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 Artair Hawke on Jun 12, 2017 16:28:07 GMT -6
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OK, maybe he was a little surprised. She was a teacher after all, it wasn’t beyond the realm of possibility to assume she wasn’t a trained fighter. So sue him. “Trust me, I’m Scottish. The idea a woman can kick my a--- is not a new one.”
She might be fast, and quick on the grabs, but he had the advantage of height and strength. As she tried to pull his arm up behind him, he wrenched it down and went low, ignoring the pain it caused him. Going to grab her leg and hopefully using that moment and leverage to knock her on her back. If not, he might be able to scamper back before she got any counters in. In theory.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 12, 2017 16:25:08 GMT -6
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“Aye, it’s good for that. They’ve got some really good people up there, ones you can tell care about what they do, you know?” Meeting more and more of the current and former mansionettes was having a pretty good effect on him. Christ, without Serena he wouldn’t be here now and as odd as his interactions with Xavia were, he couldn't say she wasn’t fun to talk too.
It could sound heroic from the outside, to someone not there but at the time? It was brutal. Artair had not expected to do so much to them, hurt them as bad as he had. “Good attitude, but don’t let it get you carried away. Always make sure to keep your head clear or you’ll end up getting yourself, and others, hurt.” Softening his voice slightly, “Look, I don’t mean to sound like I’m scaring you off. I just don’t want to see you do something daft and get injured. I’ve already made that mistake myself.”
“Should be fine, we can head out in a sec, just need to go over some info first.” The place they were heading up to had taken a marked uptick in violent crimes against mutants and Haven wanted to know why. “I’ll explain most stuff on the way, but the main thing that needs to be said, keep yourself safe. You’re no good to anyone if you’re not looking after your own safety.”
“Other than that, I’d suggest we don’t head out with any weapons, they look to obvious. If trouble starts I’ll make sure you’ve got something to fight with, just stay within 30 feet of me if you want to keep it.” One annoying detail of his power, it’s range was fairly low, not that he bandied its weakness about to anyone.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 9, 2017 16:23:40 GMT -6
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"Don't worry Derek, you don't need to be a hero to help people." Small things had a hell of lot more power than people thought. It was the little things a person did that could really change the world, the little acts of kindness.
He was up at the mansion? That was interesting, strange that he was here though. Even with his own reservations about the X's and their ties to the police, the mansion was a good place in his book. They did far more for mutants than he ever could hope to in his life. Oh and Doc was a life saver. Fixing broken ribs in a few minutes rather than weeks? That was worth it's weight in gold. "Aye, they're pretty good at the whole training thing, so thankful a friend bullied me into lessons there. You been at Xavier's long?"
Smiling at the question, it wasn't a hard one to answer. "That's pretty easy, actually. I came across some anti-mutant thugs abusing a kid." His voice hardened at the next comment, "She was only 10. Serena, a friend gave me his number and I needed back up. Gave him a call and agreed just like that, dropped everything for a stranger. He helped me deal the scum, saved that wee girls life how could he not have my respect after that?"
"Afterwords, we had a chat and he invited me to check the place out, see how I'd feel about helping more people like that lass. Couldn't really say no after that." A warm smile threatened his face, Sarah had proven more than worth the new scar from that fight. They all were.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 9, 2017 15:11:25 GMT -6
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Oof, lass had a hell of a hit on her, even if he just managed to keep on his feet. Of course that meant he was of balance and immediately got wiped out by some kind of grab. Damn, that was one point already gone. "Jesus Xavia, give a lad a chance why don't ya," he joked, letting the woman disentangle herself from him before he got back up. "Not that I'm complaining about you being on top me," he added a cheeky grin on his face.
Well, he was only one down, could be worse. At least he knew how badly this was going to go, so he had that going for him. Right?
Keeping his hands up, maybe small movements were the best idea, draw it out and try to out endurance her? It'd be risky, with his heart a long fight would hurt him more than her and he had the feeling he'd give out first. No he had to go on the offensive. Moving in closer, he tried to launch a small right hand jab, try and test her defenses. If it hit, a quick left hook to her shoulder would follow. If not? He'd step back to keep room.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 9, 2017 13:32:08 GMT -6
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Artair wasn't generally one for TV, or maybe more accurately he didn't have the time for to watch TV or anything like that. "Yeah, I get that feeling but if you want superhero's can't beat the X's. They got the jet, the mansion and lets be fair, nothing screams hero like those skin tight suits."
Couldn't say he'd ever watch a show called Herc but it sounded like some bad version of the old Hercules stories. "Sorry mate, can't say I have. With uni and now training, I've not had a lot of time to watch stuff you know? Fairly sure the last thing I marathoned Chums, maybe six or seven years ago." It had been pretty much the only thing on in the hospital and while he'd not been a fan going in, he had to admit, it was pretty damn good.
"Lets start with some simple forms then we get onto a quick spar. We'll do a couple defensive and an offensive one, to keep your options open." Keeping the guy alive and relatively unhurt was the best place to start. Running him through the forms and stances, he had to give the guy credit, he was a quick learner, if he had a good head on his shoulders he'd be fine.
"Not bad, you've got decent reactions which always helps and as long as you keep it crossed over your body you should be fine."
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 9, 2017 10:02:10 GMT -6
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Christ she was quick. Her leg sweep nearly gave up the first point for free but he managed to just keep his balance and back off, adding more distance between them. Yep, she was better at this than him, he'd be lucky to get maybe one point.
Dropping low and charging, he was hoping to feint her into protecting low, at which point he'd surge up and tackle her in the stomach. If it didn't work, well he'd be a bit screwed. He'd be over extended and pretty easy to knock down. He just really hoped it worked.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 9, 2017 9:45:49 GMT -6
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Damn, two steps forward one step back thanks to their little interruption. He wasn't cut out for this, for the slow careful guiding people needed, the caring. That just wasn't him. Watching her in the door way, seeing all the little twitches and protective behaviours, it was all familiar, all the same. She needed help, someone kind and caring, someone with a big heart to help draw out the pain and help her deal with it and for some reason she had him. The cold man with a broken heart.
Why was he here? Really. Did he want to help for good reasons or was he being selfish. See if she can be helped, if she can be saved. Because if she could, maybe it wasn't too late for him, not too late to fix whatever was wrong with him. It was a pretty poor excuse, if that was the reason he gave himself. Hell even if was for purely altruistic reasons, it's not like he was qualified or even experience in this kind of thing. What she really needed, no what she deserved was proper help. A person capable enough to get her through this trauma.
She turned back to him, with that fake and those tired eyes and she lied to him. Again. Hot anger flared up and it took more than a few deep breaths to rein it back it, pull it back into line. Artairs expression hardened though, set in a solid look. "Lass, scream, shout, cry or storm out. Do something, but don't lie. I've earned at least that much haven't I?"
Sighing and waving away the smoke she was breathing out, she needed a shock, or at least a reminder he wasn't that alone. "You want me to play this role again? Fine then. Sit. Now." Time to tell this tale again, God he wasn't looking forward to it. Clenching his hands until they went white and taking long breaths he readied himself for all the fun times of explaining that incident was.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 8, 2017 20:22:19 GMT -6
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Artair burst out laughing. Good, the guy could roll with the punches and wasn't afraid to hit back. He had to much of people here being to nice on the surface, or getting offended by friendly banter. "That's a relief then, I'd hate to have to break up a perfectly good musical moment."
"OK, lot to answer there. You can work with as many or as few people as you want, we don't any fancy matching skin tight suits like the X's which I know, little bit disappointing. As for a bake sale, feel free to speak to Devon to organise that kind of stuff. Haven has a lot of outreach programs, so I'm sure if there not one you'd like to work with, he'd be happy to set it up with you." Enthusiasm was hard to fake, so seeing so much of it was pretty encouraging.
Good sparring always helped loosen the muscles and get his head in the game. "Great, and don't worry, I'm not exactly a master fighter myself, so it's not like you're the only one who needs some training."
For basic defense, some staff training was the best way to go. It was intimidating, had plenty of reach and if push came to shove, it was a dirty big stick to hit someone with. "Here, simple staff fighting is one of the best places to start. Plenty of options and keeps the bad guys at arms length." Offering a training weapon to him, he grabbed his own well one from the floor.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 8, 2017 18:54:11 GMT -6
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Seemed fair, put them both on relatively even footing, although his hand to hand training was...poor. Most of his came down either hitting them hard with what amounted to metal on his hand, or what amounted to wrestling. Which would get awkward. Pretty quick. "I'm game, puts us about as even as we can hope to be." If she was a trained as he though she was, he really hoped she went easy on him.
Grabbing the staff and depositing it out of the way, along with any breakables on his person, readying himself , he was prepared for this. She was an opponent now, and deserved the respect that entailed.
Putting his hands up in a standard defensive stance and nodding at her, he was so glad for the extra rules. It was pretty much a universal rule that men had a certain, aversion, to getting hit in the more delicate parts of their bodies.
"I'm ready Xavia. Let's do this." He'd be happy to throw away one, maybe two to get an idea of her skill and movement. Knowledge in a fight was important, maybe more than skill. Hopefully.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 8, 2017 18:10:18 GMT -6
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"With your power you're an asset out the gate. But that's not what really matters. As long as you care, you've a place here." Few enough people genuinely wanted to help others and fewer still who'd take that extra step into action, as long as Derek did what he could, that's all anyone really could ask.
Smiling, he didn't really need a demonstration, "Don't worry, I believe you anyway and as much fun as having a horde of mice and birds flying around, I don't think the cleaners would be best pleased." He also didn't need some kind of Disney song starting. "I swear to God though, if you start singing to the animals you won't hear the end of it. Ever."
"But don't worry about fights. If everything goes well, we shouldn't have to. If something goes wrong, your job will be to watch my back, keep them off me while I deal with them. You able to handle that?"
"What I do need to do though, is get a gauge of your more physical skills. Now we could chat, but that's no fun. Fancy a quick spar?"
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 8, 2017 17:27:17 GMT -6
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Her gaze kept drifting to the one in the back, what was going on, why did his face ring a bell? It wasn't like she'd ever met him before, so why? Before she could dive into the memories more the big guy pulled her attention right back into the moment.
"If one of us is make friendly with one of you, then it is my problem!" Oh, so that's what this about. Why did so many mutants act like this? They were all the same deep down so why build up walls and make everything so much harder. Living peacefully was just so much more fun! Playing music and frolicking in the park beat acting like a thug any day.
Big man's hand shot out and took a grip around wrist and boy was he strong. Can't beat a girls intuition sometimes. "Is this really something you want to do? There's plenty of people around to see the big bad mutant bully a sweet, innocent little Scot. You can just let me go and walk away, no harm done."
He seemed to genuinely consider it. See, all people needed was a chance to prove they were nicer than they looked. Maybe deep down he was just a sensitive soul.
"Nah, I think I prefer my way!" Oh dear. That wasn't good.
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 8, 2017 15:09:28 GMT -6
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OK? She'd lost him somewhere along the way. Turning back towards her, she was a lot closer than he'd been expecting. Jumping slightly, "Christ lass, nearly gave me a heart attack which for me, is more likely than you think." He was already on thin ice with it, didn't need an extra push towards one.
Disappear, touch? What the hell was going on here? And now sparring. This was going strange and he wanted an explanation. To get one, he'd just have to win. Hopefully she wasn't as well trained as some other people he'd met, but since she taught at the mansion, he wasn't hopeful about his chances. "Aye, I'll spar but how do you want to do this?"
Slamming the staff he still had into the ground and leaving it there, "I'm guessing we go to first touch to the torso? Weapons or bare fist? And do you want to use powers?" If she did, he was screwed. They were in a forest. Which she could control. That wouldn't end well for him.
"If you want a weapon," gesturing at the staff, "feel free to take that one. I have enough of my own."
Posted by Artair Hawke on Jun 8, 2017 14:40:45 GMT -6
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"Aye blue a pretty good colour, although I can't exactly claim to be unbiased there national colour and all that." Although he suspect she also had somewhat personal reasons to like it, but considering her overall appearance, he could hardly blame her. She was a pretty damn striking shade of the colour and he'd be lying if he said it wasn't a good look.
Considering the people Artair had been hanging out recently, it was pretty relaxing to just chat for once. Not have to deal with fights or drama. Oh the drama.
"Well then since apparently the only source of stress I've had is gone is there anything you want to know?" Seemed like they'd skipped a few steps between greeting and offers of help, maybe they could fill those in with some conversation. Sure he wasn't the most talkative person, but some were worth time, clearly Jack was one of them.
Getting to know someone doing him a favour was just good sense.