Week of January 13, 2017 Omens and Portents - Whether being born under a Blood Moon or according to the signs in an ancient prophecy or just picking the winning lottery numbers two weeks in a row, our characters’ lives are filled with omens. Do they put any stock in the superstitions or consider it a bunch of baloney? Are the portents more important to their companions who expect them to be the hero? Is it a sign they should buy another lottery ticket? Omens can be good or bad, and the way your character deals with them likewise so. Explore it. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: Luminous Beings We Are -- Life is bound up, figuratively and literally, with light. Whether it's the physical study, the Light Side, or the dawning at the most unexpected times, we may find light altering the living space, illustrating the spirit, or showing the way. Write about your character's interaction with light. Prompt courtesy of BrightEphemera. Mistaken Identity: A classic literary device employed in drama and comedy alike. Has your character ever been mistaken for someone else? Have they made an error about another’s identity? What happened? Did hilarity ensue, or was it a more serious situation? Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of January 13, 2017 Omens and Portents - Whether being born under a Blood Moon or according to the signs in an ancient prophecy or just picking the winning lottery numbers two weeks in a row, our characters’ lives are filled with omens. Do they put any stock in the superstitions or consider it a bunch of baloney? Are the portents more important to their companions who expect them to be the hero? Is it a sign they should buy another lottery ticket? Omens can be good or bad, and the way your character deals with them likewise so. Explore it. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: Luminous Beings We Are -- Life is bound up, figuratively and literally, with light. Whether it's the physical study, the Light Side, or the dawning at the most unexpected times, we may find light altering the living space, illustrating the spirit, or showing the way. Write about your character's interaction with light. Prompt courtesy of BrightEphemera. Mistaken Identity: A classic literary device employed in drama and comedy alike. Has your character ever been mistaken for someone else? Have they made an error about another’s identity? What happened? Did hilarity ensue, or was it a more serious situation? Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of January 6, 2017 Luxuries - It’s easy to think in terms of expensive things: fine wine, silk, exquisite meals, and panoramic views. Luxuries don’t have be expensive, or even things. One character might consider time alone a luxury. For another, enough to eat and a safe place to live. Yet another may relish the privileges their wealth affords them. What does your character consider a luxury and how do they indulge? And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Every character wants something. It might be tangible: food, money, an ancient artifact. It could be intangible: respect, success, fame or infamy. Often, their entire story is the pursuit of their desire. But something always gets in the way. What happens when something or someone thwarts your character? Gets in between your character and what they want? How do they deal with it? Promises - It seems like such a small social contract, but a promise can be a big deal. It might be a promise to a child for a treat, to communicate with a loved one on a regular basis, or to keep a secret--state or personal. How about your character? What promises have they made? Have they kept them? Did another character break a promise to your character? Some are quick to give their word and just as quick to break it. For others, their word is their bond and never given lightly. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of January 6, 2017 Luxuries - It’s easy to think in terms of expensive things: fine wine, silk, exquisite meals, and panoramic views. Luxuries don’t have be expensive, or even things. One character might consider time alone a luxury. For another, enough to eat and a safe place to live. Yet another may relish the privileges their wealth affords them. What does your character consider a luxury and how do they indulge? And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Every character wants something. It might be tangible: food, money, an ancient artifact. It could be intangible: respect, success, fame or infamy. Often, their entire story is the pursuit of their desire. But something always gets in the way. What happens when something or someone thwarts your character? Gets in between your character and what they want? How do they deal with it? Promises - It seems like such a small social contract, but a promise can be a big deal. It might be a promise to a child for a treat, to communicate with a loved one on a regular basis, or to keep a secret--state or personal. How about your character? What promises have they made? Have they kept them? Did another character break a promise to your character? Some are quick to give their word and just as quick to break it. For others, their word is their bond and never given lightly. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of December 30, 2016 Not My Holiday - This week, most of the Western world is celebrating Christmas and the New Year but no holiday is universal, even on Earth. Are your character’s holidays in line with the culture they live in? Do they celebrate something different at a time no one else does? Do they feel left out on either occasion? Their reasons don’t have to be cultural; they might associate bad experiences with a popular holiday or good ones with something obscure. There are stories in any of the permutations. Write one. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs are: Missing Something: We have things we’re good at and things we’re not. What happens to your character when something they rely on is suddenly useless or unavailable? The obvious situation is if your Jedi or Sith can not call on the Force for some reason. But what about a sniper without their trusty rifle, a smuggler without their contacts, or a trooper without their squad? How did it happen? What does your character do? Rites of Passage - Sort of related to the cultural theme, there are tons of different rites of passage our characters go through. Some are common across cultures, like weddings. Some are specific to a culture, like coming-of-age ceremonies. And sometimes they are just an internal realization that your life has changed. Feel free to take this in any direction you would like. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of December 30, 2016 Not My Holiday - This week, most of the Western world is celebrating Christmas and the New Year but no holiday is universal, even on Earth. Are your character’s holidays in line with the culture they live in? Do they celebrate something different at a time no one else does? Do they feel left out on either occasion? Their reasons don’t have to be cultural; they might associate bad experiences with a popular holiday or good ones with something obscure. There are stories in any of the permutations. Write one. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs are: Missing Something: We have things we’re good at and things we’re not. What happens to your character when something they rely on is suddenly useless or unavailable? The obvious situation is if your Jedi or Sith can not call on the Force for some reason. But what about a sniper without their trusty rifle, a smuggler without their contacts, or a trooper without their squad? How did it happen? What does your character do? Rites of Passage - Sort of related to the cultural theme, there are tons of different rites of passage our characters go through. Some are common across cultures, like weddings. Some are specific to a culture, like coming-of-age ceremonies. And sometimes they are just an internal realization that your life has changed. Feel free to take this in any direction you would like. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of December 23, 2016 Making a Mountain out of a Molehill - Some characters are more prone to blowing things out of proportion than others. Maybe it’s just certain situations. Consider a time when something that seemed insurmountable turned out to be minor. Was your character’s preparation or anxiety unreasonable? Or did their actions make the difference between a mountain and a molehill? And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: Teachers and Heroes - Everyone has someone they look up to, or someone who's taught them something important. Or a hero that they strive to be like. Who does your character admire and look toward when they're not sure what to do? Who has had an impact on making them the person they are today? Gifts - Gifts serve a multitude of functions, from hospitality, diplomacy, housewarming, affection, celebration, to manipulation or poison. They can be big or small, expensive or free, expected or surprising, public or private. Write about a gift your character has given or received. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of December 23, 2016 Making a Mountain out of a Molehill - Some characters are more prone to blowing things out of proportion than others. Maybe it’s just certain situations. Consider a time when something that seemed insurmountable turned out to be minor. Was your character’s preparation or anxiety unreasonable? Or did their actions make the difference between a mountain and a molehill? And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: Teachers and Heroes - Everyone has someone they look up to, or someone who's taught them something important. Or a hero that they strive to be like. Who does your character admire and look toward when they're not sure what to do? Who has had an impact on making them the person they are today? Gifts - Gifts serve a multitude of functions, from hospitality, diplomacy, housewarming, affection, celebration, to manipulation or poison. They can be big or small, expensive or free, expected or surprising, public or private. Write about a gift your character has given or received. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of December 16, 2016 Limits-- No character is all-powerful, or at least interesting ones aren’t. There are limits to what they can do, be it legal, physical, mental, or self-imposed. What happens when they come up against them? Do they push past it, accept it, or back away? Limits are often there for a reason and breaking them can have consequences. Explore some this week. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: Heritage and Antiques - Star Wars is full of special things. Old things. Things with personal meaning, things revered as holy. The lightsaber your father wanted you to have when you were old enough. Your grandmother’s silver (or silver ship) you hope one day to give to your grandchildren. The insignia of your squad’s first commander, the one whose bravery won her (or him) a medal and gave your squad its reputation. The holocron that corrupted (or redeemed) your master. What things, places, or heirlooms are special to your character? My First - Firsts are usually special - first items, like Jedi and Sith's first lightsabers or an agent or smuggler's first gun. First times, like your first time connecting with the Force or your first time stepping onto your ship. Firsts can change a person and solidify who they are. Write about a special "first" in your character's life and how it shaped them. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of December 16, 2016 Limits-- No character is all-powerful, or at least interesting ones aren’t. There are limits to what they can do, be it legal, physical, mental, or self-imposed. What happens when they come up against them? Do they push past it, accept it, or back away? Limits are often there for a reason and breaking them can have consequences. Explore some this week. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: Heritage and Antiques - Star Wars is full of special things. Old things. Things with personal meaning, things revered as holy. The lightsaber your father wanted you to have when you were old enough. Your grandmother’s silver (or silver ship) you hope one day to give to your grandchildren. The insignia of your squad’s first commander, the one whose bravery won her (or him) a medal and gave your squad its reputation. The holocron that corrupted (or redeemed) your master. What things, places, or heirlooms are special to your character? My First - Firsts are usually special - first items, like Jedi and Sith's first lightsabers or an agent or smuggler's first gun. First times, like your first time connecting with the Force or your first time stepping onto your ship. Firsts can change a person and solidify who they are. Write about a special "first" in your character's life and how it shaped them. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of December 9, 2016 Trigger Warning-- Everyone--every character--has strong feelings about something. The old standby is “don’t discuss politics or religion” but there are many other options. What sets off your character? What’s that one topic they have to argue about? What’s their position and why? Is it rational? Was it learned and never questioned? This week, push one or more of your character’s buttons. Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs: Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm! (Un)invited Guests - Things get complicated when you're visiting someone else, or have someone visiting you. Even if you want them there! Of course, things are extra complicated when your guest is someone you didn't want or expect to come around. Day of the Dead- celebrated in Mexico on the first and second of November, the modern Day of the Dead celebration has its roots in ancient Mesoamerican traditions. Returning spirits of the dead are welcomed and honored with food and stories. It is a happy festival, all about retaining and celebrating connections with family who have passed on and and less about mourning them. So who would your character remember and why? If, years after their death, your character’s spirit returned to their relatives for just one night, what would they find? There are story possibilities on either side of death’s gateway, find one this week.

Week of December 9, 2016 Trigger Warning-- Everyone--every character--has strong feelings about something. The old standby is “don’t discuss politics or religion” but there are many other options. What sets off your character? What’s that one topic they have to argue about? What’s their position and why? Is it rational? Was it learned and never questioned? This week, push one or more of your character’s buttons. Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs: Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm! (Un)invited Guests - Things get complicated when you're visiting someone else, or have someone visiting you. Even if you want them there! Of course, things are extra complicated when your guest is someone you didn't want or expect to come around. Day of the Dead- celebrated in Mexico on the first and second of November, the modern Day of the Dead celebration has its roots in ancient Mesoamerican traditions. Returning spirits of the dead are welcomed and honored with food and stories. It is a happy festival, all about retaining and celebrating connections with family who have passed on and and less about mourning them. So who would your character remember and why? If, years after their death, your character’s spirit returned to their relatives for just one night, what would they find? There are story possibilities on either side of death’s gateway, find one this week.

Welcome to the thread, Venn_Dras! I don't recall any story dealing with the various companion customizations, let alone the infected ones. I enjoyed it through Corso's viewpoint. Knowing he's fine and not contagious, but the signs of the virus still making everyone wary. You captured the numerous small slights Corso endured in all their tiny individual pain and the weight of them all together, as well as his joy at finding someone who wasn't afraid of him. The vaccine fixing the actual disease but not reversing the changes or at least not fully is a good idea. It makes for an interesting backstory for why an obviously infected person is sharing your character's ship.

Ketturah's dismay at Hutta's ambiance comes through. So does her wariness and evaluation of trouble. I liked her take on Braden and Co. The game puts you on rails so there's no possibility of saying no. Ketturah, though, is cautious about the situation. These guys claim to be experts, but she hasn't seen anything yet that proves it. Given the saame scenario plays out for most BH, I love how everyone finds their own variation. (I always feel I need a tetanus shot before playing Hutta.)

Week of December 2, 2016 Cooperation--Some characters are loners by nature but even so, they can’t do everything by themselves. They’ll have to cooperate with others. Whether it’s a willing partnership where they all gain or coerced and barely tolerated, there’s ample room for conflict. Maybe they plan to betray their partner at the first opportunity. Maybe they prefer to remain on good terms. Maybe it’s an alliance of necessity and they’ll part on neutral ground. Whatever the reason, whatever the outcome, this week write about your character cooperating with others to achieve a goal. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs: Hide and Seek - Sometimes our characters need to find something they just don't have. Sometimes they need to keep something hidden from somebody else. Write about a time your character was hiding, seeking, hidden, or sought. The Sure Bet - Sometimes things just fall into place, and the goal is in easy reach just an action or two away. Sometimes there's a choice between long odds and a safe bet. Or sometimes a surefire proposition walks right up and make an offer. Write about your characters' experience with a sure bet. Did it turn out the way they expected? Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of December 2, 2016 Cooperation--Some characters are loners by nature but even so, they can’t do everything by themselves. They’ll have to cooperate with others. Whether it’s a willing partnership where they all gain or coerced and barely tolerated, there’s ample room for conflict. Maybe they plan to betray their partner at the first opportunity. Maybe they prefer to remain on good terms. Maybe it’s an alliance of necessity and they’ll part on neutral ground. Whatever the reason, whatever the outcome, this week write about your character cooperating with others to achieve a goal. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs: Hide and Seek - Sometimes our characters need to find something they just don't have. Sometimes they need to keep something hidden from somebody else. Write about a time your character was hiding, seeking, hidden, or sought. The Sure Bet - Sometimes things just fall into place, and the goal is in easy reach just an action or two away. Sometimes there's a choice between long odds and a safe bet. Or sometimes a surefire proposition walks right up and make an offer. Write about your characters' experience with a sure bet. Did it turn out the way they expected? Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of November 25, 2016 In A Rut--Doing the same thing over and over. No one wantS to be stuck there. It could be your character, dissatisfied with where their career is going. It could just as well be the writer, bored with what feels like the same plots and situations. Shake it up. Throw in something unexpected. Put your character in a place you never thought they’d be. Try something different and see where it goes. Or, alternately, let your character complain about the sameness. Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs: Breaking the Fourth Wall: These are a lot more meta than we usually explore; roll with them and have fun. Addressing the Audience: Characters aren’t supposed to acknowledge their audience. Suppose they did? How would they speak to all those who’ve been reading and enjoying their adventures? What might they say to the complainers? Addressing the Creator: If your character could say something about their writer, what would it be? Would they complain about something? Take the opportunity to give you a piece of their minds? Maybe ask for a favor? Or would they be grateful and thank you? Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of November 25, 2016 In A Rut--Doing the same thing over and over. No one wantS to be stuck there. It could be your character, dissatisfied with where their career is going. It could just as well be the writer, bored with what feels like the same plots and situations. Shake it up. Throw in something unexpected. Put your character in a place you never thought they’d be. Try something different and see where it goes. Or, alternately, let your character complain about the sameness. Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs: Breaking the Fourth Wall: These are a lot more meta than we usually explore; roll with them and have fun. Addressing the Audience: Characters aren’t supposed to acknowledge their audience. Suppose they did? How would they speak to all those who’ve been reading and enjoying their adventures? What might they say to the complainers? Addressing the Creator: If your character could say something about their writer, what would it be? Would they complain about something? Take the opportunity to give you a piece of their minds? Maybe ask for a favor? Or would they be grateful and thank you? Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of November 18, 2016 Just Desserts--Everyone loves to see the villain get what’s coming to them. Maybe it’s your character who delivers justice. Maybe they’re on the receiving end. This week, hand out some just desserts in your story. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Pictures can also provide inspiration. A scene in a movie, a well-known painting, a screenshot, a character portrait, if you’re lucky enough to have one. Write the “thousand words” (figuratively) behind the picture and share both if you can. Prompt courtesy of Jokad. Tests and Examinations - Tests are almost as pervasive as credits: Jedi or Sith trials, ship or vehicle operator’s license, weapons certifications exams, advanced intelligence analysis, basic maths. What kind of tests has your character taken? Did she prepare well or wing it? Pass or fail? What about retakes? Write about your character getting through some of the various testing and certifications he’s encountered. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of November 18, 2016 Just Desserts--Everyone loves to see the villain get what’s coming to them. Maybe it’s your character who delivers justice. Maybe they’re on the receiving end. This week, hand out some just desserts in your story. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining the prompt archive and story index here. This week's featured NotLPs: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Pictures can also provide inspiration. A scene in a movie, a well-known painting, a screenshot, a character portrait, if you’re lucky enough to have one. Write the “thousand words” (figuratively) behind the picture and share both if you can. Prompt courtesy of Jokad. Tests and Examinations - Tests are almost as pervasive as credits: Jedi or Sith trials, ship or vehicle operator’s license, weapons certifications exams, advanced intelligence analysis, basic maths. What kind of tests has your character taken? Did she prepare well or wing it? Pass or fail? What about retakes? Write about your character getting through some of the various testing and certifications he’s encountered. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Tying the passage of time to the length of Eyrie's hair is brilliant. Even if she wasn't consciously aware of it at the time. Many cultures equate the growing or cutting of hair with either maintaining a lifestyle or initiating a change, a break with the past. With that in mind, I liked that Eyrie chose to keep her hair and the baggage it represents while simultaneously resolving to move on. She can't cut off her experiences so easily. There are good memories too. Well done.

Week of November 11, 2016 Formal Occasion--No matter how informal a character and their story, at some point they’ll probably have to dress up. Maybe it’s a formal dinner, a wedding, a graduation or promotion, or a date at the opera. Different cultures have different etiquette for these kinds of events as well. How does your character fare? Are they as home in formalwear and surrounded by numerous forks as they are around a campfire? Are they uncomfortable? Or are they most at home in high society? This week, put your character in formalwear and at a special function and see what they do. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs: Fitness - Let's face it, the jobs and adventures our characters go through are physically punishing. How do your characters hold up? Do they specifically work out and train, or do they rely on natural prowess? Do they ever fall out of practice? How do they compare to others, or do they go out of their way to avoid comparison? Prompt courtesy of Kitar. Collections - This wide galaxy is a great place for hoarders...or definitely not hoarders, I don't know what you're talking about. Where would your character put all the random things you can accumulate, all the speeders, random pets, the copious crafting mats, countless outfits, armor sets, saber hilts.... or does your character only collect one thing in particular, a couple of things, or nothing at all? Prompt courtesy of Kitar. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

Week of November 11, 2016 Formal Occasion--No matter how informal a character and their story, at some point they’ll probably have to dress up. Maybe it’s a formal dinner, a wedding, a graduation or promotion, or a date at the opera. Different cultures have different etiquette for these kinds of events as well. How does your character fare? Are they as home in formalwear and surrounded by numerous forks as they are around a campfire? Are they uncomfortable? Or are they most at home in high society? This week, put your character in formalwear and at a special function and see what they do. And, as ever, Night of the Living Prompt: Keep on using any prompt you like! Check out the list at http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489974post=2 and http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7489991post=3 (yes, we’re up to two full posts!). Many thanks to Alaurin for maintaining these lists. This week's featured NotLPs: Fitness - Let's face it, the jobs and adventures our characters go through are physically punishing. How do your characters hold up? Do they specifically work out and train, or do they rely on natural prowess? Do they ever fall out of practice? How do they compare to others, or do they go out of their way to avoid comparison? Prompt courtesy of Kitar. Collections - This wide galaxy is a great place for hoarders...or definitely not hoarders, I don't know what you're talking about. Where would your character put all the random things you can accumulate, all the speeders, random pets, the copious crafting mats, countless outfits, armor sets, saber hilts.... or does your character only collect one thing in particular, a couple of things, or nothing at all? Prompt courtesy of Kitar. Got an idea for a prompt? Send me a pm!

This was the last post I have prepared. Sorry to have to go on hiatus for a bit. I have some personal stuff I need to deal with but Cleaner will be back. I have a lot of stuff planned and I don't think he'll leave me alone for long. He never does. Thanks for understanding.

Call Trace “Alright, that’s about it except for the enamel,” Cleaner said, setting down a section of a blaster rifle. Kaliyo pressed a blue glowing ring into place, “Not bad. Wouldn’t fool me, though.” “Careful with that,” Cleaner complained, “The pack was multicolored. If you break that one I’ll have to repaint the whole thing.” “Poor baby,” she teased, spinning the ring with her finger. “Come on, I’m serious,” Cleaner said, taking the reticle away from her, “plus it’s not meant to fool you. Just someone who reads a lot of flimsimags and thinks he’s a pro.” Kaliyo surrendered the piece, “Fool the fool.” Cleaner stood up from the parts table, “You need to call Yjal.” “Oo, fun,” Kaliyo groused, standing as well, “Still think it'd be fun for you to play bounty hunter," she said. "We can play that later," he said, sliding a hand down her back. She leaned into his touch, "We could make a few credits and mess with Yjal." "You're messing with him already," Cleaner said, "and you hardly need the credits." he said. "Spoilsport," she teased. He patted her ***, "Come on, make the call. I gotta grab supplies and meet my contact." She stepped away, "Fine, fine, boring it is." Cleaner followed her to the holoterminal and flopped on the acceleration couch, well outside image capture range, "We're still shooting up the place. That's hardly boring." Kaliyo's only reply was to stick her tongue out at him. "Mm. Afterwards, yeah?" he asked. "If you're good," she said with a sly smile. "I'm very good," he retorted, adjusting himself through his trousers. "Ha ha," she said. Blue snow filled the holoterminal display while it made the connection. Kaliyo went serious as the image resolved, "We need to talk, Yjal." "So now you want to talk," Yjal said. He looked in remarkably good shape for having survived a cantina bombing. "Yeah. I wanna talk," Kaliyo insisted. “I heard about you and your Twi'lek companion on Nar Shaddaa,” Cleaner unfolded one leg, more interested. Which Twi'lek did Yjal mean? "Anspi's old news. I owed her one,” Kaliyo said, assuming the other. "You owe me as well, Kaliyo," Yjal said, threat darkening his words. "The bounty wasn't very nice." "On the contrary, it is an extremely nice bounty," Yjal said, "More than adequate for the purpose. You cost me business. Credits. Reputation. Very nearly my freedom." Kaliyo rolled her eyes, "Come on,Yjal. You spent more on the contract." "It is the principle of the thing," he said. "How do I convince you to take it off?" Kaliyo asked. "I hear you have a new Twi’lek friend. Where is he? You should introduce us." Yjal said, ignoring her. "Partner. Former partner. I ditched him," Kaliyo said, "Thanks for asking. Drop the bounty, Yjal. You're gonna get a bad rep with the brokers." "I do not believe you left your new friend," Yjal said, still ignoring Kaliyo's responses, "my information says you are still with him." She put a hand on her hip, "Info’s wrong." "I do not think so,” Yjal said, “You still have his ship.” "Out of date, then,” she groused, “I dumped him and kept the ride. For old times’ sake.” “Sentiment? You?” Yjal scoffed, “I doubt it. Say you kept it to spite him. This I would believe.” Cleaner fought the urge to laugh. Kaliyo flipped a rude gesture, equally applicable to himself or Yjal, “Had a fallout over your stupid bounty. Surprise surprise,” she said. "A shame he did not try to collect it," Yjal said. "Why do you think I ditched him?" Kaliyo said. "Just as well," Yjal said, “Will you pay what you owe?” “You spent more coming after me,” Kaliyo insisted, “That’s just dumb, Yjal. Even for you.” Yjal sighed. Cleaner could see his frustration through the holo. "At least speak to me one more time." “We're speaking now,” said Kaliyo. “In person,” Yjal said. Kaliyo laughed, "In person? Right. Looks to me like you didn't show the last time." "Neither did you," Yjal accused. "That wasn't my fault-" "I am no fool," he concluded, "Had you come my men would have escorted you to me." “By men you mean thugs?” Kaliyo asked, propping a hand on her hip, "And by escort you mean kidnap?" Yjal’s image shrugged, "Semantics." "Hardly," Kalino glared, an expression likely unreadable through the link, "Bounty's just a third-party contract kidnapping anyway." “If you prefer your words then keep them,” Yjal said, "You will pay or my hunters will bring you." Kaliyo scrubbed at her eyes, “Fine. Fine. We’ll meet. Somewhere nice and neutral--” “Port Nowhere,” Yjal interrupted. “You planned that,” Kaliyo said, “had it in mind all the time.” "I remember how you falsified holonet credit transfers," he said, "I will accept only genuine currency and only from your hands." Kaliyo stabbed a finger at Yjal's holo, "No flunkies and no hunters. Just you and me in a public place. And no weapons, either." Yjal crossed his arms over his chest, "Port Nowhere frowns on altercations. That is all the assurance I will give." "Call off the hunters," Kaliyo demanded. Yjal grinned. Cleaner could tell even without seeing his face, "I think not. The bounty stays in place until you settle with me personally." "Fine. Port Nowhere," Kaliyo agreed, "Three weeks." "Three weeks," he repeated, "Yjal out." The holo collapsed in blue sparks, suggesting Cleaner ought to realign the emitters. "You hear that little tremor in his voice? He's adorable," Kaliyo said with a smirk, "Whenever I stick my nose out he starts torturing people to find out where I am. He's obsessed with me." Sounded more like he held a grudge a parsec wide. "He agreed to a meet awfully quick. What's the story between you?" Kaliyo gave Cleaner a dismissive wave before setting in beside him, "We met on Farstine when he was selling hardcase ammo. Spotted each other's markings across the room. He had a line on top-grade Balmorran arms. Pretty good while it lasted." "Why'd you quit him?" Cleaner asked. Kaliyo shrugged and nestled into his shoulder, "He got all clingy. Like he owned me. So I sold a mixed lot of blasters out from under his nose and split with the take. He claims I owe him since they were his, but since he had his flunkies take 'em out the factory back door, I don't owe him a nerf turd." Cleaner ran a finger around the edge of her ear, "He sees it different." "Course he does. He wants to see me," Kaliyo said, "plus he sucked up to the Empire on Balmorra. He's probably short on credits now that the government changed sides." Not with the size bounty he was offering. Unless it really was a play to get Kaliyo to holo him. Stars knew not much else would. Cleaner stretched his legs out on the scuffed gaming table, "Port Nowhere, though," he said, changing the subject, "Bit far into Republic territory for my taste." Kaliyo levered up off his chest, "No worse than Czerka," she said. "Czerka's an actual op," Cleaner said. "Afraid?" she teased. "Of the ‘pubs? Hardly," Cleaner replied. Kaliyo squirmed around on the acceleration couch until she lay on her back with her head in Cleaner's lap, "That Daddy will find out what you're up to?" she asked. Cleaner bristled. She meant the Minister. He hated it when she referred to him that way. "I'd prefer neutral space." "Port Nowhere officials like credits just as much as Hutt Cartel ones do," Kaliyo assured him. She reached up to stroke his chin. He evaded her caress, "That's what concerns me." "Three weeks," Yjal said. The image in his holo, a human male, nodded, "And the location?" he asked. "Port Nowhere. She didn't even argue," Yjal said. "Excellent," the image replied, "Kaliyo requested the meet?" "Yes," Yjal frowned, "She says she's no longer with her Twi'lek partner." "She's lying," the holo said, "Though I am surprised he's not playing bounty hunter and trying to collect from you." "Perhaps he will," Yjal said, "she agreed rather quickly. Your people will be there?" "Of course." Yjal leaned in toward the image, "Kaliyo Djannis is mine. I want that perfectly clear. I have no interest in her partner or what you do with him but do not touch her," he warned. The holo nodded again, "Perfectly clear, Yjal. You get what you want, I'll get what I want. I see other lucrative contracts in your future if all goes well." "I hope you know what you're doing, Hunter," Yjal said. "Don't worry," the image replied, "I arranged everything. Hunter out." As soon as the connection broke Hunter quickly reconfigured the system and reopened a different channel, "Apologies, Master Kothe. Some of my contacts don’t tolerate delays as well as you do.” “No apology required, Hunter,” Ardun Kothe said, his reassurance rumbling through the transmission like a purr, “I understand your concerns, but the Hoth mission must succeed. I cannot emphasize that enough.” “After the word from Taris, though,” Hunter said, breaking eye contact and staring at the console, “I’d like backup. I’ve never asked for backup before, Master Kothe. That should tell you something.” Ardun Kothe took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, “I know. I can’t spare it, Hunter, I wish I could. Things are coming together quickly. All the pieces moving at once. We only have one chance at this." Kothe had that faraway look. The one he got when he was envisioning the Force or some such. Hunter brought him back to reality, "I shouldn't have left Chance alone," he said, turning Kothe’s remark around, "You asked me to observe. I should have stayed until his op was complete. It's my fault." "No, it's not," Kothe reassured him, "We don't know what happened on Taris--" "Legate dropped out of sight for a while," Hunter interrupted. His sources put her briefly on the Imperial Homeworld, which did not bode well for either of his affiliations, "before showing back up in Hutt space. I think we can guess," he said. "I need her on Hoth, Hunter," Kothe proclaimed, "whether we trust her or not, she is the only one of us who can locate the Starbreeze. There is no other way. You gave us her keyword -- " "It didn't much help Chance," Hunter retaliated. "There will be a time for questions later," Kothe declared, ending the discussion, "for now, we need her. The keyword works. I tested it. If you need to, use it. I trust your judgement," Kothe’s blue-tinged hand reached for the cutoff switch, "Your mission on Hoth is top priority. You must not fail." Hunter faked sadness, "Sorry," he apologized, "I took his death pretty hard. I felt responsible." Kothe favored him with a weary smile. "I know. That's why you're on my team. Have confidence, Hunter. May the Force be with you. Ardun Kothe out." His monochrome image winked out. Hunter checked the calendar. He'd be on Hoth, still, in three weeks. Unless Legate-Cipher Nine moved a hell of a lot faster on her objective than she had in the past and Hoth had an extended period of perfect weather. Hunter set about configuring the holotransmitter again. Neither of those were likely. He'd have to sit this one out.