[ how many times had he heard that being true after ackerly started a brawl with someone?

well… actually… it always turned out to be true most of the time so hm- ]

Will not to be. Name's Roderic. [ he inclines his head in greeting to make up for his lame wave just a second ago.

feeling a little bit more at peace for some reason, he looks back down to the dozing dog at his side and thinks maybe introductions should still be made. ] This here is Daisy. Cute as a button and smart as a human. Don't let her sleepiness fool you though. She's a lean, mean fighting machine when it comes to protecting the base.

[ judging by the hesitant smile on his face, it seems like he was trying to make a joke. ]