[@Im a huge mess] [@Lunarlors34] [@Blizz]

	"...Hey...I'm..sorry." Gene says, standing up. He let out a deep sigh. "Well, Megan, the look's because you remind me of someone that I care about who's...no longer with us..." Gene starts. "...She....passed away shortly before I was transfered here. Loosing her, along with getting sent somewhere new..well...doesn't add up to being in the best mood. Still, I shouldn't take it out on you, directly or not." 
	He holds his hand out to Megan, obviously wanting to shake hands. "Let's restart...I'm Gene. Crazy inventor, and the world's most accident prone man." He jokes. He looks to Cody, holding his other hand, his arm crossed under his left arm. "Nice to meet you two." He states, with a smile. It was forced, at least a little, but he was trying his hardest to not be in a funk.
[i]"Fire Freak, huh? I wonder if her hands will be warm.."[/i] Gene thinks to himself, laughing a bit on the inside, his smile curling a bit more as the thought brought out some better feelings. She had warm hands....He remembered all the times she, and him, had held hands, her smaller, far more gentle hands interlocking with his big old mitts. He missed that...
	To the others, it seems like Gene sorta looses focus, going off into Lala land, his hands still outstretched for the handshakes he was expecting.