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 The Mod Team on Apr 9, 2006 9:56:31 GMT -6
Omega Mutant
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Ok, so since some of you aren't sure when you'll receive points, I'm going to make some guidelines for it. PM the Statistician for points.
1. For a fight scene. There isn't a specific amount; it will be decided by a mod or me.
2. When reaching a certain number of posts: ~100 = +2 ~350 = +3 ~700 = +5 ~1000 = +8 (Anymore will be decided through a Mod)
3. Being Member of the Month = +5
4. For CERTAIN posts, which are well written and specific, that might have to do with an attribute getting stronger from a character doing an action. An example would be if The Archer and Daria went sneaking around a government facility without being caught. Thus, their 'Stealth' attribute would increase.
5. Winning the Caption Contest = +2
6. For being involved with a main plot. (These will be decided on by mods after the plot is over.)
Posted by The Mod Team on Oct 31, 2006 13:30:25 GMT -6
Omega Mutant
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(OOC: Not sure if this is where Syn wanted me to put the post, but hope it is. She's having trouble logging in to the site, so we're trying to fix it.)
“I know what you’ve done!” yelled the guy.
How could he know what I did? No one was near the club when I left. She thought as she surveyed the two people who were now approaching her. She looked them over good. Neither of them seemed to have any visible weapons, but they did out number her. Perhaps she could do something to allow herself to escape yet keep them from following.
“You have no idea what else I can do!” she yelled back at the pair as she bolted down the alley.
The alley had a secondary path between a couple buildings with ended in a T intersection. Syn darted down the second alley. She picked up a trash can full of junk and waited for a couple seconds before tossing it up into the air in the direction of the first alley way. This was only a distraction of course. As the pair avoided the trash can and quickly made the turn down the second alley their vision was caught by a large dumpster barreling towards them. Syn gave one last powerful shove to increase the speed of the dumpster. And then turned the opposite way and ran as fast as she could.
She had only traveled twenty or so feet when she heard the loud crash of the dumpster as it collided with what she hoped were the people chasing her. Otherwise it would at least slow them down. Little did she know that it had hit the girl.
Posted by The Mod Team on Oct 30, 2005 0:16:35 GMT -6
Omega Mutant
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you only say that because you havent met a single woman here, yet! trust me, there are some good ones out there, just might take some time. *she got up from the couch and went to get some hot chocolate after finishing her coffee.*
Posted by The Mod Team on Oct 6, 2005 15:15:00 GMT -6
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Site Rules
Character Creation and Powers:
1. You may apply as a mutant, human, Adapted human character, or Mystic. You should not be one of the canon Marvel characters, and you should not make references to them. In order to avoid discrepancies they don't officially exist in the MRO universe.
2. Mental disorders, photographic memory, hyper-intelligence, millionaires, political / business / underworld powerhouses, and other things rare in RL should be rare on MRO. Applications will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, but be aware that these will be subject to Mod veto. For things like photographic memory, hyper-intelligence, etc, you'll stand a better chance if it's related to your mutation.
3. This site uses an original system of magic. It you want to play a Mystic or want your non-Mystic to use the most basic of magic, it is expected that you have read how our system of magic works and are familiar with overall site power levels. Mystic characters must also follows the rules laid out in A Player's Guide To Mystics.
4. No aliens, reality manipulation, broad-spectrum atomic/molecular manipulators, and advanced technology. Aliens don't fit in well with the MRO universe, and reality manipulators are inherently too overpowered to be fair. As far as atomic/molecular manipulation, that power is too broad; a targeted manipulation of related substances such as "metal," "water," or "plastics" is okay, but "the periodic table" is not. Finally, as a site that looks to focus on how mutations and magical powers affect an otherwise "real-world setting," we strive to keep the tech level of the site to modern-day levels.
5. All changes in the Powers, Mutations, and Mystic Abilities sections of character profiles must be approved first. Send any proposed changes to MutantRevolver@gmail.com or ask a mod on Discord if it's alright. For power growths for both Mutants and Mystics, make sure to use the appropriate Power Growth Template. You may not use any ability that you haven't been approved to use.
6. All characters must link to their application in the provided field in their profile. This makes it easy to look up your RP partners' profiles with a click. The rest of the fields are optional, but encouraged. If you chose to have an avatar, the max size is 150 x 150 pixels; for cover images, it's 220 x 350 pixels. Visit the Avi/Sig Sizes & Coding Guide if you need HTML help, or ask on Discord.
7. Rules to creating multiple characters: All characters must be approved. Post your proposed character profiles to the character applications sub-board. You will be asked to wait 2 weeks between each new character application. If a player seems to be having trouble with their current cast of characters (eg, not posting on them frequently or very much), the Mods may ask them to get their existing characters active again before approving a new character for them. ((Pssst. If you're a returning member, check out our Returning Quick Start Guide.))
Each player may have seven characters who can be either a Mutant, Adapted, Mystic, or Human as well as their one free human and one free mystic for a total of nine characters. Due to their free-form nature and additional complexities, we are not allowing a player's first character to be a Mystic.
Second - Ninth characters: Wait two weeks before creating an account and posting an application between each new character. We have removed the post-count requirements for characters in favor of a short time limit.
We understand that occasionally, some of us might feel the need to retire a character or shelve them because the muse is just not there. We get it, and we don’t want people feeling like they are stuck trying to make something work that isn’t. We do want to clarify one rule, however:
You will be asked to wait two weeks between new character applications. Period. This is not a loophole to get around the waiting period.
General Role Playing Rules:
8. Be aware of the current site plot and history as you RP. (Click the "Plots" tab in the header for details.)
9. No god modding. This means you cannot control another character's actions. You cannot have your character use knowledge that they as a character had no way of knowing, even if you as a writer know something. During a battle you must let your opponent decide if your attack hits them or misses. You must allow other players a chance to respond to your actions; don't write so many actions happening in one post that other characters seem like they are standing still while everything happens. If you're going to cause property damage, maimings, or deaths in a thread, make sure it's okay with the other people you're RPing with--not everyone wants to end up as a witness, or accomplice, to a crime.
10. Don't overuse NPCs. Some people may fall in love with an NPC and start looking for excuses to use it in threads—it's better to wait, and just make that NPC into a real character when you've met the requirements. Some people may be tempted to use NPC minions to make their own character's position more powerful—if you can't get things done by working with PCs, though, it doesn't mean much. There are a lot that NPCs can be used for that they shouldn't: see the NPC Rules for more information.
11. This site is intermediate-to-advanced writing level and uses standard writing conventions including the following: third person, past tense, and normal grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules. This helps keep things readable for everyone. Also, please avoid over-coding your posts: italics to indicate thoughts/telepathy or color tags to make your character's spoken dialogue stand out are fine, but please leave things at that. For more information, see the Avi/Sig Sizes & Coding guide.
12. MRO is a T for Teen site. Based on RPG Rating Guidelines, MRO is a 2-2-2 site. What that means to us is: be subtle/non-graphic when writing violence, do not overuse or abuse swearing and vulgar language, keep the sexual content subtle, nongraphic, and make liberal use of fade to blacks, and avoid using/explicitly referencing illegal drugs. For examples from threads, please see the MRO Ratings guide.
13. Be polite and respectful in posts, PMs, and the Discord at all times. Out of character that is, the characters themselves probably won’t always be polite and respectful, but you, their players, should be.
Discord-specific etiquette: Chat under your alias. Don't spam. If a controversial topic has been raised and someone asks for a subject change, change the subject.
Thread-specific etiquette: Take turns in threads--if you need/want to change the posting order, talk to your RP partners, first. If someone goes AWOL, give them three days before you move on without them. If you're going to be away for an extended period, make sure to tell your RP partners and post in the Damn_absence_announcements Discord Channel or Damn! I have to leave MRO!! thread.
Player Disputes: If you have a disagreement with another player, try to work things out through PM/DMs first. If mediation is necessary, email MutantRevolver@gmail.com or PM The Mod Team and a Mod will step in to help.
Character Application
Please post your Completed Application in the "Character Applications" subforum under "Character Profiles". MRO does not have word count requirements for posts, but we are a "literate" RP site: please be descriptive in your profile and make sure to proofread, but don't worry about writing the next great novel. For examples, check out our approved Character Profiles.
Once you send in your application, a Moderator will work with you to make sure your mutation is unique and balanced. If you'd like to give yourself a head start, make sure to check our Taken Mutations List to see what powers are already in use by our active members, and our Guide to Creating a Well Defined Power for information on what we look for in the Mutations section. Once your character profile is approved, you'll be able to start posting.
Copy and paste-able applications based on Character Species:
Mutants (All areas of the application are required, unless marked "if applicable." If they aren't applicable to your character, just leave them blank, but don't delete the section itself—you'll probably find it useful later, once you get RPing.
Things written in parenthesis are notes to help you fill out your character's profile, and don't need to be in the final draft—feel free to delete them before submitting. For example... delete this note!)
[u]Individual[/u]
[b]Character's full name:[/b] [b]Alias/ Nickname/ Code name:[/b] (if applicable) [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Date of Birth:[/b] (mm/dd/year) [b]Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin:[/b] [b]Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage:[/b]
[u]Appearance[/u]
[b]Hair color and style:[/b] [b]Skin Tone:[/b] [b]Eye Color:[/b] [b]Height:[/b] [b]Build:[/b] [b]General Physical Capabilities:[/b] (Strength/Speed/Reflexes/Stamina/Flexibility) [b]Other features:[/b] (Scars/tattoos/piercings, visible mutations, or any other feature. if applicable) [b]Everyday clothing style:[/b] [b]Uniform:[/b] (if applicable)
[u]Character[/u]
[b]Personality:[/b] (How your character behaves, social tendencies, quirks, etc.) [b]Morality: (Good/ bad/ neutral/ other. Please explain) [b]Hobbies/ Interests:[/b] [b]Job or part time job and description:[/b] (If applicable. Jobs can be established later through in character RPing.) [b]Fears/ phobias/ concerns:[/b] [b]Special talents:[/b] (not related to mutation)
[u]Mutations[/u]
[b]Mutation description:[/b] (Your mutation may have more than one facet, but all abilities must be related to a central power concept. For example, while you can't have a cat shifter that can also teleport, a cat shifter with cat-y senses in their human form would be fine. If you have too many angles to your power, or the angles are too strong for a new character when taken in combination, a Moderator may ask you to cut some out. Never fear—that's what power growths are for, down the line.) [b]Weaknesses and Limitations:[/b] (Weaknesses to the power or its use; effects on the character if overused; time limits; ranges; mass, volume, or quantity limits; etcetera. See the Guide to Creating a Well Defined Power for more on what we look for in this section and to get a sense for overall site power levels.)
[u]History Of Your Character[/u] (Please write a brief history of your character and explain when they discovered their power. Doesn’t have to be long, just give a sense on where your character came from and what kind of things they've done. If you want your character tp start off in one of the factions like the X-Men without establishing that in-character, please include how they joined.)
[u]Roleplay[/u] [b]What’s your OOC/Discord alias you’ll be using?:[/b] [b]Where did you learn about this site?:[/b] (If you were referenced by a friend, what's their alias?) [b]Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who:[/b] [b]Sample RP:[/b] (Please use the character you're applying for, not a character from another site.)
Adapteds (All areas of the application are required, unless marked "if applicable." If they aren't applicable to your character, just leave them blank, but don't delete the section itself—you'll probably find it useful later, once you get RPing.
Things written in parenthesis are notes to help you fill out your character's profile, and don't need to be in the final draft—feel free to delete them before submitting. For example... delete this note!)
[u]Individual[/u]
[b]Character's full name:[/b] [b]Alias/ Nickname/ Code name:[/b] (if applicable) [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Date of Birth:[/b] (mm/dd/year) [b]Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin:[/b] [b]Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage:[/b]
[u]Appearance[/u]
[b]Hair color and style:[/b] [b]Skin Tone:[/b] [b]Eye Color:[/b] [b]Height:[/b] [b]Build:[/b] [b]General Physical Capabilities:[/b] (Strength/Speed/Reflexes/Stamina/Flexibility) [b]Other features:[/b] (Scars/tattoos/piercings or any other feature. if applicable) [b]Everyday clothing style:[/b] [b]Uniform:[/b] (if applicable)
[u]Character[/u]
[b]Personality:[/b] (How your character behaves, social tendencies, quirks, etc.) [b]Morality: (Good/ bad/ neutral/ other. Please explain) [b]Hobbies/ Interests:[/b] [b]Job or part time job and description:[/b] (If applicable. Jobs can be established later through in character RPing.) [b]Fears/ phobias/ concerns:[/b] [b]Special talents:[/b]
[u]Adapted Aura[/u]
[b]Adapted Range:[/b] (1-10) foot radius
[u]History Of Your Character[/u] (Please write a brief history of your character and explain when they discovered their power. Doesn’t have to be long, just give a sense on where your character came from and what kind of things they've done. If you want your character to start off in one of the factions like the Veil without establishing that in-character, please include how they joined.)
[u]Roleplay[/u] [b]What’s your OOC/Discord alias you’ll be using?:[/b] [b]Where did you learn about this site?:[/b] (If you were referenced by a friend, what's their alias?) [b]Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who:[/b] [b]Sample RP:[/b] (Please use the character you're applying for, not a character from another site.)
Mystic (All areas of the application are required, unless marked "if applicable." If they aren't applicable to your character, just leave them blank, but don't delete the section itself—you'll probably find it useful later, once you get RPing.
Things written in parenthesis are notes to help you fill out your character's profile, and don't need to be in the final draft—feel free to delete them before submitting. For example... delete this note!)
[u]Individual[/u]
[b]Character's full name:[/b] [b]Alias/ Nickname/ Code name:[/b] (if applicable) [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Date of Birth:[/b] (mm/dd/year) [b]Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin:[/b] [b]Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage:[/b]
[u]Appearance[/u]
[b]Hair color and style:[/b] [b]Skin Tone:[/b] [b]Eye Color:[/b] [b]Height:[/b] [b]Build:[/b] [b]General Physical Capabilities:[/b] (Strength/Speed/Reflexes/Stamina/Flexibility) [b]Other features:[/b] (Scars/tattoos/piercings, visible magical corruption, or any other feature. if applicable) [b]Everyday clothing style:[/b] [b]Uniform:[/b] (if applicable)
[u]Character[/u]
[b]Personality:[/b] (How your character behaves, social tendencies, quirks, etc.) [b]Morality: (Good/ bad/ neutral/ other. Please explain) [b]Hobbies/ Interests:[/b] [b]Job or part time job and description:[/b] (If applicable. Jobs can be established later through in character RPing.) [b]Fears/ phobias/ concerns:[/b] [b]Special talents:[/b] (not related to magic)
[u]Magic[/u]
[b]Advanced Arcana:[/b] (The magical school you have the greatest potential with. For more information, you can visit https://mutant-revolution-online.fandom.com/wiki/Magic)
[b]Beginner Arcana:[/b] (Optional, A second magical school you can master the fundamentals/first tier of. This school can be upgraded later or new schools added with Power Growths.)
[b]Magical Theme:[/b] (If there is a brief concept you specialize in, like “insects” or “combat magic” or “mind tricks.” This does not mean you can’t learn spells outside of that theme; this is more about the flavor of your Mystic’s interests. What kind of spellcaster will you be?)
[b]Snap Spell:[/b] (A spell of your Arcana Praeditus that you learned innately when you became a Mystic)
[b]Spell Name:[/b] The name of the spell [b]School:[/b] Which school(s) of magic does the spell belong to? [b]Level:[/b] Beginner/Initium, Intermediate/Muetadi, or Advanced/Praeditus?
[b]Effect:[/b] Provide a description of the spell. What does it do? What does it look like?
[b]Limitations:[/b] What are the parameters of the spell? How many? How hard? How powerful? How long?
[b]Cost:[/b] What is the price paid for this spell? Are there any negative downsides to you?
[b]Activation:[/b] What triggers the spell? Actions? Incantations? A particular circumstance?
[b]Notes:[/b] Optional. Any additional information that doesn’t fit in the above categories.
[u]History Of Your Character[/u] (Please write a brief history of your character and explain when they discovered their power. Doesn’t have to be long, just give a sense on where your character came from and what kind of things they've done. If you want your character to start off in one of the factions like the Veil without establishing that in-character, please include how they joined.)
[u]Roleplay[/u] [b]What’s your OOC/Discord alias you’ll be using?:[/b] [b]Where did you learn about this site?:[/b] (If you were referenced by a friend, what's their alias?) [b]Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who:[/b] [b]Sample RP:[/b] (Please use the character you're applying for, not a character from another site.)
Humans (All areas of the application are required, unless marked "if applicable." If they aren't applicable to your character, just leave them blank, but don't delete the section itself—you'll probably find it useful later, once you get RPing.
Things written in parenthesis are notes to help you fill out your character's profile, and don't need to be in the final draft—feel free to delete them before submitting. For example... delete this note!)
[u]Individual[/u]
[b]Character's full name:[/b] [b]Alias/ Nickname/ Code name:[/b] (if applicable) [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Date of Birth:[/b] (mm/dd/year) [b]Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin:[/b] [b]Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage:[/b]
[u]Appearance[/u]
[b]Hair color and style:[/b] [b]Skin Tone:[/b] [b]Eye Color:[/b] [b]Height:[/b] [b]Build:[/b] [b]General Physical Capabilities:[/b] (Strength/Speed/Reflexes/Stamina/Flexibility) [b]Other features:[/b] (Scars/tattoos/piercings or any other feature. if applicable) [b]Everyday clothing style:[/b] [b]Uniform:[/b] (if applicable)
[u]Character[/u]
[b]Personality:[/b] (How your character behaves, social tendencies, quirks, etc.) [b]Morality: (Good/ bad/ neutral/ other. Please explain) [b]Hobbies/ Interests:[/b] [b]Job or part time job and description:[/b] (If applicable. Jobs can be established later through in character RPing.) [b]Fears/ phobias/ concerns:[/b] [b]Special talents:[/b]
[u]History Of Your Character[/u] (Please write a brief history of your character and explain when they discovered their power. Doesn’t have to be long, just give a sense on where your character came from and what kind of things they've done. If you want your character to start off in one of the factions like the Veil without establishing that in-character, please include how they joined.)
[u]Roleplay[/u] [b]What’s your OOC/Discord alias you’ll be using?:[/b] [b]Where did you learn about this site?:[/b] (If you were referenced by a friend, what's their alias?) [b]Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who:[/b] [b]Sample RP:[/b] (Please use the character you're applying for, not a character from another site.)
Posted by The Mod Team on Aug 1, 2006 9:44:30 GMT -6
Omega Mutant
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Apr 27, 2013 6:12:59 GMT -6
I know you're open for employment, , so I was thinking that maybe we can incorporate your character into our upcoming plots to track down some people for the X-Men. The descriptions of the plots are under the Plots board or easy access, they are annoucements too.