Name: Steccato
Nickname: Stella

Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Paint: Grey Aisha

Personality: Stella's true form is hard to name. The best way to describe her kind is that they are part cat and part human, but are also part Stella-Dorian. Stella transforms into a Grey Aisha when she is in Neopia and a red cat when she is on Earth.

Stella Dora is Stella's hometown, and also where her current residence is. She does jump to Earth and Neopia often, for many other Stella-Dorians are hidden in these worlds. Stella Dora can be a dangerous place if you do not know what lies there. There are many sinister Stella-Dorians, but luckily Stella is not one of them.

Stella is a collects Stars and plays around with her powers. Stella is what the Stella-Dorians call a Star Mage-- her magic relies on stars to fuel it. On Stella Dora, there are 5 moons. Some are close to the ground, while others hang high in the sky. Stella visits these moons with her Angelic Feline, Casper. By these moons is where she can find the most stars for her powers, and it is also where she goes to get away from any stress that she deals with.

Stella is a very wise and powerful Star Mage, and she is constantly carrying books with her. Although her age is unknown, sources tell us that Stella is not very old and still has a lot to learn. Stella studies her books thoroughly in hopes of never needing to open one again when her studies are complete.

Delighted By Stars, magic, studying, Casper, her Rabbit Minions, the 3 worlds she lives in, Moons, sweets, and the sky.
Bothered By Reading a lot, Lord Darigan, spicy foods, and sour candy.

Rabbit Minions and Angelic Feline Casper is her Angelic Feline, a pet that has been luring Stella Dora's land for centuries. Many Stella-Dorians have them, but it is very uncommon to see a red one like Stella's. Stella has 3 Rabbit Minions (who are yet to be named) who trail behind her wherever she goes. They are her protectors, helpers, and friends.

Design Concept Ironically, Stella means 'star' in Italian. This was completely on accident, I don't even know any Italian. Also, Stella Dora is named after the cookie Stella D'oro. I always thought that Stella D'oro cookies were called Stella Dora cookies until I looked it up while I was coming up with a name for her world. But oh well xD

You could hear the crunch of dead leaves as you followed Stella through the woods. It was pitch black outside now, for you weren't by any streetlights. You stumbled over sharp branches and small vines as you struggled to keep up with Stella. You could not tell where you were going nor did you know why you were following this strange animal, or whatever she is.

"I must say, you are not very good at being quiet," she whispered. After twisting and turning in many different directions, you reached a clearing in the forest. Stella's eyes darted through the forest as she checked for intruders.

"Excuse me," Stella said politely. She ran behind a huge oak tree. The cool wind whistling was all you could hear where you stood in the middle of the woods. A few minutes passed by as you waited nervously for her return.

Why Stella

So, you're probably wondering why someone like me would want to apply for a pet like Steccato. I know that it's a hard question to answer, but I'm going to try. Here are the reasons I've applied for Steccato:

Inspiration- WHen I saw Steccato's beautiful name, I just knew that I had to apply. At first, I was unsure of what to make her. I had absolutely no clue what I was going to do. After thinking really hard, I decided to make her live in a made-up world. This world is a world that I plan on getting more into detail with, but for now it's just an idea. Steccato really did inspire me, and if I didn't see her, I don't think that this character would have ever existed.

Name-I must admit that I am name picky. If his name was Ugly######, I probably wouldn't have applied. I just couldn't see myself applying for a pet called 'Ugly'. I wouldn't be able to come up with a nickname like I did for Steccato.

Gender- I admit that I do have too many male characters. Their personalities seem to come easily to me. The eyelashes on a lot of converted pets bug me. However, Grey Aishas are beautiful no matter what gender. For this character design, I would prefer female over male.

Species- I must admit that I am a huge fan of Aishas. I currently have 3, but I am trading for a Plushie Aisha on March 1st (I'm very excited about this!). Although I really do like most Grey pets, Aishas are the easiest and most enjoyable Neopets to draw(for me).

You stared at the ground, digging your feet into the soft damp dirt. Suddenly, you heard a quick rustle of leaves. You snapped your head up. There was a girl standing there--but she definitely wasn't a human girl. She had white cat eats with a matching furry tail, and a two piece strappy outfit that looked like something you could go swimming in. You turned to dash out of instincts, but her voice stopped you.

"It's me, Stella," she hissed. She rolled her eyes as you studied her carefully. This must be the real Stella.

"What in the world are you wearing?" you asked, overly curious.

"This is what my world calls a Villain Suit," she explained. You quickly widened your eyes, but Stella reacted just as fast to your fear. "No worries, this isn't meant for villains. People in my world called Star Mages wear these oufits, and we help keep the villains under control."

She grabbed your hand without a word, and in a flash, you appeared to be in the world that Stella must have mentioned. The grass was blue and it was windy where you stood in a meadow. You could see in the sky many moons, and you counted 5. "Welcome to Stella Dora," Stella announced.

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One day I'll plant flowers here,























































so that Stella Dora can be just as beautiful as the other worlds I visit.

Plans

Of course, I have many plans for Stella. If I didn't have any then I would be applying. I decided to list my plans below:

Pet Lookup- I'm working on giving all of my pets fancy lookups(I edit a code with permission). So far, all on my main account and some on my sides have lookups. I have not made a lookup yet, but I have some examples of what I have made for my current pets below(none of the art on these lookups were drawn by me):

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Petpage- I plan on giving Stella a very nice petpage. I might use this one since it looks amazing(very likely). If not, Stella will host my art page while I figure things out. On her petpage, there will be Aisha Adoptables, Rabbit Minion Adoptables, and Angelic Feline Adoptables. If you would like to see my art, please go here.

Story- I love to write stories, and I'd love to write one about Stella in Stella Dora. I have written many for applications but never actually used them. The only story that I have on Neopets(and am proud of) is on Taccit's petpage about the Plushie Aisha I will soon be adopting.

Petpet I plan on giving Stella a Pink Angelpuss. I don't know when I will be able to give her a Pink petpet since I'm currently broke, but I will have to give her a regular Angelpuss for now. They kind of resemble Angelic Felines, so I thought that they would be perfect. Of course, the Angelpuss' name will be Casper.

Main Account Obviously, Stella would be on my main account. Right now, I have no room. I didn't want to move any of my pets off my main account unless I was chosen to adopt Steccato. If I moved one of my pets and found out that I wasn't chosen to adopt Stella, I would be upset because I would have to wait to transfer my pet back. I really want to have Stella on my main account because she has inspired me so much.

Customization- Of course, I plan on customizing Stella. I think that customizing is very cool, and makes a pet unique. Below is the customization plan for Stella:

Heart Shower This is an item I've had sitting in my gallery for a long time. I'd like to remove it from the gallery and use it for Steccato.

Heart Thought Bubble I do not have this item, but I know that it will not be hard to get. It is a buyable after all.

Blooming Flower Hearts This is one of my absolute all time favorite foregrounds, my sister stephtephrite got me the item for Valentines Day.

Valentine Capelet Another item I got from my sister, I really wanted this item so she got it. She's such a nice sister. She knew I wanted to use it for my customization for Steccato, so she got it for me. I adore this item, although it cannot be worn with a dress or shirt under it.

Candy Cane Hair Bow I do not have this item, but like I said before, it will be easy for me to get because it is a buyable.

Shiny Bunch of Heart Balloons I don't have this item, and I do not know how much it is worth. I think it looks wonderful with Steccato, so I'm hoping it's not worth too much, although I will be willing to get it.

Rosy Cheeks Face Paint I don't have this item, but I'm looking to get it. I used to have it, but I traded it so that I could get an item from the Craft Faerie.

Grey Aisha Named Steccato Obviously, I need Stella in order to complete the customization. She's the one pet that is needed for this customization, and he fits perfectly with it.

Stella whistled in the wind. "You'll like this little guy," she giggled. Her laugh sounded sweet like bells and was very genuine and friendly.

A creature came darting through the meadow and climbed up onto Stella's shoulder. Stella smiled warmly as the creature purred and nuzzled her. The creature was red and white, and was very tiny. The strangest thing was the halo that sat above its head.

"His name is Casper," Stella informed. "He is a common pet here in Stella Dora. He's an Angelic Feline."

You stuck your hand out to greet Casper. At first, he swung his head to Stella, and she nodded. Casper flew onto your shoulder happily and pawed at your face playfully. "He definitely is an energetic little one," you laughed loudly. Stella also managed a laugh as she stroked Casper.

About Teph

You deserve to know a little bit about me. I don't tell other users about me personally unless they are my close neofriend or I have been neomailing them. However, I'll still tell you some interesting things about me, so enjoy~

Haley-- The Person Behind The Screen

Teph is a character I came up with not too long ago.- She represents me, and everyone on Neopets calls me by her name. But really, my name is haley

I'm a New Yorker- I don't live too far from New York City, but I do have to take a train to get there. I've seen the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center before, and it is absolutely stunning. I definitely want to go back soon to either see to see it getting lit.

My family and I have 2 dogs-We have Daisy who is an English Mastiff and Max who is a Miniature Poodle. We used to have sugar gliders, but my parents gave them away. They were a very big responsibility, especially since you had to stay up past midnight taking care of them. They went to a great home, but I miss them dearly. I adore my two dogs, and I would never give them away no matter what.

I enjoy writing and drawing-As you can see, I'm definitely not an amazing artist. I can't draw people. I can only draw animals. But even my animals aren't that good. I'm a decent writer, but I'm still learning. I find it entertaining to write stories.

Teph-- The Neopian

You'll see me on the boards a lot- I really like going on the Neopian Pound, Beauty Contest, and Avatar board. I visit the BC board to spare my extra votes and to chat about art. I occasionally visit the Avatar board to show off fonts and to look for people lending. I mostly go on the NP Board to chat.

I enjoy giving my pets fancy lookups- I usually waste my time doing that. I can be extremely lazy on Neopets when I want to, which is why a lot of my pets don't have personalities/petpages. I have their personality design already on paper, but not on the computer.

I like playing a few games in the Game Room-My favorite games are Ice Cream Machine, Cheat, and Hannah and the Ice Caves. I'm currently trying to get the avatar for the Ice Cream Machine.

I've only entered one pet in the BC- Rihyn is the only pet that I ever entered in the BC. I barely ever advertised. Therefore, Rihyn didn't get a trophy. However, this week I am entering as many pets as I can into the BC. i know that I'll need to do a lot of advertising if I want them to win!

Goodbye

Stella was indeed the strangest cat you had ever met. She was also the most interesting person and Stella-Dorian you had ever met. The rest of the evening, Stella showed you the wondrous things about Stella Dora. That, of course, is another story that will be shared another time.

Before leaving, Stella handed you a little star pin. She hopes that you will come visit her again, and that the star pin will remind you of this strange land.

The stars were shining brightly when you left Stella Dora, and they will continue to every night in that strange world.

Thank you, Meep, for letting me apply for Steccato. I hope that I was able to prove to you what a lovely owner I will be to Stella!

(Lyrics below from the song Mad World by Gary Jules)

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