Mikhail Loganovich Romanov (mishaloganovich) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-02 00:54:00

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Royal Summons
After getting Justin settled in at the mansion and introducing him around to a few of the older residents, Misha got a message from Tasha to visit as soon as he had the time. With Justin making himself at home in one of the labs, Misha had the time. He was useless with the coding and actual armor creation.

He drove Darlene into the city, listening to her prattle on about a science symposium and exploring the options of an artificial body. Anya had even more to answer for the next time he saw her. This was his car, not one of her experiments.

Stopping long enough for chocolates and flowers, he made good time and let himself into the condo. "Mom, it's Misha!"

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	redheadspy 2010-08-04 04:26 am UTC (link)
	"The important thing is that she's in school," Natasha said. She wasn't going to get into the X-Men vs Avengers who's better debate. She was and always will be an Avenger. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-04 05:32 am UTC (link)
	One of these days he'd get Mom to agree with him or just have fun trying. He knew where her loyalties were. Being the mutant and the X-Men did separate him from the others. "She is the genius," he agreed. "I'm glad she's happy. She deserves it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-04 05:34 am UTC (link)
	"So do you," she reminded him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-04 05:53 am UTC (link)
	"I'm working at it," he assured her. "Don't worry about me. You have more important things to worry about. Like the nursery. You get it decorated and furnished yet? I have some Mets pennants that need to go up for the little guy and get him started off right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-04 07:00 am UTC (link)
	"Of course I'm going to worry about you. I'm your mother." She gave him a small smile. "I just want you all to be healthy and happy." Natasha shrugged. "It's coming. Now that we know what color to decorate it with, people are going to come this week. Though if Tony tries to paint it in red and gold, I'll shoot him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-04 07:08 am UTC (link)
	"You've done the shooting thing in the past. He'd expect it. Maybe you should try another tactic. Knife throwing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-04 07:10 am UTC (link)
	"You have a point," she said. "It's a thought. You may want to get those pennants ready. Tony may get him Yankee pennants." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-04 07:14 am UTC (link)
	"I have them at home. I'll bring them by the next time I'm in the city. Not sure when that'll be. Justin Rhodes and I are working on a project out at the institute, so it might be a week or two." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-04 07:17 am UTC (link)
	"You know you are welcome here anytime you want to stop by. I'd like it if you stopped by more often," she said. Though she knew her son and knew he usually only stopped by when he had a reason or was asked over. "What are you working on?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-04 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	"I know. I'll do my best." He smiled at her. He knew she loved him. "He's got some ideas for enhancing the stealth armor and we needed a place with better facilities to test it. Xavier gave his okay for us to use the Danger Room after hours. Stark gave his okay for anything we need, with proprietary ownership, of course." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-04 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh. I'm glad Justin is helping you with the armor since your sister is a good distance away and Tony's a little distracted." Though in all honesty Natasha could use someone or something to distract Tony from being a mother hen. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-04 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Stark suggested it. He gave Justin my number a while back and he's been working on upgrades and staying at the penthouse while I've been at the institute. If we blow something up or start WWIII, it'll be his fault," he said cheerfully. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-05 01:53 am UTC (link)
	The kid would never call Tony, Tony. "This is what happens when mad geniuses play with things." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-05 02:55 am UTC (link)
	"Justin would be the mad genius. I'm the dumb canuckleheaded russkie who'll risk his neck as the test chimp." He finished his beer and moved around the counter to get another, kissing her cheek as he paased. "I think we'll work well together. Justin has a lot of talent for designing armor waeponry." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-05 06:17 am UTC (link)
	"I'm glad. It'll be good that you have someone right here to help you with the suit." He had Tony, but she knew the kid would never go to him for help. "I haven't had the chance to talk to Justin much. I haven't been over to the mansion lately." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

mishaloganovich
2010-08-05 06:25 am UTC (link)

"Both Anya and Stark said he knows his stuff and he has ideas from his dimension that impressed them. I think they're trying to get us to bond or something." He opened another beer. "He'll be out at the institute for the time being. I had no idea he'd been dying to try out the Danger Room from his dimension when I suggested we ask to use it for testing the suits. Do you want some more tea?"

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	redheadspy 2010-08-05 06:27 am UTC (link)
	"You can call him Tony you know," she said as she grabbed the pitcher from the fridge. She had been standing there with the door open. "You used to call him that when you were younger." She filled her glass and returned the pitcher to the fridge. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-05 06:38 am UTC (link)
	"That was a long time ago," he said. "I didn't think it was disrespectful to call a grown man by his last name since I've always heard Dad call him Stark. You didn't like me calling him Mr. Stark. I thought this was progress." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-05 06:41 am UTC (link)
	Natasha gave up. It was useless to get him to try to change his mind. "What are you getting your sister and brother for their birthday?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

mishaloganovich
2010-08-05 07:03 am UTC (link)

Misha really did try to make things easier for her, and it only seemed to frustrate her more. He'd been raised to show respect. It was disrespectful to call an adult by their first name. Those that were close enough carried the honorific Uncle or Aunt. Those that weren't were still Mr., Mrs., or Ms. It wasn't in him to pretend to an instant relationship to anybody, but damned if he could explain it to her so she would see his side of it. Stark didn't seem to have a problem with it, only Mom. Maybe it was a guy thing.

"Darlene's tossing ideas at me on a daily basis, mostly expensive and for Anya. I swear, Anya's convinced my car that she's the greatest thing since pop top beer cans. I'm pushing for a twin gift. Matching bunny slippers, maybe."

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	redheadspy 2010-08-05 07:13 am UTC (link)
	Natasha chuckled. "I haven't gotten them anything yet either. Neither of them have said anything about wanting anything specific." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-05 07:20 am UTC (link)
	"There you go. If they can't update their lists, they're stuck with whatever we come up with for gifts. I think I will get them bunny slippers. Pink for Anya, blue for James. Evil bunny slippers. With beady red eyes and fangs." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-05 07:53 am UTC (link)
	"And your sister will wear them just like she wears that sweatshirt you got her." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-08-06 04:18 pm UTC (link)
	He grinned. It tickled him that Anya razzed him to his face about his presents, and wore them anyway. Especially when he went out of his way to make them different. "She is my favorite to torture," he said, laughing a bit. "I like the face she makes when she says she hates me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-08-07 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	"I think that goes both ways," Natasha said. Her two children loved to torment and harass each other. If they didn't Natasha would think they didn't love each other. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)