Thread:Kenji Hiroshi/@comment-8914761-20181025031103/@comment-2182964-20181025102616

Of course. I'll just keep the references to the greater FC arc on the down-low. In-story we can write it off as Kenji being careful in regards to how much information he gives Michael regarding wider spiritual concerns.

What calls Kenji away could be the current focus of the FC's plot. Kenji was intended to replace the injured Hisagi when the Gotei 13's task force go to the World of the Living. A Giving Soul took place before that anyway -- A New Chapter, Back From the Dead: Kensei Muguruma!? and Back From the Dead: Recuperation all happen after A Giving Soul -- so it lines up with the timeline we've established so far, because we've allowed for the passage of time. We could even do a brief flashback-style entry with Kenji telling Michael he'll be gone for a bit. Shore up world consistency and all that jazz :P

Tying Michael into the plot as far as The Coven is concerned could open up a few paths that might be worth pursing: 1) They attempt to recruit him, leading to more story potential. 2) The Gotei 13 might make contact with Michael sooner than Kenji intended because they're monitoring Coven activity. The Hollow route, while easier, would certainly help Michael gain experience, and has its own merits as well. It might be too early to introduce Michael to the Coven however, given their strength and threat-level, especially since Michael will be operating alone atm. There's also the cultists I've mentioned in my own story. The whole reason Kenji was in Houston was to investigate a possible lead on dangerous doomsday cults. We could do something with that.

I could make myself a Quincy character as well who lives in Houston. Interactions might be a little similar to Ichigo and Uryu in the beginning, but it might give us a good way of integrating Michael into the wider FC. Especially if I was to have this hypothetical Quincy eventually join the Coven?

Just a few thoughts.