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[Hei again, looking quite disheveled, some time after this.]

I-is anyone else having trouble with their new realities? Like...having really weird, dangerous stuff happen to them?

The temple I'm in is completely surrounded by roses that I think are actively trying to kill me. And I had to lock the armor in a closet because it kept attacking me. This is all after the earthquake and the fire.

Anyone know what's going on?

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I managed to burn my way through them and get down to the Virgo temple. The roses beneath Pisces are starting to die out now. And I'm staying in--um, Gemini. But there have been more earthquakes and the others keep looking at me strangely.

...

U-um, I didn't hurt your armor...just so you know. It should still be in your temple.

[leschath.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wasn't worried about my cloth.

I'd get out of Gemini if I were you. Considering how strange it's been I wouldn't be surprised if the dimensional warp decided to appear in there again.

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Ah, well...thank you.

Dimensional...warp?

[leschath.livejournal.com]

The cloth was created to protect the Saint's body, it won't easily be destroyed. It shouldn't be reacting that way to you even if you're not the rightful bearer.

...yes. Gemini is a strange temple. The temples are also sometimes a bit alive so I'd suggest going to one of those that are occupied. I get along with Aldebaran. If you just bitch about Aphrodite's roses and act like a bastard he shouldn't get suspicious.

If he does though try flirting with him.

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Shun said that someone else's armor would go around biting people, but that it wasn't common.

...I'll head down to Taurus, then. Aldebaran seems the least suspicious of me now.

Ah...well. That's a new one. Never too late to learn new skills though...[Is that a bit of a blush? Yes, yes it is.]

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Well Scorpio would do a lot worse than biting. It is an assasin in mythology after all but that aside. Usually the cloths obey their bearers. But nothing seems to be following the rules we're used to here.

...if you're going to be me it's a skill you'll need to learn. [Milo is amused and smirking like a jerk.]

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The stinger looked pretty deadly.

[Chuckles and scratches the back of his head.]

[leschath.livejournal.com]

It's mostly symbolic the shape of the cloth. The one that does the killing ends up being the saint.

Just think of it as a part of the persona. [insert seductive smirk here while I kill myself.]

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[Sighs a little.] Yeah.

Personas are what I'm good at. [Mua-ha-ha]

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You won't be expected to take on my role, even though a lot of people died the Sanctuary is better off now than before.

I got that sense from you. [He looks at Li as if he can see right through him but he's smiling sharply] You should have no problem, since you have the real thing to study from right here.

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[Is silent for awhile.] It's awfully empty, though. Awfully quiet.

[Smiles gently.] I've gotten plenty of pointers already, but thank you.

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It was never very loud even when the others were around. Gold Saints aren't known for being socialable.

[Smirks well...smirks again if he ever stopped smirking in the first place] Just don't be too good at it, I'd hate to go back and find myself in a new kind of relationship with Aldebaran.

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Well... from the way things are looking now, you might have other things to worry about. The roses should be gone, but the other Gold Saints might be suspicious of you. And I don't know about all these earthquakes.

Sorry about all this.

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It's fine, gives me less reason to bother to communicate with them.

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That seems... [But he trails off. He doesn't want to interfere.]

[leschath.livejournal.com]

I was kidding. Mostly.

Suspicion within the ranks would be bad for the Sanctuary, if I have to fix it I'll fix it.

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[Smiles a little.]

I think I'm just going to stay on the Astral Plane until things wind down. Last I was there, I was almost brained by falling masonry. I think your world is trying to kill me. And I'd hate for the suspicion to turn into violence. It looks like that's already happening to Yuyuko, in Mu's world.

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...that would be for the best. I don't know anything about what you do in your own place but the chances of anyone facing four Gold Saints and surviving are slim to none unless you're a god.

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I gathered as much. They seem quite powerful, sentient armor or not.

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Well Shaka is called The Man Closest to God but he's not quick to violence. I'd say watch out for Aiolia. We trade blows occassionally.

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Considering Shaka is the one who went and stopped all the roses, I can understand that.

Short blond hair? He did seem the most suspicious of me...

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Yes, the Leo Saint. We spend a good deal of time together if anyone would notice anything off and act on it it'd be Aiolia.

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[Sighs.] All the more reason for me to stay here, I guess. Let's just hope this damn experiment ends soon.

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I'd like to get back before my temple falls on you.

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[And actually laughs, a real laugh, for the first time in awhile.]