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.
”Oh! Yeah, I gave it back to him! Honest, and the guy wasn’t the nicest, called me a freak of nature… I AM nature, he is just the freak…” Lily arched an eyebrow at the kid, and because she really couldn't say anything to prove he was lying, she just settled for giving him a Look. The kind that, in a few years and some family experience, was sure to evolve into the dreaded look of a mother who can see through you without any mutant ability. A look that said 'Yeah, sure. Whatever you say. One day, kiddo, you will tell me the truth on your own.' The gryphon boy emptied his pockets; if one could earn so well with performing on the streets, Lily was willing to give it a try. Glancing towards the man on the sidewalk, she could see him disappearing in the crowd. Freak. Sure. "You are not a freak, Carrick" she sighed, ruffling his hair "And you are also not a thief. I know you are better than that." she smiled at him sweetly. So very sweetly. "So, are you done performing for today?"
”Which resident are you talking about by the way? Isn’t one of my students is it?” "I thought everyone was your student" Lily chuckled, walking beside him "I was talking about teenagers in general..." Not like she hadn't heard a mansion rumour or two, or hadn't seen all the little mischiefs... but she was not willing to say names, not in a conversation like this, it wasn't all that serious. ”Would you have the mansion any other way? It’s not home unless something is happening, you know?” Lily smiled. "Yes, I know. And I love it." It was true. Lily loved her real home too, but it was never as colorful and crowded and exciting as the Mansion. One moment they were strolling peacefully along, the next Sam got a call, and things started happening. Trouble. Jewel couldn't help but feel excited that their help was needed somewhere. Traveling on the ce slide was a first, and she made sure she held on to Sam, but all in all it wasn't a bad experience. Quite the contrary. She could sense the motion in the jewelry store long before it came into view. Her lips curled up into a smile. Well, at least she had plenty of material to work with, once they got close enough. Landing next to Sam, she glanced at the police cars. No one had gone into the shop yet. Good. Lily focused her powers on the building in front of them; the jewelry store lit up like Christmas lights in her head. It took her a few moments to break it down into individual pieces, and when she finally did, she could sense some of them them moving around inside the shop. Jewel turned to Sam. "I got them." she nodded "One is packing up in the back, and the other is in the front. I think that one can see us." It would only make sense that one of them would stand guard while the other packs up. "I have to get closer for my powers to work." she added measuring the distance "To get to the one in the back, I'd have to go inside."
((OOC: The one who's packing up is invisible. The other one's probably a fighter, I have ideas, but it's up to you ))
"Hello Carrick" Lily smiled a brilliant smile at the gryphon boy. It was half act, and half true: she really liked the kid, and he was cute when he was hiding in his wings. Almost too cute for his own good. For a moment Lily felt like she didn't really want to embarrass him by admitting she'd seen him steal. Would it really be so bad to let him gt away with it? Maybe the guy provoked him with something... Lily sighed. He was cute, but not that cute. "I was just out shopping" she smiled, lifting the bags in her hand to prove her point "I was not really expecing to meet anyone from the Mansion..." Which happened to be true "But you are kind of hard to miss." she smiled at the gryphon boy. "I just happened to see you find that wallet. Want me to help you find the man who lost it? I think he would be really grateful." It was a low blow, and very far from her original goal of not embarrassing Carrick. Still, Mansion students couldn't just go around stealing money. Not on her watch.
”What causing trouble with Alex isn’t good?” Lily blushed. Well, that plan didn't work out exactly as she'd imagined at the time, and she was really glad Sam was still willing to talk to her after it. She didn't comment on it now - if she was planning to tamper with her friend's love life again, she needed better plans. Definitely not now. Lily got herself a burger, and listened to Sam's story about his latest adventures with the police. She couldn't help but smile a bit. "Never a dull moment, huh" she chuckled "Well, as long as we don't have to chase one of the Mansion residents across the city, I think we're good. Those kids get into a lot of trouble." she mused "And here I was thinking boarding school would be peaceful and quiet..."
Jewel's day quickly turned from 'close to perfect' to 'probably trouble' the moment she spotted Carrick in the crowd with his hand dangerously close to some rich guy's behind. As she stopped in her tracks her first thought was God I hope he's stealing. On closer inspection: he was. Phew. Lily sighed, turning around to follow the gryphon boy. It was really none of your business... well, scratch that, it was kind of her business, since he was a Mansion student, and she was a grown-up and an X trainee, responsible for all the innocent little children in the school, and the cheeky brats too. "Carrick?" she called out once she was close enough. He was not that hard to follow, wings and all. Lily smiled at him, not giving away how much she'd seen just yet. Her senses told her at least he didn't take jewelry... yet... "Hi there."
It was a beautiful early summer day in New York City, and Jewel was out shopping. Sometimes she just needed to get away from the Mansion; she loved the place like she loved her home, and all the people in it, but still, a girl sometimes needs some quality time alone. With enough money to spend (never a problem for Ms. Lafayette), and enough shops to drown in. Lily was sometimes secretly glad she could pass for human. It was not a nice or comfortable thing to say so, since in the eyes of humans, she was really not different from other people with the X-gene, even though she didn't have, say, strange skin color ir wings. Still, on days like this, she was happy to just be a simple girl in the crowd. Walking down the street, not really looking for anything in particular, admiring shopwindows, she let her sixth sense flow. The neighborhood lit up with silver, gold and gemstones - one would never guess how many of those are around, when one is not looking. Jewelry shops were brighter than others. Lily smiled. So far, her day was as close to perfect as it's ever going to be.
”Do I need a reason to bring a fellow officer, teammate and friend on patrol?” Jewel returned his smile. "You really don't." Being on patrol was quite comfortable so far; walking down the street with Sam, talking, watching people walk by. Looking out for them without most of them even realizing it. If bad guys don't show up they'll never find out who is watching out for them... "Yes, I could eat too." she agreed, following Sam to the vendor. While they waited in the line, she let her senses flow - feeling every bit and piece of silver and gold around them. She smiled and half closed her eyes. "It's good, being out here" she told Sam "Makes me feel like I'm doing something useful. For a change." she chuckled "I have been slacking off lately... so, yes, it was probably a good idea that you brought me along." Even if they didn't run into any problem they'd have to solve - it made her feel useful. "So, have you run into any trouble on patrol lately?" she asked him with a smirk. He probably had.
Jewel was glad she had something to do again. After she got over the post-Romania crisis, and found the way back to her normal (although, in many aspects, new) life, she rarely did anything of importance. Other members of the team were occupied here and there, and Sam was busy as ever. Lily sometimes felt like she was not really useful to the team. That's why she was more than willing to do the police training, and that's why she joined Sam on patron when he asked her to. God knows why he decided to ask her, but here she was. In the middle of the traffic jam. So much about being on patrol. "Yeah" she sighed when Sam broke the silence. She caught herself before 'I've been busy' slipped through her lips - that would have been a horrible lie. Looking down at her hands, wrists wrapped in Shawn's silver and some gemstones, she smiled softly "We're good. Everything is going fine. More than fine, actually." she chuckled "Who would've thought..." She caught herself again before she returned the question. Asking about Sam's love life right now wouldn't have been the best idea. They were going nowhere, and Sam knew it. Jewel sighed and got out of the car once it was parked. "Why did you ask me to come?" she asked Sam once he'd joined her on the sidewalk "I mean, I really needed to do something, being on the team and bored ouf my mind as rich girls are..." she smirked "But really, do we have a special mission or something that you need me for?"
“I want to know everything. When, how, for how long, with who. I assume you don’t know why.” Lily sighed. She had agreed to this. She didn't want to let her friend down again. Ever. But the question - questions, many of them - was not easy to answer. So first Lily made some drinks appear. It was easy for her. Call it another kind of ability. When. "After we got home from Romania... it was obvious there was something wrong, with Sam. No surprise, there was something wrong with all of us." she added with a sigh "It took some time for me to notice... I didn't spend much time outside my room in the first few weeks." How. "He was not exactly hiding it... I mean, he was trying to, I guess, but even the Mansion's not big enough to keep things lake that secret. He was out of it, really. I guess because he is the leader and all, he tried his best to keep it together, so there was nothing really bad..." Lily bit her lip "He got drunk, a couple of times, and there were girls, but it as only rumors... mostly." How long "It was on and off, as far as I know, nothing permanent..." she shrugged "I guess he was trying to deal, like everyone else. I have to be honest with you, I didn't pay much attention. Took me a long time to get back to normal." With who "So I can't really tell you who they were, or how many of them really. I only met one of them in person." she paused there, as far as this conversation was considered, this was going to be the worst part "I just kind of ran into Sam when he was with her, so we got introduced. She looked... more serious than the others. For Sam, I mean." Why Lily paused again. "Look, Alex, I don't know what happened exactly, or why you decided to do what you did, and I respect your decision. I just... well, I really got the impression Sam is not over you, not by a long shot, and he is more hurt than he shows. I think most girls and all the stuff was his way of trying to hide it." Another pause. "That's all."
Not going back to the Mansion, fine. Not driving, even better. At this point Lily was prepared to talk or not talk about anything Alex wished for. As long as she was not driving. She nodded, a bit more relaxed, and got out of the car, following Alex into the bar. "Okay, so you can ask the questions if and whenever you want to." she sighed "And I'll tell you the truth, I promise." That was really all she could do for her right now. That, and make sure she got home safe. Lily didn't trust Alex to be in a driving condition on the way back. Not after this. She also hoped they managed to pick a bar that was not dangerous and not fully packed. Mainly because she didn't want to go look for another one.
Lily shut her eyes the moment the car took a turn, dead sure they were about to crash into something - a wall, another car, anything, really. When the car stupped abruptly but without a crash, she slowy opened her eyes, and took a breath for the first time in what felt like a hundred years, give or take. She listened to Alex and she had to admit her friend was right. She was not helping anyone by keeping secrets, even if she thought it was the best thing she could do at the time. She felt worse now that Alex said it out loud. "You are right." she sighed, looking at her "I don't have an excuse for letting you find out like this. I'm sorry, it was my fault." Looking around, lily tried to guess where they were. Judging from the speed they could have been in any part of the city... "Do you want to... go in and talk?" she asked timidly, afraid Alex would start the engine again "I know it's not much help, but... I could tell you things I know, if you... still want to hear." she offered "Or... you can leave me here too if you want to. I'd understand."
“I trusted you.” Lily forgot to breathe as the car tore out of the mansion grounds and onto the road. It was much too fast for her taste on a good day, and this time she knew for a fact Alex was pissed off out of her mind. Her knuckles turned white too as she linked her fingers into each other on her lap. "Alex." she said after a few moments of near-death experience "Alex, I am sorry. I didn't want to hurt you. But you were already very upset when we talked, and I didn't have the heart to tell you more bad news." That was really all she could say, and it wasn't even bad, considering the circumstances. She was proud she could speak at all. "Alex?... Where are we going?"
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