#argo acquafredda

[astra-galaxie]

Hey Astra, where did the inspiration for Argo's design come from?

Oh, just an old obsession of mine...

(I love that I made this sprite before I remembered Robecca was the main inspiration for Argo's look. She's one of my favourite MH characters, and I think she would love Concordia!)

[rhia-the-georgina-enthusiast]

Yo @astra-galaxie here's your another Argo sketch I made for you as your birthday gift 🥰🥰

[issy5316]

criminal case incorrect quote 39

Diego: Look, I might not be a saint, but it's not like I killed anybody, I'm not an arsonist, I've never found a wallet outside of an IHOP and thought about returning it but saw the owner lived out of the state so just took the cash and dropped the wallet on the ground.

Argo: Okay, that's really specific, and that makes me think that you definitely did do that.

Diego: only the first thing happened in the last case.

Argo: wait what?!

(argo is an oc that belongs to @astra-galaxie)

[katrinahood]

@astra-galaxie OC time! His name's Argo Acquafredda. He's a detective in the Flying Squad. He's also not as human as he appears to be. (P.S., sorry things didn't work out between you and Jason, Argo.)

[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.

[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]

Hi Astra!!!

I wanted to know: What is the reaction of the Flying Squad members to Vinnie's new look?

Just going to tag this post first for reference to Vinnie’s new look.

Arthur Wright

Arthur was already aware of the changes to Vinnie’s appearance as Argo had informed him of the plan before Vinnie’s first day of work. As weary as he was to have an ex-gangster working on the Squad, he had to commend Vinnie and Argo for going the extra mile to keep Vinnie safe by disguising him. Still, even though he’d been told about the changes, it took him slightly off guard when he saw them in person for the first time. However, Arthur is nothing if not a professional, so he recovered quickly before anyone caught the surprise on his face.

Isaac Bontemps

Isaac was one of the first on the Squad to see Vinnie's new look, and he didn’t even recognize the man when he first saw him! He knew Vinnie would be joining the team, and while he wasn’t thrilled by the idea, he understood it was the best option for keeping Vinnie safe, but that doesn’t mean he was looking forward to working with the ex-gangster. But regardless of Isaac’s thoughts on the deal, he was slightly embarrassed to admit the disguise fooled him, as he knew when Vinnie’s start date was and yet he still asked Argo who the unknown man with him was when his partner arrived for their shift.

Maddie O’Malley

Since Maddie had interacted with Vinnie several times before he became her newest co-worker, she was one of the most familiar with his appearance out of the Squad. So it took her a minute to put things together when she saw Vinnie’s new look, as she knew it was him, but she couldn't replace the image she already had of him in her mind. But in time, she would adapt to his new look and get used to seeing him with facial and brown hair instead of the light stubble and black hair.

Richard “Dick” Wells

Somehow, Dick immidielty knew it was Vinnie when first saw the Italian, even before Argo made introductions. When asked how the coroner knew, Dick simply replied he could tell it was Vinnie by the way he walked and carried himself, much to the Italian brothers’ confusion. But Dick assured them it wasn’t something the average person tended to pick up on, so the disguise would do well in conceling Vinnie’s identity.

Viola Pemberton

With how obsessed with theatre and dressing in costumes Viola is, she greatly appreciated how well Vinnie executed his disguise. The style was still made for the Italian instead of going overboard and trying something he wouldn’t be comfortable in. Viola is sure he’ll be able to easily blend into society with his new look. She also offered to help him find products to help clean his hair without washing out the dye and protect the strands from damage.

Rose Zhao

Similar to Voila, Rose agrees that Vinnie's disguise was excellent, but more from an undercover work perspective rather than a theatrical one. It was simple but enough of a change that people wouldn’t identify him unless they knew him well, and in time, the image of Vinnie’s real appearance would fade and be replaced with “Vincenzo Acquafredda”. The only thing that might give him away was the scar, but his new beard distracted from it, so Rose didn’t have any complaints. But she did offer to teach him some tricks to help him go unnoticed and evade his enemies.

Charlie Dupont

Charlie is far from a fashion expert, so while he can’t speak for the craftsmanship of the clothing (though he assumes their high quality, given that Răzvan made them), he will say the new look suited Vinnie. He knows the clothes were fancier than the Italians typically wore, and Charlie could understand the feeling of adapting to new clothes. Still, he was sure Vinnie would become more comfortable and make them his own. As for the new hair and beard, while he didn’t know Vinnie before the dye and style change, Charlie thought it looked good, and was an almost perfect disguise without taking away everything that made Vinnie who he was. Even if the old him couldn’t technically exist anymore.

Evie Holloway

Evie was the only one on the team who saw Vinnie with his new look without Argo present. Argo had gotten called away, leaving Vinnie behind to wander the airship. He ended up in Evie’s library, and she assumed he was a visitor until he introduced herself. Evie is slightly ashamed to confess that she was nervous about being alone with the ex-gangster, even if Argo trusts Vinnie enough to make him his brother. However, she quickly learned she had nothing to worry about after Vinnie noticed a map of Italy on her work table and struck up a conversation about it with the archivist. Argo found the two later in a deep discussion about Italy, with Vinnie answering Evie’s questions since she wanted to visit one day.

Diego del Lobo

As impressed as Diego was with Vinnie’s new look to disguise himself, Diego couldn't pass up the opportunity to tease the Italian. The first thing he said after being officially introduced to “Vincenzo” was to tease Vinnie that it was a major improvement, much to Argo’s dismay. Thankfully, the two didn’t get into a fight, not that Vinnie’s claims of being the better-looking brunette were any help! However, on a serious note, Diego admired the craftsmanship of the clothing and had no complaints about the designs, but he did offer to design some clothes if Vinnie ever needed more.

Argo Acquafredda

Given the fact that Argo helped Vinnie dye his hair brown, he wasn’t as surprised by the new look as the others were, since he saw the transformation as it happened. But it still made him do a double-take when he saw Vinnie’s completed disguise for the first time. While Vinnie wasn’t biologically related to Moray and therefore didn’t share any physical characteristics, seeing the brown hair and beard on Vinnie made him look like his fake father. Argo might not have the best memory of Moray, but the haircut was similar to how the sailor styled his, and Argo couldn’t help but wonder what life would be like if Moray were still around and if he would be happy to have another son…

[astra-galaxie]

*drops and dashes*

I’ll render his glasses tmr 😭😭

HE LOOKS SO GOOD!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍 (And I'm not just saying that because I designed him!)

Your CC edits always look awesome! They look just like how Argo's sprites would in the game! I could see him acting like this when he's embarrassed or nervous. I love his facial expression and hand placements, and him twirling lock of hair is the cherry on top!

Thank you!💖✨🥰

[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]

Astra OC meme time!

Adalet: Looks like she could kill you, could actually kill you

Fili: Looks like he could kill you, is actually a cinnamon roll

Argo: Looks like a cinnamon roll, could actually kill you

Meztli: Looks like a cinnamon roll, is actually a cinnamon roll

(My favourite part is that only three people know anything about Meztli's appearance. But I can assure you, he looks like the biggest cinnamon roll out of my MCs!)

[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🥰

[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]

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]

Hi Astra!!!

You know... At the beginning of Murders of the Past, I imagined a few things that could be revealed in Argo's story. Headcanons on my part, basically. One of them I don't even know why I imagined, but anyway, I wanted to know your opinion. Here they are:

ARGO THE DANCER

In this one I imagined that at some point during his years as a Naples Police officer, the police salary wasn't enough to pay the bills, so he would go out and look for a part-time job and get a job as a background dancer in a local theater.

He would be very talented and within a few months he would have caught the attention of a big name in the Naples arts world, who would take him under their wing. Argo really enjoyed this part-time job, to the point that at one point he seriously considered leaving his career in the police.

But, if at some point he really was going to dedicate himself completely to ballet, he no longer had that option after his diagnosis of Mal de Debarquement.

Today, as a detective in the Flying Squad, Argo would still be a great lover of ballet, watching a performance whenever possible, but sometimes feeling nostalgic for his days as a dancer, wondering "What if...".

ARGO WRIGHT ACQUAFREDDA

That's right!! At some point I imagined the possibility of Chief Wright and Argo being father and son. It consisted of Arthur, at some point in his adolescence (Considering their ages and Argo's) having spent a period of vacation in Canto del Mare, where he would have met a young woman from the island, with whom he would have a... summer romance, so to speak. The relationship would end with the end of Arthur's vacation, but as a result of it, specifically of a night of intimacy between the two, we would have Argo.

The Italian would have heard stories from his mother about their relationship, including his father's hometown. When he received the offer to work in Concordia, Argo accepted without thinking twice, not only for his career, but also with the aim of investigating his father's identity in parallel with his new job.

Argo would never suspect that Arthur was his father, since his mother referred to him by a nickname he had as a teenager.It would be Arthur who would begin to suspect the connection between the two, both because he had gotten very close to him and because he had heard Argo say that his father's name was his nickname as a teenager.

At some point (Between the middle of Coyote Gorge and the end of Wolf Street) he would take DNA samples from him and the Italian and ask Viola for a paternity test (Claiming it was for a friend). The result would be positive and Viola would discover who the samples really belonged to by comparing them to previous analyses by the team by accident.

When questioned, the boss would admit that he had been certain that he was Argo's father for some time, but he didn't say anything so as not to give him false hope and because he was still gathering the courage to tell the Italian his suspicions. With the encouragement of the team, Arthur would finally talk to Argo. It would be awkward at first, but they would end up much closer than before.

I admit that I only based this on the fact that they are both short men with brown eyes and that they mainly wear blue.

The third is something that will be revealed later if it becomes canon. Thanks for reading!!

I always love hearing your headcanons! They're so well thought out and creative; they even inspire me to make changes I never considered!🥰

As for the headcanons you listed...

ARGO THE DANCER

You were actually on to something, or at least onto an old idea I had for Argo. I was considering him having a past as an undercover performer, but a singer, not a dancer. Think "Jessica Rabbit" style singing, and he worked undercover in a club. I somewhat resued the idea in my story with The Circus of Dreams, but I suppose I still have time to use this idea if I wanted to... Given the turns my story has taken, I might have to brainstorm some new ideas with this idea...🤔

ARGO WRIGHT ACQUAFREDDA

Even if the headcanon might not have come from any clues I left, it's still good! If I hadn't already had Argo's father created, this would have been an interesting alternative! It makes me want to write an AU where Arthur is Argo's father, especially to see how it would go given Argo's secret fishy side...

And I love how detailed you made it! You have more planned for this headcanon than I do for some ideas for my series!😅 But I still have plenty of new things to bring to my series, and I look forward to revealing them all in due time!

And I think you keeping headcanons a secret is my punishment for all the secrets I keep about my series! I promise I'm starting to become more open to sharing some of them, I just suck at talking about them outside of a few close friends of mine! But if you ask, I MAY reveal some of my plans...😉

[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!😁

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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...)