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.
Alexandra smiled at Luke's comment. Or better said, she lifted a corner of her mouth...it was no smiling mood she was in right now. They stood on the mansion grounds, groups facing eachother like there was some epic battle going on. Her eyes were focused on Bruiser as somewhere in the back of her mind she listened to Sam's advice. A creepy smile appeared on her face... She wondered why Sam thought that that stupid Bruiser was getting anywhere near enough to actually try and hit her. She loved mutants that had strictly phisical powers. They were the easiest to beat. He will be on the floor long before he could get any phisical contact with her."Game on boys." she spoke briefly looking at her team mates then back to her victim... errr, opponent.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Mar 24, 2009 14:18:05 GMT -6
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Luke stood silently with his arms crossed behind his back while apparently staring off into space. Since he hadn't been around the mansion a whole lot he didn't know just how well these particular teens would know his power so on the off chance they didn't, he figured it would be best to make himself seem slightly out of it.
"Oh, I don't know." Luke replied with a tight smile, "They all seem like punks to me so how is someone supposed to choose? I know! Eenie, meenie, miny moe, catch a punk by his toe."
That was enough. The teens had already been ticked off and at Luke's words they finally lost any semblance of control. With combined roars of anger the four men charged, splitting up between the three of them without any apparent real consideration.
As expected, Bruiser charged Alexandra, the expression on his face a combination of both anger and lust. It was obvious that his intentions were to at least cop a feel or two during the course of the combat.
Jackson apparently decided that the blind man was worthy of his wrath. His was an interesting fighting style for anyone to observe since he didn't actually follow any type of set technique. With his ability to channel muscle strength into any location without the slightest leverage necessary, Jackson could make the wierdest and most off balance blows hit with a deadly force so there was really only way to fight him... stay out of reach.
As for the other two, they obviously focused on CS charging him with "Shiver" obviously popping out in the lead due to his speed.
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As Jackson charged, Luke felt his muscles tense slightly. He didn't plan on trying to use his new sonic blasts against these students but he was willing to do it if necessary. Thankfully, against unexperienced apponents, it probably wouldn't be necessary.
Suddenly dropping into a crouch Luke lept up, somersaulting over the charging student and landing back in a crouch on the other side of the man. As Jackson turned around to face his opponent, Luke suddenly stood, lashing out with a powerful back kick that slammed into the younger man's chest and sent him stumbling back a few feet before finally falling to the ground. This was deffinately one of those times when being able to hit someone without actually looking at them would be a supreme advantage!
Posted by Cold Steel on Mar 24, 2009 23:04:52 GMT -6
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All he had time to give was a slight nod in the direction to Luke and Alex before the ‘thugs’ madder their move. Of course he was lucky enough to get Shiver and the other guy who Sam already forgot about. ‘What was his name?’ Sam wondered as he saw the two running towards him. Scud? Sib? Bip? “Sid!” Sam said quietly as he jumped back a few feet from Shiver who was already on him. Ice started to form on the ground as Sam kept jumping away from Shiver who kept getting closer and closer till he sprinted forward and landed a hit on Sam’s chest.
It wasn’t a powerful hit but it had enough momentum to send Sam flying a few feet back as he tucked into a backwards roll and slid a little as he got to his feet. Pulling his arms up into a guard they quickly covered in a thick yet movable ice. Laughing as ice started to cover his face he called out to Shiver, “My Turn!” throwing a straight fist back Sam missed slightly as he followed up with a flip and an axe kick. Grinning under his mask of ice Sam couldn’t believe how lucky he was to be sparring in a group as big as the one they have going now.
He stood up brushing his shoulder slightly as he felt a tap on it. He looked around and with out realizing it Sid had done something. He didn’t know what it was but he had Shiver in front and Sid from behind… they both had to move. Kicking his leg backwards Sam landed a kick into Sid’s gut and sent him back a few feet as Sam used the push to tackle shiver, which once again easily dodged. Frowning again Sam knew he could slow shiver down enough to stop him long enough to get a hit but it defiantly wasn’t worth it in the end seeing as Sam would be completely exhausted.
Sam landed into a roll again and backed away from the two as he looked at Sid who doing something rather interesting, “Shit” Sam muttered as he saw flames dancing out from Sid’s hands and around his arms and face like the way the ice was for Sam. “That would be so cool if that wasn’t going to be used against me…” said Sam as he shot a beam of ice at Sid who countered with a beam of fire which drowned the ground in water and steam from their attacks.
Sam raised his other hand and shot a beam to the water on the ground, which froze over instantly and forced Shiver to slip as he was running towards Sam. Slip and slide that's what it should be called as Sam lifted his foot and crushed it into Shiver’s chest as he Sid right under Sam.
Using forward for a direct attack on Sid, Sam lifted his fist a Sid copied and they both brought the punches into the cheeks. Fire verses ice, it should in Sam’s mind cancel each other out, which was fine with him because Sam hit Sid harder than Sid had hit him, ‘thank you longer reach’. As he started to fall backwards from the hit Shiver was already throwing punches and kicks into Sam’s body as it covered itself in ice.
Looking slightly through his armor he caught a glimpse of Alex to make sure she was having more luck with Bruiser. He didn’t want to play hero to Alex after Bruiser insulted her. Sam figured he’d get a worse beating than he was getting now.
And there it was... the fight was starting. The same annoying grin was stuck on Bruiser's face. What was he planning? Throwing himself on her and accidentally touch her here and there? Alexandra's rage flared as her eyes never left Bruiser now moving figure. He was at safe distance. Well, safe distance for her. She couldn't say the same about him. She let herself kneel on the ground, both hands to her sides touching it. A slope rose from the ground right in the front of Bruiser's unsuspecting feet. An amused smile appeared on her face as Bruiser was now on the ground, face down, hands outstretched forward. When he looked up to her her amused smile turned into a smug one. Her eyebrow rose, further provoking the teen. Now, what was called this? Oh yes... humiliation.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Mar 25, 2009 7:31:39 GMT -6
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"You're gonna pay for that one blind man." Jackson growled as he climbed back up to his feet and turned to face Luke. "That was your own free shot!" Turning back around so that he was facing Jackson, Luke raised an eyebrow and just 'looked' at the younger man.
"You're really setting yourself up for a great start in life aren't you Jackson." Luke replied calmly as he continued to try and convince the kid to just stop, "Who's gonna want to hang out with a bully?"
"My friends!" Jackson yelled with a broad wave of his hand.
"And how long are they your friends? Until someone tougher comes along and kicks your butt?"
"No one is tougher!" Jackson screamed as his rage built and he once again charged Luke. Going into a crouch the blind man acted as if he were going to try the same flip maneuver he had used before but at the last second he suddenly stood and just swung and powerful right cross directly at the younger man's face.
A look of triumph had momentarily appeared on Jackson's features as he suddenly reached upward, aiming to intercept Luke's supposed jump but then that look became one of shock as the blind man's fist connected with his mouth. The speed of his own charge combined with the power of Luke's blow to really set the young man back but even as he stumbled backward he lashed out with one of the weirdest and most awkward kicks anyone could have ever seen.
The power behind the kick was devastating as it landed in Luke's stomach and sent him flying backward a good eight to ten feet. Landing on his back Luke rolled and came back up into a crouch, as he grimaced through the pain. At the last second he had been able to contract his stomach muscles which helped to minimize the damage but it still hurt like he'd been kicked by a horse or a mule.
"See! You ready to give up yet you bastard?" Jackson roared as he stood back up, ignoring the fact that his mouth was now bloody from the damage done by Luke's punch.
Slowing shaking his head Luke stood back up and then dropped into a basic martial arts defensive position. If this kid had wanted a real fight he had just inspired the blind man to give him one.
Posted by Cold Steel on Mar 26, 2009 23:50:41 GMT -6
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A slight smile shot over in Alexandra’s direction as he saw bruiser get humiliated by Al, he didn’t know why she was so worried about her Bruiser was an idiot to begin with. His eyes switched over to Luke as his grinned widened ‘looks like Luke is serious… better get serious my self…’ thought Sam as he looked back to Sid and dived onto the ground as a jet of flames licked the top of his head as he formed ice around it. Standing up and brushing a little dirt off his shoulders and showing his body had become completely engulfed in flames. “Damn it Sid…” Sam said as he looked around to see a giant pillar of fire surrounding him.
Normally he would have burned if not for the ice that engulfed his body. The flames weren’t as hot as they could have been Nathan’s and Raven Fire’s flames were close to five times hotter than this. He didn’t know why but Sid wasn’t as in it as the others. Focusing his powers Sam waved a hand and the flames were cut into a large stream of Steam from the ice that he sent forward, “That all Sid?” Sam asked egging him on, “You got a power as sweet as that and your not even taking me seriously…”
Starting a dead sprint and sliding forward Sam charged at Sid and jumped for him with his fist outstretched to throw a punch grinning at the fact that he could possibly get a good work out form Sid and Shiver, but then it came to the attention that this was supposed to be a ‘teamwork’ session.
Not making any sign of stopping Sam jumped right into Sid then hit the ground running towards Luke, “I know we were going to have an epic battle but…” as Sam got closer to Luke a dense mist started to escape from Sam’s body making a heavy sizzling sound as it was forced into the air. Keeping the mist away from Alex and her playmate Sam got closer to Luke as he waited for Luke to see and approach him. He knew Luke used a radar an would be unaffected by the mist but all of the residents Sam and Luke were playing with would be in much trouble if they shut the lights off.
Sam was no exception to this but Sam was the type to just wait till someone got close enough to hear then he would make his move, but with teamwork on his mind Sam hoped Luke wouldn’t freak out about the cool sensation as the field they were fighting in covered in a mist only Luke could see in making him easily the most dangerous one in there… well except for Sid who was trying to dull down the cold steam by giving off a flaming aura all his own.
"Come on, that's all you can do?" Alexandra said, letting out a laugh as her blue eyes were checking Bruiser's mad attempts to get up only to find his feet engulfed by the ground. Alexandra shook her head and got up, giving up her hold on the ground. Bruiser looked up confused but took the chance Alexandra was offering and got up. He started to run at full speed. Alexandra just smiled as she let herself to be thrown on the ground by Bruiser. He smiled as his hand began to caress her side. Alexandra decided to smile back, her eyes still a dark shade of blue. This time, her powers were concentrating on the oxygen around Bruiser's head. She noticed his fading smile, his desperate attempts to breath and rose an eyebrow. "Something wrong?" she asked amused as his frame rolled away from her, his hands holding his neck, eyes widened and begging for mercy. Alexandra got up, and brushed away any dirt from her clothes while letting only small amounts of oxygen near Bruiser. She didn't want him dead. At least, not for now. She looked at Sam and Luke but only found a mist covering the area they were in.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Apr 1, 2009 5:59:02 GMT -6
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Jackson charge, swinging blindly in Luke's direction. Though each punch looked slightly off, they could each land with devastating effect. Unfortunately for Jackson, Luke wasn't planning on letting any of them land. As soon as the boy was close enough Luke dropped into a crouch, swinging out with one leg in a simple foot sweep. As enraged as Jackson was he didn't have a chance to avoid the motion and once again he found himself on the ground.
"This is getting old Jackson." Luke said as he came back up to his feet and took a couple of steps away from the other combatant, "Why not just admit you really have no reason to fight and then leave?"
This time Jackson didn't even bother with an answer as he struggled back to his feet with rage lighting up his eyes. He was going to make the blind man pay by breaking every single bone in his body!
The back of Luke's mind noticed Sam suddenly rushing toward him and then he felt a cool mist beginning to envelop his skin. At that same moment he could actually see that his sonar had become just a little bit crisper. A little cleaner. To someone unused to this ability they wouldn't have even noticed but for Luke who used his sonar every waking moment it was decidedly obvious.
"Niiiice." Luke murmured as he swept the area with his sonar, suddenly changing his focus over to Mr. Speedy Gonzalez. Shiver might have been fast but even a speed demon like him would have to slow down when encountering a fog like this and that was exactly what the blind man was waiting for.
"Jackson at 3 o'clock CS!" Luke barked as he took off running toward where the speedster was standing in obvious confusion. This was going to be the way it could easily work. As long as Luke kept CS appraised of where everyone was in relation to him, he could strike out just as well as the sonar-wielding blind man.
Launching himself into the air, Luke lashing out with a powerful jump kick that slammed into Shiver's chest with devastating force. Landing lightly on his feet he immediately whipping his body around in a roundhouse kick that crashed into the speedster's head as he was falling to the ground.
"Speedy's down!" The blind man called out before quickly changing position and focusing his sonar on the fire wielding individual. "How the heck am I supposed to take care of this one?"
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 1, 2009 13:20:58 GMT -6
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“I am a genius,” Sam murmured as he then continued to call out the new combination move, “Frozen Sonar!” launching forward at three o’clock Sam shot a beam of ice as he heard someone let out a small grunt as he found his target. Activating his small range of his “Winter Wonder Land” Sam sped over to Jacky Boy and sidestepped is slow incoming punch as Sam lifted his fist in an upper cut knocking the slow moving man off of the ground only for Sam to incase his body in ice.
Grinning at the now frozen Jackson, Sam felt the toll of “Winter Wonder Land" and felt the fog dissipate as it seemed that Sid’s power remained constant canceling out the fog. Slouching a little now Sam called out, “Jackson is down as well.” The ice around Sam’s body started to fade as he looked for the source of the heat. With Sam tired he needed to think of a way to quickly beat the now Flame Mancer.
Negative reflection…let out a small tied laugh as the fog now vanished to reveal two downed bodies a hunched over Sam and flaming Sid and a Luke. “Guess Wonderland wasn’t the best idea on my part.” Sam said as he walked over to Luke feeling slightly exhausted.
The flames around Sid danced as the heat cancelled out more and more of Sam’s cold breeze on the field. If his power was reflection then wouldn’t the weakness be the same? Looking to Alexandra Sam asked, “How about a rinse down or maybe a dirt bath?” Sam asked wondering if she could create some water to douse on the fire guy, or a way to cover Sid in dirt. After all what was the opposite of electricity?
With a small smile on her face, Alexandra's eyes focused on the remaining mutant. "I have a better idea..." she muttered. With her powers fully concentrated on the oxygen molecules in the air, she released the area around the now unconscious Bruiser and focused on on removing oxygen molecules around the other mutant. At once. With all of his power, he wouldn't be expecting that. And certainly won't have enough time to react. With a wave of her hand, Alexandra pushed away all the oxygen from how was he called, Sid maybe(?). Impatient, Alexandra waited the results of her use of powers. She hoped that would work... after all she got her revenge on 'the hottie'.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Apr 1, 2009 20:42:43 GMT -6
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Luke's mind was racing as he watched the flaming mutant face down CS. He really didn't want to have to break out his sound blasts and hurt one of the students with that but if the young man didn't back off soon he'd have no other choice. It was obvious that CS was starting to run out of energy after using his 'Winter Wonderland' so that left it up to him.
Before he could choose a course of action the flames around this last agressor began to flicker and fade. A paniced expression appeared on his face as he reached up to his throat apparently struggling to get some sort of air into his lungs. The battle lasted only a matter of seconds before the young man slowly crumpled to the ground.
"Uh... that wasn't me." Luke said slightly confused as he checked CS and then scanned Circe with his sonar. He really hadn't made the connection to exactly what the young woman's power might be but since he knew CS couldn't do anything like that, it left only one option. "Was that you Alexandra?"
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 1, 2009 23:11:08 GMT -6
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Looking around as the scene of the fights progressed Sam’s face lit up as he saw the flames around Sid thin out as the heat began to die down. Turning his head slightly to Luke for an answer he couldn’t help but crack a small grin on his face, as Luke seemed to be as surprised as he was. Then it clicked, Sam out of his own exhaustion forgot who he was fighting along side with. It was Alex, he had no idea how she was doing it but she seemed to be turning off the air around Sid.
“Think I am in love!” Sam said jokingly as he ran tiredly over to Alex and then hugged her as Sid fell to the ground, “That was amazing!” turning his head to Luke and falling to his back side Sam said, “Think we had it easy with Alex here, would have been a hell of a beating for us if she wasn’t here.”
“So how did you think we did Luke, Team work wise?” frowning slightly then looking up to Alex, “ Never told me you could turn off the air….”
Alexandra's face lighted up as she saw Sid's flames fade away then his hand grabbing his throat trying to grasp for air. And when he fell down, unconscious, just like Bruiser, her face lighted up even more. That meant she was still in business. Never mind the eight months in a coma... Circe was still Circe. And right now she needed to remind herself that she was playing the role of a pacifist. She let small amounts of oxygen to enter the sphere Sid was in, enough not to let him die. She nodded at Luke's question and smiled at Sam. "And I think I am going to blush now." she said in an amused tone as the ice mutant hugged her. She let herself drop next to him and shrugged. "Well, molecular manipulation, you know..." She took a deep breath, she looked at the other two unconscious mutants, the ones Luke and Sam had knocked out and decided to use their powers on them as well. If they woke up and decided to continue the fight, none of them would be in the greatest shape. She was beginning to feel tired, but the years of practice had taught her to push the feeling away till she was worn out completely. "It's the fourth or fifth time I'm using this. It's not something I like." she added. A lie, of course, ever since this idea crossed her mind, she had used it as many times as it was necessary. It wasn't as easy as it seemed, especially now when she was controlling four separate areas. Alexandra smiled, her eyes shifting from Sam to Luke. "Good team work, boys."
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Apr 3, 2009 5:46:11 GMT -6
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Luke didn't know Alexandra well enough to pick up on a lie otherwise his enhanced hearing combined with his sonar to read body language probably would have noticed something. As it was he instead found himself just enjoying the feeling of victory with one friend he'd had for a while and one person he had just met. Hopefully Alexandra would eventually be classified as a friend but for now it was far to early to say anything like that.
"I had no clue you could do a mist like that CS, but it worked perfectly." He responded to the ice man's question about team work, "The moisture helped my sonar be a little more crisp and clear than usual while also making the other fighters esentially blind. Then all I had to do was let you know which direction to head while I focused on some of the others. It was good work."
Turning back to Alexandra, Luke smiled easily. Thankfully there was no getting nervous or focusing on the attractiveness of the woman since he had already given his heart to Raina. Sure he wouldn't deny that Alexandra was beautiful but that was as far as it went. Knowing your boundaries kept things so much simpler.
"And I have to agree with CS. If you hadn't been here to take care of their oxygen levels, we probably would have had a real problem dealing with flame boy over there."
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 3, 2009 23:31:08 GMT -6
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Debating about taking a nap in the warm sunlight Sam looked to Alex and said, “You said molecular manipulation bet never said your limits, never knew that involved the air…” he paused as he thought about how many times she used it, “Hope the other times had no casualties…” he smiled and then looked to the now downed men and grinned slightly, ‘No way Alex would kill anyone she is far to sweet for that…’ thought Sam.
His head turned slightly as he had begun to address Luke, “Been using that Ice mist for years, the only down side to it as you saw makes me blind in turn, but if it helps you and we can be that effective with it I think we will be using it more often for…” he paused and substituted the word ‘the team’ to, “Training.”
Adding a small nod following Luke’s comments he looked over to the four members and asked, “Think we should just leave them? Don’t know if they would be up for a second round if they wanted one…” kicking himself mentally Sam figured he should have used his Golems instead of Winter Wonderland, well on the plus side he didn’t pass out this time when he used it… which he was sure would have worried both Luke and Alex as well as making it harder for them to take out Sid and the others.
Standing up the offering a hand to help Alex up Sam said, “Right think they can wake up on their own, don’t think they would be to happy if we waited for them…” it was going to come off as harsh but he knew the personalities of two of the four residents and he knew they wouldn’t be happy to have the ones who kicked their but wait for them.