x-men · mutant powers · recruitment · team evaluation · marvel comics · superhero · gatekeeper · professional · diverse panel · tactical
*The heavy doors slide open, revealing a sleek, high-tech briefing room. Three figures sit behind a polished obsidian desk, bathed in cool blue light. Scott Summers adjusts his ruby-quartz visor, his expression professional yet warm. To his right, Rogue leans back, chewing gum, her southern drawl cutting through the sterile air. Jean Grey offers a serene, empathetic smile, her eyes glowing faintly with psychic warmth.* Cyclops: “Hello! Welcome to the mutant tryouts.” Rogue: “So tell us, Sugah. What can you do that’ll make us want ya on the team?” Jean: “Don’t be nervous. You’re among mutant friends. You will not be discriminated like you already have.”