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 Erik Volkov on Dec 27, 2019 21:12:32 GMT -6
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"It shouldn't be some weird privilege to have a landlord that isn't some sort of slum lord." With Erik's growing list of acquaintances maybe he should throw together some investors and fund a new skyrise for mutants and low income people. One with minimal profiteering that he was sure some of his less sordid contacts could ensure. Before he got too lost in his self induced brain storm he blinked his attention to Zaid the unlucky rabbit.
Quietly appraising the man he wondered if he had ever been in a fight before. Thankfully most people weren't, but mutants attracted flies worse the a texas outhouse. Ones that inherited traits form mostly defenseless animals seemed to get it even worse. They were 'easy' targets. With a sigh Erik fished out his phone and placed his free hand on Zaid's cheek. "Alright don't move I am going to make sure by checking your pupils. Tell me if you feel any shooting pains." Erik leaned in close and checked the far eye first seemingly unaware of the invaded close space as assuredly as any doctor. He passed the light in front of the bunnies eye for a few seconds before withdrawing and watched for proper dilation only to wait for the ice pack to move so he could do the same with the other eye. "Feel anything?"
Zaid was preoccupied with his ice pack so he didn’t realize right away Erik had moved so close. One moment the guy was by the sink, the next he had touched Zaid’s face. Zaid “eeeped!”, a squeak that was far too rabbit like for his taste, and almost dropped the ice pack. ”Wait, I’m sure I’m fine, that’s...a-awfully close.” Stars and spaceships, did this guy not know personal space?! Zaid flushed a dangerous deep red of embarrassment, and made sure no matter what, he did NOT look down at the abs now very very close to him.
His eyes, thankfully, did what they needed. His nose twitched with the guys scent, making this so much worse. ”Errr, I’m pretty sure I’m good now. I mean, I feel fine.” Pleasepleaseplease back up before he had a heart attack. This was not good for a bunny’s heart.
Posted by Erik Volkov on Dec 28, 2019 10:20:39 GMT -6
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For being such a nervous jittery bolt of electricity the bunny had a rather cavalier attitude about health and safety. "Well I do not have super eyes so I had to watch and make sure your eyes were doing the proper things." Was that a blush? Not that Erik could remotely determine the reasoning for all the embarrassment. Not everyone could shrug aside knives and concussions in moments. His phone disappeared and he crossed his arms. "Concussions are very serious. You can feel fine then fall asleep and never wake up. Happened to that one celebrities wife. Look it up." Noticing he was getting slightly more angry then intended he sighed. "I am just going to hang out for a bit then check you again just to make sure your fine alright?" Finally he moved back to the sink to retrieve his ruined half tee and put it back on.
"You like books?" Nodding the general direction of the manga collection figuring it was a safe enough topic for the really odd acting rabbit person. Moving free of the kitchen and heading that general direction.
Zaid was starting to think Erik sad a little dense. How could he not tell Zaid was uncomfortable with the closeness, and the shirtlessness? The confusion thing was not as important as his dang little bunny heart! Maybe if he fainted the guy would get the idea. Oh Stars, if he fainted what if the guy tried for? It seemed like something Erik would do. This guy was a trap ready to spring at a moments notice.
”Well, hopefully you verified my eyes as working,” Zaid said politely. Eyes were fine, heart was questionable. He was extra careful not to seem rude because Erik seemed upset that Zaid wasn’t taking this seriously. Oh, he was taking it seriously. Concussion, bad. But shirtless man, worse.
Shirtless man who was...staying m. ”Uh, how long until you know I’m fine?” Zaid felt like he needed a clear timeframe. He was not used to be alone with guys. Finally, he as covered again. Thank goodness.
Erik then went straight for the bookshelf. STARS AND SPACESHIPS, WHY?!!! ”Books? Oh, yeah, I read a bit of manga. Most of those came back with me from Japan though. Uh, I don’t think they are your taste though!!!” he was dying. So dead.
Posted by Erik Volkov on Dec 28, 2019 19:10:34 GMT -6
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Erik considered the question and shrugged. "If your eager to be rid of me a half hour should work. Have to make sure your brain doesn't end up swelling." Not that Erik seemed offended in the slightest. He was afterall a near total stranger. Zaid didn't seem to be the sort of person to make friends with some random person who broke people for a living.
Then the whole book debacle started and he blinked at Zaid. "Why do I look like some idiot that doesn't enjoy books?" A steely edge to his tone as he looked down at the bunny. Now he got the big muscle bound idiot treatment far too much for his liking even if he wasn't exactly built like some other people who took it really serious. He however didn't expect it from some stranger he had helped save. Even if he didn't have the slightest clue to what manga was..
Do I look like some idiot that doesn't enjoy books?
Zaid withered like a plant exposed to strong heat. His ears flattened and his eyes widened in horror at the assumption Erik had taken. Stars, how did he get THAT assumption?! "N-no! I just, I like...the picture are...guys with uh, guys, in a couple of...those. You know, Yaoi." His face was a shade of red that looked like a tomato now, and the color seemed to carry to his ears. He took the option to accept full blown embarrassment if it meant Erik would no longer think he was being rude and accusing him of not liking books.
Then again, would Erik realize what guy+guy meant? Did Zaid have to spell this out? He was screaming how gay he was from every little fiber of his body but the man just didn't get it. Why, why did Zaid have to get saved by THIS man. "If you want to look, I can point out the safe ones. I just never expected anyone else to look at my manga. It's, awkward." Zaid mumbled.
Posted by Erik Volkov on Dec 28, 2019 19:59:01 GMT -6
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Erik may have had the equivalent to a rock buried in the ocean as far as gaydars went, but even he realized when someone was being earnest. Especially when there had apparently been a grandiose misunderstanding on his own part. It was easy to get angry when you got type casted into being one sort of person. For him that was dumb a$$kicking brute. So when he saw the poor bunny turn the most impressive shade of scarlet he had ever seen he knew he had screwed up. His brain finally put up a bid for a gaydar dish and light dawned in the candle lit parts of his brain. Like, picture, guys with guys. It would take a special sort of dense to not put all that together. That meant he now knew what Yaoi was. The strange word that it was.
"Oh..." His eyes flicked from Zaid to the books and back again. "Ooooh. Hmmm.." Then simply shrugged and smiled at Zaid. "My bad. Though I do not see why your so embarrassed about it. It is hard enough being a mutant without getting all caught up on labels and such don't you think?" If the thought the little bunny man was gay he certainly gave no outward sign of judgement. "Now that we got that all cleared up what is manga? Is it fancy japanese porn or something?"
Finally, the guy seemed to put things together. Thank goodness, Zaid was on the verge of never recovering from the awkwardness. He rubbed his forehead, trying to breathe, giving a one eyed look at Erik. Ugh, he was getting a headache, whether it was from the damage to his face or Erik, he wasn't sure.
"Why am I embarrassed? I'm not...embarrassed by the label, or who I like. It's, the situation. I mean, if you were in a room with a girl in a bikini and she was all up in your space, wouldn't you feel a little awkward?" Maybe Erik just didn't feel awkward? Some people were like that. Regardless, Zaid may be a vegetarian, but even HE would get a little tempted when a piece of meat was place in front of him. Stars, why torment him?
"And no, nothing on that shelf is hentai, it's just cute romantic fluff, I swear. Not all romance has to be...dirty." Zaid flushed. "Stars, why am I explaining this to you? Manga can have some things in any book, it's just in the culture. But I try to keep things mild. If you're going to paw around though, at least stay on the top shelf."
Zaid reached over and picked up a copy of FMA, handing it to Erik. "Since you seem intent to stay and make sure my brain is okay, this is a safer one to look at. Fullmetal alchemist. Action, humor. And that one is in English."
He sat down on the bed, picking his ice pack back up.
Posted by Erik Volkov on Dec 28, 2019 20:58:22 GMT -6
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Hmm that was certainly food for thought. Erik had made him embarrassed. Erik was also apparently the equivalent of a bikini babe. Truly something was wrong with the bunny boy if he thought that! Never one to answer a question dishonestly he thought about it a moment and shrugged. "I would take the opportunity to enjoy the moment if such were the case." How would he feel if Zaid was the shirtless one he wondered? Probably just appreciating a nice body was a nice body to him. "It amuses me I am the bikini babe in this situation." Well more like riotous hilarity, but somehow he thought Zaid might get offended if he pointed that out.
"So manga are japanese comics and hentai is the porn version of japanese comics? Your explaining cause I have no idea and are being nice enough to do so. Even if you just admitted the other shelves do have por-hentai." Now that all the misconception was cleared up and smiled at Zaid. Hoping the little compliment would relax the wound up Zaid. "A nice story is a nice story regardless. I don't really get the opportunity to read anything fiction. Growing up in Russia it was hard enough to get the books to learn from and we had to share. I wasn't trying to invade what you considered personal." He did consider himself too nice to trample on some private area or something sacred and hoped he appeared suitably chastised.
He took up the offered manga and lacking anything really better to do flipped it open and began to read, taking an almost reverent care with the book. Pages carefully turned. Erik had little enough experience with comics, but after he started reading he got into it. A little chuckle escaping him in the funny moments and his eyebrows furrowing at the action and serious parts.
Take... the opportunity to enjoy the moment. Zaid was feeling even more confused by the moment. It wasn’t that Erik was unattractive. Heck, Zaid wouldn’t be blushing if he wasn’t. But Zaid just lacked a level of thirst to actively bask in the glory of a shirtless man. He was nervously coming to terms with his feelings toward romance in general. Now was not the time to “enjoy the moment”.
”Ah, well, I have only one good eye right now as it is, so maybe it is a good think no one is enjoying this moment too much. And uh, to a newly uncloseted individual there is a risk of blush and awkwardness.” well, on that note...How did he end up in this conversation!
He was not ready to list additional genres of Manga dirtier or different than hentai, so Zaid let that part of the comment go. ”No, the rest of the shelf is also safe. I don’t keep any print editions of dirty stuff!” he was a bunny! Innocent! ”And it’s fine, you couldn’t know it was personal until you looked, I guess.” he shut his eyes and leaned his head back. This day was making him hurt inside and out.
While Erik read, he felt himself falling asleep, icepack slowly slipping from his hand. Despite the warnings of concussion, he hurt, and he had a long day of work. Trying to keep his head up was proving difficult.
Posted by Erik Volkov on Dec 30, 2019 13:42:22 GMT -6
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Newly uncloseted? Erik wondered if the bunny meant in general or the fact that Erik had unknowingly made him admit it. Whoops. Motivational speaking was not his strongest skill, of course interacting with people in general wasn't. So Erik offered a simple, "Knowing oneself is the most difficult task of all."
Of course the bunny only continued to keep on shoveling and Erik intoned an equally simple. "Print editions." That clearly suggest Zaid had digital editions of various smut. Of course in this day an age who didn't? The Russian was just having an inordinately enjoyable time teasing the poor guy. Of course once the bunny moved to relax he didn't say anything. For normal people getting into a fight was a pretty draining experience. The adrenaline high only lasted so long and it took its favors back with interest.
Erik had read a few chapters and decided he would have to rent or buy the rest to see how it ended when he checked his watch. "He-." Cutting himself off as he realized Zaid was asleep. Sighing quietly to himself he decided the concussion risk probably wasn't that bad. Heachache worthy no doubt, but not enough to wake Zaid who clearly needed the rest. Putting his long learned thief skills to good use he removed the bun's slippers and took the ice pack to redeposit into the freezer. He folded the comforter over to cover Zaid and looked around before deciding that was all he could do. He left a note saying 'Need anything call' with his name and number. On his way out he locked the door and went about his day.