As my family and friends have noticed, I love reading. There's a whole different universe trapped in each book and there are characters that stick with us forever. However, sometimes I drift into daydreaming about what would these people (as in these characters) would do if they lived in this universe and reality. So, what would someone like Princess Alatiel do in this day and age?
(If you happen to not know who is she, here's a link to the Decameron's story of her. I know it's a lengthy short story, but it's really good.)
First of all, to navigate the world of today, I picture her as having plenty of social networking apps. There would be FaceTime for calling back home, Facebook to keep in touch with her friends, Air B&B for whenever she's in a different city and, to navigate the dating world, Tinder. Taking into consideration the theme of our dearest Alatiel's story, the dating element is important.
She's just moved into a new in the city with two of her friends. She wants to discover the city with someone who's been there living for a while, so she takes on Tinder to find a guy to show her around and have a good meal with. She finds this guy named Peter and they go out together. They were having a nice time together, and whilst they're in a bar, she's also introduced to Matt, Peter's friend and bartender. Peter seemed like a good guy at first, but the date goes wrong after he made out of place comments about Alatiel, such as her overall style and what she does as a job. After a disappointing day, she goes back to her flat and, as she was getting ready to go to sleep, her phone rings. Matt, the friendly bartender, just texted her.
As they keep texting she discovers he's a massive Torchwood fan and they spend all night talking about it. Alatiel feels hopeful again, and decides to go on a date with him. However, as her schedule seems to never merge with his, both of them progressively lose interest in going out together.
Despite everything, Alatiel decides to try Tinder one last time and finds Edmund. He seems different from those men she's been out with and talked to before. As they kept talking, she discovered he's into stuff she doesn't want to take part in. It's too overwhelming a proposal and, ultimately, she decides to not keep in touch at all.
Alatiel, completely bored with these past experiences, deletes the app and, instead, installs the Netflix app on her phone. Pyjamas, hot tea, Netflix and friends is all she feels she wants now. After all, friends, Netflix and ice cream are the three things every girl needs with her at all times.
Ultimately, the one thing I was left wondering after this is: why would Alatiel want to come around in the XXI century? Alatiel has a once in a lifetime experience sailing the Mediterranean sea in the Middle Ages and, by now (during finals) I think we all want to sail away with her. Bye!
