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Star Seeker

Keen-eyed Appraiser, Harold MurphyType-Moon RP // MVRP

Debts Paid

Harold Murphy
March 22nd, 2002
6'0", 267 lbs

• "Astral reckoning" can be interpreted in several ways. "star counter", "settling a debt with the heavens", and so on.
• Carries a Bowers trench lighter inherited from his maternal great grandfather, used in World War I. It's used both as a catalyst for chemical reactions, and to smoke the same cheap cigarettes as his father.
• He's diabetic like his father, trying to limit sugar intake despite a sweet tooth.
• Harry has worn glasses since he was a child due to poor eyesight. After gaining the Mystic Eyes of Analysis, he began to wear Mystic Eye Killers to lessen the strain caused by the flood of information they provide. After several years of adjustment, he no longer needs them and wears lenseless frames that disguise his eye color with magic. In the Grand Order timeline, he wears normal glasses or contact lenses.
• He has a surgical scar on his stomach from treating pyloric stenosis as an infant. It runs about an inch deep into his gut, and is still tender to the touch 20 years later.
• His childhood home is haunted by his great-great uncle, who died in a house fire decades ago. He's the only ghost that Harry can see and communicate with, as he lacks his mother's talent as a medium.

Path of the Magus

Magecraft is a talent passed from generation to generation, slowly honing knowledge and skill over the years in search of the ultimate source of mystical power. Duncan Murphy and Maria Rist came from non-traditional mage families, one whom disowned his family after taking their Crest, and the other who was taught magic alongside her elder brothers. The two married and moved in with Maria's parents, as her mother required at home care for a while after knee surgery. After some difficulty with conception, they had a child and named him after Duncan's uncle whom he saw as more of a father than his own. They planned to pass their craft to him with a less forceful approach than other magi...But the boy had no aptitude for magic. Between the two of them and their rather extensive family histories of magic, he should have been born with a high number and quality of magical circuits, within the top percentile of modern spell casters. Yet less than a handful could be detected, and they failed to stretch through his body as they should, tangled up in his skull in a tight knot. The couple decided they would have another child, before Maria unfortunately developed uterine cancer and had to have her capacity to bear children removed. Thus, they resigned themselves to teaching their craft and passing Duncan's Crest to their only child, and hoping that he would have his own child in the future to pass their inherited knowledge onto.

Harold R. Murphy
Date of Birth: March 22nd 2001
Magical Origin: Change
Affinity: N/A
Attribute: Alteration
Magical Circuits: 7
Magical Energy: 5 [.71/Circuit]

Mutation

Harold was given the nickname "Harry" in Preschool, which would stick with him for the rest of his life. At age 8, his parents began to teach him about magic and have him swear to secrecy, being placed under a Geas for five years to never speak of the arcane outside of their home. Over those years, his father slowly transplanted the Family Crest onto Harry with his own additional power, and his mother even passed two of her circuits to add a touch of her own magic. Harry would never be able to use the Crest, and likely not be able to add his own circuit to it, but he would still be able to pass it to his heir.In this time, Harry's unique mutation began to manifest in an uncommon type of magical ability: Telekinesis. Psychic powers have been recorded all throughout the history of magecraft as a different type of mystery, one closely linked to phenomenon like Mystic Eyes. Duncan and Maria speculated that the mixing of their blood from two distinct forms of magecraft, Gaelic Witchcraft and Siksikáí'tsitapi Shamanism, was to blame for the mutation, and that a second child would likely have also had issues. Unknown to them, the problem stretched back over two centuries to the sins of their ancestors. Their families had been cursed for their actions, and the curses combined in their offspring.Harry practiced his skill for a few more years and determined that he needed to understand the physical and chemical structure of an object to manipulate it. Thus began his extensive and obsessive memorization of formulas and tinkering to expand his range of influence. He'd always have a book open, reading well above his grade level to levitate rocks, then even tools and small devices. In freshman year, he studied anatomy to see if it was possible to even move a person around.In the last days of autumn 2016, this would be put to the test. Harry attempted to stop a driver asleep at the wheel from barreling over a little girl in the street, and succeeded at the cost of killing the driver. The sheriff's office down the road was quick to respond to the accident and retrieved the body, where Harry witnessed the horror of what he'd done. The Mage's Association was also quick to act and had the nature of the incident covered up, and Harry was detained for risking the Concealment of Mystery. After questioning, the Murphy family was excommunicated rather than placing a sealing designation on him, as he was a minor.

Divergence

Depending on the circumstances of the world, Harry's path splits in two drastic directions. In Proper Human History where the Chaldean Security Organization does not exist, Harry remains in his small town and gets embroiled in a series of local conflicts. In a parallel world, however, he is given a different opportunity.

• Proper History
• Grand Order

Conflict

Now aged 15, Harry was at rock bottom. Duncan lost his contract with the Mage's Association as a developer on filters that would prevent the arcane from being revealed on the Internet, tightening the family purse strings and cutting off a retirement plan. The young psychic was told to keep his head down and try to graduate without any further incidents.But trouble seems to always follow him. Maria worked in the preschool program at one of the local churches, and Harry had encountered the pastor a few times over the years. Father Wilkinson made a request of him, from a member of the Holy Church to a trusted magus. In exchange for protection should any conflict with the Mages' Association arrive, Wilkinson required him to investigate strange activity in town. Harry tracked the source to be a cult working out of the Nulembo Holdings building downtown, a skyscraper that towers over the rest of town and acts as the headquarters of a corporation that has been buying up local businesses. The cult called forth a fragment of the unbreakable sword Chandrahasa, which turned one of the conjurers into a demon that Harry defeated in a desperate battle. Though they never found the piece of the blade (which Wilkinson left out of his report), the trouble had seemingly been thwarted. Thus, Harry had one ally in the world, shifty as he may be.

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The Holy Grail War

During Junior year, Duncan got a job offer out west to work with one of Maria's brothers in a more mundane cybersecurity operation, and they decide to move. Harry opted to stay with his grandfather at least until he graduated, and they set off. Maria's mother had already passed a few years ago due to health complications, and unfortunately her father would not be much longer for the world. He passed from cancer at the beginning of Senior year, and Harry remained alone in the house after the funeral proceedings and visits from the family. He was not quite 18 yet, but was close enough with some local family members checking in on him every week or so.In the spring of 2020, a situation more dire than the Chandrahasa incident arrived: the New England Holy Grail War. 260 years had passed since the construction of a Holy Grail vessel during the French and Indian War, and it had gathered enough energy to begin the violent ritual. Father Wilkinson enlisted Harry as a representative for the Holy Church, in competition with a preacher from the Vatican's rival faction, two magi from the Association, and three independents. Harry performed the summoning without a catalyst, causing an exception in the usual pool of candidates. His blood relation brought forth Caster: Johnny Appleseed. An incredibly underwhelming spirit that barely meets the qualifications of Heroic, manifesting mid level naturalist magic he never had in life through his devotion to God. To make things worse, Harry received no Command Spells due to his improper Magic Circuits. Caster remained aligned with him only due to their relationship and his nature as a person.Once the War began, they forged an alliance with the Master of Lancer Sun Wukong, Harry's classmate Elaine Fèng. Together they defeated a teacher from their former middle-school who turned out to be the cannibal Master of Assassin Nicholas Damont. In their battle with the Berserkers Adam and Eve, Lancer and Adam killed each other, manifesting the Berserkers Noble Phantasm: Fruit of Knowledge. Caster used his plant manipulation magic to swipe it from Eve, and Harry consumed the fruit. It rewired the Magical Circuits within his brain to allow for a far higher level of telekinesis, and granted him the golden Mystic Eyes of Analysis to defeat Adam. Seth, the Master of the Berserkers, conceded defeat.

Harold R. Murphy
Date of Birth: March 22nd 2001
Magical Origin: Change
Affinity: Change
Attribute: Alteration
Magical Circuits: 44
Magical Energy: 440 [10/Circuit]

All that remained was the Master of Saber, who had already defeated Archer and Rider's Masters. While trying to identify him, Elaine was captured and Harry was forced to face them without the aid of Caster. He outmaneuvered Saber Ravana and reluctantly killed his Master, the President of Nulembo Holdings.With the six other Servants defeated, Harry went to claim the Grail at the top of the hill up the road from his home. They found that the vessel itself was corrupted, composed of thousands of souls from a Native tribe used as human sacrifices bound together with black magic. The Grail-Beast destroyed a third of the city in an instant before going dormant. Elaine transferred what mana she could to Harry, promising to face the end together. He broke that promise and left her sleeping at his home, receiving power from Caster, Seth, and Father Wilkinson to convert his entire nervous system into temporary Magic Circuits and undo the magic holding the souls together, freeing them after centuries of torment. The blowback destroyed his body and let him on the verge of death. The contents of the Grail were purified, and granted Harry his dying wish. Undoing the damage and casualties caused by the war would be too much for the Grail without an additional price: the existence of Harold Murphy. His English and Native ancestors forged the Grail and began this mess, so it could only end this way. Releasing the energy that he'd absorbed from the vessel after years of living so close to it, Harry offered his history as payment to correct the world.

Restoration

Peace returned to town, with the florist John Murphy living alone in his cousin Duncan's old home. The Masters who had originally died during the War passed from natural causes on the same days, causing some disturbances in local politics over the following weeks. Elaine studied for finals while struggling to remember a promise she'd made to someone. She found herself drawn to the massive apple tree on the hill, blowing off plans with a friend to rest her eyes there. When a fruit fell into her hand, she remembered the cause of her sadness. Harry appeared seated at her side, just as she remembered him. Though he'd been erased from history, their bond still existed. By remembering him, she found a loophole in the Grail's condition and brought him back into the world. Perhaps that had been fate's plan all along.Elaine, Seth, and Caster regained their memories of the Grail War, and it is kept a secret between the four survivors. Without the continued existence of the Fruit of Knowledge, the capacity of Harry's Magical Circuits has degraded considerably. It's still a massive step up from what he had before, so the psychic has no complaints.

Harold R. Murphy
Date of Birth: March 22nd 2001
Magical Origin: Change
Affinity: Change
Attribute: Alteration
Magical Circuits: 44
Magical Energy: 60 [1.36/Circuit]

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Aftermath

In the years since the War's end, everyone has moved on with their lives. Caster remains in town to watch over the home as a humble gardener. Elaine has gone off to school at Clock Tower, living with her cousins in London while she studies. She and Harry had a falling out after he stood her up a year into her stay, but they've at least become friends again. While Harry is still officially "excommunicated" and disallowed from studying at Clock Tower, he's gotten steady work through both the Mage's Association and the Holy Church as an appraiser of magical artifacts. Using the Eyes of a Analysis, he can accurately date what time period objects originate from and determine their legitimacy. Both organizations pay him to travel around the world and investigate discoveries and private collections to know if they need to acquire or steal the item to keep it out of dangerous hands.In recent years, a boy from another world named Marrón Mendoza began to appear periodically. He seems to know another version of Harry, but the two still share a brotherly bond. A bond strong enough that he has done some crazy shit to help him.

The Frigid North

In the world which the Chaldea Security Organization exists, the young Harry learned of their recruitment of "Master Candidates" while listening in on his father and one of his associates. He studied hard and forged his credentials and identity to be accepted into the recruits in a desperate attempt to restore his family's name and prove his worth. Come late 2017, Harry left a letter behind for his family, used his savings to catch a bus to New York City, and got picked up by the Organization's escort. Chaldea HQ is unforgiving, but the boy was determined to be of use. Sabotage by Lev Lainur Flauros lead to the near-death of the other 47 candidates, and Harry was left as the last defender of Humanity.

Mystic Codes

Selenite Hypercube
A photonic crystal set into Harry's forehead. The inner core is the size of an eyeball, while the outer cube is half as thick. It interfaces with the magical circuits in his brain to enhance his abilities.

"Vitruvian" Combat Suit
A modified version of the Chaldea Combat Suit produced by the combined efforts of Da Vinci, Archimedes, and Asclepius. Adjustable wires physically support the limbs while magically infused threads allow the use of Reinforcement throughout the body to enhance performance. It can change colors to blend in with other outfits better, and absorbs a large amount of the impact from incoming attacks.

False Seal of Solomon
The silver ring crafted by Goetia to replace the missing tenth seal held by Romani. The original ten were locked away after Goetia's defeat, but Harry kept the replica. It acts as a catalyst that strengthens the output of other Mystic Codes, making up for the Master's own lack of power.

Ribbon of the Lost Maiden
An orange ribbon once worn by a young Olga Marie Animusphere. While not truly a Mystic Code, Harry uses it as a "starter" to activate other items. Tied in his hair, it stores just enough energy to give the spark needed to make the rest of his arsenal run.