Protagonist

The protagonist is the main playable character of Card Shark. He is a young person who is suffering from mutism, a condition that weakens his communication skills.
== Background ==
Throughout his journey, he starts out as an assistant or wineboy at a countryside tavern, then becomes a Comte, and then a professional cheater and gambler, as well as a cardsharp hobnobbing with aristocrats, where he becomes part of the aristocratic government. To add, his literacy skills and outfits improve as well.
In some places, he has attempted to disguise as a noble lady few times in order to enter places otherwise off-limits.
After MacGregor stabs him, he has a dream wherein he ended up in Sophie's bed, and over there, he meets the Comte, Erdnase, and Louis XV. He manages to come back from being betrayed by the Comte, immediately after which he plans to get his own back on the former.
If the player loses all of their money, the protagonist will be stabbed by Gontrand after three rounds of three-card Monte. To make up for that loss, the player will have to go to the Barn, where The Lady will take the General's sword and run it through the protagonist if he was caught cheating against them.
At some point, he was considered as the King's missing son, though really, he was an orphan picked and raised by Ms. Porterhouse, after the King's real son was stillborn.
Despite various stabbings and gunshots (such as being shot in the Colonel Gabriel duel if the player chooses to recoil), he managed to survive them all.
Before his possible death, he was sent to Limbo to talk to Death, and in order to get back to his world. He managed to speak properly for the first time revealed in the game. If he wins a card game against Death or simply pays up, then he returns, otherwise, he would lose.
A possible fate of the protagonist is being exiled to Guyana with the Comte and Erdnase. However, he would return home 15 years later.
In all endings, the tavern that belongs to Ms. Porterhouse, will be opened up by him. The epilogue has shown to still be running it even after 50 years.
=== Possible death ===
It is possible for the protagonist to die, either by the Con Artist, or by losing a card game against Death. For the latter, Death would take the soul of the protagonist.
Once the protagonist dies. he cannot be revived by any means. Instead, his death would be final for the game save, and the save file would be permanently deleted right after.
== Disorder ==
He is suffering from mutism, a condition that weakens his communication skills. There is more so a brief mention of seizures and convulsions. Though, either way, this is why he primarily communicates via facial expressions and hand gestures.
== Aliases ==
The protagonist was given multiple names and aliases. For instance, his name was mentioned as "Eugene" in the first chapter. He also has a chosen surname, "le Pallois".
While disguising with the Comte, he was called "Graciella", "Madame de Saint-Ferlain" and "Marquese of Passegrain". He was called "Gwendolyn" while disguising with Julie.
== Trivia ==
*The sketches accompany his journal entries.
*The hand mirror given to him appears in the first and third chapters of the game. He uses this item to peek at what are the cards of his opponent are.
*When Death asks for his "time" in order to return back to the world, the protagonist tells him the time that is the device's current time.
*After cheating Death, the Comte notes that the protagonist had "another one of his convulsions", which may allude that his previous seizures represent previous encounters with Death.
 Death also hints that the protagonist has visited her lair in the past.
*The Comte abandons him twice, the second time being more fatal.
*His birth date is June 30, 1723.https://twitter.com/nerial/status/1541433931689517057
== Gallery ==
File:Portrait Player Assertive.png|Assertive
File:Portrait Player Brooding.png|Brooding
File:Portrait Player Caring.png|Caring
File:Portrait Player Distracted.png|Distracted
File:Portrait Player Flirting.png|Flirting
File:Portrait Player Hesitating.png|Hesitating
File:Portrait Player Laughing.png|Laughing
File:Portrait Player Negative.png|Negative
File:Portrait Player Neutral.png|Neutral
File:Portrait Player Nod.png|Nod
File:Portrait Player Positive.png|Positive
File:Portrait Player Scared.png|Scared
File:Portrait Player Shake-Head.png|Shake Head
File:Portrait Player Surprised.png|Surprised
File:Portrait Player Suspicious.png|Suspicious
File:Portrait Player Crossdress-Hesitating.png|Crossdressing Hesitating
File:Portrait Player Crossdress-Laughing.png|Crossdressing Laughing
File:Portrait Player Crossdress-Negative.png|Crossdressing Negative
File:Portrait Player Crossdress-Scared.png|Crossdressing Scared
File:Portrait Player Crossdress-Shake-Head.png|Crossdressing Shake Head
File:Portrait Player Crossdress-Giggle.png|Crossdressing Giggle
File:Portrait Player Crossdress-Hide.png|Crossdressing Hide
File:Portrait Player Crossdress-Smile.png|Crossdressing Smile
File:Portrait Player Count 00.png|Count 0
File:Portrait Player Count 01.png|Count 1
File:Portrait Player Count 02.png|Count 2
File:Portrait Player Count 03.png|Count 3
File:Portrait Player Count 04.png|Count 4
File:Portrait Player Count 05.png|Count 5
File:Portrait Player Me.png|Me
File:Portrait Player Mirror.png|Mirror
File:Portrait Player You.png|You
== References ==
Category:Characters