#aph New Jersey

[objection-zero]

What if I showed you guys my Hetalia OCs for the 50 states that I've been working on for the past 2 months?

👀👀

Delaware:

- Overly stressed all the time, he has a complex where he needs to feel important. So he opts to do work that would normally fall on the other 49 so he can seem important to them.

- He's the busyman of Delmarva, he gets everything squared away.

- He has the biggest, most effective puppy dog eyes in the world. They're just big and sad and it's hard to say no!

Pennsylvania:

- Very active, has a gym in her home for sure even though she prefers to go outside and work out.

- She and Delaware are very close, as the first two states they became good friends (and New Jersey!). She does her best to protect Delaware when she can.

- Very straightforward, she doesn't mess around. You always know what to expect from her.

New Jersey:

- Loud. So very loud. Always wearing gaudy makeup and unappealing clothing.

- She's very loyal as a friend though–her and New York hang out constantly, with half of their time dedicated to debating something or other loud enough for everyone around them to hear.

- She and New York have been in a battle over the ownership of the Statue of Liberty for a long time. Since the statue is technically on an island that belongs to her, but New York will not give it up. She owns the gift shop.

Georgia:

- One of my favorite states, I love her and her design very dearly.

- I like to think of her as a Mary Sue type, where she's always busy and has an overwhelming amount of work to handle, but she does it all so easily and so effectively that you'd never guess how much she does.

- Also, she owns a peach orchid absolutely.

Connecticut:

- "Um, actually—🤓👆" embodied.

- Everyone is sick of how entitled he is, because he acts like he's so much more intelligent than everyone.

- Which is funny because he is really really smart, but still not as smart as he pretends to act.

- He's one of the only states that's friends with Ohio.

Massachusetts:

- Do not utter the word "revolution" around this man or he will go nuts.

- Very quick to act, very quick to anger. He likes to set things on fire—he always carries a lighter on him— and argue. If he ever came face to face with England, it would probably go very badly.

- He despises tea, to the point he physically cannot drink it.

Maryland:

- The mediator of Delmarva, this man is the master of solving problems. He's the sweetest.

- Also, the best chef in the country aside from Louisiana and I cannot stress that enough. You know this man has a BIG kitchen in his house.

South Carolina:

- The bimbo of the country okay.

- I just love the idea of her being so determined to be a farmer, but struggling so much because she's just not designed to be a farmer. But she won't give up even though she probably should.

- She's good friends with Georgia but her and North Carolina definitely have a rivalry going on.

New Hampshire:

- Can this man calm down? Please?

- He basically bounces off the walls, definitely has ADHD, and always down to do somethint stupid.

- He spends a good portion of his time bugging Vermont because she's easy to annoy. New Hampshire and Vermont are very close though. The siblings ever.

Virginia:

- I had to make one of them emo okay.

- She's the confident leader of Delmarva for sure. As the first state colonized, she's got a good heart for leadership. She's the state that works the closest with America directly.

- Despite being emo, she's very sweet.

Ahhh Image limit. Check repost for the other states!

[ask-nyc-boroughs]

Some Hudson Valley holidays that occur in May ft. my idiots. Just wanted to draw some costumes ngl 💀. Anyways I’ll give some explanation to each of the little Polaroids cause ik most of these holidays aren’t well known.

Just a drawing of Emma celebrating Pinkster. I haven’t drawn Emma in years lolllll & I don’t work on her much anymore, but I thought she’d partake in the festivities. In this region, Pinkster is a Pentecost celebration brought over by the Dutch, but became more associated with the traditions brought over by enslaved Africans especially as their enslavers would allow them to travel and see their families and celebrate during this time. European settlers also partook in these festivities as well, but it just became more associated as an African-American holiday within New York & New Jersey.

Elise & Jennie being nice for a moment and taking a photo together lol, they probs went back to bickering after this cause they have issues 💀. Jennie is there cause this is her state capital, Elise was probably just invited cause she’s Jennie’s sister and both were alive during the Dutch colonial area. But anyways this is supposed to be them at Albany’s Tulip Festival. Tulip Fest began about 76 years ago celebrating Albany & Nijmegen’s friendship especially as the citizens of Albany raised significant funds and sent much needed supplies to Nijmegen following the Second World War. Also many Dutch-Americans in this area can trace their ancestry back to Gelderland. The Anyways Tulip Festival is a celebration of that friendship, but also of Albany’s Dutch heritage. The particular costumes Elise & Jennie are wearing is associated with the street sweeping ceremony + these costumes were only introduced to Albany 76 years ago. These are new here. Actually Emma & Will’s costumes are older.

Ok just a little silly doodle of Lynn giving Will a kiss during Pinkster.

[timomoe]

Hetalia without crack ships is like an angel without wings

[notsoniftyfifty]

Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey

Heights are wack don’t pay attention to them

Sorry for still not answering those asks GAHH, I wanted to focus on the remaining designs b/c I’m so close to finishing all 50

[spidertalia]

my iteration of new jersey is such a fun, silly guy. one of his favorite hobbies is complaining about things. he jaywalks for fun. he has a personal vendetta against traffic laws and other drivers. he knows over 300 recipes. he starts fights with new york, pennsylvania and delaware just because. he's insanely proud of his culture, his musicians and his food. he has a superiority complex. he can speak 18 languages fluently outside of his indigenous languages. he's jewish. he's a phenomenal cook. he makes friends very easily despite his quick temper. he's hispanic. he's surprisingly stylish and cares more about his appearance than he lets on. he fights with his hair every morning (and loses). he's quite short but will kick your shins if you mock him for it. he complains vocally if he has to drive more than half an hour to get anywhere. he's surprisingly happy to get down and dirty, despite his love of keeping his appearance up. he's part of a groupchat with massachusetts, pennsylvania, new york, virginia and connecticut where the sole purpose is to make fun of england. he bonds with connecticut over judging people.

he's just a very funny and silly guy. also i've loosely taken inspiration from one of my favorite characters who's said to be from new jersey- danny williams from hawaii five 0.

[buttmano]

have these general hcs for aph PA, NJ, & NY.

rating: fluff, crack, thirst

Aph Pennsylvania (Broderick aka Brody) is a built firefighter

Like one of those thick ass first responders

Goes viral for responding to a call and standing there at 6'4, yanking the hose like it weighs nothing

Aph NY (Victoria aka Vic) was probably the one recording

Aph New Jersey (Giovanni aka Gio) as an EMT, CPR certified and making all the hunnies faint

Brody is similar to Ludwig in that he just Puts Up With the other two

Though Vic and Gio are so much more chaotic than Feli and Kiku

They say the most out of pocket shit and Brody just -_-

Gio has such a small state that whenever Vic is by NYC or Brody is by Philadelphia he's hopping in his car to come meet them

"Brody, you don't have any beaches, come visit mine~" "you're just bored, aren't you?" "...yes."

Their instas have the best pictures

The pics where you see them and go "damn thats an aesthetic"

[incorrectaphstatequotes]

Ohio: How long do you think I could survive in a refrigerator?

New Jersey: I- I actually don’t know the answer to that one. Wanna test it out?

Ohio: Yes!

*Later*

Delaware: Hey New Jersey have you seen Ohio at all?

New Jersey: *Looking at their phone* Yes, exactly 1 hour 34 minutes and 6 seconds ago.

Delaware: Why did you do it to the last second?

*Muffled thump of something hitting the inside of the refrigerator door*

New Jersey: 1 hour 34 minutes and 12 seconds is the answer!!

*Delaware opens the door and Ohio falls out*

Delaware: …

Delaware: I’m telling America

[hipsofsteel]

Living in the free world, we're so fucking blind - praying we'll be fine. (Yes I stole a lyric from a song. Sue me.)

for this ask prompt

living in the free world, we're so fucking blind - praying we'll be fine

Elijah wishes he could say he's surprised as he watches the world change for the worse around him. He and Fatima always talk about places they could go if things get worse. If they become more dangerous, or more frightening.

But he worries. Will they really know when it's time? Will it be enough time to get out and away? To find safety elsewhere? And how will they stand what they have to leave behind? Their lives and friends, their pets, and above all else, their family.

They talk about leaving practically every night now. Fleeing for another hemisphere. But they don't book the flights, or look at visas. They just fall asleep, wake up, and go to work. Rinse and repeat.

Living in the free world has never felt so much like being trapped in a cage.

[cass-yes]

different times of the day!!

excuse my inability to draw shoes

OH OH ALSO

THE BACKGROUNDS ARE INSPIRED BY HOW @raisu-aisu DOES HER BACKGROUNDS OK BYE

[incorrect-states-quotes]

Vermont: I know what's going on in your head.

New Jersey: Well then, welcome to the terror dome.

[apollo11fangirl]

North East: AAAAaaaaaaaaaaa

Confederacy/South US/CSA/South: Can you keep it down hon. If you don’t I’m Fixen to fight all y’all.

America: please don’t, they will only get more angry sis

[missmagicandlight]

“Are you blushing?” Nicky and adam ( I miss them)

fluff 27. “Are you blushing?”

Nicky has been acting odd all day, avoiding kisses and cuddling, and maybe it’s just anxiety but it makes Adam wonder if he’s going to be dumped soon. 

Adam completely tosses out the idea of a breakup that night when Nicky pulls him closer, resting his chin on Adam's head. Surely Nicky wouldn't do that if he was going to break up with him, right? ~ The answer hits him in the morning when he wakes up. Nicky's cheeks are flushed, and laying a hand on his forehead just proves what Adam just realized. Nicky's sick. He runs his hand through Nicky's sweat-damp hair and sighs. Of course, Nicky would rather suffer in silence than ruin their week together. Adam gets out of bed slowly, careful not to wake up Nicky. He's going to take care of his sick boyfriend if it kills him. ~ Chicken noodle soup should not be this hard, Adam thinks sadly as he stares at the current disaster of a batch. "What's burning?" Adam glances over his shoulder, narrowing his eyes at Nicky, who's yawning in the kitchen entryway. There goes breakfast in bed. 

Nicky raises his eyebrows. “Are you blushing?” 

Adam doesn’t dignify that with a response. 

Nicky pads over to examine the pot, eyebrows knitting together in confusion. "Why are you trying to make soup at," he glances at the clock on the wall. "Nine in the morning?" "Because you're sick." "I'm not sick." The statement is slightly contradicted by the fact that he's still flushed from his fever, his hair is sweat-damp despite the house being air-conditioned, and that he has a hand on the counter to balance himself. Adam crosses his arms. "Really? Let's go get the thermometer then." Nicky winces. "Okay. Maybe I'm a little sick." "A little?"

Nicky shrugs. 

[ask-nyc-boroughs]

second half of my wee halloween comic

first half can be found here

if you're an adult you can find an extra scene on my twitter

[iliveinaconstantstateoffire]

*sometime during the American Revolution*

NY: Thats... a horrible plan. Terrible. Like... I don't know what to even do with that.

MA: well, rn its the only plan we have. The southern colonies are doing what they can, but there's only so much they can do.

NY: NJ and me, tho? Really?? I don't want to deal with that tosser.

NJ: I mean, same. But, MA is right - it IS the only plan we have.

NY: ...

NY: fine. But if I die, its your fault, and im coming back to haunt you.

DC, a small tyke, looking up from his toy soldiers: can we really die??

NY: ...

NY: alright, not only did I not like how curious he was about that, but why are we in charge of him? Isn't he VA's charge?

MA: VA wants him somewhere safer -and yes I know how that sounds - and he's at that age where he only has one thing on his mind.

NJ: bedtime?

MA: death.

[ask-thefiftystatesofamerica]

Is New Jersey's hair natural or dyed? Either way, I love it!

It’s natural!

Along with looking absolutely fabulous, New Jersey takes great pride in his flaming red hair and for good reason.

It’s brought him no problem, because despite the whole ginger = witchcraft thing, that’s pretty much a myth.

If you’re curious about where I got that from - you can check here!

[spidertalia]

Meet my boy New Jersey !!

His human name is Daniel Burr, but he exclusively goes by Danny and will knock your lights out if you call him Daniel. He's physically 23 and is the 14th oldest state.

Danny has quite the personality. He's proud, hot tempered, confrontational, dramatic, sarcastic, loud, lively, sassy, blunt, good-humored, passionate, impatient, a jokester, hardworking, diligent, sociable, intelligent, quick-witted, sharp, snarky, fiercely loyal, honest, slightly cynical, pragmatic, analytical, industrious, outspoken and opinionated. He actually makes friends surprisingly easily and loves chatting up strangers, but he also loves starting fights and arguments with some of the other states. He lives for drama. He's very proud and has a very short temper as well. He will not hesitate to speak his mind on anything or call people out when they're being idiotic or irresponsible without regard for their feelings.

Some fun facts about him:

He's 5'5 or 165 cm in height. He's the third shortest male state, being taller than Rhode Island and Delaware.

He has roughly 3A hair

He speaks 18 languages fluently outside of his Indigenous languages, and is learning a further ten languages.

He can fluently speak English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Tagalog, Gujarati, Korean, Arabic, Polish, Greek, Haitian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian and French. He is currently learning and speaks some Yoruba, Ukrainian, Japanese, German, Lithuanian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Turkish, Tamil and Telugu.

He's Hispanic. Specifically, mixed white and Indigenous.

He is pretty much constantly fighting with New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania. He also on occasion fights with Massachusetts and Connecticut.

He starts drama and fights on purpose, for the sheer fun of it.

He's surprisingly very competitive and loves to prove himself by being good at things. However, his confidence isn't unfounded; he's a genuinely hard worker who throws himself wholeheartedly into learning new skills and things. He may like to brag, but he absolutely earns the right to.

He is the second best cook of all the states, behind Louisiana. He knows 2-8 recipes from over 80 countries, and he has well over 500 recipes under his belt. Similar to how New York loves learning languages, New Jersey loves learning recipes.

He's actually an insanely skilled driver with impeccably fast reflexes, and is quite possibly one of the very best drivers. He just has a personal vendetta against every single traffic law and driver out there. He can make death-defying turns in the blink of an eye, and will absolutely cut people off on the road for simply looking at him wrong. He has negative patience on the road and gets road rage very easily.

He's a very skilled and very hard worker. He's great at getting things done and getting them done on time.

Despite his argumentative and hot tempered nature, he actually makes friends very easily. He genuinely enjoys chatting up random strangers on the street and having hour long conversations over any topic they can think of. He's a great listener and an engaging conversationalist.

He likes spending time outdoors and in nature.

He jaywalks on occasion for fun.

He cares more about his appearance than he lets on

He's naturally very stylish. He especially loves jean jackets and jackets with pins on them.

He will complain if he has to drive more than half an hour to get anywhere.

He's very skilled at machinery, engineering and mechanics. He can fix up cars, repair wiring, repair machinery and make home improvements.

He talks fast and works faster

Despite his pride in his appearance, he's generally unafraid to get his hands dirty or jump headfirst into nature.

He's actually good friends with Romano, despite what one might think. The two bond over hating people and loving pasta and pizza.

He has a New Jersey accent

He's also, strangely enough, friends with Florida. Any of his insults just roll off of Florida's shoulders, and the two eventually became friends thanks to their shared loud, lively personalities. Danny still likes to play bicker with him, though.

His hobbies are cooking, listening to music, tinkering and complaining

He will complain about pretty much anything and everything.

He played a big part in the Industrial Revolution, like Pennsylvania, and remains his skill with machinery and mechanics to this day. He's not nearly as into it anymore as Pennsylvania is, but he does find joy in fixing up old cars.

He collects old cars.

He is very sarcastic, snarky and quick-witted. He has a nickname for pretty much everyone.

He converted to Judaism sometime during-after the Revolution and has stuck to it since. He's very proud of it.

He's the 11th oldest of the 13 colonies, and was physically 14 during the American Revolution.

He stole one house from England during the Revolution.

He will fight England nearly on sight. It's best to not have the two in the same room.

His likes include: Music, bagels, pizza, Italian food, pasta, diners, Dunkin, hoagies, subs, pork rolls, dancing, drive-in theater, tomatoes, saltwater taffy, Wawa, wine, blueberries, cranberries, corn, cooking, latino food, latino music, Springsteen, Bon Jovi, machinery, engineering, Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, 70's music, partying, complaining, classic movies and old cars.

His dislikes include: New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, England, slow people, slow drivers and traffic laws.

I will be including more/posting more about him later on !! This is just what I have so far :))

I lowkey took loose inspo for him from one of my favorite fictional characters (who's from New Jersey), Danny Williams from 2010's Hawaii Five 0. If you want some idea of NJ's energy, watch clips of Danny Williams sdfghj. (Them sharing a first name is a total coincidence)