. 016 // Action [Family Curse]

[gratefultogetaway]

[Anya's lounging on a couch, fiddling around with what appears to be a...game boy color. In general, she just looks very bored and disinterested in her game. She doesn't appear to be in her usual apartment, but if anything is out of the ordinary, she doesn't seem to notice it.]

...stupid gadget thing...I swear, every time there's nothing to do this thing decides it doesn't wanna work right.

DAD!!! Is Pavel around? I need him to fix my thing again!!

[ooc: Open post for the family curse! We don't have to stick with this, we just needed a jumping off point.

Backdated to the 6th because there's a time and a place for mucking about and I don't seem to have either the time or the place. Anya is the only girl in the family composed of the City's Russian Club (they are totally a club hush). Also Dewey is in it too.]

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[recognize_an_opportunity]

If he's not around, I could take a look at it.

[Look who's just come wandering into the living room, looking for all the world like he belongs here, and not seeming to notice anything out of the ordinary, either. But would you really trust him with your Game Boy, Anya? Really?]

Action

[gratefultogetaway]

Uncle Meyer?

[And now she's excited, leaping off the couch, practically tumbling over her feet to go and give her ner-do-well uncle a big hug.]

Uncle Meyer!! You're back, it's great to see you!!

[Forget the Game Boy for now. You gotta tell her stories.]

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[recognize_an_opportunity]

I thought it seemed like a good time for a visit.

[What he really means is that there had been whispers of legal trouble brewing, and he'd thought it best to get away for awhile, but hey. He's hugging her back, although a little stiffly, because he's never been the most affectionate of guys.]

Did you miss me?

Action

[majorcrotchgrab]

[Raikov peeps around the corner from the kitchen. He's a bit wary with Meyer back. He left the Motherland. You don't just... go and do that! But Raikov isn't going to just let the man not come into their home. That'd be... rude. He's still family.

But Anya really needs to specify which dad she's addressing. He never knows which one she's referring to. Raikov interrupts their current conversation though]

I haven't seen him for a few hours now, dear.

Action

[gratefultogetaway]

You know I did. What've you been up to? It's been stupid boring since you left!

[Anya grins and waves at Raikov.]

Dad, Uncle Meyer's back!! And, uh, well, when Pavel shows up, I need him to fix my game boy.

[Right, back to idolizing badass criminal uncle.]

[thefavorite]

[ Dewey's been somewhere, doing something. Don't worry about the details too much. He's reappeared now.

When he does get home, he finds his uncle there. ]

Hi. What're you doing here?

[ It's not unkind or accusatory, like some of the rest of the family. The kid's curious. ]

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Visiting.

[Here's a smile for the kid, because he really does like him -- much of the reason being that innate curiosity.]

What're you doing here?

[thefavorite]

Oh, you know, living here.

[ Shrug. ]

The usual.

[candothat]

[After spending the day at the lab as usual, Chekov comes home to his sister hugging their criminal American uncle. Wonderful. He isn't so enraptured with Meyer's stories or activities, in the City or at home. Being part of an international peacekeeping organization that has a tendency to fight crime only encouraged his high standards of morality.

That said, Meyer is family, and he can be good company. Chekov extends a neutral greeting.]

Meyer.

[He doesn't bother saying hello to Anya. She's his sister, he sees her all the time.]

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Pavel.

[It's a relatively neutral greeting, too, but he does offer a smile. He knows that out of all the kids, Pavel's the one who's most likely to call his business into question, and perhaps for good reason.]

It's nice to see you.

[candothat]

You as well.

[And it is, since family does trump duty. That doesn't mean he has to approve of any of the choices Meyer has made.]

How is business?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Busy as ever.

[It's one of those meaningless statements, but he figures the kid'll read as much or as little into it as he wants to.]

And what're you doing these days?

[gratefultogetaway]

Pavel, Meyer's back! Be nice.

[She rolls her eyes and gives her brother a smile. She knows that he doesn't like their criminal uncle. She doesn't like the fact that he does crime stuff...but family is family, and she loves her uncle.]

Hey, I need you to help me fix my Game Boy.

[candothat]

I am always nice, Annushka.

[Chekov doesn't not like Meyer! It's complicated.]

By that do you mean "I need you to fix my Game Boy," or do you intend to help?

[majorcrotchgrab]

I was wondering where you'd gone off to, Pasha. Haven't been up to too much trouble, have you?

[Have mommy-daddy fuss over you.]

[candothat]

I was at the laboratory, golubka. And no, before you ask, I am not working on anything that will explode or destroy me down to the subatomic level.

[Not today, anyway.]

[thefavorite]

[ Dewey's been gone without a trace for much of the day. He's gone somewhere, done some things. No need for concern, of course.

He reappears just before dinner should be ready (timing is key, you know) and quietly settles himself on a big comfy armchair with a comic. Totally casual. ]

[defies_reason]

[Your father is not buying it. Isaak doesn't look up from his paper, but somehow or other he notices Dewey appearing over there.]

Busy day?

[thefavorite]

[ Somehow he thought that might be the case. ]

Yeah. Sort of.

[ With a smirk. ]

Good, though.

[gratefultogetaway]

[Hey, little bro. Sup. Anya waves at him as he settles into his big chair.]

Hey, Dewey. What've you been up to?

[thefavorite]

[ He looks up with a little smirk. ]

I went out to the square.

[candothat]

[Chekov leans over the back of the armchair to whisper:]

What did you do?

[thefavorite]

[ He whispers back, not looking up from his comic. ]

Just made some money.

[ Which is true, but only part of it. ]

[majorcrotchgrab]

[You concern him, Dewey. Raikov notices him on the armchair. He walks over and peers over the edge of the comic]

And where have you been all day?

[thefavorite]

I was just out in the square.

[ Not doing anything terrible. Probably. ]