Tripp, a character in The Freshman and The Sophomore series, was a student at Hartfeld University. He's also a member of the Dungeons and Dragons Club and the student council. He graduated in The Sophomore, Book 2, Chapter 14. He made his first appearance in The Freshman, Book 1, Chapter 1.
Appearance
Tripp has short, light blond hair, light skin, and green eyes. He wears a necklace, a white shirt, and a red sleeveless vest (which he's very proud of).
Personality
Tripp is a fun and lively guy. He often says things that make him seem strange or oblivious, but is a friendly, enthusiastic person who is generally well-liked by others. The fact that he completes an engineering degree suggests that he is likely book smart, despite his eccentricities.
Chapters
The Freshman
Book 1
- Chapter 1: Welcome to Hartfeld University
- Chapter 8: On the Hunt
- Chapter 16: Last Call
Book 2
- Chapter 2: Welcome Back Party
- Chapter 3: Auditions
- Chapter 4: Playing the Part
- Chapter 5: Stage Kiss
- Chapter 6: The Cast Party
- Chapter 7: The Talk
- Chapter 8: The Hospital (Mentioned)
- Chapter 10: Ballot Boxing
- Chapter 14: Inauguration Night
- Chapter 15: Setting Sail
Book 3
- Chapter 2: A Place to Belong
- Chapter 4: Budgetary Concerns
- Chapter 5: Bad Reputation (Determinant)
- Chapter 6: A Kappa Birthday
- Chapter 15: Take a Chance on Me
- Chapter 17: Don't You (Forget About Me)
Game of Love
- Chapter 1: May the Best Couple Win
Love Bites
- Chapter 1: The Bite
- Chapter 2: Blood Wanted
Rules of Engagement
Book 1
- Chapter 4: Dirty Work (Determinant)
- Chapter 5: Song and Dance
- Chapter 18: Last Call
Book 2
- Chapter 6: The Way to a Man's Heart
- Chapter 13: Up in the Air (Determinant)
Book 3
- Chapter 16: Save the Date (Determinant)
The Sophomore
Book 1
- Chapter 2: Carry Me Home (Off-Screen)
- Chapter 5: Party Up
- Chapter 17: It's The End of the World as We Know It
Book 2
- Chapter 8: Family Affairs
- Chapter 10: Get the Party Started
- Chapter 13: U Got it Bad (Offscreen)
- Chapter 14: Graduation (Friends Forever)
The Junior
Book 1
- Chapter 13: Look What You Made Me Do (Mentioned)
Relationships
Tyler, Edgar and Leila
Tyler, Edgar, and Leila are Tripp's gaming buddies. They share a variety of traditionally "nerdy" interests, including Dungeons and Dragons and computer coding.
Madison Eckhart
In The Freshman, Book 2, Tripp has a crush on Madison and competes with Logan for her attention. Madison asks Your Character for help and your choice decides if she chooses Tripp or Logan or stays single. If the player helps matchmake them, they will go to the boat party together at the end of the book and keep seeing each other in The Freshman, Book 3. They also go on holiday vacation together. However, in The Sophomore, Madison decides to be single no matter what.
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Trivia
- He not only calls himself "The Trippinator", he also has created a drink of the same name. It includes barbecue sauce.
- Tripp makes several cameo appearances in the Rules of Engagement series: In Book 1, he appears in Chapter 4 (premium scene), Chapter 5, and Chapter 18. In Book 2, he appears in Chapter 6, and in a premium scene in Chapter 13. In Book 3, Chapter 16, he attends the Main Character's wedding (revealed in a premium scene, if Party-Girl Sister chooses to party with her date and starts a conga line).
- His outfit has similarities with the outfit worn by TJ, a character from #LoveHacks.
- He bears a slight resemblance to actor Adam DeVine.
- In The Sophomore, Book 2, Chapter 14, during the graduation ceremony, it's revealed Tripp is actually his surname - his full name is Edgar Tripp. He goes by Tripp to avoid confusion with Edgar Lucas.
- In the same chapter, he receives a Bachelor degree in Engineering and majors in Computer Science.
- The name Edgar is of English and German origin and means: Who defends his lands with the spear, the one who fights for his love as a gladiator, wealth, fortune, prosperity, riches, lucky.
- In High School Story, Book 1, if Your Character (HSS) eliminates the player KappaKutie12345 from team Heartfelt from the Lookout game, KappaKutie12345 will be avenged by another player named Trippinator001. It is strongly implied but not explicitly stated that KappaKutie12345 is Madison and Trippinator001 is Tripp.