This is Galen Varanger, a trans male Naval high atlantic. His family brought vital water work to the navy when they immigrated to America from Norway in 1893. He went AWOL when his requests for gender affirming surgery were repeatedly denied. Art by
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there's something soft about the way Ava, who was formerly paralyzed, is constantly supporting those she loves when they need help to walk.
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No but you don't understand! She wanted to sightsee Madrid with Bea!! Look at her. Her lil face saying hee hee i tricked you into having fun with me. Ava's so happy she gets to go to the meuseum with her favorite person.
Beatrice: I will try to torture you now.
Ava: Kinky.
Beatrice: I think you're sweet and beautiful.
Ava: Wait-
Beatrice: You deserve to be cared for.
Ava: N-No-
Beatrice: Your feelings are valid and deserve to be heard.
Ava: I need a safeword!
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Ava: I want to wake up with you every day for the rest of our lives.
Beatrice: I wake up at 4:30 AM
Ava: I want to fall asleep with you every night for the rest of our lives
Beatrice: I go to sleep at 8 PM
Ava: I want to see you at some point, every day for the rest of our lives.
Beatrice: WHO TOOK MY KNIVES!
Beatrice: I'M GOING TO-
Ava: I did?
Beatrice: Kiss you and train you in how to use them better sweetie
Ava:
Ava: She's gone Cam
Camila coming out of the vents with Bea's stuff: Thanks :)
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Beatrice be the real mvp for tracking Ava and Miguel through the entire city of Madrid on fucking foot. girl musta been straight up manic by the time she reached the church. Its like letting your two golden retrievers off their leash and they just take off
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Beatrice: Ava texted me “your adorable” so I texted her back and said “no, YOU’RE adorable”
Mary: And?
Beatrice: And now we’re dating. We’ve been on six dates. All I did was point out a typo, but hell if I’m gonna say anything.
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Beatrice: *Laying in bed with Ava after their first time* I hope it wasn't a mistake.
Ava: "I hope it wasn't a mistake." Title of your sex tape. *gasp* Title of OUR sex tape!
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Ava: Are we sparring or flirting?
Beatrice: I'm pinning you against a wall with my hand around your neck-
Ava: Your point?
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Beatrice: I’m going to get the wedding cake.
Ava: Perfect, while you do that I’ll check on the ring bear.
Beatrice:
Beatrice: You mean ring bearER, right?
Ava:
Beatrice: Look me in the eye and tell me you are not going to bring a dangerous animal to our wedding.
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Beatrice: So about this love letter you sent me
Ava: Uhhhh *blushing* what about it?
Beatrice: The fourth sentence
Ava: Yeah, that's where I got a bit emotional and-
Beatrice: You forgot a comma
Ava:
Beatrice: I need you to redo it please
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Ava: [holding up a sign that says prom? Throwing a rock at the window]
Camila: Omg yes!!!
Ava: What? No? Tell Beatrice!
Camila: Beatrice!! Your girlfriend is taking me to prom!!!
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Ava: I just think my instincts about people are better than yours.
Beatrice: How? Why?
Ava: Well, I picked you–
Ava: You on the other hand, picked me.
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Ava: When you said 'Magic in Bed', I wasn't expecting this...
Beatrice: *pulls out card from deck* Now, was this your card?
Ava: Holy shit-
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Beatrice: Ava annoyed me so I told her that I can't wait to see what she planned for our special day tomorrow.
Camila: There's something special about tomorrow?
Beatrice: No but there is something special about watching the color leave her face as panic takes over.
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Camila: Truth or dare?
Ava: Dare.
Camila: I dare you to kiss the hottest person in the room.
Ava: Hey Michael?
Michael, blushing: Yeah?
Ava: Can you move? I'm trying to get to Beatrice.
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mary: *pulls out her shotgun*
camilla: *pulls out her crossbow*
lilith: *sharpens her claws*
ava: give her a second, she's got a lot.
beatrice: *pulls out 35 knives, 12 machine guns, a couple of hand grenades, and a missile*
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Beatrice: I love you.
Ava: How many people have you said that to?
Beatrice: Everyone.
Ava: What?
Beatrice: I told everyone that I love you.
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Ava: I don't know how to tell you this, Bea, but you're in love with me.
Beatrice: What?
Beatrice:
Beatrice: Oh my god, I am.
Lilith: What the hell kind of confession was that?
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Beatrice: What's your favorite type of music?
Ava: Your moans
Beatrice:
Ava:
Camila: Oh wow, you don't even try to cover it up anymore
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*at a zoo*
Ava: What are they in for?
Beatrice: Ava, this isn't prison.
Ava: So they can leave?
Beatrice: No, but-
Ava, pointing at a meerkat: I bet that one murdered someone.
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Ava has a phone for the first time in her life...how much of that phone is taken up by 2 months of selfies and photos of Bea do you think? Those are probably the only photos of Ava ever taken since she was 7 and now that phone is all Beatrice has left
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Beatrice: Ava and I slept together.
Mary: And?
Beatrice: I thought you would be a little more shocked.
Mary: Oh, sorry.
Mary, gasps: And?!
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Ava: *walks by with a bag of glitter in her hand*
Beatrice not looking up from her book: No.
Ava: *grumbling* Lilith deserves it.
Beatrice, still not looking up: I’m sure she does, darling.
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Ava: So let's play spin the bottle!
Beatrice:
Ava: Oh, it looks like I have to kiss you Bea!
Beatrice:
Beatrice: Ava you have to spin the bottle first
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Beatrice: Talking about your feelings is important.
Ava: ...
Beatrice: I won’t do it, but you definitely should. You seem a tad bit stressed.
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Ava: Mango is the second best fruit.
Beatrice: Controversial, but I’ll bite. What’s the first?
Ava, without hesitation: Me.
Beatrice:
Beatrice, scorned: You rank me below mango??
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Ava, shaking a Magic 8 Ball: Does Beatrice like me?
Magic 8 Ball: Don't count on it.
Ava: O-Oh...
Beatrice, sitting next to her in bed: We've been married for five years, Ava.
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Camila: So what's it like, dating Bea?
Ava: Once when she was mad at me, I asked her for a glass of water. She brought me a glass full of ice and said "wait"
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Mary: So what’s for dinner?
Ava: I can’t tell you, it’s a soup-prise!
Mary:
Mary: Is it soup?
Ava: I soup-pose it could be! *winks*
Mary: Please, enough with the soup puns!
Ava: Wow, you’re soup-per mean.
Mary: STOP!
*one hour later*
Mary: It’s fucking tacos?!?!?!
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Beatrice: I kind of have a crush on someone, but you're not gonna like it
Lilith: It's okay, just rip the band-aid off
Beatrice: It's Ava
Lilith: Put the band-aid back on
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Lucia in the bar: *trying to flirt with Beatrice* If this were a fairy tale, you'd be the princess.
Ava: Well, that must make me the fairy godmother because you can bippity boppity back the fuck away from my nun.
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Mother: Camila where's Ava?
Camila: Doing...stuff
Mother: Beatrice?
Camila: Trying to stop Ava from doing stuff
Mother: Mary?
Camila: Trying to stop Beatrice from stopping Ava from doing stuff
Mother: And why are you not with them?
Camila: Someone had to distract you
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Beatrice: Truth or dare?
Ava: Truth.
Beatrice: How many hours have you slept this week?
Ava:
Ava: Dare.
Beatrice: Go to sleep.
Ava: I don't like this game.
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😭 Do you think Beatrice ever finds out why Ava did her Halo blast? Did she realize how close she was to being possessed? How close she was to hurting Ava? Man I make everything sad.
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Beatrice: Allt detta är ditt fel
Ava *sighing*: Yea baby I know
Mary: You speak Swedish??
Ava: No I just know the phrase "this is all your fault" in every language Bea speaks
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Ava: *Tearing up* This year we lost our dear friend Mary.
Mary: *in the distance* Quit tellin' everybody I'm dead!
Ava: Sometimes I can still hear her voice!
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Mother S: I’m choosing a new favorite child every day based on good behavior, and the results will be posted nightly, at 19:00 on the fridge.
Camila: who’s winning today?
Mother S: you are, because you’re the only one who I have not caught kissing in the chapel today
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Beatrice: Are you ready to commit?
Ava: Like, a crime or a relationship?
Beatrice: Currently a crime, but we can talk more later
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Ava: Crushes suck. Whenever I’m around mine I act stupid
Beatrice: But you always act stupid?
Ava: ...yeah don’t think about that too hard...
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Mary, at Ava's funeral: I need a moment with her.
Everyone: Of course.
Mary, leaning over Ava′s coffin: Okay, listen here you little shit. I know you’re not dead.
Ava: Yeah, no shit.
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Beatrice: Ava and I never established that we're dating
Beatrice: We just sleep together and have kids together...but we don't have an anniversary or anything
Beatrice: oh my God are we even dating?
Beatrice: Ava what are we??
Ava:
Ava: We're bros
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Ava: I wanted to tell a joke but I can only remember the punch line.
Beatrice: Go ahead.
Ava: Tooth hurty.
Beatrice: "When is the best time to go to the dentist?"
Ava: You complete me.
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Camila: So you kissed. Then what happened?
Ava: I came over here to tell you guys.
Michael: Wait so, Beatrice’s back there just...waiting for you?
Ava: Fuck *runs out of the room*
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Ava running in: Guys! Someone pushed Michael down a flight of stairs!!
Mary: *looks at Beatrice*
Lilith: *looks at Beatrice*
Camila: *looks at Beatrice*
Beatrice: I have literally been here with you all the whole time.
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