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 10, 2024 10:59:27 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Lee shrugged, looking a little sheepish. ”When I’m told that this isn’t allowed, that’s illegal, I shouldn’t train a certain way because I won’t be ‘able’ to fight like that, when some of those things I have done, what am I supposed to think or say?”
But what was next for the day? To be honest, Lee hadn’t really made other plans for the rest of the day since she wasn’t sure how this was going to work out.
”Well, I need to get an ice pack so Dr. Brooks doesn’t get upset with me,” she said, giving Tarin a playful, teasing smile. ”And it looks like you might need something for that headache. So let's go home and relax, at least to start?”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 10, 2024 12:45:52 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Lee spoke and Tarin nodded, ”It makes sense that you’d ask and it makes sense that they’d misunderstand your intentions with the question. I think part of the problem might be how and with whom you’re trying to train.”
Tarin had thought about this a bit when Lee continued to be frustrated about her gym and her inability to find a partner on her level, ”When it comes down to it, most of the people in a gym are there for the sport and the competition. The things you’re dealing with have been life or death. That’s why the person you fought in that video went so hard, I’d bet dollars to times that they’ve had some experiences similar to the ones you’ve had.”
Lee mentioned the ice pack and thought she was going to tease about sparring aftercare and Tarin grinned, rolling his eyes slightly, ”If you want to be stiff and swollen and unable to move, I guess that’s none of my business.”
As for the headache, Tarin waved it off in a not at all hypocritical manner, ”I’m fine, but home sounds like a fine idea.”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 10, 2024 13:18:09 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Lee’s lip found its way between her teeth as she listened to what Tarin had to say about gyms. It really did make sense, that is what they all seemed to be there for. But where else would that leave for her to train. Somehow, Lee didn’t think that a place with people who were training to deal with life and death confrontations was going to be the kind of place she wanted to go.
Still, Lee nodded as she looked up at Tarin. This was something to consider. Later.
”I never said I wanted to be sore,” Lee pointed out. ”Just that I didn’t want Dr Brooks to be upset with me. But you’re right, home does sound good. Give me a minute to grab my stuff.”
Turning, Lee went to grab her bag, but stopped after a few feet and looked over her shoulder at Tarin. ”I’d much rather Dr Brooks take care of me, because I doubt you’d look as good in a nurse’s uniform.” Grinning, Lee turned away again, taking off her gloves as she approached her gym bag.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 10, 2024 14:44:17 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Tarin laughed and shook his head again as Lee kept on with the “Dr Brooks” schtick. Honestly, just because he wanted to make sure Lee had the most basic first aid after letting other people beat the tar out of her, didn’t mean he was trying to be a nursemaid or anything.
Lee thought that home was a good idea though and Tarin was about to follow her to get her stuff when she looked over her shoulder and spoke.
Tarin stopped in his tracks, grinning a little stupidly. Oh, it was like that?
Tarin approached as Lee got rid of her gloves and stood, grin still in place, ”I mean…you’re probably right…” he said, ”But you’re forgetting that he doesn’t always recommend ice. A good stretch, some massage…a long, hot shower.” he paused there for a moment and just kept right on grinning, perhaps a little knowingly. ”All of those things are excellent for sore muscles.”
It was solid medical advice.
”Also, I didn’t even mention my favorite headache cure.”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 10, 2024 15:08:50 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Lee was still grinning as she felt Tarin approach her, and she turned to look over her shoulder just as he got to her.
And her grin widened as she heard all the other ‘medical’ recommendations he mentioned. ”You know, a long, hot shower does sound good,” she said, biting her lip as she looked up at Tarin for a moment before speaking again.
”And you know, now that I think of it my side right here,” she indicated her right side just below her ribs, ”is feeling a little tight. A massage would probably work wonders.”
”Also, I didn’t even mention my favorite headache cure.”
Lee finished getting everything in her bag and slung it over her shoulder as she turned to look at Tarin. ”Let me guess,” Lee said, glancing up at Tarin as she started making her way slowly out. ”Your favourite cure is peppermint oil. No, you seem more like a willow bark kind of guy.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 10, 2024 15:43:00 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
”See, I know what I’m talking about.” Tarin said, clearing his throat just a little as Lee looked up at him and bit her damn lip. Sometimes he absolutely regretted telling her about that because she used it to wild advantage all the time and it just wasn’t fair. Especially when they were in public and there was nothing he could do about it.
Lee said he seemed like a…willowbark kind of guy? And Tarin laughed, ”If you know of anywhere we can get some, I guess I’m game to try…” he said, ”But I was talking about endorphins.”
He grinned again, ”You know, happy hormones.”
He was curious now though, ”Why would I be a willow bark guy?”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 10, 2024 16:15:23 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
”Of course you do,” Lee replied with a smile. ”I don’t think I’ve ever denied that you know what you’re talking about, have I?”
Where to actually get willow bark? It wasn’t like they were out in nature like when she had learned about what willow bark could do at girl guide summer camp, after all.
”I’m sure that there are willow trees in the park, but I doubt we want to get it from there,” she reasoned, her voice slightly slower than normal as she actually thought this out. ”I think there were a couple of suppliers that had willow bark available when I was ordering things for the shop, but that would take at least a few days. So your method is probably better. This time.”
When Tarin asked why she thought he’d be a willow bark guy, Lee looked up at him for a moment before she spoke. ”Maybe I thought you’d smell better with a slightly more rugged outdoors scent than mint? Maybe I was just fooling around and whatever I had thought of after peppermint is what I would have said you seem like?”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 10, 2024 17:35:35 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
”No…you haven’t.” Tarin said levelly, ”But you don’t like it when I fuss either…
Now they were talking about how to actually obtain willow bark. They’d apparently carried in the shop at some point. Tarin didn’t want willow bark anyway. He wanted advil and time with Lee. ”I can’t imagine they’d appreciate people peeling the trees in the park…”
As for the willow bark, Lee explained her reasoning and Tarin had to chuckle. ”Okay, I’ll keep that in mind. No peppermint”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 10, 2024 18:02:42 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
He had a bit of a point, Lee had to admit. She had been less than happy when he'd ‘fussed’ over her after the merge or her previous sparring match. ”Though maybe if there was less complaining that I'm not icing enough and a little more of things like stretching and massages, I may like the fussing more,” Lee said, her voice quiet as she grabbed Tarin's hand.
” Yeah…they probably don't like that very much, either. I guess you're stuck with the happy hormone to deal with your headache.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 10, 2024 18:54:27 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
”If you don’t get the swelling down the stretching and massages just hurt.” Tarin countered, not quite willing to give up the point yet, but taking Lee’s hand all the same.
”That is why I fuss about the ice…you don’t look like you tussled with a meat grinder this time, so all that might not be necessary.” Nope, this time she hadn’t had to take nearly as many hits to get hers in.
Lee agreed that peeling trees in the park wasn’t going to gain them any fans, and Tarin thought that the wise take on the situation. Happy hormones it was.
”Good thing there’s plenty of those to go around.”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 10, 2024 19:13:46 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
”I’ll have to take your word on that,” Lee said. And while she could imagine that massaging over a bruise would hurt, Lee hadn’t thought that simply stretching your sore muscles would hurt more than just the stretching might if there was swelling.
Then Lee wrinkled her nose as she looked up at Tarin. ”A meat grinder? Did I really look that bad last time?” she asked, though she wasn’t entirely sure she wanted the answer.
A moment later, Lee’s eyes dropped, looking at the ground in front of them. ”I know it’s hard for you too, Tarin, but I am trying to be better about accepting help.” Lee’s voice dropped slightly as she looked back up at Tarin. ”But if you wanted to fuss over me this time, that’s ok.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 10, 2024 19:34:34 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Had she really looked that bad the last time?
”You looked bad enough that your brother took one look at you and punched me in the face.” Tarin said. ”You were covered head to toe in bruises and you know it.” He knew he wasn’t exaggerating for a fact.
As for the rest. Tarin listened as Lee explained that she was trying to be better about accepting help when it was offered. When she finally looked back up at him he met her eyes steadily.
”You don’t have to explain yourself to me.” he said, ”You also don’t have to take my advice.”
He took a deep breath, ”I fuss because it hurts me to see you hurting and I want to help, so in a weird way it’s self serving anyway.” he added, ”I’ve seen a lot of bad stuff that didn’t seem like it was all that bad at first, so sometimes I overreact.”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 10, 2024 19:58:05 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Lee winced slightly when Tarin pointed out what Robert had done as soon as he had seen her after that fight. Though in all honesty, Lee thought, Robert probably would have done the same if she had had just a single bruise a quarter of the size of the one on her jaw. As far as she could tell, he’d been looking for a reason.
”But it is good advice, isn’t it?” Lee asked as she leaned her head against Tarin’s shoulder for a couple moments while they walked. ”So I’d be a fool not to take at least some of it.
“And I like that you want to do that, Tarin,” Lee continued, looking up at him again. ”But like I said, it’s hard…”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 10, 2024 20:15:56 GMT -6
Mutant God
DodgerBlue
Straight
3,051
9
Sept 28, 2024 6:43:50 GMT -6
Jules
Tarin didn’t miss Lee’s wince when he mentioned the morning with Robert. It had probably been a bad example, but Lee had looked pretty bad after that fight.
As far as whether he was giving her good advice, ”As far as I know…” he said, ”It’s always worked for me anyway…”
She liked that he wanted to help, but it was hard to let him help. Heh.
”I understand that, and I also know that you don’t need my help at all.” he said sincerely, looking down at her as they walked, ”You’re just willing to tolerate me for some reason.” he added as a joke.
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 10, 2024 20:32:18 GMT -6
Mutant God
mediumpurple
heterosexual
Tarin
3,880
5
Sept 28, 2024 9:57:22 GMT -6
Raine
Lee smiled back up at Tarin when he acknowledged knowing that she didn’t need help. ”After spending so much of my life having to do everything on my own,” Lee shrugged slightly. ”Well, I’m sure you know that you either figure out how to do it on your own or it doesn’t get done.”
They were finally approaching their building when Tarin decided to add a joke to the end of his statement. ”Well, I’ve gotta have someone around to blame when things go wrong, don’t I” Lee joked right back, sticking her tongue out at him before hurrying ahead to enter the building before him.