[Nightfall Phase 3]: Crescendo

Music often accompanies us in whatever we do. As we face the end of this terrifying invasion, what do we hear?

Create a playlist for this Fleet Action. While this can be inspired by a mission you’re writing in the FA, it doesn’t have to be. You can craft a playlist for a story or character, but you can also theme it more generally around the invasion, Intelligence Office fictions already released, or even competitions.

The playlist can use songs or instrumental pieces – movie scores (Star Trek or otherwise!) or ballads – and be of any genre. It could be the soundtrack that plays in your head during action sequences, the songs that make you think of your characters, or what you listen to if you want to be hyped up or focused while competing. Playlists must still tell some sort of emotional story with ebbs and flows, and should not just be a mash of completely disparate tracks.

Whatever you select, you must explain! A good example of character playlists and their explanations can be found here (https://critrole.com/tag/character-playlists/), written by the players in the Critical Role D&D Live Stream for their characters. As you see, some track choices are very short – they just like the songs and think they’re a good vibe! – while others are deeper and more reflective.

Criteria

• Submissions must include a link to your playlist and an explanation of your track choice in the competition text box.
• Playlists must be 5 to 8 tracks in length. They must be created on Spotify, YouTube, or any free-to-access, no login-required music platform.
• The track explanation is a reflective piece of writing. It should explain each track, why it was chosen, and what it is trying to convey (to you, about your story, experience, or a character).
• Submissions will be judged on the explanation, not the music itself. Any choice is appropriate if justified. Submissions will be judged on your playlist's (as-explained) Originality, Suitability, Narrative Cohesion, and the Clarity of your Explanation. There is no minimum or maximum word count, but too short and unclear or too long and rambling may suffer in 'Clarity.'