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 Pharoah Dynasty
An ancient sorceress is on a quest to bring her long-lost warrior-king to the modern era in a bid for global domination. Can the heroes of the modern world stop her before all is lost?
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.
Character's full name: Herbert Cole Hubble Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: Coal Gender: Male Age: 17 Date of Birth: July 24, 1994 Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Miami, Florida Nationality: White Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage: American
Appearance
Hair color and style: Blonde, cut short Skin Tone: Tan Eye Color: Blue Height: 6'1" Build: Musclar, 175 lbs Visible mutation: None presently Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: His nose appears to have been broken once or twice, scar on his left knee from surgery to fix his torn ACL Other features:
Everyday clothing style: A black shirt with some faded, slightly torn jeans with Nike tennis shoes Uniform: (Will update if needed) Sleepwear: Boxers Miscellaneous clothing:
Character
Personality: Cole can be described as overly confident (maybe even cocky by some). He is a go-getter and extremely persistent, refusing to take no for an answer. He pushes his body to its limits and loves what he gets in return. Cole is afraid of very little, which has gotten himself in trouble on more than one occasion. He will try anything once if he thinks it would be cool or exciting. However, Cole has no real interest in mutants or his mutation. He does not really care about it because he really does not see a need for it. He has the life he wants. Why should he need to be a mutant? Hobbies/ Interests: Extreme sports (MMA, motocross, wake boarding, skydiving, rock climbing), fast cars, and of course, the opposite sex. Job or part time job and description: He worked for a small skiiing and diving company in Miami. No real job in New York yet. Fears/ phobias/ concerns: He doesn't feel comfortable around mutants with physical mutations. Special talents: Certified recreational SCUBA diving, sweet talker
Morality
Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: Goodish neutral, Cole grew up in a moral household that told him the difference between right and wrong. However, it also taught him that he can only get trouble for something if he is caught. Also, there are rules that are meant to be broken, like drinking underage. Everyone does that. However, it doesn't mean you have to do meth too.
Mutations
Mutation description: Cole has the ability to control carbon. Being the fourth most abundant element present in every living organism in the world, this could potentially become a very powerful mutation. However, presently, Cole has a very limited knowledge on his ability. At the moment, he can only releases carbon from the chemical structures in his body and destroy pure (nearly pure) carbon structures such as graphite, coal, diamonds, and uncoated carbon fiber parts (only), by touch. When he releases the bonds, the energy stored in him cause the released carbon to explode out like a cloud of black powder. Strengths: Potentially, a very dangerous power, if he ever cared to learn how to control it. The smoke screen he produces is good for confusing the enemy and quick escapes. Weaknesses and Limitations: Very limited knowledge on his power. He can not reform carbon of any kind right now. When he uses his power, the energy produced by his power causes his skin to feel like it is being burned. If he uses his power in excess, his skin will start to develop a pinkish hue. After that, further complications develop as he is literally shredding his skin cells. This effect does not occur when he disintergrates carbon outside of his body.
Physical Abilities
General Physical Capabilities: Not going to lie, Cole is in shape. Since he was five, his father had been putting him in martial arts classes, and when Cole moved into high school, he began to get into MMA fighting. He is black belt in Taekwondo and is working on his belts in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Fighting Style: Cole is better at the ground game than at the kick boxing aspect of MMA. However, he is good enough to take on any average Joe in a fight or barroom brawl who has never had professional training. His kicks are deadly accurate, and his holds have known to break bones if an opponent wouldn't tap out. Fighting Style Pros/Cons: Cole can hold his own against almost anyone in a hand-to-hand combat fight. However, it doesn't work too well against mutants or humans with weapons.
History Of Your Character
Herbert Cole Hubble was born on July 24, 1994 to Vincent and Beverly Sherrill. Vincent was a former car salesman who had sold out his company for a large profit while Mrs. Hubble was a powerful defense attorney. Due to their sustainal wealth, Mr. Hubble remained unemployed after selling his company to be a stay-at-home dad to raise his son.
This led to a strong bond between the father and son, but also, left Cole's mother out of picture. Vincent spoiled his child slightly, but he did have a temper that Cole learned quickly to not cross. Wanting his boy to be strong, Mr. Hubble made Cole take karate lessons beginning when he was five years old. However, Cole soon fell in love with the sport and even went to the Junior Olympics a couple of times, once when he was eight and again when he was ten.
With his partners being somewhat rich (most people came from some kind of money in Cole's school), the Hubble child never really have to work to have friends and as he matured, the karate lessons, and now mixed martial arts lessons, kept Cole in great shape which made him eye-candy for the girls. Of course, this only inflated Cole's already growing self-ego.
The first years of high school were a blast as he learned the ropes from the older guys. Then he started hosting parties himself at his parent's house. They mosty stayed locked in their room. The best part was no cop dared to touch the house because of Mrs. Hubble's fiery reputation.
Things were going great until Cole started noticing a black soot-like powder that would coat his bed at night. However, he did not think much of it until one day he was practicing in the gym and when he got locked into a graple move, the room suddenly exploded in black powder. That was the day Cole found out he was a mutant. However, it did not really phase him as he shrugged it off as nothing.
The worst part was when he came home, because his mother suddenly dropped the news that she was a mutant too, a telepath. Cole's dad reacted the way any lover would when finally out a deep secret and it almost split the family apart. Beverly wanted Cole to go to the X-mansion in New York to learn to control his powers, while his dad would not have it. Ultimately, Cole's mother won. He thought it had something to do with her ability, but it didn't matter. Cole was leaving everything and everyone he knew behind so he could go to school in New York and learn to control these powers that he didn't even want.
Roleplay
Where did you learn about this site?: (If you were referenced by a friend, what's their character's name?) Google Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who: Shade (Grim) Sample RP:
The end of summer was upon Miami, which meant it was early December. Cole and his friends were enjoying their final weekend of summertime until the two month winter set in and turned everything brown just before spring came back after at the end of February. They had decided to spend their last weekend on the ocean in Cole's parents boat. It was small compared to some of the millionaire's yacht, but it was large enough to be seaworthy. They had nabbed two cases of beer from the cooler in Cole's garage where all the beverages were kept in order to quench their thirst.
"Ah, this is the life." Cole said as he sat up from his perch on top of the boat's cover where he was sun tanning with his new girlfriend, Jessica...wait, no! Jennifer, yeah! That was it. Obviously, she was sleeping, because she did not make a noise when he rose. Well, he was just going to have to wake her up.
"Hey, Ryan!" Cole whispered to his friend who was fishing off the back of the boat. "Come look at this."
Ryan instantly dropped his fishing pole and scrambled up the ladder. Pointing at the sleeping beauty, Cole laughed quietly as motioned about how they could throw her overboard with the towel she was on. Ryan followed suit with the silent laughter. Grabbing two corners of the towel, Cole started counting
"1...2...3!" The thrill-seeking teen with his buddy used the towel as a stretcher, throwing the blonde into the cold ocean water along with her towel. Cole's soon to be ex-girlfriend gave out a bloodcurdling scream as she smashed into the water. She resurfaced almost instant with venom in her eyes.
"I hate you, Cole! I Effing hate you!" Jennifer yelled up to him as he rolled with laughter next to Ryan.
"I love you too, babe!" Cole managed to get out before another wave of laughter took his speech from him.
Let's just say it was not a pleasant ride back with a complaining winch riding shotgun.
