"Woah, hey there, hi," Dr. Rodney Gerald took a few steps back from you, palms raised. "You shouldn't get, uh, too close. But as long as you don't hand me any uncovered liquids or brittle objects or initiate a game of rock-paper-scissors, we should be good..." he wrapped his arms tightly around his torso, as if that could contain the inevitable havoc his presence caused, and flashed a smile. "Sooo, what's up?"