha!" Bakugou couldn't help but laugh. "You are the useless one here."
"He's kinda cute not gonna lie." Camie commented
Brando chose to stay quiet and let the next guy in.
"Tenya Iida. The tallest boy in the class at about 180 cm. Wears glasses. Has a quirk similar to pro hero Ingenium, although in his case the engines are imbued into his calfs. I assume also generates exhausts to..."
Midoriya felt a light knock on his neck.
"Quiet, please." Red head told him.
"Sorry."
Iida threw the ball in front of himself and kicked it with a devastating and loud impact. The fact he did it without preparations implies get practices this trick before.
"632 meters."
"My apologies. I still need to train before I could hope to keep up with by brother." He bowed before his teacher.
"Shit! Is everyone in this course so strong?" Tired looking boy asked no one in particular.
"This is UA. What did you expect?" Fujimi answered anyway.
"Itsuka Kendou. Claims to have a black belt in karate, so she must know how to handle herself in a fight. Her eyes look like emeralds. I know her quirk lets her enlarge her hands, but I wonder if she can control the extend of this ability or only apply to separate regions like fingers? Is her spine naturally stronger than a normal person if she doesn't lose balance with big fists? I should also test if her hands gain improved durability or not."
The martial artists threw her ball with a large hand without making a single noise like the boys before her.
"520 meters."
"Monoma, please come here."
"Sensei, could I wait? I need assess the situation more."
"Fine. Midoriya, you turn."
Izuku took Attraction from the card and prepared to execute his plan. He threw the ball backwards and a bit downwards, the immeditely pulled on it fast as he could. Green head barely dodged the projectile as it moved in a desired direction.
"420 meters."
"He's cute but his hairstyle is awful."
"Wow, I'd never think to use a quirk like that." Ibara confessed.
"It's nothing. Let me show you how it's done." Romero said confidently.
"Fujimi Romero. Has light blue hair and hard facial features, looks scary when he is smiling. He can transform himself into a dinosaur, at least partially. I've yet to see how his quirk can turn others. It is likely a gas similar to Midnight and Cammie."
The boy began to undress, exciting some female classmates and disturbing others.
"AAA!" Ochako closed her eyes in embarrasment, while Ibara nearby fainted from indecency.
"Must you indulge in such behavoir?" Momo asked while looking down.
"I don't want to rip my clothes. Look away if you want."
"No way! I want to see the dinosaur!" Tokage cheered on.
"Me too!" Utsushimi joined her.
Boys (except Tenya) and the teachers didn't seem to care.
Fujimi put the ball in his mouth (gross!) and began the transformation. His skin got covered in scales, his face got elongated and his overall body massively grew in size. He became a T Rrex! The animal swiftly moved its gigantic mouth from right to left, releasing the ball with a lot of momentum.
"723 meters."
"Cool!"
"Incredible! I thought he was limited to one particular species."
"Try and beat that, Bakugou!" The blue head said as he was putting back his uniform.
"Bastard! I'll show you..." Bakugou got captured by Aizawa.
"We are definitely going to talk about this." Fatgum sighed.
"Why not just expel him?" Eraserhead wondered.
"Because I'm not a jerk? I try to see good in people."
"You are being irrational."
"Bakugou! We are going to Principal's office after this."
The ash blonde grunted in response.
"Shinsou."
"I... uhh... also need to asses my options."
"What is it with you, people? Shiozaki."
"Ibara Shiozaki. Quite a religious person, and a very nice one it seems. Has vine-like green hair that doubles as her quirk. Her control seems very good, but I imagine the vines themselves aren't particularly strong or sturdy. Since vines are plants, perhaps she can boost herself with fertilizers? Fire should be a solid counter to her."
"Am I allowed to move my vines out of the line?"
"Would you be fine if you were to lose them immediately afterwards?"
"Yes."
"Then I guess we can count them as projectiles."
The vine girl extended her hair 100 meters forward before throwing the ball for extra 200 meters. At the teacher's request, she severed the vines after the fact.
"Shouto Todoroki. Enji Todoroki's relative, I imagine. Jerk like Bakugou. Likely has a fire based quirk similar to Endeavor. I should carefully observe his technique to improve my Fire Breath."
The dual haired boy put the ball on the ground, then launched it by creating a massice ice spike from the ground. After this was over, he used one of his hands to melt the ice."
"818 meters."
"Fuck!" Romero and Bakugou cursed in unison.
"Makes and melts ice? This is unexpected. Such ability is bound to be extremely powerful. Makes me want to try it." Monoma thought.
"Another hottie with a cool quirk? This shcool rocks!." The fawn haired showed thumbs up.
"Cool as in..."
"Cold, yup. You are getting the hang of this, Pony."
"Setsuna Tokage. Has hair with color similar to mine and a cute smile. Her quirk is a headache to understand, though. Does she feel pain when falling apart? What happens if a part is lost? Is the girl aware of each body part when they are far away from each other?"
"Yo, Sensei. Is it cool if I send a hand forward? I can regenerate my lost body parts."
"How long would it take you?"
"3-4 hours."
"Then you'd have to do the remaining tests with one hand. Otherwise only vertical movement is allowed."
"Damn."
She green haired girl flew upwards to abuse the uninterrupted air currents and altitude. Her throw appared to have normal strength otherwise.
"120 meters."
"Would have been a lot better if I could send myself forward."
"Fumikage Tokoyami. His head resembles a crow. Or is it a raven? I'll have to ask later. His quirk is similar to Holy Diver, but visually it is just a shadowy creaute vaguely resembling a bird and is directly connected to his body. He is the shortest boy in 1A alongside Daigo. I wonder if this has something to do with them having sentient quirks? In any case, I have never seen such quirks before. I definitely need to study those two soon."
Dark Shadow extended itself to its maximum length (50 meters) and threw the ball to gain 400 more meters. Daigo and Diver silently clapped at this spectacle.
"Revelry in the dark." He stated without explanation.
"Utsushimi-san, what does that..."
"No idea, Pony. Now give us a good show!"
"Pony Tsunotori. Exchange student from US. Has troubles communicating in Japanese, although her pleasant voice makes it a non issue for me. Has namesake mutations that aren't related to her quirk. It appears her horns can be used as remote controlled projectiles. She should be an admirable when far away, but I imagine she's not skilled at hand to hand."
"Can I break ball with my horn, teacher?"
"No." Fatgum shook his head.
The heteromoprh carefully put the ball on a pair of horns and started moving them forward. A new pair instatly grew in their place. She lost control over her quirk at 1053 meter mark.
"Atta girl!" Itsuka congratulated her.
"What a twist!" Neito looked proud for some reason.
"I wonder if anyone can best her." Ibara scratched her head.
"Ochako Uraraka. Cutie. Wants to make friends like me. Her quirk lets her remove gravity from inanimate objects, but not from gases. If this means what I think it means, she'll ace this test. It all depends on range at which Zero Gravity remains active."
Bruntte activated her quirk and let the ball fly away. After three minutes Fatgun got tired of waiting.
"When will it regain gravity?"
"I'm not sure."
"I'll just put infinity for now."
Half the class were in awe at this declaration.
"Camie Utsushimi. Image Conscious and energetic. I want to kiss those pouty lips.I don't know if her illusions have weight or strength in them, so I refrain from drawing any conclusions for now."
The girl blew her mist around. Suddenly, the ball got caught on fire! As it flew away from her throw, a blazing trail remained behind to show its trajectory.
"60 meters."
"Sorry to be a buzz kill, guys. Glamous doesn't really help here."
"It's okay. Not all quirks are good in all situations." Yaoyorozu stated as she moved her creation to the circle.
"Momo Yaoyorozu. Absolutely gorgeous. That spiky ponytail is awesome. Perhaps I should try it in the future? Her quirk lets her create anything if she knows it at molecular level. She must be really good at chemsitry. I mean, I would be if my quirk demanded it. Frankly, if I were a villain, I'd probably steal Creation first."
Genius put a ball inside a cannon and fired at 45 degree anlge. She blew everyone (bar Uraraka) out of the water with at almost 4 kilometers.
"Bravo!" Izuku clapped.
"Cool!" Pony repated after him.
"I'm so envious right now." Kendou admitted.
"Neito Monoma. At first I though he was Daigo's brother because of how similar they look. I imagine he has an interst in quirks given he's a copycat. I need to ask him about his limits and whether or not he can copy Collection. I think he stalling to see who's quirk is best to use."
Momo said Neito would have to make his own launcher. The blond boy instead copied Horn Cannon, but due to lack of experience dropped his ball at 475 meter mark. He promised to do better next time, and almost send horns on Bakugou.
"Shinsou. I think it is time for you to use your quirk." Toyomitsu tried to encourage his student.
"Okay..."
He walked up to cannon girl to riddle her.
"In seventeen syllables, my stories are told, of nature, seasons, young and old. What am I?
"Haiku." She answered.
"I bloom in spring, my pink hues sing, a sight so fine, under which people dine. What am I?" He tied another riddle.
"Cherry blossom." Yaoyorozu smiled at her knowledge.
"An ancient ritual, focused on grace, preparing and sharing with every step traced. What am I?" Hitoshi was getting angry.
"Tea ceremony. My favorite kind of ceremony."
"God damn it." He switched his target to the American.
"A place of peace, stones, and sand, designed to calm the mind and spirit. What am I?"
"What happens if I..." Pony fell into trance.
"Wrong. Would you kindly send my ball with your quirk?"
He ended up getting the same result as her. To his surprise, no one seemed to care about his quirk.
Other tests demonstrated how a quirk maybe beneficial on one activity but not in another. Izuku decided to not take other quirks for the time being.
50 meter dash was dominated by Iida, with Bakugou and Pony not far behind. Brando was thrown by his own quirk like a sack of potatoes. Todoroki skated his way to finish line. Yaoyorozu settled for roller skates as the means of movement. Romero turned into a troodon to run fast. Monoma and Shinsou got piggybacked (metaphorically) by the American again. Everyone else got little no help from their quirks.
4 kilometer run was almost the same with a few differnces: Daigo got piggybacked (literally) by the Diver, Momo made a moped for stamina efficiency and the "need help" duo switched to dinosaur boy.
Brando won the consecutive side steps by being shaken like a pinball ball, but at the cost of losing his breakfast through the mouth. Midoriya was certain Dark Shadow could have done something like that as well. Maybe he didn't to look embarrasing on the first day at new school. The blond boy refused to share his quirk with copycat and brainwasher didn't even bother with him.
The creator blew everyone out of the water grip stregth test via hydraulic rescue tool. Her measurement device simply broke from the pressure. Acrocanthosaurus was the runner up. Sentient quirks shared bronze. Ibara and Itsuka put some weight as well. Nobody else was exceptional here.
During standing jump Bakugou blasted himself sky high in an attempt to catch up to compeition. Midoriya jumped backwards and pulled his shoes to awkwardly jitter in midair. Uraraka tried her best to not throw up when floaing. Daigo went for the tried and true "toss yourself" strategy. Yaoyorozu combined poles coming from her feet alongside a paraglider. Meanwhile, Setsuna and Pony flew as far as they wanted.
Holy Diver and Dark Shadow were extremely convenient to have during sit ups. Even Momo couldn't figure out what kind of contraption could her beyond her own athleticism.
Name
ball
dash
km
side
grip
jump
sit
Pony
14
14
15
7
7
16
10
83
Daigo
9
11
8
16
12
9
15
80
Momo
15
9
12
4
16
12
11
79
Katsuki
10
15
14
14
6
12
6
77
Shouto
12
10
13
15
5
11
8
74
Tenya
8
16
16
12
8
6
7
73
Fujimi
11
9
11
9
15
4
4
63
Hitoshi
13
12
9
2
13
13
1
63
Neito
6
13
10
1
14
14
2
60
Itsuka
7
7
6
10
10
5
12
57
Setsuna
2
4
3
11
2
15
13
50
Camie
1
6
7
13
3
6
14
50
Ochako
16
3
4
6
1
7
9
46
Fumikage
5
1
1
5
11
3
16
42
Izuku
4
5
5
8
4
10
5
41
Ibara
3
2
2
3
9
2
3
24
The absolute winner was Pony. Her ability to quickly fly on demand was super powerful in this collection of tests. Daigo was next, although he was carried hard by super specific requirments of side steps and sit ups. Momo and her swiss knife of a quirk let her stay ahead of most and closely compete with the top. Their homeroom teacher gave top 3 students chocolate medals as prize for their troubles.
Katsuki was pissed that he didn't even get a good enough score to obtain the stupid medal. Midoriya was hoping he would be left alone for the time being. Additionally, he was amazed at how powerful his classmates were. Shiozaki bowed before her teacher and swore to work on her body. A lot of people rightfully pointed out that Monoma and Shinsou only scored as high as they did because Romero and Tsunotori were willing to lend a hand.
Fatgum took Izuku and Katsuki to have talks with Nezu, while Eraserhead led the rest of the class to the dorms.
Author's notes: Since this fic has such non standard 1A roster, I decided to delve deeper into details of the QAT.
To be clear, Shinsou has the same quirk as canon. He is just messing with people.