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.
He snorted at the comment about feeling like a mummy. Mutating again didn’t sound so scary when he put it that way. It sounded… comical. Shin and Koga were getting neatly in line to pay for their chosen items. Kai shuffled behind them, neatly elbowing Cameron out of the way to take his place in line.
But of course, Cam was not to be dismissed. “Are you kidding?! Of course I wanna see Xavier’s!”
“Uh-” Kai tried to protest. Why couldn’t life just be quiet for a while?!
Cam interrupted with a frantic and excited whisper, “Come on Kai! We came here to meet other mutants, this sounds like a great place! And they can teach us more about our powers. This rocks! Grab your ‘shrooms and let’s get going! Something exciting is finally happening!”
Kai smacked his forehead with his palm. “Ok fine!” He hissed, and louder added “ok, would you two mind showing us the way?”
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Shin frowned. Yeah. The mummy deal was sucking for Koga. Shin really hoped Koga's mutation started taking it easy on him. Mummification was just ridiculous.
Shin fell into line behind Koga. After the lizard boy had paid for his things, Shin paid for his tea. He slid the bag of tea under his arm, and turned towards Kai.
The boy's brother seemed eager to see the Sister School. Kai, not so much. Shin watched the exchange as the two boys conversed.
One boy spoke in an excited whisper. The other brother finally agreed.
>>“ok, would you two mind showing us the way?”
He still didn't seem as enthused as his brother. Shin nodded. "Sure."
Koga grinned. "You'll love it." He said toward Cameron,"and you'll at leassst like it Kai." Koga waited by Shin to let the guys pay for whatever they were getting as well.
He looked to Shin. "Ssshin ssshould we take the busss or the cab, if we take the busss they will have longer to figure out the way to get where we are going."
He shrugged at the elder of the two... Oh My gosh! when did he get as tall as shin, he knew he had been growing the last few months, but he was looking shin Eye to Triangle eye. He blinked all four of his eyelids as he took in the interesting shape of what shin had going on optically.
Shin and Koga were discussing transportation, but all Kai could think about as they stepped outside was that it was FINALLY a sunny day.
“We have bus passes,” Cam piped in cheerfully, “So that would probably be cheaper. And then we also know how to get there again.”
Kai shrugged. It was true. A mental poke reached him through one of the weeds in the crack in the sidewalk. Stop being surly and show some interest! This is what we’ve been hoping for for almost two years! Cam chastised.
He straightened up and made eye contact as the bus pulled up to the curb- yep, their eyes were still strange. “Thank you guys for doing this. I really am excited to meet other mutants, I just got distracted for a second.”
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>>"Ssshin ssshould we take the busss or the cab, if we take the busss they will have longer to figure out the way to get where we are going."
Shin thought for a moment. “Well, I do have that all-day bus pass. I vote bus.” Plus, it was cheaper. He didn’t want to ‘go there’, but the kids could handle their own fare.
And it seemed, they did have bus passes. So that was settled. And cheaper. Shin smiled. Thank you, Cam.
“In that case, follow me.” Shin stated, and led the way to the bus stop. They arrived just in time to catch one.
>>“Thank you guys for doing this. I really am excited to meet other mutants, I just got distracted for a second.”
Shin nodded. “ Glad to be able to help.”
He stepped onto the bus, and found them seats. He rested the box of tea in his lap, and glanced out the window. When everyone was seated, the bus started to move.
This was Koga's favorite part of the mansion life, getting to take people to visit it and if they wanted a piece of it to join. saving the day was changing a piviotal moment, but the introduction of the mansion into someones life was a longer lasting effect. it was the promise of solid ground under your feet and friends family and heck even strangers with the will and capability of having your back.
How many times had protesters rallied outside of the gate only to be talked out of their hatred or chilled out by Sam. it was greatness.
Koga sat on the bus next to shin. "Ssso how long have you guysss been in the city?"
The bus lurched forward in a comforting way. Similar to the gentle rise and fall of an elevator that told you you were approaching your floor. Except, of course, in reverse for they were leaving one stop and on their way to the next. And it was a front to back motion rather than up and down... okay, so it was hardly like an elevator at all, but still good. And exciting. The beginning of another adventure.
>>"Ssso how long have you guysss been in the city?"
That one wasn’t difficult. They had gotten there just before their birthdays, “Just over two years. We got settled pretty fast and now own a little flower shop a couple of blocks off Time’s Square called ‘The Flower Peddlers’.” Good times and sad seemed to have been had in equal measure at the little shop. But it was hard to live alone with your brother. Sometimes he was the best friend in the world, other times… not so much.
Cam nodded along, “How about your selves? How did you first hear about the school?”
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>>“Just over two years. We got settled pretty fast and now own a little flower shop a couple of blocks off Time’s Square called ‘The Flower Peddlers’.” “How about your selves? How did you first hear about the school?”
"A little over a year... maybe two. I found a flier for it, and slipped in on Christmas eve. Got invited to a party, right off the bat." A night on the town with Ari... which reminded him. He hadn't seen her around in a while... "That's a nice name for a flower shop, by the way. Good pun." Shin liked puns. Especially, the really bad kind. Those were the best. "I work in a book store called The Full Circle. It's also nice." He glanced out the window, then back.
"So, your powers both deal with plants? That's cool. I make barriers, and judge distances."
"eh" Koga remembered for a moment how it all began. "My parentsss, were having me removed from the houssse by a cop and I took off, grabbed a few thingsss that were important to me and asss I wasss walking down the road to nowehere, this frickin thugmobile pullsss over and thessse guysss get out of the car and jump me. now if you know about Peekssskill New york, you know they don't take kindly to usss freaksss. Ssso these thugss, throw me in the trunk and take off...I'm thinking I'm dead. I didn't know I wasss cold blooded at the time, ssso I thought I was freezing to death, not jussst going into hibernation...well after about thirty minutesss of being out of town the thugsss pull me over and put me in the back ssseat and explain that their sssissster went to xaviersss and they were taking me there, they beat me up to make it look real and ssso they woldn't risssk their reputation back home. I ssstill don't know if I ssshould be thankful to thossse thugsss or if I ssshould track them down and beat them."
Koga was in thought for a bit, going over that very question in his head yet again. his ears perked as he heard what shin had to say. both of them dealt with plants. "maybe you guysss could give me sssome pointersss on raisssing begoniasss."
All in all, he felt lucky. He had never been kidnapped or beaten, though they had gotten into a few rough patches what with their illegal trade. It brought them into contact with some shady characters. Fortunately, their legitimate business had taken off, lessening the need for their ‘other’ trade.
“Yeah. Mostly the trees, bushes, and ferns for me. Cam here is the flowering plant, whiz. But I’m sure he won’t mind if I take initiative on this one. Begonias… aren’t too difficult. You don’t need to water it too often, but it does not some water. And indirect sunlight is best.”
Cam clapped Kai on the shoulder. “Well done. And personally, I would give those thugs a couple of good whacks,” he yawned expressively then winked, “but not too hard. We can never forget those who gave us our start. Especially when some good comes of it. If not for some of the low-lifes between here and back home, we would never have made it to New York. Taught us how to make our way.”
“Anyway—are we almost there?” Kai wondered aloud, partly to distract the two potential normal friends from parts of his past that he was less than proud of. They were passing through a more upscale neighborhood. Older brick buildings, all very official looking. “Would you look at some of these buildings! We’ve never really gotten to this side of town.”
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Shin had never heard Koga's story of how he'd arrived at the mansion. It was twisted, a bit funny, and a bit sad. Koga sounded a little distraught over remembering all the torrid details.
His attention drifted away from the brothers for a moment, as Koga and the boys talked about 'plants'. He looked out the window, and watched the scenery of the city pass by. There were so many people in New York city. Sometimes, it was amazing thinking about all the different lives people led.
His attention jerked back to Kai and Cam at one of the brother's questions. Were they already there? Shin checked the scenery. "Should be the next stop. Guess we should let the driver know..." He reached up, and pulled the rope that signaled 'stop soon'. The driver finished the block he was on, and turned a corner towards the mansion. The bus pulled to a halt by the sidewalk, a short walk from the mansion's entrance. Shin picked up his things, and ushered Koga and the twins off. He led them the rest of the way to the front gates, entered the code, and led them in.
"This is it," He stated offhandedly. "Xavier's Sister School."
He nodded to the expressive twin, he had a good point, that one was soo much more lively, they complemented each other well though. “ I’ll keep that in mind if I ever come acrosss them again.”
“The people who live in thessse “housssesss” He stated houses with finger air quotes. “ are crazy, I ssstarted a sssmall window cleaning ssservice and they tip like I built their housssesss, If you want I could try to get you guys in for some gardening, if your busssinesss ever hitsss a rough patch.”
Koga shut his mouth and simply waited for the new guys to see the Mansion, he stared in awe of it the first time he came here, cold and alone, it was still absolutely amazing.
“We’d love to have an ‘in’ with people in this neighborhood. The window gardens and things mean that there are actually more than house plants!!” Maybe even trees!! Kai thought excitedly, until all his thoughts were silenced as they came around the last corner.
The mansion was strangely familiar looking. Kai was certain that he had delivered flowers here at one point. Though it wasn’t in their usual neighborhood, he’d probably walked by it at one point in time or another.
>>"This is it. Xavier's Sister School."
“Wow,” he sighed. It was breathtaking.
Cam’s awe ended before Kai was finished appreciating the spectacular view: So… would either of you mind showing us around a little bit?”
“Cam! Have some tact, will ya?” he hissed at his brother as they passed through the gates. He spoke up to Koga and Shin, “We don’t want to impose. Is there a scheduled tour we could take some time? I’d love to learn more…” His eyes kept darting around the grounds. It was so beautiful here! Spring was softly bringing the whole place a warm glow. Even the walls were bathed with growing vines with their budding leaves. Yep, Kai was definitely going to like this place. He could tell already.
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"We can show you around," Shin replied, glancing back towards the mansion. He bit his lip. "Just, give me a minute to drop my things off on the tour." He didn't want to carry around Katrina's thank you gift for the entire day.
He shifted the tea under his arm, and nodded towards the mansion. "Follow me. We'll pop by my room, then I can show you around." He started walking towards the mansion, on that note.
((OOC: Feel free to get us inside and to Shin's room, Koga-kun.))