Board Thread:Fanon Canon/@comment-2089817-20160819203005/@comment-2089817-20160829202425

So these are the three questions we need to resolve

1. Who among the canon Gotei 13 members do we keep alive and which die?

2. Which spots do we keep canon characters active in lieu of fanon characters?

3. How do the canon characters, who we've selected to die, die?

Let's tackle these one by one. But I'd prefer to start with 2, because our FC Gotei 13 is filled up and I'm not sure who is still active, what postions they are keeping, et cetera, because if we make the decision to have a healthy balance, that suggests half-and-half, meaning we need to keep at least 6 or 7 canon Captains/Lieutenants.

Right now, we have Kyoraku and Byakuya, so we need to reinstate at least 4 or 5 more; personally, I say we just go with 4, for 6 total canon Captains and 7 fanon Captains. Meaning, if this is indeed the approach we're going, we need to decide how to open up four new Captain spots. I would suggest we start by first eliminating those who have two fanon Captains; I believe that applies to Somni and Sigma. Between them, they have the 4th Division, 5th Division, 10th, and 11th. Freeing up any two of those four gives us some good options, like reinstating Hirako, Hitsugaya, or Zaraki. I can't say I would prefer Isane over Hisaka, but this is a decision for all of us to make.

And assuming we do do that, we still need to consider opening up at least one or two more. Keep in mind, anybody who gives up their fanon character for a canon character to fill that division Captaincy, that division still can belong to them. They would just end up fanonizing that canon character, just like what I did with Kyoraku and Ash did with Byakuya. So keep that in consideration.

Answering this question will allow us to better answer question 1, which is which canon characters do we leave alive and which die. Now, keeping them alive doesn't always mean their position has to be retained. For instance, my Rangiku is a member of, she no longer maintains her position as Lieutenant, despite still being alive. But again, let's first start with question 2 above.

And on a side note, is anybody interested in Tetsuzaemon Iba? I do have some ideas for him but I'm not completely committed to them if somebody else wishes to use him in the FC. Just let me know.