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.
It was a continuing mystery to Victoria why both Luke and Deborah were treating her with such kindness. Even Deborah's explanation of Luke's behaviour and personality didn't help answer the question.
"He certainly has been very kind to me." Victoria agreed,.
Victoria liked the idea of an office, a relatively safe haven until she was able to better control her problem.
"I think so." Victoria replied cautiously, a little overawed by the size of the operation. She had never really had the occasion to think about just how much effort there was in ensuring that money was received and paid correctly.
"So.... what does the work actually involve?"/b] Victoria wasn't expecting great detail, but she felt she needed to ask at least some questions, even though her ignorance made that difficult for her.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Nov 26, 2008 6:00:06 GMT -6
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"It'll involve a lot of time on the computer." Deborah replied with a slight laugh before opening the door they were standing in front of. "But to know exactly what it would entail we have to ask Gregory." She continued as the two of them stepped into a medium sized, mainly taken up by the large desk in the near corner and even more filled by the row of filing cabinets agaisnt the next wall.
"This is Gregory Singer." Deborah offered by way of introductions as she motioned to the rather slim, almost geeky looking man behind the desk. He wore a pair of silver, wire frame glasses that brought out the blue in his eyes. Sandy blonde hair was cut short but the front was long enough that he was continually sweeping it to the side so it wouldn't brush against his eyebrows. Though a pocket protector wouldn't have looked out of place on this man he had a kind face and looked to be a rather friendly person. "Gregory, this is Victoria... I'm afraid I didn't get your last name." Deborah apparently finally realized as she turned her head to look at the young woman.
Once Victoria had said her last name Greg stood from behind the desk and offered her his hand for a handshake, "Nice to meet you Victoria."
Llewllyn." Victoria pronounced it the Welsh way, the double 'l' becoming mixed up with a tongue tangling 'th', having forgotten that she had resolved to Americanise it.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Singer." Victoria replied, taking the offered hand and shaking it, hoping her hand didn't feel too clammy. She was feeling rather nervous again, naively not having expected to be introduced to anyone else.
"Clam down, silly girl." She admonished herself. "Did you really expect there not to be other people?"
Victoria knew she should say something more, ask a pertinent question or two but she really couldn't think of anything, not knowing enough either about the sort of work she would be doing or what to expect in an office environment.
"If you get the job! Don't get ahead of yourself."
Victoria opened her mouth as if to speak and then closed it again and continued to stand nervously, feeling very inadequate and feeling on the verge of making a run for it.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Nov 27, 2008 7:57:30 GMT -6
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"Greg, if you were to get a new employee which section would they be going to?" Miss Langstan asked as soon as the introductions were made.
"Accounts payable." Greg replied without the slightest hesitation as he retook his seat.
"And what would that job entail?"
"I can assume this is for your benefit." Greg answered as he turned his attention to Victoria and offered her a smile, "Accounts payable is the smaller of the two sides of the financial department and has several different responsibilities. Whenever the warehouse or office staff orders more supplies those items go onto a purchase order which is then faxed or e-mailed to our various suppliers. When the orders come in they are received by whichever department ordered them and then the packing slip is attached to a copy of the purchase order and sent to accounts payable. One of your responsibilities if you were to work here would be to check the bills we receive from our suppliers against the packing slips and purchase orders to make sure we're paying for the right thing. You would also be responsible for updating the costs of items in our computers when our supplies have an increased price on something in the bill. Once every item on the bill has been checked to make sure we actually received what we're paying for, you would cut a check and mail it off to our supplier. You would also be responsible for cutting checks to pay the various other expenses... rent for different buildings, utilities, taxes, and any other expenses that come up."
As Greg fell silent and sat back in his chair Debroah looked over at Victoria with a slight questioning lift of her eyebrow, "Does that sound like an opportunity that would fit for you Victoria?"
Victoria listened carefully to the explanation, a serious look of concentration on her face. She didn't want to miss anything and carefully kept any distracting thoughts away until Mr. Singer had finished.
"It sounds like something that requires attention to detail." Victoria's reply started out a little obliquely, "Accuracy more important than speed. I think I can do that."
It was typical of Victoria to sell herself short.The world, or at least the small bit of it that she had seen since her parents had died, was a big scary place and she felt very small and not at all equipped to exist or work in it. Her morning at the clothing store really had been her first job. She hadn't even worked in a burger joint, her parents not feeling that she could cope in such an environment. They had tried to protect her but instead had unwittingly left her on her own and ill-equipped to survive.
"Yes, I think it would suit me." Victoria's tone was cautious, "And the working environment would suit me too. But...."
Victoria paused for a moment and she began to look worried again, her demeanour and appearance making her across as fifteen, perhaps sixteen at the oldest.
"There would be someone checking my work, at least to begin with? And to show me how to do it?" She wasn't sure, nice as they seemed, whether they would throw her in the deep end expecting her to know how to do the job. Victoria desperately wanted her Mummy to hug her and tell her want to do, but she held back the tears that threatened to leak out of her eyes and even managed to prevent her bottom lip from quivering.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Nov 29, 2008 7:04:40 GMT -6
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"For the first few weeks you're here you would be working directly with Mr. Singer." Miss Langstan replied with a smile, "When he feels you're ready you will begin working on your own with him checking your work for another few weeks. That's all standard procedure."
Turning her attention back to Greg, Deborah offered him a quick smile. "Thanks for the help Greg. We need to get back to my office for some paperwork so I'll see you around."
As the two ladies turned to leave the office Greg immediately called after them. "Deborah... are we still on for dinner?"
Pausing in the doorway, Miss Langstan appeared to flush ever so slightly on the sides of her neck. "Pick me up at 7:00..." She replied without turning around before quickening her pace to walk away with Victoria.
"Once we get back to my office you just have to fill out some paperwork and you'll have the job... if you want it." Deborah said to the young woman as they stood waiting for the elevator doors to open, "And sorry about that last scene in there... I do my best to keep my personal and professional life separate but sometimes these men just can't accept that."
Victoria was a little surprised at Deborah's reaction to the confirmation of dinner but even she was able to work out what the reaction meant and what Mr. Singer was to Deborah outside the office.
It confirmed to Victoria that she would not be competing with Deborah for Luke's affections, but....
"How many times, Victoria. He won't be even slightly interested." But it was no good, she wasn't listening to the voice of reason, choosing instead to view it as the voice of pessimism.
It seemed too easy to Victoria. It was a much more responsible position than a sales assistant in a clothing store and yet the whole process had been a lot less stressful and she didn't think she could put it down to practice, this being her second job interview in two days. The real cause was the nature of the people concerned. Helena had been difficult from the start, even during the interview but Victoria had been desperate and had not let Helena's attitude put her off. Thinking back on it, Victoria was surprised that she had been able to.
Deborah and Greg on the other hand seemed friendly and supportive. It made all the difference. So when Deborah asked if she wanted the job, Victoria's response was immediate and enthusiastic.
"Yes, I would like the job. Thank you." She smiled and her face lit up, making her look much more attractive.
She didn't have any experience of what men might or might not accept.
"I wouldn't know." She responded and blushed in embarrassment at her own ignorance.Eighteen going on twelve was an accurate assessment, at least as far as experience of any sort of interaction with members of the opposite sex was concerned.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Dec 1, 2008 6:03:27 GMT -6
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"Well you shouldn't have to worry about that for a while. Most of the skirt chasers are in other departments because I don't appreciate that kind of mentality here." Deborah replied after a moments hesitation. This girl didn't know about men pushing for their own desires? For a moment it was as though they were bringing a lamb in among wolves but, at least the wolves were kept in their own areas instead of here.
"If you ever have any questions or concerns feel free to ask either me or Greg." She continued as the two ladies stepped onto the elevator and made their way back up to Miss Langstan's office, "And if you just need someone to talk to, my door is open anytime."
***
In a few minutes they two of them walked back into Miss Langstan's office to find Luke patiently sitting in his chair, whistling some unrecognizable tune.
"Welcome back." He said with a grin as he turned to face the two women, "Did everything go well?"
Victoria looked at Deborah but there being no response from the CFO she took it on herself to reply.
"Yes it did, thank you, Luke." She smile, only belatedly remembering that he would not be able to see it. There was a distinct note of happiness in her voice as she continued, "It seems like we have a little bit of paperwork to do and then I will be Jacobs and Jacobs newest employee. "
Her mood had been up and down a bit over the past hour but she was feeling quite pleased with how things had gone and the final outcome. She wanted to give Luke a hug, she really wanted to give him a hug but she remembered his reticence from the previous day and refrained from doing so.
"Thank you very much Luke." She said, her tone genuine and solemn. Victoria turned to Deborah. "And thank you too for giving me this opportunity. I will try not to let you down. Either of you."
There was an earnestness about her that was almost comical and with almost anyone else there would have been excuse for thinking she was extracting the Michael but one look at her showed that she meant every word.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Dec 2, 2008 11:16:35 GMT -6
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"Don't worry about it Victoria." Luke chuckled softly in response to her apparent thankfullness. It was really amazing how much such a simple act coudl affect another person. For Luke it had been the work of just a few moments to introduce Victoria to Deborah but to the young woman it was apparently the whole world.
"Speaking of paperwork though." Miss Langstan spoke up, not really responding to Victoria's thank you but instead just giving her a slight smile, "We should get to that. It won't take long and I'm sure that Luke doesn't mind waiting a little bit longer."
"Go right ahead... I don't have anywhere else to be." Luke replied as Miss Langstan made her way around the desk and pulled out the correct forms, "When will Victoria start?"
"Well... it's early enough she could actually start with half a day today if she wanted or just start tomorrow. Either works for us."
It may have been low cost to Luke but it was of high value to Victoria so from her perspective it actually deserved much more than just heartfelt thanks from her.
"If you don't mind, I would like to start tomorrow. I need to find somewhere to stay tonight. Could I leave my flute and computer in the locker over night? Will they be sa..." Victoria stopped. Of course they would be safe. It was a security firm!
Victoria hadn't meant to let it slip that she needed somewhere to stay, any more than she had meant to let it slip the previous evening that she had lost her job. It came down to the fact that Victoria had a considerable problem with honesty. It was not that she didn't possess it, quite the opposite, it was that she had an excessive abundance of it. If she was asked a direct question she found it almost impossible to evade and completely impossible to lie.
And so, when she was asked how her first day on the job had been and, in almost the same breath when she would be able to pay her board and lodging she had told the truth. She had managed to keep her little problem down to a self-effacing, "I went to pieces" but the critical details had come out. No job, no money. And the hope that she would get a job hadn't been enough to stop them asking her to leave. They had at least let her stay one more night.
Victoria looked at Deborah, "What do I......" Her voice dried up again and she stopped, not making any attempt to complete the question.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Dec 4, 2008 6:38:15 GMT -6
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"You... don't have anywhere to stay tonight?" Luke asked quietly, obviously surprised. She had mentioned she needed to find a job so she didn't lose her apartment but the fact she had lost it so quickly was something of a shock.
"Um... Deborah?" Luke asked as he turned his head to face the other woman. There was no way he could offer for Victoria to stay at his own apartment so he had to come up with something else.
"Would an advance on your pay be any help?" Miss Langstan asked slowly as she watched the young woman, "With Luke backing your application we could probably get you a week or two advance on pay. That would mean that the next one or two pay days you wouldn't get anything but if you think you could work with that, I'm sure something can be done."
Feeling a great sense of relief, Luke leaned back in the cushions of his chair as he immediately turned his attention back to Victoria. He had sensed at the lunch the day before that she didn't like charity so here was an option that wasn't charity. Would it be acceptable?
"I didn't mean...... I wasn't fishing." Victoria exclaimed, distressed that so much had been made of her statement and completely missing that neither Deborah nor Luke seemed to think that she had been.
"But...." Victoria did some quick mental figuring. Assuming they were going to pay her at least what she had been going to get at the shop ....one week's pay would give her at least two weeks at the boarding establishment.....if she just had bread and a tiny bit of cheese rather than the meals they provided which while not expensive were more than the pure staples.
They hadn't been nasty, just firm. Perhaps she could go back there, for a little while at least. It would be more convenient than finding somewhere new. It was, in Victoria's estimation, at least worth a try and she felt honour bound to pay what she owed them. She would be going back with proof of employment too; that should be worth something.
"I don't know how to thank you." There was no doubt from her tone that Victoria meant what she said. "But one week would see me through. That would be very helpful....thank you very much."
"I can leave my flute and computer here as collateral. Their resale value should cover it, though..." Victoria's earnest tone and expression reinforced her words. "The sentimental value to me....I won't betray your trust."
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Dec 5, 2008 6:04:25 GMT -6
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"You're welcome to leave your flute and computer for security if you want to but I don't want them for collateral." Debroah spoke up almost immediately in a gentle but firm voice, "Fill out this paperwork," She continued as she set aproximately 4-5 pages down in front of Victoria, "And as soon as I have your social security number I'll get payroll to cut you a check. You should get right around $600 after taxes are taken out."
Luke sat quietly, simply letting the new CFO handle things. Deborah was a good friend and it was extremely nice of her to allow him to bring in the occasional stray for work but he could tell that she was taking special interest in Victoria. Maybe it was her vulnerability and innocence... but whatever the reason it was quite obvious to him that Deborah was going to keeping a close eye on Victoria to make sure that she was well taken care of.
"Just relax Victoria. I'm not worried about you running off and neither is Miss Langstan." The blind man spoke up, "So just don't worry about it yourself."
Victoria flushed bright red, realising that she had made a fool of herself and possibly insulted Deborah as well. She hid it as best she could by fishing in her handbag for her card but she had to look up again to had the card to Deborah. Her jaw dropped as Victoria heard Deborah say how much the week's advance would be. It was a lot more than she had been going to get in the clothing store and quite a lot more than she had been expecting.
"Thank you." Was all she could say. Part of her wanted to say that it sounded too much but for once she had the sense to keep silent, doing so by reminding herself that if it was too much, the error would be noticed and her future pay adjusted accordingly.
Victoria looked around as Luke spoke and again found the strength to resist saying anything, instead smiling at him It was only as she turned back to complete reading the papers that Deborah had set in front of her that she remembered that he wouldn't have seen her smile. She turned back to face him.
"I will try." She promised.
It didn't take long for Victoria to read the paper and fill out the details. She put the address of the Boarding House down as her residence, hoping it would be true. The rest was easy except for the penultimate section. She read the heading. Read it again and burst into tears.