Argonautai

A group of remarkable talents despite only being in middle school, the Argonautai's multimedia performances — starting with *ARGONAUTAI! SAIL!* — were famed throughout Caleo, and it was believed that they would soon ascend to nationwide fame before even high school. Though Theron "Phoenix" Fotis initially believed that he had immense fortune in becoming the Mascot of Caleo and their mentor, his luck soon ran out. A series of disasters struck the Talents, leaving only Ambrosio Striga still pursuing his original passion, while the rest requested for their information to be purged from official records. Insofar, Theron has yet to find any replacement Talents; Ambrosio is still the only official Caleon Talent.

### Vassilios Athanasiou

Former Talent-Dancer, 15. Trained by his grandfather, a famous choreographer, Vassilios was known for his adoration of what he called "the rhythm of the world." However, after the passing of his mentor, Vassilios became distraught, and rumors spread about his sexuality after he admitted something to Aetius one fateful orchard day; soon enough, he changed, and lost his sense of rhythm. While he began to take up art and drawing as a way to express his emotions without dancing, his self-esteem worsened, and he tried to make his art cheerier, lighter, happier in a desperate gamble to convince himself that there was something worth living for. Despite Aetius's attempts to help, the musician's words merely exacerbated Vassilios's feelings, and the musician, disgusted by his failures, decided they would be better off forever apart. He adores frogs and lilies, and is nowadays forgotten about at school and at home.

### Aetius Anthea

Former Talent-Musician, 15. A pianist and obsessive composer, Aetius was the one to make much of the Argonautai's music, in part because he found himself unable to properly express his emotions through words. However, after Vassilios stopped dancing, and after numerous failed attempts to help him, Aetius became less and less pleased at his piano skills, and ultimately quit over his discontent. Not long after, he had a car accident that resulted in lingering pain in his left arm; while recovering, he did receive lilies from an anonymous admirer that was clearly Vassilios, who still cared for Aetius. However, disgust over his failures led to Aetius moving away to Woroshire, and only recently did he come back to Caleo. While he still composes music and has slowly rediscovered his love for piano, Aetius has yet to return to the Talent scene, and his mistakes with the Argonautai have left him fearful of the effects of his words.

### Medea Dianthus

Former Talent-Artist, 15. A girl always lost in her vivid daydreams, Medea was "adopted" by Circe, and always drew Circe's characters and stories, as well as sketches of her friends. Eventually, Medea suggested that the group collaborate, and so came their first project, which propelled the five of them to Talent-level fame. During the group's collapse, Circe tried to shield Medea from the drama, but the latter was far too curious, and she tried her best to support Vassilios, namely by teaching him to draw. However, she recognized that what she offered still wasn't enough, and steadily became overwhelmed by the rest of her group's negativity, until one day, she decided to burn one of her sketchbooks. Surprisingly, Aetius was the one to stop her, but despite his attempt at encouragement, Medea became disgusted by his fumbling words and yelled at him. The next day, she relinquished her role, and has mostly been forgotten about.

### Ambrosio Striga

Talent-Singer, 19. Though deeply vain, Ambrosio has always held his kinship with the rest of the Argonautai as one transcending his own selfish purposes. Still, he found it hard to give others the time of day beyond his singing, conversations about him, or praise of his sinister charm. While his older age did enable him to take on some sort of pillar role during the group's collapse, his Idol work soon consumed him, and he ultimately forgot about the rest of the Argonautai in favor of his new group, Beast of The Forest. Exacerbating his situation were his attempts to connect to Vassilios, as Ambrosio himself lost his grandfather around a similar time, yet Vassilios became increasingly afraid of Ambrosio despite his good intentions. Though he regrets his vanity at times, Ambrosio never learned how to change — an inability that has often brought him into conflict with Circe, who had once been his girlfriend.

### Circe Orion

Former Talent-Writer, 19. A military brat with a tough exterior despite her pretty looks, Circe nonetheless maintained a compassionate stance with the rest of the Argonautai, and tried to make time for them. Like Aetius, she used her artistry to express the emotions that she never knew how to speak of, but as time went on, Circe steadily added more and more on her plate out of the senses of duty and hard work instilled in her by her family, and what little presence she could afford to her friends was insufficient. Disgusted by her inability to help the rest of the Argonautai, Circe resigned her position in an attempt to secure more time for them, but found that it still wasn't enough, and was unable to save her group; even after, she refused to re-acquire her position, regarding her failure as recompense. While she is not military personnel like the rest of her family, Circe has remained an active presence at the local range while studying to become a lawyer.

### Darius Bieran

Former Talent-Photographer, 15. A Woroshirian who had joined the group after they became Talents, Darius has always maintained a mysterious past, and despite his insistence that he is perfectly normal, there has always clearly been something off about his maladaptive daydreaming and sensory disorders. Thus, he became their photographer after a chance crashing into Medea while both of them were locked in their daydreams, and he continues to maintain a close relationship with Medea. During the group's collapse, Darius often refused to meet out of fear of the inevitable arguments, and only cared for Medea. While she has mentioned his photographs — a confirmation that he is still an active photographer — Darius has yet to publicly share any of them.