He already likes you, I'm quite sure! But poking him gets the message across, so you ought to stick with that until he remembers he likes you. Sometimes he's forgetful.
Oh dear god. Would they put yellow smiley faces on the ceiling or leave those inspirational posters with kittens on them? No thanks. I would miss you, so I am actually considering going with a cryptkeeper theme to get you to visit the old man here on occasion.
I'll attempt that. Maybe creating art would cheer him up too. What, you mean you're not freaked out by him? I already am, actually. Hrrrm.
Not yet, my dear! I'm already pretty corrupted, however, considering I was on the Titanic when it sank so it would take a lot to get to me. Are you going out to consume alcohol at the open bar with your peers tonight?