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 Welldrinker Cult
A shadowy group is gaining power, drawing in people who are curious, vulnerable, or malicious, and turning them into Mystics. They are recruiting people into their ranks to spread the influence of magic in the world, but for what end goal?
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.
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Tarin could only nod as Lee explained how she managed to put up with Rachel’s almost constant overstepping, and the way she explained it…it made sense.
”And to be fair…she was right, even if she should have the decency to not ever mention it.” . He breathed, grabbing the hem of his shirt to wipe his face.
”How did things go? Is our cover intact?”.
It was about then that Lee realized he’d had a bit of a rough time…ouch, his ego.
”I’m fine.” he said, catching his breath a bit easier as he sat in the cool apartment and thinking that maybe he should have walked home instead of jogging. ”May have just overestimated myself a bit this morning.” . He added with a smile, looking up at Lee for a change as she stood in front of him.
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It really was a beautiful morning, and Tarin just sat taking it in as the birds sang and he replayed the (publicly appropriate) details of the night before in his mind. It was an excellent way to pass the time, and as he kept glancing at his watch and hoping for a notification Tarin couldn’t help but think he was a pretty damn lucky guy if all things were considered.
The thought brought his mood down a bit as he glanced around the park. He’d run through here before today, but he hadn’t stopped or sat down long enough to think since…everything had happened.
It was almost wrong that things were going so well for him when…
Nope. He wasn’t going to do that. He still had to go back to the apartment where Lee had just faced the third degree from her very overinvolved sister so that they could figure out whatever was going on between them with some space.
So back those dark feelings went into their dark little room in the back of his mind.
About that time, Tarin’s phone buzzed in his pocket and he checked his watch for the notification. It was Lee, and Rachel had left.
Deciding to try and jog back home, Tarin pushed off from the bench and headed that way.
With similar results.
By the time he got back to the lobby of the building, Tarin was once again a mess and as he pushed the button to call the elevator…he’d take the death box over the stairs today…he struggled to catch his breath. At least his watch wasn’t screaming at him anymore…
The doors of the elevator opened and Tarin made his way to the door of the apartment and let himself in, still a bit out of breath as he made his way inside.
”That woman has no shame.” he said breathlessly and by way of greeting, tossing his keys on the table again with a slight grin and dropping in the chair to finish catching his breath.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:57:47 GMT -6
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And he made it out the door.
Bless Lee, because Tarin didn’t know how much longer he could have handled Rachel and her absolutely inappropriate comments.
Heading down the hall to the stairwell, he always took it when he wasn’t with Lee, Tarin made his way down and out of the building, digging his headphones out of his pocket and putting them in as he made his way to the route Lee had shown him and he’d ran every time he’d ran since then.
The run started well, albeit a bit slower than Tarin’s usual pace as he tried to settle into the run and catch his stride. The stride did not seem to want to be caught though, and as he made his way through the park, Tarin began to wonder if he had overestimated his abilities a bit on this particular morning. Indeed, he was barely a half mile into the run and his shirt was soaked with sweat and he still had not been able to establish a breathing pattern that kept a stitch from forming in his side.
Finally giving in and moving off to the grass on the side of the trail Tarin put his hands on his hips and struggled to catch his breath as his watch yelled at him for stopping so early into the workout. Stupid watch should have damn well known from his heart rate last night that he’d done plenty of working out in the last 24 hours.
The nervous energy he’d felt just a little while earlier gone, Tarin realized that if last night was going to repeat itself…he was going to have to either up his workout regime or be more mindful of sleeping more than a couple of hours before he tried to work out.
There was no need to worry Lee about it though, he decided as he started walking again until he found a bench to sit on. He’d wait to hear from Lee that Rachel was gone and then head back to her…their place to get ready.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:57:04 GMT -6
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Lee deserved a freaking medal because she was carrying this entire thing on her back.
It had been nice to see Matt.
Maybe she’d do it again in less than six years. Tarin sure as hell hoped so.
But Rachel wasn’t allowed to intervene. Nice, Lee, set some boundaries.
“But what happened with you two? Matt said he interrupted something, and then you left not long after you finished singing?”
If there were going to be boundaries, someone was going to have to start by explaining to Rachel what they were and that they did, in fact, exist. Tarin didn’t envy Matt the next time he saw Lee.
Lee had it all well in hand though, and Tarin found himself wondering just how many times this scene had played out. Well, not this exact scene, but a situation where Rachel simply bulldozed her way into Lee’s life in similar fashion.
Lee pointed out that he had probably slept last night since he didn’t have her energy problems and he nodded and shrugged his shoulders, ”Like a baby.” he confirmed. That much was actually true though. He had slept like a baby…eventually.
”Not that it’s anyone’s business.” he couldn’t help but add.
Tarin mentioned his run and Lee nonchalantly said goodbye, glancing at him and Tarin gave her a quick little wave and casual grin back, ”Later” he said, gathering his breakfast stuff and standing up before addressing Rachel.
”Yes Rachel, I’m going for a run…just like I do pretty much every morning before I head to the shop.” he said as he dumped the yogurt container and disappeared into the kitchen to clean his cereal bowl and spoon.
That was not how he’d wanted to say goodbye this morning, but Lee said this was for the best.
”Nice to see you again Rachel.” Tarin said when he was done, snagging his keys from the kitchen table, where he’d dropped them the previous night, just before everything had really kicked off. Then headed for the door.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:56:36 GMT -6
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Tarin dug into his cereal as Rachel made her way into the apartment and began asking questions about the night before. Kevin, at least, had made it to school with no issues.
Rachel kept casting glances between Tarin and Lee and though he tried to focus on his cereal he accidentally caught her eye and returned the look with raised brows, deliberately eating a spoonful of cereal before working to open his yogurt.
Rachel continued to talk and Tarin nearly choked. The woman was utterly shameless just throwing that out there like that.
How did Lee just sit there and take this in stride? Tarin wondered as he finished the cereal, bemoaning the loss of distraction as he dug into his yogurt and carefully kept his face neutral.
”I did my job though.” Tarin said, carefully avoiding looking directly at Lee, but turning his head in that direction, ”Lee made it to the bar. She got up and sang, very well, and she even agreed that she might want to go again sometime.” he said with a small, pleased smile.
”I was just about to go for a run before I have to head to the shop.”
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”Rachel needs to get a hobby.” Tarin said, pulling his shoes on and getting the laces tightened and tied.
”I guess I will just hang around until she gets here then.” he added, standing up and stretching a bit.
The night had been far too short, for a number of reasons and when Lee had woke him, Tarin had felt like he hadn’t slept at all…until he remembered why.
Now he was still tired, but full to the brim with nervous energy that wanted to be worked out.
Into the kitchen he went to grab a bowl, some cereal, and yogurt and was just pouring the milk when a key jangled in the lock.
Tarin’s mouth literally dropped open at the sheer audacity and he put the milk away and shut the fridge door just in time to see the door creep open and Rachel pop her head inside.
Gathering up his food and heading for the table, Tarin fixed Rachel with a look before calling out, ”Lee, your sister is here.” and making his way to sit back down and eat.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:54:58 GMT -6
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It was a bright and beautiful morning in New York City, which was probably the best city in the whole entire world, Tarin Brooks decided as he dug around in his dresser for the shirt he wanted to wear on the run he was planning to take.
Finally finding it and pulling it over his head, he grabbed socks and his running shoes before making his way out to the living room.
They’d had to clean up a bit that morning as a breadcrumb trail of clothing had led from that spot right over there by the table to Lee’s room and would have ruined the carefully planned subterfuge they were about to execute.
Everything was in its place now and that included Lee, sitting on the couch and working on her perpetual paperwork.
Tarin had to stop for a minute and look at her there, all curled up with her coffee and sigh. He was going to have to pull it together if Lee was right and Rachel was about to appear, unannounced.
Dropping down into one of the chairs at the table because he just didn’t trust himself to sit by Lee, he still grinned in her general direction. Maybe things should have been the slightest bit awkward, but they weren’t.
”Think if I take off now I can get out of the building before she gets here?” he asked.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:47:02 GMT -6
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This was far better than before, Tarin decided. Now that he knew what Lee wanted there were things he could do to help. She had made it crystal clear that she wanted him, wanted to do this, and that was all Tarin had needed to hear. As Lee worked through things Tarin stayed right where he was, doing exactly what he was doing, letting her think.
Robert was going to be a hard sell. Tarin couldn’t help but think back to what Lee had told him. She’d been hurt by merges so often in the past that Robert thought she was suffering actual abuse at the hands of the other Tarin.
As he had in the kitchen the other night, Tarin couldn’t help but consider and acknowledge the fact that Robert had been right in the strictest sense of the word. The things that could happen around Tarin were legitimately dangerous and he wouldn’t be a part of that. Even if Lee was willing to endure all of that, he wasn’t willing to make her.
Lee mentioned wanting to come up with a story so they didn’t have to listen to Rachel gloat and Tarin pulled himself from his thoughts to nod with a small smile. Tarin didn’t care if Rachel gloated, but Lee did and that was something actionable he could do to help.
As for the current status of whatever this was. Lee thought they should have fun with it while they could. ”I like fun.” Tarin said, pulling Lee’s hand back to his lips so he could kiss it before kissing the inside of her wrist, and then her forearm.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:46:35 GMT -6
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”I definitely think.” Tarin said, knowing that Lee didn’t necessarily believe him as she tried to burrow into his neck. She clearly was not used to this kind of compliment.
Then Lee was laying down the ground rules, and they all seemed pretty straightforward and common sense based. It was worth it to make things easier for Kevin. Lee absolutely knew best where her son was concerned and Tarin would follow her lead.
As for the intuitive and somehow perpetually present Smith siblings…Tarin nodded his head, ”It might be nice for us to figure things out first without…interference anyway.” he said, ”Because based on what you told me and how long that conversation lasted Friday I can’t imagine Robert is going to be thrilled…and while I can’t blame him, it would be oddly self sabotaging to fully agree.” Tarin said with a grim little smile.
That smile that got more genuine and a little teasing when he looked down at Lee again, ”So, a secret, forbidden romance, huh?” Tarin said, his hand resuming the slow circles up and down Lee’s back that had paused while the conversation had gotten serious.
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:45:51 GMT -6
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Why then?
”God Lee, you were glorious.” Tarin said, with a smile at the recent memory, ”Storming in like you owned the place…which I guess you technically do…but the point is that I was torn between being absolutely terrified and utterly dumbstruck by how incredibly hot you were .” Tarin smiled thinly then, ”Surely you knew…”
Tarin knew he was being over the top, but Lee had tolerated so much worse from him he decided to just forge on forward, ”You’re just so capable and gorgeous, and talented, and kind, and you have absolutely no idea.”
He sighed, raising her hand to kiss each one of her knuckles in turn, ”It's a little overwhelming.” he admitted finally, cheeks heating a bit with a blush of his own.
It seemed like Lee was really sure though. Sure about them, sure about him and as long as she was sure, as long as Lee wanted him, Tarin was hers. He knew that now.
Still, he chuckled at Lee’s flattery and snuggled into her a little closer,
”It would have been agony.” he agreed, letting the idea die. “So. What are our ground rules?”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:45:21 GMT -6
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”Right.” Tarin said, ”Matt interrupted us, you realized what a terrible idea the whole thing was, and we came home.” Tarin said levelly.
Lee did not like Tarin’s suggestion that this could be a one time thing if she wanted and quickly enough she was looking him full in the face and saying so. He winced internally at the mention of one night stands in such a light, memories trying to push their way out of their dark little room in the back of his mind. Tarin shut them back in tight. Lee hadn’t meant it that way and he wasn’t going to take it that way.
”Not a one night stand.” he said, finding Lee’s hand again and holding it, ”Never that…not with you. But if the timing isn’t right, the timing isn’t right.” he said, not able to meet her eyes as he said it.
”I want this too Lee.” he said, ”I knew I wanted it, wanted you, Friday night when you stormed into my room and told me off for leaving you with Robert like that.” . The intervening days had been equal parts agony and anticipation.
He took a deep breath, ”I don’t want to make things harder for you though.”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:44:45 GMT -6
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Again Tarin found himself marvelling about Lee and the sheer amount of things she had accomplished in her life and the sheer amount of will and strength it would have taken to do so.
It obviously hadn’t been something he had thought about, but with Lee’s power it made sense that carrying a child would have been a terrifying experience, and yet she had done it.
Lee was a study in making life what you wanted it to be, Tarin decided.
Lee also didn’t think what he’d said was stupid, or at least she didn’t comment on it if she had.
As for Lee’s siblings, ”I have…” he said, ”And honestly that’s up to you too…” he said, giving Lee another little squeeze. ”If you want…they do not need to know that anything has changed.” he said, dropping a light kiss on top of Lee’s head. ”No matter what Rachel gets out of Matt, nothing actually happened as far as he knows.”
Robert…was going to be a harder sell, Tarin figured. They’d deal with that when and if necessary.
Tarin frowned a bit at his next thought, but he needed to get it out there, ”If this needs to never happen again…” he said, ” I’ll back off and we can never talk about it again.”
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Lee turned back around and snuggled back in and Tarin simply just waited and listened, Lee seemed to have accepted what he’d said and was now trying to figure out how to tell him what he wanted to know.
And what Lee said made absolute sense. Being involved with Lee didn’t just involve Lee, it also involved Kevin and Lee was bound to want to control the narrative as far as her son was concerned.
And she wanted his thoughts on how to achieve that?
Tarin couldn’t help but laugh a little at the prospect.
”You could not have found a person who knows less about children, teenagers, or how to handle difficult conversations with them.” he said candidly. Tarin had never really interacted with kids in any capacity outside of incidental contact or his own experiences growing up which had been less than normal.
”So, we keep things chill and relaxed.” he said with a slight shrug, ”No need to make things weird. None of this is anyone’s business but ours anyway”
Posted by Tarin Brooks on May 12, 2024 9:43:32 GMT -6
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”Things are much simpler for me.” Tarin said, the slightest bit uncomfortable with the conversation turned back on him.
Lee shifted around to look at him, then she kissed him and it got even more difficult as he willed himself not to avoid her eyes and at least partially succeeded. It was true, nobody had expectations of him, he didn’t have anyone that depended on him. In the grand scheme of things he just didn’t matter here like Lee did. This was much easier to do when he was looking at a wall and not into her eyes.
But if they were going to do this, however difficult it was to label, they were going to do it together according to Lee. Of course they were, but he wasn’t going to make things more difficult for her in the process.
Tarin just nodded, ”Together.” he said, eyes coming back to meet Lee’s, ”But you didn’t answer my question.”
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Lee said she had an idea of what she did to him, but Tarin wasn’t entirely sure she really understood or actually comprehended what was happening to him. What had been happening for a week. He had been a mess at first, the things he’d said and done made him want to crawl in a hole somewhere and not emerge. But Lee had taken every emotional outburst, every panic attack in stride with absolutely no expectation from him to hold it together. He was better now, holding it together unless he had a nightmare, but she’d seen all of that and they’d still ended up here.
Tarin hadn’t expected a simple answer for his second question. There really couldn’t be one for him and Lee, with who he was, who he wasn’t and who she was.
Part of him, he realised as Lee spoke, had hoped he would be surprised. Still, he tightened his arms around her briefly when she was done speaking.