After wandering the depths of the Cretan Hollow, an amnesiac survivor is given a second chance thanks to the masterful guidance of Phaethon and the daring efforts of the Cunning Hares... But without falling victim to Ether corruption, weeks after ge...
As of writing this, Zenless Zone Zero has been out for a week, and the deeper I go down this rabbit hole, the more I find myself wanting to explore it. This is going to be my attempt at writing a story for ZZZ, and for those of you joining me, let me welcome you to my nonsense with a quick slab of information to get us started.
I want to open up by saying that my stories are known to have OCs, and one OC in particular is a nameless 3rd party that simply goes by "The Player," a universal codename or alias to deliberately substitute their actual name, and for this story, he will serve as a central protagonist alongside the established characters within ZZZ. The Player is not to be confused with the player character of ZZZ, Wise and Belle.
I wanted to start by addressing this because I feel a lot of people are put off by OC-lead narratives in stories involving their favorite series. The Player's concept is inspired by the Angry Video Game Nerd, Nostalgia Critic, and the nameless player characters you often get to choose in RPGs, but the character themselves are inspired by Deadpool from Marvel Comics, the protagonist from Persona and Pokémon games, Ragna the Bloodedge from BlazBlue, and Sora from Kingdom Hearts, so if you're familiar with any of that, the writing and personality should feel familiar in some places.
Because Zenless Zone Zero is still relatively new, I don't expect to get the lore 100% right, which is why I'm going to test the waters with a one-shot. This'll help me see if there's any potential interest for readers to keep the story going. If there are any contradictions or misinformation, please let me know so I can improve any mistakes... I care a lot about accurately representing worlds and characters when writing, so that'll be my top priority.
As a disclaimer, I want to emphasize that I'll be using art from the official game as visual references for certain things, and in the event that I use anyone else's fanart the artist will be credited. I do not own or claim any of the art that'll be shown throughout the story.
I'm a fan of comedy, parodies, and action (with a particular focus on combat), so expect the primary loop to be focused around those genres.
Okay! I think we're just about done with the talking. To anyone who takes the time to read this, thank you! I truly appreciate you and hope to keep you entertained.
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