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 Kealey Shinbo on Apr 28, 2012 17:16:03 GMT -6
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It was pretty darn boring to be home alone, Kealey decided. Sure, she loved the apartment that She and Shin had gotten around Christmastime, and sure she loved hanging out with Thor, there was just something missing when Shin wasn’t at home.
The option had been there, she supposed, to head to the Mansion with him, but sometimes she felt like it was weird when they were always together, and had decided that it would be better to let him do his thing for a while. Except now she was bored. All the homework was done, food was cooking, the place was clean, and there just really wasn’t anything on TV. The quiet was a little disconcerting.
Changing the arrangement of the pillows on the couch only took about 3 minutes, and reorganizing her closet only took about 10 since it was something Kealey had done recently. She was just going to have to sit and wait. Which was tough.
Grabbing the well-read copy of Prisoner of Azkaban off the coffee table the blond sighed and sat down. The book was good, and it would pass the time.
Three minutes later, she checked the clock then sighed.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 16:03:22 GMT -6
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Man, Shin needed a nap. Laying down the law was hard. And frustrating. And just a bit stressful.The Asian pushed a hand through his hair and exhaled a sigh as he stepped off the bus, onto the sidewalk. He really needed to get rid of these feelings before he got home, or else Kealey would be unhappy.
The sidewalk was busy with people walking, selling, buying, and singing. Someone, somewhere, was playing guitar.
Shin shook his head and chuckled. Okay. He could destress to that music.
Sha la la la...
The music faded as he made his way home.
***
The key turned in the lock. The door opened, and Shin went in.
"Home!" He said, feeling much better for his efforts. Plus, he got to see Kealey. That made him happier, still.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 16:57:54 GMT -6
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Yup. She’d read the same paragraph three times. The book was good, and Kealey had read it before, but for some reason she simply couldn’t concentrate. It wasn’t like there were a lot of distracted people around, and they were high enough up that commuters weren’t a problem…but the blond just couldn’t sit still.
Next time she was totally going to tag along.
Right about then, the door opened and Shin appeared. Kealey bounced up from the couch and flounced towards the entryway to meet him with Thor padding behind her. Shin seemed in a pretty good mood, so Kealey kissed him on the cheek.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 17:00:51 GMT -6
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He accepted the cheek kiss. And then, he raised her a real one.
"Fine," He said. He gave her some space. "Talked with that kid you were complaining about. Gave him something to think about. Hey, do we have any bread for sandwiches?"
And now, he was in the kitchen. Now, he was in the kitchen.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 17:19:39 GMT -6
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Boy, that kiss had been nice, Kealey decided, kind of excited for another one, but Shin wasn’t on the same page. Back he stepped, moving past her and heading for the kitchen as he answered her question.
He’d talked to a kid for her? Which kid? Why?
Into the kitchen they walked, and Kealey leaned up against the counter as Shin looked for bread.
”Who’d you say you talked to?” she asked, hoping for enlightenment.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 17:22:48 GMT -6
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The Asian found some milk. Sniffed. Held it away from his face with a face. Set it back in the fridge, then grabbed some jelly. He found the bread in the bread box. Found some peanut butter. Enlightened.
"Hockey? Ho-key, something?"
He spread the peanut butter. PB and J. Yeeeah.
"The one who drove the golf cart into those people. I put him on probation for it."
He put jelly on the other slice and worked on making him some sandwich.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 18:01:31 GMT -6
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Apparently the milk was bad. Apparently, Shin had also taken it upon himself to impose a penalty on someone whose name he didn’t even know.
That…was kind of not okay. Kealey frowned. She hadn’t approached Hokee yet because she hadn’t figured out how to do it without the situation becoming volatile for everyone involved. That had been what happened on the Mission.
”Hokee, yeah.” she said,”Why’d you do that? I can’t imagine it went well.”
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 18:02:09 GMT -6
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The Asian shrugged. "He was being a jerk so I dropped him off a skyscraper. Attitude problems. He needs to learn how to deal with them or else he'll get someone killed. It was pretty much my responsibility."
So he'd done it. Why? Was there something wrong with that? He didn't think so. In fact, he was certain there was not.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 18:07:20 GMT -6
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Boy, Shin was awful convinced about something. Probably that he’d done the right thing by dropping a teenager off a skyscraper. There was no doubt in Kealey’s mind that everyone was fine, Shin would never hurt someone intentionally, but still…
”Actually…it was kind of mine.” Kealey said. ”I was the team leader on that Mission, and I was the one who let things get out of control. It should have been on me to handle it.” She was going now, not even really angry, but also convinced that she was right.
”You’re right. He’s terrible with authority…but are you sure you did anything other than prove he's got a gripe."
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 18:11:27 GMT -6
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Shin glanced Kealey's way, pausing his sandwich-making career momentarily. "Kids like that don't learn from anyone other than themselves. I know. I was one of them. I did what I could."
He supposed it had been her job. Why hadn't she done it? It was a good question.
It was sure nice of him to be picking up her slack, though. It was probably why they worked so well together. They complimented each other, and all that. Yup. Musta been that.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 18:24:37 GMT -6
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Kids like that. Kealey tilted her head at that sentiment. It didn’t really make sense to her. ”I disagree…” she said quietly.
Was this an argument? Shin didn’t seem all that angry, but he felt something else that was rubbing Kealey the wrong way. She couldn’t name it, but the conglomeration of feelings just suggested the wrong thing. So she spoke again.
”I just know that being an authoritarian with him didn’t work at all, and I was trying to give him a chance to cool off and think before I approached him. He went about it the wrong way, but he was really resourceful on that Mission. “
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 18:56:28 GMT -6
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Aw man. Now she’d been mean. Kealey scowled as Shin’s sandwich became the most interesting thing in the room. She hadn’t meant to frustrate him, but gosh darnit, she was frustrated! No, Shin hadn’t really done anything wrong by approaching Hokee, but at the same time Kealey felt like he’d overstepped his authority a bit.
”I know you were….” she said, wrapping her arms around her middle. Of course he’d been trying to help, but it didn’t mean he’d necessarily done the right thing.
”The whole thing is still just so frustrating, but I think I need to deal with it. I know you were trying to help, but I don’t want people to think you’re fighting my fights for me.”
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 18:59:59 GMT -6
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"I see that now." He scooped the sandwich onto the plate. "I'm sorry. I hadn't thought." He turned, and handed the plate to Kealey, then got another down for the sandwich that would be his.
"With kids like that, you've got to be a real hardass, Kealey... you need to work on your ass." Phrasing... maybe was a little off there. So what. English was his second language, and all those excuses.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 30, 2012 19:05:55 GMT -6
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He saw, he understood, he handed her a sandwich. As far as disagreements were concerned, Kealey felt like this one had gone pretty well. It didn’t seem like any feelings had been hurt, and Shin even had some more advice for her as he handed her the plate. The sandwich looked good.
She needed work on her ‘ass’ huh?
”Well, you seem to be an expert in that field.” she said, meaning that he was good at being a hardass when he needed. Had it come out that way? Maybe not exactly, but surely he’d know what she’d meant.
