#mur asks

season 2 really messed me up too but that's okay cause it was amazing!

also thank you soo much :))

2, 7, 9, 17

2. Do you remember your first episode?

I can't remember the exact first one I saw, but it was definitely one of the shorts that I casually stumbled upon on YouTube. I remember being confused because I didn't understand the format yet, so it seemed really disjointed at first. I didn't really "get" it until I watched several more episodes. Then I binged ALL of them.

7. Unpopular opinion?

I honestly don't even know if this is unpopular but I firmly HC that the states were kids once and existed as their European colonial territorial forms for however many years; they didn't just spring into existence when they became U.S. states. I think it gives them more backstory and more character, having them have that history, context, and life experience prior to being part of the U.S. I know there's no real "canon" but this seems to be supported in Ben's videos by the fact that Florida brings up being a territory multiple times AND "remembers" Juan Ponce, who died in 1521. Bro is terrifyingly old and I love that.

Admittedly the exact mechanics of it get a bit convoluted, especially when you try to pin down exact dates but honestly what's historical accuracy when you can have drama. ./s

9. Favorite segment?

I love the Table, but the Statehouse and Table History episodes still live rent-free in my head.

17. Headcanon that you will die for?

Besides what I said in #7...

Hiya! thank you so so much that's so sweet 🥹❤️ I swear these comments fuel my drive

I do have an inprnt shop where I have most of my art there including the latest azi and crowley paintings:

Hi there! I am still taking comms, but I'm working on a couple at the moment and have a bit of a list going right now, slowly, but surely I'll get to you!

ayyye thank you so much!! and yess big nose appreciation!

Thank you so much!! 😔❤️

It honestly took me quite some time to figure out what kind of direction I wanted to be in with my art and I'm still learning, practicing, and adapting to my style :)

I've been making art for about 6 years now and lemme tell you my begining journey to digital art was ROUGH.. but as for advice I think I'd mainly say to just go for it and to not give up even when it feels like you're not satisfied with the outcome of things!

The best thing I found in trying to find my own style is to compile a sheet of other artists style who I admired digitally and try to learn a bit from each. If there's anything specific u need I'm here to offer my help if I can. Hope this helps a bit and I'm wishing you all the success!

3. Favorite state?

Right now California and Nevada both live in my head equally rent-free.

8. Are DC and Gov separate people?

The meta answer is that Ben originally intended them to be the same, but then learned more about DC as a place independent of the government. My answer is that they're different, and always have been, but Gov likes to appropriate the name "DC" occasionally which annoys the shit out of the Real City of Washington, District of Columbia.

10. Something you'd like to see in the future?

More history episodes! I really enjoy the Revolutionary War series he had going, so more along those lines would be awesome. Obviously doing certain time periods would get a little sticky but there's many more topics he could cover that wouldn't get *too* controversial.

15. Honestly I don't really have an answer for this one.

16. Favorite non-state character?

Already answered 8 and 10, so I'll do 19:

19. Favorite piece of fanon?