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bingqiu bamboo forest stroll
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#gouache#gouache illustration#traditional illustration#scum villain self-saving system#bingqiu#冰秋#svsss fanart#svsss#fanart#art#id in alt text
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this made me cry. the last line, it's so simple yet so resonant. yeah, my writing might not be great, yeah it's self-indulgent and dumb, but, but I just really really like what I wrote. I love it so much,
every creator has felt this at some point. that pure, unbridled love for what they've created. i made that. i made that. i looked at a blank thing, and filled it with things I love a lot. I made something out of nothing.
underneath the excuses, the insecurities, the expectations and judgements, is this love for making things.
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Doing Jiu-ge’s hair 🐍🪭
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Bingqiu and Qijiu as Foils in Their Approaches to Atonement and Forgiveness (haitang-blossoms' Scum Villain Self-Saving System meta)
So first of all, both begin as relationships with a clear "caretaker" role: Qi-ge (Yue Qingyuan) for Xiao Jiu (Shen Jiu) and Shen Qingqiu (Shen Yuan) as Luo Binghe's shizun. In such a dynamic, there's a certain expectation of the older, more experienced one to look out for the younger, less experienced one.
However, both relationships, while initially close, suffer after a "breach" of this code of conduct is committed: wherein, the "caretaker" fails to properly protect and nurture the other.
What's interesting is this: Qi-ge and Shen Qingqiu do this in completely opposite ways. Qi-ge (inadvertently) sabotages his relationship with Xiao Jiu by INACTION (not going back for him) while the issues between Bingqiu begin by a clear (forced) ACTION (Shen Qingqiu pushing Luo Binghe into the Abyss). Neither wanted to do/not do these things but were compelled by circumstances outside of their control.
It's also notable that both Shen Jiu and Luo Binghe undergo a dramatic rise in power before properly reuniting with the other (Shen Jiu becomes an immortal Peak Lord and Luo Binghe gains influence in the Demon Realm and Huan Hua Palace).
This is not only a parallel but can also symbolise how the relationships have become more "equalised" over time. That is not to say that seniority has disappeared, however (Yue Qingyuan is still Sect Leader and Shen Qingqiu is still Luo Binghe's shizun).
Both Yue Qingyuan and Shen Qingqiu feel immense guilt over the part they played in souring their relationships with Shen Jiu and Luo Binghe. However, it is difficult for them to discuss these feelings openly, and so we reach our next theme: sacrifice.
Yue Qingyuan: In the original Proud Immortal Demon Way, he allows Shen Jiu to abuse Orignal!Luo Binghe, willingly allows himself to be trapped and killed by Original!Luo Binghe, and basically turns a blind eye to whatever mistakes Shen Yuan!Shen Qingqiu makes/is accused of in the new timeline due to a misplaced desire to atone for breaking his promise.
Shen Qingqiu: Shen Yuan famously self-destructs to "pay back" Luo Binghe for the wrongs he has done to him in the past, and readers see him protecting Luo Binghe throughout the story for a similar reason despite Luo Binghe's "protagonist halo" supposedly rendering this pointless (the Holy Mausoleum arc comes to mind).
How Shen Jiu and Luo Binghe react is completely different however, and this is key in why Qijiu and Bingqiu's arcs conclude in such contrasting ways.
Shen Jiu: First of all, it is important to note that while Qi-ge was important to Shen Jiu, he largely wasn't there for a long part of Shen Jiu's youth. Stuck at the Qiu residence, he was constantly abused and mistreated, and even though Qiu Haitang was nice to him, trauma like that cannot be easily overwritten. By the time Shen Jiu became Peak Lord, it had gotten to the point where his life had been so devoid of basic affection that his bitterness about Yue Qingyuan's broken promise was able to be magnified to such an extent.
This is not easily helped by the fact that Yue Qingyuan's form of sacrifice is mainly again, through INACTION or is INVISIBLE/SUBTLE to Shen Jiu. There is no defining moment where he directly addresses their past except at the end of the story to Shen Yuan!Shen Qingqiu which doesn't help Shen Jiu at all.
Luo Binghe: By contrast, Luo Binghe had lots of positive interactions with Shen Qingqiu in the many years leading up to the Abyss. While this may have made the betrayal sting more at the time, it also set up Luo Binghe to be able to not outright hate Shen Qingqiu after the fact (a more nuanced emotional reaction).
The self-destruction is such a definitive ACTION (and it helps that Shen Qingqiu spelt out that he was "repaying" Luo Binghe for past wrongs by doing so) that Luo Binghe is able to reconcile the situation and his feeling towards Shen Qingqiu where Shen Jiu was not able to towards Yue Qingyuan.
The next theme of "love" also plays off this difference as well. Due to a combination of trauma and his own personality, Shen Jiu was shown to struggle to love whether it be others or even himself. Any potential he had was overshadowed by the bitterness and envy that later come to define his character in Proud Immortal Demon Way. Yue Qingyuan's passive approach to Shen Jiu only served to enable these feelings and the resulting disastrous actions.
Luo Binghe was abandoned throughout his life (whether by choice or not is inconsequential), and this defines a lot of his character later on.
As White Lotus Luo Binghe, he's eager to please, and it's clear how starved for affection he is based on how much stock he puts in every kind act that Shen Qingqiu shows him. But a key aspect of Luo Binghe is that he believes he must continuously EARN this affection through reciprocity which is part of why it's so natural for him to serve Shen Qingqiu with his cooking and basically running Qing Jing Peak.
This plays into another difference between Shen Jiu and Luo Binghe: that while both suffer from lack of (perceived at least) affection, Shen Jiu retaliates by pushing everyone away while Luo Binghe instead seeks it out and returns any love given to him tenfold (even in Proud Immortal Demon Way, he spares and married Ning Yingying when he destroys Qing Jing Peak because she was nice to him in the past). And the fact that Shen Qingqiu is visibly remorseful of the past only reinforces this instinct.
Even when Luo Binghe almost goes mad from the influence of the Xin Mo sword, it is Shen Qingqiu taking direct and unmistakable ACTION (in this case, papapa to save the world) that saves them and their relationship. Bingqiu were able to reconcile because both parties were willing to actively WORK to rebuild it, which takes conscious and purposeful effort.
Qijiu ended up missing each other by seconds, so to speak, because they were too PASSIVE in regard to their relationship with each other. Shen Jiu never directly confronts Yue Qingyuan about his actions (or lack thereof) and instead stews in bitterness alone, while Yue Qingyuan is so busy walking on eggshells around Shen Jiu that he misses the one thing that could mend their relationship.
Both relationships contain heartache and misunderstandings, but their contrasting approaches to reconciliation, atonement, and forgiveness is ultimately the factor that determines how their stories conclude.
#Scum Villain Self-Saving System#Mo Xiang Tong Xiu#Bingqiu#Qijiu#my meta#my post#analysis#Luo Binghe#Shen Qingqiu#Yue Qingyuan#Shen Jiu
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Yue Qingyuan from an AU where all Cangqiong peak lords are demons🌋
#yue qingyuan#svsss#scum villain self-saving system#eyebrows#demon lord#eyebrows appreciation#yqy appreciation#traditional media
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Scum Villain Self-Saving System.
7/9 Recovery AU. I imagine them travelling doing demon hunting mysteries together. Presenting: some moments of that.
(PS, I learned very recently this stupid fursona joke may have propelled CaQiBara fandom trend, which I didn't even know was happening until I was told.... I am glad everyone agrees with the vibes at least?)
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fell in absolute love with @fistfuloflightning's dragon!shen yuan design (♥a♥)!! so pretty!
#shen qingqiu#dragon shen qingqiu#dragon shen yuan#shen yuan#love this so much the color choices the dragon components#very good#my art#digital art#svsss#scum villain#scum villain self-saving system
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There need to be more fics where Shen Yuan is qijiu's son because HE IS THE PERFECT LOVE CHILD FOR THEM!! Like. He is bitchy, kind, knows everything there is about demons and beasts, is generous, has died, absolutely obsessed over Luo Binghe, a talented cultivator, beloved by Cang Qiong mountain, milf, etc. What more could you want in a qijiu child???
#anqels ramblings#eva.txt#svsss#scum villain self-saving system#qijiu#shen qingqiu#shen yuan#shen jiu#yue qingyuan#yue qi#luo binghe#heehee <3
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just a liu(shen) doodle cause their interactions were my fav part of the books
#ahh new month new artstyle#liu qingge#liushen#scum villain self-saving system#svsss#my art#i have given up on reblogging chronologically btw so have this piece from last night and be prepared to see a gazillion djats posts#which i’ve liked three months ago
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[a|b|o, Alpha nesting]
MoShang | Scum Villain Self-Saving System
Omergaverse
26-04-2021
[a|b|o #moshang]
where α!MBJ doesn't understand the point of a nest (because he's here!!!), but always helps Ω!SQH creat his little nest when his heat is coming, filled with robes and clothing mbj has been wearing. he doesn't understand and would prefer sqh relies on him, but there's something he really loves about the idea of sqh buried in /his/ scent.
Then one time he falls into rut and he /needs/ to have sqh close to him, yet he's at An Ding Peak for important business and he doesn't his mate to be mad at him for causing problems. So he ends up building himself a nest, feeling weird about the idea of doing this, but then being in bed, surrounded by sqh scent helps.
when sqh is finally back he's confused about why half his things smell heavily of mbj. After that mbj ends up making himself a nest, even when sqh is here, since sqh is also part of his little nest. he doesn't care if people say nests are "an omega thing" to do, he will make them.
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#tweet archive#svsss#scum villain self-saving system#moshang#mobei-jun#shang qinghua#omegaverse#alpha mobei-jun#omega shang qinghua#nesting
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My contribution for @fandomtrumpshate. The lovely @tate-lin requested angsty moshang <3
It was a marvel to work on this, but I had lots of fun and I’m sorry I took so long T.T
#FTH#fth 2022#fandom trumps hate#moshang#Scum Villain Self-Saving System#scum villain#svsss#what a nice way to start the new year ehhhhhh ;D
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also these sv pen doodles i did while we rewatched scumbag system
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This is the best book to ever be written
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drinks with jiuge 🎋🎋
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On Shang Qinghua and Impersonality (haitang-blossoms' Scum Villain Self-Saving System meta)
The fact that Shang Qinghua (Airplane-bro) IS so callous despite being commonly viewed as pathetic and "comic relief" by both other characters in the story and readers makes his character WAY more interesting!
Because as much as he'll grovel for his life when the situation calls for it, he's really at his core a ruthlessly efficient behind-the-scenes actor who's learnt to project an aura of helplessness in order to survive both from being Peak Lord of An Ding Peak (logistics) and from having to navigate working as a spy for the demons.
While he appears to fill the role of your average comical side-character, one can see how much of an emotional distance he keeps between himself and the other characters no matter how "friendly" he acts on the surface. He never really lets himself get personally invested in anyone for a significant amount of the story. And it's this inner coldness and how it contrasts so sharply with his carefully-crafted outward persona that I find really intriguing.
#Scum Villain Self-Saving System#Mo Xiang Tong Xiu#Shang Qinghua#Airplane-bro#Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky#my meta#my post#analysis
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I love shen jiu with all my heart and i agree with the anon below you write him very well! Can i request a Shen jiu x male reader angst? the reader being murdered by his own family that he loved and protected just for wealth and power? God how do u think shen jiu would react to reader being betrayed like that despite his overall kindness and amiable temperament from his own family no less. It can be a scenario or headcanon I don't mind either Thank you❤️
Writer's Note(s): I'm so glad you love Shen Jiu and how I write him! I know I'm not perfect but I try to keep all characters at least 60% canonical! (*˘︶˘*)
I have a few asks that need a lot of thought and time, so any short headcanons, I'll take them! I might need some to spend time on the others because some of the other asks I have are... very specific.
Info on Reader: Reader is intended AMAB, and uses he/him. Reader is described as being like an angel/bleeding heart to Shen Jiu, but Reader is fully human and Shen Jiu is just deeply in love. Reader is described as being a fighter. Reader also gets killed. Reader and Luo Binghe have a good but confused relationship (because of dating Shen Jiu).
Timeline: Could be canonical PIDW or a good-ending for Shen Jiu, I leave it up to you. (Preferably the good ending IMO)
【🔴】 Reader is killed, it was requested. Descriptions of killing demons and Reader being stabbed are shown.
Fujoshis and Fem Aligned Readers DNI || Please enjoy!
There wasn't a day, deep into your shared relationship, that Shen Jiu didn't think this was too good to be true. Waking up on a man's chest and not feeling scared or overwhelmed was a blessing to Shen Jiu, to see your sleepy face grimace as he gets up to teach his students. It's the breaking of sunlight that really has Shen Jiu at pause, your face illuminated by the soft purples and oranges of daybreak.
This was dangerous, he says. This was like a breath of reality was breathed into something old and decrepit. He could feel warmth (or as many butterflies in his chest as he'll allow his heart to stand) spread to his limbs as if the cold wasn't biting late-Autumn.
That still didn't save you from him waking you up with throwing your clothes over your head and stomping around intentionally. And as soon as you get up, he no longer stomps and won't hear anything about being loud this morning. It's not your dear Jiu if he's not a bit cold.
Because of how your family will send letters, you await mid-day independent study hours to actually open your envelope within the private study halls with Shen Jiu.
Of course, demons are a main issue with your area of the woods and you knew it would one day catch up to your family and clans nearby. Shen Jiu scoots over and helps you decipher the message, looking into your expression to gauge what he's also reading.
Your eyes are down cast and your expression pops between those with bitter confusion, sympathy, and anger. You're a very emotionally driven person and he's seen you do stupidly heroic things before. Families like yours, especially the ones who send you monthly letters you hide from Shen Jiu, make Shen Jiu feel a bit confused.
Something about it didn't sit right with him. Shen Jiu wasn't the type to go out of his way to help just... anyone, and this family of yours doesn't inspire him to change that. Not even a bit. You're the only person in your family he could even care about, end of story.
But... because of high demon activity being involved, even if Shen Jiu (as Peak Lord Shen Qingqiu) didn't want to deploy his disciples to this mission, he had to report it. It was far away from where the Sects can get a lot of resources without high risk of losing it: demon raids, beggar clans who've gone rouge, horrible weather, potential of snow and illness, and that's just the obvious ones without magic being taken into account.
But Yue Qingyuan―the soft and pliable Yue Qi is long gone, but Shen Jiu swears someone as soft as him has say inside Qingyuan's mind―was a Sect Leader and could not allow the demons to take place in your home area. Maybe it was Shen Qingqiu's opinion being snuffed out in the meeting with all the Sects, or maybe it was your bleeding heart... Yue Qingyuan had no choice to issue it, even if anyone protested.
The casualties were predictable, up until the final fight.
First, the mountains that will accompany this mission. Qing Jing Peak, Bai Zhan Peak, Yue Qingyuan and specific disciples of him, and any spare elder disciples who the Peaks could spare for your numbers. It may seem like a lot, but truthfully, the demons that were reported by your family had many numbers above you.
Shen Jiu smelt something fishy, but it wasn't from their own end. And he made his thoughts known to you. Sadly, he's soft for you and let's his first wave of concerns go. He had maps to search.
It takes a week to get ready and stockpile your small army to meet the bad guys, and snow starts to fall especially near the flat plains of lands. Snow brings in sickness to younger disciples and if they aren't nursed quickly, they have to be sent back to the mountains. Food is mostly preserved until they get into towns for a break and medicine. The medicine is running thin and Liu Qingge was a close call with sickness before they even get to the battleground...
Oh, how he wished they'd never come when it's finally over.
Everyone who was alive from the demonic waves of battle were getting the wounded out and leading your family to you, where you and Shen Qingqiu were trying to get fresh water. The bodies of the demons were bleeding out, but some were slowly turning to ash as well and you didn't know how long until the rivers are tainted for a while.
You were swiftly trying to clean your bloody boots so they don't hydroplane while Shen Jiu rested on a rock nearby as you also do his too. He was going through the students that were still moving and appointed, with hesitation so great it took nearly an hour, Luo Binghe to instruct Yue Qingyuan about cleaning out the bodies.
Your family, who were surprised to see you, kept you at a distance as your knee-deep in water. You, the happy-go-lucky guy you are, offer a hug to your favorite family member, but they decline you. They are whispering between themselves before they ask about your health.
Not feeling queasy? Lightheaded? Sick? Your stomach doesn't hurt?
Shen Jiu is done after the fifth line of questions and answers in your stead, "Why would he not be? What is it to you about his health, as I see no doctor among you. If you'd cared or had a thought in your head, a doctor would be here and not you."
Of course, Shen Jiu's words aren't taken well but you quickly get them out of there as Shen refuses to apologize. It was unwise to push an apology from him, especially since he had been so fishy about your family to begin with... best let it go.
The second wave, was your undoing.
You were in the formation before him, and he hadn't seen you for sometime after he had taken to beheading demons first and fighting later. Twenty minutes turn to forty, and unease and fatigue settle in as he glides forward after your aura.
By the time he sees you, it's simply just your lifeless eyes staring up at him from a pile of demons you had most likely killed. A family member of yours was trying to pull the knife from your body, but was weaker from the pooling blood of demons all around you.
Shen Jiu didn't know what happened after. The feeling of flying forward was evident, and the weight on his sword was obvious. It was his sword cutting something...
By the time he came back down, he was already falling and gasping into ice from grief and lack of air. His lungs hurt and his body felt so numb. His feet hurt... his hands from palm to knuckle are scarred and cut... he smells metal... Where were you?
Anyone, from Liu Qingge to Yue Qingyuan, who try to touch him are batted away and told to basically fuck off. Let him have a goddamn moment... ! If the demons were all dead, good! Time to send humans in for treason and murder of one of their own!
After some time alone, his emotions are bottled again as he rests in the ice. He knew they shouldn't have come here, you were too soft. He had always loathed those with proper families and you had been a part of that once upon a time, but now that argument of yours about love made him feel things he didn't like. Betrayal for you. It wasn't his place to feel betrayed, he hated them. He feels hate. Justified hate.
While on the ice and watching your family heads being put in cuffs for trial, he finally feels it. Finally, something in him settles enough to be colder than any blizzard or frost has made his skin feel. His heart freezes over once more, but it still pumps blood bleeding for you faster as he panics realizes.
You're gone. Far and beyond, you're gone without him.
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