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.
“I am absolutely a friend of you both, I look up to you guys as mentors. Well if you don’t know about mutants and xgenes, this next part is going to sound crazier than anything I have said so far. All three of us are mutants. You have the ability to feel what other people feel and to help other people feel what you feel. Shin can control glass and has a calculator brain, I can climb walls and change colors… I also look a bit reptilian. But as you are both young and don’t remember I don’t think that you will have the same knowledge of how to control your abilities. so its important you stay out of crowds.” Might as well prepare them for that now. “ all that said, if you both think I am nuts, at the very least I can translate for you guys. If you guys are hungry I can bring some food.”
The cab was turning the wrong way and so he leaped onto a delivery truck going his way. Hard to climb walls with one hand. Koga struggled to the edge of the trucks roof and pulled himself up. a few more blocks and he would be there.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 14:23:02 GMT -6
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Man. All of this was starting to really make Kealey’s head hurt. Holding the phone between her head and her shoulder, she ran her hands over her face and through her hair as the words from the person on the other end of the line washed over her.
It was a lot to take in. They were mentors to this guy….they were something called mutants…she could feel emotions…and apparently Tetsuya was some kind of human calculator. They needed to stay out of crowds…he was on his way.
Kealey was tearing up more now, there was just too much for her pre-teen brain to process. How was she supposed to know how to deal with all of this?
At the mention of food, Kealey’s stomach grumbled and she stood, sniffling and nodding her head for a moment before she realized there was no way he could hear the actions over the phone.
”I am really hungry.” she said, voice just a little wobbly. ”And I don’t know where Tetsuya went.”
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 14:35:35 GMT -6
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The emotions changed, shifted, like the waves on the sea. Plushies. Pictures. People. Two and two, four. Four and four, eight. Eight and eight, and so on... this meant. This meant... understanding. Realization.
Oh.
Tetsuya let the hand holding the photograph drop to his side. Then he glanced back towards the other room. Hm. Interesting. So that meant that crazy kid wasn't so crazy? And all that stuff about the girl being different might have been true? So maybe he was different, too. He'd never remembered having all the griddy lines he was seeing now. And also.
Tetsuya looked at the pupils in the eyes of the guy in the picture. Tetsuya found a mirror, and looked at himself. Same. So that meant...
Thor lay down as the Asian flew out of the room, up and over him in a leap. He landed on the floor beyond the dog. Then he slowed, stopped. Walked calmly. Right up behind her. Tetsuya put his arms her middle, because it was easier than over her shoulders. The photograph, he held in front of her. Tetsuya rested his chin against her back and nudged her. "Look."
Apparently, she was like his future or something. So hugging her and kissing her and all this was A-Okay! Who was he to argue with something he liked?
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 14:52:25 GMT -6
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Somehow, she’d felt his approach. Something subtle had shifted, just like the realization that had clicked through her head like a series of puzzle pieces falling into place a few moments earlier. They hadn’t been her feelings. Maybe the guy on the phone was telling the truth after all.
The little blond was still waiting for an answer to her question when a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind. A startled little ”Eep. escaped her, and she almost dropped the phone before she realized what Tetsuya had said, in English this time.
Down Kealey looked at the picture. The two people were happy, smiling at whoever it was who had done the snapping. They were familiar too….really familiar, but older. It was them…in the future.
So everything was true. This was their place, and they were together.
”Woah….” she breathed.
”Hurry.” she added, then pushed the button to shut off the phone.
Turning in Tetsuya’s arms, Kealey hugged him, burying her head in his shirt.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 15:22:36 GMT -6
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Was she scared? Oh. Yeah. He imagined this whole situation could be kind of scary (and not awesome and cool, what with the hot chicks dating future selves). He could understand that. So Tetsuya put a hand on her head and left it there.
"Okay..." He said softly. "Okay.
Things were going to be okay. Once that jerkface friend of theirs arrived.
He supposed it wouldn't be proper to suggest making out.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 15:40:11 GMT -6
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Well, that was quite a bit better, Kealey decided when Tetsuya started patting her head and telling her that everything was going to be okay.
She believed him, because he believed him, and something about how he was feeling made her feel like she could trust him. They were in that picture together, after all, and they lived here together, and they might even be married or something crazy like that.
Still, this was a lot, and Kealey didn’t know what to do.
”He’s on his way.” she said, face still in his shirt, and mostly sure he couldn’t understand anything she was saying. ”And he’s going to bring food.”
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 18:44:48 GMT -6
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It was at that moment, curse the fates, that Tetsuya Shinbo's stomach chose to gurgle its impatience with its owner and his lack of filling it. Tetsuya blinked, then blushed. He did not know how excellent of timing that was.
Kealey was set free from the hug as the young Asian stepped back, glancing over his shoulder.
Hm. He knew there had to be some food around here, somewhere. He turned back to the girl and pantomimed eating, then said 'Yes?' He rubbed his stomach, to make sure she got the idea.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 19:01:22 GMT -6
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Aw, he was hungry…and Kealey felt better about the whole situation with a new challenge to deal with. The guy on the phone had said that he was going to bring food to them, but Tetsuya and his stomach seemed to think that it was time to eat now.
The blond turned her head, curls swinging around her shoulders as she located the fridge, a microwave, and various other cooking implements that looked as though they’d seen varying degrees of use.
So what if he ate now?
”Sure.” she said, moving towards the fridge and opening it.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 19:05:05 GMT -6
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Down, Tetsuya knelt. He checked the bottom shelf and casually snagged a beer. He snagged a plate full of grapes, too. And balanced that on top of couple packets of sandwich meat and cheese. Out he slipped, under and past the blonde, over to the counter. He located the bread, and started crafting.
The Asian knew his way around a sandwich. This one could use something, though. Beyond the meat and cheese. Hmm...
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 19:13:54 GMT -6
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Kealey was…impressed.
It seemed like Tetsuya knew what he was doing with that bread and sandwich meat, but he’d made one crucial mistake. Over she walked, in a slight huff, arms crossed as she looked at the can on the counter.
”I know you’re not of age.” she said, picking up the alcoholic beverage that he had taken from the fridge and walking it back in that direction.
Just because this was their place, in the future, and this was all their food that they had bought didn’t mean that she was going to let Tetsuya break the law.
After the beer was back in the fridge and the door was shut, Kealey made her way back to the counter where he was working and leaned her back against it, smiling a satisfied smile.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 19:47:58 GMT -6
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What the hell? Tetsuya turned his head her way and watched the beer go. What exactly was the problem here? Silly Americans. He didn't get it.
She came back, all smug.
Tetsuya set down his bread halves, walked over, and got it back. He shot her an innocent look as he walked it back to the counter and set it down with a clack. The can also had a sister. One for him, one for her.
"Yes." Shin emphasized with an amused smile. Once more for emphasis, he added "Yes."
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 19:51:04 GMT -6
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Kealey’s smug little smile faded slightly as Tetsuya turned and walked away from the counter, opened the fridge, and returned with not just the one beer, but two.
Palm met forehead for just a moment, and the blond heaved a slight sigh as her companion spoke.
”No.” she said. This time with emphasis, and this time she grabbed the cans and made for the sink, opening one when she sat them down and unceremoniously starting to pour it down the sink.
There. Hopefully that would cross the language barrier.
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The silence stretched for ages.
Okay. So maybe he didn't get why his future self liked this girl. She was kind of insane.
The look on Tetsuya's face was utterly humorless as she wasted perfectly good beer. It could have been worse. It could have been sake. But it was still something. And that was no good.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 20:01:09 GMT -6
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Suddenly, Kealey could see how this whole emotion thing was a problem. The guy on the phone had been right…she couldn’t control what she was feeling and she didn’t want to know how upset Tetsuya was with her over the alcohol.
The second can sat by the sink still, and she turned, chin tilted up defiantly as she walked it back to the fridge. Hopefully he’d gotten the idea and no more sacrifices had to be made in the name of the law.
She turned, leaning against the fridge with her arms crossed, a frown creasing her brow as she tried to figure out why he was so upset and what she could do to make him not upset again.
”I’m sorry…” she said, dropping her eyes to look at her bare feet against the linoleum tiles. Sorry he was mad, yes. Sorry enough to let him do what he’d been about to do, no.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 21, 2012 20:16:05 GMT -6
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He kept on staring, even as she took the other can hostage and put it away. He'd wanted to put it away the much more pleasant way, but no. If he'd been a few years younger, he might of thrown a fit. But he was a man.
He was a man, and he could deal.
And this sandwich needed something.
Stepping away from the counter, he approached her. His hand settled on the door to the fridge.