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.
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 Cold Steel on May 2, 2017 16:33:40 GMT -6
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”You’re not yet?” Sam asked as he sipped his cup. She stared into her cup like she wanted to say something else but couldn’t. Sam had seen a lot of that face lately in himself but he knew that talking seemed to help others so maybe he should ask her? Nope, he’d change the subject instead but stopped short as he saw the thermal temperature of the mug drop to the floor as the glass shattered along with it.
”Whoa, chill.” Sam said as he tried to point out his mutation. He was built for cleaning up liquid spills. He had done it enough for his ‘not-real’ kids when he was in la la land.
”I was built for cleaning that stuff up.” Sam said as he pointed his finger to some off the coffee making sure it was just the drink and not the Xavia. The liquid condensed and solidified into iced coffee and he then sipped his own. ”More if you want. Been working out more since I stopped drinking as much…. I know it helps to be by yourself…” Sam said making sure he wouldn’t be offended if Xavia wanted to be alone. Clearly some things were on her mind.
Posted by Cold Steel on May 2, 2017 16:23:53 GMT -6
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When he stood and heard the words he smirked a little. Alex called him dad as about as often as he called the kid son. At first he did it to make others feel uneasy like he was actually responsible for someone, ‘be afraid’ but the more he did it the more he didn’t mind actually hearing the word ‘dad’. Frankly he was just glad it wasn’t a screaming kid.
Sam’s stomach dropped as he touched the fridge door to pull it open. The body temperature rose suddenly in Alex, as his ‘son’ quickly dropped to the floor and start seizing. The pit in his stomach grew as he looked to the window first to make sure there was no signs of entry. It was a safe house and no one was supposed to know he lived there so it couldn’t have been a gunman right? No it wasn’t a hit man.
His mostly emptied beer shattered on the floor as Sam ran over to both Alex and Juliette. Thankful for her profession his hearing dialed in as he found her talking to him. Normally he would have been in ‘go’ mode but he was so taken unaware it took him a second to focus on her voice. Without a thought an without out hearing the words exactly he pulled his wallet dropped it next to her and quickly made his way into the closest bedroom.
Apparently he heard her because his phone was already out and the counting was already displaying in his mind. Pillow in hand Sam exited the room and responded with a quick ”No! 15!” he reread the notes quickly in his mind and determined that while he did have unknown medical history of the kid there was no show of seizures before.
”Nope, this is new to me.” Sam said as he slid next to Juliette and the seizing Alex. ”Haven’t dealt with this too much. Might need to give me a walk through. Drop the temperature wallet mouth?” Sam didn’t realize it but he was yelling and had a fair amount of concern in his voice. Sam slid the pillow towards Alex’s head pretty sure it needed a pillow. Biting the tongue, and injuring the head were two symptoms he knew of he added quickly the rise in body temperature as Alex’s limbs and body thrashed.
”If it is mutation related this is new to him as well otherwise he would have told me. He’d also know to focus.” his voice still sounding loud.
Posted by Cold Steel on May 1, 2017 18:29:33 GMT -6
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”Maybe.” Sam said with a little smirk when she mentioned his dependencies. It wasn’t a laughing matter but he still thought that approaching any subject with a smile was easier to handle. He didn’t say anything else about the coffee though. He had a feeling she’d be hurting more for a drink then he would be. Especially out in the woods where Sam felt at home the most. Even if it was so close to his not real one.
”For tonight yes.” the ice-mancer nodded his head as he took one last look around them to make sure there was nothing else that screamed to be burned. He then gestured back to the path that took them back to the campsite.
For the most part he remained silent on the walk back more to try and remember all the routes to where they were and where they were going making sure to try and sense everything that was close to them. A few dozen squirrels a few foxes and a small family of cougars. None of which would be an issue due to the noise and scent they carried with them. The fire and smoke was a good deterrent as well.
When they finally made it back Sam pushed passed the tarped door and slowly shattered all the arms made of ice around him. A few rocks fell faster than the logs but once everything was down he pulled the rocks and made a circle out of them then started to set logs. ”If you get too cold we can use some of these to heat the sleeping bag. Highly recommend not putting them in the bottom of the bag.” Sam said as he formed a small knife of ice. ”Definitely melt the bag.” Sam smirked as he hacked some of the bigger twigs into smaller ones then placed them in the ring of rocks accordingly.
”Care for a light?” Sam asked his girlfriend with a smirk.
Posted by Cold Steel on May 1, 2017 18:19:32 GMT -6
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Sam shrugged slightly when Jorge posed his first question. He was alive once the feeling he got when he woke up to his kids jumping on the bed trying to coerce him into some early morning training with joint locks and throws or even early morning breakfast which always resulted in breakfast in bed for his wife who like his kids were not real. Sam was tempted to stab himself again but shifted his weight as the bottle was taken from him.
Feeling the spot where he stabbed himself he looked back to Jorge and gave a slight nod as the cop took a swig for himself. Sam raised his hand to take it back and repeated the water-mancer. ”…****, man indeed.” Sam offered the bottle back to Jorge and nodded his head a little more jokingly than he wanted. He had heard this all before but it was a little different coming from Jorge only because he thought the man was dead until a few hours ago.
”Trying.” Sam said with a shrug. ”Juliette’s helping a lot with that, Ghost as well.” Sam hesitated for a second then added, ”it’s harder to involve people when you run the risk of mind control again.” he didn’t think it was possible for him to become controlled again but it was still a fear. More blades would erupt from his body than just his leg if he thought he was being controlled again. He had been in prisons before… that was one he couldn’t escape again. It almost killed him the first time. ”Gimmie.” Sam said as he waved at the bottle again wanting to take another swig.
Posted by Cold Steel on May 1, 2017 18:08:43 GMT -6
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Sam shrugged not exactly sure how to answer the question or really what question she was asking. He had been distracted by a lot of things as of late and at the moment the need for coffee had distracted him. ”Trick question.” Sam finally said as he snapped his fingers. ”That’s a good one!” he said smiling slightly with a stifled yawn. ”No such thing as too much training.” he nodded his head and lifted the coffee pit half tempted to pour it straight into his mouth.
Fishing for a mug he found too and poured one for himself and one for Xavia. She didn’t ask for one but if she wasn’t going to drink it he would. Like training there was no such thing as too much coffee.
Sam raised his good eyebrow and took a swig of his mug and then shrugged. ”I could go fro a drink but…” Sam sipped his coffee, ”Looks like you could too..” Sam then nodded his head, ”or a run.” he took another swig then quickly refilled his cup as he started the process of making a fresh cup.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 25, 2017 15:02:07 GMT -6
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Over exaggerating a shrug followed by a small swig of the bottle Sam shook his head slightly, ”Still alive aren’t I.” Jorge had a point he found things to go better with help but he didn’t want to admit it and he didn’t want to bring anyone else into his problems. He felt bad enough for Juliette, as it was he didn’t want his friends to be brought down by him, nor did he want any pity.
Another swig and Sam mocked Jorge by folding his own arms and staring at the cop. ”Trial by fire?” Sam asked not sure if the phrase fit for this particular instance but he took another swig. ”Doesn’t kill me makes me stronger, right? I wasn’t strong enough to prevent someone from using my body like a puppet, I wasn’t strong enough to prevent my friends from getting injured during the rescue. I wasn’t strong enough to walk away from my ‘not-real’ family.” Sam took a large swig this time feeling he was rambling too much.
”The other outlet was drinking but I was told to slow down on that. Then you showed up and I was reminded of the effectiveness of this.” Sam pointed to the spot where he stabbed himself then shrugged again knowing eventually either Juliette was going to yell at him or Doc. He’d rather have Doc yell at him. He didn’t like the look Juliette gave him when she was patching him up, not when it’s self-inflicted at least.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 23, 2017 8:49:58 GMT -6
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The scenario froze when she made the hand gesture and Sam raised an eyebrow. Was she calling it quits or just letting him know how she felt about the simulation he had put her in. Sam folded his arms and he asked, ”Oh?” Sam looked up to the god room and debated ending the whole simulation with a few words but didn’t. Instead he just walked through the frozen simulation towards Ami.
”Figured it out?” Sam asked as he scratched the back of his head. ”I hate these simulations, they don’t really teach you anything other than no matter what you’ll lose to some degree.” Sam shrugged his shoulders, ”I know you are capable in fighting, your ability and you have police training.” Sam shrugged his shoulders, ”A lot more training than most of the X-Men have.”
Sam waved his hand and yelled, ”End simulation” the god room responded by causing the hard light constructs to break down. ”You’re back alright?” Sam asked curiously.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 23, 2017 8:19:16 GMT -6
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Say what you will about Jorge having a few years one the other team members but one thing was for sure. The man excelled at joint locks and holds. Sam thought of two ways to get out of the hold right away. One would dislocate his shoulder and the other would have Jorge more discomfort than he wanted to give the man, he was still his friend even if this friendly sparring match had shifted into something a little more serious.
>>>You’re not some existential punching bag questioning his reality! You need help!”
”….” he knew but the words stung a little more than he would like to admit. His body lost the fight for a moment and he slouched slightly. His nostrils flared as he thought of a response. ”I know…” he said softly before shooting his hips backwards into Jorge’s causing a momentary distraction so he could slip out of the hold.
”It helps me focus.” Sam said simply as he started to walk towards the bottle. It was how he was raised. ”Fight. Till you can’t think and fight some more.” he hadn’t said those words in a while but he remembered his youth where that was his daily mantra. If you couldn’t think you couldn’t question orders. You couldn’t question yourself. ”I haven’t need help my entire life. This is just something else I need to deal with on my own.” lifting the bottle and taking a swig, he added, ”I’m getting better at it.” Sam mumbled more to himself.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 23, 2017 7:49:07 GMT -6
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Sam tried not to notice when the door was shut. He suddenly got the feeling that this was more than just about getting to know one of Juliette’s friends better. Sam took a swig of his glass and looked down at some papers and started to shuffle them about for no particular reason than just to distract himself. ”Someone other than myself is off putting to her.” Sam half joked as he looked up from his desk and now ignoring his papers.
”Rico?” Sam asked repeating the name to himself a few times as he turned his head slightly towards a few filing cabinets off to the side of the room. ”Heard of… not met. Might have bumped into him in the hallway.” were there two Rico’s now? Sam silently wondered to himself as he set his glass down and turned back towards Devon.
”She’s having a problem with someone in the school?” the room reflected his concern as the temperature dropped slightly. Putting both hands on his desk Sam stared at Devon hoping for a little more of an explanation.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 23, 2017 7:33:49 GMT -6
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”Yo.” Sam eventually called out as he woke up from on his desk. This time he fell asleep due to him just being tired, not from the alcohol. Juliette was far more adamant on him not dinking much and as much as he wanted to he didn’t. She was good for him and he knew it. Ignoring a large drool spot on one of the pieces of paper he had face planted on he stood up and felt the thermal image of a woman a few feet away from his door.
Sam needed coffee or a drink and while he could just open the drawer and remove some cheap Irish whisky he didn’t. Coffee it was. Sam pushed himself up from his desk and walked out into the hallway and spotted Xavia. ”Yo!” Sam repeated again this time giving her a quick wave. With a loud yawn Sam pointed to the kitchen.
”Coffee…” he took a step backwards towards the kitchen and asked, ”You need something?”
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 23, 2017 7:20:37 GMT -6
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Sam shrugged his shoulders there was more patience and timing involved but eventually he nodded his head, ”More or less. It’s way more satisfying when you get one though, makes ‘em taste that much better.” Sam shifted as more ice started to coat down his back and too his legs giving more support to both Sam and his ice limbs so they wouldn’t cause him to topple over.
He grunted slightly as he followed Juliette around occasionally pulling some dried bark from a long dead tree. ”Well you will be seeing a lot of it.” Sam crouched down and started to unearth a rock. ”Been craving it for a few weeks now. All you need is a little salt and pepper and…” Sam closed his eye and visualized the meal as he gave Juliette two thumbs up one of the thumbs was from his ice hand.
”****” Sam said as he too stopped and realized the implications of not having coffee. He didn’t always need it when he was out in nature like this but he knew it would have been a treat. Juliette on the other hand… he knew she was going to be hurting without it. ”Well… guess that’s why I brought you the whiskey?” Sam asked trying to force a smile. Sam walked over to Juliette and put a hand on her shoulder. ”Are you going to be okay? We can call Rudy. He might do an airdrop.” this time he was actually smiling at her.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 19, 2017 14:56:58 GMT -6
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”Oh you’re in for a treat then.” Sam said smirking, ”No rods, sticks yes, maybe some rocks but that is the beauty of being out here. Got to make sure you can fend for yourself you know?” Sam said smirking as he followed Juliette around with the lantern while she picked up sticks. The ground where they were for the most part was dry except for a few small clumps of leaves on the ground no doubt left over from a storm or a strong wind. The wood she was gathering seemed dry enough.
”And anything else we might find?” Sam asked curiously hoping that she didn’t have a think against venison because even if it was just over the fire on a spit, it was delicious. ”You like venison right?” Sam found a large somewhat fresh log that still had some color. It was oak meaning it would burn slow and hot which was something he wanted it didn’t matter if it was fresh he’d make it work.
”Because if I remember correctly there is a small ravine a mile or so north of our campsite that used to be littered with deer.” he said revealing he knew the place somewhat well. With a small grunt Sam lifted the log he was examining and handed it to a pair of ice hands that started to form off of his back. This was how they were going to carry everything back. Enough fire wood and rocks.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 18, 2017 19:14:51 GMT -6
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When Devon entered the room he wasn’t surprised at all not only could he feel him from down the hallway but he was expecting him. What he wasn’t’ expecting was the fact that he knew Juliette already excused herself. ”Oh she told you already she had to do some paperwork for Doc?” Sam asked as he pushed the second now full glass towards Devon. If the man drank or not he wasn’t sure but he felt like he had to offer anyways. He was a friend of Juliette’s so Sam felt obligated to be polite.
”Good though, yourself?” Sam took a seet and looked at a pile of paperwork that was waiting his approval. Abby probably organized it and Juliette probably looked it over to make sure everything was in order. Eventually he’d need a desk for both of them if they kept doing work for him.
”Wish she told you sooner though.” Sam said sipping his glass and raising it, ”Felt bad you came out all this way for her to bail last minute.” Sam said hinting that he wasn’t sure what he should do now about the situation.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 18, 2017 19:06:02 GMT -6
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Sam shook his head and smirked a little. ”Typically, not at all.” Sam said thinking on it, ”If they are just students I go easy on them.” Sam puffed out his chest slightly to seem tougher for his next statement, ”The new team members however usually have a week on their own in places like this.” Sam said eyeing the flask as it went to her hip. Sam didn’t argue and avoided meeting her eyes when she gave him a look.
”I didn’t start pushing survival for new members till Romania.” Sam looked away towards the main support that held the roof and double knotted the rope and pulled it tighter than he needed to. He didn’t want to talk about Romania too much, he lost his eye there and was tortured. A lot of people died too. Sam ignored thinking about it and looked to Juliette and raised an eyebrow.
”Some fire wood,” Sam let out a small grunt as he pulled the stakes to make sure they were secure. Once he decided they were he shifted his weight and walked towards his girlfriend and noticing the amount of lanterns. His smirk said more than he did at forest but then he continued, ”Some kindling and some rocks. The bigger the better.” Sam nodded his head over to one of the lanterns and lifted it. ”I’ll hold the light in case it gets dark. You carry everything back?” Sam asked, ”We need a warm fire for dinner.”
”You know how to fish?” Sam asked curiously as he walked past Juliette and towards a small trail that was made by some deer. Sam ducked under the first couple branches and followed the trail bringing the light with him.
Posted by Cold Steel on Apr 17, 2017 18:55:21 GMT -6
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”Who?” Sam asked as one of the kids tugged on his arm. Even with a slight buzz Sam didn’t recognize the name. his eye blinked slowly as he was trying to process the name. ”Geo… I don’t know a Geo.” Sam said as one of the kids looked up through large spectacles. “He was an earth elemental. You fought him when the order came to the mansion about their gold doors.” Sam looked down to the kid who seemed way to young to know all of this. The kid also had a smug grin on his face knowing Sam knew who he was talking about now.
”Didn’t you graduate Shane?” Sam asked the kid who didn’t age. He rolled his eyes at Sam and Sam rolled his eye at the kid. ”Go tell security. I’ll take care of it. Kicked him around the grounds last time he was here.” Sam said confidently as he started to walk away only to hear Shane speak out to the others, “Not how everyone remembers it!” ”We get it Shane, you know everything.” the kids ran off laughing and Sam walked away smirking.
The door opened as Geo was approaching the stoop. Sam was standing in the door and cracked his neck as his hands tightened. ”Pebbles.” was all he said as he stared at Geo. There wasn’t a lot about the whole future ordeal that he remembered other than his wife and kids. However Geo and Abyss he remembered fondly. They were friends and from what he could recall with Abyss, they had a similar memory.
Sam then cracked a smirk and charged towards the earthmancer, ”Geo!” Sam gave the man a quick uppercut to the stomach.”[/color]