Rewrite of this story
I decided to restart the story for various reasons—mainly because I feel things escalated too quickly; he arrives at the mansion and, shortly after, is already pushing them to create a nation-state. In this version, that aspect will be toned down, though it will still play an important role. To give you a spoiler—and I'd love to hear your thoughts on this—the protagonist will be much younger, around the start of adulthood. He'll begin at the mansion, but the fight against Abomination will change everything. During that event, he'll leave the X-Men and fight alongside the Hulk, revealing himself to the world and becoming a hero. He'll use his troops to protect New York City, becoming a hero and representing a "third face" for mutants—showing the world that they can indeed be heroes. That's when he'll start gaining the fame and influence that will help the mutant cause. Another change: I've dropped the *Clash of Clans* powers and kept only *Clash Royale*, since the mix-up was always causing confusion. To make up for it, I've given him a unique power of his own.
And as for when this rewrite begins? It starts right now.