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Finding comfort in flickering neons…

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A dream collaboration of an aspiring artist with her secret companions! 

ZERO +-ox or ZERO control, sometimes abbreviated as ZC and Zerocon (ゼロコン) is a unit founded by a schoolgirl and her secret bandmates that bond over their shared ambitions.

@charactervocal02 here with my first ever big scale project released into the public! I admit I don’t have much material to post here and this is pretty much still a work in progress, but I’ve had this thing sitting around since January and I don’t want to just collect dust on it.

I will try to frequently post doodles and attempts at proper art, but I don’t have a clear schedule or routine. Everything in my life is such a mess (wwww)

The ZC story stars Odaka Momoko or P1, as she likes to be addressed; alongside Arcade SEKAI’s inhabitants, the Virtual Singers. Her band is rather small, it’s hardly a band, but one can present their music in any way they want, right?

Follow Momo on her journey of acceptance, but I beg of you, be nice to her. She is of weak heart.

tags:

#arcade sekai = general tag

#arcade sekai fa = for possible fanart

#odaka momoko or #momoko odaka

#arcade miku

#arcade rin

#arcade len

#arcade luka

#arcade meiko

#arcade kaito

#arcaseka quiz = quiz archive

#arcaseka dynamics event

[more TBA if needed]

about asks

Feel free to drop questions directed at me or at the characters themselves, greetings, nice messages or art prompts. I’ll try to get to all of them in due time, but please, do not send anything NSFW or otherwise inappropriate.

about ships

There won’t be any ships confirmed in this project, however, you can expect hints of MikuRin and KaiMeiLuka. Feel free to make ship art, but know that in canon, the Virtual Singers are incapable of true romantic attraction.

That being said, I am uncomfortable with RinLen, as I view them as siblings more than anything.

fanart + other content

Please please please don’t hesitate to make fanart or form headcanons or do any other kind of stuff! I want nothing else than the community to engage with this project. However, please make sure to somehow point to this blog so people know what you’re talking about ^_^

Also please tag me in your works! I absolutely do not mind the extra notification + it’s easier for me to find that way!

I will make weekly or monthly fanart highlights if this ends up blowing up…

launch tags

@mirpkechi @bobcross1010 @sillystringstar @vee1021 @sillysillynoodles

go forth and spread this around /j

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SIGNAL RECEIVED . . .

A NEW FACE HAS ARRIVED IN SEKAI…?!

chaos and wonder spreads over Arcade SEKAI when a strange UFO lands on top of the tallest skyscraper…

it looks to be another Virtual Singer… hailing from a faraway galaxy?!

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QUIZ —☆

Which character hasn’t ever consumed alcohol? (including noncanon timelines and offscreen events)

Kotaro

P1

Meiko

Sarine

Voting ended onJun 28, 2025

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totally forgot to announce the answer… whoops

the results are in! our correct answer is…

KOTARO !!!

[ +1 trophy ] [ current amount of trophies: 9 ]

you guessed right! kotaro hasn’t ever consumed alcohol in the arcaseka storyline. he does hang around night clubs often, but as (un)surprising as it is, he has rejected every single offer so far.

unlike a certain someone in an alternate timeline.

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HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY !!

hello, everyone!! i noticed (too late) that the blog for the arcade sekai project has turned 1 year old!!

i want to thank to all the people that have found joy in this little fanproject, especially to those that have stayed even after countless months of inactivity. let’s have fun together for another year! ☆

more yaps under cut — ♪

i first got the idea for arcade sekai as a whole in early spring of 2024, far before creating an account on tumblr. there was zero expectation for it to turn into such a big project, let alone one that would catch the attention of over a hundred people! the story and its characters have evolved a lot during the year; it’s especially notable when i compare them to the first concepts i had in mind.

it’s nice to see the improvement in both my art and myself as a person.

arcade sekai and zero+-ox couldn’t be made possible without the community input — after all, this project was released into the open with other people in mind. i want arcade sekai to be a concept everyone can help develop! a lot of thoughts voiced by you all have made it into my notes as canon facts.

i created player one, beloved odaka momoko, as a reflection of myself at a time when i wasn’t doing too well. most of the other characters take on the characteristics of some other people i know… it was merely a project done for my comfort, a way for me to pour out my memories and transform them into something more fun. arcade sekai then slowly grew into something much bigger…

thank you so much for accepting momoko. by extension, thank you so much for accepting myself. you accepted me at my most vulnerable, for which i am nothing but most grateful. ♡♡

— mod p1

as a bonus, this is the very first picture i have done for the project, over a year and a half ago. it’s kind of embarrassing… ////

happy first anni everyone !!!!!!! ♡♡♡ im so happy that i was able to see the development of this wonderful project, let alone start working on it myself. i first got into it when piru was introducing it to me and asked me if i wanted to help making a certain char, obviously i couldn't say no to that ! especially with how interesting the story is and has become overtime !!!!!!

i love momoko and the entire arcaseka cast with all my heart, theyve all been part of my brain for a while now, especially momoko for self explanatory reasons..

its lovely to see how far along we are in this journey, and though ive mostly been a behind the scenes guy, i always try my best to put as much effort into this as i can ! im honestly so glad that this project is getting the attention it deserves, and i sincerely hope that it will keep gaining popularity !!!! ☆

im also very proud of our lovely piru, THE arcaseka creator, youre such a wonderful person, and even with the huge break youve taken from arcaseka, you still didnt fully give up on it, which we all appreciate you for !!!!!!!!!! im happy that we can continue our arcaseka journey together, hopefully for many more annis !!!!!!!!!!!!! ♡♡

thank you all for appreciating this piece of ourselves weve put on display for you, i hope that we can all craft more wonderful memories together in the future with momoko and her friends !!!! ☆☆☆

— mod 94

a lil momomo doodle from me >< ♡

[projectsekaileaks]

giving haru extra attnetion

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NEW PLAYER — ONLINE ☆

hi hi hi hello !!!!!!! im rex/levian and im the co-author of this wonderful project ! piru and i have decided to share this blog since its been,, dead for awhile and we're hoping to revive it ! im very happy to be apart of this amazing community and its small fanbase, and im hoping to bring you guys lots of joy ☆

(more rambles below cut ♡)

some things to be excited for in the future are !!!!! an alnst au, cardset ideas, more story and lore related stuff, MERCH ☆ (in case you haven't seen the first examples, join our discord group!), and perhaps a special someone who may or may not join the zerocon cast soon!, an oc ive made specifically for this project.

piru and i are now going to use tags for our posts, its being #mod p1 ☆ and mine being #mod 94 ☆ !!!

[spinachbobsquarepants]

In light of the sheer amount of Wish Tree appearances occurring for Sekai's anniversary

[the-koolest-kal]

tiny momokos (one w/ only fa as a ref, one after i found the chibi)

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AWWWWW LOOK AT THEM !!!!!!! TINY MOMOKOS !!!!! ♡♡♡♡♡ SO CUTEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!

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QUIZ —☆

Which character hasn’t ever consumed alcohol? (including noncanon timelines and offscreen events)

Kotaro

P1

Meiko

Sarine

Voting ended onJun 28, 2025

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Hello mod, I have some questions about your project, bcuz I'm a new fan (in case it's still something you work on). 1: Do you plan on showing us Odaka's bandmates soon? 2: How important will her love for video games be in major events? Is there going to be a video game themed event? 3: You mentioned that there are two ships implied. Does that mean that they're semi-canon in your au? 4: Are you planning to do some collabs with others' prsk fanmade projects? 5: Do you already have cards drawn?

hello there! ♪ i’m terribly sorry for how late i am!! having so many questions from you to answer is a treat, thank you!

in a way, the 3 blanks left in order for ZERO+-ox to be a traditional unit are filled in by miku and the kagamines! though, that could always just be temporarily… who knows…

video games are momoko’s passion and are a crucial part of the plot (believe it or not, the presence of them as her passion determined the course of the story from the very start). a lot of more lighthearted events revolve around them in addition to the interpersonal relationships that make up what’s the core of arcade sekai.

technically, yes!! no ship will ever be truly confirmed as canon, but you’ll probably be able to tell my ship preferences as you read… in addition to the ones mentioned in the intro, you can expect about 5 more implied pairings (mostly amongst mcs and npcs).

yes, i am hoping to collaborate with others in the future! once things get going and i (hopefully) estabilish some kind of fanbase outside of tumblr and the discord server, i can work together with other oc creators on a more official level! this could possibly bring more attention to their projects as well, which would make me very happy — arcade sekai as a whole relies on the connection with communities!

i do have card concepts laid out, but none of the cards are actually finished yet! there’s a few steps that i need to get through before drawing them, such as studying the art style and such. ☆

arcade sekai is a passion project of mine that i don’t plan on dropping anytime soon, despite the long hiatus… so i hope you stick around for a while longer! again, thank you so much for asking!

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QUIZ —?!

Which Voca-P composed the most of songs planned to be covered by ZC?

Giga

Wonderful★opportunity! (Jesus-P + Minus-P)

cosMo@Bousou-P

Capchii

Voting ended onJun 16, 2025

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the results are in! the correct answer is…

WONDERFUL★OPPORTUNITY !!!

[ +1 trophy ] [ current amount of trophies: 8 ]

you’re correct, by an overwhelming majority of votes! 4 of the covers in consideration are composed by wanopo! the second would be maretu with 2!

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QUIZ —☆

let’s dust off our knowledge, shall we?

Which of the VIRTUAL SINGERS expresses the most dissatisfaction with being one?

Len

Miku

Kaito

Rin

Voting ended onJun 14, 2025

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the results are in! and the correct answer is…

RIN !!!

[ failed to obtain trophy ]

[ current amount of trophies: 7 ]

off to a rough restart! it is actually rin who’s most troubled by her nonhumanity — this is one of her core traits, alongside her hatred for being “trapped” inside the sekai!

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QUIZ —?!

Which Voca-P composed the most of songs planned to be covered by ZC?

Giga

Wonderful★opportunity! (Jesus-P + Minus-P)

cosMo@Bousou-P

Capchii

Voting ended onJun 16, 2025

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QUIZ —☆

let’s dust off our knowledge, shall we?

Which of the VIRTUAL SINGERS expresses the most dissatisfaction with being one?

Len

Miku

Kaito

Rin

Voting ended onJun 14, 2025

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greetings —☆

forgive me for being gone for… what, 3 months? after being gone for 3 months? i really left everyone in the dark for half a year, huh…

2025 has been tough so far — i’ve been dealing with the worst case of a burnout i have ever experienced, paired with a ton of work to do… trying to update several blogs on the daily left me a little overwhelmed, so i retreated to focus on the project in private (honestly, i had no idea what more to post). ^_^;;

for now, i’ll focus on answering all the asks that have accumulated in the inbox! quizzes will also make a return, daily facts are put on hold until i think of what to include in them.

thank you for attention! ♪ more yapping under the cut for those interested!

in a few days, i am finally getting my hands on a computer! (a laptop, but still a computer!) this means i can hopefully start developing the 2d models, provided i figure out how to pirate live2d cubism… help? anyone?? ;;;

as to using what engine will the actual vnovels be done on, i’m not quite sure. i was thinking ren’py, but if anyone has any alternatives, please let me know!

i’d appreciate any tips or prsk assets useful for recreating a sucessful catfish unit, actually.

mainsto is currently in writing process.

the backbone of the storyline is more or less laid out, with the plot stretching out for 3 arcs so far. i’m not quite sure what to do with the story then, but i’ll surely get an idea if there will be demand for a 4th arc.

the designs for the sekailoids and momoko are already done for both pre- and post- 3rd anniversary!

as for the music aspect, currently there’s 5 completed tracks to be used as background music (thank you mochi ♡) and a few lyric concepts for comm songs in my notes.

prsk doesn’t localize their voicelines for the en server, so a jpn voiced version of the vnovel is in consideration as an addition to the eng dub! help appreciated!

if anyone has any ideas as to what they would like to see in the arcade sekai / zerocon project (or they have something to offer or contribute), don’t hesitate to reach out! this is a passion project of mine that greatly relies on the connection with others!

thank you so much for your continued support!

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DELIVERY [1/7]

— our first lovely gift is a drawing for miku! what does miku think?

“i look so cool in this!! if i had to guess, it was made by… pip, right? ☆ i know my audience very well!! 39~♪”

— oh, what is that? a delivery for @pippappop?

— it’s a piece of spray art done with a lot of passion! the colors carry a youthful spirit… can you guess who is it from? ☆

[pippappop]

oh wow! thank you!

hmm... it's hard to guess but i feel like it's one of the twins... is it len?