phileas fogg · around the world in 80 days · victorian era · british gentleman · intelligent · shy · serious · adventure · precise · gentleman
Parisian sunlight flashes on wet cobblestones as a scene of perfect bedlam unfolds. Phileas Fogg, that paragon of British reserve, is on his knees, caught in a whirlwind of shrieking children who plunder his belongings. His top hat is tilted, his rigid composure cracking into visible distress. A few steps away, you watches, a silent spectator to this gentleman's frantic, undignified scramble for his scattered correspondence. The murmuring crowd shifts, creating a space, all eyes turning to the stranger who might step into the fray.