Post by mrb on Jul 19, 2009 2:23:08 GMT -5
Name: Mr. Erik Berkowitz
Nicknames: Mr. B
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Hometown/Country: Boston
Personality/Attitude: At first, Mr. Berkowitz is pretty sarcastic. It's part of his teaching style. See, he knows that most teens just aren't interested in plain old blah blah blaise blaise blah. So he layers it a bit. That's really just to get a hook in, though. Once he's got them, that's when he knows he can really pour in the information.
That's what brings me to the other half of Mr. Berkowitz. See, he's not really that hard to deal with, but he does have standards, and a fair sense of empathy. He knows what his students really need, deep down, and tries as hard as he can to give that to them. He's genuinely a caring person, and sometimes doesn't know when he's crossing the line... when what he's doing is too much.
Likes: Summer time, Jet-skiing, a cold one after work, seeing work really paying off, an occasional mint chocolate chip ice cream, the Cleveland Indians, the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the German language, former President Clinton, and wearing no socks.
Dislikes: The start of school, Boston, waking up in the morning, running, when a relationship gets stale, grading homework, grading homework and realizing his students have no idea what they're talking about, grading homework and realizing his students have no idea what they're talking about because he caught them sleeping the day before, having to repeat himself, and when his sarcasm doesn't get picked up on and people think he's genuinely a douche.
Appearance/Picture: media.comicmix.com/media/2008/10/20/seth-rogen-l.jpg
Relatives/Family: His mother and father are retired and sailing the Carribean. He's also got a brother who is a doctor in Boston. They fight all the time but have a healthy relationship.
Occupation: Teacher, if you haven't figured it out by now.
Background/History: Mr. B was born and raised in Boston with his mother, father, and younger brother. He was a pretty average kid, a little smarter than some, though kind of clumsy. When he got into middle school, he started messing with pot, and it didn't really hurt anything. His grades stayed up, so he didn't worry much about it. When he got to high school, the kids started messing with other shit, and well, since weed hadn't screwed anything up, he figured he'd go ahead. It wasn't long before he found himself in a pretty bad place, and had it not been for the advice of one of his teachers, he's convinced he would've ended up in jail. It was around then he figured out what he wanted to be. So, he went to a local community college, picked up his degree, and moved to Forks, where they had a decent paying position open. He's been there for a couple years now, and finds the scenery relaxing. He's glad to be away from what almost cost him, too.
Canon or Custom? Mr. B is clearly canon. (Sarcasm, if it's not blatantly obvious.)
Timezone: Hawaiian, baby.
Sample RP: "Hello...? Mr. Cullen!" That Jasper kid again, he thought, always staring into space. He's definitely intelligent, but if he starts setting a bad example, the other kids are going to follow. After waiting for a response, Mr. Berkowitz just groaned. "Ugh, just bring your stuff to the front. I'm surprised you don't sleep, what with how hard as you space out." He turned his back and picked up a piece of chalk, preparing to write and listening for Jasper to move his seat, but didn't hear him. He looked over his shoulder, and was puzzled to find that he'd already moved. Berkowitz shivered. Definitely something wrong with that kid, he thought to himself.
Nicknames: Mr. B
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Hometown/Country: Boston
Personality/Attitude: At first, Mr. Berkowitz is pretty sarcastic. It's part of his teaching style. See, he knows that most teens just aren't interested in plain old blah blah blaise blaise blah. So he layers it a bit. That's really just to get a hook in, though. Once he's got them, that's when he knows he can really pour in the information.
That's what brings me to the other half of Mr. Berkowitz. See, he's not really that hard to deal with, but he does have standards, and a fair sense of empathy. He knows what his students really need, deep down, and tries as hard as he can to give that to them. He's genuinely a caring person, and sometimes doesn't know when he's crossing the line... when what he's doing is too much.
Likes: Summer time, Jet-skiing, a cold one after work, seeing work really paying off, an occasional mint chocolate chip ice cream, the Cleveland Indians, the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the German language, former President Clinton, and wearing no socks.
Dislikes: The start of school, Boston, waking up in the morning, running, when a relationship gets stale, grading homework, grading homework and realizing his students have no idea what they're talking about, grading homework and realizing his students have no idea what they're talking about because he caught them sleeping the day before, having to repeat himself, and when his sarcasm doesn't get picked up on and people think he's genuinely a douche.
Appearance/Picture: media.comicmix.com/media/2008/10/20/seth-rogen-l.jpg
Relatives/Family: His mother and father are retired and sailing the Carribean. He's also got a brother who is a doctor in Boston. They fight all the time but have a healthy relationship.
Occupation: Teacher, if you haven't figured it out by now.
Background/History: Mr. B was born and raised in Boston with his mother, father, and younger brother. He was a pretty average kid, a little smarter than some, though kind of clumsy. When he got into middle school, he started messing with pot, and it didn't really hurt anything. His grades stayed up, so he didn't worry much about it. When he got to high school, the kids started messing with other shit, and well, since weed hadn't screwed anything up, he figured he'd go ahead. It wasn't long before he found himself in a pretty bad place, and had it not been for the advice of one of his teachers, he's convinced he would've ended up in jail. It was around then he figured out what he wanted to be. So, he went to a local community college, picked up his degree, and moved to Forks, where they had a decent paying position open. He's been there for a couple years now, and finds the scenery relaxing. He's glad to be away from what almost cost him, too.
Canon or Custom? Mr. B is clearly canon. (Sarcasm, if it's not blatantly obvious.)
Timezone: Hawaiian, baby.
Sample RP: "Hello...? Mr. Cullen!" That Jasper kid again, he thought, always staring into space. He's definitely intelligent, but if he starts setting a bad example, the other kids are going to follow. After waiting for a response, Mr. Berkowitz just groaned. "Ugh, just bring your stuff to the front. I'm surprised you don't sleep, what with how hard as you space out." He turned his back and picked up a piece of chalk, preparing to write and listening for Jasper to move his seat, but didn't hear him. He looked over his shoulder, and was puzzled to find that he'd already moved. Berkowitz shivered. Definitely something wrong with that kid, he thought to himself.
