America's Crazy Ass States

Iowa

(Note - Another chapter up! I only own my states that's it. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please tell me if I get anything wrong. 

So I don't have to do it later, I'm going to be editing the chapters again. The earlier chapters are gonna be edited. I'm gonna add a personality kind of paragraphs based on some stereotypes that I do now. The states probably won't change much. The states with the biggest change are going to be the Original 13. Ages might be changed and the items for counties might be changed too. Connie's appearance is also going to change. Maybe Louisiana's and Kentucky's too. I've been thinking about making Louisiana a bit darker. I might go through all the French and Indian states and make them darker too. I've kinda been arguing with myself if the state should have darker/lighter skin colors based on their parents or just by ethnic population. I might change a lot of appearances because almost every state is a fucking blonde with some shade of blue eyes. 

Thoughts on these edits? 

By the way, Mcas season is coming up so updates will definitely slow down. What's Mcas? It's a standardized test aiming to measure a student's ability based on the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework learning standards. Usually, there's an English and math test but sometimes there's a science one. The only good thing about Mcas season is that we have half-days whenever a grade is taking it. Most of my edits will probably be taking place during this time.)

Iowa appeared in 1803 with the rest of the Louisiana Purchase. He was 10 at the time, in modern-day he is 15. Iowa is the 29th state. 

Before America (1673-1802), Iowa spent their time wandering around outside instead of staying with the Louisiana Purchase. Spain and France fought over their region and the control over the land switched between the two nations. This made Iowa confused about where to go. Every once in a while he would come back to Louisiana to be fed and taken care of. 

And yes, he and their. Iowa is a demi-boy because I couldn't choose between male and nonbinary. Their pronouns are he/them(their). Now, how will I handle their pronouns in writing? I'll probably use he instead of they and their(or them) instead of his(him). How did he come out? Well, one morning Massachusetts was shitting on the other states over legalizing gay marriage later than he did. Soon they started talking about transgender rights then moved onto different genders. Nevada mentioned demiboys and how he didn't understand them. Iowa causally offered to explain it to him and ended up talking about their feelings. And that's how he did it. Although, it took the family a few days to realize that Iowa had just come out to them. They're a little slow. 

Their name is Cyril Jones, pronounced see-hil(rolling that L I think). Their nicknames are Owa and Ril. 

 He has dark, wavy, brown hair that goes down to the bottom of their ears. Pretty sure he is the only Louisiana Purchase state with brown hair. I'm too lazy to check. He has pretty long bangs that he refuses to cut. Which also means it gets in their face often. Mississippi often lets them borrow his hairpins to pin their bangs back. Their skin has a slight tan, making it a light caramel color. Iowa's eyes are vivid greenish cyan. 

Iowa usually keeps to themselves. He's quiet until you get them talking. Then he's like Missouri or North Carolina, he can't shut the fuck up. Iowa's a little too nice to the point that it seems fake. 

 Although, they are pretty similar. Iowa and Missouri often don't get along. They almost went to war in the 1830s over a territory dispute. Otherwise known as The Honey War. 

Ah, the Iowa caucuses. Had to look up what the fuck a caucus was in simpler terms because I can't understand politics to save my life. Basically, they're where presidential nominees get chosen. The first caucus is usually in Iowa. States from both sides like kissing up to Iowa during and before the first caucus. And you can bet that Iowa takes full advantage of their kissing up. Presidents in their first terms sometimes kiss up to Iowa too. America is forever amused at the things his states will do to get their nominee chosen. Spoiler, kissing up to Iowa doesn't affect the caucus at all. But the others don't need to know that. (๑ÒωÓ๑)