The X-men run missions and work together with the NYPD, striving to maintain a peaceful balance between humans and mutants. When it comes to a fight, they won't back down from protecting those who need their help.
Haven presents itself as a humanitarian organization for activists, leaders, and high society, yet mutants are the secret leaders working to protect and serve their kind. Behind the scenes they bring their goals into reality.
From the time when mutants became known to the world, SUPER was founded as a black-ops division of the CIA in an attempt to classify, observe, and learn more about this new and rising threat.
The Syndicate works to help bring mutantkind to the forefront of the world. They work from the shadows, a beacon of hope for mutants, but a bane to mankind. With their guiding hand, humanity will finally find extinction.
Since the existence of mutants was first revealed in the nineties, the world has become a changed place. Whether they're genetic misfits or the next stage in humanity's evolution, there's no denying their growing numbers, especially in hubs like New York City. The NYPD has a division devoted to mutant related crimes. Super-powered vigilantes help to maintain the peace. Those who style themselves as Homo Superior work to tear society apart for rebuilding in their own image.
MRO is an intermediate to advanced writing level original character, original plot X-Men RPG. We've been open and active since October of 2005. You can play as a mutant, human, or Adapted— one of the rare humans who nullify mutant powers by their very existence. Goodies, baddies, and neutrals are all welcome.
Short Term Plots:Are They Coming for You?
There have been whispers on the streets lately of a boogeyman... mutant and humans, young and old, all have been targets of trafficking.
The Fountain of Youth
A chemical serum has been released that's shaving a few years off of the population. In some cases, found to be temporary, and in others...?
MRO MOVES WITH CURRENT TIME: What month and year it is now in real life, it's the same for MRO, too.
Fuegogrande: "Fuegogrande" player of The Ranger, Ion, Rhia, and Null
Neopolitan: "Aly" player of Rebecca Grey, Stephanie Graves, Marisol Cervantes, Vanessa Bookman, Chrysanthemum Van Hart, Sabine Sang, Eupraxia
Ongoing Plots
Magic and Mystics
After the events of the 2020 Harvest Moon and the following Winter Solstice, magic has started manifesting in the MROvere! With the efforts of the Welldrinker Cult, people are being converted into Mystics, a species of people genetically disposed to be great conduits for magical energy.
The Welldrinker Cult
A shadowy group is gaining power, drawing in people who are curious, vulnerable, or malicious, and turning them into Mystics. They are recruiting people into their ranks to spread the influence of magic in the world, but for what end goal?
Are They Coming for You?
There have been whispers on the streets lately of a boogeyman... mutant and humans, young and old, all have been targets of trafficking.
Adapteds
What if the human race began to adapt to the mutant threat? What if the human race changed ever so subtly... without the x-gene.
Atlanteans
The lost city of Atlantis has been found! Refugees from this undersea mutant dystopia have started to filter in to New York as citizens and businessfolk. You may make one as a player character of run into one on the street.
Got a plot in mind?
MRO plots are player-created the Mods facilitate and organize the big ones, but we get the ideas from you. Do you have a plot in mind, and want to know whether it needs Mod approval? Check out our plot guidelines.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Sept 3, 2011 12:26:54 GMT -6
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Shin plopped down on the couch in their apartment and flipped on the TV.
"Riding the bus to work sucks," He bemoaned.
On the television, Pokemon just so happened to be on. It was a real classic. Ash was riding a bicycle! And now, Team Rocket was doing something. Classic Team Rocket style, doing something. Shame it happened every episode these days.
Shin sighed.
He pouted.
Crossed his arms across his chest.
He wanted a bike. The scooter just wasn't the same.
Oh right, he realized. Kealey was in the same room, wasn't she? And he still hadn't told her what had happened to the motorcycle he'd left in the Sanctuary Garage... crap.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Sept 3, 2011 12:52:32 GMT -6
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Shin hated riding the bus. That much was apparent when he flopped on the couch stated exactly that.
Kealey understood where he was coming from. She hated riding on the bus too. Her reasons were different, having mostly to do with the fact that there were always a lot of people on the bus and a lot of people meant a lot of emotions, which meant a lot of concentration and a lot of headaches. Shin probably just hated the fact that the bus took forever, was full of people, and smelled funny. Still, she knew where he was coming from.
The TV was on, and Pokemon was playing. One of the ones she’d watched with Shin the first time they’d watched together. Ash was on the cycling road. Kealey smiled. He didn’t seem to mind the bike too much.
Shin had a bike…but it was a motorcycle, and far cooler than Ash’s little pedal bike. His was a motorcycle and…Kealey looked outside. It wasn’t raining, or ridiculously cold so…
”Why are you riding the bus?” she asked, moving around to flop on the couch as well.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Sept 3, 2011 23:00:36 GMT -6
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Blame Aurum?
Kealey’s brows drew together. Something had happened to the motorcycle. Something that Shin hadn’t told her about. What had happened? Why hadn’t he told her about it?
”Shin. What happened to the motorcycle?” she repeated.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Sept 3, 2011 23:05:09 GMT -6
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Punch. Punch! Punch!! Shin was reeling from three consecutive blows. Why did Kealey always have such a kickass punch? It was like she knew all his weaknesses or something.
Shin sighed and took a calming breath.
"It," He started. He'd decided. He would be honest with her. "Was Abyss's motorcycle. Not mine. I realized it would be bad for a cop to have something that wasn't his, so... I talked to Aurum, and... he suggested I give it back."
Gulp. Shin brought it home.
"So I dropped it off at the Sanctuary and left it there. And once I'd escaped the little girl interrogator they have. I ran."
Whew. That was a load off. It really felt better being honest about things! Why hadn't he told her, though? Whoops! He'd forgotten to answer that question.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Sept 3, 2011 23:17:18 GMT -6
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Okay. So.
The motorcycle hadn’t been his to start with. It had belonged to Abyss. Man, it was a small world, but that didn’t matter right now. Apparently somehow Shin had ended up with Abyss’ motorcycle. Probably when they’d traded bodies. Now that he was working to be a police officer, Shin had decided he needed to give the thing back.
So. He’d talked to Aurum, and then he’d taken the bike back.
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"Um." Was she mad? He had a sinking suspicion she was mad. Shin did not like this sinking suspicion one bit. "Fairly recently. But." But? But what?
Shin had an idea. Shin had a terrible idea. Shin had a terrible, wonderful idea.
"I think we can get new ones. Maybe even one for you." Because, yeah. Hadn't she wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle? And wouldn't it be easier for her to drive if she had one of her own?
Sure, motorcycles cost money. He'd been saving up. Plus, if he sold some of his comic books...
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Sept 4, 2011 7:58:49 GMT -6
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Shin was a little anxious, and Kealey had a feeling that he thought she was mad at him.
She wasn’t. Not exactly. She was a little…frustrated that she hadn’t known anything about this whole ordeal, and just a tiny bit hurt. The thing was, it was difficult to be mad when it was obvious through emotion that the whole thing had been unintentional.
There had been no subterfuge, there had been no deception, there may have been a little intentional omission, but it seemed like this had been kind of a big deal for Shin.
Then he said that maybe they could go get a new one…and maybe one for her.
Kealey tilted her head, considering.
“I’m glad you returned the old one.” she said with a sure nod.
” I wish you’d have told me you were going though. I haven’t seen Abyss or his brothers in a long time. I wouldn’t have minded the visit. We could have simply explained how you’d borrowed the in return for the tattoo. I’m sure he wouldn’t have minded.” Was that a slight smirk on Kealey’s face? Maybe, but just a tiny one.
”As to a new one…I like that idea, but maybe I should learn to drive one before I have one? Besides, I like riding with you.” she finished with a smile, just to show there were no hard feelings. She hadn’t been mad to begin with, but maybe it didn’t hurt that he’d been a little worried.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Sept 5, 2011 19:51:26 GMT -6
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>>“I’m glad you returned the old one.” Kealey said, and the weight on Shin's shoulders eased up a little. She kept talking. Shin felt better.
He didn't feel like making excuses or crazy suggestions to abate her anger. She wasn't angry. There was nothing to abate. Now, he was largely curious. Hey, that bike idea had been pretty cool, actually. He wondered what she'd think of that.
Apparently, she thought the bike idea was good. Although first, he'd have to teach her to ride. That made sense. Shin nodded at that. And she liked riding with him...
"I like riding with you, too." Shin nodded dutifully. He smiled at her. "Okay. Now I feel better about this. It isn't a world-ender. You can help me pick something new out." It was a date.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Sept 5, 2011 20:03:47 GMT -6
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”Of course I can.” Kealey said with a smile at just how relieved Shin was with the turn in their conversation. She’d hoped he would ask for her help after she’d refused a bike of her own.
They’d moved on a little, but Kealey was still a bit curious about how the whole situation had gone down.
”So Aurum told you that you had to take the bike back?” she said, eyeing the TV while a new episode of Pokemon started.
She let that statement hang in the air for a moment, then grinned, ”So when do we want to go shopping?”
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Sept 5, 2011 20:33:11 GMT -6
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Shin nodded at Kealey's question. At her second question, he glanced at the wall clock.
"We could go tonight, if you want... or maybe tomorrow. Just to window shop." He didn't have the money on-hand for something like that. Credit cards? What were those.
"If we find something we like, we can talk to them and see about finding how much it is."