California pt.2

California (カリフォルニア, Kariforunia) or Clarissa "Clara" Angelica Esperanza Gutiérrez (クラリッサ・アンジェリカ・エスペランサ・グティエレス, Kurarissa anjerika esuperansa gutieresu) is a fan-made character in Hetalia: Axis Powers. She represents the State of California, alongside her twin brother, North California. She's often referred to as Cali or South as a nickname.
==Appearance==
California is a tall, lithe young woman with black hair that goes slightly past her mid-back, bright blue eyes and brown skin. Her hair is usually tied into a high ponytail and she has a camera always on her. Cali also has a gold pin that holds her hair. She has multiple scars from earthquakes, one of them being the San Fernando earthquake on her left shoulder blade. She has a necklace that represents the Mojave Desert, eight small birthmarks on her left shoulder that represents the Channel Islands and a dry patch that burns during the summer that represents Death Valley. Cali usually wears a white crop-top with jean shorts, sunglasses and red slip-ons or a bikini when she's on the beach.
==Personality and Interests==
California's known throughout the West for being a bubbly and cheerful young woman. She's outgoing and confident, taking the spotlight whenever possible. She's fun to be around and always seems to be at ease. She loves to talk and can blabber on about anything for hours.
She rarely knows when to stop talking which can lead to her get in trouble, especially if she's arguing with someone. She loves to go to parties, getting gossip and spreading rumors, leading her to earn the nickname of the 'Gossip State' by the other states.
She loves to say she's kind and would never undermine someone else's achievements or losses. Despite saying this, she loves to talk about her achievements, such as her success with Hollywood and the Gold Rush, and/or her losses, such as the multiple earthquakes, all the time. Upstate has pointed her hypocrisy, which Cali whines about all the time. Cali loves to take pictures of her cities and her siblings' cities or of states around her's cities. She also loves music.
Cali loves her beaches, spending most of her time on them, and surfs a lot on them as well. She loves to the ocean and has taken the time to study up on marine life. She also loves acting and filimmaking. Cali's favorite foods are any avocado dishs and avocados, kiwifruit, plums, strawberries, boba, California rolls and California-style pizza. She also drinks a lot of wine.
==Relationships==
===North California (Clint F. Z. Gutiérrez)===
Cali loves to take her twin out to LA despite his pleas.
===Texas (Austin R. Zavala)===
They argue a lot as they have different views in a lot of situations.
===Nevada (Nevi C. Adams)===
They have a good relationship.
===New York State (Brooke A. Verhoeven)===
Cali thinks they are friends, though Upstate seems to hate her for her hypocrisy and doesn't think of her as a good friend. Cali likes to whine to Cal about it, saying it's 'unfair Upstate only picks on her about it,' Cal has pointed out Upstate would do that to anyone and has. Cali doesn't believe him.
===Mexico (María C. Cortés)===
Cali and Mexico have a good relationship, at least in terms of Texas's relationship with her. Cali admires Mexico's culture and loves to hang out with her when they're both free. Though, Mexico seems to prefer Cal instead of her.
===America (Alfred F. Jones)===
Cali has always admired America and was happy to finally be living with him. They love to hang out together in LA and are usually on the beach. Cali has tried to teach America surfing, unsucessfully. Though, many of the states believe America only likes Cali because of her success.
==Trivia==
*California's state flower is the California or Golden Poppy.
*California's birthday corresponds with the day California became a state.
*California is the thirty-first state to be admitted into the Union.
*Other nicknames for Cali are South, Claire, Riss, Rissa, Angel, Lia, Ranza, South, South Cali, SoCal and SoCali.
*She can speak English, Spanish and slight Mandarin.
*The Californias, California Baja and Baja Sur are quardruplets.
*The camera she always has represents Hollywood.
*The gold pin she has represents the gold that was in her state and for California's nickname.
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