Usagi was a brilliant musician and composer who tragically passed away in 2018. She was early in her transition at the time of her passing, and I was unable to find any confirmation of the name she preferred. I will be referring to her using her online moniker “Usagi” since we don’t know how she felt about the name she was given at birth, or if she wanted to change it.

She wrote many of the most beloved songs for Homestuck, as well as the soundtrack for the game Spelunkey.

Usagi was a part of the LGBTQ community, and talked about her experiences regarding her trans and ace identities openly and with joy.

Her Bandcamp and last album, Qualia, can be found here

Usagi’s music deeply impacted many people. Homestuck as a whole would not be the same without the iconic songs that she wrote for it. Her music influenced Toby Fox, who remixed Buzinkai’s song “Doctor” and sites the song as a major turning point in his growth as a musician.

I didn’t even know that she was the composer or that she had passed until a few years ago.

I was really upset to learn that someone who contributed so much to something I loved had passed and, in my opinion, never really received the wide-spread recognition she deserved for her art. My goal in making this post is to try and educate people who were unaware of her artistic contributions to Homestuck. I hope to honor her memory, as well as the beauty and music she brought to the world.

I’ll leave you with a really lovely quote from her regarding accepting and discovering one’s identity:

“…There's nothing like that first time stepping out as yourself, talking about who you are meant to be without fear. The world might come knocking, but when it does, knock back louder and say it loudly and proudly;

"Disappointing Writing" (If only characters could speak for themselves) "You know, you could have warned me, before forcing me to look at something so utterly disgusting..." cit*

Does he not concern himself with the contents of this bottle of AJ?

What if its piss?

What if someone put piss in his apple juice at the factory?

What if monster howie mandel peed in the bottle and resealed it? You dont think monster howie mandel has the power to do something as simple as reseal a bottle?

Anyways

#notmydave

My dumb brain was sitting there wondering how Alastor and Lucifer would figure out the "drinking angel blood gives a power boost" thing. And I figured it'd be discovered by Al being a feral creature, per usual.

I am using my art powers for evil. I have accepted that I am destined for Hell.