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 Riley Sommers on May 5, 2011 22:00:02 GMT -6
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Wow. His sister was only 14. That was really young. ”Wow, much younger sister. Happy accident? You’ve gotta be what…twenty-five, twenty-six?” The question wasn’t meant to be rude, it was just direct…like pretty much everything else Riley said. Besides, she was curious, too bad if Aurum got bent out of shape.
He teased her, despite the difference in age. That meant he liked the kid. That was nice, and cute, and…expected. Just like every other nice little thing. And the sister’s name was Ami…and she was a handful.
” Your sister…a pain in the ass? I don’t believe it. I guess it's a good thing she's old enough not to need a sitter.”
Riley let that one sink in for a moment, an interesting thought worming its way through her brain before making it out as part of the conversation.
”So…is everything about you perfect and All-American? It’s a little exhausting, you know.” Riley smiled as she said it, mild interest in challenge in her voice. Right that moment, she’d have put money on him not being able to come up with a single thing.
>>”Wow, much younger sister. Happy accident? You’ve gotta be what…twenty-five, twenty-six?”
Aurum didn't take it negatively. "Happy is right," He said. "And 26, on the 5th of May." He slipped in the birthday, just for kicks. If she remembered it, all the better.
>>” Your sister…a pain in the ass? I don’t believe it. I guess it's a good thing she's old enough not to need a sitter.”
Aurum laughed, and shook his head. "With the way Ami gets in trouble, Amelia might just need one still." She was a handful, Riley got it. But not enough to get it for good, in all its severity, weight, and importance. He never got the chance to add some heaviness to that topic, though. She went and called him perfect.
Perfect? He arched a surprised eyebrow. "I should be blushing, really. No. I'm not perfect. I'm a bookworm and I got teased a lot in school."
"Really...that's your definition of imperfect? Really?" Riley shot back. "Bookworm...teased?"
"This isn't a competition, now. Is it?" Aurum asked her, amusement creeping into his voice. "I'm not going to try and impress you with all my minor imperfections."
"How about your major ones?"
"Oh," he faked surprise. "I don't usually get asked to talk about those."
"Here's your big chance."
Riley was shameless.
"I'm a lawyer," Aurum looked her straight in the eye.
Posted by Riley Sommers on May 5, 2011 22:31:02 GMT -6
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Riley laughed, not a tinkling trill or cute little giggle…it was a legitimate bark of legitimate mirth. A lawyer…that was good. ”Touche.” she said, and halfway picked up her coffee cup again. Dammit…she drank the heck out of the thing too early on. Conveniently, Riley ignored the fact that she’d kind of wanted to get this whole thing over with. Suddenly…the conversation had gotten interesting. She set down the cup. Again.
”I guess a person couldn’t ask for a more major fault than that.” she added once she’d stopped laughing. ”It definitely beats ‘bookworm’.”
Maybe she was feeling generous, or maybe she was just being her blunt and honest self. ”I’ll bet those kids who picked on you would swallow their tongues if they saw you now though. Must be nice.”
Posted by Aurum Mellitus on May 12, 2011 21:28:54 GMT -6
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>>”Touche.” Riley said.
Aurum hid a smug smile behind his coffee cup. He had a long ways to go to catch up to her in finishing his drink. He worked on that while the laughter subsided.
He nodded at her comment with a subdued, yet-amused, 'yup'.
"Guys are still guys," He added. "The teasing? It never really stops."
Posted by Riley Sommers on May 12, 2011 22:15:31 GMT -6
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Well, this was turning into a regular giggle fest. Riley squinted at Aurum across the table as he finally started drinking his coffee. She was glad, she’d been a hair’s breadth away from asking him if he needed a nipple for the glass so he could treat it like a baby bottle a nurse off it some more. She was dying here and not about to ask for another cup. Not wanting to let the strange little bubble of camaraderie pop was one thing, making it look like she wanted to stay was another all together.
Then Aurum dropped a bomb. The teasing still happened.
”You’re joking right?” Riley said incredulously, ”What on Earth could anyone have to tease you about. You’re a textbook idealist, well on your way to becoming a lawyer, and you can’t even be called a freak genetically speaking.”
Not to mention his physical appeal. Riley wasn’t shy, and she was pretty sure Aurum knew he was attractive…and attractive enough that it should be obvious that anyone giving him trouble was simply jealous. A thought occurred to Riley and she wagged a finger at Aurum in a mildly threatening manner.
”Or are you simply fishing for compliments here? she asked, sudden skepticism lacing her previously light tone.
Posted by Aurum Mellitus on May 14, 2011 18:52:53 GMT -6
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Was he joking? Nah. Some men were punks who never outgrew being boys, even when society started calling em 'men'. Masculine posturing hung around, in all its stupid glory. It was a wonder some guys had stopped clubbing women when they wanted attention.
Aurum kept his mouth shut. He watched how she handled the data and turned it in her head. Plus, it sounded like she was complimenting him. Why would he ruin a good thing?
Fishing for compliments? Pft. She was skeptical. Aurum knew the comment he was planning would elicit more laughter. That was simply the kind of woman Riley was. Still, he said it. The set up was too good. And it looked like she was having fun.
Aurum tilted his head at her. He smiled boldly, and dared her to chortle. "As if I'd need to drop a line."
Posted by Riley Sommers on May 14, 2011 20:29:57 GMT -6
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Riley snorted, actually snorted…then glared at Aurum like it was his fault. It was his fault. Riley didn’t snort…especially not at people like Aurum who got laughs simply by dropping silly lines like the one he’d just dropped.
Riley was far more difficult to impress, Riley needed super edgy jokes to make her laugh, or jokes that were so off-color that there was nothing else to do but laugh. Simple punny lines were never enough. Except that apparently they were.
”I’ll just bet you don’t.” she said in response, then glanced down at her cup. There was no hiding the fact that it was empty anymore…and she looked woefully at her table-mate.
”Well. I guess there’s no denying it anymore.” she said.
” The cup is definitely empty.” she let it hang there. What would Aurum say?
Posted by Aurum Mellitus on May 14, 2011 20:45:13 GMT -6
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She'd snorted. A snort was better than a laugh. But maybe not quite as good as a chortle. It was kind of cute... murderous glares, notwithstanding. Actually, inspiring glares was almost as fun as making her laugh. Now, what did that say about him? It was a good thing he wasn't a psychologist. That was even worse than a lawyer. If he were a shrink, he might have asked her to explain her choice of words there. 'Not full' 'Empty.' Like the classic 'half-full', 'half-empty', optimist, pessimist... thing. He wasn't though. He was him. Instead, he chose much better questions, in true lawyer fashion.
Posted by Riley Sommers on May 14, 2011 21:33:10 GMT -6
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Did she want a refill? Riley looked down at the cup, then back up at Aurum. It seemed to be a simple question, but as Aurum had pointed out a few moments earlier…he was a lawyer. It was a loaded question. Riley weighed her options, eye contact not wavering. First, she could accept his offer, then Aurum would know that she wanted to stay, that she was having a good time, that he was good company. Second, she could scoff at the offer, give him some sort of ‘as if’ or ‘piss off’ answer, and that would probably be that. As stubborn as he was, Aurum would get the idea if she was as persistent as he was. The fact that they’d had a good time tonight didn’t have to mean a thing.
Third, she could play coy.
The last one…Riley couldn’t even think it through. Finally, she sighed, and nodded her head. ”Yeah, I wouldn’t mind another.”
Posted by Aurum Mellitus on May 14, 2011 21:43:07 GMT -6
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Aurum smiled at Riley serenely as she looked him in the eye... then, decided.
"I'll get you another," He stated. "Unless..." Aurum tilted his head, examining her face for signs of wavering or flinching away. "Do you want the same thing you just had, or, are you feeling adventurous?"
The world of coffee was wide and varied. There were too many blends to experience in one sitting. One could stick with a single type of beverage, sure, but... where was the fun in the quest? And what if you wanted to taste them all? If she accepted his expert opinion, he'd do her a favor. And buy her a cup of a premium blend.
Posted by Riley Sommers on May 15, 2011 9:12:15 GMT -6
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Was that challenge that Riley detected in Aurum’s voice? Almost immediately she wanted to accept, to strike out and let him pick out a new kind of coffee for her. Riley even went so far as to open her mouth, then she shut it.
Once again…she felt like there were so many options, and so many things that Aurum would read from any possible answer she gave. Option one…Riley stopped and sighed. This was getting ridiculous. Just like she wasn’t the girl who laughed at silly puns…she wasn’t the girl who sat around agonizing over what a guy was going to think of an answer she gave. This just wouldn’t do at all. Her instincts had never led her wrong since she’d actually started listening to them, and there was no reason to believe they would now.
” Amaze me, golden boy.” she said with a subtle smirk, ”But be warned, I’ve got high standards.”
He held up a hand to get the waitress's attention. She came over, pen and pad at the ready.
"One cup of French roast, please. For her." Aurum ordered.
The woman nodded. She left.
Aurum turned back to Riley, smiling confidently. "Okay. It might not amaze you. It's not exotic. But it's a personal favorite of mine. If you've got good taste..." He let that hang message hang out there for her, almost like a challenge. The waitress returned with the cup of French roast. She set it down in front of Riley. Aurum gestured to the cup with a sweep of his hand. "Enjoy~"
Posted by Riley Sommers on May 15, 2011 10:30:49 GMT -6
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Man. There he went again, upping the ante. Riley had a feeling that was the idea, because she kept rising to the bait he put out. It didn’t matter though, she really was having a good time, and that wasn’t against the law…was it?
Aurum ordered for her, and Riley’s jaw clenched just slightly at the implication that she couldn’t do it for herself after he’d described what it was she needed to try. It turned out being mad took more effort than just letting it go though, so Riley simply sighed and waited for the waitress to return with her cup. The moment the girl set down the cup, Riley knew she’d like the coffee. It was dark…none of the watered down crap that some restaurants and diners tried to serve. She studied the cup, looked over at Aurum, then picked up the cup and took a sip.
The coffee was strong, and dark, and just a little bit bitter. Riley had to smile. ”I have to admit, I’d probably put take a teaspoon of sugar in this normally…but I think for my first time I’ll go au natural. It’s good, Aurum.”
She was going to sip this cup way slower though.
”Now that taste in coffee is settled…where were we?"
Posted by Aurum Mellitus on May 20, 2011 19:45:16 GMT -6
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If Aurum were a weaker man, he might have had some sort of neurotic episode about hoping his coffee was good enough for her, and worrying it might not be. That she'd disapprove. That she'd hate him, splash it in his face, or do something even crueler. To that sort of person, the seconds leading up to the drinking of the coffee would be painfully long, like torture. Like the rack. Or thumb screws. Chinese water-boarding.
Drip.
Drip.
Luckily, Aurum was nothing like that. He was confident. Quite confident. That she would like his coffee. And she did. What a surprise.
Aurum returned her smile. She had good taste. IE, similar to his.
Where were they, she asked? Aurum thought for a second, sipping his coffee casually. "Flaws?" He ventured, looking at her expectantly.
Posted by Riley Sommers on May 22, 2011 9:04:21 GMT -6
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The word hung between them, and Riley frowned. When had they gotten on that subject? It was hard to remember…so much had happened after she admitted that she wanted another cup of coffee. Aurum was looking at her like she was supposed to answer too. What the hell?
Riley sighed. Talking about him was all well and good, but moving the subject to her was far outside the comfort zone. Then again, so were a lot of things that happened with Aurum.
”Flaws.” she said, affecting a slightly smug grin. ”This will be a short conversation if you’re waiting on a list from me.”
It was far from the truth, and Riley was sure Aurum knew it…still.
” If I were to have any…uncontrollable snark would probably be right at the top though.”
The smile faded slightly, and Riley studied her cup. ” Along with an almost fatal independent streak and almost eternal pessimism.”
When had this topic come up. ”Good thing I don’t have to worry about any of that…huh?”