Mikhail Loganovich Romanov (mishaloganovich) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-06-17 00:23:00

Current mood:	productive
Entry tags:	inactive - james romanov rogers, misha loganovich

Brother Talk
Darlene didn't get much driving these days, but oil changes were done right on schedule. Hell or high water, oil was changed at 3000 miles or every three months. No excuses. The rebuilt engine of original '71 parts needed babying. The AI inside the car needed another sort of babying.

Misha was whistling to himself, thinking life had thrown him a few curves this time. One was a redhead, the other a blond. They both showed about as much romantic interest in him, and for once he was enjoying it. No pressure or stress necessary. Neither had the friendly insulting banter of his friendship with Sammy, but it was nice. The Embassy suits could run around in circles for all he cared. As long as he didn't make a disgrace of himself on the front page, they had nothign to say that he had to hear.

He finished his automotive puttering with wiping down the interior of the car to a steady stream of complaints and suggestions, some of which were actually doable.

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next_avenger
2009-06-17 08:41 am UTC (link)

James didn't have one clue about what he was going to do this summer. He was hoping the issue would drop, but Tony had been giving him looks, almost expecting James to come out and say what he decided on. It was time to get some advice and he went to the one person he felt comfortable talking to about this.

Anya was totally out of the question. She'd have him working at Stark Inc. in two seconds. Mom would be just as bad and Tony had said he needed to figure it out. Eliza was still too new and James was still getting to know her. That left his brother.

James drove his bike over to Misha's apartment. Mom had been the one to teach him how to drive and had taken him to get his license. He pulled into the garage and was surprised to see Misha working on Darlene.

He parked the bike in the spot next to Misha's car and turned it off. "Hey."

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	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 08:56 am UTC (link)
	Misha looked up when he heard the roar of a bike entering the garage. He thought he recognized the purr of the engine, but his Panhead was parked on the other side of Darlene. Then he saw James pull in and began gathering up the rags to put in a bucket for disposal. "Hey yourself. What's up?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 08:59 am UTC (link)
	"Hello Darlene," he said first. A person didn't want to get on the wrong side of the car if one could help it. James prayed their sister would not put an AI on his bike. "I need your help with something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_ai 2009-06-17 09:03 am UTC (link)
	Of course, James. How may I help you? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 09:18 am UTC (link)
	James chuckled. "I actually need Misha's help in this matter, but it is good to see you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_ai 2009-06-17 09:24 am UTC (link)
	I am pleased to see you again. I will communicate with you later to be certain you do not require my assistance. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 09:26 am UTC (link)
	"What a vote of confidence, right?" Misha grinned. "I should get her a pet so she'd have something to watch." He put things away in his basement storage unit as he talked. "What can I do for you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 09:29 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah," James agreed. "Anya can always put a voice in your bike. Darlene would have someone to talk to." James started to help pick up Misha's things. "I need to find something worthwhile to do this summer. Apparently I'm not allowed to just play video games and be an Avenger. I don't know what to do. I don't know how to do much." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 09:38 am UTC (link)
	"Or put an AI on your bike. Let's not forget how much she likes to torture us. Worthwhile, huh? Sure he wasn't talking about getting a girlfriend?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 09:40 am UTC (link)
	"There was no mention of girlfriends," he said. James made a face at the mention of the word girlfriends. He liked looking at girls, but that was about it. "Anya's the one that keeps saying I need a girlfriend. Tony just said that I had to do something and I had to figure out what to do. Mom agreed with him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 09:46 am UTC (link)
	"C'mon upstairs. I have some sodas in the fridge and we can talk without the eavesdropper listening." He jerked his head at the gleaming midnight blue vehicle. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 09:47 am UTC (link)
	James chuckled. "I'll see you later, Darlene," he said before following his brother. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 09:52 am UTC (link)
	"So, you have to do something this summer," Misha mused five minutes later in his kitchen. He washed his hands thoroughly at the sink to remove the grease and dirt that managed to coat his hands. "Something outside the Avengers, I'm guessing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 09:53 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah and something other than playing video games." James was sitting on a stool at the breakfast counter. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 09:56 am UTC (link)
	"They're not messing around then." He dried his hands and opened the fridge for two sodas and handed one to James. "What do you like besides video games?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 10:01 am UTC (link)
	James nodded and accepted the soda. "Thanks." "I don't know. I've spent my whole life in a sheltered environment and fighting Ultron's forces. We didn't exactly have all the stuff you have here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 10:08 am UTC (link)
	"There are a dozens of different organizations that could use volunteers. You could take a summer class and learn something different. Another language, maybe. You could even teach a class through the boys' club. Your self defense skills are damned good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 10:11 am UTC (link)
	"No more school until the fall," James said. He barely got through the past year. His grades were good, he just couldn't sit still that long. He smiled a little at the compliment. "Thanks. Will you help me find an organization or a class to teach?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 10:19 am UTC (link)
	"I coached baseball through the boys' club last year before I switched over to the Little League this year. With Her Imperial Highness Natalia Alianovna vouching for your skills, it'll be easy. I'll give them a call tomorrow if you want." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 10:24 am UTC (link)
	"Please," he said before taking a sip of his soda. "If Anya gets wind of me needing something to do, she'll have me working at Stark. I don't think I'm the corporate type." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

mishaloganovich
2009-06-17 10:34 am UTC (link)

"I hear that. She's pretty gung-ho about it. It works for her, but not for everyone." Anya seemed to forget sometimes that what they all had in common was their Romanov genes, and Mom wasn't exactly corporate herself.

"She has Eliza to drag into the life if she wants a corporate relative. Any particular age group you think you might relate to? Five years old? Ten?"

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	next_avenger 2009-06-17 10:41 am UTC (link)
	"I don't think it matters what age. I can get along with anyone." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 10:45 am UTC (link)
	"That's easy enough." He opened a cupboard door and pulled down a bag of chips. "Cap will be happy about it, too. This is right up his alley." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2009-06-17 10:48 am UTC (link)
	James nodded. "Yeah, I guess it would be something Steve would like." Admittedly James didn't spend much time with this dimension's Steve Rogers, but he had seen enough of the man to know that community service would be something he would approve of. "I think Mom would like it too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2009-06-17 11:03 am UTC (link)
	"Mom would," Misha agreed, though he privately thought it was more a Cap thing than a Black Widow idea. "Mom wants whatever makes you happy. And you can get school credit for it, too." He opened the chips and turned the bag toward the younger kid. "Don't forget we've been invited to go fishing with David and his grandfather this summer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)