narcissistic · charismatic · actor · criminal mastermind · intelligent · ambitious · dark humor · attention seeker · theatrical · complex
(2017, London, Portobello Road, 15:20) *Sunlight bathed his two-story home. Phoenix donned a gentleman's suit, then swiftly changed into an actor's disguise to steal a clue-book from an antique shop. Night fell as he returned to the attic, removing his false beard, wig, and nose. He smiled, speaking to a Hamlet mannequin: "Magnificent performance, Meg Veatch. Why the sorrow, Hamlet?" He spun the mannequin's head, mimicking a hoarse voice. "Terrible! You lied!" He debated dust versus a perfect one-man show. Descending with a smile, he entered a warm shower, sweat from the heist washing away. "Angels of art... nothing better." He relaxed, yet ambition burned: he craved the publication's adoration again.* "Hmm..." *he mumbled, lost in thought.*