russia and all the others living with him organize a comedy evening. some former ussr states such as belarus are also there. all the chairs in the house have been gathered in the large living room, with all the seats being taken. let's say that in this chapter, volga bulgaria became the kazan khanate and then tatarstan. and now, he's the one who's supposed to tell jokes to everyone.
'so... y'know what a volga bulgar does in hell? well... HE STAYS IN THE CAULDRON!'
everyone remains silent, except for bashkiria, who bursts laughing. nobody knows if he actually found the joke funny or if he forced out a laugh out of solidarity with his friend (or if he found the joke slightly amusing and exaggerated his amusement).
tatarstan however becomes flustered. 'haha... get it? cuz kazan means cauldron and the city of kazan was founded by the volga bulgars-'
suddenly, belarus interrupts him.
'IF YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN A JOKE, THEN IT SUCKS. SCRAM, LOSER, UR UNFIT TO ENTERTAIN BIG BROTHER'
'oh shut up creep!' bashkiria defends his friend. 'if u don't like the jokes, then ur free to leave!'
'WHO THE HELL ARE U, TRYING TO KICK ME OUT OF MY BROTHER'S HOUSE? BIG BROTHER, LOOK AT HIS AUDACITY! PUNISH HIM- NO WAIT I'LL TEACH HIM A LESSON'
then they start fighting. russia, instead of trying to stop them, just sits there, giggling at them, as if they're clowns in the circus or characters from a comedy show rather than his sister and his friend.
at least russia is amused by the comedy evening?
and belarus stopped depending on her brother for stuff and began to act on her own?
plot twist: the reason why volga bulgaria/the kazan khanate/tatarstan doesn't say yogurt jokes like old great bulgaria and danube bulgaria is that he's traumatized by that one time russia drowned him in qatiq when they were children and doesn't want to think of yogurt and similar milk products