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
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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 Westsylvania on Aug 14, 2024 15:08:02 GMT -6
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Hi Ian!
Nice to see your finished app! I'm Westsylvania (also known as Zek on Discord) and I'll be working with you on your app.
Overall it looks pretty good, I just have a few notes, mostly about the power.
1. In the personality section, it looks like the second half is a copy-paste of the first half. Might as well go ahead and delete the redundant part.
2. Just to prevent confusion, a note in the age section about having the physical strength and appearance of a 20 year old would be helpful.
3. We like seeing well-rounded characters that have strengths but also room for growth. As part of that, I would like to see you come up with a few phobias/fears/concerns for Yoshiie. They can be physical, existential, revolving around other people, or other kinds.
4. Regarding the power section, some aspects of the reset power are a little unclear to me. Does Yoshiie reset his memories or does he not? It seems as though he doesn't actually lose anything he's ever learned, or knowledge of people he's met, only how/when he learned/met them. That's 150+ years of remembering basically every skill and ability he's ever picked up. Does he have to keep brushing up on his knowledge?
5. If Yoshiie's body resets itself every night, how exactly would he be able to be at peak physical capacity for a human? Was he the equivalent of an Olympic athlete in every sport at 20 years old in 1889?
6. I'm not clear what you mean about the following line: "He learned that he is able to apply this to a target as a one-time effect and follows how it affects him." Yoshiie can give another person the benefits of his reset power? What do they reset to? When they were twenty? The day before? What memories do they lose? With all the elements currently comprising the midnight reset power, this might be best saved for a power-growth down the line. Being able to potentially resurrect someone from the dead is really huge, in addition to being deathless oneself.
7. For the energy independence ability, it's not bad on it's own, but it's not really connected to the midnight reset ability and honestly, its powerful enough that it would be an entire power for a character. So pick one of the two powers. I'd recommend dropping energy independence, since technically the midnight reset power would already allow Yoshiie to never have to eat or sleep, as long as he doesn't mind spending most of the day hungry or tired, and so you could use that as an additional weakness to the reset power. Immortality at the cost of comfort, basically.
8. The last part of your sample RP makes it seem that the midnight reset also teleports Yoshiie. He vanishes and reappears nearby, but also naked? What happened to his clothes? What are the rules for this teleporting?
9. In the history, it says Yoshiie gained his midnight reset power during puberty, but the power description says it's synced to his body at 20 years old. What did it reset to in the years before that? Or did he really only get his mutation at 20 years old? The history seems to suggest it synced people to his current age. So...a 75 year old would suddenly become whatever age Yoshiie was at the time?
10. As for the RP sample, we use the past tense for our writing on the sight. Please alter it accordingly.
Let me know when you've made those changes by either posting in this thread or pinging me on Discord!
Posted by Westsylvania on Aug 2, 2024 20:28:09 GMT -6
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Zek
Awesome! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
Posted by Westsylvania on Jul 30, 2024 5:40:53 GMT -6
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Zek
Awesome! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
Posted by Westsylvania on Mar 29, 2024 14:11:18 GMT -6
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Nov 5, 2024 19:08:11 GMT -6
Zek
Awesome! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
Posted by Westsylvania on Mar 4, 2024 18:20:05 GMT -6
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Nov 5, 2024 19:08:11 GMT -6
Zek
Awesome! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
Posted by Westsylvania on Feb 16, 2024 7:07:51 GMT -6
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Zek
Welcome back! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
Posted by Westsylvania on Feb 3, 2024 11:53:49 GMT -6
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Nov 5, 2024 19:08:11 GMT -6
Zek
Awesome! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
The mods are taking ideas for upcoming sitewide plots and trying to get a feel for what kind of things you'd wanna see/interact with! We have a few ideas we have cooked up but want to see what y'all are interested in and very likely y'all have even better ideas than we've had.
Are there types of villains you'd like to see? Like individual bosses or a more widespread menace? Are there themes you'd like to explore? Deep, dark intrigues, or light, hilarious shenanigans? Do you want mysteries to unravel, or would you prefer non-stop no-time-to-think action? Do you want events that impact the whole site? The whole city? Or just a small portion? Do you want plots with consequences for your characters? Short plots done in a few months, or long-term, multi-stage plots?
Let us know the kind of stuff you wanna see! Comment in this thread if you've got ideas for plots, or message one of the mods privately if you don't wanna risk spoiling a surprise! And if you don't have a specific idea, you can also suggest themes, moods, and scopes, or just tell us mods to surprise you!
This article is aimed at helping players understand the gameplay mechanics involved with Mystics.
For information on Mystics in general, check out MRO Mystics. For how our system of magic works, see Magic on MRO. For gameplay mechanics on making and using magic items, see Magic Items.
MYSTIC ABILITIES
There are three abilities all Mystics share, after they Snap.
1. Spellcasting. All Mystics have a mental link to the Mystical Plane. This enables them to channel energy from that dimension through themselves in order to impact the dimension they are in by way of spellcasting.
2. Linking Magic. A Mystic can use their link to the Mystical Plane to link with a consenting Mystic in close proximity in order to combine their magical potential. This allows the Mystics to do any one of the following: combine multiple spells into a unique spell, vastly empower a single Mystic’s spell without risk of burnout or Wild Magic, add additional facets and complexities to a single Mystic’s spell, or even create a new spell on the spot without any prior preparation and very low risk of Wild Magic.
3. Sensing Active, Nearby Magic. Mystics are attuned to energy from the Mystical Plane and are able to naturally detect the presence and general location of nearby, large, active workings of magic from a grand ritual, a linking between multiple mystics, or even a large number of spells cast in a short period of time such as what happens in a magical duel. A Mystic must actively focus in order to sense any lesser magical working, such as a single Advanced/Praeditus tier spell or numerous lower-tier spells. Mystics have no innate ability to detect magical residue, inactive enchantments, or discern anything about the nature of the magic that is being performed.
RULES FOR SPELL ACCUMULATION
Mystics work differently than Mutants regarding the kinds of abilities they have. While Mutants have powersets that grant them a lot of flexibility right off the cuff, Mystics have to learn their spells (except for their Snapping Spell) through lots of study, trial, and error. In order to reflect this, there are limits on how many spells a Mystic character can gain and how quickly they can gain them, while also working to reward activity without penalizing inactivity.
1. Mystic characters may not have more than a total of two Advanced/Praeditus spells per OOC month they have existed and they have posted in. Because spells should take a while to learn and master.
2. No Mystic can debut more than one Advanced/Praeditus spell per thread. So nobody can pop out of inactivity and suddenly duel Dr. Strange.
3. There is no limit to how many Beginner/Initium or Intermediate/Muetadi spells a character can learn or debut. These spells aren't the game-changers that Advanced/Praeditus spells are, but this rule may be changed later if the moderators feel it is being abused.
4. Any newly debuted spell must have a write-up in your Mystic’s spellbook for ease of reference before it is debuted. This way everything can be kept track of and makes moderation easier if it becomes necessary.
5. You are more than welcome to try any amount of new spells in-character that your character has not mastered (are not in your character's spellbook) as long as the spell fails or backfires or is otherwise unsuccessful. So you can still takes risks and have narrative fun with wild magic without using a spell slot.
SPELLBOOKS
Every Mystic must have a Spellbook thread in the Spellbook section of the Character Thread Archives board. In lieu of having moderators approve every single spell you come up with or clogging a profile with dozens and dozens of spells, a Spellbook keeps everything simple. Moving forward, it is expected that all players use the standardized spell template when writing up spells. This is designed to help you think all your spells through and make sure they're balanced. If you're uncertain about how well balanced a spell is, just ask a moderator to give it a once-over.
Level:Beginner/Initium, Intermediate/Muetadi, or Advanced/Praeditus?
Effect:Provide a description of the spell. What does it do? What does it look like?
Limitations:What are the parameters of the spell? How many? How hard? How powerful? How long?
Cost:What is the price paid for this spell? Are there any negative downsides to you?
Activation:What triggers the spell? Actions? Incantations? A particular circumstance?
Notes:Optional. Any additional information that doesn’t fit in the above categories.
POWER GROWTHS
It's official! Mystics are eligible for power growths. The same formula applies as it does toward mutants:
The character must have posted at least 300 times since creation or last power growth
If the character is returning after a long absence, they must post at least 50 times before submitting a power growth
The difference between a Mutant and a Mystic's PGs is that a Mystic's power growth is merely gaining a level in a school of magic. So your Somation wizard can level up their Metation school, or they can gain the first level in Illusion magic.
Mystic Power Growth Template:
Email the completed form to MutantRevolver@gmail.com
Copy and paste-able template:
[b]Character name:[/b]
[b]Current post count:[/b] [i](How many posts do you have right now? This will be used to compare with any past requests, so we can double-check that you’ve made at least 300 posts since then.)[/i]
[b]Growth summary:[/b] [i](Which school of magic are you obtaining or upgrading?)[/i]
If you have any questions at any time about spell accumulation, how to build a spell, or anything at all about Mystics or magic, just ask a mod on the forum or the Discord server.
Posted by Westsylvania on Feb 4, 2023 19:55:33 GMT -6
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Zek
Awesome! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
Posted by Westsylvania on Jan 28, 2023 19:26:44 GMT -6
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This profile was originally posted on Jan 1, 2021 and approved Jan 2, 2021. Original thread is here.
This profile has been reposted on a new sub-account so it can be under the same global account that Spero/Atlas is using for their other current characters.
Posted by Westsylvania on Jun 30, 2022 5:23:51 GMT -6
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Nov 5, 2024 19:08:11 GMT -6
Zek
Awesome! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
Posted by Westsylvania on May 9, 2022 20:45:30 GMT -6
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Nov 5, 2024 19:08:11 GMT -6
Zek
Awesome! Looks like everything got on the profile that needed to make it. You are approved!
You have officially been approved for posting.
Start by posting a link to your character profile to the Taken Mutation List post so we don't forget to add you.
After posting your profile, be sure to include the link to your app in your profile details so people can reference it from your mini-profile.
If you would like graphics for your Profile Picture, Cover Picture, or you want a Signature under your posts, sizes and instructions are all available in the Avatar/Sig Size & Coding Guide.
Then, you can make a claim on the Who's Who Directory, or, if you plan to use a faceclaim (which is completely optional), be sure to check out our Faceclaim/Playby List.
