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.
(ooc: Will be controlling the Stalker with proper permission for remainder of this thread..)
The Stalker clicked fiercely as it took in the mutant through its infra-red vision screen. In a wild, animal-like scream, the robotic death machine sprang towards the pitiful mutant, tail arched to neutralize the threat.
Shade was again taken off guard by the surprising speed of the mechanical beast. The dangerous tail was aiming straight at Shade's heart. It took all of the split second that Shade had to teleport to the shadow-casted alley across the street.
A loud crunching sound rumlbed through the street as the Stalker literally destroyed the street where Shade had been moments before. The tail was a good foot into the ground, and as the Stalker looked for its escaped prey, it ripped it was the ground. The metallic roar of the Stalker echoed through the streets as the machine shouted to the skies its anger.
Across the street, Shade cast a quick glimpse on the Stalker. A rather evil grin crossed his invisble face as he watched the show. In another instant, the mutant was gone from the alley as he teleported far away from the mutant registration center. After a while, Shade retrieved his phone from his pocket and dialed Sonya's number.
"You want to bet..." Shade coughed back as he managed to get some of his breath back. Struggling to his feet, the mutant raised his fists in a somewhat pathic attempt.
"Come make me." Shade said with a smile. Of course, he wasn't going to fight this beast.
Crap, I am so screwed! Shade thought as the huge robot dragged him up. Suddenly, he was flying in the air. The cold feeling of invisiblity fell over him as he passed into the shadow of the building. However, it didn't stop the pain of slamming into a brick wall. Shade felt like his back had just broken in two as the wind was knocked out of him. He tried hard not to breathe too hard as the invisiblity had him shaded from the creatures sight.
Even at a dead sprint, the machine had easily caught him. It was like he was standing still. However, Shade didn't have much time to think as he tried to avoid the attacking robot. As the c;awed hand sliced into his side, Garth inhaled sharply as blood started to flow from the wounds. The figure stumbled into fall causing him to end up on his back. Groaning slightly, Shade looked to see the robot creature unmoved from where it had stopped. Shuffling with his hands, he tried to get into the shadows just a few feet away.
The small grin that had appeared on Shade's face quickly disappeared as the pathetic knives to nothing to the heavy-armored robot. However, that was not the only surprise. The surprising speed of the machine, the animal-like charactistics, this was something Shade had grossly underestimated. Backing away almost in fear, (Almost, Shade told himself) the hooded mutant turned and broke into a run as he knew the machine was on his heels.
The Stalker robot remained a machine-like stillness as Shade watched the scene. The two minutes of time ticked quickly away as a small amount of fear creeped into the back of Shade's mind.
Why was he suddenly scared? That hulky piece of tin didn't have a chance of catching him. He was a shadow...how do you touch a shadow? The hooded mutant tried to calm himself as the waiting came to a close. Shade pulled himself together as he face set into a stone-cold stare. Moving quickly, Shade moved into a brisk walk as he moved a little off center of the robot. He could already feel the hard blackness of the daggers underneath his hoodie. Taking one last deep breath, Shade pulled the knives from their hiding place and unleashed a fury of five black objects as the spun towards the robot.
Shade sat on a bus stop bench exactly one block down from the mutant processing center, his invisible eyes staring at the monstrous machine. It was to be his instrument of chaos and confusion. Although the lines were extremely shorter than several months ago, a small cluster of mutants was still being processed. They would just add to the confusion. Other than that, they were just in the way.
As he felt the vibrations of the phone go off in his pocket, Shade quickly answered it. Given the go, the hooded mutant quickly stood and began to make his way towards his target building. On his way, Shade began to make several spots of darkness that would allow him to make a quick escape. He took up a position closer to the building as he talked back to the phone.
Shade accepted the dagger which hid in the darkness created by the cloaked mutant. Casually tossing the dagger into the light, he mentally counted off the seconds until the dagger disappeared again after which he responded to Sonya's question.
"Yeah." Shades said simply.
"Let me know when you have the right guard. And don't hesitate to ask if you need some help making the right guard go on 'vacation'." He added, strongly hinting about the guard demise.
"Just knives for now, but they don't necessarily have to be from my pocket." Shade walked towards Sonya as far as the light permitted him visible. As he reached into the branches above, his arm disappeared as the shadow hit it. A knife materialized in the palm of his hand and he brought it down into view.
"See, just has to be dark enough." Shade placed the perfectly smooth, jet black dagger into Sonya hand.
"It's just one of my tricks." Shade said pulling another knife from his pocket. He led it in front of him in the light and as the three seconds commenced, it dissolved into black smoke.
"I don't know what it is. Just that it can hurt someone if need be."
"Maybe you are just not using the right technique?" Shade said drily. An evil smile crept across his face.
"You can always try my way of doing things." He pulled the black knife from his pocket.
"Cause then some pain." Shade let go the dagger as it flew towards a tree. The knife spiraled through the air and struck the trunk, penetrating deep into it. After a couple of seconds, the knife vanished into nothingness, leaving a nice cut in the tree.
If Shade had not been some-what freaked out by the moving plants, he barely would have knifed the twins where they stood. He could feel the black blade beneath his hoodie. However, 'Teresa' seemed to handle the situation on her own Shade stood eyeing the two boys for several seconds after 'Teresa' had left the greenhouse. Finally making up his mind, Shade exited behind the female mutant.
Shade could easily overhear their conversation. Something illegal the boys were saling. However, he would rather not get into it. Moving from the poinsettias, Shade began to walk between the aisles admiring the selection of plants. What amazed him the most was the fact that every single one was in perfect health; something that was near impossible. He threw a glance through the shrubbry then continued on his inspection.
There is defintiely something going on with these two.
Shade took up a position off to the left of the group behind some young trees. Something was definitely wrong with these guys. He was making sure he could help 'Teresa' if she needed itt.
Garth was studying a group of poinsettia plants as 'Teresa' and the twins chatted. This wasn't exactly his kind of place: too bright, too pretty. As the other twin walked in, Garth moved to another plant to avoid him. He casted a glance as the new arrival moved to the store clerk. Going back to the plants, Garth pretended to be very interested in watching them grow.
>"Can you take other people with you, or is it just you?"
"To tell you the truth, I can't answer you. I've never tried." It was a little embarrassing to Garth actually. He hadn't be one to reveal his powers to too many people. Plus he rarely had a friend that he could share that secret with.
Garth grimaced slightly as Sonya talked about the flowers. Of course, she probably wouldn't have noticed anything different with half his face hidden behind a veil of darkness. He grudgingly followed her into the flower shop.
