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.
"Its nice to meet you Miss Lilly, may I ask why you looked really sad earlier? Because I can help if you want." Children. There was no hiding the truth from them. Lily shook her head and chuckled a bit. She was really not as good with people as she thought she was. Or the fox girl had some kind of secret ability. That was an option too. "I'm fine, Ruby, but thank you for asking. I'm just... thinking about stuff, that's all." She moved over on the bench none the less, making room for the girl in cas she wanted to stay. She didn't really know why. After weeks of mostly avoiding her friends, was she really thinking about talking to a stranger? A child? Not like it was weirder than many other things around the Mansion. "How would you help?" she asked, trying for a smile again.
"Penny For your thoughts Miss?" Lily looked up, more than a bit surprised; she was so lost in thoughts she didn't even notice someone walking up to her. The girl was young, and cute, and had... were those fox ears? And a tail?... She really should have been used to meeting all kinds of mutants by now. "Hi there" she smiled at the girl; the smile was weak but at least it was there. She didn't want the girl to notice her mood. Lily didn't like making others sad. Or concerned. "I don't think we've met." she continued, instincts taking over, she didn't need to think about introducing herself to people, she was naturally good at that "My name is Lily."
Lily was not crying. The jewelry manipulator sat on a bench under a tree at the edge of the Mansion grounds, wrapped in a winter coat and a scarf against the chilly weather. The sun was shining, but it was still cold outside; long before springtime. But she needed some fresh air, needed to get out of her room and her everyday routine of the past week (weeks? how long has it been?...). She didn't like being locked up all that much. Obviously. She didn't really want to talk to anybody. If she wanted to, there were people she could find, or ask, but most of them had their own problems, last thing they needed was somebody else's. She didn't want to have that kind of talk with Shawn either. That would just lead to more questions, and another talk. Fresh air and sunshine was all she needed for now. She knew they would make her feel better. Eventually. She did the sort of 'not crying' that was worse than actual tears.
Wash Eat Sleep Call Mom and Dad The list was very short and simple, for a list she had been thinking about for over a month. In the end, the simplest things were the ones she needed the most. So she washed. She spent the better half of the morning in the shower, trying to soak dirt and bad memories away, and then the rest in the bathtub, where she fell asleep, and woke up when the water was cold. So back in the shower she went again, and then she wiped the mirror clean to stare at herself, for the first time since they came home. She counted bruises, and scratches, and injuries that she couldn't see, but she knew they were there. She ran her fingers through the mess that was her hair, or at least what was left of it. She cut it short on her own after the first week in the camps, because it was impossible to keep clean, and because the guards seemed to like it. Of course, no one could do a decent job with scissors that barely had any edge at all. She ate. Not because she felt like it, but because she knew she needed to. She lost quite a bit of weight in one month, and she needed her strength back, so she ate. She didn't really pay attention to what was on her plate. She slept. She slept a lot, in her first few days back in the Mansion, in the weirdest times, just because she could. She piled pillows and blankets on her bed, and she slept, on and off, mostly during the day. Sometimes she had nightmares. Most of the time, she didn't dream at all. She didn't call Mom and Dad. What would she say? I'm sorry I didn't call, I just spent a month in a concentration camp, yes, I am all right, don't worry... Of course she could have lied. She didn't feel like lying. Yet. She didn't see much of her friends - everyone was relieved to be home, and had a lot to deal with, and she didn't walk around the Mansion all thta much to begin with. She avoided Shawn without admitting it. There was nothing to talk about. She had been there, she came back, she was fine. She didn't loose an eye like Sam did, she didn't kill anyone, she didn't really get hurt either. She survived. There was nothing to complain about. There were many, many people who got away much worse than she did. Or didn't get away at all. Lily would have felt bad if she complained about all the minor things that happened to her in the camps. There was nothing she couldn't deal with. Nothing she couldn't not think about. She was fine. Time will take care of the rest. In the meantime, there was the list. So Lily went back to th shower.
Jewel made sure Sam stayed on his feet because apparently that was not what he was most occupied with. She was not very strong, and he was quite heavy, but whith Fade appearing to help it was not that bad. Besides, helping Sam was at least something she was able to do. She could leave the rest up to Shawn. The smell was bad. Lily shuddered. It was not like she hadn't felt it before in the camps - the whole place stunk, especially the kitchen. But this, this was awful. And reminded her of blood. ”Check the cells for any survivors! Any metals around here?” Lily focused for a minute then shook her head. "None that I can sense." she frowned "Or at least nothing that moves." It was just Shawn, and the metals behind the walls. ”AL! Anyone here!?!” Lily winced at Sam yelling like that - it just didn't feel safe. But at this point it probably didn't matter. People were fighting, and fleeing, and this hallway was far too silent to be normal. They might as well yell. It could speed things up. Lily really hoped Alex was all right.
Lily did her best not to fall asleep in the car on thir way back, even though her eyes kept closing every now and then. Once they were back in the hotel, she felt herself grow more tired with every step. "We're here. Time to get some rest... Well that was fun." Jewel leaned back against the wall of the elevator. "We did it. We actually did it." she grinned, finally relaxing after the night adventure. She looked at Streak who was already half asleep. She slapped him on the shoulder. "Hey. Shawn. Don't you fall asleep here, I'm not carrying you." She stood on her tiptoes, kissing him on the cheek. "Well done, team leader. A few more nights like this, and our mission's officially a success." And there was nothing more to add to that. Except for long hours of sleep.
"Well maybe if you're good I'll carry you into the hotel." "I'm always good." Lily stated with a smirk as she got ready to run. At the count of three she ran, trying to get across the open field as fast as possible. She could tell Streak was giving her a head start, there was no way she could be faster tham him. By the time she got to the wire fence in the middle of the field the silver on her arm ha already formed a blade; with Streak's silver it didn't take long to cut through the fence. Once she managed to sneak through to the other side she started to run again, and stopped only when she reached the trees and was hidden from sight from the watchtower. She stood in the shadows, catching her breath, waiting for Streak to arrive. "Sooo, the worst is over." she panted with a grin "Let's go home..."
"Well, don't get too sleepy now. I don't wanna have to carry you the rest of the way home." "Too bad, sounds like it would be the best plan I've heard all night." Jewel chuckled at him. The idea of a bed really seemed more and more inviting. She could imagine how exhausted they both would be once the excitement wears off. "We need to get across the border. Obviously. But I don't see anyone around so I think we might as well make a run for the border." "Sure" Jewel nodded; it didn't sound very inviting, just sprinting across the open area like that, but he was right, that was probably more reasnoable than wasting more time wandering around and running into patrols. The light was almost gone, and it was getting very late; they had a good chance of making it without trouble. Lily adjusted her jacket and pulled the hair back from her face. She looked up at Streak; his face was barely visible in the shadows, but she could sense him just fine. "Race you there?"
"I'm fine. Let's move." Lily slowed down as she came near to them, and looked at the guard on the ground. He wouldn't be causing any trouble for a while. Hopefully. But is was not likely that he ame out here alone. "You sure?" she asked without thinking about it, putting her hands on Streak's shoulders as she looked him over, searching for wounds. Because he would be reckless enough to lie about stuff like that. "All right, let's go." she nodded and turned back towards the border, pulling him along by the hand "I am getting sleepy here." She wasn't. She was still full of adrenaline, and just started to calm down after the long moments of thinking he got shot. But she did really, really wish this night mission was finally over. They got to the edge of the clearing where the wire fence ran. It looked like if nothing else they at least did a good job with clearing the woods on both sides of the border. The black outline of a watchtower bas visible on a hilltop, but it was much farther than the last time they crossed. Lily stopped behind some bushes, looking at the border. The moon was already setting; it wouldn't be so light out there for much longer. "So.What now?"
One moment they were ducking for cover, the next Shawn was gone, and Jewel was left alone to figure out what would be the best course of action. She moved behind another tree and looked out, forcing her vision to see what was happening; her sixth sense could follow Shawn as he moved towards their unseen enemy. The came the sounds of fighting and struggling, and a couple of hits that sounded painful. But no more shots. Jewel took the opportunity to start moving closer to them, in case Streak needed help. Nothing moved on her radar, but, as they'd just found out, that didn't necessarily mean they were alone. She remained as quiet as possible. Of there were more guards around, the element of surprise was something she wanted to have. At least that was what she thought, before the second shot. After it, she was just scared. If Shawn got shot... that would be bad, very bad. Their first-aid kit was with the refugees, they had no healer on the team, they were in the middle of nowhere surrounded by guards who hunt mutants... "Damn." Again. Lily moved as fast as possible towards the guards and Shawn; every time she stopped she tried to see through the veil of darkness to tell what was happening. It took her a few deep breaths for the sixth sense to start working properly again. Please don't be hurt.
“Ya that’d be pretty embarrassing if we got captured on the way back. I can see the conversation now…’Hey Sam thanks for rescuing us. Who knew that they arrested mutants trying to get back in the country as well as those trying to get out, huh?’ ” Despite the gravity of the situation, Jewel chuckled at that. "Let's not do that. This is my first mission, and I don't feel like embarrassing myself in front of our almighty leader..." She could tell they were getting close to the border again; her sixth sense was picking up bits and pieces of metal that were moving around. None of them too close, fortunately. “Any point that we use to get in or out of the country we won't be able to use again ‘cause they’ll be guarding it more carefully than they were before we went through.” Jewel nodded, looking around, using her vision that was getting used to the darkness and the moonlight as well as her sixth sense to monitor their surroundings. One can't be careful enough... "It makes sense. Next time we come we'll have to... watch out!" It was only a mere second before the shot that she noticed the glint of moonight on something behind the bushes, and the hurried movement of someone taking aim. He must have just noticed them too, because the shot missed them by a couple of feet at least; it was still close enough to make Jewel act on instinct, using her powers to pull Streak out of the way and down into cover behind a tree. She probably wouldn't have been strong enough to do it without her powers pulling on his silver; this way the pull was almost too strong. "Damn." They either figured out how she found them, or they were just lucky enough not to wear any silver or gold. So. Damn.
Lily looked away and turned her attention to supporting Sam while STreak took put the guards, one by one. It was not like she was not used to seeing violence, or that she didn't know it was necessary for all of them to get out of here alive; she also knew most of the guards wouldn't hesitate a moment to kill any of them. But still, she was tired of the chaos and the fighting, and because she knew it was far from over, decided not to think about it. "They were keeping Alex separate from us" she said once they were moving again "She should be..." she looked out the tinted window to guess where they were exactly. She hadn't been here much during her time in the camps; it was not a place where you could just wander around. But she had a vague idea about what was where. "She should be this way" she pointed, and glanced at Sam. It only made sense he wouldn't want to leave anyone behind. Especially Alex. Last time she met the other girl, she didn't know if Sam was int he camps. Lily wondered if she knew now. "I don't know about Ghost, but I know where Shin... um, used to be." she frowned "They don't have anything I can sense either. We'll need to work on that." she muttered "Let's go find Alexs first, she's the closest." Jewel hoped she would have enough strength to see this through. Finding two of her teammates gave her something to fight for. So far, so good.
“So how’d you think the mission went?” Lily glanced up at Streak, and tilted her head. "Well, we got everyone across unhurt, supplied them with essentials the best we could, gave them a chance to start over free in a new country, we raised some hell in at least one watchtower..." she smiled "... I think we did good." She looked ahead towards the border. "Now we just have to go home and report it to Sam. It would look kinda lame if we got caught on the way back, wouldn't it." she chuckled. She was joking around, but her attention didn't drop; she kept her senses flowing, ready to pick up any sign of movement she could focus on. "We'll need to find a new crossing point next time." she mused "How many people do we have left?..."
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