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I don’t know if you’re still doing this but if you are may I please request a Greg or New Mexico drawing? If not then that’s ok! But I love your sketch style it looks very appealing
Awww I'm glad you like the style, also yes I'm pretty much always doing this, they never close. Went with New Mex by the pool, in the middle of winter (not like he cares).
Ahhhhh I just saw this but omigosh, poor Jersey
Hi I'm now depressed (hockey has absolutely ruined me), gimme Jersey angst, please?
Why sad? Happy! HAPPY >:D /ref that no one but me understands
But uhm- yes here’s some NJ angst for ya >:D
New Jersey and New York were currently participating in one of their favorite activities to do together. Play fighting! The two have them have always loved play fighting with each other no matter where they were. It was a good way to get out the loads of energy that the two of them had stored up 24/7, and it was quite enjoyable for both.
NJ grunted a little bit as he was headbutted in the chest by NY, who was previously being held in a chokehold. He didn’t let go though, despite NY’s cat-like biting and scratching. He was basically immune to it at this point, being NY’s token scratching post (this is a half joke). The Garden State put in little to no effort when fighting NY, seeing as he was significantly stronger than the latter. That didn’t make the playfighting any less fun though!
That was, until….
New Jersey completely forgot that this was just a play fight, and he threw New York over the couch when he saw the opportunity. See, this would’ve been okay-ish, if NY got up right after. And it would’ve been okay-ish if Jersey didn’t hear a loud whimper along with a thud. Ahhh hell.
He stood there for a minute catching his breath, as well as getting more and more concerned and afraid when his little brother didn’t get up immediately. And he started panicking after hearing the loud whimper. Oh god. Did he actually hurt New York?? What if he did??? Oh god- did NY hate him now???? Was he scared of him maybe???? Either one would be just as bad…. What would the others say if they found out that he hurt a fellow state???? Much more that he hurt his own little brother????? Surely they would hate him….
New Jersey had been so lost in his thoughts that he hadn’t noticed New York calling his name until he felt a gentle bap to the face. He snapped out of it and looked at whoever had just slapped him. New York stood there, with a mildly concerned look on his face. New York stood there. He was okay. Okay. Good. New Jersey would’ve never forgiven himself if he actually hurt his little brother.
"….Jers? Ya good?? We lost ya there for a second." New York said, playfully punching NJ in the shoulder.
"Huh? Oh- yeah- I’m. Im fine."
Based on how New Jersey suddenly found himself pinned to the couch with a hug, New York could tell that that was pure bullsh*t. He wasn’t going to force the Garden State to say anything. He’ll just hug the sadness out of him.
After a few minutes, New Jersey speaks up:
"Did I uhh….. Did I uh- hurt ya by any chance…?"
"No?"
"Mk….. ya sure?? Don’ make me check ya for injuries." New Jersey said sternly, but there was a worried lilt to his voice.
"Jers. I’m fine. Jeez yer soundin a lot like Masshole. Bein’ a mother hen and crap…"
New Jersey just chuckled a bit and laid there comfortably, listening to his little brother’s rambling. He was happy too. That meant that New York okay…..
AHHHH I LOVE THIS!!!!
Violently coughing I need my medicine of Jersey and York, please and thank you ^-^
MY BABIESSSSS YES ILL HAND OVER THE HC’S RIGHT AWAY >:3
NJ is so pissed that NY is an inch taller and NY knows it :)
It’s fine tho cuz NJ messes with NY all the time and only stops if he goes too far or if Mass or Connie walk in
When NJ first saw NY’s process of making flower crowns with roses, he was lowkey kinda concerned cuz he saw that NY ended hurting himself with the thorns when removing them from the stem, so he taught them how to do it safely so that NY didn’t hurt themself 😭
Mess with one, you mess with the other. I don’t recommend messing with either one.
NY loves play fighting, but especially with NJ. Even though NJ is afraid of hurting him (one of NJ’s greatest fears is hurting someone he loves <3)
NJ spoke (speaks) a lot for NY when NY couldn’t speak English or was too anxious and/or overstimulated to speak. He still does it. He’s the best big brother (after Mass) that York could ask for.
Whilst NY likes pigeons, NJ likes crows. So they both take walks with their bird friends :] NJ 100% gets along with Kraai (NY’s crow friend that I gave him a while ago)
If NJ thinks that NY is being over-confident or if NY is trying to appear intimidating (he’s not-), he’ll sneak up on NY, wrap his arms around him, and start giving him hair pets and head scritches and he ends up reducing NY to a puddle of sleepy purring adorableness. Then he has a problem cuz NY falls asleep on NJ and NJ wouldn’t DARE to move.
could you do Ny/Nj/Cal being fluffy?
So ok, I wasn't sure if you wanted this to be writing or a drawing or headcanons about them, so I just did a drawing. Sorry btw that it's so late, I had no idea what to do for this.
May we have some NY and NJ hc’s? Like- stuff that they do together and how they act with each other? 👁️👁️
*its fine if not*
Hehe I was super excited to do this one but sadly I do things in order of oldest to newest BUT none the less, here you go, our favorite stupid bastards
New Jersey and New York-
Jersey likes to cuddle and York likes receiving cuddles, so it isn’t uncommon to find the two together in the North living room
Jersey = Jer-bear, York = Yorka-doodle, they never call each other these in front of others
They go skating a ton, early morning public skate and public hockey are mainly what they do
Always fighting when it comes to certain foods, specifically pizza and bagels, otherwise they are perfect with each other in the kitchen
Jersey sends York stupid stuff from Tumblr, York does the same but with Twitter
Impromptu sleepovers in York's room happen a lot, York has sleep problems and as said before, Jersey cuddles, win win sitch
They fight, a lot, technically it’s just arguments but to pretty much everyone except the NE, it sounds like fighting (granted the NE sometimes thinks they are genuinely fighting but shh)
“Murder is illegal” “You can’t murder people it’s rude” etc. are said whenever they are in the city
Despite not talking to each other for about 40ish years, they went right back to how they were before, if just a bit closer
They both fake hate each other, for no reason other than seeing the shocked faces of the other states while they simply cook breakfast together
Just Dance Night (the other states get flashbacks when ever they hear the Just Dance intro)
They like to just exist in the same space, doesn’t matter if they are doing two completely different things, they’ll continue to hang out VIRGINIA
They bet on everything, who will get to the table faster, who will make breakfast the quickest without messing up, everything
They always think to message the other first when something is happening, doesn’t matter if the sitch doesn’t really need the other, they still will
Since Jersey still speaks fluent Dutch and York has his broken messed up Dutch that Jersey understands, they will ‘gossip’ to each other in front of the other states
When they do that, they are really just talking about dinner plans and what movies they should see, but in the most condescending and judgmental tone they can
Movie dates, any movie whether they think it’ll be good or not
They sometimes come of as very big and little brother coded, York being the older while Jerseys the younger, when in reality it’s switched
Jersey finds it hilarious whenever people think he and York are dating, they aren’t, they consider each other brothers and technically are, York always wants to kill the people who do think they are dating, “Murder is Illegal Yorkie” he doesn’t care
Family dinners are once a month with Jersey’s moms and occasionally not, father, father, and York's grandparents
They have so much dirt on each other that if one says something so will the other, you know the nuclear deal between America and Russia? Yeah it’s basically that but with blackmail
If one’s sick the others clingy, if one's sad the others clingy, if one-
They like to dance with each other, even if there’s no music (it’s mainly spinning without music though)
Jersey has bad English days sometimes, so York will translate, on those days they tend to just haul up in York's room and put on a random Hockey game
Can I request more Texas head canons please? Maybe some of which involve his relationships with the rest of the South? Thank you 🖖
I apologize for how long this took, I walked away from the computer for a few hours and then when I remembered I had to do this, I had no idea what to do for Texas BUT I managed (it is pretty short tho whip whomp)
Texas-
Tends to get dragged out by Mississippi and Alabama, doesn’t matter what he’s doing at that time, they don’t give him a choice
He doesn’t like Oklahomo, he just ever so happens to know pretty much everything about him and vice versa
He’ll never admit it but he does have some fidget toys, most of them are just for one hand
The few times he’s sick is normally spent with Tennessee, Virginia, and Oklahomo, because if Texas is sick then so is Okla
Threatens to shoot Florida pretty much every time he dares to just breathe in his direction, it’s all jokes...mainly
Goes woods with Montana when they both have a bad-ish day
Tries stealing Virginia’s photo book with Oklahomo every time they remember how much blackmail material is in there (not that Virginia realizes that)
Got forced into magnet fishing with New Mexico, Arkansas, and South Carolina, the amount of guns he found was hilarious but also ridiculous
Hehe ~Guns~
Confuses English and Spanish occasionally, so he’ll be in the middle of talking at the table and suddenly is speaking Spanish without realizing it
I am requesting that you request stuff, can it work that way? Who knows who cares, my requests are open please I want something to do :D
Art, Headcanons, Writings, you name it I could most likely do it
I wrote more, for some reason I wrote more, thats it -_-
New Jersey-
The Garden
The StateHouse garden is probably among the best in the whole country. Containing every single state flower and regional based plants, it’s truly a sight to behold, but it wasn’t always like this.
The original garden was pitiful, pretty much every plant was dead and overall just ruined the backyard. When some of the states asked Gov why it was like this, his answer was that he had no idea and the states are free to do whatever with it. Jersey took this answer and ran with it.
He basically banned anyone from going to that part of the backyard, and would barely be seen during the following weeks, when he was seen he was covered in dirt and mud. Then he started taking states aside, asking them questions about their state flowers and native plants, if the state didn’t know Jersey sent them on a quest to find out (because really you should know this by now it’s your own stat-).
Some states started to get concerned that Jersey wasn’t getting any rest, they never saw him leave that area of the backyard, and when New York heard about this he dragged Jersey away and forced him to take care of himself.
By the time the garden was almost complete it had been 2 months.
When the states got to see the area for the first time they were blown away, everything was done in a way that made sure that it was not only done state by state, but also in a way that made sure every flower and plant had the correct conditions for them to thrive.
No one knew how he did it, but Jersey was able to make everything look cohesive while still feeling like every plant got the spotlight. It felt like he took every chaotic thing that made America America, and made it better and cohesive.
He showed them another thing as well, a food garden and greenhouse, the greenhouse was already there when the states moved in but had been in disrepair, and the food garden was Jersey’s little side project, despite the fact that it wasn’t little and was basically bigger than the main garden.
In the end the garden is the one outdoor space that the states can properly relax in without arguing with each other, and whether that’s because of the garden itself or just a little bit of magic, is up to you to decide.
I'm going skating but I decided to whip this up before I left sooo ENJOY!!!
New Jersey-
Play Fights
Every region has their own thing that they do as a fun competition. The West Coast does comedy nights, where they see who can make the most people laugh. The South has what they call Hunt Offs, to see who’s the best hunter. And the Midwest likes to do cook offs, with the South being taste testers.
The North Coast has play fights, multiple rounds through the course of two days, normally held on a weekend. This includes Maine all the way at the top of the North Coast, all the way down to Florida, which allows for a larger roster.
It started as just a thing the New Netherland area did, over time it expanded to include the whole of the North East, then Delaware wanted Maryland to join and soon it spireled to the whole North Coast.
Of course it started out friendly enough, everyone tended to go a bit softer on Georgia since he isn’t nearly as rough as everyone else. Then North and South Carolina would make a bet when they fought, which had Pennsylvania open up a proper betting pool. The play fighting weekend always ended up with everyone sore to all hell and back, saying to themselves to never do this again and specifically never go up against New Jersey again.
Jersey was strong, while it didn’t visibly look like he could pretty easily lift 400 like it was 20, he could. However he often forgot just how strong he was compared to everyone else, it wasn’t like the rest of the states were weak but when compared to them, Jersey was like a powerhouse.
He isn’t too sure as to why he’s so strong, especially since he normally comes off as looking like a twig, however he did believe it was most likely something demon related. He knows his own demon, not father, father is no slouch in the strength department, and Jersey also knows that he could easily get his strength up more.
It’s not like he wants to hurt the others, he really doesn’t, sure it’s a bit funny to have Northie pinned down after five seconds of fighting and sure it’s amazing to be better than Yorkie, but it doesn’t make up for the fact that he’s hurting friends, people who are basically his family.
Despite him being significantly stronger than the others, he never has actually won before. He always gets in his head when up against Yorkie, always ends up hurting him the worst, always dropping out after and just watches over the betting pools.
It’s basically tradition at this point for Jersey to tend to everyone’s wounds after this, whether it’s early in the games or he and Yorkie were in the semi finals, it doesn’t matter.
Jersey has a big heart, a big heart that can’t bear to see him hurt his family, so he’ll try to make up for it. Cooking for everyone involved, taking care of their wounds if Rhody brought a knife again (seriously he has got to stop doing that), just generally being a nicer person for a good week before he starts to go back to normal.
The next time the play fighting happens, the same thing will happen again, a vicious cycle that Jersey can’t snap himself out of.
So I added a fanfic snippet part to the google doc, wrote one for Jersey, Cali and then York, and York's the only one I want to share at the moment. Maybe I will share the other ones if asked but for now it's just this, ENJOY
New York-
Sleep
New York liked to sleep, it was peaceful and calming and he didn’t have to think about everything going on around him, it was the perfect break from his ADHD mind. However sleep did not like him, he wouldn’t be able to sleep for days until he basically passed out.
Mass was able to figure out that because NYC is the city that never sleeps, New York can’t really either. The two figured out that as long as he keeps up with a routine, he should be able to get to sleep easier and faster, though having a routine has its own problems.
Table meetings could happen very early in the morning sometimes, and if York had to go to those meetings it would screw his whole schedule up. It wasn’t until one night where he finally was able to have a solution.
It was pouring out, rolls of thunder after flashes of lightning happening what seemed like every second. York likes the rain and thunder, it was calming, especially when the wind was loud, it was easiest for him to fall asleep.
This was not the case for New Jersey. Jersey hated storms, wouldn’t be able to fall asleep until it was barely raining anymore and that wasn’t even consistent. He used to like them, though not as much as York did, but after hurricane Irene in 2011 and hurricane Sandy the following year, he could never see them the same.
This is why it wasn’t all too surprising to hear hard knocking on his door, opening it to find an exhausted and wet faced Jersey. Letting him in and onto the bed, the two sat there for a long while until York heard light snores coming from the other.
New York sat there even longer just thinking, hearing the rain start to die down he felt himself start to tire. He wasn’t feeling particularly tired before, but now, with Jersey laying on top of him as peacefully as someone afraid of storms can, he felt just as exhausted as Jersey had looked.
For the first time in a few days, New York found himself able to sleep with ease as the wind slowed and the constant thunder and lighting became less and less.
The two didn’t speak of this afterward, they never tended to when it came to storm sleepovers, York preferred just to remind him that he’s always free to come over if he can’t sleep, this time however Jersey said that the offer was mutual.
York thought this over a few nights later when he couldn’t sleep and desperately needed to. Making up his mind, he snapped over to Jersey place, knocked on the door and waited for a moment before it opened.
When Jersey questioned why he was here York only said “Wanna have a sleepover?”.
The last of my NJ headcanons. Now let it be known that there will probably be more in the future, considering he is my favorite, HOWEVER this is all I have for now lol.
New Jersey-
Normally is presenting more as Central Jersey, his tics are from North and South trying to speak at the same time
Because of slightly demonic magic, Jersey is fractured like how his state is, there’s North, South, and Central, they can all split into their own persons with North looking the same, but not for too long
While Jersey has used many names during his life, the one his mothers gave him is the only few actually know, Jonah Eriksson Bakker, Eriksson being his Mother’s last name and Bakker his Ma’s
Despite it being hundreds of years, he still isn’t used to English, words never come out quite right, there’s almost always something just slightly missed pronounced even when taking his accent into account
If he’s upset or tired he has a pretty heavy lisp, which along with his already heavy accent when feeling any emotion makes him pretty impossible to understand, the only ones that do are York, Del, and surprisingly Penn
Likes to call New York ‘Yorkie’ Vermont ‘Monty’ Kentucky ‘Ken’ (he’s the only one allowed too) California ‘Westie’ Florida ‘Dia’ ‘Sunshine’ or ‘Flo Rida’ and says Texas like how a Russian would (he has no idea why he started to he just did one day)
The Jersey Devil is real, Jerseys met it multiple times in his life, sometimes they exist in the same space in the Pine Barrens, but most times they don’t
Jersey has a Jersey Devil plush, had it since he was a young child, it’s his prized possession along with one of Connie’s books from the 1850s that he ‘borrowed’
When he was younger, Jersey would go to Devil’s Tree to read, it's how he learn the hard way, that his not father father is not the only demon that resides in NJ
In contrast to York, Jersey LOVES drop towers, thinks that they are the second best theme park flat ride to ever exist (the first are those super scramblers that flip while spinning)
Threw his shoe at York so much that Penn ended up buying him sandals as a joke, a joke that Jersey didn’t understand until YEARS later, he still loves and uses those sandals, his aim is unmatched when it comes to hitting York
Would get hit by Yorkie every time he said the R word (which he still doesn't fully believe is a slur but whatever Yorkie), this was specifically during the 2000s
Has brought every State to Action Park at least once when it was still open, it’s best not to question how he convinced Alaska and Hawaii or literally any other State, it’s just best not too
Jersey has a little devil that could in theory be related to the Jersey Devil, it's name is Impy
AHHH YES I love these thank you!!!
Hi yes I would like to redeem some sweet sweet Jersey HCs. Donno why I didn't think of doing this sooner but whatever XD
Ah yes hello we do in fact have some Jersey hc’s in stock for ya! <3
He’s the type to scold someone for doing something idiotic, but then doing the same exact thing 5 minutes later. And if you say anything about it or call him a hypocrite, he can and will stab you. Repeatedly.
NJ is the one that taught NY how to PROPERLY take the thorns off roses without hurting himself. Cuz NY would just straight up pull them off with his bare hands (and he’s got paper skin so—) and end up cutting himself. So NJ taught him to do it with gloves on a pair of pliers or small scissors.
Likes to pick on NY but stops the moment he either needs to (if he goes too far) or the moment Mass or Connie walk in
Doesn’t quite understand why Louisiana was afraid of him at first, but once he found out that it was because of the Jersey Devil, he did what he could to reassure Loui that he wasn’t any danger (to Loui at least. He would never hurt him.)
EXTREMELY protective of the other states. Like- I’m talkin- look at any of them the wrong way and you will be paid a visit later that night.
Lowkey thought that Texas was a devil hybrid (Cryptid/animal states stuff) as well, and he was like-"You are devil? But no horn 🤨 hOrNy, maybe, but no horn 🤨" and Texas was finally like-"I’m a bat dumbass!"
NJ: oh. Want some blood?
Texas: I ain’t a vampire bat! I’m a Mexican-Free-Tailed Bat!
NJ: that doesn’t answer my question.
Texas: …..yeah I’ll have some-
Has held NY’s scrawny ass in a headlock until he admitted that NJ has the better pizza.
Built like a brick wall
The Mom Friend™️. Need a bandage? He’s got it. A snack? He’s got it. Sunscreen? Yeah he’s got it. An alibi? He’ll gladly be one. A plan on how to get revenge on your ex? He’s got it. Get hurt? He will panic—
He often play fights/wrestles with the other states, forgets that he’s most likely stronger than them, and ends up accidentally going too far. Just ask NY.
May I request some Texas and Montana art? I feel like they could be silly cowboy/wilderness friends :D
(I feel like Montana would take one look at Texas and hand over the adoption papers for him to si-*dies*)
I am so sorry this took so long, I had so much trouble figuring out what to do for some reason and then by the time I had time to draw I had to do something else because I said I would. Anyway here, in the end I'm glad that I took time to think this one over cause it's kinda cute won't lie :D
could you do some Montana, Wyoming, and Arkansas art?? i think their neat
So sorry I took so long, but I got around to doing it today. Anyway TA-DAAA, just them existing. Why is Montana upside down? Why not XD
Have the next page of Jersey headcanons, take them off my hands
New Jersey-
So his father is TECHNICALLY the devil, not the Jersey Devil nono just..the devil
Because his father is literally Satan, Louisiana was very cautious around him in the beginning, Jersey did everything he could think of to gain his trust before realizing that it’ll take Loui time before he does
Jersey has two moms, one (Mother) is Swedish while the other (Ma) is Dutch
He has magic, like its demon magic but he has magic, he’s also able to grab a full health report crops and plants, he isn’t the garden state for no reason
While some states are tall or short depending on their state size, New Jersey is in the group (mainly just OG13) that isn’t his height because of his state
Speaking of height, he’s about 5’8, he’s not short, that doesn’t mean he won’t jump onto the counters to get stuff from the shelves, it just mean he doesn’t need too
Technically doesn’t have a soul, the states all have souls but Jersey is kinda soulless, only kinda and technically though because he does have one, he just doesn’t own it
HUGE nerd, loves anything from Star Trek to TMNT to Kingdom Hearts
Feel like this is obvious but he is a MASSIVE hockey guy, loves it, love to play it, thinks the Rangers can go to hell and so can the Flyers, literally only cares about the Devils
He is pretty neutral when it comes to football, both NY’s team plays in his state sure but they aren’t his, that doesn’t mean he won’t root for them, he just needs to be told too
Collects Baseball cards and used to play as well, but so did everyone else and their father in the 60s
Loves to make fudge and taffy, knows every states favorite of both and if they don’t like either he also knows everyone’s favorite chocolates as well
Has great memory, which is his downfall most times when he doesn’t want to remember
Has severe trauma, has gone through many therapists because of it before landing on his current one
Calls Sweden ‘Father Sweden’ and Netherland ‘Dad Netherland’, both are not too sure why or how he started calling them that, let only Jersey himself
I have Jersey headcanons and gosh darn it, it's a tad long, so I'm only doing like one page at a time, I'll post the other ones later probably...if I remember. ANYWAY HERE!!
New Jersey
Constantly moving, either tapping his foot or moving his legs, always dancing too, if there’s music he’s moving
He also tends to sing whatever song is on his mind, whether it’s English or not
He knows all of the states comfort foods
Controls the entire StateHouse garden, and is the reason there is a flower garden, if you want a flower in that garden you talk to him to figure out where said flower needs to go and what conditions it needs
He and New Mexico managed to convince Gov to let them have a pool at the StateHouse
When he was learning the south’s comfort foods, he managed to convince Texas to teach him how to make a brisket, yes it’s not really any of the south’s comfort food but it’s a southern thing so of course he needed to learn
When angry he’ll switch into different accents, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, and surprisingly to some, southern
South Jersey is pretty southern, one of his comfort foods is grits
When he hosts NE dinner at his home, he makes sure to add in dishes that are shared favorites
Any and all produce that can be grown in NJ climate, is grown in his back garden with all the accommodation they need
Mafia boss, he doesn’t partake anymore and technically the guy he was is dead but still, the power remains
Used to be a show boy, occasionally still is with Nevada
Just mildly obsessed with roller coasters
During the summer, if he’s not at the shore then he’s most likely at Great Adventure
While it’s not his favorite game, he LOVES to play Just Dance
His room is actually in the south hall instead of the north, he’s between Texas and Oklahoma, he switched with New Mexico because he would have had to be between Penn and Mass and he would rather die than be between that warzone
Has lots of animals on his farm but his favorite are his horses, a few of which he was given by Kentucky
Taught Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio how to play poker and blackjack, the only thing is, is that Jersey taught them how to cheat without them knowing
Jersey never actually cheats in card and money games, he just knows how to play
Stopped talking to Nevada in the 80s because of Atlantic City, Nevada understood it was because they were rivals and also the mafia but it doesn’t stop Jersey from feeling bad about it
Despite what everyone tends to think, Jersey likes to keep to himself and is relativity quiet for the most part, it just so happens that he is normally around people that he either likes (NY, NM, NH, Cali, Rhode, Del) or has strong feelings about (Mass, Penn, NY, Connecticut, Virginia), which makes him loud
That day, Texas learned that no matter how good a cook Jersey is, it isn't worth it
I had too, I just had too
May I humbly request hc’s for the gay traumatized cowboy with daddy issues (texas)?👁️👁️
Oooooo yess, Texas was a fun one to think about because I had to think like a southerner slightly, and I live in Jersey lol (granted Jersey gets pretty southern if you go too far but I don't live there)
Texas-
Used to hunt a lot, however with the Table becoming slightly more important in the 2020s he had to slow it down significantly
Has a massive ranch, horses, cattle, chickens, you name it, Texas probably has it
Would actually kill someone (but specifically Cali) if they took his hat, there is no way he is letting Austin be in control for that long
His wires are slightly crossed, hence Austin or literally any of his cities (though honestly the cities being personified depends on the state, Texas has researched this before and it’s not worth asking why, you won’t get an answer)
Guns lol
Will occasionally just cough up oil, it’s not common but it is annoying
He’s not gay, at all, what so ever, he’s just a very straight cowboy livin his life (guess the lie here, hint: he is for sure livin his life and is a cowboy)
He doesn’t hate Oklahomo, he just wishes the absolute best for him and the absolute best is dying
Loves cooking as much as he does hunting, which is a lot, he’ll do it whenever he wants, for basically no reason, it’s a fun hobby for him
Has dinner every other Sunday with Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries, Cali, Arizona, and NM will also join from time to time
He likes history a lot more than people realize, he has to be good at it to say that it’s all fake duh
Hates snow, never wants it ever again, the one time he got snow he doesn’t remember BECAUSE HE BASICALLY DIED MAINE (he’s only slightly dramatic, he didn’t die but it sure did feel like it)
Made Jersey teach him how to make “proper pizza” since he taught him how to make a brisket
He’s tall, like 6’3 tall, he could technically go taller but 6’3 doesn’t make him feel like he’s stretching his skin
If he’s exhausted then he won’t understand a lick of English, he doesn’t get that tired often but when he does it’s turned into a game to see who can get him to bed first (It’s normally Alabama or Oklahomo- I mean homa, Oklahoma)
Went back to high school in the 2000s, an experience he doesn’t know if he regrets or wants to study under a microscope
Has three dogs, they are his babies along with his horses, he fought long and hard to convince Gov to let him have them at the StateHouse even with the no pets rule that like 3 people didn’t follow at the time
Loves Football, obviously, Sunday Football is spent outside with barbeque and the entire south, even if their team isn’t playing
Doesn’t actually hate Cali, he thinks that he’s an idiot and never knows when to shut up but he can admire how smart he actually is even if Texas would never say it out loud, and Austin, Austin was a big reason
May I humbly request hc’s for the gay traumatized cowboy with daddy issues (texas)?👁️👁️
Oooooo yess, Texas was a fun one to think about because I had to think like a southerner slightly, and I live in Jersey lol (granted Jersey gets pretty southern if you go too far but I don't live there)
Texas-
Used to hunt a lot, however with the Table becoming slightly more important in the 2020s he had to slow it down significantly
Has a massive ranch, horses, cattle, chickens, you name it, Texas probably has it
Would actually kill someone (but specifically Cali) if they took his hat, there is no way he is letting Austin be in control for that long
His wires are slightly crossed, hence Austin or literally any of his cities (though honestly the cities being personified depends on the state, Texas has researched this before and it’s not worth asking why, you won’t get an answer)
Guns lol
Will occasionally just cough up oil, it’s not common but it is annoying
He’s not gay, at all, what so ever, he’s just a very straight cowboy livin his life (guess the lie here, hint: he is for sure livin his life and is a cowboy)
He doesn’t hate Oklahomo, he just wishes the absolute best for him and the absolute best is dying
Loves cooking as much as he does hunting, which is a lot, he’ll do it whenever he wants, for basically no reason, it’s a fun hobby for him
Has dinner every other Sunday with Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries, Cali, Arizona, and NM will also join from time to time
He likes history a lot more than people realize, he has to be good at it to say that it’s all fake duh
Hates snow, never wants it ever again, the one time he got snow he doesn’t remember BECAUSE HE BASICALLY DIED MAINE (he’s only slightly dramatic, he didn’t die but it sure did feel like it)
Made Jersey teach him how to make “proper pizza” since he taught him how to make a brisket
He’s tall, like 6’3 tall, he could technically go taller but 6’3 doesn’t make him feel like he’s stretching his skin
If he’s exhausted then he won’t understand a lick of English, he doesn’t get that tired often but when he does it’s turned into a game to see who can get him to bed first (It’s normally Alabama or Oklahomo- I mean homa, Oklahoma)
Went back to high school in the 2000s, an experience he doesn’t know if he regrets or wants to study under a microscope
Has three dogs, they are his babies along with his horses, he fought long and hard to convince Gov to let him have them at the StateHouse even with the no pets rule that like 3 people didn’t follow at the time
Loves Football, obviously, Sunday Football is spent outside with barbeque and the entire south, even if their team isn’t playing
Doesn’t actually hate Cali, he thinks that he’s an idiot and never knows when to shut up but he can admire how smart he actually is even if Texas would never say it out loud, and Austin, Austin was a big reason
Do you do ship headcanons? Would it be okay if I request some
I do now! And of course it's okay, do not fret since I shall've delivered
CaliFlo - GoldenSunshine
Their dates normally consist of Cali trying to coral Florida into not doing something destructive, and normally ends with one or both of them being the reason they are banned from another place
They cuddle, a lot, always
Some states bet that they wouldn’t be together for a month, the NE got like 50 dollars because of that bet
When Cali’s sad, Florida just lays on him till they aren’t sad anymore
When Florida’s sad, Cali will bring him either to the shore or Disney World, if that doesn’t work he gets Loui
They’ll do little drawing competitions with each other, just drawing either a character or they’ll go to a park and draw the scenery
Florida introduced Cali to first person shooters, they now play every Saturday
The times where Florida wants to cook, he’ll get the help of Loui to make sure it’s edible, Cali doesn’t care if it’s edible or not, he just cares that Florida thought to cook
Cali got Florida into the world of sitcoms, which takes over their Friday nights
They dance around in the living room when Cali has a record playing
They just like to sit together, even if they are doing completely different things
ColoVada - ColdCasino
During the winter they go snowboarding and ice skating, during the summer they go to casinos and dancing
Very visibly in love, to an almost sickly amount
They would just lie in bed for hours if they had nothing to do
Nevada will dress Colorado up just for fun, and he lets him, just whatever he wants him to wear Colorado will
Colo is the only person allowed to brush Nevs hair
They watch those horrible Christmas romance movies when tis the season
Colo always makes sure to go to Nevs shows
Nev found this indoor snowboard and ski place that he took Colo to as a date, now they go once every weekend
Nev always makes sure to make time for Colo considering that he has a much busier schedule than Colo
Nevada just always sits on Colo, whether it’s in a meeting or just being around the StateHouse, Nev never uses an actually chair
Ignore that it's not cropped but TADAAA!!!! Loui and Florida. This was fun to do cause I had no idea how to draw Loui and I hate hats but I DID IT!!
Hey! Can I humbly request some Florida hcs?
(I’m not sure if you’ve already done it before though so feel free to skip if you have 👍)
Elllooo, of course you can so kind much wow, also don't worry I haven't done Florida hcs before and even if I did I would just make the list longer so don't sweat it.
Florida-
Chronic biter, if brain says bite he bite
Begged Jersey to take him to Action Park when he learned about the CannonBall Loop, he’s still disappointed that Wet ‘N Wild never did anything that fun
He doesn’t spend ALL his time at Disney, just a sizable amount of time is spent there
Has numerous pets, an alligator, crocodile, Florida panther, an unknown number of crabs, and different types of fish
He also has a baby alligator with Loui at the StateHouse that Gov has given up trying to remove
Unlike Cali, he actually can cook, he doesn’t do it too often but when he absolutely needs too or is bored he will
Likes barging into Cali’s room at random without any warning
Got into Pokémon briefly during the 90s, has a ton of very rare and expensive cards just lying around his home
Likes to doodle, on everything anywhere
Thinks he’s speaking Spanish half the time, has a very hard time comprehending English, it’s why he can’t read, he can but just Spanish and only kind of most of the time
There are times where he’s just very mellow and it terrifies everybody
Has a llama plush that he brought with him EVERYWHERE when he was younger, now it resides in his room at the StateHouse
While he likes to explode things, he doesn’t like out of control fire, something something trauma?
Steals Cali’s laptop at times, it’s just funny
He and Loui love to just exist in the same area, even if they aren’t doing something together or are just sitting around not speaking, they just like the closeness
Does almost everything with Loui but if he isn’t around then Florida will just mope and sulk until someone bothers him
He doesn’t get sad often but if he does it’s straight to Loui he goes, if Loui isn’t around then he goes to Cali and if Cali isn’t around then he goes to Jersey for reasons still unknown to everyone including Jersey himself
Pretty much exclusively listens to Spanish music, which would be fine if he didn’t play it at 3 in the morning scaring the hell out of all the southern (+Jersey since his room is there) states in the South Hall
What kinda headcanons do you have for California
I didn't think the list was going to be as long as it is but once I started thinking more and more I couldn't stop lol
California-
Wet cat
He/They and no he won’t stop reminding you
Was very obsessed with shiny things, especially gold, when he was younger, now he’s only a “normal” amount of obsessed
Very pretty, like the definition, like if you look up the definition of pretty in the dictionary he comes up
Has an obscene amount of stim/fidget toys, squishies, the poke ones, even fidget spinners, they have them all
Worked at the Berkeley laboratory in the 90s, specifically Berkeley’s element hunting team
Used to be obsessed with Creepypastas, however is now obsessed with cryptids (“They aren’t the same thing shut up *state name here*” has been said a lot)
Will slip into a southern accent without warning, has given multiple southern states heart attacks because of this on more than 10 occasions
Loves to write, especially fanfiction, however there is no way they would EVER willingly show anyone these, they did once when he was drunk but New York never mentioned it and Cali did not remember
Loves Stardew Valley and Minecraft, will play them both for hours without realizing
Has absolutely horrible time management, as well as their general perception of time is also atrocious
Loves podcasts, tends to listen to them more than YouTube videos
The times that Jersey dragged him to Action Park ended with hospital stays and praying that the doctors wouldn’t notice that he should definitely be dead
Been watching Smosh since it first started
Disney adult and proud
He started streaming on Twitch during the pandemic, occasionally being joined by Jersey, Nevada, or York, Florida joined stream once and has since been banned
Don’t listen to what York says, he definitely knows how to cook (re: he has no idea what they are doing in the kitchen without help)
Knows a handful of languages but only fully knows English and Spanish, though he can read and understand Russian, they just can’t speak it
Was forced to wear a dress once by Nevada and that’s how they realized he wasn’t fully male
He doesn’t actually mind feminine pronouns, just prefers He/They
Has a ridiculously long skincare routine, at least 2 hours at night and an hour in the morning
Used to be attached at the hip with Washington and Oregon, they are all still close in a similar but not as much way like the NE are
They and New Mexico go out with Arizona once every few weeks to different areas of their respective states, occasionally Texas will join
Cali and Texas aren’t related, they were both raised at one point by Mexico at the same time sure but they aren’t related
Loves to learn about different cultures, especially Asian cultures
Didn’t hate crowds until the pandemic, now can’t stand them
His room is extremely cluttered and disorganized, can’t even be considered organized chaos, their working on it (York had a stern talk with them about it)
They actually do understand Football, he just doesn’t like the sport all too much
Feel like this is obvious but he is a HUGE nerd, like a bigger nerd than New York not that Cali knows that of course
*shakes cup* any spare NY hc’s? 👁️👁️
Ignore that it's been like 16 hours, I didn't fall asleep right after posting idk what your talking about. Anyway I do yes here you go
New York-
He likes games, board games, arcades, video games, all of them, if they exist he most likely has something about it in his basement
Jersey managed to convince him to go to Action Park one time in the 90s, never again (he almost drowned....thrice)
Is one of the best shots out of all the states, not that he’ll ever use a gun anymore
He’s completely different when he’s sick, clingy and whiny and not to be left alone, imagine a 4 year old, that’s him when sick
He doesn’t like crowds, probably because of old timey trauma
When he went back to high school, he became a slight scene kid, just slightly
Was severely touched starved before the StateHouse, now though he is only what the NE considers a normal amount of touched starved
Cat.......that’s it, he’s basically just a cat
Will drink tea just to piss Mass off
Doesn’t like the cold, he used to go down to Florida during the winter in the 70s and 80s, however Jersey, Connie, and NH managed to convince him that the cold is worth it because snow
He doesn’t like Domino’s or Papa John’s, to him they are just cheap imitations of good Italian food (despite Domino’s not being Italian)
Knew Italian first, then learned Dutch and later English, if he’s exhausted he’ll speak Dutch most likely, if he’s exhausted AND sick he speaks Italian and good luck understanding him cause oh boy it’s Italian from like 400 years ago
Mentally ill, PTSD and ADHD
Has an Emotional Support Plague Doctor™ gifted to him from Penn as a Christmas gift
Doesn’t own a single bag, not a shopping bag, not a backpack, nothing
Used to be a singer in the 20s
Prefers music from the 60s to the 2010s than anything today
Gets forced places by Jersey, Cali, Kentucky and Tennessee, or NM and NH, or all of them at the same time
It’s hard for him to genuinely hate people, for a long time he only genuinely hated England, though that hate has faded overtime
He used to like wave pools, and then he almost drowned (thrice) (no he will never NOT use this as an excuse to not go to a New Jersey waterpark)
Once lost a bet and had to be a cat boy maid for a day (Still mad at Nevada about it)
COUGH COUGH COUGH My requests are still open, please, I beg you, make my brain work, I need to do something. Headcanons or art I will do it but PLEASE!!!!
Hell I'll even do little writing snippets because lord knows I need to write more, I just need desperately need something to do!!!
NY headcanon post!! <3
Headcanons:
-scrawny sad angy cat man
-the tallest of their brothers, around 5'10
-he's also the youngest sibling cuz I said so <3
-he/him, they/them pronouns
-would absolutely be the biggest sweetheart if life for him wasn't the entire "r/f*ckyouinparticular" subreddit
-he's usually nice when he wants to be, which doesn't happen to often (it does but he doesn't know how to express it)
-it's pretty much agreed by the whole fandom that he's 10 cats in a trench coat right? Thought so.
-^loves headpats, head scratches, chin scratches, pets, and all that jazz and will lay in your lap and purr. (That sounds weird but oh well I am weird-)
-^climbs on everything. They're really good at it too. If theyre being chased by one of their brothers or friends (they have those??? 😨😱), theyll find the nearest tall object (like a tree. Or the fridge. Or the vents.) and climb it/into it.
-^is always protecting their stomach like a damn cat. If he's fully relaxed and laying down around you and not tense and curled up, consider getting a lottery ticket cuz you sir/ma'am/Mx. are lucky as hell.
-^has claws, but has almost no idea how to use them. He just knows to swing and hope they hit their target.
-^✨fangs✨
-he's actually very good at cooking and loves cooking for people! Though as for themself, it's either nothing, a cup of coffee, or some random thing he finds.
-*points* AUTISM. ADHD. PTSD. DPD. BPD. DEPRESSION. ANXIETY. PANIC DISORDER. GO TAKE YOUR MEDS NEW YORK BEFORE I BEAT YOUR A-
-I'm very nice to them and I've given him: anemia, insomnia, an iron deficiency, and asthma, as well as misaligned leg bones (courtesy of England and my f*cked up brain) and chronic bodily pains (courtesy of me projecting)
-doesn't know what sleep is.
-will sleep when hell freezes over
-sunbathes in the sunlight like a damn cat tho.
-cannot handle being pinned down in any circumstance. It gives him BAD flashbacks.
-will snuggle up to the OG13 and Main 6 any day, but ESPECIALLY when it's a bad day with his ptsd. They feel safe around the others. And the others will protect him at any cost.
-He has a very hard time figuring out whether or not all the BAD stuff is over :(
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@misery-has-no-company-now @almostangrything @alaskashigh @stawpny <— professional NY simps /lh/silly
May I humbly request more NY hc’s 👁️👁️
*its fine if not*
Why of course good sir, I have way too much fun writing and thinking about these.
New York-
Has grandparents, it’s best you don’t question how they are still alive
Theater kid, has seen Hamilton and Wicked more times than he can count
Always moving, normally just tapping his foot or tapping his fingers, not nearly as bad as NJ and holds this over his head
“I have better ADHD than you do” has been said multiple times by him to NJ
Likes to hike, doesn’t get a chance to do it often but when he can he does, not alone though, never alone
Met Mass for the first time when he was changed from New Amsterdam to New York
Had a harder time understanding certain accents when he was younger, not as bad as NJ but it still caused a problem for a while
Knows Italian and Spanish, he can still understand and write in Dutch but can’t properly speak it
Used to call Jersey ‘Joisey’ in the early 2000s, had to stop or else they would have gone to war
Currently calls Jersey ‘Jerz’ or ‘Taffy’, occasionally calls him ‘Trent’ but that normally ends with a shoe to the head
Likes to call Cali ‘B’ and ‘Nia’
Will occasionally call Florida ‘Disney’ and ‘Swampy’
He does own a gun but prefers a knife
During 2020 he did cooking videos and ‘how to acquire *blank item*’ videos, would sometimes be joined by Vermont and Maine
New Hampshire is his cousin and his brother depending on the situation
While he denies it, he was the one who created the New state group chat
He likes both Football and Hockey equally, no one ever believes him though
Takes the best photos of himself ever but most of them are like 2008 cringe types of photos
He’s not scared of heights but he HATES drop towers, any and all he will refuse to go on, he will not hesitate to bite if you try
@almostangrything Here ya go, this was fun to do and lets be honest NY would kill Texas if he ever tried to do this while he was awake.
May i ask about your headcanons for states as kids, just whatever you want come up with, I'll share mine
I think a lot of the states had accents speaking English as kids
Florida would definitely just combine the weirdest food, if there's a weird food that every state is eating it's because Florida found a really good one and made it a trend
I personally imagine texas would sleep(or try to) in a pillow nest, his hair would also be very unkempt and his hat would be oversized
Gov has been overly professional forever and has made a fool of himself, i imagine the states were adults already and whenever they even slightly take him seriously they remember the ridiculous things he said as a kid and laugh
They all definitely commit violence upon each other, especially after Christmas with the bonk stick
YES YES, them as kids is such a fun thing to think about
States as kids
Mass and Penn were bitters, you get too close and you got 50 unknown viruses
Jersey is a forest rat
York and Jersey would swim in the Hudson, no one knows how they are still alive
Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Oklahoma would go hunting together, yes they were about 8, what about it?
If Jersey talked too fast he would stutter or switch to either Dutch or Swedish, he wouldn’t notice the language switch until York told him
Florida and alligators, need I say more?
California was very food picky, most times Texas would cook something for him
York and Jersey would go between each others homes for dinner every weekend, York’s grandparents loved to introduce Jersey to different Italian foods, Jersey’s mothers would do the same to York but with Dutch and Swedish foods
Penn and Virginia would have other states watch Gov during the week, with Mass, Vermont, and Maine watching him on the weekends
Jersey and Del weren’t allowed alone, they would go onto boats and try to take them over, just two probably 7 year old's successfully taking over a British ship
Minnesota and Michigan would trick Wisconsin by swapping places, like the parent trap but with a fellow child and it’s just that child that would fall for it
Florida and Jersey would refuse to believe that English was a real language, when Louisiana came along, he too refused to believe it was real, Jersey was never able to convince Del that it wasn’t real but he was close
York and Jersey were inseparable when Jersey first met Mass and Penn, Jersey couldn’t really understood the English they spoke because accents so York acted as a sort of translator, translating English to different sounding English
I'll be honest, I could probably make this list way way longer but I think this is long enough, might do another list to get more of these down
could ya draw New Jersey/California/New York or Nevada/Colorado? or maybe Floui?
HERE YA GOOOOO!!!
This took a bit to draw, originally there was a couch but I had to get rid of it cause it was messing me up lol. I hope ya like this, they are cute
Do you have any NY hc’s? It’s fine it not lol 👁️👁️
I do yes, took me a while cause I had to make a google doc to collect my thought's, but HERE
New York-
Despite there being a no pet rule in the StateHouse, New York has at least 5 pigeons and 2 cats
He finds it hard to show he cares about the other states, he can really only show that care to New Jersey and California
He’s a happy drunk, just don’t mention anything that happened in his own state and he will stay that way
He likes to do puzzles
While he likes horror movies, he can’t do horror games
He and Jersey stopped talking when they both were in the mafia, only reconnecting in the 90s
He like to do sketches of his states, he has at least 16 sketch books
He and Cali go roller skating
New York never host NE game night, despite this he always tends to provide snacks
In 2000, New York, Jersey, Rhode, and a few southern states went back to highschool, during this He, Jersey, and Rhode all got Tumblr accounts, which are still used
While he prefers to be alone, he likes sleepovers, often times he’ll drag Jersey to his room so he isn’t alone
He’s been cooking for Cali since he found out that Cali had somehow managed to burn water
He’s a nerd, huge nerd, only the NE knows and only Jersey and Penn know the extent of that nerdom
I hope you enjoy this, I like Yorkie so this was fun to do and think about.