♑ 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

video;

[thehonking]

Uh oh. Uh oh. Aw shit.

[He drags the finger down further, creating a whole smudged line down that side of his face - over his lip and down to his chin.]

[cursedwithagift]

[that's hurting him deep in his soul. so deep.]

If you're going to do that then you have to do the other side too.

[thehonking]

Nnnnnope.

[And then he licks at the paint on his finger. Just to be a dick.]

[cursedwithagift]

[screeeeeeee-]

Yes. Or it won't be even, and you can't go around like that. Especially not after you've been sticking your fingers in your mouth.

[thehonking]

Dunno, brother.

Think I kinda fuckin' like it. Think maybe it could be some new look for me.

[cursedwithagift]

No. No, that is definitely not something you should be showing to other people.

[thehonking]

It's art, motherfucker.

Unless that concept passes on over you.

[cursedwithagift]

I know art. I've seen art. That's not art. That's a horrible mess that hurts to even look at.

[thehonking]

Who are you to be sayin' what art is?

Ain't it all in the motherfuckin' interpretation? Ain't it all what we fuckin' make it to be?

[cursedwithagift]

No. There are some things that aren't up for interpretation, and calling that...mess art is one of them.

[thehonking]

Wrong.

[cursedwithagift]

Right.

[thehonking]

Honk.

[cursedwithagift]

That isn't going to change anything.

[thehonking]

I've taken your opinion into consideration, and decided not to fuckin' acknowledge it.

[cursedwithagift]

It's not an opinion. It's a fact that apparently you're unaware of. [his opinion would be that you're committing a huge travesty upon the rest of humanity. SEE IT'S DIFFERENT]

[thehonking]

Wantin' it to be that way hard enough don't motherfuckin' make it so.

[cursedwithagift]

Whether I want it or not, it's still a fact.

[thehonking]

...Does it hurt much, motherfucker?

[cursedwithagift]

Does what hurt?

[thehonking]

That big old fuckin' jugglin' club you got wedged all up your fuckin' nook.

[cursedwithagift]

I don't own a juggling club. [see Monk. see Monk's head. see that comment fly over Monk's head entirely.]

[thehonking]

[In response to that, Gamzee just laughs.]

[cursedwithagift]

What's so funny? I don't. [Monk does not understand :(]

[thehonking]

It's just you, bro.

You're motherfuckin' hilarious.