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Actual footage of a proud mom’s internal struggle not to react too much to her favourite children's’ WR SD score (aka MF internally thanking the gods that they weren’t underscored)

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wait so you mean before the 2010 Olympics DP and TV? wow she was so young and he was like double his age. what's wrong with her? does scott know this? if he is really her friend he should have stop her.

how about predatory manipulative pseudo-pedo men keep their hands to their damn selves and leave young women who they’ve known since they were actual children alone? just a thought

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I don't think Scott cares either, but I do think there's a deeper, more thoughtful conversation to be had here about the commercialization of their personal relationship and how much actual performance goes into the branding of this pairing. And that's a discussion I think shippers don't want to have (or don't have the capacity to have) because they're too busy squeeing over every morsel Tessa occasionally sends them.

it’s something shippers resolutely refuse to think about tbh - the performativeness of vm’s relationship, the power of that performance, and the perlocutionary force of that performance on an audience. they want to believe that vm’s skating comes from a genuine, authentic place of love and appreciation for each other - that they’re not acting for the cameras and faking a love they’re going to discard as soon as their four minutes on the ice are up. which, depending on what mood i’m in, is a perspective i find alternately sweet, naive, and ANNOYING AS FUCK

tessa and scott absolutely, 100%, without a doubt, play up their relationship for the media. why do you think they do their hug in full view of dozens of cameras instead of doing it backstage? why does scott keep feeling her up in the middle of practice where anyone and everyone (including the judges who attend every practice session) can see? why do they sit so close and gaze at each other like two lovelorn does in a field of fuckin daisies? why does tessa keep posting instagram shots of them lookin straight up like they’re in a softcore porn? because they’re actually in love? maybe. because they’re trying to sell a narrative? definitely. meryl and charlie talked about this after they won gold in sochi - he hid his high-profile, longtime girlfriend from the media because the judges needed to see davis and white as a TEAM, and they couldn’t effectively sell that story if ppl were constantly being reminded of charlie’s girlfriend behind the scenes. all the way up to the sochi olympics, meryl and charlie hemmed and hawed about whether they were a real life couple - watch some interviews back, it is straight up the same ‘what a compliment!’ spiel we’ve been getting from vm. at the time, charlie had been dating tanith for four years, and meryl had been dating fedor for two - they are now married (or about to be) to those same people. which is all to say that in 2014 d/w were stringing everyone along for a ride. skaters are constantly performing, all the time, on social media, in interviews, in fluff pieces. they are trying to SELL you something - a story, an emotion, a feeling. charlie hid tanith from his social media, talked about how thrilling it was discovering his ‘new chemistry’ with meryl and sat on top of meryl looking lovingly at her in every interview. the act of performing in ice dance is not constrained to the ice rink. for all the top teams, it extends off the ice as well - the narrative doesn’t stop when your music stops. 

it goes without saying that vm were better at selling this story than dw. because they have chemistry, because they’re actually in love, because they’re more talented - pick whatever reason you want. as soon as they won their gold medal, the hemming and hawing from dw about whether or not they were dating stopped. meryl and charlie had nothing left to sell, so charlie paraded his girlfriend around and sold exclusive photos of him and tanith to magazines. they were retired so he was done selling this fake romance with meryl. so why aren’t vm done? because they are so much BETTER at this than davis/white were. no one really believed the romance angle even when dw were so desperately trying to play it up - as soon as was humanly possibly, the audience writ large decided to ship meryl with someone else. there was no breathless media coverage about dw’s relationship status, no legions of dw shippers, no hundreds of thinkpieces about whether or not dw were dating. vm sold their romance so well at the pyeongchang olympics that i think they themselves were taken aback by the media coverage around it. every time a journalist geared up to ask the dating question, you could see the pained smile and the exhaustion and the ‘oh god not this again’ starting to dawn in their eyes. they wanted people to talk about their skating, not their relationship status. or so they said.

a month ago, scott was complaining that the media was ‘cheapening’ their relationship and tessa was telling reporters that she’s so ‘protective’ of their relationship because it’s so important to her. cut to mid-april and tessa is using their relationship, and more importantly the implication of a romantic relationship, to pimp her personal sponsor and sell lotion. which is fuckin rich? all we heard for weeks was how sick of the dating question they were, and how much they wished people would talk about their skating. she is now exploiting something they pointedly said they did not want to exploit a month and a half ago. 

so what’s my hot take? it’s that tessa has realized that the two of them are nothing without each other. dw were a team, but they are not a brand like vm are a brand. vm and whatever they want to do in the future are now inexorably linked to each other - they sold their fake romance TOO well at the olympics and now no one cares about one without the other (unless one is getting drunk off his ass at a hockey game and yelling obscenities at the ref). the nivea thing is…..whatever. i don’t really care about that. its icky to me as a law student that she’s profiting off his image and likeness but i guess i’m just litigious by nature lmao - i accept that not everyone else feels the same way. i don’t think she was malicious about it…….but she was calculated. and it’s bizarre to me that shippers are trying to claim otherwise. the pair of them have spent the better part of the last month and a half simultaneously playing coy about their relationship status and then acted like it’s everyone else’s fault for talking about their relationship. they have played into every part of the intrigue that comes with the dating question, and then acted annoyed people were talking about whether they’re dating or not. they are constantly trying to have their cake and eat it too. unlike dw, they can’t just stop selling their story at the olympics - their lives and their relationship with each other have become the story, and they’re going to have to keep it up now that there are things to sell other than a figure skating program to the judges. 

do i think it’s all fake? no. i think they genuinely love and respect each other in ways that can’t be quantified by dollars. do i think it’s all real? no. they have spent their whole lives trying to sell a story to the judges…and have gotten so good at it, they are now selling it to the public where they (or she) can reap rewards far more valuable than a hunk of fake gold. 

but i dont expect people who are wilfully blind to the part performance plays in their relationship on the ice to be sharp enough to recognize the role it plays in their relationship off the ice…….so whatever lol

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mahler symphony no. 5, adagietto ↳ two halves of one combination spin | katia missing her other half of the side-by-side combination spin. (3/?)

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mahler symphony no. 5, adagietto ↳ tessa & scott stopping to look towards their future together | katia stopping to look towards her future without sergei. (2/?)

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mahler symphony no. 5, adagietto ↳channeling the spirit of gordeeva & grinkov, bringing the complete vision of mahler’s fifth to life. (1/?)

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is that tessa alone in those two gifs? if so, why isn't scott there?

The female skater in the gifset I just posted is Ekaterina Gordeeva. She was a pairs skater with Sergei Grinkov; Gordeeva/Grinkov were and are figure skating legends. They eventually fell in love, got married, and had a daughter–but Sergei died suddenly of a heart attack in 1995. As a tribute to Sergei, Katia skated by herself–for the first time since his death–to Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, Adagietto (the same music as Tessa and Scott’s free dance music for the 2009-2010 season, and hence the Vancouver Winter Olympics).  

That’s why I get so emotional about Mahler; it isn’t just because Tessa and Scott were ethereal in that program. It’s because Marina saw the spirit of Gordeeva and Grinkov alive in the skating and partnership of Virtue and Moir, and chose Tessa and Scott to bring the completed vision of Mahler to life. 

Marina was the one who choreographed Katia’s program to Mahler, portraying her devastation and renewal. If you watch Gordeeva’s Mahler, you’ll see that she’s constantly reaching out for a hand to hold onto, her arms wrapped around an invisible figure (Sergei), indicating that she’s still a part of a half. And the fact that Marina gave Katia and Sergei’s song to Tessa and Scott… she finally found two skaters who could breathe life into the completed vision that she had for Mahler. Of what Katia and Sergei were supposed to skate together. That means that Marina saw the same connection and talent–a love and bond just as strong–within Tessa and Scott and just watching the two programs back-to-back is so heartbreakingly beautiful because you get to see how it was supposed to be with Katia and Sergei but at the same time revel in the beauty of Tessa and Scott and the relationship that they share that is so similar yet so different from G/G.

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Tessa has to leave Scott alone with their three girls for a week (work? fashion week?). The girls take full advantage of the fact that their dad says yes to everything they ask for.

YYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

this headcanon also includes other hc prompts: soft boi Scott, dorky dad Scott, protective Tessa, “don’t tell your mom”, vm children being themselves AND MORE

THIS IS THE LONGEST I’VE DONE SO FAR.

“Be good, okay?” Tessa says to all her daughters, hugging and kissing each of them on the head. “I’ll be back soon.” They’re outside the front door on the steps; Scott is loading her luggages at the back of their car.

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hc request: T & S daughters find the fandom and go down the rabbit hole.

[PRETENDS_TO_BE_SHOCKED] GIF. WAAAAAT?? A HC REQUEST I TOTAAAALLYYYY DID NOT ASK FOR IN ONE OF MY RECENT POSTS??? WHAAAAAAAT??? I HAD SO MUCH FUN WITH THIS.

Maddie finds tumblr first. 

She marches in her older sister’s room, finding Sophie and Anna on the bed; the youngest asking help for her math homework. She pushes all the books and papers off to the side before plopping herself and her laptop in between them.

“Hey!” Anna complains as she collects stuff so it doesn’t fall off. Sophie just gives her a stern look. 

“I’ve found something,” Maddie says seriously, shoving her laptop screen in front of her sisters’ faces. “And we’re gonna have FUN.”

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pls tell us about your vm-as-hades-and-persephone headcanons?

EEEEEHRRMAAAGAAAAAAARD I HAD TO GO BACK TO PAGE 20 OF MY INBOX TO FIND THIS HC REQUEST (ALSO MY FIRST HC REQUEST BTW??? LIKE WAAAAY BEFORE I STARTED DOING THIS) BECAUSE I RECOMMENDED A HADES/PERSEPHONE FIC TO SOMEONE YESTERDAY AND NOW I CANT STOP THINKING OF TESSA AND SCOTT AS THEM SO PUT ON YOUR GREEK MYTHOLOGY HATS (NO INCEST IMPLICATIONS THO SUSPEND YOUR DISBELIEF) EVERYBODY 

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You know the cameraman lives for the drama when

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That CBC player vid turns me on bc you can see how totally assured Scott is in his own sexuality. Of course he has no worries about playing a non-dominant role bc he doesn’t need to be in that position to prove his masculinity.

ZERO toxic masculinity found in Scott, research paper.

1. He does not view male/female interaction as competition (who has the better idea, who is the best, who is going to be praised more, who is going to get more rewards) but as a cooperation (strong emphasis on the bond their share, their teamwork, their partnership, the teams and people surrounding them that have helped them over the years, gushes about Tessa’s athletic abilities, her drive/ambition, her endorsements, how smart she is and how “it was not was finding skating but finding Tessa”).

2. He does not adhere to the idea that men cannot truly understand women, and vice versa, and following, that no true companionship can be had between different sexes. He clearly values his friendship with Tessa more than anything in the world and has said so on multiple occasions.

3. He does not mind sharing the spotlight with Tessa nor making her shine more when everybody and their grandmothers know that he is the better skater (Tessa is the better dancer but it has evened out a lot more in the last few years.)

4. He does not mind people thinking he’s the “lesser” of the two (at least in public, he never corrects them and that has been a narrative I’ve seen a lot among fans) or people thinking Tessa is the “star power”.

5. He does not mind skating programs with strong female characters: Carmen and Satine are the most glaring examples of that.

6. And he can skate strongly masculine led programs without being macho about it (looking at you Zach D.) such as every compulsory dances they ever had: waltz, tangos, foxtrot, charleston, etc

7. He does not adhere to the concept of “emasculation” that is to say the idea that there is a range of traditionally feminine interests, activities and feelings a “Real Man” would not hold, and that disprove a man’s masculinity regardless of his other actions such as:

- He is sensitive. He is all emotions. He openly cries, talks about his feelings and praises therapy and counseling. He can admit he needs help and does not view it a weakness.

- He wears sequins, frilly costumes, deep V-necks, tight mesh, lycra and most likely wears a dancer’s belt (that is to say, a thong). He does not give a fuck.

- He wears makeup for programs and does not give a fuck.

- He likes romantic comedies which are generally seen as being a “girly” and frivolous. He does not give a fuck.

- He cares deeply about his family, his community and gives back.

8. He is supportive of Tessa in every way there is: he does not body shame her (tells everyone she should eat whatever she wants), supports her athletic abilities, her career, her sponsorships, is her biggest fan. He listens when she speaks, does not interrupt her or mansplain, according to Patch he doesn’t coach her on the ice (which P. admits is a recurring problem in ice dancing teams).

9. He is all for strong independent women. He supports them and respects them. He does not diminish their athletic abilities, think they’re lesser athletes or reduce them to their physical appearances. Case in point, he openly supported and have talked very positively about the female hockey team, Kaetlyn Osmond and Gabrielle Daleman.

10. He supported the gender neutral lyric change in the Canadian national anthem. Inclusive writing y’all.

11. He supports female empowerment and change.

12. He is a woke feminist prince and that’s the tea.

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ok you chaotic devil prompt monster, can you write Scott and Tessa having the talk to their children (together or apart I just want a laugh)

YOU BITCH. I WAS ALREADY WRITING ANOTHER HC BUT I SAW THIS IN MY INBOX AND LAUGHED HYSTERICALLY. so here’s a short one.

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hc prompt: tessa and scott's kids walk in on them having sex (scott's head is in between tessa's legs as it should be)

godDAMMIT MARTHA I WAS GOING TO IGNORE THIS HC REQUEST CAUSE IM ALREADY DOING A LONGASS ONE THEN I READ “AS IT SHOULD BE” AND I JUST FUCKING LOST IT I WHEEEEZZEEED IN FRONT OF MY LAPTOP LIKE I GOT AN ASTHMA ATTACK SO YEA HERE IT IS

Sophie has never regretted anything more in her life than what happened that night. 

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Smutty HC prompt: Tessa and Scott sneaking around when they finally get together and “almost” getting caught by everyone (MF/Patch, Canadian team, their families, the old lady next door, the family in the car next to them). They have so much fun and get so used to hiding their relationship that this continues even when they are married (to each other) and have kids! What they don’t realise is everyone (including their kids) always knew what was happening and has been traumatized for years!!!

please…. they’ve been through… enough…. don’t you feel sorry for them…. after my last headcanon…. my poor babies…. 

They don’t blink twice when Tessa and Scott wake up late on the weekends. Maddie: it’s okay guys, they’re just “tired”. (her hands doing those quotation marks)

All three yelling NOOOOOOO from the stands when Scott starts to nuzzle Tessa’s neck excessively on the ice.

Nobody wants to sit with them in flights. They’re always adamant about sitting together cause “sisters sit together” when in reality it’s cause their parents are hella gross. 

Purposefully sitting between them on family movie nights so Scott can’t drape a blanket over his and Tessa’s lap and start wandering his hands all over her (Anna: this is from personal experience).

Sophie: to be honest, i’m surprised i don’t have more siblings.

Tessa and Scott still sharing a water bottle and looking like they wanna fuck each other right there and then; and their poor children all wanting to die at that moment

But at the end of the day, their love seeps through to how their children treat one another (and other people around them). And they’re secretly glad they know mom and dad are never going to split up and break their family apart. 

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Sexy Times Headcanon but with each other you monster

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH I LITERALLY LAUGHED OUT LOUD READING THIS ASK AHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA AYT ANON

Since the fandom’s consensus is that they’re really fucking, is it really a headcannon? (fingerguns to Tessa secretly reading my blog)

Post-coital eskimo kisses in bed.

Scott’s large hands grasping Tessa’s in their signature handhold when he thrusts into her.

80% it’s slytherin queen Tessa taking control and telling him what she wants; he’s happy to comply. The other times are when she’s too tired or feels a little generous, giving Scott the reins as she lies down, knowing he won’t disappoint her. He never does.

They graduate from twin beds in seedy motels to king-sized beds in 5-star hotel suites.

Tessa grazing her hands across Scott’s chest.

All 10 Olympic medals around their necks for maximum racket. A half-empty bottle of wine. Tessa’s bedroom at her cottage. Scott clutching her hips so hard she’s sure she’ll find bruises tomorrow. His sweaty hair sticking to his forehead as he thrusts into her from behind.

(They laugh about it the next day.)

Hair-pulling by both parties. Duh.

They talk a lot during sex, just like how they communicate on the ice. Scott is the louder one of them two, sometimes Tessa has to clamp his mouth shut (while giggling).

Excessive touching in public cause they can’t help themselves but WE ALL KNOW THAT. Team Canada still cringes whenever they see that. Except Chiddy.

Scott always notices how greener her eyes get when she climaxes, like sparking emeralds.

They lose their virginities to each other.

One of the best times is when they do it on Scott’s pickup truck, with padded blankets underneath them and star-gazing in each other’s arms afterwards. They sometimes think back to that night.

They are the only two people in the world who can and should do shower sex don’t argue with me on this.

Sex on ice is possible, and they prove it one lonely night at the rink.

They never do it in their costumes cause “Scot… my mom made these…”

Tessa stares at Scott’s ass appreciatively every chance she gets. Scott eventually notices and struts everywhere he goes (earning eye-rolls from her).

Also her favorite thing to grab during sex.

As they grow older, they have fewer opportunities to fall into each other’s arms. Post-orgasm denial becomes more of a thing. “You can look,” Tessa whispers while slowly stripping before him, “but not touch.” Scott whimpers.

He considers it a privilege when he goes down on her; she appreciates his long hair the most at these times. She likes going down on him too, to have him totally under her mercy; control above all else.

After every “session”, Scott trudges to the bathroom, wets a small towel with warm water, and gently cleans her off. Always her first, then him. Tessa thinks this might be her favorite part of their “sessions”.

He kisses her one last time before she buries her face at the crook of his neck. They pass out to the sound of their synchronized breaths.

Tessa sleepily wakes up to the sound of Scott shuffling around in her kitchen. Before she can get out of bed, she hears the front door closing; he’s off to his coaching duties.

She changes the sheets, washes up, and puts on her wedding ring when she hears the front door open again.

“Mama!” screams her 4-year-old son as he runs to her arms. She scoops him up and cuddles him closer. Her husband smiles as he places their camping bags down, before walking over and kissing Tessa on the lips.

They meet Scott, his wife, and his two daughters that same day at the rink. Their children are best friends.

They play their greatest roles yet as they go through the day without glancing at one another.  

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More Virtue Moir smut headcannons (like one where they actually time themselves like u mentioned) please and thank you

The first time I read this ask, I went: when did I mention this? THEN, I remember you’re talking about the tags I wrote for one of my posts.

Then I laughed. Then I fell asleep.

Then I woke up with this shit already written in the notes app of my iPhone.

Why do ya’ll keep doing this to me?

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