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.
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Posted by leilaharte on Jan 26, 2009 22:03:27 GMT -6
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Why was Leila's heart beating faster, as he started taking off his clothing, piece by piece? She told herself a few times that he couldn't have much to hide. He couldn't be dangerous, he wouldn't hurt her. She was the Order Member, he wouldn't be able to scare her off. She loved him too much for that to ever happen. When he'd tell her he was a Serial Killer undercover, she'd still love him and help him out if that's what it took for their relationship to work. As the seconds slowly ticked by, she forgot how to breath. Calm, it wouldn't be that bad.
602. Cold Steel. Sam Johnson. Her Sam Johnson. Leila didn't understand where he was coming from with the number. Sure, he had many nicknames, but this number seemed way to... Military-ish, as if he'd been experimented on as a kid. She looked at him, slightly confused. Her breathing had grown even again, and her heart seemed to beat normally. This was... strange. She had gone from not knowing Sam at all, to knowing his deepest secret.
Yeah. She'd been right on the Murders. He was an Assasain. She bit her lip, looking down from his back, staring at the icy floor. Would he want her after he knew she knew about his past? Would he feel comfortable having her in his arms, knowing she still loved him, even if he had done so many terrible things? Would he ever be the same Sam she'd fallen in love with? Would he be her Sam?
She looked up at him again to find him facing her. She couldn't speak, she couldn't think either. He finished his speech and Leila closed the distance between them, pulling him close to her. she let the tears fall down her face, the two were crying, how great. Leila didn't say anything as she hugged him tightly as he kept his eyes to the ground. Finally she managed the strength to speak.
"What I said before," she said, her voice shaking with grief, "I meant it. I don't care what you did, who you used to be. I know you're not that guy anymore Sam, your good. You're part of the X-Men aren't you? Those guys are good guys." she lifted his face up so he could look into her teary eyes. "I seriously meant what I said. This doesn't change a thing between us, sure, it made our relationship stronger... But don't worry about me." she felt lame, saying all of this to a grown man.
Posted by Cold Steel on Jan 26, 2009 22:30:54 GMT -6
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The look on Leila’s face said it all when he had the courage to look at her face, ‘She is disgusted with you Sam…’ he thought to himself as he felt his darkest secret might be the one thing that no one could ever understand, the one thing that makes him hard to grow closer to. ‘If Leila wouldn’t understand it…’ thought Sam as he felt her draw closer to him.
The arm embrace of Leila was always a welcomed one. But why was she hugging him? She couldn’t possibly still like him? After all he had done. Sam’s eyes trailed to Leila’s and rested on hers as she spoke.
Sam blinked the tears began to stop falling down his face from him being so shocked, “…. Really?” Sam asked his voice cracking slightly, “One of the reasons I joined the X-men, to make up for what I did…” mumbled Sam as he held Leila tighter than he had ever hugged her before.
Pulling back from Leila’s embrace Sam took his thumbs and whipped the tears that streaked down her face, “You have know idea how good it feels to tell someone that, think you're the first person I have ever been this open with…” after he was down talking he kissed Leila and then hugged her lifting her in the process and doing a spin on the ice.
Posted by leilaharte on Jan 26, 2009 22:41:44 GMT -6
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Leila rolled her eyes at him. "You really don't know me at all." she whispered. "I don't get scared by freaky stories." she smiled, kissing him softly. Then he hugged her, she couldn't breath. "Um...ow." she managed to choke, laughing as he lessened his grip on her. She let him wipe the tears away, then kissed him again, not able to stop herself. Was this how someone was supposed to act when their new boyfriend fessed up to having hurt millions of people? She didn't think so, she must surely be insane.
Yes, that was it. Leila Harte was insane. She wasn't even the tiniest bit afraid of him, that wasn't normal. Yet, now that you think of it, her life nowadays was nothing like normal. She lived in a Mansion full of people that could do strange... incredible things like Manipulate Ice, or transform into a Mermaid, Fire Manipulators, Doll Exploders. Leila smiled again, leaning against his chest. She seemed calm, now the two of them knew everything about each other and nothing, nothing could tare them apart.
"Ditto." she said simply, not able to re-call a single time where she'd said all the things she had today. The only thing that was left before he knew everything on her mind right now, were the simple words, 'I love you' but they couldn't come out. She didn,t know why, but they just couldn't. Was she still in shock? Would all this new information dawn on her in the morning? She decided she'd better take advantage of tonight then.
Leila wrapped her arms around his neck like she had done so many times, and kissed him back as their lips crashed against each other. Her breathing was shallow, and her heart skipped quickly in her chest. The simple words still didn't come. 'Dam it!' she thought, as he hugged her, spinning around. She landed dizzily to the ground and backed away. "Sam, guess what!" she said suddenly, hoping he hadn't been startled, or that he wouldn't think she'd caught up with everything he'd said.
Posted by Cold Steel on Jan 26, 2009 23:09:20 GMT -6
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Joy like he never felt before overcame Sam as he held onto his girlfriend the girl that knew everything about him. The girl that he could tell anything, his secrets his fears, his dreams, everything he knew he could trust it to Leila.
After the few spins Sa set Leila down and then said, “What?” Noting the smile on her face, his stomach seemed to drop as if something bad was going to happen. ‘Was here acting cool all some sick joke?’ Sam wondered, as his smile remained on its face but this time less as potent than when she told him she was okay with his past.
Another thought dropped into his head, ‘why is she so cool about knowing that I killed so many people? There is no way she is crazy… she must really like me..’ Sam searched for the expression of words that he heard people throw around so much but when he found them he could use those three little words. ‘Not the right time…’ thought Sam as he looked to Leila.
Posted by leilaharte on Jan 26, 2009 23:16:21 GMT -6
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She locked her arms around him. "See the time?" she asked, waving a frantic hand towards a clock on the wall behind him. "It's 12:02, we missed the countdown! It's 2009!" she smiled again, kissing him. "Happy New Year!" she said between kissing him and squeezing him against her. He was hers, this was her Sam. Her Sam, her Cold Steel. He was nobody else's... She could live with that.
"Can you beleive it though? With all that talking, we missed it!" she frowned, backing away again, looking at his face, not able to get enough. He was a strong drug to her, and she was obsessively addicted. But still, 2008 had ended so perfectly, she couldn't imagine all the things that could happen this year. Would one of these things be acceptance? If ever she decided on telling him, would he be as cool with her being in the Order, then she'd been tonight? He should, he owed this to her.
Posted by Cold Steel on Jan 26, 2009 23:31:37 GMT -6
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Sam smiled as he held on to Leila, “Happy New Year!” Sam said happily, “Great way to start it off right?” laughing Sam said, “And I already got my New Years Resolution Down! Telling you my secret…” frowning playfully Sam smiled and said, “Boy I don’t really see the point of coming up with another one, don't know if they can top this.”
Hugging her once again Sam said, “Just for the record I would miss a New Year for you ever time…”
Posted by leilaharte on Jan 27, 2009 9:13:41 GMT -6
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Sam was great, too great. Leila didn't know if she could ever do this to him, hurt him the way she could if he knew she was in the Order. Of course she'd have to tell him sooner then later, before he found out by other means, but for now, she knew it wasn't the right time. Ruining the relationship like this when it had just started wasn't good. She grinned up at him, knowing exactly what he New Year's Resolution would be. To get herself as high as possible in the Order's Ranks, and to be known as dangerous and fightening in both the Human and Mutant world.
If she could have that, it wouldn't matter what Sam thought of her, she'd love him for the rest of her life, sure, but if he didn't return the love after the secret was out, she'd find a way to deal with things. His secret would always be safe with her though, no matter what happened to them, no matter how angry she would eventually be at him. "My New Year's Resolution..." she said, "Is to do some good in the world." she said that truthfully, but she knew the good she was thinking of, and his were totally different.
Leila hugged him, "Same here." she said, and then she let go of him completely, skating around him, then crossing the length of the room. She spun around, lost her balance, and found herself on the icy ground with an "oof," and a small thump. She began laughing.
Posted by Cold Steel on Jan 27, 2009 19:43:13 GMT -6
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Smiling as he looked to Leila, “That’ a good resolution…” wondering if he should recommend the X-Men to Leila. After all Sam needed any excuse to spend more time with her, not to mention that's where he is doing a portion of his ‘good’ the rest of the time was busting criminals in the street and there was no way he was going to bring Leila into that. ‘To dangerous for my girlfriend’ thought Sam as he suddenly felt over protective of her when not long ago he was over confident in her abilities to protect herself.
‘Bring it up with Streak soon’ thought Sam as he looked at Leila as she skated around him and then skated the furthest from him do a spin then fall while laughing. Sam lazily skated over to her seeing as how she was laughing and lifted his legs from under himself and forced a fall onto his but.
Laughing Sam asked, “Aren’t you the graceful one?”
Posted by leilaharte on Jan 27, 2009 19:54:39 GMT -6
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Leila laughed some more as she laid flat on her back, watching the artificial stars. She heard him skating towards her, and didn't bother looking at him when he started laughing too. "Not on Ice. That's you're fotey, not mine." she said, raising herself up with an elbow so she could see his face. "This is offically the best moment of my life, but all the other times I spent with you are very close behind." she told him before leaning back again to watch the stary night.
She felt suddenly tired, but the night was to beautiful, and when she focused on one point, she felt as if she was floating in space, with Sam close beside her. She moved her body so she was leaning on him, then put her head on his shoulder. "I could stay here all night..." she whispered, closing her eyes and taking in every moment of this, the cold ice beneath her, the soft skin of Sam's exposed torso, her beating heart rampaging in her chest...
She breathed in deeply, then leaned over to kiss him, pushing him over to the floor with her. "Sorry," she laughed softly, her lips crashing with his again.
Posted by Cold Steel on Jan 27, 2009 22:11:23 GMT -6
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The simulation was one of the best ideas Sam had ever had, he always had a thing for stars on a clear night sky but seeing them up close, as a holographic image was even better. Not only was it stars but planets, meteors and Asteroid belts. A group of rocks floated over their head as Sam looked to Leila and then looked back up at the floating rocks in the sky, with a grin on his face.
The sun, which was still revolving at the center of the Danger Room, seemed a far ways off as Sam and Leila laid under some asteroids that were close to Pluto. The area around them was significantly darker compared to where they were towards the center of the room. Which made sense seeing as it got darker and colder the further away from the sun.
Sam’s eyes shifted down to the blonde light that was shining behind Leila’s head making it seem like she had a halo, ‘my angel’ thought Sam as he smiled and said, “I could to…” then she kissed him and apologized, “Why you sorry?” Sam asked as he fell to the ground with Leila next to him, Sam pulled Leila closer to him and hugged her as they were lying on the ground. Sam let go and put one of his hands to the side and left the other on Leila’s shoulder. Leaving it limp enough so she could move it if she wanted to.
Posted by leilaharte on Jan 28, 2009 8:39:53 GMT -6
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Leila didn't answer when he asked her why she was sorry, she kept kissing him instead. When she was finally done, he settled himself on the ground beside her and Leila cuddled up on his shoulder, an arm wrapped around his chest. She looked up at the stars, at Pluto, at the Rocks moving around them, and slowly, her eyes started closing, slowly, she started losing conciousness. She sighed, "Really, this is the best night of my life." she whispered, and then she was out.
She was dreaming. They were good dreams though, She was holding hands with Sam in a darkened, starry street. He was talking to her about something, but Leila didn't pay much attention, she wanted too, yes, but she was drawn to a red light from a few feet in the distance. To her surprise, Sam lifted her off her feet, and the scene changed. Now they were in front of a dorway, Leila was wearing a long white dress.... She was had a crystal ring on her left hand.
Sam kissed her in that dream, and settled her down on the bed. Their bed, She wondered if the dream she'd built up when concious would repeat itself now. She wantyed it too, she did. She looked down at herself, feeling oddly exposed. When she realized she was naked, Sam had already started kissing her. The scene wen't black, and she was startled awake, alone. In her room. Tears fell down for some reason, and she hoped her dream tonight would somehow come true. 'Sam I love you.' she whispered to the darkness.
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Posted by Cold Steel on Jan 28, 2009 12:24:59 GMT -6
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‘She’s out’ thought Sam as he carefully slipped out from under Leila and stood up. Turning the danger room simulation off he looked back to Leila smiled and then gently picked her up. Trying his best not to wake her he began to carry her in the cradle position. Walking to the Danger Room exit the doors whooshed open and then closed behind him as he walked to the elevator that carried them to the floor with their rooms on it.
Once the door opened Sam was met with some happy go lucky kids who were running around celebrating the new year, “Quiet, and get to bed.” Sam whispered as the kids stopped what there were doing and quietly obeyed Sam the self-defense teacher that could easily get them into trouble. The hallway turned into a dead silence as Sam walked to Leila’s room and tried to open the door with one hand.
Once the door opened Sam walked inside careful not to have Leila crush her head on the doorframe that would have defiantly made this night worse. Walking over to her bed Sam carefully set Leila down on her bed and then removed her boots and set them by the door, ‘don’t think she would be happy with a wet bed’ thought Sam as h walked back to her and then kissed her on the forehead, “Night Leila…” said Sam as he straightened up and headed for the door.