#caliyork is slightly mentioned tho

[atomicwinnerdreamland]

Heyyyyyy I saw you were taking requests :)

Can we please have some NY and Louisiana hc’s?

Hii! Yes of course :D

New York:

-He likes to paint and read. His favorite things to paint are sunsets/sunrises, architecture (CA's Golden Gate, FL's Disney World, his own buildings, etc), and plants. His favorite types of books to read are psychological thriller, fantasy, and coming of age classics (occasionally romance as well, though he'd never admit it)

-He and California have little arguments where they talk about how similar they are to each other. "I have the Brooklyn Bridge!" "Well I have the Golden Gate!" "I have the New York Times, you copycat!" "No you're the copycat, I have the Los Angeles Times!" They're not really arguments though since these conversations usually end in laughter.

-Speaking of the NYT, he likes to journal. Whenever he can't resort to violence to let out emotions, he writes his feelings out on the nearest piece of paper he can find. Sometimes he burns them, other times he keeps them in a special drawer to read for later. He also likes to write little moments that occur in his life that he finds interesting; like eating good food, making a snowman, discovering a new song he knows he'll hyperfixate on for months, etc. He also likes to write books, though most of the time they're just little picture books you could read to kids because that's all he has time for

-I've mentioned this before, but New York plays board games with California. He wins against Cal in Monopoly but loses against him in Uno. New York also plays games (board games and party games) against his northeastern besties and he's very competitive when doing so.

-He's a fashion icon. The other states ask him for fashion advice and he delivers since fashion is a passion for him 💅 He's been told he could be a model, but he never actively pursued a modeling career bc of his statehouse responsibilities

-I feel like he'd be a huge fan of Taylor Swift, especially 1989 TV. Evermore's another one of her albums that he vibes with since a song called coney island's on it and bc it's a calming album for him :)

-He's friendly to Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. All three states are kind and don't annoy him, and New York appreciates that. They also all play in the snow at times. He also has a soft spot for Indiana, Wyoming, and Alaska.

-This one's a popular one, but my baby over here has insomnia. The only way he can get a true night's rest is if somebody's there to cuddle him ane calm his mind down, like *coughs* California. This fic by @alaskashigh is a great example of this if you want to read one :)

-Him and Illinois get along well. They buy each other coats for the winter and argue a lot about pizza and sports teams. Through this, New York managed to get along with Indiana and Minnesota, and now all three of them like to grocery shop together lol

-When that whole fiasco of the skies turning orange occured in the Northeast, the first person New York turned to was California, and rightfully so. California helped patch New York up and gave him advice on how to deal with stuff like that. New York told the rest of the NE what Cal told him so that they also know what to do.

-He shows he cares through gifts and actions. He doesn't say "I love you" very often, but he'd hurt anyone who hurts his loved ones, give you his coat when you're cold, make you some food, or plants specific flowers when he finds out what flowers you like. New Jersey usually helps New York with the planting part, and that's one of the rare times those 2 get along.

Louisiana:

-Louisiana hangs out in the woods with Florida and Texas just to get away from the Statehouse and to gossip.

-One of his favorite songs ever is House of the Rising Sun, and he never misses an opportunity to sing it. You can hear him sing it while he cooks, cleans, or when he does really anything. The states aren't annoyed about it though because his voice is captivating.

-He's a very comforting person. The states go to him whenever they need somebody to talk to because Loui can do it all: he can listen, cook, and make jokes.. whatever you need to feel better.

-He enjoys learning about old folk tales, urban legends, and superstitions in the US and around the world. The states often catch him watching paranormal true crime documentaries with a grin on his face, and the only state that's not unsettled by this is Florida.

-Speaking of Florida, he and Florida go on dates by doing the most dangerous stuff. Skydiving without parachutes, doing hit and runs, armed robbery in important government buildings just to make Gov mad, whatever crazy things these goons can think of. But on other times where they're feeling relaxed, their dates are just them cuddling or eating. They enjoy both bc they have each other :)

-(TW: suicide, death) If he was a normal person, he'd be dead a long time ago. He's been stabbed, shot at, beat up, hanged, basically killed, but since he's a personification he just sustained the injuries and went on about his day. When he found out he was a personification, he killed himself just to see what'd happen. Would he clearly see the paranormal stuff he likes so much? Would he see an afterlife? Imagine his surprise when nothing happened to him.

-He can read, but he just doesn't want to. He just likes to read his Mama's recipes and children's books. When New York makes a new children's book, Loui usually asks him if he can read it, and New York lets him.

-He was a nice kid in high school. Respectful to his Mama, probably indulged in some sports, escaped to the woods once in a while, and had a decent group of friends that were just as wild as him. He's the type of guy to not make any enemies, and he was one of those rare ones who were good looking in high school (I wish that were me lmao)

-He and Texas are buddies and cook together a lot. When Louisiana needs help with anything, especially natural disasters, Texas is the first one to make sure he's okay and vice versa. When Florida's off doing... something that definitely is a threat to his life and/or someone else's (aka being himself), Loui and Texas go to parties together. Loui gets drunk and usually almost blacks out whereas Texas only takes a couple drinks to make sure he and Loui get back home safe. They got each other's backs, basically.

-He and South Dakota get along most of the time, and the only time they don't is when SD talks about Pierre and pronounces it "peer". Loui doesn't take it too seriously, but they like to jokingly argue about it.

-He has a big heart and it's obvious. He likes to show love through his words and his actions. Like New York, he wouldn't hesitate to throw a punch to someone who has hurt you, but he also would stop whatever he's doing to make sure you feel loved and taken care of. He's almost burned the statehouse down once because he was comforting his buddy Arkansas, but California was around to stop this potential fire. He also likes to say he cares about you, you can occasionally hear him say je t'aime mon amour/mon ami(e) & tu es magnifique. (I love you, my love/my friend & you are beautiful).

That's all I have for now, thank you for the ask :D

#wttt #welcome to the table #wttsh #ben brainard #welcome to the statehouse #wttt new york #wttt louisiana #wttt headcanons #wttt caliyork #caliyork is slightly mentioned tho #wttt floui

[atomicwinnerdreamland]

Here are California, Maryland, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Texas Dems doing the beautiful "wtf?" face :D

[All of these were directed at Florida except California (shockingly). His was at Gov lmao]

And I can't talk about this glare without talking about the state that does it best: ✨New York✨

(i betcha him and Cal compete on who can scare the other most with merely a glare. New York always thinks he'll win, but he never does bc Cal finds his glares cute as hell lol)

#wttt #welcome to the table #ben brainard #wttsh #welcome to the statehouse #wttt california #wttt maryland #wttt minnesota #wttt wisconsin #wttt texas dems #caliyork #wttt caliyork #caliyork is just slightly mentioned tho #wttt new york

[atomicwinnerdreamland]

Last time, I posted about some states being threatening so now here are Indiana, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and DC being adorable :D

It'd be unfair if I only included every Louisiana moment on here, so I found some peeps to join him (/j)

Also, here are California and New York being adorable (aka being themselves). I betcha they make funny faces at each other whenever they can just to make the other laugh

#wttt #ben brainard #welcome to the table #wttsh #welcome to the statehouse #wttt indiana #wttt oklahoma #wttt louisiana #wttt dc #wttt california #wttt new york #caliyork #wttt caliyork #caliyork is just slightly mentioned tho #DC's puppy eyes as he tries to scold Flo always gets me #I'm in a cutesy mood rn YAY

[atomicwinnerdreamland]

Here's New York, Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire being themselves :D (two of them are irritated, one is mischievous, and one's loving.. maybe)

I love New Hampshire saying "I hate you" with no hate in his eyes whatsoever. The eyes don't lie, chico (he was talking to Vermont too, aww)

And here's California because him in this pic is a mood & because I feel like he'd get along with these four (especially New York ☺️)

#wttt #ben brainard #welcome to the table #wttsh #welcome to the statehouse #wttt connecticut #wttt new hampshire #wttt vermont #but he's only slightly mentioned #wttt maine #wttt new york #wttt california #wttt caliyork #caliyork #caliyork is just slightly mentioned tho #new hampshire and vermont are married

[atomicwinnerdreamland]

Here's California, Nevada, Kentucky, and Oklahoma being sad :(

btw I found like 3 different scenes of California being sad and now I'm concerned, someone [*coughs* New York] give him a hug please

B-but here's New York happy! :D

#wttt #welcome to the table #ben brainard #wttt new york #wttt california #wttsh #wttt kentucky #wttt nevada #wttt oklahoma #caliyork #we should get NY to teach the other 4 to jump on folding tables #that'll cheer them up #wttt caliyork #caliyork is just slightly mentioned tho #welcome to the statehouse

[atomicwinnerdreamland]

Last time, I posted some of the states being sad so here's Colorado, Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, and Pennsylvania being happy :)

Look at them being all smiley and giggly

And, here's New York and California looking adorable because I love them and it's always nice seeing them smile since they rarely do (I like to think they make each other smile a lot more outside of the table meetings tho)

#wttt #welcome to the statehouse #ben brainard #welcome to the table #wttt colorado #wttt alaska #wttt florida #wttt louisiana #wttt maryland #wttt pennsylvania #wttt new york #wttt california #wttt caliyork #caliyork #caliyork is just slightly mentioned tho #their smiles are so precious <3

[atomicwinnerdreamland]

I can't get this part of "1/21/2020: The First Case in Washington" out of my head:

Florida: (talking about shooting hurricanes) It's the most fun I've had playing Russian Roulette.

California: *whispering to NY* That implies multiple games.

New York: Who've you killed?

Florida: It's about to be Washington- *runs off*

California: NO- *goes after Florida*

New York: Fuck! *follows after Cal*

First, Florida playing Russian Roulette by shooting hurricanes is crazy but super normal coming from him lol. Louisiana and (occasionally) Texas probably join him tbh

Second, California and New York teaming up to stop Florida from murdering Washington is so cute omg!! New York's one to mind his own business but always ends up stepping in to help Cal when he needs it. Nothing says romance like stopping a friend from murdering somebody 🥰 so loveyy

Third, we never find out who Florida has killed.

#wttt #ben brainard #welcome to the table #wttsh #welcome to the statehouse #wttt california #wttt new york #wttt florida #wttt louisiana #wttt texas #but these 2 are only slightly mentioned #caliyork #wttt caliyork #Florida has killed people before #are we surprised tho #CaliYork is so cute even when preventing a murder #wttt shipping

[atomicwinnerdreamland]

Alright alright I got the frustration edition out, so here's the Happiness Thanksgiving Edition featuring California, Colorado, Illinois, and Florida!! :D

Just look at their smiles 🥹 I know California isn't smiling as wide but I just know that deep inside, he's feeling all the happiness when people went to celebrate with him

Can't talk about happy Thanksgivings without the family man, family myth, and family legend: New York! (He ran to Cal's friendsgiving after the parade and his family's Thanksgiving for sure! And he had a smile on his face all day, a rare and happy thing)

#this is one of my favorite posts i've ever made #it has such a joyful vibe to it #wttt #welcome to the table #wttsh #ben brainard #welcome to the statehouse #wttt california #wttt colorado #wttt illinois #wttt florida #wttt new york #caliyork #wttt caliyork #caliyork is just slightly mentioned tho #Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! #I hope today makes everybody smile just as wide as these 5 are <3