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.
Posted by randtherrin on Jan 11, 2010 8:53:58 GMT -6
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Character's full name: Kyal Torin Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: Gender: Male Age: 19 Birthday: July 24, 1990 Nationality/ Ethnicity: White Birthplace/Home/ Place of origin: Minnesota
Appearance Hair color and style: dark brown, medium/long ending just above the shoulders Eyes: yellow/green Height: 6'3" ((normally)) Build: Average body, slightly muscular but not ripped Visible mutation: none Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: tattoo of a small cross on his spine right below the neck Other features: has an artificial voice box due to an accident giving him a very cold mechanical voice.
Everyday clothing style: Usually in dark green or black cargo pants and a t-shirt. Often he wears a leather jacket with denim sleeves that can be removed to make a vest. Uniform: none Sleepwear: Right in his street clothes and he doesn't care what others think about it. Miscellaneous clothing:
Character Personality: For the most part Kyal's pretty quiet unless you start talking about knives or swords. He is very courageous but tends to lack confidence in himself. Most of his awkwardness stems from his voice which draws unwanted attention making him feel both nervous and angry. Kyal is a Christian although recent events have caused him to waver in his faith.
Hobbies/ Interests: Kyal is addicted to swords and knives and is trained in several combat styles for them. He also enjoys online gaming and ultimate Frisbee and will join anyone if either idea is even mentioned.
Job or part time job and description: none
Fears/ phobias/ concerns: He suffers from severe arachnophobia, and doesn't like the thought of people judging him because of his voice.
Special talents: Trained in several combat styles for the use of knives and swords.
Morality Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: good/neutral Raised in a Christian home Kyal has struggled adapting to life as a mutant and dealing with people’s opinions and has had to break his own moral code just to scrape by in the world. This has left his resolve shaken and currently he is approaching a crossroads and the world will chose his side for him.
Mutations Mutation description: Kyal is able to move himself and other objects into two the dimensional space of any relatively flat surface that he can touch. While in 2D he can see, hear and talk to the 3D world but would have to at least partially return to 3D himself to physically interact with something. Kyal can also change the size of himself and anything he brings with him into 2D since there is no volume without a third dimension. Weight and mass stay the same although they only effect other 2D objects not what they are on (trapping a 250lb person in a picture won’t add their weight to the picture but they will still weight the same related to jumping or being lifted up). Kyal can only move one other person with him into 2D at a time. Objects are easier and he can move five of something at a time but they can’t be much bigger than a back pack. A person he places into 2D space can force their way out with enough strength but this may take a few minutes(it's like being trapped in a locker but not as cramped), unless an object can push back into 3D space on its own it will stay in 2D space. If something is blocking the way of returning to 3D the object is forced out of the way until the returning object is back in 3D.
Strengths: -2D space is almost limitless meaning that as long as he has the strength he can put anything just about anywhere within reach. He uses this to store most of his belongings as “pictures” in a small journal. These have been held past 24 hours in a sense locking them in 2D until he removes them. -Moving in 2D is VERY disorienting. Kyal has learned to use this to his advantage by pulling people in with him for a fight.
Weaknesses: -Kyal can't enter mirrors since they reflect immages in a way that negates his powers, attempting to do so causes his powers to "short circuit" resulting in a large shock as well as sending Kyal flying a few feet backwards -anything will return to 3D space after 2 hours unless he is holding it there. Kyal could potentially keep himself in 2D indefinitely but after more than 24 hours returning to 3D becomes very difficult. -for the most part gravity works the same meaning that Kyal can't enter the side of a building and just move to the top -He has to return to 3D to move from one surface to another unless they are securely connected such as two walls or the side and top of a desk. -Changing the size of an object tires Kyal depending on what the real size is, the bigger it is the harder it is to change although they will return to normal when they leave 2D space -It is almost imposable to control anything on a curved surface like a ball. If the surface he is on becomes rounded or curved it becomes very painful and he is forced back into 3D. -Damage to the surface Kyal is on hurts him and can force him back into 3D
Fighting Style (if applicable) Explanation: Kyal uses a lot of tricks and sneak attacks in fighting like reaching out of 2D to trip people or pull them in with him to fight them. He fights with knives and a short sword but never attempts a potentially fatal attack.
Pros for fighting style: -the shock of being pulled through dimensions makes most people extremely dizzy and messes with their motor skills putting opponents at big disadvantage -Allows Kyal to avoid wasting energy on less serious fights by avoiding detection.
Cons for fighting style: -Moving things between dimensions many times in succession is tiring and will wear Kyal down quickly. -Swords and knives are weapons of war and he will often hesitate to avoid killing, leaving himself open to attack.
Faction Allegiance: Unaffiliated
History Of Your Character: Kyal Torin was a target for bullies since middle school. The reason for this was his artificial voice box which gave him a mechanical voice. In a car accident when he was 13 a chunk of glass embedded itself in his neck, completely severing his normal vocal cords and larynx. Kyals powers manifested a few years later when running from some of those bullies, he turned a corner and found himself IN a poster on the wall. At first he thought this just made him a bigger freak but he soon learned how to use it to his advantage (can’t trap a flat person inside a locker). That realization changed his views on life a bit allowing him to explore his interest in sword combat without feeling scared by what people thought of his voice. By graduation he had mastered the English short sword and his cold mechanical voice became something bullies feared. Unfortunately this drew attention to the remote northern town and put Kyal and his family in danger. He was arrested under the mutant registration act just after graduation. Since his town was so remote he was arrested by local police who didn't have the means to transport mutants safely and he managed to escape before being sent to the camps. Kyal was only 17 when that happened and worked hard staying out of sight, hitchhiking across the country, until the law was overturned. Despite not being a criminal Kyal never returned to Minnesota or contacted his family.
Roleplay Where did you learn about this site?: Google Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who: no
Sample RP: Boston, finally after six hours hiding on the side of a semi Kyal had reached his destination. After making sure nobody was looking he jumped off the truck and looked for a place to eat. 2:30am, everything was closed which meant he had to steal for food again. Kyal hated stealing but he wouldn’t eat for several more hours if he didn’t and it had been almost two days since his last meal. He found a supermarket and knelt down to feel the edge of the inside floor. The world shifted around him as Kyal became a living picture on the ground. Moving under the door he pulled himself back out of the floor and headed straight for the snack isle. Two bags of chips and three sodas later Kyal headed to a park for a bench to sleep on. A bright light interrupted his nap unexpectedly.
“Hey buddy, you can’t sleep here.”
“What?” Kyal squinted through the cop’s flashlight in his face.
“I said you can’t sleep here now go home or find a shelter.”
“Oh, do you know where a shelter is?” Sitting up Kyal stretched and tried to look like a good kid. The cop scratched his head thinking for a moment. “There’s one about a mile down the road but you might do better in the hospital you voice sounds pretty bad.”
“THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VOICE!” He regretted shouting almost immediately, it was never a good idea to make cops pissed at you. “Sorry officer, I had an accident when I was younger I don’t like people talking about it.”
“Alright, chill. So much for being helpful... Anyway the shelter is down that way,” The cop waved his flashlight behind Kyal. “It’s right next to the theater you can’t miss it.”
Kyal walked off towards the street sulking slightly. "Here less than a day and already in trouble…at least I got a place to stay for the night."
Posted by amaranta on Jan 12, 2010 10:57:08 GMT -6
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wow, super cool. the voice box is neat! I am not sure I completely understand the mutant power, but it sounds cool any way... *goes back to read it again*
I was looking forward to seeing this character. Very cool. Dibs on your first thread.
