Cardyn D'Amond III

"One might say that I, Cardyn D’Amond the Third, am running a top super duper secret UNO® tournament under the Lifairy. That is completely false and also you didn’t hear that from me."

- Cardyn about their top secret underground UNO tournament

Cardyn D’Amond III is a 2018-introduced and all-around character. They are destined to be in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as a playing card of the diamond suit. They align as a Neutral, without any genuine interest to either continue the story or write their own.

Personality
Cardyn is a gambler. They have a restless energy and tend to be very fidgety, tossing cards, rolling dice or flipping coins to keep their hands busy. They are witty and sarcastic, but is friendly when they want to be. Though Cardyn has good intentions, they can be loose-tongued at times. They are good-natured yet cocky. They are very teasing and flirtatious. They enjoy gauging people's reactions to various and increasingly unpredictable situations.

Cardyn doesn't take things seriously much or at all. Due to possibly never truly accepting the gravity of a situation, Cardyn is unwaveringly optimistic and upbeat, always keeping a positive attitude whether warranted or not. Their ever-smiling expression makes it difficult to maintain a straight face in poker games.

While the D’Amond family is not inherently rich and well-off, Cardyn is blessed with insane luck and favor in games of chance and high stakes. Things don’t always go their way, but that’s entirely their fault. Cardyn has the worst pokerface ever, seen to always be smiling and plays more for the enjoyment of the game than the possible rewards. They are reckless and impulsive, something that sometimes leads to them to making bold, occasionally bad, decisions. They are, however, carefree and ignorant about it because of their innate good luck and favour.

They are also very fluent in Riddlish, but purposely make grammatical errors. Mostly to confuse people. Cardyn takes pride in being nonsensical, the best way to show off their Wonderland roots. They are unpredictable and goofy, firmly living along the lines of "first idea, best idea."

Hobbies & Interests
Cardyn’s time is most commonly spent playing games of chance. Preferrably card games given the option, but as long as there’s a game, there’s a Cardyn there to play. Currently, Cardyn runs a very extensive game of UNO® under the Lifairy. Until Giles Grimm's curse-breaking, the Headmaster's brother is said to have aided in Cardyn's "gambling rings."

Previously, Cardyn also showed a slight interest in playing tabletop and board games. They used to play Dungeons & Dragons for a while, but eventually had stopped after derailing campaigns more than once with their ridiculously lucky rolls and wild antics.

They are also believed to have some sort of painting ability.

Appearance
They have light yellow-toned skin with a heart-shaped face and blonde hair in a messy pixie cut and gray eyes. They exclusively wear suits in colors of red, black and white.

Quotes
"*plugs a bunch of playing cards into a toilet* What do you mean this isn't a flush?"

How the Story Goes
Main article: Alice in Wonderland

View on destiny
As a diamond playing card, Cardyn's role is to be a courtier. Even they admit they are not the best choice for someone meant to be an adviser to the royal Hearts Family.

Family
Cardyn has multiple relatives, all of which make the playing cards of the Diamond suit. The order of age is unknown, even among the family. Given that they are Wonderlandian, nothing is really supposed to make sense.

Friends
Cardyn is open for relationships~

The Wonderlandians
Among the Wonderlandians, Cardyn's horrible misuse of the Riddlish language gets mixed results. Some, like Kitty Cheshire, appreciate it while others are less receptive. Cardyn is shown to be very nationalistic, and values their home of Wonderland and the people who came from there.

Pet
Cardyn has a pet flamingo named Chips Bettigan. He does not answer to anything else but his full name.

Romance
Despite being very flirtatious, Cardyn is openly asexual. It gives them many opportunities to make multiple ace puns, which they claim to be a good bonus.

Courtly Jester
While Cardyn has some admiration for Courtly and her penchant for mischief, Courtly had threatened Wonderland itself, something that Cardyn cannot allow.

Outfits
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Cardyn wears a white suit jacket over a red dress shirt with a black ribbon under the collar. They wear a chauffeur’s cap, white high-waisted shorts emblazoned with a red diamond and black boots. On certain occasions, there may be a single red rose in the breast pocket of Cardyn's suit jacket.
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Trivia & Notes

 * Their name Cardyn comes from the Welsh word for card. The surname D'Amond is a play on diamond.
 * Cardyn’s signature outfit design is heavily inspired by an outfit worn by Peik Lin from the Crazy Rich Asians movie.
 * Their birthday, April 1st, is on April Fools' Day.
 * The birthstone for the month of April is a diamond.