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.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 31, 2008 6:42:39 GMT -6
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So she believed the world was close to hopeless... things didn't work that way. "It would work that way if everyone would take a stand... sorry Sara but I'm just one man." Wraith thought to himself as he watched Sara carefully. Finally with a hissed warning to the man Sara released her grip and allowed the man to step away.
The shadowy figure's reactions were instentaneous and without the slightest hesitation his staff suddenly swung forward in an uppercut type motion, crashing into the man's gun and sending it spinning up into the air.
"Picture perfect." Wraith thought smugly as the weapon arced back towards him. He had been able to catch the weapon at just the right angle so that it didn't go flying off into the darkness but instead, came right towards him. Extending his left hand with practiced ease Wraith caught the weapon and ejected the clip followed by a swift clearing of the chamber to make sure the weapon was empty.
"Stick to defending yourselves and I won't be back." He knew the warning sounded cheesy but it had worked on other gangs and there was no reason not to use it on these particular punks, "Start attacking for no reason or trying to widen your 'turf' and you'll start getting a lot of unpleasant visits."
Tossing the weapon back to the man, Wraith 'watched' dispassionately as the man fumbled to catch the weapon, just barely grabbing it in time to keep it from falling to the ground. It seemed like this particular confrontation was over but there was never any way to be sure.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 30, 2008 12:53:56 GMT -6
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"I've enjoyed the day too... more than I can remember enjoying any particular day in a while. If you do have to hang around here, you'll have company." Luke offered without the slightest hesitation, "I'm not leaving until I'm sure you can get home safely."
He knew his intentions weren't completely noble. This was one of the most fun afternoon he had been able to enjoy in some time and he wasn't in a hurry for it to end.
"If you think freezing the rain around you would work then we could have one of the restaurant employees wave down a cab for you." He continued, not sure whether her idea would work or not. From the way the rain was coming down she'd have to be freezing a lot at one time in order to shield herself from the moisture.
Luke has halfway tempted to offer his apartment as a place of refuge if she did get wet... he could carry her up and let her dry off to get her normal legs back and then they could wait out the rain there but that would be really forward and she had told him to get in line. "Better keep my apartment out of this for now... "
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 30, 2008 11:53:10 GMT -6
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There was no way to tell if Sara was joking about the killing or not... he didn't have enough of a track record with her to be able to discern her moods or intentions but he couldn't just let her kill the men. Of course, with her claw against the man's neck there wasn't exactly a whole lot he could do to stop her but maybe some 'words of wisdom' could help calm down the situation.
"Killing them you don't have to worry about them trying again, but maybe they'd be useful to you." Wraith spoke as he turned his head, lining it up with Sara as best he could as though he were trying to stare her down. The visor would keep her from seeing his eyes and the hood should put enough shadows on his face to keep her from identifying him... at least right away. "Maybe they can be messengers to the rest of their gang and to other gangs letting them know that the cat is off limits."
It wasn't the best suggestion in the world but it was all he could think of at the moments. "Take the offer Sara... don't turn yourself into a killer." He thought to himself as he waited for her to respond. This was Raina's friend and he just couldn't believe Raina would make friends with murderers.
"And you boys have heard of Wraith... if I say she's off limits, and she says she's off limits, you better go along with it." He spoke again, his gaze never leaving Sara. "Accept Sara... accept your chance to step away without blood on your hands!"
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 30, 2008 11:47:43 GMT -6
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So Raina had a brother... and a brother's friend. That would make life interesting if anything romantic did develop. He had always heard brothers, especially older brothers, could be extremely protective of their sisters and he didn't really want any trouble but he still wanted to get to know Raina better.
"I'll have to meet those two sometime... Naveed and Flloyd... they sound like real party animals." Luke said dryly, with a slight smile tugging at the edges of his mouth as he lifted the first forkful of his tart. He had never had a sister of his own, or even someone had to protect very carefully but somehow he knew that if he had been Raina's older brother he would have been very watchful of her.
"Saturday sounds good." The blind man replied after Raina had finished speaking, "And you don't need to worry about your transformation being weird... I'm blind. Things don't seem as wierd to me on the surface as they do to other people."
It was strange feeling so comfortable with someone he had only met a little while before but here he was making a date with Raina. OK, so maybe it wasn't a date in the official sense but last time he had checked a single man and single woman hanging out even just for training was often classified as a 'date'.
"So what's your plan for getting home?" Luke asked, a tinge of concern moving into his voice as he lifted his head to 'look' at Raina, "Just hang out here until it stops?"
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 30, 2008 11:03:25 GMT -6
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"I think we'd deffinately be practicing with some type of breathing aparatus." Luke replied with a chuckle as he listened to Raina continue, "Unless I have a set of gills or something that I don't know about, I'm not going to be able to hold my breath long enough to get in a whole lot of practicing."
"It's almost the weekend, and I don't teach on saturday... maybe you could visit? or we could go someplace else... or... Unless of course you're busy or this sort of thing makes you uncomfortable..."
"No... I'm not busy this weekend and this doesn't make me uncomfortable." The man's voice had softened slightly as he pushed aside the now empty plate just to pull the small desert place into its position front and center. "But I'm sure you must have some friends at the mansion that will want to hang out with you this weekend. We don't have to do it Saturday if you don't want to."
Ok... this still felt really strange. Mixed signals seemed to fly from the young woman and Luke hated to admit it but he was rapidly becoming fascinated by her. Whether this fascination would turn to romantic feelings was anybody's guess but he knew that he would jump at any opportunity to hang out with her more.
"But whenever we did training, I'd lean towards starting someone bigger than the pool. Maybe one of the lakes outside of the city or something. I mean, it can't be all that hard to use diving equipment."
Really he had no clue how difficult or dangerous diving could be but with a mermaid nearby he should be fine. But really... if Raina had boyfriends or possible boyfriends she should probably be spending her Saturday with them instead of hanging out with Luke. If there was one thing he didn't need it was jealous boyfriends out to hurt him because he was hanging out with their girl.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 30, 2008 9:56:50 GMT -6
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Wraith crouched silently in the shadows, focusing on any bit of movement he could pick up with hsi sonar. Right now Sara seemed to have a handle on the remaining members of the gang but were all the ones that had been hit actually down for the count? The man that had previously wielded an axe was beginning to stir but Wraith was doubtful he would want to join back in with the fight.
Slipping through the darkness with accuracy that few would ever understand he appeared behind the two remaining gunmen with his staff drawn, extended, and held out in front of his body.
“Boo!”
"Droll Sara... very droll." Wraith rasped out from where he had appeared behind the two men. It was amazing seeing just how well the young lady could fight and he was beginning to appreciate just how far her mutation had taken her. Obviously her senses were enhanced but it also appeared that her strength and speed were higher than normal. "Note... don't cross cat lady." He thought wryly to himself.
"So what now? Kill them? Send them back to whatever pit they came out of?"
There was no telling exactly what Sara's plan was but he didn't believe in murder. Killing in self-defense was one thing but once the tables were turned and the gang members were pretty much defenseless, he couldn't see any reason for continuing the mayhem.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 30, 2008 5:57:57 GMT -6
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Wraith had arrived on the scene as quickly as he could but even as he approached he could tell that Sara seemed to have things well in hand. He hoped the extra strength sonar had helped possibly distract the gunmen but there was no way to know for sure at this distance. As he closed in, he suddenly realized that Sara was no longer moving towards the gang and was suddenly in the air coming towards him.
"What in the world?!" He thought as his mind kicked into overdrive. Had she been thrown off balance? Was she dodging an attack? Had she seen him and thought he was part of the gang? There was no way to know for sure what exactly was factoring into the situation but it was easy to know what would happen if Sara made contact.
Throwing himself to the side Wraith dove and shoulder rolled back up to his feet, swiftly pulling his baton from its holder on his back and throwing it towards one of the gang members Sara had disarmed with her knife. The loud crack as it slammed into the side of the man's head told Wraith all he needed to know... that guy was out of the game.
"Just here to help Sara! Watch your back!" Wraith barked out, puposely making his voice more grating than usual. It wasn't a huge disguise in the voice but it was enough to make it sound different from how he sounded when in his street clothes. Diving to the side again, the gray-clothed man moved into the shadows out of the street lights, doing his best to stay out of the other gang member's view. His sonar was working at full power but he knew better than to depend on the 'shadows' and 'ghosts' to completely distract his targets.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 30, 2008 5:03:35 GMT -6
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Luke listened attentively as Raina spoke about her thoughts and ideas. She said that she didn't completely understand the way sonar worked but knowing anything about dolphins or bats gave her at least a working knowledge on the subject. Taking the time to cut off another piece of meat, he began to chew this latest bite of food just as she made the comment about fighting strategy.
"Does she know about Wraith?" Luke thought in shock, his chewing pausing momentarily as his mind began racing, "Where... How?"
"...er... well... sorry I'm thinking with an offensive brain here... I don't know do you need to fight at your job?"
Ok... so maybe it had just been a slip on her part but that still left a nagging question in the back of Luke's mind... why did she immediately think about fighting? Combat was something that filled most day to day life but maybe... "Did I mention my Bartitsu training? That's got to be it. Doesn't it?"
"It would be interesting to see if it did help me 'see' more clearly." Luke replied after have swallowed his last bite of steak, "And better physical conditioning is always a plus... I'm not the most fit person in the world."
Luke knew his last statement wasn't exactly a lie but it was definitely fudging the truth a little... he was fit and he knew it. How many other people could use the city as a jungle gym when looking for crime? True he didn't have enhanced strength or speed... or at least he didn't know about it if he did but he was definitely on the high end as far as humans went.
"Not having to worry about hurting anyone would be an even bigger plus." Luke said as he laid his silverware down and then steepled his hands in front of him with his elbows resting against the table.
It was nice to hear someone with actual suggestions and thoughts on how to help with his ability... the idea of better power under water was interesting but what mattered more to Luke was the control he could attain. Martial arts had taught him it wasn't always the most powerful being that won the match... often it was the person that could maintain discipline and control the best.
"If you don't mind my asking... is the mansion's pool that you mentioned before really big enough for this kind of training?" Luke had no idea what size pool the mansion would have but even an Olympic size seemed like it would be a bit small, but maybe he was wrong. He had never worked under water before so his idea about how things should fit might be just a little bit skewed.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 30, 2008 4:48:48 GMT -6
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No ridicule... not laughing... a slight about being 'Batmanish' but that wasn't so bad. This was going better than Luke had expected and then it took another turn.
"Do you work alone, or with others?"
At this question the blind man had to chuckle slightly. Was there really people out there like him that dressed up to take on crime? He'd have to meet those kinds of people someday.
"I've always worked alone before." He replied, a slight smile still on his lips, "Not that I didn't want partners but I've never exactly shared my secret with a lot of people and I've never known a lot of others that had powers. Like I said earlier, I knew there were other mutants here in New York but I never spent enough time around any of them to know much about them."
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 29, 2008 14:20:49 GMT -6
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The city was quiet and that always worried Wraith... while most would be happy for a quiet night he knew that this was just the city trying to lull you into a false sense of security. New York seemed to have it's own spirit and guiding power so that the worst crimes and attacks always happened right after a brief lull.
Closing his eyes his eyes in concentration Wraith focused on using his enhanced hearing to slowly sweep the city for whatever excitement might be hidden from normal senses. He had never understood why his hearing only worked when he concentrated but it wasn't something that bothered him so much he had to investigate. What mattered was that he could access it when it became necessary.
“Here kitty, kitty, kitty.”
Cat calls... not necessarily a dangerous situation but it was quiet tonight so you never knew exactly what was going to happen.
“You’re pretty strange.”
“And?” A female voice responded. There was something familiar about that voice that Wraith couldn't quite place and then it hit him... the sushi shop. He hadn't seen Sara in a while but that had to be her.
She could only be a block or two away. Suddenly leaping from his perch, Wraith landed on the building next to it and took off at a dead run across the roof tops. If someone was making calls like that towards someone that looked like a cat they couldn't have friendly intentions.
“You’re beautifully too strange. We’re going to put you down.”
If it was possible Wraith ran even faster... he may not have super speed but he was about as fit as a regular human could get. And then the sound he never wanted to hear suddenly came... a gunshot followed by a cry of pain from Sara. Wraith's adrenaline had been moving before but now it was going full tilt. Focusing he blasted the area up ahead with his sonar, knowing that its current frequency would make the men below see shadows and ghosts as the edges of their vision. He wasn't sure how Sara's eyes would respond but if her mutation was far enough then her eyes should be different enough to keep her immune from the effects.
"Hold on Sara!" He muttered out through gritted teeth as he made another leap, grabbing onto a flagpole and using as his high bar to send him towards the nearest fire escape. He was a few seconds away and that was what terrified him... what if those seconds were to many?
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 29, 2008 12:00:40 GMT -6
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Luke was getting confused and he wasn't afraid to admit that to himself... this girl sent out more mixed signals than a Mets catcher trying to call for the next pitch. First she said she had a boyfriend and Luke would have to get in line and then she starts talking about keeping him all to herself. A little good natured teasing was one thing but this was beginning to get ridiculous.
"Well at least you'd let me out for air occasionally." Luke chuckled at her teasing, "And exercise... don't forget about exercise."
"Actually, they got me icing the walrus and penguin exhibits routinely back at the park!" She responded to his ice joke with a laugh of her one.
"It's good that you found a job where you can use your gifts and enjoy the work all at the same time." Luke replied with a smile as he set his empty salad plate to the side and moved the entree so that it was centered right in front of him. The aromas had begun to mellow just a tad as the steak had cooled a little but it still smelled absolutely wonderful. Lifting his knife and fork he carefully carved off a bite sized piece and then placed it in its mouth. Seasoned with butter, garlic, salt... and at least a few other things the piece of meat almost melted as it touched his tongue. This was what a steak was truly meant to be.
"So tell me what kind of ideas you have about water training with my sonar." Luke spoke again after he had finished chewing this first morsal, "I'm curious to hear your thoughts and opinions." As she began to speak Luke placed the second piece of steak in his mouth. Oh yeah... this was deffinately a good lunch date. A trifle... not a lot confusing, but still good.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 29, 2008 10:26:25 GMT -6
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From the sound of it Sara was also moving to the aisle so Luke felt that it wouldn't be rude to go ahead and stand up, making ready to leave. As soon as he was on his feet Luke pulled out about ten bucks from his pocket and tossed it down on the table as a tip for their rather negligent waiter.
"Do you want me to guide you to the door?"
"Thanks for the offer, but I should be fine." He replied with as cheerful a smile as he could muster, "It'll give me a chance to practice my directional control."
Turning towards the door Luke's brows knitted together in concenration as he allowed the flood of sonar that had been building up within him to only be released in front of him... as had happened before the control wasn't perfect and he found himself still able to sense a few feet in all other direction, but it was good enough to keep Sara from getting hit by the sound.
"It was nice to meet you Sara." Luke said with one last quick smile over his shoulder before he began walking towards the door. His steps were even, though perhapse a bit quick as he hurried to join the crowd out on the sidewalks. He was releasing some of the sonar but that didn't help the headache to much... things were still building and he needed to get someplace where it was safe to release the full strength for at least a moment or two.
"Interesting people... maybe I'll see them again sometime." He thought to himself before dissapearing off into the crowd.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 29, 2008 9:07:40 GMT -6
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She was a native that had flaming red hair... interesting combination, although Luke really couldn't envision what it would look like. He knew about colors from people describing them to him and he knew that flaming red hair was not the norm, but without actually seeing the colors he had no way of truly experiencing it.
When the food arrived, Luke turned his attention down to the plates that had been placed before him. The steak smelled very tantalizing but he restricted himself to starting with the beet and mango salad in order to be at least a little bit healthy. The slight crunch of the beets combines with the creaminess and sweetness of the mango to make a beautiful medley that many people would never even dream of trying.
"How's your food? What sort of hobbies do you have?
Luke smiled slightly and finished chewing and swallowing his current bite of food before once again addressing his dining partner.
"The food's wonderful... it normally is here. Definitely one of the reasons I keep coming back. And hobbies... well, I've always enjoyed cooking. Cooking is one of the things that you don't have to have eyes to experience because of the scents and flavors you can get from each thing. I've been able to find a few braille cookbooks but for the most part I learned in class and in experimenting."
"A lot of people would think I'm strange," Luke said with a slight chuckle, "but probably my most prized possession is my set of cooking knives. I invested in them right out of college because I couldn't stand substandard knives when I'm trying to slice or chop my ingredients."
It had been some time since Luke had an opportunity to really cook a full meal... sure he cooked for himself but nothing to extravagant. Basic sandwiches, sauteed chicken or fish, and a few casseroles were the food he normally lived on but it was always nice when he could really go all out and cook for someone else.
"Maybe I can cook for you and some other friends sometime. It's been quite a while since I've had a chance to do anything like that." Luke said as he turned his 'gaze' back down to the plate in front of him. "And your singing could always be the entertainment... at least we wouldn't run out of ice." He finished in a teasing voice before digging back into the salad. The scent of the steak was starting to be overwhelming and he knew if he didn't finish the salad now, he might never get back to it.
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 29, 2008 5:55:28 GMT -6
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So she had never held a job before... Luke wasn't greatly surprise. From how she reacted to the world around her as well as her aparent age she had probably never had much of an opportunity to work before.
"Well, if you're interested in work I may have another option for you." He said slowly before reaching into his pocket and pulling out a business card. Sliding it across the table, Luke paused for a moment as he waited for Victoria to take it, then he began speaking again.
"'Jacobs & Jacobs Security' is my families company. It's been around for a while and though I'm not directly involved anymore, I still have a few contacts as well as the ability to pull a few strings. Along with my name and number you should see Miss Deborah Langstan. She's my secretary at the firm and she can get you into an entry level filing or data entry position. It won't pay a huge amount but it'll be fair wages and a steady paycheck."
Sitting back against the cushions of the booth, Luke turned his attention back to the sandwich that still sat on his plate. "It's not the most glamerous of work but it'll keep you out of the public eye if that's what you're looking for." Luke said as he picked up the sandwich before taking a bite and chewing thoughtfully once again.
"And that's about as much help as I'm going to be able to provide." The blind man thought to himself as he waited to hear Victoria's thoughts on the offer, "I'm not experienced in training or anything but I can offer employment."
Posted by Luke Jacobs on Oct 29, 2008 5:08:27 GMT -6
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(OOC: No problem on the wait. I figured it was work or something so it's no big deal.)
IC: So he would have to get in line if he wanted to date Raina... that was an interesting bit of information to store for future use. Apparently she had at least one other suitor beyond that cop she had once been involved with and maybe even more. It wouldn't be a big surprise to find men jumping at the chance to date a woman like her, even if she did turn into a mermaid when she got wet.
As Raina placed her order Luke found himself getting a small smile on his face. It was obvious from the way she said the names of the food that she was hungry and that was fine by him. It was nice to eat out with someone that did more than just pick at their food.
"Still coming down out there. This place ever have any live entertainment?"
"Not that I know of... there are a couple of different coffee shops near here that have live entertainment, and of course the clubs down town, but I don't think they ever have any performers in here." Luke replied. It was strange sitting at a table and talking to someone that was right across from and be unable to see them. He knew keeping the sonar pulled in would make her more comfortable but it was still an odd experience for him.
"Can I assume that along with appreciating art you have a taste for music? " Luke asked, keeping the conversation general and safe. It was obvious to him now that Raina wasn't out to get a boyfriend but it sounded like she could use another real friend and... honestly... so could Luke. "Any particular genre or basically everything under the sun?"
