Takedown notice for 'Ballad of the Cosplayer'
Published Sep 07, 2025
To the Itch.io DMCA Agent,
I am submitting this notice in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
**1. Signature**
I, Preston Barrington (alias “Partoosh”), am the copyright owner of the material in question, and I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner. This email will serve as my electronic signature.
**2. Copyrighted Work**
The work in question is a custom RPG Maker plugin that I created, titled “CharacterCustomization.js,” including revision “CharacterCustomization_REV1.js.” These remain my original intellectual property, and I have revoked permission for their use.
**3. Infringing Material**
The infringing use is within the game “Ballad of the Cosplayer” by “Futotori,” hosted on Itch.io. The game uses my plugin without authorization.
URL of infringing material: Ballad of the Cosplayer by Futotori
**4. Background**
On August 18, 2025, I revoked permission for this developer to use my plugin after she failed to fulfill our agreement. The original arrangement was that she would provide completed art assets for my game in exchange for the plugin. Over the course of a year, she only provided a single rough sketch and a quick “logo” draft, neither of which met the agreed scope. No usable or finished assets were delivered. I requested that she remove my plugin from her project and confirm once done. As of August 25, 2025, she has not replied or complied.
**5. Contact Information**
Name: Preston Barrington (alias: Partoosh)
Email: [REDACTED]
Country: Canada
**6. Good Faith Statement**
I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by myself, my agent, or the law.
**7. Accuracy and Authority Statement**
I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Sincerely,
Preston Barrington
(alias “Partoosh”)
I am submitting this notice in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
**1. Signature**
I, Preston Barrington (alias “Partoosh”), am the copyright owner of the material in question, and I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner. This email will serve as my electronic signature.
**2. Copyrighted Work**
The work in question is a custom RPG Maker plugin that I created, titled “CharacterCustomization.js,” including revision “CharacterCustomization_REV1.js.” These remain my original intellectual property, and I have revoked permission for their use.
**3. Infringing Material**
The infringing use is within the game “Ballad of the Cosplayer” by “Futotori,” hosted on Itch.io. The game uses my plugin without authorization.
URL of infringing material: Ballad of the Cosplayer by Futotori
**4. Background**
On August 18, 2025, I revoked permission for this developer to use my plugin after she failed to fulfill our agreement. The original arrangement was that she would provide completed art assets for my game in exchange for the plugin. Over the course of a year, she only provided a single rough sketch and a quick “logo” draft, neither of which met the agreed scope. No usable or finished assets were delivered. I requested that she remove my plugin from her project and confirm once done. As of August 25, 2025, she has not replied or complied.
**5. Contact Information**
Name: Preston Barrington (alias: Partoosh)
Email: [REDACTED]
Country: Canada
**6. Good Faith Statement**
I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by myself, my agent, or the law.
**7. Accuracy and Authority Statement**
I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Sincerely,
Preston Barrington
(alias “Partoosh”)