Cinderella 2.0-TheTech- Savvy Prince

Nima Wangchuk
3 min readMar 18, 2024

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Chapter 1: Bytes of Dreams

In the heart of the bustling city of Byteville, where neon lights painted the night sky and the hum of computers filled the air, lived a young woman named Cinderella. But this was no ordinary Cinderella; she was a modern marvel of innovation and imagination.

Cinderella’s days were spent immersed in lines of code, her fingers dancing across the keyboard like a symphony conductor. In her small attic room, she was surrounded by screens, circuit boards, and the soft whirring of her robotic companions, Dot and Dash.

Dot was a curious little sphere with blinking lights that changed colours as it processed information. Dash, on the other hand, had sleek wheels that glided silently across the floor, its mechanical arms helping Cinderella with tasks around the house. Together, they were her confidants, her helpers, and her partners in technological adventures.

The world beyond her window seemed distant, and Cinderella preferred it that way. Her imagination soared within the digital realm, where she could create entire universes with a few lines of code. She dreamed of algorithms, solved complex puzzles for fun, and constantly sought ways to push the boundaries of what technology could achieve.

Her parents had been software engineers, and they had passed on their passion for technology to their daughter. But after they had gone, Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters had little understanding or appreciation for her digital aspirations. They often dismissed her coding as mere tinkering and kept her busy with household chores.

As Cinderella typed away, lines of code scrolling on her screens like poetry, she felt a surge of excitement. A virtual world was just a few lines of code away, a place where she could connect with like-minded souls and let her true self shine. The news of the upcoming Byte Ball, a dazzling virtual gala, had her heart racing with possibilities.

With a determined glint in her eye, Cinderella began designing her virtual avatar, CiCi. She carefully selected every pixel, every shade, and every nuance, creating an avatar that was an extension of her personality — confident, creative, and technologically savvy.

Dot and Dash whirred in approval as they watched her work, their lights flickering with enthusiasm. Cinderella chuckled, giving them a fond pat. “We’re going to make waves in the virtual realm, my friends,” she whispered, a smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

Little did she know that her passion for coding and her unwavering spirit were about to lead her on an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. As Cinderella’s fingers danced across the keyboard, the world of technology was about to open doors she could never have imagined.

And so, as Cinderella typed the final lines of code that would bring CiCi to life, a new chapter of her story began, a chapter filled with virtual dreams, digital challenges, and the promise of a future where her passion would light up both the real and virtual worlds.

Cinderella spending endless time with her computer which she proudly calls her world.

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