♑ first honk • video/text • february 13th • noon

[thehonking]

[The feed clicks on to show the smiling, painted face of a troll. Gamzee's clown paint had been as messed up when he'd arrived as it had been in the Veil, but he's since repainted it. This doesn't hide the three scabbing over claw marks running diagonal from one side to the other.

He stares into the camera for a short while, saying nothing, before giving a wink and a short wave. It's a friendly hello, really. A greeting to those who don't know him and a way to let those that do see that he's back again.

And perhaps to let them know what shape he's in as well.

Then the video shuts off again, and the following message is left in familiar courier text.]

honk.

Comments

[text]

[halfcow]

whats with the honk

[text]

[thehonking]

IT'S A MIRTHFUL MOTHERFUCKIN EXPRESSION ALL IN SOUND.
produced by the bulbous squeaker on horns what all a clown is using.

text;

[silicomb]

grape.

text;

[thehonking]

HAHA WHOA.
motherfucking mustard.

[Voice]

[slightlylessfake]

[It's a happy moment at first, before all the other details sink in. That's an unmistakeable face, after all. He's back, his brofriend is really back, maybe BREW had only meant to send him away temporarily after all. He hastily goes to respond, missing the video function and hitting voice instead-

But then he registers those claw marks, and while he's trying to wrap his head around that, a single 'honk' in all lowercase text tells him all he needs to know.

Suddenly he regrets that he already opened the feed.]

...

[Voice]

[thehonking]

[Someone responding with no response? Well dang, he can do that too.

Gamzee opens the voice feed on his end but also remains silent. Let's have ourselves a no response party.]

...

[Audio]

[dead_black_eyes]

Perhaps the scabs on your face would heal more easily if you took off the makeup.

[Audio]

[thehonking]

Hell nah.

You don't go and ask a brother to remove his face. Ain't right.

[Text]

[pawned]

[Hm. He hasn't made too much contact with these trolls yet.

Well, why not.]

beep

[Text]

[thehonking]

:oO

HONK.

1/?

[malandragem]

[She knows that face.

She knows that face.]

2/?

[malandragem]

[Okay, maybe not exactly because the scars are definitely new, but honestly things happen and the important part is that she more or less knows that face.]

3/4

[malandragem]

[So when she finally turns on the camera, it's with a beaming smile and a possibly too-cheerful-]

Gamzee!

[video]

[malandragem]

[And then like she's remembering something- and also because she feels silly doing it aloud but in text it's more than alright, she pauses and types out a-]

honk

[-in return.]

[text]

[wantrainbowwine]

What Caused Those Marks

[why is she doing this she really doesn't want to know]

[text]

[thehonking]

[The clown ignores the question completely.]

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS SHIT?
hey there, glowgirl.

text;

[itaidakimasu]

...welcome back, I suppose. Makara-san.

text;

[thehonking]

aw, i feel all properly welcomed.

text;

[cursedwithagift]

No.

text;

[thehonking]

HONK.

video;

[heretolookhot]

Damn. What happened to your face?

video;

[thehonking]

Just a bit of an altercation, sister.

[He runs a finger lightly over the middle mark.]

They give some motherfuckin' character.

[shendefeng]

[Oh! Oh, it's Gamzee, though it seems that he has been hurt...

Well, regardless, he will give him his greeting in turn:]


Honk.

[He has indeed missed you, Gamzee. Though he wonders if you're the same, or a different version.]

[thehonking]

so many motherfuckers calling back with that sweet noise.

[Video]

[spandexisyouth]

Gamzee! You have returned. I do not doubt that Karkat is happy to see you as well!

[Video]

[thehonking]

[Gamzee stares at him a moment.]

...Huh. Hey there, motherfucker.

Don't got a clue who you are, but you got some grubs all fuckin' wrigglin' above your eyes.

[ video ]

[blue_wayfinder]

...'honk'?

[ video ]

[thehonking]

Honk.

[The troll grins and nods at her.]

Never been all made privy to the cacophony of mirthful noise provided by the jesters of the carnival?

Text

[hintcoinplz]

[Honk? That's a weird message, and what's with the horns?

Oh well, he'll answer back. If he can figure out how this stupid communicator works.]

helo sirr

Text

[thehonking]

HEY HEY.
i'm getting greeted all out the nook here.