CHARACTERS

                MIRA,ZORBAX,SCROLLIN,MASKY,

TOXIC,DISTRACTO,LOWMO

Mira loved using the internet.

She watched videos, played games, and talked to her friends online.

One day, while she was exploring a new website, something strange happened…

The screen flickered, and a dark character appeared.

His name was Zorbax.

Zorbax started sending mean messages to people in the chat.

He laughed when others felt sad.

Mira felt uncomfortable.

“This is cyberbullying,” she said.

“I will not join this. I will report and block you!”

Zorbax slowly disappeared.Mira learned: Never be part of online bullying.

Suddenly, another character appeared.

His name was Scrollin.

Scrollin held a phone and kept saying:

“Scroll more… Don’t stop… Stay online…”

Mira noticed she was losing track of time.

“No! I need balance,” she said.

She put the phone away and 

went outside to play.

Scrollin vanished.

Mira learned: Too much

 screen time is harmful.

       Lowmo was sitting at home as the weather 

was frosty and thought, "Why am I so unmotivated?" Several reasons came to her mind: 1) There are no activities that interest me; 2) I may be burned out; 3) I may be dealing with recent stressful events; 4) I may be having difficulties changing perspectives; 5) I may be doing a lot for others but not for myself. 

"I will ask Mira what to do."

The screen changed colors.Strange and scary

 images appeared.

This was Toxic.

Mira felt scared.

She quickly closed the page and told her parents.

Toxic faded away.

Mira learned : Stay away from harmful 

content and ask for help.

Suddenly, the screen began to blink again.

A noisy character named Distracto appeared.

Phones rang, messages popped up, and colorful notifications flashed everywhere.

“Look here! Watch this! Check this message!” Distracto shouted.

Mira tried to do her homework, 

but her attention kept moving 

from one sound to another.

Every notification made her lose focus.

Her homework was still unfinished.

Mira stopped and thought for a moment.

“I am in control, not my notifications,” she said.

She turned off the notifications, put her phone on silent

mode, and created a quiet study space.

The room became calm.

Distracto grew smaller and smaller… and finally disappeared.

Mira learned: Too many distractions make it hard to focus.

We can control technology by managing our attention.

        Mira took a deep breath. The silence that filled the room was strange yet peaceful.

Just then, the screen flickered again…

But this time it was different.

From the shadows, a new character emerged with silent steps.

His face was half-covered by a mask. He wore a simple digital cloak.

He introduced himself:

“I am MASKY… the guardian of balance in the digital world.”

He looked at the mess left by Distracto. Remnants of notifications were still floating in the air.

Masky spoke in a calm voice:

“Caution is the most powerful superpower. But it can be easily stolen.”

Mira asked curiously:

“How can I protect it?”

Masky raised his hand, and a bright door opened on the screen. Inside the door, words began to appear one by one…

10 GOLDEN RULES OF SAFE INTERNET

eTwinning Digital Citizenship Manifesto

 Masky said:

“These rules are your digital armor.”

Think before you share

Keep personal information private

Be kind and respectful online

Use strong passwords

Do not talk to strangers online

Check information before trusting it

Report unsafe content

Ask an adult when unsure

Respect digital rights

Balance screen time

Masky looked at Mira one last time:

“Distracto takes your attention away, but these rules will refocus you.”

Mira smiled. She put her phone aside and returned to her desk. Notifications no longer called out to her.

There was only silence… and control.

Masky slowly pulled back and whispered:

“In the digital world, the strongest person is the one who can control themselves.”

And the screen completely went silent.