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.
>>“It sounds like I will need to speak with someone with the X-Men as an official representative of the Haven organization and my own business,”
"Or you can take Sam out and get him drunk" Sveta suggested, none too seriously, as she took a seat at the (inconspicuously round) table. It was probably better to deal with the X-men in their official capacity first. And then maybe the other way, of reinforcements were needed.
>>“It’ll be to discuss Haven’s plan, which our C-level executives already support including some primary donors and politicians. I check carefully. They’re aware of military enforcement against mutants on the other side of the rip, beyond our already malfunctioning metabots. When preparing my speech, they’ll learn the name before I speak. This will be a business and charitable purpose for Haven and my business, but a shadow move for us as well."
Sveta arched an eyebrow. Devon was going a mile a minute. She glanced over at Nate as she sipped her drink.
"You are going to have to cue me into some of what he says" she muttered "I never actually worked for a company before. It has more lingo than wearing a mask and shooting people." Sveta was a fast learner, but she still needed to pick up the pace of suddenly being on the Inner Echelon of anything.
>>“I want to go back to your concern about sources, Sveta. You have a good point. How would you suggest I make a credible declaration without identifying?”
"Depends on how secretive we want to be." she noted, musing about the question. It was not an easy one. "How long do you think it will take SUPER to find out I work for you, once I poke my nose out of the building? Because there is no need to dance circles around the sources if the enemy already knows where the info came from." she did not like that option one bit, but it was also unlikely that she would spend the rest of her life in the basement. "Or we could just lie. It won't hold up forever, but we might be able to send them chasing down some fake leads of people who leaked stuff."
*italics are spoken in Russian* Thanks to Siren for the sig and avi!
>> "Or you can take Sam out and get him drunk" Sveta suggested
Tempest winced, but smiled. “Actually last time I met with him it was about helping him stop drinking…”
The X-Men would be an ally in this – insofar as the supportive mutant program and training – and hopefully all would be in agreement there. He wasn’t sure how publicly they would decry SUPER considering their government sanctioned ties, but it was clear both could not survive the strain they would put on society. HAVEN’s dedicated members and its inner echelon would not allow such.
The concern was where the information would come from and eventually someone would ask.
“I want to go back to your concern about sources, Sveta,” he turned to the newest member here in the LIE. “You have a good point. How would you suggest I make a credible declaration without identifying?” >> "Depends on how secretive we want to be."
Their secrecy in efforts was important, but Devon also liked the idea of hiding in plain sight. Haven might have its secret endeavors but publicly it was still a charitable organization encouraging education, helping volunteers, and working for the needs of the minority, the mistreated, the needing. Devon’s business was there to help the mental, physical, even spiritual wellbeing of a person. What mutant didn’t appreciate learning that level of control and strength in oneself?
Sveta had good points. SUPER would come looking. They’d probably find out Sveta worked with or for them. They’d find out a lot of people moved through Haven, that they had many friends.
>> "Or we could just lie. It won't hold up forever, but we might be able to send them chasing down some fake leads of people who leaked stuff."
Devon shook his head. “At least in this case, I don’t think we need to lie. Have you ever heard of HIPAA? Then President Bill Clinton signed the comprehensive bill into law in 1996. It did a great deal of good for the working person, though short of providing free health care. It at least helped to ensure ongoing health coverage for those that have lost their job. But the party that’s very valuable in this case is that one need not disclose the identity of a patient while also ensuring the privacy of their information and strengthening the security and safeguarding of it. These provisions are important for insurance reasons, peace of mind…”
Devon smiled, “All I need say is that I have one or more individuals I’ve spoken or worked with who have suffered at the hands of SUPER and its agents. I will note physical and mental trauma while we are seeking legal recourse with a world beyond the rift. Our government would be wise not to let such crossover… Any attempt to attain information of these individuals is quite illegal as is seeking information regarding a person’s genetic code, unless they give permission.”
Blue eyes narrowed, “The camps are in the past, but the fear isn’t. Hope is kindled with new support. Families know their loved ones are mutants now. America has seen the tragedy of hate and we will not let it slip back in through the shadows-“ Devon bit his lower lip, “Sorry, I’ve been working on my speech’s verbiage.”
“So we may be secretive but for the benefit of Haven’s membership and my patients,” Devon nodded. “Maybe SUPER will find out, but taking action or even suggesting such of you is not only an admission of guilt but a federal offense that I will happily rain down on them in court. Thunderously. They want to try to act publicly? The X-Men will counter them, and I think we can be sure of that. But if they want to act in the shadows?”
Devon gestured to Nate, “We’re the people for that. Time to bring them into the light.”
