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.
Character's full name: Markus Burke Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: The Tactician Gender: Male Age: 56
Date of Birth: October 8th 1955
Nationality/ Ethnicity: Caucasian Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Appearance
Hair color and style: Bald with a small brown beard
Eyes: Light Brown Height: 5,4 Build: In shape Visible mutation: N/A Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: N/A Other features: N/A
Everyday clothing style: Black Suit and tie for rallies and political debates. Lighter apparel when not in front of a crowd but still wears dress coat and pants along with leather dress shoes. Uniform: N/A Sleepwear: Robe and Boxers Miscellaneous clothing: N/A
Character
Personality: Markus always treats life as a ruse. Placing upon his true intentions a mask of emotion. Always charismatic to those who he seeks to win over to his side of beliefs and very deceptive. Hard to anger and even harder to fool. If something remotely gets on his nerves he will keep his cool and devise new ideas to take care of the problem. Always paranoid when something is at stake and will try repeatedly to make sure no strings are attached and no loose ends are left uncut.
Hobbies/ Interests: He finds value in playing games that require thought to them such as Chess or any game that involves a deck of playing cards.
Job or part time job and description: Elected official on the New York City Council
Fears/ phobias/ concerns: When too deep in thought Markus frequently worries about facing oblivion and being forgotten by all.
Special talents: Able to weave lies and speeches in short amounts of time if need be.
Morality
Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: Lawful Evil, ready to work with and corrupt the system to get what he wants when he wants it.
Mutations
Mutation description: Tactical Perception This ability leaves Markus able to choose a situation in the radius of 60 feet of him, that requires physical work and instantly develop around 15 outcomes that will happen and different ways to change and approach it. Each possibility is highlighted in red while the rest of the view Markus has will be turned black and white. The ability can allow Markus to see through obstructions but only for the duration of the time it takes the power to devise a plan.
Strengths: Able to gain an advantage in any fight if he is calling the shots and has a moderately good force backing him up.
Weaknesses: He needs a full view of the situation taking place and all the factors that are going into it, whether they be people, buildings, or weather. It takes 2 minutes each time he uses the power to recharge and every time in rapid succession after that the time is raised by 2 more minutes. If certain factors are not taken into consideration when Markus takes in a situation with his power, things may end up chaotic and unexpected for him.
Secondary mutation description:Tactical Tracking Gives Markus the ability to see the location of his men through walls or at depths by highlighting them in red much like Tactical Perception. When being tracked the men appear as red outlines of themselves to Markus. When in this visual state,Markus can choose the individuals he wants to keep tabs on by either physically coming into contact with them or activating this power when they are at least 10 feet in front of him.
Strengths: Can keep track of up to 5 men who he has come into contact with and who he is commanding.When one of his men die they stop being highlighted and may give away the possible position of the enemy.
Weaknesses: Can only track men who he has come into contact with as explained above. The range of this ability is only up to 60 feet when out of that range, people being tracked are lost.
Fighting Style
Explanation: Markus himself hardly gets involved in combat anymore since his political career and thanks to his powers he barely has to even raise a finger. When threatened and a force is at his disposal he will use older tactics such as divide and conquer or an all out blitzkrieg, otherwise without a force backing him up he will attempt to flee. Pros for fighting style: Others do Markus's work for him while he can conserve his energy for other things that may happen. Cons for fighting style: If out numbered Markus could easily be apprehended or worse, killed.
Faction Allegiance N/A
History Of Your Character In the former steel capital of the world, a baby was born into a great void of blandness. This could not be helped for the only thing that phased people at the time was the thought of nuclear war. Luckily for Markus that same blandness did not follow his soon to come childhood. He was moderately athletic in school, made multiple friends but found sanctuary and interest in historical conquests. People such as Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Arcadius, etc inspired him. To think one man could stand above the rest like some self proclaimed god. He saw the world as anyone's for the taking and sought the same fame that others in text books and historical documents had gained. He also witnessed during his high school experience the torment others went through in school. Bullies who prodded at other students like cattle who they had deemed different and there for sought to treat them as so. This, Markus thought, was a chance to test one of the many things he had learned in his past readings. One day he stood up to the bullies, there was around 4 of them all directed towards one kid. Once they began their tormenting, Markus approached them and revised a speech originally given by Vladimir Lenin about the anti Semitic people in Russia but replaced the subject with bullying. Like a flock of sheep the students near by rallied to this cause and were easily swayed into Markus's grasp. The Bullies backed down like a beaten dog and Markus stood at the threshold of a new way of thinking.
Years after graduation Markus found that the next step to his goal would be to gain glory through war. Enrolled at the age of 18 he honed his battle skills and awaited for the time to show his true prowess and knowledge of tactical warfare. He had hopes during the Vietnam war but little came out of that as he was only sent there as part of a clean up crew for the retreat of the American army. It wasn't until 1991 that he got his chance. It was the beginning of the gulf war and Markus at the age of 36 was sent along with his squad of 6 into the fray. Out there Markus deliberately looked for any possible chance to get caught in some form of fighting with enemy militants. It was easier then he thought as he and his group were constantly met with life or death situations. It wasn't until he sustained a wound to the shoulder from a stray bullet that he had a power unlike any other normal human being would be able to attain. During this his crew was bogged down by a spray of gunfire after he had gone down and his men attempted to keep him alive in a small dune near a building that had began to open fire on the men. He began to take in the view of the area and lurch his head out for a moment from the dune. He saw everything in an odd state of being. He saw highlighted areas of the building and different areas in red. He could see through the building and see where it's run down support beams were holding the building up, higher dunes that led around the building, and possible areas to flank the enemy while all other foreground areas lay black and white. Then he shifted away from his sight as he was pulled down by one of his men who questioned his sanity. After which, Markus had suddenly saw his fellow soldier highlighted in red and lurched back wondering what this was but only sought to figure it out after the current situation was resolved. Markus sprang up again this time with a frag in hand and launched it quickly at the supports of the building formally highlighted by red. Seconds after it went off and Markus had ducked into the dune again he heard a loud crumbling noise and the Arabic screams of his enemies.
Awarded with much more then just medals but with two powers that would pave the way for him and those who followed him in the Gulf war campaigns he endured to victory and gained the nick name "The Tactician", from other soldiers who were impressed with his quick thinking and strategy. Markus rose through the ranks but soon left his military experience as he wanted,a hero, a glorified cult of personality. But something was wrong. He still felt that he would just fade into history as another nameless soldier so he sought something far larger scale then a petty war monger. Using his knowledge of the past he devised a sinister and deceptive idea, to make history repeat itself but in the way he could fix the problems that had occurred before. He began his plan with the construction of a political party called The Conformatist Labor Party. This party was based off of the ideology thought up by Markus called Conformatism. It was blatant modern day fascism and was easily accepted by many. Their motto "Together we shall not be broken." was strengthening to the populace of those who followed and soon He sought power in the government he set his eyes on. Years of rallies and activism later he is now an elected official for the state of New York in a moderately powerful position, but his hunger for power is yet to be tamed, he still seeks control and conquest of whatever will bring him fame. For now the conquering of the nation he resides in would have to do.
Roleplay Where did you learn about this site?: Searching the web Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who: N/A Sample RP: Markus and another soldier dashed through the building now aflame with great haste only looking above to see falling debris of glass and ash. The men scattered down the spiral staircase as the sound of AK47's being fired through windows was just a bonus motivation to get out of the burning building set by the Iraqi forces. Now on the 5th floor he heard the voice of the other soldier with a cough. "5 more staircases to go." At this rate both men were loosing their calm collected self's and sought alternative ways out. Some more then others. Markus quickly moved toward an open window and used his power. He saw only one way out from this high up. It was a dumpster highlighted red. "That would break my legs!" The other soldier looked over puzzled as Markus came back to reality. "unless..." Markus spoke slyly as the other soldier shouted "COME ON WE GOTTA MOVE!" Markus quickly replied, "Over here I found a way out!" The soldier ran over and spoke. "What kind o.." Markus quickly grabbed the inner thigh of the soldier and pushed him out downward into the dumpster. A slight scream followed only ended with the harsh sound of a breaking spine. Followed behind the soldier was Markus who landed safely and only moderately bruised on the corpse of the soldier. "Survival of the fittest." Markus said smugly as he climbed out of the dumpster and made his way to a rally point where other soldiers may be.
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