Moshang

Mobei-jun/Shang Qinghua, more commonly referred to in fandom by the portmanteau Moshang, is a canon ship in The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Originally a popular fan ship from the events of the main novel, they were later confirmed as a canon pairing by the author in the "Airplane Extras" chapters and a subsequent interview., 29 October 2018. (Accessed 8 November 2022.)
==Common Tropes and Headcanons in Fanworks==
* Post-canon or Futurefic - Because Moshang's scenes together come largely from the Airplane Extras, many fans explore post-canon situations between the two where they are in an Established Relationship. A few examples of common scenarios include Shang Qinghua taking on a formal consort (or co-ruler) role in the Northern Desert, Moshang improving their sex techniques after a canonical terrible first time, and Moshang starting a family through Accidental Baby Acquisition, disciple adoption, or Mpreg by magical means (demon biology, pollen, womb tattoo, etc.)
* Get Together - Conversely, fan creations focused on pre-canon Moshang are also common. Miscommunication is a frequent trope (see Angst). Typically, Mobei Jun will attempt to use traditional demonic Courtship practices, and in some cases human courting practices, only to fail because Shang Qinghua doesn't realize the romantic intent/interest behind them. Explanations for Shang Qinghua's lack of awareness range from general fluffy obliviousness to low self-esteem and past trauma. 
* Monster Fucking and Romance - Monster Moshang is a popular partially due to several fan creation events centered around this trope, especially during the month of October. Mobei Jun is the monster figure in a majority of these creations while Shang Qinghua tends to be the human, unless it is an AU where both are monsters. Exaggerated claws, horns, and hybrid forms are common in Monster!Moshang designs with other anatomy depending on the type of monster (elongated and/or forked tongue, wings, slitted eyes, tails, reproductive anatomy, etc.) Monster!Shang Qinghua tends to have a cuter appearance incorporating some of the features mentioned above but at a smaller size ratio in comparison to Mobei Jun. 
* Alternate Universe - Moshang AUs are popular and vary widely. In a Modern AU, the pair lives in various real world settings instead of the fictional Scum Villain universe, so they might interact in academic, mafia, neighbor, or office plots. Whether they live in China or internationally as diaspora depends on the fan creator, and, in some cases, this remains ambiguous. Common Canon Divergence AU plots might feature reverse transmigration where Mobei Jun is pulled into the real world (see Transmigration subtropes), role reversal where Shang Qinghua is the demon Lord, explicit God!Shang Qinghua, or Shang Qinghua deciding to deviate from the canon events of Scum Villain and/or Proud Immortal Demon Way.
==Example Fanworks==
===Fanfic===
===Thread Fic===
===Fanart===
File:EMrEAcFU8AAkEYr.jpg|Art for the Endless Feast MXTX Calendar by Little Pan Pang (2019).
File:E eFcWJUUAMTymC.jpg|Sleepy Moshang chibi by duck_GJ (2021)
File:E6OC5awVIAEOZwb.jpg|Moshang as dragons by selwujun (2021)
File:FD73wMjWQAA5wkr.jpg|Mobei Jun with white hair by Seira (2021)
File:FVKcQ39X0AIX3jJ.jpg|Monster and space explorer by Luuplup (2022)
File:FasddnHX0AEcXJb.jpg|Modern Moshang by @mirnames on Twitter (2022)
File:FfYzqVlWQAIQ4Dp.jpg|Water color illustration by quel (2022)
File:FZ2GmCBXoAAxMtO.jpg|Kidfic AU by SaySong91 (2022) 
===Audiovisual===
*English sub and Spanish sub of a 2020 Chinese fanmade Moshang audio drama., 1 May 2020. (Accessed 30 November 2022.) The original audio, which was based off of a fanfic on Lofter, was hosted on m.missevan.com but has since been removed. For more supplementary info about the English version, see here. For supplementary info about the Spanish version, see here. 
*Moshang week 2019 / Day 4 Kiss by ArtistOnIce - an animatic made for Moshang Week 2019
*[BANG BANG meme] MoShang | SVSSS by coquirii - an animation meme (2020)
*Scum Villain Self Saving System // Moshang // Animatic by Strottine - an animatic to the song Tear in My Heart by twenty one pilots, encompassing the canon Moshang plot (2022)
*MoShang Graveyard [Animatic SVSSS] by Takanosenpai - an animatic made for Moshang Events Graveyard Project 2022
===Cosplay===
*Photoshoot by Japanese cosplayer gingareina
*Photo at Katsucon by Neutral Cosplay
*Photo of Brazilian cosplayers darkpooh and kuroruh 
*Photos by Russian cosplayer Kat_Trisha
*Modern cosplay by Russian cosplayers ProstoZarubin and chibizlo 
===Other Creations===
*Cards, sticker packs, pins, keychains, badges, and bookmarks from the Russian MoShang Zine.
*Prints, sticker, and keychain by tofu
*Woodburned box by grimfiendfyre
*Plushie Doll set by Paigy 
*Pin set by PrinceXael
==Fandom Events==
Visit Moshang Fic Recs on Tumblr and Alloy's Listography for more fanfiction recommendations.
* SVSSS Gift Exchange 2018 Took place from November 13 to December 31, 2018 and included several Moshang pieces
* MoShang Week Took place from July 26 to August 1, 2019
* MoShang Week 2020 Took place from September 28 to October 4, 2020
* Moshang Mini Bang Moshang Events, 2021
* MoShang Zine Russian fandom publication, 2021 
* MoShang Week 2021 Took place from September 27 to October 3, 2021
* Moshang Monster Month Moshang Events, October 2021
* Secret Santa Gift Exchange Moshang Events, November 2021 to January 2022
* SAVE Week Spanish fandom event that took place from August 8-14, 2022 and included several Moshang pieces
* Halloween con MoShang Moshang Hispano, October 2022
* Secret Santa Gift Exhange Moshang Events, November 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023 
* Northern Lights: A Moshang Fairytale Anthology Upcoming fan zine
==References==
Category:SVSSS Relationships
Category:Slash Pairings