( AUSTIN ABRAMS, 22, CISGENDER MALE, HE/HIM ) Is that CLAREMONT “MONTY” RICHLER? A JUNIOR originally from RAPID CITY, SD, they decided to come to Ogden College to study SOCIOLOGY on a FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIP. They’re THE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT on campus, but even they could get blamed for Greer’s disappearance.
THE BASICS:
FULL NAME: Claremont Noah Richler
NICKNAMES: Monty, Clare if ur nasty
AGE & BIRTHDAY: 22 & October 10, 2001
ZODIAC: ☼ Libra ☾ Aquarius ↑ Aries + full chart
MBTI & ALIGNMENT: ISTP & Chaotic Neutral
ENNEAGRAM: 6w5
+ TRAITS: Generous, Inventive, Spontaneous, Supportive
- TRAITS: Contrarian, Vindictive, Bombastic, Impatient
HOUSING: #202 @ Waverly Dorm
MAJOR: Sociology
EXTRACURRICULARS: Robotics Club, Quiz Bowl, Table Tennis, Equipment Manager for Ogden’s Tennis Team
CHARACTER INSPIRATIONS: Dean Saunders (Waiting...), Sam (Ginger Snaps), Lolita (Welcome to the Dollhouse), Stretch (Gridlock’d), Banky Edwards (Chasing Amy), Joey Tarnow (Dukeland), Richard Papen (The Secret History), Paul Hackett (After Hours), Mark (Garden State), Kevin (On the Count of Three), Mr. Orange (Reservoir Dogs)
LINKS: Pinterest / Playlist / Tasks
AT OGDEN:
RELATIONSHIP TO GREER: GREER’S DEALER
Simply put, their relationship is one made up of transactions. If Greer was looking for pot? Molly? A few extra Adderall around midterms? Monty could supply it -- and all at a very fair price, if he did say so himself. Their paths would cross around campus, as was inevitable with such a small student body, and they’d share the occasional head nod of acknowledgement across the room at crowded parties. Beyond that, though, Monty never really made it into the “inner circle” that was so carefully crafted by Greer Morrison, no matter how many pinholes he attempted to poke. He was just the guy with the drugs. The poor kid from out of state who could get a party going, but never keep it alive. Monty became a fixture in Greer’s life, sure, but was he ever really a friend? He could never tell, that Golden Girl shine of hers blinding him in the few moments they shared privately, only for it to then cast a wide, empty shadow after the fact. He never felt more like a fish out of water than when he was watching Greer walk away.
EMBODIMENT OF HIS TROPE: THE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT
‘You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit’ is a well-used (and often hated) phrase around the Richler household. For the longest time, Monty couldn’t wrap his head around why anyone said it, either. It wasn’t until he was in high school that he realized their middle-class suburban lifestyle was a façade with glaring cracks, threatening to shatter the rose-tinted glass that his parents had so painstakingly built -- not just for their children’s benefits, but the world at large. They had just enough wealth that it looked flashy, but the reality was hollow and riddled with debt. They were living in the red, constantly playing catch-up while still competing with neighbors by making frivolous purchases. They claimed to be comfortable, but never quite comfortable enough to share -- to be giving. It was like living within a constant contradiction. Between his mom’s obsessive coupon clipping and his dad pulling 80-hour work weeks, Monty realized how much worse things were getting -- and just in time for college. He was thrown to the wolves, left to navigate financial aid options and school forms on his own. He scrambled during his senior year of high school, kicking it into high gear as he pumped out as many guilt-tripping essays possible. Somehow, the stars aligned and not only did Monty get accepted to Ogden College, but they were willing to cut him the fattest check to attend. He would’ve been stupid to not pack his bags and run.
BACKGROUND & DETAILS:
monty never thought much about growing up in south dakota, but in retrospect, he hates it! now and then he’ll share funny anecdotes about high school or his sister, sally, but you’ll have to really crack him open get the nitty-gritty about his childhood.
maintains that suburbia is where all creativity goes to die
dances like a peanuts character lmfao
mildly allergic to chocolate. as a kid, whenever sally had friends over after school, he’d threaten to “kill himself” by eating the chocolate chips their mom kept for baking if they didn’t let him hang out with them. forever dramatique
his favorite movies are ex machina and coherence
he’s probably an adam wingard stan too ://
took russian all throughout high school, but he’s def no longer fluent. at most he’ll throw out random russian phrases or words in the middle of convos, just for funsies
can, will, and has driven under the influence, sorry about it
struggles with a lot of inward feelings of personal inadequacies, mostly stemming from his belief that his parents favor & love his sister more (but......... do they really tho?? king unreliable narrator here)
in the same vein, monty manages to be both disastrously overconfident and totally spineless. it really depends on who he’s dealing with in the moment.
has a gnarly burn scar on the back of his right calf from the time he tried to jump a bonfire and failed. tfw your showmanship skills flop💔
being an istp, monty does lean more introverted, but tries hard to put himself out there. you can usually catch him at any and all parties, lingering around the perimeter or chilling on the porch, even if it’s only for a couple hours to deal.
that being said, he has a very abrupt social cap. when he’s done, he’s Done. time to go lay down in the dark for 48hrs and recharge in complete solitary silence lmao
once got blackout drunk at charli xcx concert. would love to do it again
essentially his life philosophy
overuses emojis
POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS:
FRIENDS 💗 - the most wanted dynamic ofc!! i’d love to hc some fun / awkward first meetings and dive straight into threads to feel out da vibez
CLUB BUDS - anyone else who’s in robotics club, quiz bowl, or table tennis!
TUTOR(S) - or.. y’know, just someone he cheats off of too lmfao. monty’s fairly smart, but he’s also lazy (work smarter, not harder!!), so his grades fluctuate a lot and he’s often scrambling for shortcuts close to deadlines.
BLOW4BLOW ? - biiiiiig sketch, but hey! monty’s in his 20s & horny - who’s he to say no to a lil heavy petting in exchange for drugs?
EX-FRIENDS - a big dramatic falling out? petty recurring arguments? friends one day and enemies the next? i want it all *in the key of kim petras*
CONFIDANT - this will probably depend on dash chem, but i kind of like the idea of an unlikely friendship between monty and someone he rarely hangs out with. they lose track of time when talking and always say “we should do this more often” but then neither ever reach out after parting ways.
EVERYTHING ELSE!!! - litcherally, i am truly down for anything💕crushes, flings, sworn enemies bc they always try to get the same parking spot, failed dates (please!), people who buy drugs from monty, people who hate monty for selling, someone he’s always trying to impress, fellow losers - the list goes on!
‘22 - ‘23 SPRING SEMESTER SYNOPSIS:
‘22 - ‘23 FALL SEMESTER SYNOPSIS
Omitting ALETHEA's involvement, Monty shared the polaroids he found at the chalet with LINK. He only mentioned that there had been pictures of GREER, rather than everyone, and left a few of the polaroids with them.
G sent him an ultimatum. As a result, both LINK and MILO had secrets revealed.
At the Link-Ollie-Mari joint birthday party, SASSA traded a sexual favor for drugs. Monty left the offer open for it to become a regular thing.
An unexpected (and unwanted) valentine was delivered to Monty during Tri Delt's Valentine's Day party, resulting in an explosive fight between him and OLLIE. They stopped speaking for several weeks.
Dr. Hart rolled into town again and Monty foolishly agreed to an interview. He regrets it daily.
Monty and OLLIE got together at the Spring Carnival. ❤️
Monty was punched by MILO at the Spring Carnival. ❤️
While wandering the house of mirrors, Monty stumbled upon a polaroid of himself and GREER. He has told no one.
After OLLIE revealed the valentine he'd gotten from G, Monty shared the polaroids that he and ALETHEA found at the chalet.
G sent out another round of texts, bringing Monty and MILO together at the fieldhouse. Once there, Monty was forced to take responsibility for the secret leak earlier in the semester.
Later the same evening at the rave, Monty did not seek out G when prompted.
MILO and Monty struck a deal. In exchange for keeping silent on the G matter, Monty would be the tennis team's equipment manager until MILO graduated.
Monty was a nuisance during the Dean's Reception, stealing a few fancy drink coasters under NOVA's tutelage.
Texts from G again lured everyone to the Commons during the Commencement Gala. Unexpectedly, a fire started, and in all of the commotion, Monty jumped from a window to escape. He broke his elbow and spent the night in the hospital.
















