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 Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 17, 2010 19:34:35 GMT -6
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The crack of light under the door... was a crack... in space and time... wasn't it? Shin approached the door cautiously, as if it'd spring out and bite him, or a giant eye would appear in the door's face and look around. Actually, no. He wasn't thinking anything like that, just putting on a show for Kealey. But anyways, about that crack... it widened.
Shin pushed the door open, and looked inside.
The room was just a coffee nook. A small little sidelong kitchen with a coffee machine and a microwave, like what you'd have in an office building for employees to eat lunch in. There was a table, there was a mini-fridge, there were... shelves... and cabinets. Shin cracked one open, and found popcorn and cocoa mix. This must've been where Megara had slipped off to when she left Shin and Kealey to get cocoa for them both. The mystery was solved.
Shin popped over to the microwave, and stuck his cocoa in it. He set it, and set to work heating his cocoa.
"What kind of popcorn would you like?" Shin's head popped back out in the doorway. He looked at Kealey. "Buttered, caramel, salted, or cheesy stuff?"
Behind him, the microwave dinged. That'd be his cocoa. "Do we want anything else?"
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 17, 2010 20:02:27 GMT -6
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Kealey shook her head and smiled as Shin disappeared in the little kitchen, still a little shocked at how much more calm her emotions were when Shin was in the room. How was he so calm? She’d have to ask him how he did it, how he’d managed to pull himself together after everything that had happened. Shin was the professional, after all, he knew how to deal with these things.
It was only a few moments, and Shin’s voice came from inside the kitchen. The question made Kealey’s smile fade slightly and she shook her head with a sad little smile as she leaned her head back on the couch to look at Shin upside down, ”It doesn’t matter, just get whatever you like.” she called back. It was true, if Shin liked it, Kealey would like it too. That’s how it worked with food, and there were very few things Kealey was sure of liking.
Was there anything else they needed? Kealey shrugged her shoulders.
”I don’t need anything else.” she said, then glanced at the TV, ”The movie is ready when you are.”
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 17, 2010 22:19:00 GMT -6
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>>”It doesn’t matter, just get whatever you like.”
>>”I don’t need anything else.” ”The movie is ready when you are.”
“In that case,” Shin stepped back out of the kitchen nook, big green bowl of kettle corn in one hand, hot refreshed cup of cocoa in the other. “Make room for the corn.”
Shin plopped down on the less-occupied side of the couch, setting the green bowl of kettle corn in-between them, and the cup of cocoa on the table. “I’m ready whenever you’re ready. Bring on the dancing penguins.”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 17, 2010 22:38:54 GMT -6
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The movie…was really good. The popcorn, even more so. Kealey couldn’t remember if she’d ever had kettle corn before, but the experience was one that she thoroughly enjoyed. To the point where she decided it had to be because she liked it and Shin liked it. Double the enjoyment. Not something she minded, especially after the stressful events of the day.
Penguins…penguins who sang, and penguins who danced. The story was cute, about a penguin who just couldn’t mesh with the other ones. It was full of all the happy goodness that made kids movies such carefree and happy affairs. Shin had been right, it was just what they needed. They laughed, and awww'd, and laughed some more. There weren't really any tear-worthy parts, but they sure felt bad for the little guy a few times. All in all, it was great.
The movie neared its end with the big dramatic finish, and Kealey let her head drop against the plush back of the couch. The popcorn had long since been finished and the bowl sat on the floor as a monument to their munchies. It was a little strange to Kealey that she was so calm, so comfortable, in a place that she hadn’t even known existed until this very night. She turned to comment on the fact to Shin, and what she saw made her smile, and her almost over-relaxed state make sense. At some point, he’d fallen asleep.
Not wanting to wake him, Kealey simply turned her attention back to the movie, which was starting its second play through. Soon enough, the calm serenity of the room took over, and Kealey’s own eyes started to slip shut and she slumped towards the more-occupied end of the couch. Her head came to rest on Shin’s shoulder and she settled there, the trauma and tension of the day fading into sleep.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 17, 2010 23:37:27 GMT -6
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It was nice on the couch, sleeping next to Kealey. Warm, quiet, comfortable. They were like magnets, stuck together, head-on-shoulder, shoulder-on-head. In his dreams, he was in a field of flowers... an ice field full of flowers. Penguins danced and sang and played. The corners of Shin's mouth tugged upwards into a calm smile. As relaxed as he was, he hardly noticed the air horn going off in front of them, or the rattling chains, and the clang of the bell.
A sleepy sigh escaped him. "Five more minutes, Mr. Ed. I have to save the world..."
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 17, 2010 23:49:08 GMT -6
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In Kealey’s dreams, she chased a penguin over the ice. Except, she wasn’t cold. She was warm and comfortable and as she slid around in the frozen tundra after the tap-dancing bird, she simply knew she’d catch it. Maybe it would take a while, maybe it would take a long while, but eventually she was going to catch it. The dream probably had nothing to do with the fact that the movie, on its umpteenth play through was embedding itself in her subconscious…that penguin was simply too cute not to catch.
The sleeping was good. No, the sleeping was great, the calm happiness from her companion in dream land lulling Kealey into a constant state of comfortable sleep. At least until the air horn went off. Blue eyes shot open, and Kealey jerked half-upright as Shin mumbled I his sleep about Mr. Ed. Sleep fogged eyes roamed the room, until they landed on the owner of the air horn…and the sky scraper. It took a moment for the blond to realize what had happened, and when she did, she turned her head, blinking at Shin, then the empty space where she’d started out the night. Interesting. Kealey wondered vaguely as her still-sleepy brain tried to reassert itself if Shin was going to run away like he had at the apartment.
Kealey realized that Megara was still there and her cheeks flushed crimson, ”I….uh…guess we fell asleep? she said, nudging Shin with the closest elbow as she ran a hand through her hair, wincing at the still slightly persistent throbbing in the side of her face. ”Shin…wake up. Enough world saving for one night.”
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"There's never enough world-saving..." Shin mumbled dreamily, rocking back as Kealey nudged him like a punch clown. He drifted slightly to the left, then rolled back to the right. He opened his mouth, and let out a yawn, eyes slowly opening to Kealey's face. He smacked his lips sleepily. Tastes like popcorn...
A second thought sluggishly worked its way into the back of his mind. Kea...ley?
"Morning," he commented, still staring up at her. "How are you?"
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 18, 2010 0:32:55 GMT -6
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Kealey couldn’t help but smile when Shin mumbled that there was never too much world-saving. He would even dream about saving the world. He leaned one way, then more the other, and Kealey found herself looking right at his eyes when they opened. She shook her head at his yawn, and stifled one of her own with the back of her hand as he asked her how she was.
”Morning Sunshine.” she said, with a smile, ”I’m alright…I think you’re making me groggy, though….and I probably look a frightful mess.”
Kealey raised a self conscious hand to her hair, then on second thought, dropped it. She didn’t even want to know. A cleared throat drew the blond's attention and her head turned to the breathing alarm clock.
”I think we might have worn out our welcome, though.”
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 18, 2010 13:57:05 GMT -6
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The breathing alarm clock's raging tempest of noise tempered down to a watchful glare. These two were cute, crashing on her couch, but she'd been patient. She'd given them the night. Now, it was the day. They were still on the couch. She hoped they'd understand, it wasn't anything against them. They just needed to go.
Megara swung a thumb towards the doorway.
Shin sat up, and turned to face her, innocent as innocent could be. "I guess we'll be going, then," He replied with mild amusement. He was still tired. It always took Shin a tiny bit to get his brain working in the morning. It was even harder when he was snoozing in a comfortable place. Shin stifled a yawn, and pushed off the couch.
He glanced back at Kealey. The mild amusement vanished as he noticed the bruise. Shin stuck out a hand to help her up off the sofa. "It'll get better," he told her. "Let's get to the roof, so we can fly."
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 18, 2010 14:24:56 GMT -6
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Kealey knew the woman in the doorway wasn’t angry, but she was determined and insistent that it was time for the two of them to go. Shin wasn’t worried, so neither was Kealey. She supposed it was one of the benefits of being an empath, he was the one who knew the woman after all. Kealey ran over the previous night’s conversation in her mind as Shin sat up and woke up a little bit.
Shin had said he’d known Megara when he’d been a fighter. Kealey shook her head slightly at that, Shin…a street fighter. She supposed it was about as likely as her being a nun…that thought brought a slight curve to Kealey’s lips and when Shin rose and offered her his hand, she took it.
He responded to her comment about how frightful she must look, and Kealey actually laughed out loud, a slightly crooked smile and she nodded her head. ”That bad huh?” she said, bending to pick up the bowl and walk it to the little kitchen before rejoining Shin.
Kealey looked to Megara one more time as they made their way out of the room, ”Thank you. Again.” she said, then turned to catch up with Shin.
They walked for a while, and Kealey let her curiosity get the better of her, ”So…old business associate, huh?
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 18, 2010 19:10:33 GMT -6
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She was able to laugh about it. That was good. Shin helped Kealey to her feet.
>>”That bad huh?”
She commented, putting away the popcorn bowl. Shin shook his head as he watched her cross the room to the kitchen, and vanish through the doorway. They’d fought Roland, and all she’d gotten was a bruise on her face. It could have been a lot worse. He was honestly glad for ‘just a bruise’.
Shin took a few steps towards the door as they got ready to go.
He paused as Kealey thanked Megara.
Shin thanked her too.
The woman nodded slightly. “Next time, call first.” She eyed Shin. “You never call.”
“I called this time,” Shin scratched the back of his neck awkwardly, bead of sweat forming on the side of his head as he smiled weakly.
Megara shook her head adamantly. “Doesn’t count.” He certainly hadn’t called ahead with that other girl.
“Anyways, thanks Megara.” Shin shrugged, leading Kealey out the door. “Take care.”
They moved through the hallways, up an elevator shaft, and towards the roof. After a while, Kealey asked.
>>”So…old business associate, huh?
"Manager," Shin stated, holding the rooftop door open for her. "Ex-manager." She was his 'ex'. He followed her onto the rooftop, and took a minute to summon up a sturdy a shard platform made of orange, cyan, green, and puce triangles. He paused for one second, then shook his head and made it a uniform pink. Too many colors was overcomplicated. They were flying in style, not clowns.
The platform hovered a few inches off the ground. Shin took a step up onto it, then offered her his hand. "Watch your step," He smiled. He didn't want anyone getting cut by the pretty colors.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 18, 2010 19:37:45 GMT -6
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A manager, an ex-manager. Shin didn’t say more, but Kealey was still curious. She shut her mouth down on any more questions though, and simply followed Shin as they made their way through the building. He really knew where he was going, and that spawned even more questions, more questions that she filed away for later. ..maybe even the next time they drank. Maybe then she’d share more of her story too…it might take alcohol.
They were back on the roof now, and Kealey realized that Shin was going to make good on his promise that they could still fly back to the mansion. They were going to fly. Kealey supposed the novelty should have worn off considering the fact that she’d already done this once, but she’d been in a mail sack at the time…and struggling back to consciousness. This was different, this was way different, it was morning and the sun still hadn’t quite made it over the top of some of the buildings. This was going to be awesome.
Kealey was just about to ask what happened next when…it happened. One second there was thin air, the next there was this…multi-colored platform thing. That was what they’d flown here on? Sure, it looked sturdy enough…but how did Shin make it move? The multi-colors changed after a moment to a uniform pink and part of Kealey wanted to ask Shin if he could make it other colors as well. She didn’t though, just grinned at him as he held out a hand to help her up. She took it and carefully stepped up the few inches. It really was sturdy.
”This is so awesome.” Kealey said, then frowned for a second as her hair blew about in the wind. She’d lost her ponytail holder at some point in the night, so she pulled the elastic bracelet that had somehow survived the night from her wrist and used it to gather her hair back. ”Probably wouldn’t be good if my rat’s nest of a hair-do blinded you while you were trying to navigate. I‘m ready now.”
One more problem presented itself as Kealey studied the platform they were standing on, but Kealey didn‘t exactly know how to ask about it, she tried anyway, ”I guess I hold on to you?” she said, head tilted to one side.
Posted by Tetsuya Shinbo on Apr 18, 2010 20:57:47 GMT -6
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Shin always felt a sense of exhilaration as he prepared for flight. The wind against his face didn't sway his concentration. He'd practiced a whole lot to avoid just that. Flying around in the danger room with Koga, evading Lego men, flying with Kasumi, avoiding the minotaur, flying with Carrick... shredding socks... all the other training sessions he'd crammed in, in his spare time... they'd all been worth it. He remembered this every time.
He looked to Kealey as she grinned about flying. It really was awesome. He couldn't deny this. Even Koga had agreed. Shin grinned right back as she took his hand.
>>”I guess I hold on to you?”
"Yup," Shin replied, looking skywards. "Hold on tight."
As the words left his mouth, the platform rose a few centimeters off the ground. Shin eased down to let her wrap her arms around his shoulders. His eyes glinted with determination as he glanced back at her to make sure was alright. Once glance, then he pulled upwards, head locking to the world in front of them. The platform rose, and they took off across the city.
On the street far below, a lone pedestrian looked up to snap a photograph. It would be in the tabloids tomorrow. A pink UFO in New York. He was going to hit it big.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Apr 18, 2010 22:11:17 GMT -6
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Shin affirmed that holding on to him was the thing to do, and Kealey obliged, wrapping her arms around his shoulders, looking every direction at once as the platform slowly started to rise. This was going to be amazing, this was going to be fantastic…this was going to be terrifying.
They started moving and Kealey’s loose grip changed to something a little more secure. They were so high up. She trusted Shin, though, he was confident that this was safe. He was concentrating, and he was determined.
Bit by bit, Kealey started to relax. The top of the skyscraper had dropped away and now they were simply floating about the massive city below. It was quiet up here, as it had been the night before, and Shin’s emotions helped deepen her resolve to enjoy the experience. It was so free up here. She didn’t talk, she just looked out over the sky line as the sun started to make its way over the tops of the sky scrapers that dotted the horizon. It was beautiful.
Kealey still held on, she’d have been an idiot to loosen her grip at all, but her eyes were darting everywhere, taking in everything. For a moment, she wished Shin could borrow her powers so he could see how absolutely awesome flying made her feel. That couldn’t happen, though, so he’d have to settle for her telling him when they touched down.