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 Welldrinker Cult
A shadowy group is gaining power, drawing in people who are curious, vulnerable, or malicious, and turning them into Mystics. They are recruiting people into their ranks to spread the influence of magic in the world, but for what end goal?
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 Tarin Brooks on Jun 15, 2024 10:22:33 GMT -6
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”Fine, maybe an actual casual runner.” Tarin allowed, when both Kevin and Lee pointed out that running every day meant that he was an actual runner. ”But some people run double what I run on an easy day. It’s that whole thing about normal being different for everyone”
Lee pointed out to Kevin that she’d found that she liked running for more than surplus energy dump and Tarin couldn’t help but grin at her. He knew she’d ran with him at first because she’d been bound and determined to keep an eye on him, and then had thought that later she’d done it simply so they could do something together, that she actually liked it was good to hear.
Lee pointed out her uncanny ability to sense when people were approaching or where they were in space. What Tarin hadn’t known was that Lee had learned to do that at the Mansion.
”So see,” he said, ”Even people as good as your Mom can learn new things at the Mansion.”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 15, 2024 10:52:47 GMT -6
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”Casual runner? Is that what your watch tells you?” Lee teased. He did talk about that watch yelling at him fairly often, after all.
”People run twice as far as you every day?”
”Like we said, it’s all each person’s normal, Kevin.” And it really was. Three months ago, Lee wouldn’t have she’d be running at all.
Then Tarin was saying that even people as ‘good’ as her could learn things at the mansion. ”I wasn’t that good at the time,” Lee pointed out. ”That was around the time that I was really just learning what all I could do with my powers. But Tarin is also right, I probably could still learn things there as well.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 15, 2024 11:14:27 GMT -6
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”My watch constantly reminds me that I have room to improve.” Tarin said with good humor when Lee asked. Kevin chimed in with his own two sense and Tarin laughed, ”Wait until you hear about ultra marathons.” Now that was just wild…but to each their own.
Tarin liked his runs just like they were though, they didn’t take up the whole day and he wasn’t so worn out at the end that he couldn’t do other things or get through the work day easily. It was all about balance after all.
At least Lee was allowing that she was good now. Tarin decided it was a small victory that he would take, though he figured she had probably been better at the time than she was giving herself credit for.
”But yeah,” he said, ”It’s probably a lot, but I hope all of that makes sense.” .
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 15, 2024 11:52:07 GMT -6
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Kevin sat and seriously thought about everything that had been said for a solid minute. Finally, he nodded. ”I think it does, Tarin,” Kevin said. ”I’m just glad I don’t have to start running. It sounds really boring and tiring.”
Lee rolled her eyes and shook her head at her son before turning to look at Tarin. ”Think we should hang out here longer, or should we head home?” she asked him.
”Can we go now?” Kevin cut in. ”I want to get my phone checked, and I still need to talk to Zack. It sucks that you can’t see anything, though. It’d be so cool to have a video to show him.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 15, 2024 12:20:34 GMT -6
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Tarin waited patiently while Kevin worked through everything in his head. It was good that he was taking the time to think about everything that had been said. When he spoke, Tarin nodded. It seemed like everything had gone well enough that if Kevin had any questions he’d ask.
Lee asked if they should hang out more or head back home and Kevin’s answer surprised absolutely nobody. If he was honest with himself, Tarin had hoped that the outing would last a bit longer, but he also hadn’t planned for Kevin’s powers to manifest themselves in such a fashion.
Kevin wished that there had been a video of what he had done, and despite the fact that it had already happened so many times that day Tarin marveled a bit at that kind of reaction. Wishing for video evidence of his powers so he could send it to other people.
”Maybe things really are changing for the better.” he said, more to himself than anything as he started gathering up the food and stuffing the gloves back into the backpack to they could head towards home.
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 15, 2024 12:30:12 GMT -6
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Kevin wasn’t freaked out about his phone anymore at least, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t still in a rush to get home. Lee was sure that the only thing that had kept Kevin as patient as he had been during that conversation (once his phone panic was gone) had been his seemingly innate fascination with mutant abilities.
As Tarin made sure that everything was packed up in the cooler and the backpack, Lee turned to make sure that her guitar was in its case and securely closed. Then once everyone was off the blanket, Lee stood and folded it up.
Just in time to hear Kevin ask another question. ”What do you mean things are changing, Tarin? We all knew I was going to get powers sometime, right?”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 15, 2024 12:45:56 GMT -6
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Uh, Tarin had hardly realized he was talking out loud when he’d made his comment about things getting better but of course Kevin had heard it.
Shooting a slightly panicked look at Lee, Tarin thought for a moment as he stood up and grabbed his backpack, ”Yeah, of course we did, I wasn’t talking bout you though.” he said, ”I didn’t even realize I’d said that out loud.”
Using the excuse of adjusting the backpack straps and getting everything settled for a moment so he could think, Tarin said, ”I’m just glad things are going to be better for you than they were for a lot of people. That’s all.”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 15, 2024 12:57:59 GMT -6
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Lee hadn't really heard what Tarin had said initially, but hearing her son's question, combined with Tarin's panicked look towards her, she could guess what it was.
And judging by Kevin's face as Tarin tried to explain what he had meant without actually explaining, Lee knew there were about to be more questions.
”You remember our talk about the Registration Act?” Lee asked. Kevin already had been talked to about how it was bad, and it would explain what Tarin had said without having to give more horrible examples.
”I would have been terrified if there had been a video of me using my powers,” Lee continued as she picked up her guitar. ”Even for years after it ended, I would have been horrified if I found out there was a video like that of me. So the fact that you want to have one to show your friends…we're just happy that things look to be so much better now.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on Jun 15, 2024 13:19:16 GMT -6
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Tarin just nodded as Lee stepped in to better explain what Tarin had meant. She had talked about things on this side of the rift with Kevin and he had a frame of reference for what she meant. That was plenty.
It was just that what they were saying was true.
”Yep,” he said, not wanting to leave Lee to say everything on her own, ”So, we better head home to see if that phone is okay.”
Picking up the cooler and turning slightly so his back was to Kevin, Tarin mouthed a silent “Sorry” towards Lee, ”Ready?”
Posted by Lee Smith on Jun 15, 2024 13:28:26 GMT -6
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Kevin seemed to accept what they had to say in explanation so Lee left it at that after Tarin had spoken. The Registration Act was a bad enough thing, and one that Kevin already knew about now. No need to tell him more, Lee thought again.
Then Tarin turned to face her, away from Kevin, and she saw him mouth sorry to her. Shaking her head, Lee stretched up to give him a quick kiss. She'd had similar thoughts, so she couldn't fault him. Especially when she hadn't even heard what he'd said. Kevin just had that knack of hearing things he wasn't supposed to that all kids seemed to have.
As she then stepped away from Tarin, she gave him a smile. ”Alright guys, let's head home then.”