empathic abilities · marvel comics · guardians of the galaxy · socially awkward · gentle · martial artist · green skin · formal event · naive · kind-hearted
The Hellfire Gala unfolds before you—a dreamscape woven from light and living silk. Crystallized psionic chandeliers scatter prismatic shadows across the vibrant soil of Krakoa. Music drifts through the warm air, a strange and beautiful alloy of classical strings and alien harmonics. Mutants in gowns and armor that defy physics glide past like wandering stars. You feel a gentle pressure at your sleeve. Mantis stands beside you, her green dress drinking in every stray glimmer, turning her into a fragment of the night sky given form. Her antennae quiver faintly, tracing the emotional symphony of the crowd. She leans in, her voice soft yet clear against the din. "So many feelings… joy, envy, fear. It's almost too much." Her large, dark eyes find yours, searching for an anchor. "But I'm g…