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Josh "Halloween" Average
@joshaverage.itch.io
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Masked YouTuber Guy | The mind behind "Implausibly Average" | May '94, Latinx, He/Him | https://implausiblyjosh.carrd.co/
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Besides, how many other masked-youtuber-types are doing fun gaming videos with their partners? I could have the market cornered!!!
November 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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And it's always fun to have my wife on videos. Passing the controller back and forth at the end of a 24hr charity stream with her was SOOOO fun. And she has a ton of good let's play ideas that I wanna test out. It would be chill and cool i think!
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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I mean, that type of let's play was what made the Dragon's Dogma, Wandersong, and Undertale playthroughs so much fun. I think it would be fun to do more of that stuff!
November 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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None of this passes any smell test. The main guy was being shitty up until a couple months ago, every public response is bad to some degree, and every person on the iiSU team defended the awful things from UsagiShade. This all just... bad. Can't imagine this bad taste ever washes out.
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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I think a lot of the phrasing up to the 4th part is basically just trying to act like the act of pointing out that your former figurehead was being buddy buddy with a nazi and was racist and transphobic was the REAL issue with what happened these past couple days with iiSU.
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Nathan, the co-founder of iiSU, is now one of two (2) named people working on the project... but this response is also kinda strange? What do you mean UsagiShade was basically just a figurehead? The trailer, and the identity of iiSU's design, was based around his YT vids! That was the selling point!
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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So the main YouTuber who designed your motion graphics aesthetics is gone. Additionally, you have a dev running around defending him by trying to paint the whole thing as a harassment campaign (bsky.app/profile/coch...) who has now left the project indefinitely. What's fucking left at this point?
cochu.bsky.social Cochu @cochu.bsky.social · 2d
In a Q&A in the iiSU Discord server, someone asks why Usagi left, and Leonie downplays everything down to "someone was harassing him"
The full Q&A transcript can be found here:
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Excerpt from the transcript from the Q&A: 00:09:50,024 --> 00:10:19,884 [Speaker 7] Hi. So, uh, I wanna ask a few questions, uh, mainly how this affected the dev team, how it's affecting the dev team. Because, uh, it seems to me that y'all do... did care about, uh, Usagi Shade. And then what exactly happened to make Usagi Shade leave the project indefinitely? Like, did... Did... I hear... I saw-saw... I saw s... I saw someone said on the VIP chat that someone doxed him. I... Maybe he just... He- 00:10:19,884 --> 00:10:20,664 [Leonie] It was just- 00:10:20,664 --> 00:10:22,164 [Speaker 7] Maybe he just wait till he get less drama. 00:10:22,164 --> 00:11:18,804 [Leonie] Okay, so it's, um... It's actually quite easy. So, the timeline was that, um, I made a BlueSky account on... uh, for the official, uh... like, an official ISU thing. Um, that BlueSky account is still online. I didn't shut it down, uh, just because some trolls thought it was a good idea. Um, but, um... So there was, like, one person trying to, like, just being hateful in general. Like, the whole writing style just revolved around this, "Nyah-ha-ha-ha, uh, let's shut the project down." Um, and, um, I wasn't really a, a fan of that person. Um, so, um, that person just became, like, the number one harasser actually for the whole project because that person was posting baseless claims, um, all around, uh, the, um... the ALT text continues in next image ALT text continued: 00:11:18,804 --> 00:12:01,704 [Leonie] things we posted on, uh, on BlueSky. And even after trying to clear this all up, that person didn't stop and, um, was just, like, going nuts all over the place. Um, I brought this issue up to Usagi and, um, they, like, literally, um... yeah, just harassed Usagi all the way down. And that wasn't, that wasn't g- uh, a great experience for him. So, that put him in a really bad mental state, uh, to a point where he became like... It was really... I was really worried about his safety and the team as well. Um, 00:12:01,704 --> 00:12:32,964 [Leonie] so yeah, he just, like, went full offline mode now, um, just to be-... take a break from all this, uh, weird drama and all those, uh, claims, um, and accusations against him. Um, and even if we- when once we tried, um, speaking up about this and actually, um, figuring out and investigating all this, uh, stuff, um, and finding out that Usagi was just a fine guy, um, yeah, 00:12:32,964 --> 00:12:51,924 [Leonie] just, um, took a bad turn. And I hope, um, [laughs] and I hope that his talent will be, uh, from US anywhere else. But for now, he's just completely offline of social media, um, in the wild. Um, and I hope his wife cares for him.
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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And, after several hours, UsagiShade makes another post saying he's stepping away from iiSU and really puts the blame on other people, acting like bringing up this (at the time) publicly available past was a bad thing. Still no apology for any of this, btw!

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cochu.bsky.social Cochu @cochu.bsky.social · 2d
GOOD MORNING!!! Usagi officially leaves the iiSU project. I don't need to spell out how garbage this response is but there's important context
Usagi: @everyone This is the final statement I'll be making after everything that transpired. There's not much I can really say to fix or undo the damage done to iiSU and its integrity, and it seems like more false accusations and dated statements are beginning to pop up rapidly to defame my name even further. I first began UsagiShade as a fun side-project. Nothing crazy, just sharing my love for games and all the niche community projects that surround them. I found out I was very good at presenting my thoughts visually, and that was enough to fuel my ambitions and garner the status I managed to build from scratch. However, not everyone wants to see things work out that way. People have done everything they could to drain that passion out of me, and at this point I only value the safety of my wife and the life I managed to build here away from the malice I left behind so long ago. It seems like no matter where you go, there will be people doing everything they can to drag you back with them. This is no longer the community or the niche I came to know throughout my years of trying to be a part of something much larger than myself. I'm not going to continue apologizing for their sake, and I'm not gonna continue being a punching bag for a vocal minority that knows next to nothing about my life, creating any narrative they can to sour the notes even more than they already have been. This community, this project, this hobby, none of it has a place for me, and I sincerely don't belong here. I can handle the skeptics, the overly pessimistic crowd shutting down my ideas, that's expected. But my privacy, my character, and my dignity is something that I value much more than feeding people who feel entitled to my work and the effort I put behind it. ALT text continues in next image ALT text continued: Whatever I said in the past has nothing to do with the way I carry myself today or the life I live now. This oversaturated swarm of stupidity and abuse is not what I would call home or the kind of environment I want to contribute to. I don't care what's said about me, what's assumed of me, or what anyone attempts to do down the line, nothing will ever drag me lower than it already has. I'm happy in my personal life and that's all I could ever ask for. For better or for worse, I'm stepping down from iiSU as a whole. I've began refunding donations today, around $5k will be returned by the end of the night, starting with the most recent. Please do NOT donate to my Ko-Fi past this point, the link will be taken down shortly. If you still want to donate to iiSU as a project, I'm handing it all to my team. I trust <@626596724563116076> and know he's more cut out for this role than I am. My team doesn't need me, I've already played my part. Whether I return to YouTube or not is not up for debate. I've made up my mind and thought this entire thing through. I've always known I'm much happier offline, and this experience exemplifies that ten-fold. I simply don't have the energy to deal with any of this. I'm glad I was able to contribute to the community as much as I could, hopefully I left a positive mark in some way. Thanks for everything. Whatever happens, I'm glad I was able to deliver what I could. Stay safe and take care ❤️
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Instead of providing any type of apology for what's in the screenshots, the response basically boils down to "i'm not a saint, i don't have opinions on political things, and i shouldn't have recycled my friend discord into the iisu discord"

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cochu.bsky.social Cochu @cochu.bsky.social · 3d
Usagi released a statement about the accusations earlier today.
@everyone It looks like things got out of hand recently, so I’ll have to step in and address a few things. For those unaware, this server wasn’t made specifically for iiSU when it was first created. A few years back, this used to be a server for close friends who basically played games like Valorant everyday, so you can imagine the environment and the humor was not at all the same as it is here in the emulation space. It was very stupid of me to even recycle an old server and repurpose it to something that’s meant to be safe and welcoming for the general userbase, and clearly I didn’t put much thought into that when I essentially cut ties with those people and reset this server the way I did. I’ve seen some of what was said, albeit only a few of those screenshots really had anything to do with me. I should clear some things up for people: - I’m a regular person, not a godsend, not a saint. I’ve said and done things before that I know for sure wouldn’t fly today. There’s really no going back, it’s either I look forward or I hold on to that version of myself that no longer exists. I tend to avoid being too involved with online communities because of situations like this being very common on social platforms. Becoming popular overnight wasn’t something I ever expected, so having a clean record would’ve been impossible. Sad to say, I’m not perfect and never have been. ALT text continues in next Image ALT text continued: - I’m aware that with good portion of my server being a part of the LGBTQ community, being seen as transphobic can be really damming in a case like this. i know how important it can be to not be ridiculed for being who you are. A few of my team members are either trans or represent the LGBTQ community in some way, and I love and respect each and every one of them. I’ve never really voiced an opinion about topics like this, and I always make an effort to not make things political in any way. I’ve never engaged with platforms like Twitter, Reddit or Bluesky for reasons like these. To this day, I don’t intend to. I don’t live in the US, so a lot of the stigma around politics and gender identity aren’t as hyper focused here as they are in the states. I should seriously adapt if I’m going to be looked up to by a lot of people in this community. - Life is very different right now compared to how things were back then. I was around the wrong crowd, which is why I made an effort to leave them the way I did. They were very toxic, insensitive and I never knew how to speak up against any of it, I was never very confrontational with them. I took about a year off to myself to reset. Honestly it’s unfortunate that something like this even had to pop up when so many people are excited for this project, it really does suck, but there’s not much I can do except acknowledge it and move forward. I’m truly sorry to those of you who do feel hurt by any negative perception of me or anything I might’ve stated in the past. Those of you who already donated, if you feel distaste for me, this project, or anything I’ve said and done before, you can request a refund at any point and I’ll gladly send it your way. Just make sure to include your ko-fi name or a screenshot if you have it. I’m really sorry things had to happen this way, it’s not a reflection of iiSU or my team. It’s really all on me, and I don’t mind taking full responsibility for it all. Just go easy on them…
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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In the aftermath of the iiSU trailer, it comes out that UsagiShade has been transphobic, racist, and was buddy buddy with a nazi mod in their discord. Some of this stuff is from 2023, 2024 and as recent as a few months ago.

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cochu.bsky.social Cochu @cochu.bsky.social · 3d
My friend found an instance from 2023. I shared these with Reverie.
Dated 08/03/2023 Usagi's friend: Eddie (Usagi) slowly becoming a they them Usagi: I don't speak this language. Whenever Lian brought pronouns in a normal sentence I gagged on my cereal. Friend: I also do not speak that language. But I know people who say they/them = cancerous fucks. So, calling you one = you are big gay. Usagi: no shame to whoever cares about that sort of thing but it all just seems very delusional to me. If you're sensitive to little things like that then why are you online? I'm getting cancelled now aren't I
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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And finally, ELIXIRS + ELEMENTALS is my current TTRPG project. E+E is a Fourth Edition Clone-Thing that looks to offer some dungeon-crawly, tactics-y, fourth-edition-y fun. You can build a level 1 wizard with the rules written so far. Exciting!!!

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ELIXIRS + ELEMENTALS by Josh Average
A Fourth Edition Clone Thing
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November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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You Have 7 Days is a one-page, TWEWY-inspired, diceless TTRPG that was made in one several-hour Twitch stream. You are now in the Reaper's Game. You will be asked questions, and your answers guide your story. Will you survive, or face Erasure?

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You Have 7 Days by Josh Average
An RPG Based on The World Ends With You
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November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Odd Powers is a one-page, JJBA-inspired, TTRPG where you use your odd powers to defeat your Fated Enemy.

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Odd Powers by Josh Average
A two page RPG inspired by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Powered By The Apocalypse
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November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Crisis Corpse is an exquisite corpse game about writing superhero stories for an erratic d6 editor-in-chief. Create a silly superhero universe with your friends, watch it all come apart at the seams through forced tie-ins, and reuse old characters from past games!

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Crisis Corpse by Josh Average
An exquisite corpse game themed around superhero comics
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November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Extremely normal!
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM