#aph New Mexico

[ask-nyc-boroughs]

my tendency to ramble endlessly is strong 😔🙏 so I’ll try my best to keep this short. Anyways this is the result of a month long doodle page of a few of my westerners: Ramona “Mona” Sanchez/ California, Roberto Velasco “Rob McDaniel”/ Texas, & Pedro Ortega/ New Mexico + Aurelie Bayon/ Louisiana (c. @gardenkeeper ).

Under the cut, I’ll explain each doodle briefly from left to right, & I’m just gonna include the most important details. I’ll def be talking about Mona & Rob more so in the future.

Doodles left to right

Mona is like 12, a bit angsty, and boy crazy when she’s starting to think of being independent of Mexico. She thought the cute blonde boy (Alfred/USA) who was also fighting Mexico was totally gonna help her cause he’s y’know famously so good hearted (lolllll). That didn’t pan out well.

Mona on a horse cause why not. She’s usually trying to be this influencer-esque, health conscious, “spiritual” fake bitch, but like she can’t hide at her core she’s a bit of a cowgirl.

Mona & Rob talking when they’re US states. Rob just has a compulsive urge to tease her. And he does reveal stuff about her that she doesn’t necessarily want revealed (Californios are mostly castizos if you will and began identifying as Spanish rather than Mexican as they did not want to be associated with Mexico as Mexico was sending people with more mesitzos or just non-white ancestry to the region. Mona upon entry to the US would’ve identified herself as being Spanish as a means of asserting her distance from Mexico by trying to assert greater proximity to whiteness and Rob knows what she’s doing and just causally pokes holes in her story lol. Not that Rob is much better).

Rob & Aurelie just being affectionate together. I’ll save a greater discussion about them for another time. But their story begins when Rob is basically a neglected Spanish colonial outpost who’s forced to rely on the good will of his presumed French colonial enemy, Aurelie. They become friends throughout the years. Rob always had a crush on Aurelie. She began to like him more romantically towards the 20th century, and I think they bond over a shared love of music - especially genres from that region: Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, & Zydeco.

Rob in the late 19th & early 20th trying to impress Aurelie

Rob & Alfred are BFFs, they’re friends before the civil war but they really become BFFs post-civil war. They’re like highkey the same person. Loud, obnoxious, head strong. Except Rob has more of a lighter, jokester energy to him. Rob is slower to anger whereas Alfred could hold a grudge forever (New England ass).

A design of Pedro / New Mexico. I need to do more research on him. But so far I feel bad he’s stuck btwn Mona & Rob. They’re both objectively crazy lol. And Pedro just wants to be left alone.

Mona confronting Rob towards the end of the US Civil War.

[simple-persica]

Some state siblings I haven’t drawn together a lot. I like the they

[hetastates]

Southwest Sunday!

What each (Southwest) state would be doing on a Random Night in the middle of July

Arizona: Nobody knows. Nobody has heard from Arizona in many days. Arizona has, long ago, gone off the grid, presumed to be roaming the desert somewhere. She'll resurface one of these days, fingers crossed. She was last seen walking at night on Highway 179 just outside Sedona. There was little concern because she does this pretty much annually.

New Mexico: To just about seven people's surprise, definitely not alien hunting. There are too many UFOs in the dang state anyway. It’s all tourist stuff, in her opinion. She’s sitting on her floor, most likely, because it's nice and chilly there. The curtains are drawn so as to not let in the sun. And no (and don’t ask her again), she’s not doing anything Breaking Bad-y. She may or may not garden later — depends if her flowers are going to get stolen again.

Oklahoma: (Hopefully) seeing the very last of the tornadoes this year. Most definitely complaining about how hot it is — and wearing a pair of jeans and possibly even a jean jacket all the same. For the billionth time, he’s "trying" to barbecue corn, despite having already perfected it ages ago. Year-round he claims that he doesn’t cook, but he’s been reprimanded multiple times for being "too busy grilling" to come into work.

Texas: Honestly, what is Texas not doing? Just last night he was hauled off by a state trooper because he was found poking out the tires of an F-150 with a barbecue skewer in a Whataburger parking lot (coincidentally, right across the street from Denny's — of course). When asked "Don’t you love F-150s?" he responded with, "Not when they’re more lifted than mine." His bail can be found at goddammittexasnotagain .com.

[goldenstarprincesses]

At the UN, there are multiple nations who have signs like this taped to their office door.

[foolilazuli]

Img: Spain showing off the jewels of the Spanish Empire ft my Mexico design who is judging the hell out of Spain

So it’s canon that Spain was so busy looking after Romano, he didn’t pay attention to his other colonies. So who was looking after the colonies of New Spain? Mexico, obviously

I tried my hand on what I think Mexico would look like and here she is being shown off like a trophy along with little Philippines and young Cuba cause these three made the empire the most money. And yeah, she pretty salty about not only that but also having to be in charge of the other kids while not being that much older herself

Spain: I have made a formidable empire

America: You fucked up a country, is what you did. Look at her, she’s got older sister syndrome

[martizta]

Here are mochis of my state OCs (+ Staten Island)

[askmexicoandcanada]

//it's been a while since I had made artwork of my oc Alejandra! Since I was stuck with art block and work, but now since I moved out I have more free time to make new artwork! Hope you guys enjoy this one!

[spidertalia]

You mentioned in one of your posts that you make state ocs.

Would you like to tell me a bit about them? Once I tried to learn all the states, but I always forget, maybe some thoughts will help me remember :D

of course !! i actually have eighteen of them made already, but i do wanna preface saying i'm making them purely for fun- i'll dig properly into the full history of each at some point, but i just want to imagine them as people today. i've also asked some friends/family who live in some of the states for their opinions, and then use stereotypes and culture of the states for the others.

it'd be a bit too much to cover all of them in a single post, so i'll just cover my favorites.

first off is of course my home state, florida. he's a indigenous hispanic man with some black features as well (since the state has a large hispanic and black population- most of my state personifications represent the race makeup of said state). his human name is Félix Avilés-de Leon. I forget exactly who his first name comes from (they're a historical figure in St. Augustine, but i can't find them again) but his surnames are ofc from the founder of St. Augustine and that legendary ol' explorer Ponce de Leon.

Florida's essentially a copy of aph America in personality, minus the hero obsession. he's loud, excitable, wild and energetic. he's incredibly adventurous with food and will eat pretty much anything. he's also completely unafraid of most animals- he'll pick up a 250 pound alligator snapping turtle with his bare hands like it's a baby, and he'll gush over it too. he speaks english and spanish fluently, along with several indigenous languages. he has a pet alligator named flagler. he likes pirates, roller coasters and hot weather, and is extremely weak to the cold.

also, i base their ages off of first settlement (it's my canon and I get to decide how i make it  😤 ) which would make florida the oldest state, since St. Augustine was founded in 1565.

then there's massachusetts, who i made with help from a friend who lives in the state. his name's william revere, but he goes by bill. he's white with medium length brown hair that he often ties into a low ponytail, and he has an ahoge like alfred, but his represents Martha's Vineyard. he has glasses but prefers to wear contacts. he's super into hockey (even having a rivalry with canada over it) and also fights with new york a lot. he will also fight/argue with england every time they're together. he enjoys objectively bad movies and non-shooter video games, and owns a boston terrier. he also has a boston accent. ironically, considering his hockey rivalry with canada, he's also a big maple syrup fanatic.

then there's california, who i've gotten advice on from two different friends. she's a trans woman and indigenous hispanic- and she's actually siblings with a few states and mexico. mainly, she's the youngest triplet to arizona and texas. she and texas, of course, fight all the time over anything and everything. her human name is currently clara mendoza-vicario, though the surname may change.

california is a HUGE fan of films and movies. she has a massive film collection of over 50,000 films, and she's a passionate fan of the filmmaking process in general. she likes almost every single movie she's ever seen, and she will get into heated arguments with england over movies. she, new york and massachusetts have their own little movie club just to watch movies. her favorite type of movie are ones that had a lot of passion and creativity behind them- for example, films like the batman, into the spiderverse and puss in boots: the last wish. the more genuine passion behind a movie, the more she'll love it, no matter how objectively bad it is.

she's also incredibly economically smart. if the state of california was its own country, its economy would be fourth in the entire world, only behind china, japan and germany. she actually intimidates a few of the nations because of this. however, she's a genuinely friendly person, known for her sunny attitude. outside of movies, she loves music and the outdoors. she's just as good as florida at dealing with wild animals, she's just quieter about it.

the next state i made with two friends from there, and that's ohio. oddly enough, i don't have as much on him, but his name's Chris de La Salle and he has a heated rivalry with michigan. he's a calm, easy going guy who likes adventure, scouting, fishing and rollercoasters.

and with the help of one of my half sisters, i also made wisconsin. ironically, wisconsin is the drunkest state even though she's physically 20- no one knows how she gets her endless supply of alcohol and they've stopped trying to stop her. her human name is Carrie La Baye, and she has dirty blonde hair, violet blue eyes and a curl to boot. she was initially a french colony, so it surprises the others that she's the complete opposite of france- she's outdoorsy, a bit of a redneck, and almost always covered in dirt. she owns a number of ATVs and she loves cheese, beer, bratwurst, fish frys and hunting. she's pretty much unaffected by the cold. she also dislikes spicy food, and is probably one of the weakest to spices.

she's proud, confident, stubborn and non-emotional. she likes to help people and is very family oriented. she's not related to minnesota but is kind of an older sister figure to her. wisconsin and minnesota very much act like siblings- they're very similar in interests, bicker a lot, and get excited together. however they both hate to be mistaken as siblings.

and the last state i'll mention for now is new york ! he was a bit tricky to make considering NYC makes up a lot of the perception of the state, but i tried looking into the culture of upstate new york as well.

new york is an afro-latino man named Theodore Douglass, but he goes by theo (teddy is reserved for only very close friends). he speaks the most fluent languages of any state (english, spanish, cantonese, mandarin, russian, yiddish, haitian, italian, bengali, french, arabic, korean, hebrew, japanese and tagalog, along with a number of indigenous languages. he speaks some polish, hindi, german and greek). he's almost always fighting with new jersey and/or massachusetts. he's incredibly used to the cold, and is also a very efficient and skilled worker, though he doesn't like working. he thoroughly enjoys the arts- music, theater, dance, film, painting, drawing, sculpture- you name it, he loves it. he's surprisingly kinda friends with romano- the two have a mutual respect of each other, considering new york was very eager to learn all about italian culture and food, and was very welcoming to romano in general.

new york is a remarkably intelligent man with a bit of a superiority complex; he's proud and confident, like many of the states, and he's a very fast, diligent worker. he usually only cares about sports when up against his personal rivals, and he doesn't hold back with criticism. and similar to the vibes of nyc, he's surprisingly unbothered and very difficult to surprise.

once again, these are all made purely for fun and all off stereotypes, culture and vibes. i will say i've currently designed florida, california, ohio, maryland, arizona, massachusetts, new york. wisconsin, minnesota, illinois, new mexico, alaska, oregon, north carolina, south carolina, georgia, tennessee and alabama. if you do wanna hear about any of the others, let me know !! i love talking about them ^^

[wowalotofthesearetaken]

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[notsoniftyfifty]

Ayo, I’m back in record time

In order: Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado

Finally finished the contiguous west :) Great Plains coming next if I don’t run out of motivation this work week

[ask-alaska-and-hawaii]

No I Will Not Be Giving Any Context

New Mexico: Is that Papa wearing nothing but a Stetson hat?

Texas: What in God's- Okay you two for the next few days, we've never seen him in our lives.

[simple-persica]

New Mexico enchants his way into the family!

Wow, he's here! He's a very quiet and kind of standoff-ish person who really opens up to close friends and family, as seen with Cali and Nevada. He is the cowboy ever and is the token big brother of the western states because I said so. He and texas have a very long and weird history, so they really don't get along very well.

Has??? A weird amount of knowledge on nuclear science??? Kinda funky but ok. He is also a firm believer in aliens. Moreso than Nevada, that's for sure. He's still mad about Rosewell.

Some design things! His white streak is a reference to White Sands National Park! The patterns on his jeans and hat are inspired by Navajo beading as there is a large Navajo population there. His ring is made of trinitite which is a glassy leftover of nuclear testing in deserts. His belt has silver plates like Concho belts, which is a popular style of silver-smithing in Navajo culture.

ALSO!!

I'm trying to come up with a name for him but I've hit a block in my research and also want to hear what y'all have to say! If you're interested look under the cut!

So some base notes, he's Navajo-Latino and has a sun motif. The sun thing is mainly because of the state flag, I just think it's neat. So Sun-themed names are what I was going for but don't have to be the end-game.

But I cannot decide if he should have a Navajo first name and a Latino surname? Or visa-versa?

While doing research on Navajo naming conventions and how to go about naming characters I got a lot of mixed answers. And I'm very confused because a lot of Native American people, from different cultures and Navajo, said that if they're younger they might have a Navajo name as a way to show pride in their culture. And if they are older they would most likely have an anglicized name because they were not allowed to have a Navajo name. But New Mexico is actually older than the other western states, so that pretty solidly places him Pre-Europe and therefore he would most likely have a full Navajo name? But I don't want to completely glance over his Latino side either, so I'm worried I'm getting too deep on one side.

Idk, I'm opening the floor, if you have any insight or resources to share I would greatly appreciate it! <3

[incorrectaphstatequotes]

California: *holding a cauliflower in front of New Jersey’s face* What is this.

New Jersey: .....Cauliflower?

California: *to New Mexico* Now tell him what you think it is.

New Mexico: *arms folded* Ghost broccoli.

[ask-thefiftystatesofamerica]

What do the states think of the pioneers? In /your/ opinion, should they be celebrated(Laura ingalls wilder, American Girls tm, Cowboys, songs etc)?

Morally I don’t agree with the Pioneers but I have this Wild West AU where New Mexico is a mysterious outlaw and Wyoming is her prostitute girlfriend and they flirt and do crime then cuddle in front of a flickering bonfire while opening up about their childhood and family beneath the freezing desert stars. Don’t know if that counts as celebrating, but I feel like it’s a bias I should make clear.

Anyway have some au doodles from 2019 I would show more but I draw and take notes in the same sketchbook so I can’t find shit when I need it

[thatsamericano]

I, a prideful Texan, would like to know if you have any Texas headcanons or headcanons for other OCs you may have?

I highly suggest you check out @alfredtalia’s profile for her Texas OC. As a Texan, I thought it was well-researched and accurate: http://aminoapps.com/p/lof0rf9

In general, I like the other state OCs @alfredtalia has made, though I think Texas might be the only one with a full profile. I especially appreciate the racial diversity that reflects the populations of the states in question.

I did look a little bit into Hawaii when I was making my moodboard for her, and my main headcanon of her is that she’s in her 20s to reflect the fact that she represents the entirety of Hawaiian civilization. She’s Native Hawaiian and supports the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement, which can cause a bit of tension between her and America at times. She’s kind and welcoming to most (in keeping with stereotypes), but I wouldn’t regard her as a pushover and she hates cultural appropriation (so she wouldn’t be a fan of some white girl on the mainland being given a name like Leilani). She participates in many aspects of Hawaiian culture, both those that are part of the traditional native culture (like hula dancing) and those brought in by later immigrants (like playing the ukulele). I think she’d be friends with Alaska, since they both understand what it’s like to be a state that isn’t part of the 48 contiguous U.S. states.

Some random headcanons:

Mexico calls America “gringo” habitually.

Texas will only eat Blue Bell ice cream because they think it’s better than any other brand. They were stubborn enough to not switch to another brand during the listeria outbreak.

Florida gets up to some dangerous and wild antics per the Florida man meme. And they’re completely unfazed if an alligator suddenly appears in their backyard.

Texas has a bunch of ridiculous Texas-shaped household goods. They find it amusing, and their ego is just that big.

The state’s climate determines how well they handle various kinds of weather. For example, Arizona tolerates hot and dry weather really well, but they’d have a hard time with the level of snow and cold in some northern states.

Hawaii prefers to go barefoot as often as possible, and she never wears shoes inside her house. When she must wear shoes, she prefers slippahs (the Hawaiian term for flip-flops) over anything constricting.

New Mexico is absolutely obsessed with aliens and UFOs, perhaps even more so than America. They may also have an alien companion, like America has Tony.

America’s glasses were actually a gift Texas gave him upon being annexed into the U.S.

[cass-yes]

drew new mexico during class!!! based off of this meme