The Dysfunctional Family
Summary: A drabble collection focusing on U.S. State OCs. Chapter one: Delaware becomes the first state to join the Union.
Rating: T as a precaution
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do own the state OCs. I do not own any Hetalia characters.
T.A.R.N.S.: I've got all these state OCs floating around in my head, and I'm getting tired of it and I want to let them out, and that's how the idea for this came around. Expect some stories to be historical, some not to be historical, and nothing to be arranged in chronological order (unless I feel like it.)
It's Good to Be First
December 1787
It was a snowy day in December when the man pulled his horse to a stop outside the cabin door. He had been given an important letter to deliver, and hoped that someone would be home to accept it.
He strode up to the door of the cabin, his footsteps trailing behind him in the snow, and knocked on it. It was opened a moment later by a young woman wearing a long dress and kerchief over her blonde hair. In one hand she was holding a broom.
"I have a letter to deliver to one William Jones." The man said. "Does he live here?"
"He does." Deresa Jones, personification of the State of Delaware, answered, wondering what letter had come for her brother. "He isn't here right now."
"Could I leave this with you, then?" The man asked.
"Certainly. I'll see that my brother gets it as soon as he gets home." Delaware replied as she took the letter. As the man started walking back to his horse, she shut the door and looked over the letter.
"This is in Dad's handwriting." She realized as she looked it over. "Maybe it's more news from the Constitutional Convention!" She glanced around the empty house. Pennsylvania spent some time at the Convention but was now back home. Today he was off chopping wood, as their supply was getting low.
Technically the letter was addressed to Pennsylvania, but if there was news, then she wanted to know. She flipped the letter over and pried the seals off the back, then spread the pages over the table.
This isn't an update! This is a law that Dad needs all of us to ratify. Deresa realized, then ran off to get a quill pen and a bottle of ink.
When William Jones, personification of the State of Pennsylvania, got home that night, thoroughly worn out after a long day of cutting and hauling wood, Delaware was waiting to greet him.
"Pennsylvania! You'll never believe what came today!" She said.
"An update from the Constitutional Convention?" He asked as he slid out of his coat and hung it on the coat rack, then brushed loose flakes of snow from his black hair.
"More than that. It's a law that Dad needs us to ratify." Delaware said as she held out the packet.
William took the envelope and looked it over. "Wait, Delaware, this addressed to me ... and it's already opened."
"I … was kind of excited… so I opened it to see if there was any news." Delaware admitted.
"You opened my mail again? And you already ratified the document?"
"Why not? Dad said to pass it on."
There was a long pause.
"Delaware, you're my sister and I love you dearly but next time, please don't open my mail."
T.A.R.N.S.: Pennsylvania is called the Keystone State because of all the stuff that happened there before, during, and after the Revolutionary War, but I was looking at an article on Wikipedia and saw that Pennsylvania was only the second state to join the Union. Delaware went first. And I thought, how come the Keystone State is second? Shouldn't Pennsylvania be first? Then it hit me: Delaware was and still is reading Pennsylvania's mail.
The title of this little fic is actually Delaware's slogan. Really. The title of the story itself comes from the fact that I think America having fifty kids means the family will be dyfunctional. Anyway, onto the state stats here.
DELAWARE - Deresa Jones, first state, joined the Union on December 7, 1787. She has blonde hair and blue eyes, and she lives with her brother. I think I actually picked that up from another story on here, so it's not my idea.
PENNSYLVANIA - William Jones, second state, joined the Union on December 12, 1787. He has black hair, cut short, and brown eyes. He sister Delaware lives with him, and New Jersey has been known to drop by and spend time living in Pennsylvania's spacious house, too. Pennsylvania was named after William Penn, the guy who founded the state of Pennsylvania, and goes by a couple of nicknames: either Penn or Will, dependning on who is talking to him and when. Also, he is addicted to Hershey's chocolate Kisses. Why? Because the Hershey company is located in Pennsylvania and I just couldn't resist.
Expect more information to be gained further on in the story. Assuming I get more ideas. And some reviews. Please review! And I wonder what will happen next...