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.
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He was starting to cave. Kealey could feel it in his emotions, however devious they were. She’d stuck to her guns, thought through her responses, and had made it to this point. It was tough to tell whose side she was on, the angel or the devil, but whatever it was, she was making progress.
Shin ate more sushi and Kealey waited to see what he was going to say. The option to up the ante had been there, and Kealey was pretty sure if her suspicions on tattoo location were correct she’d end up winning the day. There was that off chance she was wrong though. Curious…so curious.
Shin suggested that he save it for later and Kealey raised an eyebrow about to insist again that he simply tell her.
Then he told her.
Smug. That’s what Kealey felt when Shin revealed the location of the tattoo he’d gotten courtesy of Abyss. ”I was right.” she said, leaning back on her hands in the grass and grinning triumphantly.
”It could have been worse…he could have gotten you one somewhere visible. It isn’t anything obscene, is it? Surely he wouldn't go that far.”
A few more moments thought on the subject begged another question, "Would you have really shown me if I said yes?"
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 5, 2010 23:46:58 GMT -6
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Shin was enjoying this little guessing game far too much. That meant Kealey was having a great time too, even if she was mildly exasperated by the situation. He really wasn’t going to tell her. That was as good as an answer, but he was getting more and more deviant as time passed.
Then he asked if she wanted to see it.
Kealey was suddenly glad she’d stopped eating a few minutes earlier, because she was pretty sure she would have choked otherwise. Maybe the tattoo was somewhere innocuous but not normally visible. Would he offer if it wasn’t?
She peered at Shin as he snagged a piece of sushi…he was feeling particularly impish after that comment. It meant one of two things.
”I really ought to say yes, you know.” she said, ” Because, it makes a person outrageously curious when someone is willing to show something they won’t even say out loud.”
She eyed the cake for a moment, deciding to wait until this finished playing out, ”Or, you could just tell me.”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 5, 2010 22:58:22 GMT -6
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Kealey couldn’t help it, she burst out laughing at Shin’s indignation. ”Ohhh, so that’s how it is, is it?” she said, accent thick as her words sped up. ”You can make me play guessing games, but I need to share everything with you.”
The puppy dog eyes though…they were a powerful weapon, and the blond shook her head. Nope, she was going to stick to her guns. Two could play Shin’s guessing game.
Then he started playing dirty.
Kealey laughed again, her own smile pulling slightly into a smirk, ”Wouldn’t you like to know if I was.” she said, voice growing slightly lower and even more devious.
Kealey let that hang in the air for a moment, then chuckled again, grinning and shaking her head as she looked in Shin’s direction, ”I haven’t ever seen a tattoo on your arms or legs. I’ve seen you in a tank top and there’s nothing on your shoulders or the back of your neck. What choices do you give me if you won’t simply tell. There‘s only so many paths a mind can take.”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 5, 2010 22:20:32 GMT -6
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”Naturally.” Kealey said. True, she couldn’t make bullet proof shields, but she could make sure that nobody wanted to shoot at her. It was kind of the same thing.
Kealey didn’t muse about being someone else for long, she liked herself…even with her powers. The thought made her smile. She’d come a long way since she’d come to New York. Her powers weren’t such a burden anymore…especially not at times like this. Kealey made a mental note of this place, even if there were a few random passersby, it would still be far more quiet than the mansion.
Shin legitimately wanted to know how she knew the Abyss brothers. Kealey nodded her head when he asked if she’d tell him after he was done. There was so much to tell…she’d probably have to start at the beginning…and speak delicately. For a moment, Kealey considered taking back her offer…then she mentally steeled herself. Shin had told his story, even though it was obviously an uncomfortable topic. She would do the same.
Shin wasn’t worried about what she was thinking, but he was curious. That would teach him for trying to make her guess! Kealey shrugged her shoulders and closed her eyes, still grinning wickedly, ”I guess you’ll just have to guess.” she said playfully.
”So did you just wake up back in your body all of a sudden? It must have been a relief…not that there’s anything wrong with Abyss…but still. Did it take getting used to being in your own skin again?”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 5, 2010 21:12:46 GMT -6
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”Why can’t your thing be…getting feathers thrown at you or something…” Kealey said, then smiled ruefully and heaved an overdramatic sigh, ”I know, I know…occupational hazard. Just make sure it stays that way.” she added, smile turning slightly more serious. It was true, in Shin’s line of work, there was going to be danger. Kealey stopped for a moment…that was her line of work now too. At least when she wasn’t in school. Yeah, one of the occupational hazards was definitely being shot at.
Shin went on with his story, though, and Kealey had to nod his head at the wisdom of staying close to someone he trusted when everything had gone wrong. ”When things like that happen, the smartest thing you can do is stick with someone you trust undoubtedly. I’d stick with you too.” Kealey took a moment to muse over the thought, ”I wonder what it would be like to be someone else though…even if it was only for a little bit.”
Apparently the broken arm hadn’t happened when Shin was body-switched with Abyss…apparently that had been before. Shin had been at that big fight…the one Kealey had seen part of on TV when she was still staying at Jacen’s. He’d been there too. ”I saw some of that on TV…” Kealey said, it didn’t look like fun." I’m glad Luke ended up alright…and you, of course.”
Shin wanted to know how she knew Venus and Mars and Abyss and it was Kealey’s turn to hmmm thoughtfully. ”That would mean it’s my turn to put on story time…and it’s not the prettiest story ever.” she warned. It wasn’t…certain parts would most definitely be awkward to say the least.
Speaking of awkward, Shin didn’t seem to want to be completely forthcoming about his tattoo and Kealey tilted her head and peered at him. Did he really want her to guess. ”I’m just going to leave it to my imagination, since you don’t seem to want to say.” she said with a sly grin, ”and I’ve got a pretty good imagination.”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 5, 2010 19:49:39 GMT -6
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Kealey shook her head as she took another bite of sushi, then set her chopsticks down. ’You seem to get shot at a lot Shin. I’m not sure I like that very much. No matter what kind of body you’re in.” It was true, the idea of someone taking shots at her boyfriend…with bullets was just unpleasant.
”Partial amnesia too, huh? The whole thing is so strange, and you weren’t the only one. I wonder what the common factor is. Sam never thought it would be a good idea to look into this? What if it happens again.” Kealey shook her head, ”I’ve been trying and I can’t even imagine what it would be like to wake up in a different body. I don’t know what I’d do with myself.” Shin felt…weird about the whole thing, of that Kealey was sure. It was an uncomfortable topic though, and she was glad he felt comfortable talking about it with her.
Shin wasn’t sure when Kealey pointed out that he was lucky he was Abyss and she rose an eyebrow, ”If Venus had ended up in your body…chances are tattoos would have been the last of your worries when you got your body back. He’s…a bit of a lech. Then there’s Mars…he’s a very intense fellow, I think he might have started snapping limbs off if I hadn’t relented the time I met him.” Kealey paused to think, then nodded her head, ”Yes. Abyss was definitely the one you wanted to switch with…though I’m going to have to have words with him for breaking your arm…even if everything healed alright. That was rather irresponsible, how did it happen?”
Shin was playing innocent, and Kealey rose an eyebrow in his direction and grinned, ”You know that doesn’t work on me. Tell me about the tattoo.” He wanted blunt. Well, he got it.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 5, 2010 18:48:21 GMT -6
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Luke’s costume was going to be slightly more difficult than first anticipated, Kealey decided as they continued to stand in the hallway and chat. Out of everyone she’d met and made costumes for in the Mansion, Luke was by far the most physical fighter. Sure all of the X-Men could defend themselves physically if need be…but they mostly relied on powers. Luke, it seemed, simply used his powers to enhance his fighting abilities.
When Luke removed his glasses, Kealey wondered if he was looking for a reaction. If he was…he was going to be disappointed, and the blond wondered why it was mutants were always looking to shock with their physical attributes. She simply nodded her head at him.
The descriptions of his exact fighting style were lost on Kealey, but she nodded her head anyway, making a mental note to ask Shin later.
”It sounds like whatever we make is going to need to be light and flexible. I have to admit, you’re a bit more challenging than some of the others.” Kealey said, all business now as the wheels in her head turned. ”Normally I have a real problem with body suits, but I think that’s the route we’re going to have to take with you.” she held up a hand before he could make the obvious argument, ”Don’t worry, I fully plan to stay away from spandex, and I wonder if I could find a way to build in some lightweight body armor. I’m still not sold on a jacket for you though, especially if you use a stick, I think any slits I made to accommodate movement would give you flaps of fabric that would get caught up on things…so length is out…but maybe…” Kealey trailed off, mumbling slightly and going over ideas in her head, the other people in the hall momentarily forgotten as she brainstormed.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 5, 2010 18:41:19 GMT -6
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Kealey listened aptly as Shin started his story, pleased that he’d stopped feeling sorry for her lack of proficiency in chopsticks. Learning things on her own had always brought Kealey unparalleled satisfaction, and this was no exception. As she figured things out, it became easier and easier to eat and the blond got more and more proud of herself. Shin’s story was definitely interesting and Kealey was torn between the urge to laugh at some parts and gape at others. The whole concept was still completely mind blowing to Kealey and again she tried to figure out what it would be like to end up in someone else’s body.
”It sounds like you handled things alright once you figured them out. Did you end up finding yourself? How did you get back to your right body?” she said, one question flowing into another as Kealey’s curiosity on the subject boiled over.
”Again I say, you should be glad you ended up switched with Abyss himself. Some of the other brothers aren’t nearly as even keeled.”
A moment’s more thought on the subject and something occurred to Kealey, something she’d been curious about since their meeting with Luke in the hallway of the mansion.
”So what kind of trouble did Abyss get you in? Besides hitting on random females and permanent body art, that is. Speaking of which…” Kealey trailed off there, looking across the picnic blanket expectantly.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 4, 2010 21:05:01 GMT -6
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As she struggled with her chopsticks, Kealey could feel the sympathy from Shin. ”Now don’t you start feeling sorry for me…” she said, dismissing the urge to wag the chopsticks at him in an admonishing way, ”I defeated a zombie horde…I can use chopsticks.”
Easier said than done. A few moment’s more work had Kealey concentrating on the use of the utensils as hard as she’d concentrated on anything for a long time. Her eyes were locked on her target and she bit her bottom lip as she struggled to work the two pieces in tandem. Success! Kealey took a bite.
”Yum!” she said, wondering if the reason the Japanese used chopsticks was for the feeling of accomplishment that came with managing to take a bite.
Shin confirmed Kealey’s suspicions about the time he’d spent as an Abyss…rather the Abyss. He offered to tell the story, despite the fact that it was apparently long, and Kealey went to work on getting another bite. It was easier this time.
”Tell me everything you want.” she said with a smile, ”I’m in no hurry. Besides, I know some of the Abysuss….Abyssi…whatever…and I’m curious what it was like.”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 4, 2010 20:55:53 GMT -6
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”Hmmm.” Kealey said as Shin suggested a new possible nickname for himself. It wasn’t bad…still not awesome enough for him though. She shrugged her shoulders, ”This code name stuff is serious business, huh? Gotta have something you’re not afraid to have everyone call you.”
They moved on from Shin’s name to hers and Kealey grinned at his suggestion, ”I like that name. Not sure it would give the right impression though.” Kealey thought for another moment, trying to figure out if there was a good codename out there for her. A thought occurred to her and she laughed out loud before speaking, ”And besides” she added, ”I’m surprised that‘s something you‘d want the whole world to call me.”
Apparently, there was a thong song, and Shin didn’t look like he was going to be sharing the details of it with her any time soon. Kealey made a mental note to do some searching of her own. A whole song about a thong had to be interesting if nothing else.
Back towards the punchbowl they went, chatting along the way about the students they saw. It still looked like everyone was having a good time, and that made Kealey smile. Drama-free nights were the best kinf od night as far as she was concerned…and this one was going off with a hitch. There was the random friend full of concern and slight consternation at one thing or another…but nobody was acting out. Perfect.
Kealey glanced in Locke’s direction again as Shin pointed out the fact that someone else should have really been in his place. ”I think that boy is far too shy to put the moves on anyone’s girl…” she said quietly as they came up to the red-haired girl who had been dancing with Sam. Shin said hello, Kealey waited to be introduced or spoken to, giving Fade a friendly smile.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 3, 2010 22:19:04 GMT -6
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So it appeared that dessert-first would not be the order of the day. It was an unspoken decision that Kealey didn’t dare challenge, they were going to have sushi. Truth be told, she was pretty excited about the whole thing. Considering how seemingly secluded they were in the maze, it would be a good opportunity for her to decide she actually liked the stuff instead of having input from everyone else around. The cake could wait, it wasn’t going anywhere.
Shin was surprised that she didn’t know what the Japanese fruit was and she tilted her head slightly to the side as she listened to his explanation. Salty and…sour. The blond made a slight face, honestly the combination sounded like it would be a little rough on the palate. ”I guess I’m going to have to take your word for it if they’re not obtainable here.” she said, then snapped her fingers, ”Darn…it sounds so tasty too.”
A chopsticks demonstration came next, and Kealey watched Shin closely, pulling apart her own set and fumbling slightly to get them set right in her fingers. It was not as easy as her teacher made it look. Shin picked something up from one of the containers with ease, and Kealey attempted to follow suit, succeeding only in shooting a little piece of food into the grass a few feet away. She ‘heh’d’ a little embarrassedly. ”Tricky little thing aren’t they?” she said, trying again and managing marginal success when her food item merely fell right back where she’d gotten it from. This was going to take some practice, but something Shin had said stuck in Kealey’s mind.
”So you really were Abyss?” she said, in response to Shin’s comment about strength. ”Not one of the brothers?” It made a difference, and Kealey was curious. ”I still can’t get over what a shock that must have been. Those guys feel things so strongly…”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 3, 2010 20:09:03 GMT -6
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Kealey nodded when Shin pointed out how “cake-ish” the German Chocolate cake looked. Of course Shin had gotten the recipe from Aurum, who else would have something like this at hand to simply give out? It really did look like Shin had done a good job with the baking though. Kealey knew cake…and this cake looked good. ”It looks awesome…one of those things that makes you want to eat dessert first.”
Shin said she wouldn’t be disappointed, and Kealey grinned, ”I didn’t think I would be.” she said. ”You said it would be good.” Shin said something was missing, and Kealey’s eyes narrowed as she tried to repeat the word, ”U..ume…boshi? What’s that?” Whatever it was, Shin missed it, Kealey could feel that in his emotions as he thought.
He was happy that it was just the two of them, and Kealey nodded her head in agreement. ”It’s always nice when that happens…rare as it may be.” she said, then picked up the packaged chopsticks that Shin had laid on the blanket next to the rest of the food.
”So, how does this work?” she said, ”Do lessons come with the food?”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 3, 2010 18:29:47 GMT -6
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This date was kind of awesome. No, it was more than kind of awesome, it was super awesome. They were going to have a picnic, in the middle of a hedge maze. All around them the green walls rose, obscuring the rest of the grounds from view, apparently you could get away from everyone without going far from home.
Down the different pathways they went, and Kealey trusted that he knew where he was going. The maze was huge, Kealey made a note to herself to find who was responsible for it and let them know what a wonderful job they’d done, the walls looked nearly solid, and shaded the pathways. It was almost like being in a different world. The basket swung loosely as they walked, and Kealey couldn’t help but be curious about what kinds of food there was inside.
She’d worn khaki capris and a simple blue tank top with a v-neck and spaghetti straps, it was cool in the shade of the maze, but it was still summer and Kealey didn‘t want to get over warm. Soon enough they emerged from the corridors into the more open, flat, center of the maze. All around them were walls of green and it was quiet, in more than one way. The Mansion was out of Kealey‘s range, and she was almost surprised at the lack of emotions, had it been so long since she‘d been anywhere remotely secluded? Shin’s emotions were there, but they were almost second nature now, and it was more comfortable than Kealey had been in quite some time. This was going to be excellent.
Watching as Shin spread out the blanket, Kealey waited until everything was set, then sank to the ground cross-legged and watched as the food began to emerge from the basket. There was cake, which looked fantastic, and a myriad of other things. There was rice, and chopsticks, and vegetables, and some other things that Kealey simply wasn’t sure about. Surely Shin knew what he was doing though…and he seemed pleased with himself.
Kealey smiled back and shook her head.
”I haven’t.” she said, ”But there’s a first time for everything, right? That cake sure looks good, did you make it too?”
”You know what else? We’re far enough away from the Mansion that it’s out of my range. It’s just me and you.”
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 3, 2010 6:41:52 GMT -6
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Kealey didn’t watch Shin as he reacted to the Abyss’ brothers, but there was definitely not an incredible amount of affection in his emotions when he thought about them. That was interesting, and Kealey added it to the mental list of things they needed to talk about. With the exception of Mars, who had been desperate at the time they’d met to find Lori, all the brothers had been more than nice to Kealey. Memories of their hospitality surfaced and Kealey chuckled and dropped her head slightly. Yeah, that was a discussion for later.
The mystery of the woman named Alexandra was apparently not to be solved and Kealey’s curiosity as to exactly who that was faded quickly once the conversation turned back to costumes. What kind of costume would she make Luke.
Shin asked about Jackets and such and Kealey shook her head for a moment then shrugged, ”Maybe, but I‘m not sure. Any long jacket that preserves movement might cause someone in Luke’s unique situation problems. You know how I feel about body suits though.” arms crossed across her stomach, Kealey tapped a finger against her lips and thought.
”I’d say something like Sam’s suit…but Luke doesn’t look like the type to wear board shorts. How do you fight?” she asked, all business now as she looked Luke up and down, making mental notes for later when he had her sketch pad.
Posted by Kealey Shinbo on Aug 2, 2010 22:22:11 GMT -6
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Loud, so loud. Violent, so violent. Kealey’s hands shook as she tried to move the jacket seams through the sewing machine. There was so much going on at once, and all she really wanted to do was pick the thing up and hurl it at something…preferably something living. The music hurt, her ears were pounding, and the violent emotions coursing through her veins made Kealey’s heart pound and her head throb. Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry… she repeated in her head like a mantra.
The music changed.
The emotions changed.
Calm crashed down on the scene like a ten-thousand pound peach rolling around the countryside. Was this what it felt like when she took all of someone’s emotions away? Kealey sat there, sewing machine running into thin air as the zombies started to calm. Cafas seemed to come back to himself then, and began to usher the two who had gotten through the window out the door. Kealey let go of her emotional hold on them. Everything was so calm…so serene….except for her own emotions.
The torrent of violent, angry, energy that had prevailed during the test was still there, the adrenaline impossible to shut off as easily as the artificially intelligent zombies had made it seem. Her hands were till shaking and she still had the urge to scream and throw things. That wouldn’t do, not during a try out…so still Kealey sat, then slowly moved her foot from the pedal of the sewing machine. It whirred for a moment, then stopped and she let her hands drop to her sides where they clenched into fists almost of their own volition.
Cafas asked if she was okay, and Kealey nodded her head, ”You?” she managed to say softly, then started to count backwards from twenty. That’s what people did in anger management classes, wasn’t it? Counted backwards to calm themselves down?
Up the blond stood, pacing and looking back at the unfinished jacket every few moments. 20...19.…18.…she tried to sit back down and failed. 17.…16.…15...14...she counted her breaths, hoping to even out the adrenaline with good ole’ fashioned Oxygen. 13...12...11...she was out of ideas, so up she looked in Shin’s general direction.
”Is that it?” she called, ”Because I think I need to get out of here.”
