"I know, I signed up for it."

"Ah, good, wasn't sure if anyone had told you yet. I don't usually have time to go, because I ride along with the county swarm patrol, but I might drop by a few times."

"You do? That's cool," says the blue and gold girl.

"Thanks. Say, I don't think I got your name?"

"Danielle."

"Nice to properly meet you, Danielle."

"You too, whoever you are."

"Margaret. Could've sworn I said so when I sat down."

"I might not've heard, sorry."

"It happens. Oh, word of advice if you haven't had your first gym class yet, the coach is kind of a pain in the neck. He'll definitely gripe about it if you try to wear jewelry in class, but if he tries to gripe about your arms too the principal will take your side."

"I don't really need to shake things in gym, that would be cheating."

"Yeah, my power is pretty cheaty in a gym class setting too. I wouldn't use it, I just don't like having to reassemble everything afterward. I wonder if four arms makes you better at basketball, or worse."

"Better. Worse at soccer, though."

"Huh. Why worse at soccer, balance?"

"No, because you're not allowed to use your hands and it's so much more tempting."

"I guess your lower arms are closer to the ball, yeah."

"I'm awesome at basketball though."

"I bet! And I bet watching you play would be a lot more fun than playing myself. Too bad they probably won't let you play for the school team."

"They won't! It sucks!" grouses Danielle.

"If only more people would starscape! Then there'd be enough of us for sports leagues. Not to mention more total people with useful powers, and more pairs of people whose powers synergize well."

"There's flying sports, but there's not enough people with four arms to do four armed basketball."

"Yeah, flying sports are pretty neat. Sumiko's a sport flier, I don't know if you've met her, I think she's a senior."

"I haven't," says Danielle. "What's her event?"

"You know, I can't remember. One of the straightforward speed ones, not the obstacle course kind. Thousand-yard dash or something."

"Well, I hope she has fun with that."