Bernice Malinovsky, Occupational criminal
Bernice Malinovsky, Occupational criminal. Confidentially admits to committing both embezzlement and sabotage on more than a few occasions but has no criminal record. Her longest time of service at any job is less than fourteen months but she has excellent out-of-state references. Her motto: Semper Aequus.
At eighteen weeks into her pregnancy, Bernice is looking forward to some well deserved time off to spend with her husband of three years, Čedomir, and their six month old german shepherd puppy, which they’ve named Voja, after a mutual cousin. She prefers attending company parties instead of strictly social gatherings and events. Bernice has been employee of the week for eleven consecutive months.
PROMPT: Think of a character you want to write about. Write down her name and her job, such as “Fiona Ferguson, Web designer.” In the next three sentences, describe her so that she fits commonly held beliefs or stereotypes about people who do this type of work. In the next three sentences, tell us something about your character that goes against the stereotypes.