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 Rayne Blake on Mar 12, 2019 21:48:23 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
heterosexual
None
83
2
Apr 19, 2021 21:40:00 GMT -6
Laxbabe28
Oops, Rayne didn't mean to make him almost choke on his drink. Really she didn't want to this to be her first time out and about after a while of just working and all to end up with the first person she talks to choking. This day wasn't starting off well at all.
HIs words make her think before she speaks. Usually she would just be upfront and say he was stood up, either with friends or the person he was in a relationship with, but if she says that, usually people say it comes off rude. Truth is truth, Rayne doesn't know why people cant handle it and needs to be lied to or have the blows soften. Oh well, not her problem right now. "Sorry to hear that." Taking a sip of her drink, Rayne shrugs lightly. "Just out for a drink. Not meeting anyone."
Posted by Rayne Blake on Mar 8, 2019 19:21:22 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
heterosexual
None
83
2
Apr 19, 2021 21:40:00 GMT -6
Laxbabe28
The guy sitting next to the seat she took gave her a nod and she replied back in kind. It was too loud to start a real conversation randomly and she wanted to check out the scene first. See the people, see whos here and who she might know. Also she really wanted her drink too. Not something fruity or sweet, no that wasn't very good on sharp senses and taste. A nice glass of whiskey did wonders. Smooth, strong, but not fruity. Rayne never understood anything about those kinds of drinks.
When the bartender pushes her drink towards her, Rayne gives him the money and nod before turning back to the crowd of dancing bodies, not seeing anyone she knows. Oh well, its not like she didn't expect this, she came here to possibly meet new people. Taking a sip of her drink she turns her head to look at the guy beside her before speaking loud enough for him to hear. "You don't look like you are enjoying being here." Statement, not a question.
Posted by Rayne Blake on Mar 8, 2019 19:04:55 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
heterosexual
None
83
2
Apr 19, 2021 21:40:00 GMT -6
Laxbabe28
Rayne never understood why the people who come to get a piercing grab the spot they want to get poked. Well kind of, its nice to know where they want it, but still, words work just as well. To each their own. Eyes flicking to the spot that the girl wants pierced, she asses it quickly, really just wanting to know if she already had a piercing there or not.
The girl gives her a slight grin, worried more like it, and she could also tell that this girl was going to probably bolt soon. She had this frightened rabbit look to her and it was only growing as time went on. "Don't worry, you would be surprised by how many people come in here looking for tattoos or piercings and don't like needles. It more common than you think." Rayne says with a easy grin trying to help her calm down a bit. Someone nervous and scared never helped.
The boy, Luke she heard his name was called, speaks up about only being here for moral support and her gaze flicks to him. If he was going to be here to help her, Rayne was going to make him be with her, like by her when she pulled out her kit. "If you are here for her moral support, then that means you will be standing beside her, holding her hand and letting her squeeze is has hard as she wants while she is getting a earing." Switching her gaze back to the girl before her she gives her a nod. "Yes I can do it now. Did you bring your own earing that you wanted to start with or did you want to check the selection we have?"
Posted by Rayne Blake on Mar 6, 2019 22:59:25 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
heterosexual
None
83
2
Apr 19, 2021 21:40:00 GMT -6
Laxbabe28
Rayne looked up from her drawing when she heard the door open not long after she opened the store. Different, not many people came in this early unless they had an appointment and seeing as how the face peaking in was a girl and not a the biker she was expecting in a short while, she knew it had to be a walk in. Rayne also knew that she had time to finish the line work she was working on when she noticed the girl was looking around the shop with wide eyes.
Once she was done with the linework, Rayne placed the drawing back into her sketch book she had for clients, don't want to lose those, then makes her way over to the shop front. "What can I do you two for?" She knew that it couldn't be a tattoo for the girl, she was too young looking and the guy who walked in, there was no way he was getting a tattoo. That just left a piercing, but she wouldn't assume anything.
Posted by Rayne Blake on Mar 5, 2019 14:59:50 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
heterosexual
None
83
2
Apr 19, 2021 21:40:00 GMT -6
Laxbabe28
Why, why does she do this to herself and let the shop manager schedule her for early shifts. Rayne isn't much of a morning person, but you got to do what you got to do to keep a job. Opening the shop, she goes in but keeps it closed for now. Things need to be set up and cleaned sometimes, well her station anyways. It wasn't her job to clean her co-workers stations.
Dropping her bag on her chair she gets to work organizing everything and making it presentable before going to work on some sketches she wants to finalize before the clients come in later today or this week. After everything is complete, the cleaning anyways, she goes to the door, unlocks it and turns the Open sign on. She isn't expecting anyone to come in right away so she goes back to working on her sketches.
Posted by Rayne Blake on Mar 5, 2019 1:06:05 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
heterosexual
None
83
2
Apr 19, 2021 21:40:00 GMT -6
Laxbabe28
Tattooing is what people call an easy job, something not stressful, or hard. They would be wrong. Yes it can be enjoyable and everything they call it, but it can also be very stressful and hard and not very easy either. Depends on the client and what they want, how detailed it is and how much pain they can handle.
Bars are really more her scene but the last time she went to a bar, there were not many people her age and its time to start being around them she believes. Probably better business too. This time, Rayne was going to a club. She isn't a dancer, but probably wont go out on the chance floor, but she was told recently by a client that this place had the best drinks as well as music, plus the people didn't hurt to look at either.
Moving towards the bar and grabbing one of the stools, she orders her drink, turns on the stool and watches the people here. The music wasn't bad, the lights a bit distracting and the music kind of loud to her, but it was still wasn't that bad.
Posted by Rayne Blake on Mar 3, 2019 20:33:28 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
heterosexual
None
83
2
Apr 19, 2021 21:40:00 GMT -6
Laxbabe28
Just about every day after work Rayne would leave the shop and head towards the park. Some fresh air with nature around her is relaxing after smelling ink, blood, and chemicals most of the day. Plus its nice to not have the sound of a machine buzzing around you, but the leaves blowing in the wind is much better. Tonight though was different. There was blood in the air.
Having half a mind to just turn around and walk away and not go to see if someone needed help and what was going on, she paused in place. She could go and if something was happening she might get caught up in it, but then again if someone needed help and she didn't go, its not a good feeling. Letting out a sigh she walks towards whatever is happening. Somehow, she knew this wasn't going to end well. Someone, somewhere was screaming at her to just turn around and not go that way, like a dang horror movie.
Coming from a different direction then what everyone else did, Rayne did see the massive black mastiff like dog lurking near by as well as the guy fumbling with his phone by a dead body. Well she assumed the body was dead with how it looked and how much blood loss there was. Not taking her eyes off the massive dog, she pauses a few paces away from the guy and the body. "I don't think standing there is a good idea." She didn't speak very loudly, but enough to get his attention. No need to spook the dog anymore into attacking them both.
Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: Ray, Blake, Thea.Code name Beast.
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Date of Birth: 10/13/1995
Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Sydney, Australia
Nationality: Australian
Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage: Australian Caucasian
Appearance
Hair color and style: Platinum blonde white
Skin Tone: Caucasian tan
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5’ 5”
Build:Voluptuous but athletic
Visible mutation: None
Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: Does have some scars along her body, the biggest one is around 5 inches on her right side.Has one tattoo so far that goes from her right shoulder to just above her elbow of a snow leopard head with a snowy owl in flight, some snowflakes around it.
Other features: None
Everyday clothing style:Honestly anything she wants.She isn’t afraid to show some skin but she also doesn’t mind wearing a baggy hoodie and sweats sometimes.It really just depends on her mood and the weather.
Uniform: None
Sleepwear:Tank top and boy shorts when its warm, hoodie and sweats for when its cold
Miscellaneous clothing: Always has a leather jacket that she is careful to not destroy or lose when shifting.
Character
Personality:She can be introverted and shy at times, but that doesn’t mean she can’t go out and have a good time.She does have trouble trusting others and can have a quick temper, she blames her animal instincts for that, and can act before thinking.You just never really know what you will get when you already know her.
Hobbies/ Interests:Reading, running, drawing, MMA and boxing, bass guitar
Job or part time job and description: Tattoo Artist
Fears/ phobias/ concerns:Fears that while she is shifted that she will be caught/poached.
Special talents: Is extremely good at drawing
Morality
Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: Rayne’s sense of morality is mostly good.That doesn’t mean she is a saint, but rather just has her moments sometimes.Like when she has shifted and the animal instinct pushes hard and takes over in a bad situation, like being cornered or attacked, instinct would be hard to fight, but for the most part, she is good.
Mutations
Mutation description: Rayne can shapeshift into animals, meaning she shifts into the actual animal itself but with her human mind intact and in control.So far she has managed to the Snow Leopard, Snowy Owl, a Calico Cat, Black Mamba, Golden eagle, a Sable, and a brindle pit bull.
Strengths:Allows her to get in and out of places if she is stuck or cornered.After every animal that is learned her strength and senses grow.She gains the skills and attributes the animal she shifted into has while she is in that form.
Weaknesses and Limitations:Rayne has to study each animal for about 4 or 5 months before she can shapeshift into it, even longer if they are complicated. Loses her clothes quiet often, destroyed if bigger than her, lost if the animal is smaller than her since she can't take them with her.Cannot shift into people.
The bigger the animal, the longer she needs to recover afterwards before shifting again.For example if she were to shift into her calico cat form for a few hours it would only take her no more than 10 minutes to recover and maybe a little bit of food, but if she was to shift into a grizzly bear or bigger and was in the form for a few hours, she would need almost a day to recover and lots of food.
Injuries taken in animal form will be transferred to her human form.
Rayne isn’t big on bugs, especially spiders, so you won’t see her shifting into one ever, unless it’s a live or die situation.Plus they are just too tiny and would take way more energy than shifting into a bear.
She doesn’t gain arms and legs with her animals, like no snake gets arms and she can’t speak to others with words in any animal form.
Physical Abilities
General Physical Capabilities: Rayne may not look strong but she is and she is a runner, she just likes her body how it is and doesn’t want to be stick thin.She works out 3 days a week for MMA and 2 times a week for boxing
Fighting Style: MMA and Boxing
Fighting Style Pros/Cons: Pro’s- Makes her flexible, strong, better reflexes, can defend herself.Con’s- No weapons training,
History Of Your Character
Growing up, Rayne doesn’t remember anything of her blood family.She was found on the steps of an orphanage, so she was told. She spent years there with the other kids, kids that were nice and kids that were cruel.When she was around 8 years old, a family adopted her.Their daughter wasn’t very happy in sharing her family with an “outsider” as she called Rayne so you can imagine that it wasn’t a very fun household to grow up in.Lucky or unlucky, the family sent Rayne back after their daughter framed Rayne for things that she didn’t do.Going from home to home for years until one day, on her 15th birthday, she had a nightmare and shifted into her first animal, a snow leopard.She loved to read and that was the animal she studied the most on for her report for school.Luckily for her, the other girls in her room were out for the night, probably meeting up with some of the boys from school drinking.She also realized that her clothes had been destroyed.
That morning while she was getting ready for the day, she noticed her hair was no longer a dark brown, but a platinum blonde, almost white.That would raise some eyebrows seeing as the lady in charge of the orphanage didn’t allow the kids to dye or bleach their hair so she packed up everything she had and left.She managed to procure a fake id that stated she was 18 years old so she was able to also get a job in a different city soon after leaving.It was just a job cleaning tables at a restaurant but it got the job done.Every night that she didn’t work, she would learn to control her shifting so it wasn’t ruled by emotions until one day after she was 17, she controlled it and perfected it.She started to wonder if she could shift into anything else so she started to read up on another animal, but this time it was a bird of prey, a snowy owl.A few months later she was able to shift into the snowy owl.She also learned that the first few shifts into a new animal hurt like hell but gradually got better.
Rayne knew she couldn’t depend on her shifting ability to defend herself and she knew she would have too, she knew she was pretty so she started to take MMA and boxing classes.At 19 years old during one of her work days, she overheard a few customers talking about a snow leopard.Seeing as how this was Australia, snow leopards weren’t native and immediately heard people saying it had to be a mutant.She waited a few weeks, listening to rumors spread before someone came forward saying they saw a girl with white hair minutes after the snow leopard incident, that they had a picture, though it was a bit blurry.She didn’t stick around though, she went home after that, bought a ticket to New York and left a day later. She couldn’t take the chance that the picture would be identified as her.Once in New York, Rayne found a job at a tattoo parlor after applying and impressing the other artists.Rayne has since then spent her days working while her nights have been spent reading up on other animal forms and practicing.
Roleplay
What’s your OOC alias?: Laxbabe28
Where did you learn about this site?: Google
Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who: Nope
Sample RP:
Rayne didn't like a crowded shop which was why she was the only one here right now. Maybe two others came throughout the day to work here, but they didn't stay the whole time. They came when they had appointments to keep, otherwise Rayne did the walk in's if she didn't have someone she was working on. She could also call someone in if she truly needed to.
Hearing her shop door open, she looks up at the man walking in and recognizes him as her appointment. Closing her book, she stands and places it under the counter when she gets there. When someone comes to get a tattoo and they are sure of what they want, Rayne won’t try and change their minds, usually only when she knows that something would work better. Like instead of doing a watercolor type tattoo that's small and wouldn't work well later on, do more of an open patch shade. Makes more sense when you see if done.
Giving the man a slight nod she also greets him back. "Morning. You are the one with the back tattoo correct?" She asks as she reaches under the counter for her binder, already going through it to his page so she can grab out the stencil that she will put on his back before inking him. She wants to make sure it’s exactly what he wanted.She likes happy customers, means they come back for more one day.