[Deadly Nightshade]

Can we choose MaleXMale or FemaleXFemale parents?

[euro22]

Could the parents be ALMOST mates?
Like, they aren't mates yet, but are going to be soon?

[Berkshire]

Could the parents be ALMOST mates?
Like, they aren't mates yet, but are going to be soon?

Yes, I suppose, they could be coming to visit while they plan their marriage, just make sure they're mates before they pick him up if they win.


Yes, mxm and fxf can apply, but I much prefer mxf pairs.

[Flicka]

I don't own any JBD's or really know anybody who does

[Agent Shark]

Dropping out.
I Love this bean with all my heart. But I have no chance...
Sorry little guy....
You'll have a good home I'm sure....I hope

[AvianSoal]

Reserved with loved! 83

[Lying_Lilacs]

Name:

Obsidian

To be written by the owner of one of the parents:
Why would they make good parents?
Story of when the parents met him:

----- To be written by the future owner! -----
What will you do with him?
What does he think of his new parents?
Personality:



-Reserve-

[Kiesen]

Name:
To be written by the owner of one of the parents:
Why would they make good parents?
Story of when the parents met him:

----- To be written by the future owner! -----
What will you do with him?
What does he think of his new parents?
Personality:

[kavlri]

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Name :: Mirano
Nick name :: Mir
Name Origin :: The name 'Mirano' is
a combination of 2 words, 'Murano' and 'Mír'.
Murano is a group of small islands
located in Italy, famous for glass making.
Clear eye and blue markings of this bean
reminds me of glasses and nice clear-blue
water there. Mír means peace in Czech,
something the little bean longs for during his
rough childhood.
Gender :: Male
Age :: 4.5 Years old
Date of Birth :: ?? November
Physical :: Small side | Thin
Long, slightly matted fur |Weight 1.5 kg.
Theme Song :: อีกไกลแค่ไหนคือใกล้
Life is like a bridge, with you on the other side.
If you could just tell me how far will it takes to
get closer, I'll not give up, I'll do everything
to get there ... just to love you.
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The Parent
▇Uranium :: Polite and considerate, Uranium can be a good role model for how Mirano should behave around the others. He is usually always friendly towards the other JBDs, and avoids some he doesn't particularly like so that he doesn't get into too much trouble. Being a 'science nerd', it could come in handy when Mirano needs any basic medical treatment for his health problems before they get the chance to take him to the doctor. Having been brought up in a big family with many younger cousins/nieces/nephews, he's used to having kids around and have some experience with taking care of them. In addition to that, he's always open for any problems and can find a thoughtful solution for what the bean might have face in his care.
▇Panna Cotta :: As some of you might have seen in the JBDChat, Panna is known to have a real passion for young JBDs. Her gentle, caring and understanding personality makes her get along very easily and sweetly with almost every beans, regardless of how they might look or behave. She dislikes arguments and will try to get away from the scene, hiding the bean in her pouch, rather than getting involved. She does this to prevent the young ones from getting upset or imprinting the behaviour. Having a rough past herself, she can related to what this bean may have witnessed, and teach him how to lead a happy, joyful life like she does.

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My disability doesn't make me disabled
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Personality
▇Shy :: This is the behaviour he learned from his adoptive parents, and also due to his past experiences. Mirano usually acts very shyly at first around other beans he doesn't know; he'd go around sniffing them, talking to them in low volume sound. Though it is soon overcome by the curiosity he has towards them, which is when he becomes friendly and lovable.

▇Curious :: Although he was blind by birth, his blindness doesn't keep him from wanting to know more about his surroundings. As a young bean, he loves to wander around, 'observing' his surroundings using his other senses, such as sniffing, touching, or even tasting on some occasion. This makes trekking with Panna Cotta very enjoyable for both of them; as Panna search around for her collectives [leaves, feathers, stones], Mir will get the chance to meet and learn new things, getting excited over the place he has never sensed before.

▇Determined :: When Mirano sets his mind to something, he'll try his best to reach it, even though it might be hard for him at this age. For example, when he tries to climb up a tree to get the sweet smelling fruit and he's too short for it, he'd go around the other way to 'see' if there's any stone he could use to step up, or bend down the branch if it's within reach. This could mean that he's more prone to injuries, but his parents will be around to make sure that doesn't happen. However, he does not behave like a spoiled bean that needs to get everything that he wants, but rather trying to do things by himself until he realizes he will not get it.
This one personality trait is linked to his past, present, and also future. His life is based around the hopes and dreams that he sets his mind to reach. The ones mentioned in his history are just part of them, there are still more that have not been revealed at this time.

▇Open-minded :: As he grows up, he'll learn to accept the other's opinions, as in fact the world isn't perfect, like him with his disabilities. He'd listen to them, to any mistakes or difference in thoughts they might have in a collective manner, and respect them. He would not judge anyone negatively based on what the others say or just after the first glance. This behaviour does not show much at this age, but it'll get more apparent as he gets older.

▇Fast learner :: Combining his curiosity, determination, and open -minded personality together, Mirano is considered to be a very fast-learning bean. He catches on to how things work quickly, especially if that thing is what he's interested in at the time. This ability is thought be adapted to suit his lack of sight, or simply because he was born that way.

▇Sensitive :: Mirano is very sensitive to sound, touch, and smell, which have developed to replace his sight. This means that some noises and smells that do not bother others could be very disturbing for him, and make others think he's over-reacting. Fortunately, most of the time he does not react by crying over it or getting extremely upset like some of the beans that are also described as being sensitive, but rather tries to avoid it altogether.

▇Mature :: Possibly a behaviour picked up from Uranium, he tends to act more maturely and politely than the majority of JBDs around his age to some extent. He does not cry over 'silly things', nor display selfish or other childish and needless behaviours, at least most of the time. It does not prevent him from having fun with other beans though, and he still has that playful aspect like most young beans.

... These are only the 'basic' parts of his personality. If I ever get the chance to role-play him, I'm sure that his character will develop further, like it did with my other JBDs.

Likes
Travelling :: Due to his curiosity, he loves to go out, sensing his surroundings and learn more about them.
Leaf catch game :: This is one of the games he loves to play the most during the days in the orphanage. It involves using the sense of sound and high level of concentration in order to pin point where the leave will drop correctly. It could keep him occupied for hours.
Social activities :: Being abandoned in his early days, Mirano highly valued the attention and love the other beans would give him. He loves to talk, running around with others or having a bonding time with his current family with the supervisors.
Ripe fruits :: On his first day of being rescued, fresh watermelon and ripe bananas was the first thing that was given to Mir, and he had grown up liking it. It’s soft, juicy, and sweetness brought up all the wonderful experiences and feelings he had on the day his hope was fulfilled.
Thai dessert :: Apart from the sweetness of these desserts, the variety of it is also what Mirano likes about them. The flower smell scented on each bite was mild and pleasant, reminding him of the garden just outside the orphanage fence.

Dislikes
Anything involving the use of sight :: He dislike them for an obvious reason. In some activities where seeing colour or shape is needed, Mir would feel excluded from the group, bringing back his memory of being abandoned.
Spices :: Despite having a love for Thai food, he could not tolerate the spices in some dishes. His nose and taste buds are too sensitive to let him eat spicy food without feeling uncomfortable.
Loud, high-pitched noise :: Again, his other senses are developed to replace his sight, and his ear seems to be the most sensitive of all. Sound of thunder, screeching noise, etc. are considered very disturbing.
’Something wrong’ :: From the day, Mirano associates the word ‘something wrong’ with being left alone. He also does not like someone who would judge him based on his deformity; it is the outside of him, not into what he really is.
Sewage :: All the rotten smell, he cannot cope with it at all.

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Live at your fullest, and remember that the world isn't just black and white
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Through the 'eye' of the Blind

▇This is the story of my life - how it starts ... and also how it nearly ends.

▇Something is calling me from the inside; I can feel it. The energy that pulses through me, pushes me out of my only protection. I move out, bits by bits, hearing some muffled sounds as I take in my first breathe of air. I can feel a warm, soft, leathery strap brushing through my coat, wiping out all the wetness that covers me. I can sense the warmth of fur that wraps around, the giants known as my 'parents'; it was perhaps the best time I've ever had. I wish the moment stays longer than this, or if possible, last forever. ... It doesn't ...
▇After a few days, the sound I hear is no longer a series of hums, but words that I cannot fully understand. I roll on my left side to make the sound clearer, in attempt to make sense to some of it. "Eyes""Something wrong", I heard. I did not realise. My eyes? Something is wrong with me? I have no idea. I tried to open them for the first time, but I don't have the strength for it. They are too heavy.
▇When the weight of them eventually disappear, the eyelids slide up, but what's so special about that? There's not a single difference, but my 'parents' seem to be so alarmed about it. "Oh my", they said in such a shocked voice, then scuttles away from where I stand. "We need to get out of here. Now".
▇All the sound is gone. It is so blank. Apart from the leaves and the breeze that blows past me, there was nothing. I'm cold. Scared. I didn't know what just happened. Where's everyone gone? I wait. Minutes ... hours ... days passed, they never come back. All my hope, my faith, it washes away as the tears run down my face, and starvation eats away at my self.
▇I wake up, feeling so light. Something is holding me, something warm, tight, high up from that heap of leaves. It speaks, in a language I can't understand, but I can sense the care from it, something I have never heard since that day. They place me in the middle of soft fabric with the loud, aggressive sound starts up at the same time.

... I'll never forget it

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I might be blind, but that doesn't mean I couldn't see the world
from different point of view
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As they Approach
▇In a dark room, with only a single bed-side lamp switched on, Uranium was sitting on his bed. He was reading his book while having a conversation with Panna Cotta, like usual. The topic typically varies greatly, from basic 'how are you today?' questions to some sort of controversial facts debate. Panna moved closer, holding his paw "Uranium, I was wondering something ... about the plan ... for the future.". His ear perked up, and he placed his book down, questioning "Hmm?" "I'm thinking that maybe, before we have little ones of our own ... perhaps we could adopt one?". Uranium looked into her eyes, the truthful eye filled with care and determination "Considering that there’s always some beans in need, well, why not?"

- A few days later-

▇"Uranium, Uranium!" Panna eagerly beamed up to him with a delightful expression. "The adoption centre just call us to see the little boy today." "That's great! Let's go then". The adoption centre was not very far away from their house; it took them around 20 minutes to finally reach their destination. Together, they stepped into the holding area. There were not very many people here, only 2-3 pairs and a couple of supervisors "Good morning. Are you the pair that comes to see Mirano?" Both of them nodded at the same time "Alright. Please wait here".

▇5 minutes. Finally they were called to see Mirano. They were excited, very excited to see their potential adoptive child. Around the corner, the rooms were split into both side of the long, colourfully decorated corridor. Each door was white, numbered, and marked with the bean's name. As they entered the room numbered '8 [Mirano]', they saw a small grey bean, standing on a wooden chair, 'staring' out the window. Silent, still. "I thought he was ...? " Uranium turned to the supervisor "He is. He does that all the time, he claims he 'sees' his world with something else". Uranium nodded and then walk together with Panna to Mirano. He did not move, only turning his ears to the visitor. "Hi there. How are you?" Panna ask as she walked behind him, seeing lush green grass on the playground outside "I'm Panna Cotta. Standing here is Uranium". The bean turned around and 'looked' at them "I'm fine thank you ...". He smiled a little, then went around, sniffing the pair like a guard dog, seemingly be able to sense the good intention from them. Although the first impression of him seems to be so blank at first, it is soon covered up by his excitement, joy, and enthusiasm. "Can I go out? P-play?"
▇Mir is chasing falling leaves. His ears twitched and turned, waiting for the tiny cracking sound, and rushed towards it. One by one, right on time, he caught them with his furry mouth, then placed them neatly in pile on the soft moist grass. Uranium was surprised by the ability of the bean to play and carried out his life with this lack of sight. It looks as if he's perfectly normal, or at least not bothered by the fact that he has to 'see' with his ears, nose and paws. Interestingly, Panna Cotta couldn't even compete him in a 'leaf catch' game. "You're so good at this Mirano!". He's obviously overjoyed by this visit; his loving smile turned his fluffy cheeks round and his eye squinted into crescent moon shape. "Mirano, lets get in. Its lunch time!" the supervisor called. Mir nodded and climbed into Uranium's pouch. They returned to the room.

▇The time is up now for both of them. "He need to rest," they said. One after another, both of them calmly nuzzled onto Mirano. He smiled once again and tilting his head "Will you come back?" Mir asked, with hope. "Of course we will" "Promise?" "Promise". They slowly shut the white door behind them, walked back to where they start and filled in the form. "I really wish he would come back with us" "I'm sure he'd feel the same"

Inside me
▇Waking up from a call of a bird that perched outside, the day seems to start just like any other normal day. Familiar footsteps entered the room, saying "Hi Mirano" like every morning while they carried me out of my 'bed'. Then, there comes the food, followed by regular exercise or games. While I'm happy that I'm being cared for, not being left alone like that day, I wish life was more exciting. I wish there was something else to do and explore. I wish I could go out more often; this is why I always stand there, facing the hard barrier that blocks me from freedom, shouting silently. It seems like ages between each time I get to play in that field, under the warmth of the sun and cool grasses under my feet, with others running around, laughing happily.
▇Speaking about the others, there would be some new sounds I've never heard before in that field, while some sounds disappear, as the time passed. The smells, the voices, and the footstep rhythms changed like a season. Some get to stay for a long time, while some appear to stay for only a few months. I didn't understand what's happening, so I asked the familiar grown-ups that take care of me."They're adopted, Mir" one said in such a plain voice. What does adopt actually mean? I have no idea.
... until the day ...
▇It all started much like a normal morning for me, until the familiar person came in, with a sentence I've heard before, but in an unfamiliar tone of voice. She seems to be more delightful than she usually is. Her sound was bright, clear, and more importantly, filled with hope. "Mir, there will be two people coming to see you today, interested in adopting you as their child. Isn't that great?!". I nodded, and smiled without knowing.
▇A while later, I heard two voices chattering in the doorways. The sound of my 'new parents' she said. This was not the same, surely, the power inside them was so much greater than past 2-3 pairs that came to visit me earlier. It overwhelmed me with mixed feelings that rushed through me at the same time. Excited, shy, nervous, happy, scared...everything, resulting in me being so blank in the first approach. I didn't know for sure what are these people were really thinking of me, but right from the first word they said, I knew they had good intentions. The feelings change, overall positive. I'm drowning ... in happiness
▇Time passed too fast, I did not even realise when the time came to part with them. Summing up all the experiences I've had in my life, it couldn't even match the amount of love I'd been given this day alone. The care they gave me warmed up my heart, the split second they nuzzled me raised its excitement. I would have loved for this delightful moment to stay longer than this. I wanted them to come back, I really did.

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If you follow your dreams, eventually you'll get there
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The Motivation

▇To put it simply, this bean is probably the closest bean there is to my 'dream bean' at present time. Ever since I got Panna Cotta, my 3rd JBD, I have been thinking of what type of bean I'd adopt for my last slot, if I ever was going to fill it at all. Ideas were gathered up, starting with the design possibilities and then character personality, at first just so that I have a clue of what type of character I'd give to this future design. Without realising, it seems to have developed into a character concept I could hardly get out of my mind, a character called 'Mirano'.
▇I waited for the right design to come out, the one that I could apply this character into. As my last bean, together with how picky I am with designs, there are no other beans after #399 that is Mirano. I don't want this concept to be 'waste' on the bean that is not the right one, which is why I dropped out of two competitions I entered earlier. I'm glad I did. This bean, it is different, I became hooked, it is love at first sight. Rather, I was about to decide not to enter for him as the concept does not completely fit with his background, and the design isn't exactly simple. However, the more I think, the more it makes sense. I don't have to follow every steps of my plan, nor do I have waste away my chance just because it takes a little more effort to draw out. To be honest, I've never feel this connected to a bean like this before. No matter how hard I try, I seem not to be able to get him out of my mind. He's there, every second, in my head, on my desk, everywhere, and even in my dream [no, I did not make that up, I really did dream about him]. I love him, his design, his eyes, his background, everything. I just have to go for him, putting my 100% effort into a bean I'd love to call my own.

What will I do with him
▇I'd love him, like I did right now. The reason why I put my form here in the first place isn't just because I want to fill in my 4th slot, its because I love every aspect of him. One of the ways I express my love for a character is through art, as in, if I didn't like the character that much, I'd hardly draw it. JBDs are my passion since I first join the community, which is why my current 3 are being drawn and pops up in my JBD-conquered dA gallery every now and then. I will totally do the same with Mir. I promise I'll not just stop there and let him gather dust after winning him.
▇Secondly, I'll try my best to role-play him in the chat, and on a proper thread where possible. Uranium, Rita, and Panna Cotta were RPed every now and then in the chat, when I have the chance to. This allows me to develop the character further than what I've planned for them. Rita's character mainly resulted from role-playing, and with a young JBD like Mirano, role-playing would be a very good way to create depth in this character.
▇Last but not least, he'll sure have a spot in my JBD profile page, like my trio, but somewhat more detailed as he already had his background developed out. I have posts reserved for him, and some extra posts in case he needs more, just waiting for the day he'd finally come home with me, Uranium and Panna Cotta.

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Love is difficult to explain, to condense it into words.
I might not be able to effectively convey it here, but it is there, all the time, floating around,
in hope that you might be able to sense it.
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Art Gallery
-You don't really have to read this part if you don't want to, its just me tying to explain things about the entry art-

▇After finishing so many art of him, I guess its the time to explain more about them. To view them in full size, simply click on the thumbnail/hyper link, it'll link you to the full size picture.

[Chibi][Traditional sketch 2]

▇The art in the first 'block' are digital art [+ some traditional] done by me. By far, this bean got the highest number of art I've ever put in my form. All of them takes time to make, putting in all my love and emotions, especially the detailed lineless piece. To me, 'proper', detailed lineless art are the hardest one to finish, out of the number of styles I work with. All pieces took at least 4 hours to make, though most took longer than that. Apart from them being used in my form, it also proves to myself that I'm 100% sure this bean is the one, the one I'd love, and that I'm willing to spend all my free time doing everything for him.
▇The links just below are art made by the others. Yes, there is a piece of art by Sheori there. While we're supposedly 'competing' against each other, we're also supporting one another just so that both of us have a good chance of winning. I'd rather not going against my friend like this, but it's kind of unavoidable in this case. I hope her best of luck.

[By Rain. <3][By Duh, ordered by Percy <3][By PhantomNight <3][By Sheori <3]

▇Onto the pixels. The first one was a colour in of my lineart that was gifted to Rain. I cannot remember now how long I took to make the lineart, but I know that I'm struggling to get the fur to look right xp The two blinking chibis: these are rather challenging for me. I lost #399 because I'm unable to do chibi looking JBDs, so from that point on, I'm trying my best to get a good grasp of the style. Practising with them helps me a lot to do these pixel that is less than 50x50px. in size. I have a lot of fun doing them, despite the pain of getting the face to look right [and all I have to do the second one is a mouse ><] Yes, both of them are shaded, unfortunately it doesn't show very well.

▇To the sculptures & painting part. At first I'm battling with myself whether it is a good idea to do the model of him, as I don't really like working with the clay I have. But I'd love to. I couldn't resisted. Just a few days before the 12th, I find myself cutting out wire amateur, wrapping it with aluminium foil, covered with the clay. I didn't record the time I spend on it, as all I focus at the time is to make him. I was so worried that I might not be able to finish it on time as this clay is hard to work with and takes ages to dry. In the end, I was really happy that I finally have Mir, standing on my paint stained hand, beside a pile of paint brushes and acrylic tubes.

▇When I discovered that the end date is extended, I decide do another set of models, consisting of all my JBDs, and Mirano. To be honest, sitting chibi-looking piece proves to be more difficult than my previous one. With me being not-so-good at chibis for a start, I've never done any sitting model before, it takes a rather long time to make it turn out right. I mixed out too much paint for this one [yet the colour isn't exactly right], so instead of throwing them out, I got inspired to do a leaf painting. Since the main writing of this form mention a lot of leaves [Mir being abandoned on a pile of leaves and the 'leaf catch' game], I figure that it might be a good idea to do one. It does, in my opinion. I really enjoy painting it, which is what I feel is the most important thing when doing entry art.

▇Onto the very last part of the art, is the animation. I can hardly describe the joy of being able to finish on the last day at home before I left for the residential. This one is the first animation I've done that's not just a simple blinking one. Again, I didn't record the time I spent, but it is roughly 2 hours sketching, 3-4 hours lining, and another 2 hours colouring.

I hope you enjoy reading my form so far. I really appreciate that I've got the chance to try for this gorgeous bean, the bean I consider to be my dream one. Good luck to all the contestant, and thank you Berkshire and Lady Masquerade for a wonderful job on this bean. Thank you all the supporters who had stood up for me, encouraging me to try harder than I ever before. Thank you everyone.

Made with love,
Peace&Colby

Disclaimer: The story was written from Mirano's point of view, not what he said. All the 'quotes' are by me.

[bsktcase]

Reseverd for Fizz and Naishi as the parents <3 (got premisson from both of them!)

Name:

- - - To be written by on of the owners of the parents - - -/b]
Parents:
Why would they make good parents?:

[b]- - - to be written by either - - -
Story of when the parents met him at the orphage:

- - - - to be written by future owner! - - - -
What will you do with him?:
What does he think of his new parents?:
Personality: