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 Shula Nasser on Jun 12, 2011 11:16:57 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Urge to vomit, rising. Well, he sure knew how to appear perfect. She'd heard most of it before though so took it with a shaker's worth of salt. He could be telling the truth, in which case he was far too much of a 'nice' (read weak) person, or he could be fudging the truth slightly, omitting parts of it, in which case he was simply well practised and/or had his speech memorised. Regardless of all that though, at least he was trying, which is more than she could say for most of the idiots who worked for her, and she wasn't even paying him. Well, not in money.
Wow... That might have been one of the least subtle questions I've heard.
Shula, unlike the waiter, could not resist rolling her eyes, still she smiled, as a mutant, and genetically an equal, she could at least tolerate some less than tactful remarks. "That wine, I see going where it was always intended, this night is altogether less simple than that. Tell me though, where do you want it to go?" Ha, like she was ever going to give that question a straight answer, no, let him stay on his A game all night, not drop it with that cocky arrogance men were prone to when they thought it was a sure thing.
Posted by Shula Nasser on Jun 11, 2011 21:55:07 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Shula, upon entering the store, was engulfed by the smell of what had to be burning plastic. Having never entered an electronics store she assumed this smell to be normal, given the amount of electronic devices in use. Seeing no smoke also helped to indicate it was not in fact on fire. Given the quality of most of the premade machines however, she would not have been surprised to find the whole place aflame.
This is why I do not come to these places.
Spotting the television section (because using actual monitors was for chumps) Shula strode briskly towards it before a man wearing the most horrendously coloured shirt cut her off. "Can I help you miss?" Oh, he clearly was an employee, so the crime against good taste he was wearing was clearly a uniform. Shula decided to let him live given the location. If she was hones with herself she really had no choice, but she had to feel in control.
"I'm looking to buy three fifty inch LED Televisions, I would request that you show me only your finest quality items, as I am not a fool a will not be treated as such." Shula was not happyface at the man, whose own smile seemed to falter momentarily. "Of course Ma'am, right this way."
As he walked away, Shula feeling rather unhappy about being led away like a dog, she noticed the man give a suspicious glance toward a series of shelves. Following his gaze her eyes fell upon a woman in what looked to be Muslim garb. This made her anger with the insignificant man she was being served by at least double. Intolerant fool. Closer inspection however revealed that perhaps his intolerance was not of fait, but of genes, the woman appeared to have completely black eyes.
This scumbag should be put to death.
Positively seething with rage Shula suppressed the urge to kill the man then and there once more as he very obviously attempted to avoid the woman as much as possible in his route, however Shula kept walking along the same path they had initially started upon, as she could already see where the intolerant shop clerk was taking her. She passed within a metre of the other mutant, who appeared to be browsing the shelves, as if to make a very clear point to the rat bag attending to her.
Arriving at the audio visual section a good five seconds ahead of the man serving her Shula waited for him to turn up. When he did, he indicated to the television not three from where she stood. "That is our highest quality set with the specifications you gave Ma'am" Shula fixed the man with her best feigned smile, letting the rage show in her eyes (which she was well practised at) "Thank you, that will be all the assistance I require from you."
Posted by Shula Nasser on Jun 6, 2011 9:20:24 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
When the waiter left the conversation returned, and with such a broad question, how could he possibly hope to not receive an answer. She had to hand it to him; he knew his way around a date. "I'm the Chief Operating Officer for All Purpose Construction International, perhaps you've heard of us? That consumes most of my time I must admit, today was a rare treat, a short day, although we both know how well that went." Shula was forcing the friendly 'not going to kill you' attitude, although to his credit Ashton was turning out to be well worth her time. His knowledge of wine wasn't bad either. So full of surprises the detective. She would have to be careful around him. "Obviously you already know where I live detective, I've got a masters from Harvard in Corporate management, and I've always preferred the company of men to women, I find men are far less prone to irrational hatred." There, that was all she would say on the subject.
I wonder where he's intending for all this to go?
"What of yourself Ashton, how do you spend your time, of course, outside of work" Shula put on her best interested face as the wine arrived. She took a sip and resisted the urge to take a chunk of glass with it. It wasn't bad, though certainly wasn't the best she had ever tasted. She was, however, a millionaire, and he was a police officer, so this was to be expected, regardless his charms made up for any small issues she had with the food and wine.
Posted by Shula Nasser on Jun 6, 2011 0:53:53 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Human interaction was something Shula Nasser was more than happy to avoid. Hell, mutant interaction made her unhappy at the best of times, although that did depend largely on the mutant. Thus she spent most of her time alone, or at work, preferably both. It would seem very odd indeed then, to find her at a mall. However that was where she was that lovely spring day. Lovely being a very subjective term, however the weatherman had insisted. The reason for this little excursion was the lack of internet she was currently experiencing, which would turn into a fatal lack of internet if the team the company had sent to fix the issue weren't done by the time she got home. Shula certainly did not enjoy shopping in person, nor did she enjoy shopping in these crappy low end retailers. It was, however, necessary, for the time being. Not to mention the impressive price difference on the exact same products. It struck her momentarily that perhaps it was a better way to get some things, before realising that she made several million dollars a year and it really, REALLY didn't matter.
Such a dreadful place, full of humans, and mutants who see fit to tolerate that sort of scum.
It was certainly crowded in the mall, but Shula knew where to go, if she could only find it. An electronics store. She wished to upgrade her home computer system. More accurately, her monitors, although she recognised her system had been outdated the moment she had bought the parts, but as of a month ago they were the top tier in computer technology. She hardly used the power it offered however, with so little time to spare. There had been a huge surge in contracts lately which was making her job just that much harder, and video games paled in comparison to real life. Shula was thinking for this particular upgrade to finally have a multi screen system. She though three fifty inch screens would suffice. Shula had considered 3D but she disliked the glasses, not to mention how little use someone like her had for 3D. Perhaps she would pick up a computer game to see what the fuss was about while she was doing all this computer experimentation.
Posted by Shula Nasser on Jan 21, 2011 2:14:43 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Those affected by my absence are probably already aware of it however I'm starting a new job, a new D&D group, lots of government BS and a new year, so I'll likely be wiped in the way of writting for then ext while. Sorry
Posted by Shula Nasser on Jan 6, 2011 13:56:08 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Nothing more? I doubt that, does she take me for an idiot?
Shula would have expressed this sentiment had it not been for the fact she value her job, and losing such a large client with questions for no other reason than to prove herself right would likely get even Shula fired, and she was all but immune to that particular nasty part of having a job. So she simply waited, silent until Ms Faust spoke again. This time a joke at her expense. Well, it would have to slide by, that particular one. However she would rather be perceived as having no sense of humour than not paying attention, and so quickly answered the question posed in the joking tone. She replied fully seriously of course.
I'll like to regret meeting this woman I'm sure.
"I assure you Ms Faust had the economy come to such a condition we would simply have capitalised on further markets already more easily linked to our company. I myself however happen to understand that it can be difficult to grasp new power, just like suddenly being thrust into a leading role of a large company, sometimes, one can't fully control their newfound abilities." She put it as diplomatically as possible. She got the feeling that the woman before her, Faust, much like herself, was not a woman to be trifled with. After all, those who wasted Ms Nasser's time tended to end up encased in glass, who knew what Faust could potentially do.
Posted by Shula Nasser on Dec 23, 2010 6:28:57 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Shula nodded to Ms Faust and shook the offered hand, as her boss had specifically told her as she had left; Ms Faust was a very wealthy and a repeat customer, so she was to be offered every courtesy. Why had that pompous ass had to be in on the one day she actually had to do something? And something so insignificant at that. Still, she was payed well for what she did, and it felt good to be out of the office and away from all the work she had to spread amongst her subordinates. "Indeed, Ms Faust, I trust you are well? I assure you this will be over as efficiently and quickly as possible." There was no point wasting perfectly good day.
Glad to see the glass ceiling has had a brick dropped through it lately
Shula opened the briefcase, revealing the papers, a pen resting on top of them. "I must admit Ms Faust, I personally consider your company of more value than simply to my company. It does a lot for the mutant cause, preventing ugly backlash from ignorant and bigoted fools, on mutants who may simply have momentarily lost control of themselves, or worse, the children who are newly discovering their genetic... gifts." Shula had been halfway to saying superiority before she had stopped herself. She ought not be so careless with her words. "I'm sure by now you know where to sign. Feel free to check through the paperwork, I assure you everything is in perfect order."
Or Suzy will find herself encased in glass... What's left of her anyway.
Posted by Shula Nasser on Dec 21, 2010 23:56:35 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Ah, he had a way with words, a way to make her ego ever so slightly larger, which was a task, as, given physical dimensions, her outward persona's (who she occasionally fooled herself into believing was who she actually was, not the insecure, distrustful person she was) ego would have easily dwarfed Manhattan. She smiled in way of thanks.
Ah, even opens my door to get out, who's a good puppy.
Shula, who felt in a good mood, decided not to bankrupt Ashton. After all, he seemed nice enough, even if he did seem to be acting a little too perfectly, almost as if he knew exactly what to say and when. Regardless, she would tolerate him, though he did seem to be more than tolerable. He currently had a very good chance of a second date. Not many men made it that far. "Ravioli di Portobello sound's wonderful." She would allow him to pick drinks, check his taste.
Posted by Shula Nasser on Nov 28, 2010 8:40:55 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Shula Nasser has been without signature for too long. I believe it to be time to change that, and I know no more talented group than MROers. Uuuh, information that could help, Shula finds it fun to ruin people's lives, she likes her power, she's in general kind of evil, and she hates all those who are inferior or incompetent. Her power is to produce molten glass and manipulate it once it is produced, and her hobby is to glass coat entire alleys. Further info can be found in her profile.. Cote de Pablo is her avatar, and a few pics (did what i could with resolution)...
Posted by Shula Nasser on Nov 28, 2010 8:13:26 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
What did she do for a living? Boring question, but what was one to do when they had only met the questionee a few hours prior? "I'm Chief Operating Officer or All Purpose Construction International." She answered the rest of the small talk. They were all very surface questions, but it was nice when someone took an interest in you that didn't involve a promotion or finding out any secrets Shula may have.
He will wait? Well I might as well attempt to be polite, he doesn't seem stupid, and he isn't human, so he's doing better than any I've met recently.
"Are you sure? You're welcome to come up to wait if you like." Shula didn't honestly mean for him to come up, but the offer was presented with all the sincerity she could muster outside of genuinely being sincere. Exiting the vehicle Ms. Nasser approached the door, which was opened for her, and moved to the elevator, pressing the button marked penthouse and inserting her key.
Not too long later a showered and changed Shula walked out of the building, her makeup only light, the lipstick a shade of red she rarely wore. Mostly because the dark red wasn't what one would call a 'work shade'. Her dress was of course one of her favourite new items, having never worn it before, direct from the designer too. She had to admit she liked it. Getting back into the car she smiled at the detective. "Much better than work clothes, would you not agree?
Posted by Shula Nasser on Nov 25, 2010 17:04:20 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Two rings was the standard for answering a bussiness phone. Shula wasn't used to her phone ringing however, most people saw her personaly if they had to, and her secretary took most of her calls for her when they did come in. Shula knew that it was a client that spent a lot, and often. Usually, those were insurance companies, and on occassion large bussinesses. Her secretary buzzed in on the intercom with all the information she needed. Shula picked up the phone. "Ms. Faust, this is Shula Nasser, COO of APCI, how can we help you?"
Finally, someone intelligent to speak to.
So it was that Shula Nasser was on her way to a neighbourhood recently struck by mutant terrorists. One house completely demolished. Her briefcase held a contract, the usual one for Ms. Faust's calls, slightly re-worked for the abnormal time constraints. The contract, as usual, was roughly forty pages long, detailing everything about anything APCI had to do with Ms. Faust's company. Confidentiality was, of course, top priority. Shula stepped out of the company car, the driver proceeding to drive away in the black mercedes, likely the company didn't trust the neighbourhood, although it seemed perfetly safe. Briefcase in hand Shula approached what looked to be another company car. It was almost always a correct assumption, and whenever it was not, Shula was corrected before she made it there.
Posted by Shula Nasser on Nov 22, 2010 1:46:31 GMT -6
Epsilon Mutant
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Nov 24, 2012 0:30:22 GMT -6
Shula was not pleased by the amount of paperwork, had she not already been to work for one day? Firing someone, even from her level, took lots of paper. Having finished with it she was escorted by a much less policeman looking detective Drake to a vehicle. His vehicle it seemed. The black was very modest yet attention grabbing, in the same way government cars are, they're designed to stand out without standing out. It wasn't European, but all that told her was that Drake wasn't an arrogant fool. "My place would be perfect, 1120 5th avenue, Manhattan." Quick to the address, she'd let the address speak for itself, it had more power if she didn't over emphasise it.
I wonder if those cleaners finally manage to find time to do their jobs. I ought to fire them.
Miss Shula Nasser seated herself in the car through the open door. It was comfortable enough. Very gentlemanly to hold the door open for her, he at least knew how to treat a woman. Perhaps the night would prove fruitful after all. That, and he was good looking and down to earth. It was a rare mix in a man. She liked rare things; she found they showed off her salary nicely.
Now now, it is only early, he may prove quite unlikable later.