____________________Adoption Proposal Form____________________
It was Monday morning. Fogo sat on the porch next to Sporky, holding her hand and chitchatting while using the other hand to sip a mug of fresh, cold apple cider. Their two children were not awake yet, so they usually spent this time together. Today the kids slept later than usual, tired from yesterday's Easter celebration.
The paper boy peddled by on his bicycle, tossing out samples of the news, as he did every morning. Despite the fact that the Martells had not subscribed to the local newspaper, the company sent out a monthly edition in attempt to lure in new customers.
Fogo then stood and walked over to the grass where the paper had landed, picking it up and staring at it as he walked back to Sporky.
He sat down, still looking at the paper, "It seems the staff at city hall found an abandoned egg. Poor thing."
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For the parents to fill out:
Will you love and cherish this baby no matter what it turns out to be?
Fogo and Sporky are both loving and understanding. They have experience with their own kids and would never turn down the child who hatches from this tiny egg.
Fogo;
I can guarantee you that I will. We've got plenty of love to go around in this family, and there's no exception to that. Truly, makes no difference as to what the baby's eyes look like, its ears, tail, body, markings, nothing. It's still an innocent little creature that just needs a family to love it, and a home to call its own. The poor thing hasn't even hatched yet and she or he has gone through a lot. Who cares if it doesn't look "normal?" If it turns out to be a male, female, or perhaps even neither? The child shall hatch as what it is meant to be, and I'm willing to accept whatever challenges may come.
Sporky;
I will say the same myself. Fogo and I could care less if this child was purple polka dotted with four eyes. I love children, though we've raised up to four at a time, and one has "left" the nest (and we didn't technically birth him), Rolo is still our child and so will this baby be if we are allowed to take them under our wings.
How do you plan raise the little one?
The Martell family has two responsible parents and young twins who will help the egg learn patience, responsibility, gratitude, kindness, and other important life values and skills.
Fogo;
As we raised the twins, of course. Sporky and I run our own family business in a pirate ship we created and designed. Long ago, I used to sail on it, but as my love is an architect, she taught me how to craft many wooden objects. We sell a variety of childrens' toys, as well as play sets with miniature tables, chairs, kitchens, anything you could imagine a child may like. Sure, we do full sized dining tables and such as well, but personally I favor the tinier sets. I do a lot of the painting and glazing for the furniture, and we also take custom orders.
With Sporky and I taking turns at work, the children are around us a lot, and we homeschool them. They have a play area on the upper floor of the ship, and the workshop where we make everything has been locked and childproofed since day one. The egg would get to play around upstairs in the safe environment with a plush carpet, lots of toys, and two twin siblings to teach it. Downstairs in the shop it will get to meet new people every day, and Cora and Cruz can teach the baby all about their friends in the neighborhood.
We also have an old copper Husky mix named Baxter. At ten years old, he likes to stay outside and rest, but is very tolerable now of little children biting his ears and climbing all over him.
Sporky;
We will take turns caring for the egg and in the future, the child that hatches from it. Fogo is very good with children, and I'd like to say so myself. We love children, and raising them is what I plan to do for many more years. I am an architect, as Fogo said, and I love to build toys for our children and keep them entertained. I also encourage good behavior with our babies and teach them morals that will help them in their futures.
What will you tell them about their adoption? About their parents?
Already having a family and experiences of them, these parents know keeping secrets will only damage future relationships and bring sadness and confusion to the child. With proper study they know exactly what to say in different situations, or at least have a good idea of what to tell them.
Fogo;
From the very beginning, we plan to simply tell them they are adopted. That shouldn't be kept a secret from a child as it could destroy trust and relationships.
After researching and asking couples who had adopted children, Sporky and I have agreed that telling the baby it was adopted as soon as possible would be a good idea, since it is simply a fact they should get used too.
When the child is old enough to understand more information on their adoption, the first time telling them more details, I would include that their birth parents couldn't keep them but had left them in safe hands, and that we offered to adopt them and become their Mommy and Daddy. We chose them, rather than just caring for our own biological baby because we feel it is our duty, and being adopted won't make us love the egg any more or less than Cora or Cruz.
If the child ever asked for more information on their adoption, the answer would be simple, and precisely what they asked. Giving unnecessary details would only confuse them. For example, perhaps the child will ask where they came from. I'd say, "You came from Beanland."
As the child continues to grow, we expect even more questions to arise. If they ask what their parents looked like, we will simply be honest, "We don't know for sure, but we are sure they are just as beautiful/handsome as you!"
We will never let the child believe that "we are not its real parents" just because it didn't hatch from one of our eggs. By adopting it we agree to be its parents, now and always.
No matter how the child feels about the adoption we plan to always tell it the truth, because the truth is simple and nothing they should be upset about.
Sporky;
Just as Fogo said, I believe keeping the conversation open with the egg will prevent ruined relationships in the future. Making sure the egg knows that it is perfectly safe, and that we are their real parents. It doesn't matter how the child came to be ours, as long as it knows it's loved and protected. We will tell them the simple truth, and that's that.
The child would still be ours, because whoever raises them should be their parents no matter what biology says. When questions arrive, and surely they will, I will make sure to tell the truth.
Extra questions begin here.How will you deal with any possible medical issues or allergies, would you be willing to pay medical bills or be prepared for emergency hospital visits?
The Martell family has enough money for emergencies and special medical requirements, and already have useful experiences with allergies. They are willing to go through whatever necessary to keep the egg healthy and safe.
Fogo;
Of course! Rolo is actually allergic to any form of tree nuts, but he can eat peanuts as they can grow from the ground. As with him, we'd check the labels of all the food we buy to ensure the baby is safe. We do have phones at home in case of an emergency, and some walkie-talkie like devices that let us hear what's going on in the kids' room, but the child would be sleeping in a crib in our room until it's ready to receive its own one. Stealing treasure as a teen helped Sporky and I to become financially stable, as we still are today, so doctor bills shouldn't be an issue.
Sporky;
Fogo and I are financially stable, because our pirating teens. We have our own successful business in the pirate ship we constructed together. As we have said, this child will be our own if we are chosen. We would not hesitate to get it medical care at any time it needs it; why would we do any less?
How would you react to the child forming religious opinions? Would you support it? Would you reject it?
Though the family doesn't really have a religion themselves, they understand and respect other's beliefs and will aid their child in doing what it believes in.
Fogo;
Personally, I have never really had a religion, nor thought about it that much. I don't know what's going to happen to me when I die, but I can do my best to live a good life before that day happens. Once the child grows older, it's up to them to believe in a god or not. I will not force it onto them, nor deny the child if they want to believe that somewhere in the sky is a five headed pink polka-dotted lioness which rules over everyone. If they find a certain religion in which requires baptism or parental guidance, then Sporky and I will be there for it.
As well as that, who the child grows to love will also be up to them. Love is love, and it comes in many ways, shapes, and forms
Sporky;
The child can believe in whatever they choose. The Martell family is religiously tolerant and always will be. I may not believe the same thing the baby will, but that won't prevent me from loving it at all.
What do you plan on doing the first day you bring home the egg? The first day the newborn hatches?
Fogo and Sporky have already cared for two eggs who hatched into beautiful children, they are prepared for the caring for and hatching of the egg.
Cora and Cruz have also asked to help answer a few questions. With the help of their parents (For spelling and grammar), they were able to put their say in, as well.
Sporky;
Of course, I would make sure there is a safe spot for it. I believe the cribs from the twins would be a nice spot, as it would keep the egg warm. I might also put it in my pouch when I need to keep an eye on it, while I'm cleaning the house and whatnot.
When the baby hatches, I will make sure to keep it warm and hold it. Most baby dragons are born alert, and if not I will keep the children away from it. The twins will have to be gentle or I'll take their privileges of seeing their new sibling from them.
Fogo;
We still have the cribs left over from the twins. They were a sort of incubator crib, where it has a soft heated mattress pad. We also have a stereo set that plays music for a set amount of time, and I've researched that quiet music can help babies and eggs in some way. We shall try our best to keep the day calm, but I'm sure Cora and Cruz are going to be bouncing with excitement, and they'll want to pet and hold the egg. To ensure safety, they'll be able to hold the egg on our bed with close supervision. It'll be wrapped in the blanket it was found in, just for extra precaution.
As for the day that it hatches, we'll have to be very gentle. It will most likely be scared, with all the new noises and sights to take in, so we'll take the day with calm minds and gentle hands. Crying is to be expected, as is waking up at night to tend to the child. It'll probably switch between Sporky's pouch and mine, to ensure safety and warmth, but the changes can't be too frequent - Being picked up and passed back and forth often may stress out the newhatched.
Overnight, it will sleep in the crib, with pieces of clothes that Sporky and I wore. Mommy and Daddy's scents would still be there, but not their constant presence, so it won't get too clingy to us.
Cora;
I think I'll pet it and read it a book and then sing a song and then give it some blankets. A little baby eggy must get really cold at night.. Maybe Daddy will let me sleep with it! He says I can be a babysitter when I get older.
When the eggy hatches, I wanna help give it a bath but Mommy says it might be scared. I hope I can hold it. Babies have a lot of boogers, and I don't want any boogers on me, but I know that the baby can't control its nose yet. I can give the baby a gentle hug and maybe help feed it, though! And give her or him all my toys and blankies!
Cruz;
When I first get the egg home I'll read a comic book to it! Cora's books will fill its head with nonsense about fairies and princesses and all that gross girly stuff. I'll show the egg all about the Marvel and DC comics and make sure it watches all the movies with me! When it hatches, then it will already know ALL about my cool toys and comics and it will play with me! I hope the baby will be a boy.
How do you feel about getting a new sibling? Will you help care for it? Does it being adopted bother you?
Though only being siblings with each other so far in their lives may make the experience change the children are excited about having a new sibling to play with, adventure with, chat with, or help care for!
Cora;
I think it'll be really nice getting a new sibling, I'm not worried about it because Mommy won't make me clean diapers... I hope it's a girl so then I can play dolls with her, because Cruz doesn't wanna play dolls with me. Maybe I can play with the baby and teach them how to play dress up! We have lots of big funny clothes in the basement. I think, too, it's okay that they're adopted because if you're a nice person it doesn't matter where you're from... I'm scared that they won't like me.
Cruz;
I really hope its an awesome sibling! That will read comics with me and watch all the movies with me! I will help Momma give it baths because that's what Daddy does for her! I don't care if it's adopted, cause I know Momma and Daddy can't have any more kids right now 'cause of a reason they won't tell me. But that's cool, being adopted sounds fun!
To the owners of the parents and adopter.. Why do you want to adopt this child or think you deserve it and will you be able to uphold the expectation that it will be role-played with the family?
None of us would try for this egg if we didn't want it, thought we didn't deserve it, or were unable to uphold the expectation of role-playing together. We are all doing our best to win this egg because we will love and care for it.
Gerbilfuzz;
When the "Easter egg" first came out, I didn't know it until labradoodle showed me.
Although I have a dragon with a mate myself already, I didn't go ask the owner of his mate if they could adopt. I know you prefer the couple is "our own," but I already own the father and the first son of that family, and I wouldn't enjoy roleplaying and such as much, since I'd mostly be roleplaying with myself in family roleplays.
But then Lab and Laces come in. They have the Forky family, each owning a parent and a twin from their breeding.
Both users are active, we all have JBDfanclub accounts and Skypes, and we are in contact with each other, it seems perfect!
I myself think that having an egg will be interesting and fun, so interesting and fun actually that I might like it to stay an egg for a while... so I could make stories about it and draw it until we all are together and can roleplay its hatching!
I am actually adopted myself, so having experience with this stuff, I thought getting this egg would be fun and interesting.
I will be able to do my best to roleplay and care for this baby, interacting with its family often. I go on Skype about every day(when my computer is working properly at least), and as I already talked about we are all active, in contact with each other, and love roleplaying.
I especially have an interest in having fun family trips, etc. with the family, so roleplaying won't just be a duty for me to fulfill, it is something I /want/ to do.
This summer is the perfect time for a new member of the Martell family, having a second generation mother they have only been able to breed once but they are great parents and I can just imagine the pool parties, summer vacation trips, boat rides, etc. that they can enjoy together.
You probably already know - I'm on my last slot. I own Marco, Hailey, Polo, and Donna already and for a while I was thinking I wanted to fill my last slot with an adult, since I have only adopted children and teens, it would be nice to win one already in the adult stage.
Even though that idea sounded nice I haven't been able to pull myself away from little beans, I love developing them from a simple stage, and roleplaying them growing up and making friends. Adults on the other hand, they are fully grown and should have a developed personality and a past that effects their actions, and I just find this difficult to work with.
Now, not only will I be getting a JBD at a new stage, but I still get to raise it from the very beginning. If I win I do plan to request it is left an egg, for maybe a few days or something. I have really exciting plans about roleplaying bringing it home and not knowing anything about it up to roleplaying it's hatching, and I know I shouldn't be thinking so far ahead when I'm not sure I'll win but since I can't help it. I'm trying very hard to win.
I feel like I deserve this egg, mostly because I want it and am willing to prove that through hard work. This egg would fill up my last slot, and might be the last JBD I try for. When you consider that thought then surely I must want and love this egg a lot to try for it, and because I love it so much I feel as though I deserve it.
I don't know much of what to expect to come out of this egg, which could make me want it less, but it actually just makes it more exciting!
I see that the base color of this bean will be the same as it's eggshell, since that is just what happens in the JBD world last time I checked, and I notice it is a very light, off-white color, so even though I don't know much about this egg's appearance I am pretty confident I'll love it, because so far I haven't failed to love a single JBD you've made, Berkshire, and I just love characters with light undercoats, especially with more colorful markings on top.
It is fun to guess at what other things might hatch from it. Lab and I joked about a chicken bean hatching from the egg. I got excited at the possibility of a chocolate bean, and we also considered some crazy edits like four eyes and basset hound ears! Don't get me wrong though, I'm not trying just because I expect some special line edits, I'll be more than satisfied with a short-ear short-fluff normal-fur bean with two tail stripes and a fuzzy lil' smile! <3
I know I have gone off-topic here, but in everything I say I am trying to display my love for the egg and why I want it or think I deserve it, and use our plans to prove we are all close enough and excited about it enough to roleplay often, as expected.
laces;
Of course I will uphold the expectation of the roleplays. Lab and I spent a lot of time thinking about the Martell family, and all of the information in this form was created before the Easter Egg was even known about. The Martells are a loving family, and loads of fun to roleplay! Lab showed me the Easter Egg as well, and when she proposed the idea of having Sporky and Fogo adopt it, I thought it was such a great idea. Sporky loves her children, and hopes to be the mother for this egg as well. And despite having full slots, I am getting to basically try out for another bean, by providing my beans' answers. I have experience with family role-plays, and they are often the most fun to do! I think that's way cool, and thanks to Lab and Gerb, I get the chance to help out. Also, thank you Berk for being awesome ^u^
labradoodle.;
As Gerbil mentioned above, all three of us have Skype accounts as well as accounts on the JBD Fanclub. I'm on both every single day, unless on a short vacation with my family, but even then I can usually get on for at least half an hour per day. Seeing as two of my beans were gifted to me and are also nursery beans, I have quite the experience with role-playing in family situations. Gerbilfuzz and Laces are two of my closest friends, and I can trust them with anything, including owning the family of my own Jellybean Dragons. Gerbil also included that Sporky is a second generation bean, and thus Fogo and Sporky cannot have another litter yet, so adopting would make the situation even more perfect.
Will you and your family be able to deal with screaming or crying from a young child, and never threaten it, harm it, or display any other violence in attempt to calm it?
Both parents and their kids too know better than to harm a defenseless child to make it calm down. They love this egg and would never want to scar the child-possibly forever-in any way.
Fogo;
Truth be told, it will be hard. It will be incredibly difficult to keep steady and calm through thick and thin, but I promise not to snap at the baby {and later on child, and eventually teen} if I get angry. Punishment and consequences will be given and dealt with as they come, once the child is old enough, but nothing physically or mentally harming will come to them.
The child should not look up to me for everything. I will always be there to support it and protect my young one. But when it can stand on its own two four feet, and in the case that they get into trouble, they will also know that some things have to be done on their own.
Sporky;
Never would I harm a child. After Cora and Cruz, I believe I can handle anything. They were a bit of a handful at first for me and Fogo, and we love them all the same. That is just cruel and heartless to show violence, especially towards a child who has no way of telling you firsthand what they need, or what's wrong with them. Kids will be kids, and that is just part of raising them.
What kinds of experiences and memories will you share with the egg, what kinds of places will it go?
Being adopted into an active, adventurous family like the Martell family the child is sure to have plenty of fun adventures and experiences. It wouldn't be expected to remember stuff it did when it was very young but even when it likely won't remember it in the future it will still be taken on joyful activities and form bonds that last forever.
Fogo;
Spending time with family is my favorite thing to do. Sure, going to zoos and aquariums are amazing - all sorts of animals to learn about, souvenirs to purchase, food to eat, and much more. Carnivals, holidays, festivals, trips to the mall, and much more. What I really love, though, are the trips where you don't have to worry about money. Camping outside in the yard, cooking s'mores, having a sleepover at the old treehouse, hiking in the woods, going for bike rides, all sorts of things.
Sporky and I have also been doing many activities at home with Cora and Cruz. She and I craft toys, like cars or trucks, dolls and mini houses, and then we let the twins paint them with supervision. We do this as well with storebought clay kits, bird house crafts, popsicle sticks, Play Doh, finger painting, and many more fun art projects. Each one requires a close eye to be kept on the young ones, but they're lots of fun for all of us. Once we all painted an old cloth, and used it as a bandana for Baxter!
Sporky;
Oh, all kinds of memories. Especially when Fogo and I met, and the treehouse we built together, the ship we have. This child will have no shortage of a childhood, and we will still go on our weekly trips to places like the zoo and aquarium, or take it fishing in the stream we dammed up by the tree fort. In our town there are no shortages of fun things to do. In the summer, we will take the kids to the beach like we have this year, and in the wagon we stole from Jayne.
I always make wood carvings for the children to paint and play with (once they are dry, of course). It can play on our wooden rocking chair I made, as well.
What do you plan on calling the child?
Though the family may love to have fun, be silly, and go on adventures, names are serious business and will effect the egg's entire life, which the family respects.
Fogo;
Well, it really depends on the personality, gender, and appearance of the child. For example, Hershey wouldn't fit a bright pink but grumpy baby, and Scout wouldn't fit a yellow chubby shy baby. The kids have already developed a few nicknames for the egg, but if the child ever comes to dislike a nickname, we'll discontinue it with a patient reminder. You can't judge a book by its cover, so patience will be needed to choose a name, but I can guarentee that the child will have a full one. First, middle, and then our last name - Martell. After all, it's still a member of our family. We're still its parents. The only difference is that we aren't related by blood.
Sporky;
Like Fogo said, it needs a fitting name. I will also enforce the idea that you can't call a child degrading names. Fogo and I plan on raising this child in a loving, non-problematic home. If the child ever cries due to a mean name, we will do away with it. We do not want it growing up to be insecure because of its adopted family.
Gerbilfuzz;
Though I respect realism and will not give the egg any crazy or extreme names, in fact I'd like it to have a proper family name like Fogo mentioned. Some silly nicknames have come up, which might not stick when the bean is older or be used by other beans during roleplays, but I'm sure the dragon will be referred to by silly nicknames at some point.
Embarrassing names, of course, wouldn't be an option. I don't plan to make the bean grumpy and extremely intolerant of names, but even if it is extremely careless, any JBD should have a decent name.
We've considered four letter names that start with C like the twins, Cora and Cruz, but I thought four letters was more like Fogo's name, and the C was something special for twins to match, so I'm leaning towards naming it after Sporky.
Seeing that beans have been named after their parents' ships before, it is an adorable option to call it Fork/Forky depending on the gender, but I was thinking that might make a better middle name, since I have an annoying preference of more human names for beans I own (I don't care about other beans names. I find food names, etc. adorable, I just can't seem to make any dragon's official names far from a normal name).
I definitely still love the name Forky/Fork and it is most likely gonna be at /least/ a nickname, and if middle name then the bean will probably be commonly referred to as Forky/Fork.
Well, I don't have an exact name in mind. Recently I've been coming up with girl names from books or movies, and boy names from places.
A nickname that we have come up with started with a joke about the "~" after the introduction part of the form, then we started calling the egg Wiggle, making silly "Wiggle" sketches on hidden layers of our art collabs, and bringing it up here and there.
I really like the nickname Wiggle, mostly because of the laughs and fun we've had with it, so I plan to at least make the bean not so overly stubborn that it won't accept silly nicknames. That's a lot of the fun!
I assume some other silly names might come up during egg roleplays, but a lot of those will probably drop when it hatches.
Though I don't believe in names just on what someone looks like, it's gotta be at least a consideration for the egg, since it basically just a bunch of pixels you see that the owner gets to develop more off of. Plus I don't want more sporty name for a calm looking design of a calm name for a flashy design, really.
For family/friends of the parents: How can you support the adopting family's reasons to adopt?
There are many friends and family of the Martell family, some have agreed to talk about the family and support their reasons to adopt. Adults and owners have helped young beans with spelling and grammar.
Rolo;
Rolo owned by labradoodle.
- Well, being one of their kids, I find it fair to say that they're pretty nice parents. Although I was a really reckless child, always finding ways to sneak out and eat things I wasn't supposed to, both of them were filled with patience and overflowing with love. Their shop was fun to explore and run around in, and the house is kept clean with lots of snacks. Ha, I remember making a Halloween costume with Fogo. I wore it every year afterwards.
Marco;
Marco owned by Gerbilfuzz
- Although I've never been close to Sporky, Fogo and I are good friends, and I know him very well. I've seen his kids, his daughter get along well with my son, and I admire the way they are raised, somehow Fogo seems to be able to teach his kids morals without killing their spirit.
I have a lot of experience with family, growing up with an older sister, a twin brother, and a little brother wasn't always easy but I love them very much and can tell Fogo and Sporky share the same family bonds, and their kids will grow up loving their parents, and hopefully having their own family some day too.
I've been shower this entire adoption form, and I know that Fogo and Sporky have answered everything in complete honesty, and can say myself they have a beautiful modern house and a wonderful business in their pirate ship shop.
Polo;
Polo owned by Gerbilfuzz
- I love playing with Cora. Cora played with me when I was very little and she is still nice now that I am big like her. Cora's Daddy is nice too, and lets me play with her. Another egg would smile (be happy) with Cora's family.
AJ;
Apple Juice owned by Sammich
- Fogo is a fine man, and I may not see much of him but I also see it reflected in his parenting. A son of mine hangs with his daughter and she turned out just as great as he did.
Frentley;
Frentley owned by laces
- Oh, my... another child. *laughs* Seems Sporky has taken a liking to taking things, in, s-such as when I brought her in as a child. She is a lovely bean, and an even lovelier mother. I would l-love to recommend her.
Tay;
Tazer Beam owned by Ruki Ki
- Oh my gosh, I-I need a moment. Deep breaths. Okay. Deep... Breaths... Oh my gosh! I can't believe my little Sporky has grown up so much! I remember when she was this big. B-but wait. Oh, yes! Yes Sporky and Fogo are the most amazing parents ever. I've watched them both grow from silly teens to wonderful, loving adults and parents. Their two beautiful children are so polite and well behaved. I must say I'm... I'm... I'm just s-so proud. Deep breaths... Yes. Yes. Yes, and absolutely. I would recommend Fogo and Sporky as parents to this beautiful little egg.
Why did you choose to apply for this adoption?
Fogo and Sporky's hearts are filled with love for children, they have good reasons to adopt another one.
Fogo;
- Sporky and I have recently been talking about having another child. It seemed just perfect that we found news about the egg in the paper not long after our most recent conversation on the topic. It's like if you were considering adopting a dog, and then a stray shows up at your doorstep, except a million times better. Perhaps you wanted a pedigree, but who could turn it down? The baby may not be perfect, but let's be honest. No baby is perfect all the way around. It'll be a wonderful learning experience for the twins, teaching them further about gentleness, patience, and acceptance.
Sporky;
I believe that this child deserves a home. It is up to you to decide who it goes to, but I would love to take it in. It would still be our child, no matter what anyone says about that. Fogo and I have spoken about having another child recently, and this seems like the perfect opportunity.
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