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: Maxwell Jacob Rosewood Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: Max, Maxie, Twinkletoes Gender: Male Age: 20 Date of Birth: 03/02/1997 Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Virginia Nationality: White Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage: American
Appearance
Hair color and style: Brown, shoulder length and curly, constant bed head Skin Tone: Pale Eye Color: Brown Height: 5’11” Build: Lean and muscular Visible mutation: None Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: Other features:
Everyday clothing style:
Max tends to dress on the slacker side of casual. He can usually be seen wearing jeans and band shirts or a hoodie. As lame as he knows it is Max also tends to keep a small fanny pack to store his things in to help prevent things from falling out of his pockets when he uses his mutation. He keeps his wallet on a chain for much the same reason. When he’s rehearsing he can be seen rocking basketball shorts and tennis shoes.
Uniform: (if applicable) Sleepwear: Boxers and no shirt Miscellaneous clothing:
Character
Personality:
Max is a man moving to the beat of his own drum. If he is passionate about something he will pursue his goal with an unbreakable focus. This aspect of his personality is somewhat offset by the fact that if Max is uninterested in something he will put the least amount of energy possible into it. This makes Max somewhat of an unpredictable guy to work with, especially when you turn around to find him listening to music on his headphones as you were giving him instructions. Moments like these have led to Max being labeled as somewhat of a slacker, but these people have never seen him rehearsing.
Max believes that laughter is the food for the soul. He enjoys making jokes and pulling pranks and tends to make light of serious situations. He is highly adverse to conflict and thinks that most situations can be talked out peacefully if given the chance. That being said Max has been in trouble enough times to know that when the stakes are life and death there isn’t much room for backing down.
The Arts drive Max, and he is just as likely to start break dancing in the grocery store isle if a song he likes comes on as he is to quote famous movie lines if you give him the right set up. He would take a night at the theater or on the stage over a fancy dinner any day. To put it best Max thinks the most important things in life are the things you can’t buy or see but you have to feel; joy, love, and in these dark times…hope.
Hobbies/ Interests: Dancing, acting, music, movies, drawing, painting, Job or part time job and description: Runs lights and rigging for a small theater and actively participates as a dancer for a club in town. Fears/ phobias/ concerns: Commitment, death, captivity, monotony Special talents: Max is talented at dancing, acting, theater maintenance, drawing, painting, and plays the guitar.
Morality
Good/ bad/ neutral/ other:
Good- Max believes that every person is inherently valuable and unique. He thinks life is a precious thing to be cherished. The hate and discrimination he sees mutants going through disgusts him, but he knows real change can only come in time by sending a positive message. He will defend anyone he sees as being mistreated. Some accuse him of failing to act however, seeing his desire to not resort to combat as a weakness.
Mutations
Mutation description:
Max is capable of manipulating the gravitational field around him and other objects. This field of “Max gravity” spreads over Max like a film, creating a small pocket of augmented gravity. By making physical contact with something else he can create an augmented gravitation field around them as well. Max is able to change the strength of gravity, either positively or negatively, as well as the direction that gravity is influencing him or an object he has touched. Max can dispell his gravitation field at will without having to touch the object effected Strengths: Max’s mutation allows him to float or fly by either nullifying gravity around him to allow him to lift off the ground or reversing the direction of the gravity around him causing him to effectively “fall” upward. He can also change the gravitational pull on himself allowing him to augment his punches and kicks, effectively adding additional strength to his normal blows. By changing the pull of gravity Max is able to scale vertical surfaces and even hang upside down.
By making contact with a person or object Max is capable of creating a pocket of augmented gravity around that person or object. This allows Max to make objects or people weightless, super heavy, or augment the pull of gravity to send them flying in a different direction.
Weaknesses and Limitations:
Max’s ability to augment gravity is limited by time range, surface area, and power. He is capable of creating his pockets of augmented gravity for a total of three minutes at a time, with a one minute cool down time after that. This total is cumulative, meaning no matter how many times Max changes the pull or power of gravity the effect will only last for three minutes. Using his mutation in short bursts resets this timer. Any object Max has affected will be returned to normal after the three minutes unless he is able to reapply the gravitational field. Pushing past his three minutes causes severe nausea, as well as a loss of equilibrium.
Max must make physical contact with anything he wishes to use his ability on. While mass and volume are not a factor in what Max can do surface area is as he is placing a field of augmented gravity around his target. The maximum surface area Max can manipulate and any given time is roughly the size of a compact car, or three people himself included. Pushing beyond this causes all of his pockets of gravity to snap, sending a shockwave of force back onto Max.
Max is capable of changing the strength of gravity plus or minus 1 unit of Earth’s gravity. Basically this means Max can at most double, or nullify gravity. Pushing past this limit puts strain on Max’s body causing him severe pain.
Physical Abilities
General Physical Capabilities:
Max’s physical capabilities are that of a very active athletic man. His training as a dancer has given him superior flexibility and stamina. Upping the gravitational pull on his body has helped him build powerful lean muscles.
Fighting Style:
Max fights like he dances, utilizing quick powerful motions. Using his mutation allows him to fight in a full multidimensional style. He utilizes his mutation to keep his opponent off balance and wear them down, suddenly having gravity pull you in a new direction is jarring to those not used to it. Similar tactics include allowing an opponent to punch him and using the contact as a chance to double the gravity on his assailant, this slows his foes down and also forces them to exert twice the energy to move and fight.
Fighting Style Pros/Cons:
Pros: Max’s fighting style is incredibly versatile. He is difficult to take on in a blunt head to head manner due to his abilities. It is a fluid and flashy style of fighting.
Cons: Max style doesn’t do a lot of damage, preferring to wear a person down or pin them. Dancing instinct sometimes causes moves to be more show then attack.
History Of Your Character
Max Rosewood was born in a small town in Virginia. His father was a lawyer, and his mother was a doctor. They were rather well off and what many would see as a perfect happy little family. His parents’ jobs kept them away from home often but Max was always cared for and loved by his nanny. Even when he was little he had a love for music.
Max’s mutation manifested when he was thirteen. He was a member of the local high school’s show choir, though he couldn’t sing to save his life. He did it for the chance to be up on the stage. One day during an after school rehearsal he was working on lifts with one of the girls. He was struggling with one, trying over and over again to get the girl air born. On one such attempt the girl ran into Max’s arms and jumped. He lifted her imagining her in the air, and felt his own feet slide off the ground. In a moment of panic Max found himself hovering in mid air, the girl floating along above him in his arms. After a few moments of panic the pair fell back to Earth.
The girl was surprisingly compassionate about Max’s plight, and promised not to tell anyone he was a mutant. He struggled with telling his parents for two years, unsure how they would respond to the news. In a home where they were financially secure Max had always been encouraged to pursue his passion, he could be anything he wanted to be. He just didn’t know if his parents had planned on one of those things being a mutant.
His parents learned of his mutation when he was fifteen. This was only due to the fact that he had accidently been spotted training his powers at an old rail yard by a worker. The man had approached Max, throwing out insults, and struck the boy. Max defended himself, but the police arrived on the scene and took both of them into custody. He sat in holding in a state of panic until his mother arrived. She looked at him kissed his forehead and proceeded to take his case and attempt to charge the man who had attacked her son with assault as a hate crime. Nothing stuck, but seeing the support his mother gave him was enough to make Max content.
After graduating high school Max decided it was time to chase his dreams. He moved to NYC in the hopes of making a name for himself. He hasn’t had much success yet, but one day he will be remembered as one of the first openly mutant stars of Broadway.
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Nothing is worse than the blaring, shrill beeping of an alarm clock. What psychotic man had made the decision that he was going to create a device that’s sole purpose was to annoy someone into getting up and turning it off? Max pondered this as he begrudgingly rolled over in his bed to look at the evil device.
It was dark outside, and the moon was streaming in through the windows of Max’s studio apartment. Neon green numbers shone in Max’s eyes “10:48”. Max swore, hurling the covers off of him. He had been hired to dance at a club tonight, working the usual 11pm to 3am close. It wasn’t glamorous by any regards but it kept him working and he needed the cash. His parents had agreed to pay for his rent, but food and entertainment were Max’s responsibility.
He ran into the bathroom, throwing on a pair of jeans hanging over the shower curtain. A black hoodie went on over his bare chest and he zipped it up. His hair was a mess, as usual, so he grabbed a beanie and flopped it over his messy curls. By the time he made it out of the bathroom it was 10:55. Max let out a sigh of aggravation. It was at least a fifteen minute walk to the club from his apartment, and forget about getting a fast cab ride on a Friday night. He was going to be late if he didn’t do something fast, and being late for a club gig like this meant you got replaced, and never got hired there again.
“That settles it then, gotta do what I gotta do.” Max thought.
He opened one of the windows to his apartment, staring out onto a brick building that neighbored his. Navigating the streets would make him late, but that wasn’t his only option. In one fluid motion Mac hurled himself out the window. Instead of hurtling to his death Max concentrated and grabbed hold of the energy around him, shifting gravity to send him up instead of down. He flew up and cleared the top of the building. A second shift brought him to a stop. This was the tricky part. Max shifted the gravity once more, this time changing the flow directly forward. He felt his body being pulled forward, and with trained precision began running with the assistance of gravity on his side.
Max ran across the roof at full speed, launching himself from building to building until he was just on the other side of the club. With a final leap he hurtled towards the alley behind the place. He shifted and allowed himself to be weightless, flowing to the ground in a graceful arc. He checked his watch, 10:58, and smiled. His hand gripped the back door to the club and he threw it open, ready for a hell of a good night.
Character's full name: Maxwell Jacob Rosewood Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: Max, Maxie Gender: Male Age: 22 Date of Birth: 03/02/1995 Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Virginia Nationality: White Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage: American
Appearance
Hair color and style: Brown, short and well kept. Skin Tone: Pale Eye Color: Brown Height: 5’11” Build: Lean and muscular Visible mutation: None Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: Other features:
Everyday clothing style:
A full three piece suit is the only acceptable attire for a true gentleman.
Uniform: (if applicable) Sleepwear: Boxers and no shirt Miscellaneous clothing:
Character
Personality:
Max is a cold and calculating individual who finds trusting others to be a sign of weakness. He had been taking care of himself since he was twelve and it's mainly from that that he believes friends are people who should serve a purpose. Why befriend someone if you get nothing out if it.
At heart he feels deeply, but covers it up with an air of hostility and roughness. He is creative and loves theater and dance, but those desires have been squashed into a box in the corner of his subconscious. He finds them to be trivial and unimportant compared to handling business.
Don't expect a handout from this man. If you are too weak to make your own way you shouldn't be around. Arrogance is a major problem for him.
Hobbies/ Interests: reading, music, architecture
Job or part time job and description: full time lawyer for the Haven and Ragnarok Corporations. Fears/ phobias/ concerns: Commitment, death, captivity, monotony Special talents: None
Morality
Good/ bad/ neutral/ other:
Bad- Max is selfish and finds weakness in others to be a pathetic trait. He will do whatever he has to to get ahead and his success is more important than anything else.
Mutations
Mutation description:
Max is capable of manipulating the gravitational field around him and other objects. This field of “Max gravity” spreads over Max like a film, creating a small pocket of augmented gravity. By making physical contact with something else he can create an augmented gravitation field around them as well. Max is able to change the strength of gravity, either positively or negatively, as well as the direction that gravity is influencing him or an object he has touched.
Strengths: Max’s mutation allows him to float or fly by either nullifying gravity around him to allow him to lift off the ground or reversing the direction of the gravity around him causing him to effectively “fall” upward. He can also change the gravitational pull on himself allowing him to augment his punches and kicks, effectively adding additional strength to his normal blows. By changing the pull of gravity Max is able to scale vertical surfaces and even hang upside down.
By making contact with a person or object Max is capable of creating a pocket of augmented gravity around that person or object. This allows Max to make objects or people weightless, super heavy, or augment the pull of gravity to send them flying in a different direction.
Weaknesses and Limitations:
Max’s ability to augment gravity is limited by time range, surface area, and power. He is capable of creating his pockets of augmented gravity for a total of three minutes at a time, with a one minute cool down time after that. This total is cumulative, meaning no matter how many times Max changes the pull or power of gravity the effect will only last for three minutes. Using his mutation in short bursts resets this timer. Any object Max has affected will be returned to normal after the three minutes unless he is able to reapply the gravitational field. Pushing past his three minutes causes severe nausea, as well as a loss of equilibrium.
Max must make physical contact with anything he wishes to use his ability on. While mass and volume are not a factor in what Max can do surface area is as he is placing a field of augmented gravity around his target. The maximum surface area Max can manipulate and any given time is roughly the size of a compact car, or three people himself included. Pushing beyond this causes all of his pockets of gravity to snap, sending a shockwave of force back onto Max.
Max is capable of changing the strength of gravity plus or minus 1 unit of Earth’s gravity. Basically this means Max can at most double, or nullify gravity. Pushing past this limit puts strain on Max’s body causing him severe pain.
Physical Abilities
General Physical Capabilities:
Max’s physical capabilities are that of a very active athletic man. His training as a dancer has given him superior flexibility and stamina. Upping the gravitational pull on his body has helped him build powerful lean muscles.
Fighting Style:
Max fights like he tiger utilizing quick powerful motions. Using his mutation allows him to fight in a full multidimensional style. He utilizes his mutation to keep his opponent off balance and wear them down, suddenly having gravity pull you in a new direction is jarring to those not used to it. Similar tactics include allowing an opponent to punch him and using the contact as a chance to double the gravity on his assailant, this slows his foes down and also forces them to exert twice the energy to move and fight.
Fighting Style Pros/Cons:
Pros: Max’s fighting style is incredibly versatile. He is difficult to take on in a blunt head to head manner due to his abilities. It is a fluid and flashy style of fighting.
Cons: Max style doesn’t do a lot of damage, preferring to wear a person down or pin them. Dancing instinct sometimes causes moves to be more show then attack.
History Of Your Character
Max Rosewood was born in a small town in Virginia. His father was a doctor, and his mother was a lawyer. They were rather well off and what many would see as a perfect happy little family. His parents’ jobs kept them away from home often but Max was always cared for and loved by his nanny. Even when he was little he had a love for music.
Max’s mutation manifested when he was ten He was a member of the local high school’s show choir, though he couldn’t sing to save his life. He did it for the chance to be up on the stage. One day during an after school rehearsal he was working on lifts with one of the girls. He was struggling with one, trying over and over again to get the girl air born. On one such attempt the girl ran into Max’s arms and jumped. He lifted her imagining her in the air, and felt his own feet slide off the ground. In a moment of panic Max found himself hovering in mid air, the girl floating along above him in his arms. After a few moments of panic the pair fell back to Earth.
The girl was surprisingly compassionate about Max’s plight, and promised not to tell anyone he was a mutant. He struggled with telling his parents for two years, unsure how they would respond to the news. In a home where they were financially secure Max had always been encouraged to pursue his passion, he could be anything he wanted to be. He just didn’t know if his parents had planned on one of those things being a mutant.
It was when he was twelve that Max's life took an unexpected turn. One night while he was waiting for his parents to return home from a business trip out of country he found himself all alone. Hours passed and Max fell into a restless sleep. The next morning the nanny came and informed Max his parents had perished in a plane crash.
He found himself at the tender age of twelve to be orphaned and on his own. He had no family and was placed in foster care. He bounced from home to homebecoming more frustrated with the corrupt system and his own lack of power in the situation.
When he turned 16 Max tested out of high school and moved to New York to study law. He excelled scholastically and found himself sitting for the bar at the age of 21. With the memory of his lawyer father pushing him Max became a lawyer. He had his parent life insurence and invested it in starting his own law firm in order to keep a stable job.
He now lives comfortably in a high end apartment spending his days keeping criminals out of jail and his wallet very full.
