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.
*Tricity walked across the lawn of the mansion and saw Daria talking to the mutant they had been hoping to locate in the city. She was glad he was safe, but she was also curious about what really happened. If it was anything bad, or if he was dangerous, Charles would've warned her, so Tricity was at ease. She stopped in front of him and held out her hand.* "Hi! My name is Delilah Rose Tipper, or Tricity as most call me. Makes no difference though; whatever you prefer."
"Well nice to meet you Tricity, my name is James. I don't have any special little nickname yet." James said as he shook Tricity's hand. "I think that I'm the one you were looking for downtown."
"Yea, I'm pretty sure you are too, James." *She said smiling. Tricity felt a surge when she took his hand and realized he definitely had similar powers like her own. She was very interested in hearing more about him.* "Ok, so I have to ask you a few basic questions before you fill out a bunch of paperwork that pretty much repeats what I'm asking, but with more complexity." *Tricity explained as they walked across the lawn and toward the mansion's huge, front double doors.* "How old are you? What are you powers, EXACTLY? And are they dangerous to yourself or anyone else?"
"I'm 18, and to my knowledge my powers are that I can create electricity and it doesn't hurt me when I get shocked by anything. Well my powers aren't really dangerous to me or anybody unless I get too excited or angry or just experience alot of emotion. I haven't killed anybody yet. Oh and downtown, electricity jumped from arm to arm and it freaked the guys out and then on-lookers started calling the cops." Explained James as they walked to the double doors. He was not very excited about having to fill out some paper work, but he needed a haven to call home.
*Tricity stopped as they walked and turned to one of the many lamps that surrounded the perimeter of the mansion grounds. She placed her arm out and pulled a surge of electricity into her hands. It flowed freely in her hand, beginning to rotate fast until as always, the surge was now a blue ball of electricity, floating on her palm.* "See, I can't actually create the electricity. I need a source." *The surge dissapated and went into her body.* "That's really awesome that you can create it though. Nothing hurts me when I get shocked either. Oh, and don't worry about the fight. I knew what they said in the news reports wasn't true. I just wanted to hear from your mouth what happened." *Tricity said, winking at him. She fumbled around in her over-the-shoulder bag and found her clipboard with the 'new residence' forms inside. After handing James the papers, she started walking across the lawn again.* "OH! Are you done with high school? We have classes here for that and college interests."
"Yea fortunately." James said as he took the papers from Tricity's hands and started to fill them out. "How long did it take for you to get a hang on your powers? I would love to be able to control my powers even just a little bit." He asked filling the first few lines about his name, age, birthdate, and birthplace. James started fiddling with his lip ring using his tongue as he wrote more answers in.
"Well, when I first learned about my mutation, I took it pretty hard. Because of my emotional state, the mansion would have black outs when I initially moved in. Charles Xavier taught me how to control them. At his other school, he had a room which simulated danger for us to practice using our powers and learning to better control them. It took me about a year to finally understand my mutation fully, but things have changed a great deal. I can hear radio signals and scanners now...plus, I'm starting to control small bits of lightning bolts. I don't have much control over that though and it takes a crapload of energy from me." *She explained as they were almost to the doors.* "After Xavier opened this second school and made me Headmistress, I've been helping others learn how to control their abilities better because I knew how scary it was not understanding what was going on."
"Wow, this Xavier guy sounds amazing. It would be cool if we could work together somehow by like me creating the electricity and you controlling it. Woah I'm getting way ahead of myself I can't even figure out how to control it yet." James said laughing and handing the finished paperwork back to Tricity.
"Hey who knows? Once you're more in control of your powers, you may be perfect for our X-Men squad. Have you ever heard of them? There are a lot of rumors going around. Most not true..." *Tricity said while taking the papers from him and scanning them quickly before placing them in her bag again.*
"X-men? Nope never heard of them, is that the name of your school band or something?" James asked as he gave a thought about joining the aforementioned X-men band. "I could play the drums. Unless you got a drummer already."
*Tricity let out a laugh.* "No, no, no...it's not a band. A few of the older mutants, who have excellent controls of their powers, form together to help protect other mutants who are being persecuted or stop mutants who are disruppting the balance between co-existing with humans. We're in need of more, for sure...so maybe when the time's right.."
"Right now I think I would do more damage on that team than good. I can fight though, I used to box with my dad and I know capoeira. So I can stick and move, pretty fancy moving too. None of that float like a butterfly, sting like a bee stuff. I can float like a hummingbird and sting like a great white. They can't sting but you get what I'm saying...."James started to ramble and just shut up before he embarassed himself. "I'm pretty tired so can I go in and get some sleep."
"Oh, sure...absolutely!" *Tricity opened the doors for him and led the way inside the front hallway. A few kids ran past which they had to dodge.* "Ok. So, because you are of age, you can have your own room. The dorms are upstairs and you can pick whichever you'd like, doesn't really matter. There are furnishings in the rooms, so you'll have storage for your stuff." *She explained and looked down at her watch.* "I have to start getting the knuckleheads into bed now. You definitely have to show me the capoeira when you have the extra time. I love watching it! If you need anything, let me know, ok?" *Tricity told him as she started walking down the hallway.*
James entered the school and was amazed about how big it was inside. It looked more like a house than a school he could already tell that he was gonna have fun here. As he walked he got some looks, but not the bad ones they were just kids looking to see who the new guy was and James gave them a head nod to say hi.