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.
”Etiam, tempus boogie!” Carrick said understanding only a few words from the whispers and yells everyone else was uttering. He heard Zek and his smile widened, okay so maybe the shifter could have used a little more sun but such was the Irish curse, fair skin.
Everything was going to plan, steal the show make a ruckus then they could get this cook off dance off underway. He was starting to get hungry and he still didn’t get to drink any of his kool-aide. That was up until he heard the staff the loud caused everyone to quite under her command and he frowned. Was he about to be shown up? Was he about to be challenged to the a dance off?!? The shifter’s tail flicked behind him as he looked to the leader. He could take her, he picked up some new moves from Raine so he probably didn’t even need to airwalk.
>>> "It @#$%ING WAS AN ORGY!"
Before he knew it everyone was getting naked and not the ‘oh hey we are about to shift into a mythical creature like you’ but the ‘oh hey let’s all have an orgy’. Carrick’s mind immediately went to the Princess who told him about orgies in Atlantis. They didn’t always mean... someone grabbed him in his ‘no-no’ zone.
”Hands to yerself if you want to keep them.” another hand grabbed at his backside, he turned and pushed them away then focused on the woman who was grabbing him in the front. ”Kinda seeing someone and we haven’t discussed this yet.” he said truthfully. Though he was pretty sure she’d be more upset she wasn’t invited. “Well you’re here now with us!” Carrick’s tail reached up and flicked the woman in the face distracting her long enough for the shifter to pull away.
This was not his scene. His face started to turn beat red at everyone who was now naked and doing stuff. Hands reached out and grabbed his wings and he suddenly felt weighed down. ”Oh fer... @@@@ off!” he shouted occasionally throwing an elbow of a fist trying to get free.
”Enlightened one says to back the @@@@ off!” Carrick felt trapped, like he was in a cage again. His pupils turned to slits and he roared.
Today was not the shifters day. He woke up outside in a burrow again, same one he hollowed out a few months ago under one of the trees on the mansion grounds. At least he was smart enough to store some extra clothes there along with whatever his Gryphon form deemed worthy to keep. Mostly it was a bunch of gems and various other shiny things he found in the city.
While normally Carrick didn’t advertise he had a hoard on the property it was getting ridiculous with his need to sleep during a shift. He blamed Hyiori for that. He almost forgotten how great it was to sleep outside. The shifter only had an issue with it when he turned back into his human form... in the winter.
His phone was there, he checked it and swore grabbing a pair of beat up jeans with holes in them one intended for his tail but everything else was from years of wear and tear that he somehow managed within in the two months of owning them. Carrick rummaged through some silk clothing that he didn’t own and then settled on a t-shirt that was one size too big but made it easier to get his wings into the makeshift holes.
He was four hours late for Biology... again. How long was he asleep for in his human form before he noticed? Carrick stubbed his toe on a large rounded rock as he went for his phone. The ground outside was cold and wet in that weird limbo between melted and freezing again. He hopped twice due to the stubbed toe and opened his wings and took off back to the mansion.
The front door was locked. It was never locked. He knocked on the door but there was no answer. ”Fer **** sakes!” he grumbled and flew to the kitchen doors doing his best to land on a somewhat dry spot before practically running through the doors. Hopping a few times once he was in he shook his whole body trying to get rid of the cold.
”Sure, sleep outside big guy not like we got nice warm beds inside to sleep in fer a little nap, big Eejit.” he said his tail already getting to work thrashing behind him trying to get warm as the shifter ran through a list of curses words from every language he picked up over the years. Half of them he wasn’t even sure what language they came from.
The shifter raised an eyebrow to the afterschool comments that Xavier was spewing and he couldn’t tell if Xavier was just messing with him. No one thought like that right? ”Never found a tenner on the ground and kept it fer yerself? Never not held an elevator door fer anyone?” he shook his head in disbielf.
”Easier to ask fer forgiveness then permission.” he said motioning the ‘father, son and spirit’ then shrugging. ”Don’t think anyone would notice ya touching buildings all over the place.” he tapped the building under them and pushed himself up and started to walk on the ledge wings snapped open as he balanced himself.
Carrick walked away looking down below at the people his eyes picking up more than the average human gaze could produce. ”Shame no one else shares yer sentiment though.” he said turning on his heel then leaping to a hand stand. It truth it was more difficult with his wings open. He almost lost his balance for a moment then righted himself. ”Sounds like yer playing with half a deck.”
”Oh? Ya could!” he looked up at Xavier still ‘standing’ with his hands while his tail flicked between them wondering what was about to be shown.
At least someone was, he was selfish. Carrick’s need for attention made him feel like that would be the worst possible option but he knew there were worse options in this situation. Through the corner of his eye, he could see her smile contemplating what to say next.
Listening to her thoughts his tail flicked below them hitting another gem distracting Carrick long enough to hear what she had to say on the matter of them and her position in Atlantis. Carrick smirked, ”I’m alright with that...” he turned towards her using her own words against her.
”Bad time to tell ya yer cousin put me on the payroll here ta bug ya and make you fall fer me.” he turned towards her and gave her a smug grin now. ”Sweet yer worried about me love, I’m pretty good looking out fer meself though.” he sighed.
”More than just a grand lay though and I’m no pet...” trying to make a joke. ”I guess, tell me what I need ta do to keep ya all to meself.” he said knowing that was probably not something that was easily done.
”Aye... Biology teacher. Reason I skip it.” he lied. There were other reasons he skipped class. She was just the most obvious one. He also was known to skip other classes as well. Biology was the only class he was barely passing.
>>> "Me too."
His purring got louder when she admitted she liked what was going on. His tail seemed to get a little more life in it starting to sway under the blanket. His eyes fixed on her.
>>>"I just... don't want it to get back to Atlantis."
The purring died down till he was silent. The sound of his tail flicking under the sheets the only sound for a moment. ”Yeah... be a shame if that happened...” he said at first trying to understand her position. Even if he didn’t like it. ”Cause I’m Irish?” he tired to laugh then turned his body causing his one wing that was covering her to go to the other side of the bed. He laid on the other now staring at the ceiling.
”So ya want me a secret?” he chuckled, ”I require way too much attention... You’ll have yer hands full.”
”Well... what do ya want it to mean?” he said toying with her fingers. He knew he wasn’t helping but he didn’t want to say something he’d regret. Whatever this was he wanted to keep it going. The Princess was infuriating but he found it easier to be himself around her and he didn’t want to jeopardize it.
Carrick didn’t want to talk about an ex-girlfriend at the moment it felt weird to him, he was naked in bed with the Princess he should be talking about that. To him it was only a few months ago but to everyone else Liz included it was a few years. ”She had the unfortunate run in with me beasty side. First time he showed up and she saw a bit more gruesome scene than ya did the first time. After that she ghosted me. Scared her off. Now she’s a teacher here.” his tail stopped swaying at he looked down and her hand in his.
”Whatever is going on here though.” he gestured to the both of them again, ”I like it. A lot.” laying his head next to hers.
”I thought ya couldn’t date.” he grinned back flashing his pointed teeth. She poked his wing and it spread in response. His face turned a little red and he looked down to the spot where his tail was flicking her leg the sheets moving in response.
”They call that Friends with Benefits here.” he said reaching for her hand. ”Never wanted something like that though.” thinking about his parent’s relationship. Carrick didn’t know exactly what they called it but it was more his mother sitting around by the window waiting for his father to show up. Dear ol’ Dad only came around once a month if that, rest of the time she just seemed sad. The shifter knew from early on that wasn’t something he wanted.
”Much rather date ya.” he said finally after toying with his thoughts. Then he thought about who he was talking to and her position in the Atlantean monarchy. ”But I’m open ta discuss. Last time I had a girlfriend it didn’t work out so well fer me.” he said before realizing he dropped the girlfriend title that Sam threw around.
”Twice over fer me.” he held up two fingers then gave a thumbs up and a smirk. Carrick’s tail kept moving the sheet behind him occasionally rolling a gem. Creating some distraction for him for a moment.
”Bad way fer me to find out.” he chuckled and then continued in a gruff voice, ”Ya touched the Princess, we’re taking yer hands!” he wiggled a few fingers. ”Imagine I can still play... be awkward at first sure, but I think tail can pull it off.” he looked back to his tail for confirmation. The sheets moved in response, tail didn’t seem interested.
Carrick looked back to her ”So it wouldn’t be a problem then to keep this...” he gestured to her then to himself. ”Going?” he wasn’t sure what this was but he knew what he wanted it to be.
”Whatever this is?” he asked hoping she could share her thoughts.
”Good thing I know a little signing then.” he said not moving his hand from her side the other one moved a little with his words. Carrick learned to sign so he could ‘talk’ to his half brother. That didn’t turn out well for either of them. ”Well at least I only roared the once.” he smirked.
”Eh nah. Well, never been a good student but safe to say yer me favorite teacher. Dangerous answer I imagine. ” his tail flicked a gemstone. He guessed it was an opal. Maybe a diamond. Now he knew where the gems came from. He suddenly felt bad about keeping the bag from her previous concubine. That was another conversation he didn’t want to think about.
”Fer you and me to be doing... that?” he leaned up on his elbow then shrugged, ”Dunno? We both agreed on it right? Can’t see what the problem would be unless they had some diplomatic rule to keep ya away from bad boys like me.” he chuckled and leaned over to kiss her cheek.
”Nah, good morning.” he smirked leaning over and kissing her cheek. ”Yeah, more sorry about the roar and the mess. I feel like we both share the blame on that one. Carrick said smugly as he watched a feather get brushed away from her. He shifted his wing a little lower so he could get a good look at her.
Pushing himself up on an elbow he looked at her floor and then the bed. Gems and feathers. He smirked again, ”Seemed to do alright fer meself...” he yawned both wings stretching as one hand reaching out and grabbing the air while his other which was still around her grabbed her hip.
”So am I on the honor role now or do I still keep me C average?” he raised and eyebrow and laid his head back on one of her pillows. ”Surprised no one barged in last night...”
”Must have wanted to charge it fer us. What a helpful lady” he said recalling her singing and immediately drifting off to a day dream about them doing a duet. It would kill in almost any setting. They could even take their act on the road and become famous overnight. ‘The amazing ….. and Carrick!’ her name wasn’t that important anyways he just knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with what’s her name and her voice wondrous voice.
The shifter blinked when he heard Zek tell him it was lifechanging, ”Aye, imagine it is otherwise everyone would be doing it, and let’s face it not everyone has the skills I got.” he said tooting his own horn when it came to singing. Fight? Who was he going to fight? Carrick stared at the clown in front of him.
He sipped his bottle, ”How’d ya like the stilts?” he asked before stepping back to the large amounts of fried food. ”With the fried dough and sugar in this pile alone....” he shook his head. ”This is gonna be my best performance yet. Just make sure ya get more food. They won’t be happy their losing their two best performers!” he’d show the ringmaster and the sponsors he deserved to be on his own with what’s her face.
Ten minutes! The shifter looked abck to Zek who blew him a kiss and then shook his head. He at least need a half hour... the shifter sighed as Zek left walked over to the corner of the cage and then forced himself to purge everything in his stomach so he could start from scratch.
Carrick’s eyes snapped open when she sneezed. His pupils dilated as he started to recognize his surroundings. There wasn’t posters on the wall covering claw marks. The room also didn’t smell of leftovers he forgot about everything was clean. ”Bless ya.” he purred looking over to the light pouring in through the window.
A wide grin covered his face when he recalled the events of last night and earlier that morning. If he was alone he would have of done a dance. However, he wasn’t alone. The shifter was currently draped across the Princess with one arm under the covers holding her in a one armed hug while one of his wings made a makeshift blanket on top of her.
Carrick’s tail flicked under the blanket signaling he was awake as if the purring and him talking wasn’t a big enough sign. He wondered what was protocol after what happened last night. They weren’t dating, so should he have just snuck out and let her sleep? He got in his head again and looked to the window. That was probably a safer route. He didn’t have clothes anymore and after the noise from last night... He was pretty sure someone was gonna suggest some form of detention.
His tail flicked more, he didn’t want to go anywhere.
Carrick’s pupils turned cat like when she rolled towards him worried what she was going to say next. He started to recede back in his head until he heard the usual chatter when he was around her. ‘Mate!’ she touched his cheek and his pupils readjusted on her.
>>> "Let me talk to him."
The shifter wasn’t sure he liked where this was going. His least preferred form usually got louder when he acknowledged it he was afraid what would happen if she did as well. His tail flicked under the covers in recognition.
>>> "Mate. Carrick and I. Not you. Got it?"
Carrick’s mismatched colored eyes locked on hers and he felt his lower lip twitch for a second then went into a smirk. ”Ya sound ridiculous.” in the back of his mind he waited for a response and there was nothing as if the words were all he needed to hear. ”No arguments here. Though I’d be worried if he started to argue.” Carrick said with a little chuckle.
”I don’t understand me either.” he grumbled and rolled his eyes at himself ignoring the voice in the back of his mind that encouraged him to do everything except for what he was doing. Which was just laying there. ‘Mate!’
>>> "Is this alright?"
He stared at the ceiling as she cuddled up against him he took a breath and his voice cracked, ”T-his is perfect!” he said glad he could at least purr correctly.
”Uh... remember that thing you wanted to do?” he asked hesitating, ”...I... think I’m ready.” he said the purring still continuing and turning towards her. ”I’m just worried he’s gonna try and step in...” he said honestly.
”fer real?” Carrick asked arching an eyebrow then watched her move the covers. She didn’t want to be alone either? He would have been fine on his own but he would have probably spent half the night texting her or making sure she was still in the mansion in the morning, he wasn’t going to argue though. Carrick had some sense.
His eyes followed the towel as she dropped it to the floor. Wait was she expecting him to sleep naked in the same bed with her? He went back into his head and started overthinking, ‘Mate!’ he quickly got out of his head and just started talking trying to be a smooth as possible after he closed his mouth.
He stood and put his hands on his hips, while his tail moved behind him like he was toying with her ”I can turn it off.” he said smirking doubting she’d want that. She told him before she liked it. He took a few steps to the side of the bed and looked at it for a few seconds and debated what he was going to do.
Finally without saying anything he climbed into her bed towel still on. ”So... heh” he removed the towel after some movement under the sheets. ”Really glad yer alright...” he said again not sure what to say now that he was naked in her bed. He knew what he should have said but couldn’t find the words.
