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 Jun 8, 2024 23:17:26 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Her kick landed, but unfortunately did not drop Tony, or even unbalance him. Maybe it had to do with him already being dead. Could spirits, when they were corporeal, even feel pain?
As her foot was returning to the ground after her kick, Tony had already started moving forward again, dropping his shoulders below her arms. A moment later, his shoulder was hitting her, pushing her back slightly as his arms were grabbing her legs.
Momentum was a good thing, and as Lee wrapped her own arms around Tony’s chest, she pushed herself backwards, moving with Tony. And falling back onto the mat as she pulled Tony’s weight with her to throw him over her head.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 9, 2024 5:47:56 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Despite her size, Lee was strong and as soon as he made contact and he wasn’t able to immediately pull her legs out from under her, Tony knew that this wasn’t going to work.
Honestly surprised that the much smaller woman could get her arms around his chest like that, he also realized he couldn’t break her grip. Regardless, Lee used his momentum to pull him with her as she went down and Tony went over her head.
He landed well enough, scrambling to his feet and waiting this time. The toss hadn’t hurt, and it didn’t matter if it had. The spirit’s singular purpose was to fight. Still, Tony held his ground, he had been on the offensive the whole fight. It wasn’t like he was going to wear out any time soon. This time she could come to him.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 9, 2024 7:25:55 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
His opponent was gasping for breath, good, the technique on that throw hasn’t been perfect then.
There were cracks, and as she circled, Tony prepped himself for defense. When the punches came, he parried them both, knocking the body shot to the outside and following the parry with a mid height body kick.
For his part, Tarin was still just standing outside the ring, watching. This was going to take some getting used to, he decided, because he really did not like the way it felt to watch the spirit swing on Lee over and over again. It was, on the other hand, very cool to see her flip her much larger opponent over her head like that.
Tony blocked both of her punches, following it up with a kick.
A kick that Lee didn't see until the last moment. Shooting her arm quickly down to her side, taking the full force of the kick. That was going to bruise, but better her arm than ribs.
Bending her elbow, Lee ‘scooped’ Tony's leg with her arm to hold it there, in the air. With a quick step forward, closing the space between them, Lee swept at the foot still on the floor.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 9, 2024 9:23:21 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
How did she keep getting her arms in to block his strikes? The kick had definitely landed though and that arm was going to sting.
Lee grabbed his leg and went for another sweep and Tony hopped the sweep, bending the knee of the leg Lee held and using his it to pull her closer so he could get a hand behind her neck and leverage out of the hold or pull them both to the ground.
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 9, 2024 10:04:53 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Tony jumped her sweep, bending the leg she held to pull him closer to her body. The sudden feeling of his hand on the back of her neck, with no warning thanks to her siphoning that contact was about to happen, was shocking, and Lee jumped slightly. And that momentary distraction allowed Tony to pull her head, her body bending, as he tried to bring her to the mat.
He wanted her down, did he? Since he already had her closer to that than she’d like, Lee decided to do just that, but on her own terms.
Bending her own knees, still hanging on to Tony’s leg, Lee let herself drop to the floor landing on her butt as she sat. As she landed, Lee straightened one of her legs, foot hitting Tony’s knee to bring him down as well while her hand wrapped around his other leg tighter, hand coming to rest on his knee before her other leg wrapped around to put Tony in a leg lock.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 9, 2024 11:53:30 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Tony managed to jump the sweep and get ahold of the back of Lee’s neck, but his opponent was bound and determined to not go down unless it was on her terms.
Down she went, but she controlled the momentum and managed to keep a hold of his leg as they went down.
She had him in a leg lock. It should have hurt, the way she was twisting his leg and putting that lateral pressure on his knee, but it didn’t.
Still, there wasn’t any good way to break the lock without dislocating his knee so Tony slapped the mat.
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 9, 2024 12:18:48 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Lee got Tony down to the mat and got the leg lock on him. And she held it, putting pressure on his knee. More pressure than she had put on anyone in this situation other than Blaine.
But finally, Tony hit the mat with his hand. ”Got me.”
Immediately, Lee released Tony’s leg and got back to her feet with a grin. ”That was good,” Lee said, turning the grin to Tarin. ”Thank you.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 9, 2024 13:46:25 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Tarin had been watching the whole time on pins and needles, internally flinching every time a fist or knee came at Lee’s face and wincing visibly when that kick connected with her arm. That was going to bruise.
As soon as Lee released her hold, Tony climbed to his feet and stood placidly waiting to see if they were done or if there was going to be more. He was there to fight and nothing else.
Lee was grinning and Tarin couldn’t help but grin back when she turned to him.
”I’m just standing here.” he said with a shrug, ”You’re doing all the work.”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 9, 2024 14:03:23 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
”No I'm not,” Lee said with a shake of her head, the grin still on her face. ”This can only happen because of you.”
Glancing back at Tony for a moment, Lee examined her energy levels. That sparring match had been great, but between the fact that Tony was a spirit and that she'd had less energy than she normally tried to have when sparring, Lee wasn't sure if she had enough left to go another round.
Then she looked at Tarin again, trying to judge how hard this was for him, to give Tony enough energy to be able to spar with her. He definitely looked tense leaning against the wall, but it looked similar to every time he’d seen that video. He definitely didn't look worn or tired.
”One more?” she asked, looking between Tarin and Tony. She could always get an energy boost after if she pushed herself a little too far, after all.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 9, 2024 15:14:38 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Tarin just shrugged again when Lee pointed out that they wouldn’t be doing this without him. He had offered and so far it seemed like everything was going superbly.
Somewhere behind his eyes, Tarin felt a bit of a headache coming on, and he hadn’t ever really kept a single spirit corporeal for a truly extended amount of time. He was a little reluctant to experiment when Lee was involved, but things felt okay right now.
Lee looked between Tarin and the spirit and asked if they could go again and Tarin nodded, ”Whatever you want.”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 9, 2024 16:12:33 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Tony was obviously willing and eager to go, which wasn't surprising. But Tarin said if she wanted to, they could spar again.
Great! Lee was glad about that because even though sparring with Tony was far less painful than sparring with Michael had been, she was still going to be sore for a bit, she didn't think this was going to be happening Even as frequently as every couple weeks.
And so once again Lee and Tony started sparring. It started off similarly to the first time, with the two of them blocking or dodging the other’s kicks and punches for the most part. Those few that did land were not as intended and most often just grazed.
But Lee was getting more and more worn out, her energy low. Tarin want the only one in range, so Lee stepped up her siphoning.
Not quickly enough, as Tony managed to get her onto the mat and Lee just barely managed to squirm out of his attempt to get her in a choke hold. But not before a momentary sense of panic kicked in. Which additionally increased her siphoning even more.
And suddenly Lee felt energy coming into her from the spirit.
Lee's eyes widened in surprise as Tony was moving to put her in a leg lock.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 9, 2024 16:42:19 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
The second match began and Tarin watched as the Lee and the spirit circled each other for a moment before starting with the preliminary strikes and counters that seemed to start every bout.
This time was different though. Tarin couldn’t tell if Lee was starting to wear down or if Tony had just been learning about Lee’s skill level and abilities the first round and was just doing better this time around but he actually got Lee to the mat.
Tarin frowned as the spirit worked to get Lee into a chokehold, resisting the urge to intervene. This was the kind of thing Lee wanted to practice. She wanted to be in a position where she might be at a disadvantage. So Tarin waited, the headache intensifying the way an eye strain headache did when you kept trying to read.
The spirit was maneuvering to pin Lee down now, or whatever it was called in this kind of fighting and suddenly a mild wave of dizziness washed over Tarin.
Pushing off from the wall, he stood up straighter and focused on the fight, the connection wavering just the slightest bit. ”We might have to call this soon…” Tarin called out, not sure if either of the fighters would hear him or if he was just going to have to cut things off.
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 9, 2024 16:58:36 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
It was strange. Lee hadn’t thought that she would be able to siphon from a spirit. In fact, during the first match that day, she hadn’t felt any energy from Tony. But, during a merge with a spirit, she had discovered that she was able to feel extra energy there, energy that wouldn’t normally have been there.
So maybe she could siphon from spirits, it was just harder to do because they were dead?
Regardless of the how or why, Lee had more energy now than she had when Tony had been attempting the head lock.
And he had just about gotten his move locked in when Lee rolled on the mat, her leg rotating between his, and with a bend and a squirm, Lee was able to free herself. At least that was one advantage of being so much smaller than most of her opponents: the size difference made it harder for them to keep her trapped in some of these grapples.
”We might have to call this soon…”
Lee was just scrambling to her feet when she heard Tarin’s voice. He hadn’t looked relaxed at the start of this match, but compared to his face now, it had been. ”What? Why?” she called over, keeping an eye on Tony in case he decided to advance on her.