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.
Posted by Lee Smith on May 23, 2024 13:46:02 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 3:57:03 GMT -6
Raine
Robert was pissed. On Saturday night when he had confronted Emily about the man she had so rashly had move into her apartment, she had vehemently denied that she was sleeping with Tarin.
Only for him to find out from Rachel that she had watched Kevin on Tuesday night for them to go on a DATE. And according to Rachel, they claimed it was his idea.
Emily seemed bound and determined to not listen to a word he said. Tarin, meanwhile, seemed to be conspicuously absent from most of the discussions, but even when he was there, he didn’t seem to have much to say.
But if Emily wasn’t around, Tarin would have no excuse not to answer Robert’s questions.
Yes, Robert was pissed. Even more so because when he went by that shop of Tarin’s first thing Friday morning, it wasn’t even open. With no hours listed, simply a sign saying ’Consultations by appointment only’. The man couldn’t even be bothered to keep proper business hours.
So Robert had grudgingly headed to work, only to return on his lunch break. Still fuming. He just didn’t understand how his sister, who was so smart about everything else, could be so blind about this man.
At least when he approached the small, and honestly he thought, slightly run down shop, the sign said that it was open. Pulling the door open, Robert strode into the shop and looked around for Tarin. He couldn’t hide behind Emily here, and Robert was not going to be leaving without answers. Answers that he liked.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 23, 2024 14:09:34 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
It. Was. Friday.
The first Friday since Tarin and Lee had kind of made things official even if they still hadn’t labeled anything or really talk about what that meant? But still, Lee had talked to Kevin. Lee and Tarin had gone on their “first” date. Rachel knew something was going on, and things were going surprisingly smooth.
And now they had a whole weekend approaching.
Tarin thought he was probably in as good a mood as he could be considering his line of work and the fact that the client that had just left was a particularly tough case that didn’t seem to have a resolution.
Luckily, he only had a couple more appointments today, owing to people being out of town and the next one wasn’t for a few hours so Tarin was just hanging out in the back of the shop watching TV and messing around on his phone when he heard the shop bell jingle.
Always on the alert for walk-ins, Tarin took a second to turn off the TV and dropped his phone on the bed before making his way out into the shop proper.
Only to find Lee’s brother, Robert, standing there. The same Robert who had punched Tarin in the face without even saying hello the other day and worked Lee into a proper fury before getting told to scram.
The same Robert who had become the fall guy for their first date reasoning to Rachel. Rachel who couldn’t keep her mouth shut for ten seconds.
”Uh, hi Robert, I think Lee is at home if you’re wanting to talk to her.” Tarin said, keeping his distance and kind of wishing he’d brought his phone with him.
Posted by Lee Smith on May 23, 2024 14:55:17 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 3:57:03 GMT -6
Raine
Having walked into the shop, hearing a bell ringing above him, Robert looked around, only to find that it was empty. At least Robert didn’t have to wait long, and he soon saw Tarin walking toward him from the back of the shop.
Only for Tarin to stop with almost the entire space of the shop between them. Like he was too scared to come closer.
”Good, there’s no reason for Emily to be here,” Robert replied. ”Just as there is no reason for you to have ever gone to her apartment. But since she did let you, for some reason, it is time for you to leave.
“Like I said on Saturday, and I should have stood my ground on this, but you need to be out of there. Tonight.”
As he finished speaking, Robert crossed his arms, glaring across the shop at Tarin. He had thought this was over when she had finally divorced him, the other Tarin. And she had moved back to Toronto. She'd been safe. Then when she had come back to New York, Emily had kept her distance. Even Rachel had mentioned that they were awkward together, and really only saw each other when Kevin was going back and forth.
But now...Now Emily had been pulled into everything with Tarin Brooks again. It didn't matter that this Tarin Brooks was from a different world, that he hadn't even been here for 6 years, he was still Tarin Brooks, and his sister still couldn't seem to see how dangerous the man was.
”I’m not going to just stand by this time while she gets hurt and lies to herself about it.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 23, 2024 15:10:19 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Well. Robert didn’t beat around the bush. Not at all.
After reiterating his comments from the other day, Robert crossed his arms and did his best to look menacing.
It was a pretty impressive attempt.
Tarin didn’t bite though, he wasn’t going to escalate the situation and make things even worse. Lee had been really upset the other night, and every time her brother had come up since.
”So, let me get this straight.” Tarin said levelly, eying the other man across the shop.
”I haven’t done a thing wrong, but because you have a problem with a person I have never even met, I need to leave my home?” He said.
”You realize that your sister is smart and wildly capable, right?” he added ”She also loathes being called Emily.” It was impossible to think Robert didn’t know…
Posted by Lee Smith on May 23, 2024 15:29:02 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 3:57:03 GMT -6
Raine
The man was staying calm. That was something of a surprise for Robert as the only times that he could remember the other one being calm was if Emily was in the middle of ranting at him.
Still, the facts were the same. Though Robert raised his eyebrow when the man called Emily’s apartment his ‘home’.
”It doesn’t matter if you met him or not,” Robert replied. Really, what did that have to do with anything? ”You are Tarin Brooks. The only good thing that has ever happened for Emily that has to do with that man has been Kevin.
“And how the hell can you call it your home?” Robert asked, his voice growing a bit more angry the longer he was in the shop and talking to this man. ”It is Emily’s apartment, where she lives with her child. And even though she invited you to stay in her seemingly unending kindness and optimism regarding you, that does not make it your home.”
That wasn’t the end of what Tarin had to say, apparently. Still in that frustratingly calm voice, he went on to try and tell Robert about Emily. ”I think I know my sister better than someone who’s only been around for a couple weeks.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 23, 2024 15:55:13 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
This was going well.
Robert was clearly not particularly rational when it came to Lee and the other Tarin, and this Tarin had to admit that he had a point…sort of…to a degree.
”Look, Lee has explained to me why you have such a problem with the whole idea of me being around and I totally get it.” he said, trying a different approach. ”But the simple facts of the situation are that problems that existed for the other Tarin do not exist for me.” Yes, he was leaving out the merge that Lee had first found him in, but that was how Lee had wanted things and Tarin wasn’t going to undermine her wants. Plus, as he was saying, it was not going to be an issue again.
”I call it my home because I live there. You can check the lease.” he said simply because frankly, nothing else was Robert’s business.
As for the rest. ”Lee is unyieldingly kind and optimistic towards me. Something I do not take lightly. She’s also incredibly smart and strong, and more than capable of taking care of herself. ” . And the people around her, and the citizens of South American countries being tormented by drug cartels. Again though, it wasn’t his place to share that info.
As for how well he knew her, Tarin wanted to point out that if Robert knew Lee so well, using her proper name wouldn’t be a problem. Taking pot shots wasn't going to deescalate the situation ”I believe you know her well, that’s why you don’t have to trust me.” Tarin said simply, ”Trust her.”
Posted by Lee Smith on May 23, 2024 16:13:30 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 3:57:03 GMT -6
Raine
Robert's eyebrow raise when Tarin said that the problems the other Tarin had, that he didn't. ”You have the same powers, correct,?” he questioned. The moment that he got anything close to a confirmation, Robert was nodding. ”Then same problems.”
But then Tarin said that his name was on the lease, and Robert just stared at him. Emily had actually put the man in the lease for her apartment? This had gone even further than he'd thought.
''If she's really as strong and fast as you say she is, why is she so bruised? Why has she been beaten and bruised so often, by him? And then claim it's not even as I can see the bruises?”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 23, 2024 16:38:22 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Tarin shook his head at Robert’s outright refusal to even give him a chance, ”Similar. He did things I haven’t ever even had an inkling of. It also sounds like he had way less…control over things than I do.” Tarin said with more confidence in himself than he actually felt most of the time.
For a moment, Robert stared at Tarin and Tarin stared back. Maybe bringing up the lease hadn’t been the best plan to keep things calm.
”You saw why she’s so bruised Robert, I can grab my phone and show you the video again. I had absolutely nothing to do with it.” .
As for the rest…”Like I said, Robert…I completely empathize with you about what happened to Lee in the past. I probably would have felt the same way in the same situation. It should have never happened to her. Lot’s of things never should have happened to Lee.
”But, as she constantly reminds me, she is capable of making her own decisions.”
Posted by Lee Smith on May 23, 2024 17:05:32 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 3:57:03 GMT -6
Raine
”And how the hell would you know whether you have more ‘control’ over your powers than the other Tarin did?” Robert questioned. ”You yourself just said that you never met him. And they constantly claimed that it was all something that he ‘couldn’t control’ about his powers. So what is it? You can control it and he just…didn’t? Or is it uncontrollable, and you’re just as oblivious to the danger that Emily is in when you’re around as she is?”
Then Tarin brought up that damn video of his sister ‘sparring’. Robert’s lips pressed together as he gritted his teeth with a shake of his head. How convenient that there was a video this time to show how she was injured. ”Kevin has already shown me more times than I wanted. But that video sure would be a great way to explain away other bruises she has. Not all of them were so obviously because of that fight as the one on her face.
“And yes, she is capable of making solid decisions,” Robert actually agreed. ”Except when it comes to you.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 23, 2024 17:20:29 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Nope. Not making any progress. Not even a little progress. In fact, things were far worse than they’d been.
Robert had a point, just like he’d had a point since the first time Tarin had met him. It was different though, wasn’t it?
”They didn’t know what I know.” Tarin said, ”And he didn’t have the same kind of…training I have.” Tarin said, and he’d be damned if he said anything more about that. Not to Robert.
”The real dangerous stuff? Hasn’t ever happened. Not a single time in my whole life, and according to Lee it should have based on some of the things I’ve lived.”
Now the video was just a front? Lee had somehow concocted it as a scheme to cover up other bruises?
Lee was right. There wasn’t any reasoning with this man.
”I don’t think you’re going to get what you want here…” Tarin said, shaking his head with mild disgust.
Posted by Lee Smith on May 23, 2024 18:04:51 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 3:57:03 GMT -6
Raine
Robert nodded as though suddenly everything made sense. ”Of course. You know stuff and have had ‘training’. Obviously everything is fine, then, nothing to worry about.”
Robert shook his head as he took a couple slow steps toward Tarin. ”And none of them, not the real dangerous stuff, not the less dangerous stuff, none of it, because you won’t be around to be dangerous to her.”
Fridays were normally a little boring for Lee now that she wasn’t working in the bar. She had already gotten all the ordering done for the weekend the day before, the next schedule was done and posted, and payroll really couldn’t even be started until Sunday.
Lee’s original plan had been to go for a run that afternoon (even after she and Tarin had gone for one that morning before he’d headed to the shop). She had actually even started her run when she got the text from Tarin mentioning that his schedule had opened up and he actually had the next few hours free.
Grinning at that as she ran, Lee decided that sounded like a great time for a surprise visit. Unfortunately, she had already made it almost to the far side of the park. And as it was day time, it took a while for her to make it back to the south end of Central Park and to the shop.
When she finally got there, Lee walked into the shop to the familiar sound of the bells tinkling to see a man with his back to her and Tarin standing on the far side of the shop.
”I don’t think you’re going to get what you want here…”
Lee frowned. Slowly walking further into the shop, Lee was finally able to see the side of the man’s face.
”Robert?” she asked in confusion. ”What is going on here?” Lee went on to ask, her eyes darting between the two men.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 23, 2024 18:20:46 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
”That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you…” Tarin said.
But them Robert was taking a few steps towards him and emphatically stating that none of it was going to be an issue because Tarin wouldn’t be there to be a danger.
Yeah. He might have taken that punch the other day when they were at the apartment and Kevin was there, but they were alone now.
”You really don’t want to do…”
”Robert? What is going on here?”
At Lee’s voice, Tarin ricocheted between relief and mild chagrin. He’d really thought he and Robert were on the cusp of something here.
”Hey Lee.” Tarin said, giving her an easy smile and wave.
”Robert was in the area and decided he wanted to stop by and chat.”
Looking past the other man, Tarin’s smile turned a bit grim, ”It’s going about as well as you’d expect.”
Posted by Lee Smith on May 23, 2024 18:38:06 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 3:57:03 GMT -6
Raine
Robert, Lee noticed, looked pissed. She didn’t think he had even looked this angry when he had tried to drag her from her home after finding out that she had gotten married.
And yet Tarin looked…as calm standing there as though Robert had just stopped by for a friendly chat because he was in the area. All Lee could do at the moment was stare at Tarin in shocked surprise. If things between him and her brother were currently going that horribly, how in the world was he able to stand there looking so cool and calm?
Robert only glanced over at Emily as she entered the shop and asked what was going on. Then his attention was back on Tarin. ”I don’t want to do what?” He asked, then shook his head. ”Never mind.”
Then Robert turned toward Lee ”Come on, Em. We’re leaving.” Robert said, grabbing Lee by the arm and turning to direct her toward the door.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 23, 2024 18:54:43 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
When Robert grabbed Lee by the arm, in spite of all the things the other man had said or done, this was the first time Tarin actually wanted to cause Lee’s brother bodily harm.
Tarin had already started to step forward, had started trying to decide how many spirits he’d need to get Robert far enough away that by the time he made it back to the shop he’d be calmer, smarter, and a bit more educated on what he was actually dealing with. Tarin was also wondering how far a person could be dropped without doing any real damage to anything but their ego.
He stopped where he was though, brain catching up with his Y-chromosome as he realized what Robert had just done, and smiled again, this time a bit sadistically.
Lee didn’t need Tarin to step in and fight her fights for her, In fact, he settled back on his heels and crossed his arms.