#argo acquafredda

[astra-galaxie]

Argo's new look post The Greatest Murder! The blue streaks are here to stay, and I'm happy they came back to his design!😊

I also made a CC edit of Argo's appearance during The Greatest Murder! Spoilers under the cut if you haven't read it.

(P.S. I will hopefully update his profile soon! I'm trying to work my way through the easier profile updates first, plus I also need to finish some sketches so I can add them to Argo's profile.)

This is Argo's appearance when he's under the disguise of the beautiful singer Ahohako Ka’uhane.

[rhia-the-georgina-enthusiast]

Hi @astra-galaxie!✨ Since you made Giu's headcanon as I requested...

I decided to have a little gift for you🥰

Here's my sketch of your oc Argo!✨

I hope you enjoyed it🥰

[issy5316]

whumptober 2024: day 8

day 8-rope burns and gagged

[astra-galaxie]

In honour of the fact that I have collected all the sprite files (or all I could find) from Mysteries of The Past, I decided to redo Argo's design! I'm much happier with how this one came out, even if I only changed the clothes!

[astra-galaxie]

So I decided to try my hand at making a CC sprite edit of one of my OCs, and Argo was who I chose to do it!

Full disclaimer, this is my first CC edit, so apologies if it's not the greatest, as I don't have many sprite files and was learning how to edit them as I went.

That said, I'm really proud of how Argo turned out and decided to post it here for others to see!

I don't know if I'll do any more edits, but maybe one day I'll do some for other important OCs like Star, Fili and Jason.

Now, allow me to introduce you to Argo in CC style!

[astra-galaxie]

He was really fun to draw, hope you didn’t mind me adding the waves to his glasses and buttons to his coat

My baby! Look at my son! You made him look so pretty I could cry!😭 And the pose you put him in is perfect! It fits his personality so well! And his hair came out so good! Oh, I could ramble about how much I love this for hours!😍

He looks amazing! And I love your take on his goggles! I was just thinking of them as engravings in the metal, but this is much cooler!

And I don't mind the buttons! I only left them out because every time I tried adding them to his sprite edit, they looked silly...🙁 But you did a good job at incorporating them!

Thank you so much! I shall treasure this forever!🥰😍

[astra-galaxie]

Argo, ✨🍎🍩?

I fear I have a lot of catching up on his lore to do...sorry if this is repetitive to things you've already said!

No worries! When I finish my MotP story, I’ll update his profile to make it a one-stop shop for his lore! But if you ever have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!😊

I don’t think I’ve ever really talked about these answers for Argo before, so I’m happy to answer them for you!

✨- How did you come up with the OC’s name?

Story answer of first name:

He’s named after his father’s ship, The Argo, because it helped bring his parents together. Moray sailed nearly every day as he was one of the sailors who brought supplies to the island, so he spent a lot of time on the open sea. That’s how he met Moana, and he always brought her a flower to thank her for granting him safe passage between Canto del Mare and the mainland. When deciding on Argo’s name, Moray suggested naming him “Argo” as a tribute to the ship that brought them together. The Argo brought the couple together and Argo is a symbol of their love.

The actual answer of the first name:

I decided on the name in high school (like 2017-2018) when I first played MotP. While playing, I was trying to create my MC for the season and chose the name because we had done a Greek Mythology unit in English class, and I loved the myth Jason and the Argonauts. The ship in the story is called “Argo,” and I thought it would be cool to use it as a name, so I ended up giving it to my MotP MC! While Argo’s appearance and backstory changed a LOT, his name never did after I picked Argo for him! I did consider other names but always returned to Argo, so I knew it was meant to be!

Rest of his name:

His middle names, Ahohako Ka’uhane, mean “Storm Spirit.” Ka’uhane (Spirit) would technically be his mother’s maiden name, but after she and Moray married, she made it her middle name. Argo was born during a horrible storm brought on by the magic used to create him, so Ahohako (Storm) was chosen to honour that. Ahohako Ka’uhane became fitting for him as Argo can control the weather even better than Moana could, making him the true “Storm Spirit” while his mother is the “Ocean Spirit” (Moana Ka’uhane).

I picked his last name (Acquafredda) because I wanted something water-themed. However, I didn’t just want to use something like “Aqua” or something water-related that would require people to look up the meaning to know it was related to water. So, I picked Acquafredda (which means cold water) because it had the obvious water part (Aqua) but with the added extra meaning (Fredda) to make it more unique!

🍎 - What is the OC’s relationship w/their parents like?

Birth parents:

Moana: Unfortunately, Argo has very few memories of his mother before she left Canto del Mare and died in a shipwreck. However, he had a loving relationship with her as a baby and young toddler. Their favourite thing to do was swim together, and Moana always made it fun by controlling the water to make each time unique. His clearest memory of his mother is her singing him to sleep, and whenever he misses her, he’ll sing the lullaby to himself to keep her memory alive in his heart.

Moray: Unlike his mother, Argo has more memories of his birth father since Moray was lost at sea when his son was five years old. The two had a good relationship and became closer after Moana died, with Moray now being the only parent the boy had left. Argo practically lived on his father’s ship, but he never travelled outside the border of Canto del Mare as Moray forbade it, no matter how much his son begged him to take him to see the mainland. But even though Moray wouldn’t take Argo on any supply trips, Argo loved his father since he knew Moray was only doing it to protect him, even if he didn’t fully understand why. Like when his mother died, Argo was heartbroken when Moray was lost at sea, and while he’s sadly forgotten what his father looked like, he’ll never forget the things Moray taught him, like sailing and astronavigation.

Adoptive parents:

Santiano: Santiano was the one who took in and adopted Argo a few years after his parents died (Argo was 8). Even though Santiano had no experience raising a child, he basically raised himself and thankfully had the islanders of Canto del Mare to help him. Since Santiano was the one who helped Argo free his island from pirates, he trusted the man deeply and was one of the few people Argo allowed to get close to him. Through helping Argo cope with and overcome his trauma, Santiano and he formed a strong father-son relationship, one that could never be broken. No matter how different the two may be, Santiano treasures his son, and Argo loves his Papi. Argo knows Santiano would never try to replace Moray or Moana and instead does everything he can to honour them even though they never met, something he loves most about his adoptive father.

Răzvan: Răzvan is Argo's godfather and helped Moray and Moana create Argo using his magic. He didn’t live in Canto del Mare but stayed for a while after Argo was born, and the baby was always happy to see his godfather. Răzvan returned to the island when Argo was about 10 after discovering everything that had happened and helping Santiano raise the child. Argo and Răzvan’s relationship immediately started well because even if Argo didn't remember his godfather, he still felt trust between them thanks to the magic that helped create Argo. Their relationship is still strong, and Argo knows he can go to his godfather for anything and that Răzvan will always support and love him.

🍩 -Who is your OC’s arch-nemesis or rival?

Excluding canon characters like Justin (who could be classified as every MotP MC’s arch-nemesis/rival), Argo’s would be the pirates who enslaved his island when he was a kid. If you’d like me to be more specific, I’ll say the pirate captain is his arch-nemesis since he was the one in charge. The Captain made life miserable for the islanders and Argo, but thankfully, he and his crew can’t hurt anyone anymore… But that doesn't mean ghosts of the past don’t still haunt Argo…

Thank you for asking about Argo! I still have a lot more lore to reveal about him, and some big changes will be coming soon! I’m excited to see where the rest of my MotP story will go, and I look forward to writing it!😁

[astra-galaxie]

would be so interesting if the player ends up loosing it after so many cases of ALWAYS being the one to have to handle everything while the rest can rest and relax, and the team is forced to handle everything that the player usually would, for the whole case, and one of the Additional Investigation tasks is to get the player’s pov of their outburst.

(Also, I’m biased to motp, would love to hear your thoughts about how the team would react to player just bursting out at them and storming off somewhere lol)

I mean, nobody is made of titanium, so the player must have a breaking point somewhere, so many murders, running around, bullshit from suspects, having to help them afterwards while one of their partners ditch them, it’s tiring, isn’t it?

(Nolan would def have this happen in the story, one in Motp, and maybe one somewhere in every season, considering that it’s… well, stressful in almost everywhere he is lol)

I think the player deserves to have a break and make the partners do the work for a change! It's why I throw in OG cases where the player is absent for some reason, so the partners have to solve the case without the player's help for once! Seriously, sometimes it makes you wonder how cases got solved before the player came since the partners rarely, if ever, offer to help with something...

Likewise, it's shocking that the player never broke during one of the games and walked out on the team! After everything they've gone through, they're well within their right to.

For your MotP-related question, I would say the team would be shocked (most likely any team would be) if the player snapped and walked out on a case. Some, like Arthur, Maddie and Isaac, would probably try to convince the player to stay and help, while others would either not say anything or agree that the player deserves a break.

(Argo might reach his breaking point, too, at some point in my story. As for if he would storm out during a case, it's hard to say, but he's definitely going to have a breakdown at some point...)

[astra-galaxie]

If Argo ever became a victim and the team had to solve his death, how would his case roughly play out? What would be the events that happen between chapters, and what would the AI be?

Nolan already has one in the works lol

Personally thinking of him being killed in a alleyway by a thug or someone, or maybe even die at Lawson’s own hands and the team had to figure out whether it really was Lawson, or someone else

If I had a nickel for every time I was asked how I would kill Argo off, I'd have two nickels - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice!

I'm sorry I took so long to respond to this ask. I was waiting until I posted a specific chapter ("If You Love Somebody, Let Them Go") in my story before answering it. I needed it to reveal a significant change I’m making to Argo’s story, which plays a part in this answer.

Now that I’ve done that and thought out how to write this hypothetical case let’s see one way I could potentially kill Argo! I’m going to lay it out similar to how I plot out my OG cases in my notebook. (Yes, I have a notebook for OG cases, and yes, it's OCD-level organized to the point that it’s colour-coded by season.)

Info for this case before getting into it:

This murder substitutes the final case. Someone once asked me in an OG case I made for S3 (“Murder From The Past”) if I would kill off Argo in the final case instead of Charlie (I hadn’t even introduced Argo yet, and people already wanted to know if I would kill him or not!). So you’ll see that some things from Last Stand For Justice will be reused for this OG case

Argo and Diego have gotten back together (Argo and Jason broke up during Coyote Gorge) and have been romantically involved since the start of Crimson Banks

For the sake of parts of this case, we'll say that the Squad was already aware that Argo and Diego aren't human (Not sure if they’ll find out in my story or not yet)

The transition between this and the case before it is similar to canon, but instead of Charlie returning to the airship, it’s Argo, and Isaac goes with him

Since Maddie just gave birth and her husband isn't missing, instead of her going to the airship, it’s Arthur with Katherine (who escaped with the Squad during “Best Laid Plans”) tagging along since she knows how to avoid the Justice Corps thanks to the Resistance. That’s how they end up as the investigators

Case Outline

Title: Sinking Justice (Alternative to Last Stand For Justice)

Season: 4

Between cases: N/A - final case

District: Capitol Peak

Partners: Arthur Wright & Katherine Woolf

Summary

Victim: Argo Acquafredda

Murder Weapon: Handgun

(Shot in the heart; heart removed post-mortem)

Killer: Diego del Lobo (Justin Lawson)

Suspects

Diego del Lobo (Profile pieces: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Constable Ramirez (Profile pieces: 1, 3, 5)

Isaac Bontemps (Profile pieces: 1, 2, 3, 5)

Jason Nicchi (Profile pieces: 1, 2, 4)

Maddie O’Malley (Profile pieces: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Quasi-Suspects

Dora Umbright

Lady Highmore

Evie Holloway

Killer’s Profile

The killer eats ration biscuits (Argo’s body)

The killer knows The Caesar Cipher (message delivered by Caspian)

The killer uses moisturizer (Caspian)

The killer has torn clothes (bullet)

The killer has brown eyes (Argo’s necklace)

Crime Scenes/Clues

Airship Navigation room

Victim’s body

Talk to Isaac (no clue needed)

Police notebook (Constable Ramirez)

Squad Airship

Baby bag (Maddie)

Caspian’s letterholder

Capitol Peak Harbour

Flying Squad badge (Diego)

Newspaper article (Isaac)

Caspian

Airship Gangway

Argo’s crutches (Constable Ramirez)

Toolbox (Jason)

Harbour Dock

Engagement ring (Diego)

Fiocco Nascita (Maddie)

Gun (Jason)

Airship wheel

Argo’s necklace

Ship’s wheel

Disclaimer: The order of steps varies; this is just a rough outline of what would happen in each chapter

Steps - Chapter 1

Investigate Airship Navigation room:

Victim’s body (autopsy - Dick)

Police notebook (faded name on the cover; decipher name; Constable Ramirez. New suspect: Constable Ramirez)

Talk to Isaac about the murder (admits he and Argo got separated on the way to the airship, and when he arrived, Argo was already dead)

Talk to Ramirez about being on the crime scene (reveals the Justice Corps tasked him to guard the airship after the Squad escaped but had stepped away for a snack break during the time of the murder, and he never saw Argo enter the airship)

****New Crime scene: Squad Airship (Prerequisite: talk to Ramirez)

Investigate Squad Airship:

Bag (Search; baby supplies; note addressed to Maddie. New suspect: Maddie O’Malley)

Caspian’s letter carrier (Unlock; Coded message; analyze - Evie)

Talk to Maddie about the baby bag (discover she asked for Argo to grab the bag of baby items she had to leave behind on the airship when they fled. Maddie is shocked to find out Argo is dead, and Charlie comforts)

Get results: Autpsoy and coded message

Autopsy revealed: killer eats ration biscuits; left crumbs on Argo’s body

Code message revealed: killer knows The Caesar Cipher; coded message was from Argo to his killer asking him to meet him at the airship

****Chapter transition: Charlie interrupts Arthur and Katherine, who were summarizing the case, to announce he’d just received a telegram from a Resistance member informing them that Argo had been spotted at the harbour before his death

Steps - Chapter 2

Investigate Capitol Peak Harbour:

Flying Squad badge (faded engraving; dust; badge number; Arthur IDs it as Diego’s badge number (there are less than ten members; I doubt that many badges have been issued that Arthur doesn't know which belongs to who). New suspect: Diego del Lobo)

Torn newspaper article (Repair; old article about Isaac’s brother’s death. Talk to Isaac again)

Damaged Caspian; substance on wings (Swab wings; unknown transparent substance; analyze - Viola)

Inform Diego of Argo’s death (Reveals he visited the airship after hearing the Squad had been captured; assumes he must have dropped his badge on the way there as he carries it to remind himself there is still hope true justice will be restored. After being told Argo is dead, Diego becomes distraught and is unconsolable hearing his lover is dead)

Talk to Isaac about the newspaper article (Same as canon; it reveals the truth behind his brother’s death and how Argo found the article, causing the old memories to resurface)

Get results: Unknown substance

Reveals the killer uses moisturizer as it was the unknown substance on Caspian’s wing, but it was not the type Argo used, so it had to have been left by the killer. Viola speculates the killer must have attacked Caspian during the murder and brought the bird to the harbour to dispose of him in the water

Investigate airship gangway:

Argo’s crutches with crumbs on them (Collect with vacuum; unknown crumbs; analyze - Viola)

Toolbox (Search; ID band; compare; Jason’s ID code. New Suspect: Jason Nicchi)

Talk to Jason about his toolbox being on the crime scene (Learn that Mayor Lawson tasked him with checking the airship for traps the Squad could have set. Knew nothing about the murder and was shocked Argo was dead)

Get results: Crumbs

Crumbs belonged to trail mix. Katherine recalls that was the snack Constable Ramirez had mentioned eating

Ask Constable Ramirez about why he handled Argo’s crutches (Confesses he went aboard the airship after the murder and found Argo’s body, dropping trail mix on the crutches after seeing the dead detective. Panicked and ran out of the airship, taking the crutches since his trail mix was on them and hiding them outside to avoid becoming a suspect)

****Chapter transition: Same as in canon; Lady Highmore tells everyone to hide because Judge Umbright is coming, so Arthur and Katherine leave the mansion to search the harbour again

Steps - Chapter 3

Investigate Capitol Peak Harbour Docks:

Locked ring box (Decode lock: open; engagement ring with engraving “Mi Corazón Es Tuyo - Tu Lobo”. Talk to Diego again)

Torn fabric (Repair; Fiocco Nascita with George Dupont’s name and birth info. Talk to Maddie again)

Trash can (Search; Gun; analyze - Rose)

Question Diego about the engagement ring for Argo (Reveals he was going to ask Argo to marry them (even if it was just a symbolic marriage) after the fall of the Justice Corps)

Ask Maddie about George’s Fiocco Nascita (Tells them that Argo made the Fiocco Nascita for George and that she regrets asking Argo to find her baby bag, thinking she caused him to spend unnecessary time on the airship, which allowed his killer to get him)

Get results: Handgun

Discover the gun is the murder weapon. Rose also discovers that these guns are used by the Justice Corps and are manufactured by Jason. Talk to Jason again)

Confront Jason about building the murder weapon (Is shocked to find out he made the gun that killed Argo but promises he did nothing more than build the guns on Mayor Lawson’s orders. He doesn't know who the gun was issued to)

Investigate Airship wheel:

Argo’s necklace with substance on shell (Collect; transparent substance; analyze - Viola)

Broken ship’s wheel (Repair; restored ship’s wheel; analyze - Charlie)

Get results: Substance and ship’s wheel

Transparent substance: Killer’s tears: reveals the killer has brown eyes

Ship’s wheel: Fibres caught in the wheel: reveals the killer has torn clothes as the fibres did not match Argo’s clothes

Arrest Killer: Diego del Lobo (Or is he???)

Diego confesses that Argo has asked to meet him at the airship as they had been secretly communicating about how to take down Justin. No one was around when they arrived, so they were going to grab what they needed and then flee to join the rest of the Squad at Lady Highmore’s mansion

But Justin appeared and caught them sharing a kiss in the navigation room. Furious, Justin demands to know why Diego (still wearing his Eddie Lebold disguise) was kissing a wanted man

Diego’s real identity is discovered, and Justin draws his gun, planning to take Diego and Argo in himself. The couple pleads for Justin to put the gun away and promise to go with him willingly, but Justin keeps ranting about “perfecting justice” and “ridding the world of corruption” while brandishing the gun

During the argument, Justin shoots at Diego, but Argo steps in front of his boyfriend and takes the bullet meant for Diego. The two stumble backwards into the airship’s wheel, breaking it and collapsing to the floor

Diego is distraught as he holds Argo while he’s dying, and Justin, shocked by what he’d done, leaves without trying to take Diego in

Argo dies in Diego’s arms and asks his boyfriend to take his heart (The Heart of The Ocean; long story short, magical rock that serves as Argo’s heart) so it won’t fall into the wrong hands before he passes

Diego does as requested and takes Argo’s heart; somehow, Argo’s body sustains a physical form. Diego assumes it might have something to do with the fact that the stone is cracked because of the bullet, and thus, the magic is on the fritz

Diego hid the heart in a safe location to retrieve it after Justin was taken down. But Arthur and Katherine caught Diego before he could find evidence to prove Justin killed Argo since Diego didn’t think they would just take his word for it

Thankfully, they believed him, and while they still kept Diego locked in a bedroom, the Squad now focuses their efforts on taking down Justin and getting justice for Argo

****Chapter transition: After Diego’s “arrest,” Maddie appears to reveal George has been taken by Judge Umbright like in canon (but happens late in this case), and now they have to save the baby and take down Justin

Steps - Chapter 4/Additional Investigation

****Following the introduction of the AI, we need to talk to Rose about George’s kidnapping and Diego about defeating Justin

****Maddie and Charlie stand in as partners for the George plotline

****Isaac and Arthur partner for the Justin plotline

Rescuing George Dupont plotline:

Talk to Rose and find out about her plan to save George

Investigate the Navigation room

Baby box (Unlock; baby rattle; analyze - Rose)

Get results: Weaponized rattle

Rescue George Dupont from Judge Umbright using the weaponized rattle

Defeating Justin Lawson plotline:

Ask Diego about his and Argo's plan to take down Lawson (Charlie still made the tracking device but was less involved in the “True Justice” plan since Argo takes his place in this case)

Investigate Squad Airship

Broken pieces (Repair; tracking device; analyze - Charlie)

Get results: Tracking Device

Canon results about how we need to wait until Justin stops moving to catch him

Timeskip happens - Charlie reports that Justin has stopped at the Capitol Peak harbour

Investigate Capitol Peak Harbour

Tracking device

The battle between Justin and the Squad happens like in canon, but he confesses to killing Argo. However, he no longer feels guilty since Argo was “against justice” and disobeyed Justin

Justin shoots Isaac, but the bulletproof vest saves him, and while Justin is distracted, Arthur shoots the mayor in the heart, killing him

Since they are at the harbour and Justin is standing close to the edge of the dock, he falls into the water, but by the time Arthur and Isaac reach the dock’s edge, his body is carried away by the waves and is never recovered. It was lost at sea forever, never to have a proper final resting place

(It was the ocean’s revenge for Justin killing her heart. His soul can never truly be at peace)

Everyone regroups following Justin’s death. Diego is released now that Argo’s true killer is gone, and he’s officially cleared of the murder despite taking Argo’s heart (since the Squad knows Argo isn’t human, they understand why Diego did it and therefore, he isn’t charged for any crime)

The plot continues as usual, with Lady Highmore becoming the new mayor, followed by Argo's funeral. His body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea at the cove behind his house

Diego recovered the Heart of The Ocean from where he hid it but didn’t return it to the sea, hoping he could find a way to fix the cracks and bring Argo back

Another time skip happens, and the Squad meets in the airship, where everyone reminisces about Argo. Charlie says he has something that might help with their grief that he brought to work but left in his automobile. Maddie goes with him to collect it

After investigating the gangway, they find the film reel Charlie had brought, and after recovering the label to make sure it's the right one, the Squad gathers in Charlie’s lab to watch the film

The film shows the message Argo recorded in case anything happened to him while trying to take down Justin. He talks about how thankful he is to have met the Squad and the friends he has made since coming to Concordia. He tells his family and friends he loves them, along with other personalized heartfelt messages for his family and teammates. The film concludes with a message for Diego where Argo tells him how much he loves him and wishes they could have spent eternity together and hopes one day they will meet again, either in this life or the next

After the film ends, Arthur tells the team that the Squad will be going on an extended vacation. However, Diego announces that he will not be returning to the Squad and plans to leave Concordia to find a way to restore the Heart of The Ocean. The team tells him he is welcome to return and they will always be there for him if he needs help

Phew! That was a workout! Admittedly, my real OG case outlines aren’t this detailed, but this still gives you an insight into how I plot out my OG cases and keep track of everything!

While this isn’t an entirely new original case, I wanted to try my hand at using the idea of Argo taking Charlie’s place as the final victim. Which version do you think is more tragic? Canon or this one?

Either way, I’ll get the tissues!

Thank you for the ask, st4r-th0ughts! This was a fun challenge, and I loved creating a case in which one of my MCs was the victim! (Now that’s a dark thing to be happy about…)

[astra-galaxie]

Now I'm super curious...what happens to Argo and Diego after the events of Case 60 of MotP? Or even just Argo in general after MotP?

THANK YOU! You have NO IDEA how long I have been waiting for someone to question me about Argo’s immortality!🥰🥰🥰🥰🐟🦈

I won’t reveal everything because, one, this ask would be way too long, and two, I like keeping some secrets! So, spoilers under the cut for those who don’t want to wait and see what I have planned!

Following the events of case 60 of MotP, Argo will wait for Diego to be released from prison before the two of them leave Concordia. Since Argo can extend his immortality and eternal youth to others, Diego can live and stay physically appearing at a specific age as long as Argo is alive. Because they won't age, they’ll leave Concordia and travel to avoid suspicion. Their first stop will be Spain, as Diego always promised to take Argo to his home country. But they’ll visit other places they’ve wanted to see while sending letters to their friends in Concordia.

Eventually, the two will settle in a special place I am still designing, where Supernatural creatures live without fear of humans hunting them. Have you ever seen the old Disney HalloweenTown movies? HalloweenTown inspired this yet-to-be-named place along with The Owl House and a few other shows/movies! Here, Argo and Diego get to live freely and be themselves, but they still visit the human world to check on their friends and friends’ descendants.

Argo and Diego will eventually appear in the present timeline. They won’t appear in S5, so don’t expect me to sneak them into the season. I have reasons why they won’t appear then, but they will return in S7 and S8! (And S6, if I can swing a way for T.I.M.E. to stop in 1890s Concordia.) I’m excited to bring them (and maybe some other S4 characters) to the present timeline and have them interact with modern-day characters and OCs!

If you’d like to know more details about Argo’s immortality and future in my series, feel free to send me an ask or private message! I’m happy to answer anything that’s not a major spoiler!😊

[astra-galaxie]

hey Astra! Sorry to ask you another thing when you cleared your inbox, but I’m wondering: what cases in MotP were the hardest, emotionally, for Argo, whether because the case was especially brutal or because he was close to the victim?

Well, I still have over half of MotP to write (😭), so some of these answers may change depending on how things go. As of now, here are the hardest, emotionally, cases Argo has dealt with and will deal with!

Canon cases that have happened in my story:

In the Name of the Father: This case was very brutal, given the victim was run over by a train after being shot. While he didn’t know Father Donovan very well, he knew the priest had done everything he could to turn his life around and be a better man after murdering Giovanni Costa and admired the man for trying to wash the blood off his hands.

Let Me Down Gently: This case was hard because the victim was so young, just a teenager who wanted to find love but went about it the wrong way. This was also the case when Argo met Diego again after seven years, which was an added challenge Argo never saw coming…

Sweet Revenge: Honestly, this case was only a challenge because Argo loves sweets, especially chocolate, and kept wanting to eat everything he saw in the factory! But seeing the victim killed via being force-fed chocolate by a machine was also a brutal way to go out!

Electrical Hazard: This was the first canon case in which Argo had to investigate a teammate who became a suspect. While he knew Charlie would never kill someone, having him as a suspect made the case challenging, especially when evidence started coming up against him.

The Higher You Rise: Given that Celine is Isaac’s cousin in my universe and the fact that Argo did know her prior to her death, investigating her murder was tough. It was also a horrible way that she went out, and seeing her mangled body wasn’t something he would forget any time soon. He also had to deal with his boss being a suspect, which made the case even more complicated.

Sinners and Saints: Seeing Barnaby’s bloody, bruised and broken body made it a challenge for Argo to work. While he has seen victims beaten to death before, most were nowhere close to as innocent as the doctor was.

Eyes Wide Shut: They eyes, that’s all I’m going to say. (I mainly put this one because I HATE this case for how the victim died! Don’t ask; I just hate eye injuries and can’t stand any case that involves them!)

Death Is a Cabaret: Since Argo knew Gladys somewhat well before her death, investigating it was hard, given that she had only recently returned to prostitution to afford her mother’s medication. Gladys had so much left to live for, and all that was taken away from her in an instant…

Non-Canon cases that have happened in my story:

Curtain Kill: Instead of being an investigator, Argo was a suspect in this case. This case brought back the sad memories of losing his birth parents at a young age, a secret Argo had been keeping from his team.

Heartbroken: This was the first OG case where Argo had a teammate (Dick) as a suspect, and his then-boyfriend, Jason, was another suspect. The case was also hard because no one truly wanted the victim dead, and sadly, a series of unfortunate events led to their death that could have been avoided…

The Greatest Murder: Once again, Argo was a suspect, but this time, he was in disguise, so until the AI, no one was aware of his true identity. But that didn’t make it any easier on Argo as he had to hide his identity from his teammates out of fear they would shun and cast him out if they discovered his secrets. (Thankfully, that didn’t happen, as his friends accepted the real him)

Canon cases that have yet to happen in my story:

(This list will change, so please don't hold me to these answers when they happen)

Little Murder on the Prairie: Argo has arrested fellow officers before, but this was the first time he had to arrest a friend. He and Vinnie didn’t start off on the right foot but moved past those mistakes over time and became good friends. So, having to arrest Vinnie was a task Argo never wanted to do, even though he knew Vinnie was a gangster. However, even if the murder was an accident, justice still needed to be served, but that didn’t make arresting his friend any easier…

Blood Bath: If Argo thought arresting his friend was hard, investigating Vinnie’s death was a whole other level or worse! Seeing his friend bleeding out into a bathtub, the killer having murdered him at his most vulnerable moment was so heartbreaking for Argo that he almost asked to be taken off the case. But he needed to bring his friend's killer to justice, and he needed to look the murderer in the eyes and hear why they believed Vinnie had to die when the man was about to testify against the Italian gang and help free Coyote Gorge from Vittorio’s clutches.

Hold Your Tongue: Even though he didn’t know Commissioner Baldwin on a personal level, investigating his death and learning so much about his personal life (the good, the bad and the ugly) was difficult for Argo. It felt like an invasion of privacy. However, privacy goes out the window during murder!

Burning Bridges: A teenager gets beheaded during the height of the Irish vs. Italian gang war is bound to be difficult for anyone! Seeing young lives cut short is always hard on Argo… He may be immortal, but death at any age can be tough to see when it's not because of natural causes. But young deaths are the hardest to investigate, given the innocence and future of the victim that is lost.

In Love and War: Given that Seamus was one of the first people Argo met when he arrived in Concordia, his death was bound to be hard on the detective, even if they didn’t call themselves friends. And almost losing Giulietta hurt Argo, too. He knows firsthand what it feels like to lose the one you love most, and while he was lucky enough to get Diego back, he wishes the same could have happened for Seamus and Giulietta…

Apprehend Me If You're Able: This was the first time Diego was a suspect in a murder after he and Argo had gotten back together. And while that in itself was a challenge, the victim being Diego’s EX-GIRLFRIEND made it ten times worse! There were multiple times Argo wanted to strangle his boyfriend for being an idiot and making his job harder (see Diego getting drunk during the case as an example). Also, finding out Diego had met with Jade and lied about his printing plate being used to make her fake money REALLY made Argo’s blood boil!

(Diego had a LOT of forgiveness to earn after this case, but thankfully, he made it up to Argo~)

Unsafe Haven: I’m going to sound like a broken record at this point, but Argo hates having a teammate become one of his suspects. But this case was also hard on him because the victim was so innocent and clearly deserved so much more than to spend her final days trapped in an asylum until being killed in cold blood.

Tipping the Scales: Even if Archie did a lot of bad things and annoyed the Flying Squad, that doesn’t mean Argo wished death (escaping death via getting sawed in half) on him! Archie may have orchestrated the murder of several people to impress a girl, but that doesn't mean he deserved to die in a fruitless attempt by his killer to send a message to his father…

A Study in Pink: See previous reasons for having a teammate as a suspect for this answer. However, this one was extra hard because Argo and Evie are very close, and she is best friends with his boyfriend. This meant proving her innocence was a top priority, alongside catching the real killer.

A Family Affair: Seeing such a kind, innocent man like Leopold being murdered was heartbreaking for Argo. The man had been through a lot, including being falsely arrested, followed by his son being charged as the actual criminal, and yet Leopold managed to keep a smile on his face. Argo couldn’t imagine who would murder such a wonderful man even as motives appeared. Still, he guessed, in the end, he shouldn't have been too surprised by the killer’s identity given the other crimes Horatio had been suspected of.

Arrow of Injustice: Even though Argo didn’t think very highly of the Majoy, finding him shot through the skull by an arrow was a horrible way to go out. And even if Argo didn’t think he was the world's best mayor, he was still a murdered mayor and Castletown’s killer needed to be brought to justice.

The New Truth!: Judge Takakura’s death was one of the hardest Argo ever had to investigate. The man just longed to retire after a long career of sentencing criminals, and he deserved to spend the rest of his days relaxing on a beach, not dying on the cold ground trying to preserve the last terraces of real justice left in Concordia after the start of the Justice Corps.

(It was also hard because Justin ordered/fired Diego from the Flying Squad and forbade him from seeing them, from seeing Argo…)

Last Stand for Justice: Argo’s teammate and friend died, other teammates and friends were suspects, his lover was forced to kill Charlie and to top it all off, they still have to deal with taking down a corrupt dictator. Yeah, emotional is a MAJOR understatement to describe how Argo felt during this case! (And given some surprises I have planned for this story, even more angst is set to come for this case…)

And there we have it! Other cases had parts that were hard for Argo, but they weren't as impactful overall as the ones I listed above. I’ve got changes planned for some of these cases so that they might be slightly less brutal for Argo, but others will be much worse…

Now, all I need to do is hurry up and keep writing! I would like to finish this story by the end of the year, but as long as it doesn't take me as long as it did to finish Pacific Bay, I’ll be happy! (Curse you, COVID and depression, for making S2 such a challenge for me to write!😭)

Thank you for the ask, Shark!🥰

[astra-galaxie]

argo related headcanons I BEGGGGG (they're not exactly hcs if YOU make them about your own character though? what do you call those.)

Ah… Facts maybe?🤔

Regardless of what we call them, thank you for giving me an excuse to ramble about Argo a little!😁

Before moving to Concordia, Argo had never driven an automobile. Even though they existed in Italy, he never saw a reason to learn how to drive one. When he moved to Concordia, he realized it might be beneficial to learn for his job, so Isaac taught him how to drive. (Maddie had offered to teach Argo, too, but her driving style made him nervous… Thankfully, Isaac is a patient teacher since it took Argo multiple attempts to earn his driving license.)

Argo is often mistaken for a woman due to his feminine appearance. Like, put him in a dress, and no one would think he was a man. This has advantages and disadvantages; it's great for going undercover, but it's annoying to correct people when they misgender him.

He is of Polynesian descent on his mother’s side.

Argo used to wear makeup as a teenager and was especially fond of lipstick. He found it fun to leave lipstick marks on Diego’s face since the Spaniard never noticed they were there until someone else pointed them out or he looked in a mirror. Argo’s record for the longest Diego went without noticing was five hours. Diego pretended it annoyed him, but he secretly enjoyed having Argo leave kisses all over his face.

He's a cuddler. He can be so clingy in his sleep that he's been compared to an octopus more than once!

Argo loves chocolate. He enjoys sweets in general, but chocolate is his favourite.

While Argo loves singing, he’s afraid of performing for others. It's not that he thinks he’ll sound bad (he knows he has a beautiful voice), but he’s scared of people listening to him sing. It doesn't count if Argo is unaware that people are listening, but if he knows they are, he starts getting nervous.

He loves soft and fluffy things. Blankets, pillows, plushies, animals—you name it—if it's soft and fluffy, Argo would love to cuddle it! Bonus points if it's also warm!

Do NOT get between this man and his coffee! Many people have learned the hard way that you should never delay Argo (especially a sleepy Argo) from getting his cup of coffee or espresso!

Argo is scared of pirates.

During his childhood, there was a period when Argo was seriously sick for a long time. He eventually got better, but it was terrifying for him as this happened after he lost his parents and grandparents...

And that’s all I have for now! Some of these facts might have already been known, so I'm sorry for repeating myself! I hope you enjoyed learning more about Argo. Don’t worry; I will elaborate on some of these things later in my story!😉

Thank you for the ask and letting me ramble about Argo!

[astra-galaxie]

who knew editing cc sprites were so fun

Making CC edits is fun! I don't have many, but I have a couple more involving Argo that I've made!

And I don't know what Argo is looking at that has shocked him so badly, but it's probably nothing good! (If you like to leave suggestions in the comments, I'd enjoy reading your ideas!😉)

And because I need to be sappy for a minute, thank you so much for this and the other gifts you've given me! You have no idea how happy and honoured I feel every time I receive a gift like this! I've been in the fandom a long time and always wished to receive fanart of my characters one day, so I treasure every gift I get!

Seriously! I have them saved so I won't forget or lose them!😅

[astra-galaxie]

Since I have yet to find a sprite that uses crutches (I don't think there was ever a character that had them) or make the design work with Argo's CC edit, I decided to just create a separate sketch of Argo's crutches for a visual reference!

Astra fact: I gave Argo crutches based on the type of crutches an old friend used to use. I don't remember why he used to need them (he had a condition that affected his legs, but I don't think I ever know what it was called...), and I always think of him when I mention Argo's crutches!

[astra-galaxie]

Did a hair study on PS’s way of designing characters (I’m using Argo as an example)

PS splits their hair into 4 bits of colour

The darkest I’ve outlined, being the outline of the hair itself, and some hair strands.

The second darkest colour that I’ve outlined is the first shadow, they tend to cling to the outlines, being thinner and the key to defining the hair shapes and shadows.

The second lightest one that I’ve highlighted is the secondary shadows, which can cover entire hair parts and is typically what defines the second ‘“layer’ of the hair, usually the colour of the hair behind the head.

The lightest is the original hair colour itself.

Using Nolan’s hair as reference below (I used two types of hair from the player character because I thought they looked cuter combined)

Anyways I just thought it was interesting lol

I didn't expect to wake up to an analysis of CC characters' hairstyles in my inbox, but I'm fascinated nonetheless! That explains why when I try recolouring Argo's hair, some of the sections take on a weird hue...

And Nolan's got some awesome-looking hair! I'm guessing the lighter parts in the bangs' area are the red streaks you mentioned him having, while the rest are black.

[astra-galaxie]

he’s so fun to edit

Sidenote: How would Argo react if he was the suspect in an investigation? Would he be calm? And what would happen if he was found out to be hiding something from Maddie and Isaac?

This could totally work as Argo's reaction to Diego flirting with him again!😉😏

To answer your sidenote: Argo has already been a suspect once in my story, but he only became truly suspicious of the murder after the second interrogation. For the most part, he was calm, and even after a motive was discovered, he didn't panic or fear that he would be arrested since he knew the evidence would prove him innocent.

That being said, there will be at least one future OG case where he becomes a suspect again, and he will be more suspicious from the beginning.

As for the question about Maddie and Isaac, depending on the secret, it would be a shock to the team when it's discovered! He has a lot of secrets the Flying Squad doesn't know about yet, and when they're revealed, some will be harder to accept than others!