#phantom troupe

[lacedinlucilfer]

Feitan with his hair up is so important to me.

[dreamgazeshoepop]

😭😭😭💔💔💔

[abyss-of-surrealdarkness728]

Feitan Porter fanart

[secretchordstyx]

i have to reread their earlier interactions, cuz how did it get this serious 😭

[secretchordstyx]

hilarious fucking visual 😂

[lutra-space]

My submission for this year's @hxhbigbang26 !! 

Got matched with @lemoncom to draw for a wonderful gen fic on the phantom troupe.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

It was interesting to read the canon-compliant retrospective on each member's mind, especially the not popular ones. Author's phrasing and word choice are sooo attractive!!

[the-menace-in-pink]

Excited to share my fic for this year’s HxHBB event: A City of Fleas and Hounds! Thank you so much to the organizers for making this possible @hxhbigbang26

And thank you a ton to the talented, outstanding @marosii ❤️ please go check out the amazing illustration she’s poured so much beauty and work into

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💬 0  🔁 2  ❤️ 6 · Its big bang season! So excited to share the piece I did for 'A City of Fleas and Hounds' by @the-menace-in-pink. What if c

You can read the first chapter here: A City of Fleas and Hounds

Summary: Phinks makes a choice he had no idea was on the plate, and, on September 3rd, the Phantom Troupe gathers to find their leader is no longer.

A five-years-old crouches in his place, stubbornly holding back tears as his earrings bruises frail skin.

Snippet:

The door to the living room was pushed open. More darkness and shadows streamed inside than light. It was usually the opposite in movies. He would have been the little beast or surprise the harsh spill of light would lighten up for the heroes to find. To be killed by or marvel at. 

But these heroes were his surprise now. 

“Wait a—shut up. Look at that.” 

“… What?”

“Whose brat is this?”

Chrollo’s hands tightened around the shirt that kept him covered, the cloth having warmed up in all those minutes ago that had started feeling like hours. The heaviness became a shield and an embrace all in one. 

The phone was still too big in his arms. He held it like a companion. 

He didn’t recognize his own voice when it tumbled out, trembling out of him as a deer’s legs would. 

Yet, it was the first time in so long that it matched his thoughts and heart. 

Was it the voice he didn’t recognize, or the fear and fragility lacing it? 

“It’s me.”

[fumblebatch]

The idea of Gon joining the troupe

I want to preface this by saying I don't think Gon would actually ever join the troupe, I just think it's an idea that has been extremely underutilized by the community considering it was presented as a potential in canon back in Yorknew.

I do think Yorknew is the path that makes the most sense for a scenario Gon joins, as he had Nobunaga strongly vying for him (and Killua by extension) to join. Plus, although Gon definitely didn't favor them, he had been emotionally impacted by their grief over Uvogin, which I think could have possibly developed further if he was made to interact with them for a longer period of time. I also think there's a lot that could be explored with Yorknew as an entry point, as I can see an outcome of their capture in which Killua is unable to get over his mental block and leaves Gon behind for his own survival (or worse, he gets himself killed as he was trying to do in canon as a last resort— although, in that case, I doubt Gon would ever warm up to the troupe). I could see that turmoil developing into an early chimera ant for Killua, while on the flip side Gon would likely just be glad Killua managed to get away which might reduce some resentment towards the spiders. I'm sure Kurapika wouldn't take that news well, either.

Another entry point I've thought about is post-succession arc, after Gon has lost his nen. Realistically, Gon's nen loss after Alluka had healed him isn't due to the cursed state him body was in, but an idea that could be explored is if it was. Chrollo had his nen returned to him by the nen exorcist the spiders found on Greed Island, and we don't know what happened to that guy, but it's not unreasonable to think that the spiders would still have access to his location or his powers (potentially through Chrollo taking them, but I weirdly feel like the troupe would have a strong enough sense of gratitude/respect not to do that). I could see Gon telling the spiders outright he has no plans of joining and that he's only there for fixing his nen, but maybe he'd get worn down over time. There's the question of if the spiders would even want him at that point though, with known chain user affiliation (although they weren't terribly unfriendly post-Yorknew at the auction) and no guaranteed payoff for helping or keeping him around.

The main issue I've encountered with that hypothetical scenario is how Gon would encounter the spiders again, since he's isolated on Whale Island. Hisoka would seem like the most likely person to seek out Gon to restore his nen given that he has the most to gain from it, but there's not a whole lot of time that could be pulled off in with the events of the manga (not going to go into further detail on that in case of spoiling). If somehow that fit into the timeline, Hisoka could maybe phrase it to the troupe as a debt, I guess. Gon wouldn’t be desperate enough to turn to the troupe for help that shortly after losing his nen anyway, though. Kalluto is also an option, with his quest to bring Killua back home. I could picture him seeking out Gon for information on Killua's whereabouts, especially after Killua took Alluka and went dark entirely. I'm not sure I can see Kalluto taking Gon back to the spiders though, as his position in the group is new and still fragile.

So outside of the unlikely chance of a member pursuing Gon, the only option that really leaves is for Gon to go out himself. There is a possibility Gon goes stir crazy after being home on Whale Island following his years of action, and he could go out thrill-seeking or chasing adventure. It's improbable that he would randomly come across the spiders, since the only known location they have any attachment to is Meteor City, but the chance isn't 0 I suppose. I don't really see him visiting Metoer City, but that's not entirely out of the question either. That situation relies heavily on what the troupe decides to do with him, though.