Its that time of year again, when Ghouls and Goblins will
roam the streets, Witches will ride Broomsticks, Zombies will search for brains
to eat, and Home Depot will have a sale on Chainsaws. It’s Halloween, the unofficial holiday where
all manner of bloodthirsty imaginings will take form. And this year there is no better place to get
an early look at such things than Night Starz Ranch. The brainchild of Katie and Trin Night, I had
the frightening opportunity to see their amazing build. Open a little over a week, already over 500
visitors have made the pilgrimage to this Sim of Horrors. I caught up with The Nights while I was
wandering the trails and pathways of their creation, and they graciously agreed
to chat with me about this homage to Halloween.
But don’t take my word for it.
Read the interview below, and then go check it out for yourself.
Josh (Thomas1
Bellic) (JB): What an amazing
build. I spent an hour there the other
night and I STILL and didn’t see everything.
Just how big is Night Stars Ranch anyway?
Trin Night (trinittynight) (TN): Yes, it is a lot to see. It's a full sim, with
one main trail till you get near the end then it breaks off into 4 different trails. But there are side areas to see, like The
Burning Church, and the Circus. Just walk around and enjoy yourself. If you get
lost, find a Police Officer or when we find you, we will just add you to the build.
Katie Night (katiestarz) (KN): Wow.
There are LOTS of fun things to see.
This Halloween build is a full sim, so be sure to check out all the
different paths. Just follow the arrows.
JB: Lots of work is evident
here. Did you guys do this all on your
own, or did you have help?
TN: Yes, we did all the work ourselves, and
with the help of ღℓiℓ Star Pøøтεя ღ (star.schoonhoven) putting out stuff to
use. And our Sponsor: Giano Properties / www.Giano Properties.com. That has helped us a LOT. We really do
appreciate their support.
KN: Yes.
we did the builds. My lil God daughter ღℓiℓ Star Pøøтεя ღ
(star.schoonhoven) helped some with the
individual scenes by putting things out for us to use because she loves
Halloween too.
JB: This must
have taken months and months to design, purchase the components, and put the
thing together so that it flows seamlessly.
How long have you been working on this?
TN: I have been
putting things together for a year now. After our last Halloween Party, I began
buying things and getting Ideas in my head, and then I built it and put it
together. I have been “Halloween Crazy” all year. I don’t think that will EVER
stop. lol.
KN: We both LOVE
Halloween so we’ve been buying things for years, and we just put all of our
stuff out together and worked on it that way.
JB: I saw signs
for a big event on October 30th. What
can you tell us about that?
TN: Yes! We are
having a Halloween Party. This will be our second year doing one of these. Our
first party was a BIG hit with our friends and family. So, I had to do it even
BIGGER this year. This year we will have DJ Jake and Host Katie at the Star
Castle for a 2- hour set. We’d like for anyone to come and come in costume and
have fun.
KN: I am SO
excited for our BIG event on the 30th! DJ Jake will be spinning the
tunes for our Halloween party, while I get to do one of my favorite things in
SL….Host Parties!
JB: So, tell
me, are you two big fans of the horror movie genre, because it is certainly
evident in your work? Were there any movie-inspired builds in particular?
KN: Trin does love
horror movies. I have never seen one
myself. Lol. But he did an amazing job on the builds. I am more into cutesy Halloween stuff. Lol. So you’ll see my contributions at the end
of the trail.
TN: Yes I'm a big
Horror fan! Katie, not so much lol. I
love horror movies and yes, there are some movies that have inspired me and I have put into my builds. Movies like Halloween, Friday the 13th, IT
(Penny Wise), Scream, Zombie movies, Silent Hill, and many, many more.
JB: What a fun
place! How did you decide to do such an extensive build that will be used just
for the Halloween Season?
TN: Yes, it is a
fun place and I hope that everyone comes and enjoys it like I do. And it is
funny, but last year everyone loved our Halloween party so I told everyone that
I would make it bigger and better so that’s what I did for THIS year. I hope to
keep this going every year from now on. I have started making an Asylum Ride
that may be done before Halloween is over. If not, it will be in Next Year’s
Build for sure.
KN: Last year we
did a much smaller build for our family and friends to enjoy. We thought this year we would go bigger and
see how it goes. It has gone much better
than I ever expected.
JB: Near the
end of the journey is an expansive castle with a BIG dance floor. Just how many
dancers can you hold up there before you reach a Fire Code Violation?
TN: I hope the
Zombies get the Fire Marshal before he can get to the castle. But we can handle
100 on the dance pads, and we will also have an INTAN for couples and singles.
The sim can only hold 100 Max, but I sure do wish it could hold more. lol.
KN: Well, we have
a 100-dance pad system and will have an INTAN as well, so, hopefully, we will
be good with no fire code violations lol.
Besides. I imagine the Fire
marshals will be kept busy with the fires they encounter on their way up to the
castle and won’t even bother us up there.
JB: I see you
have an orphanage. I am not certain, but
it may need a bit of work if you want to keep your certification with the
National Orphanage Association. What was the inspiration for that?
TN: Yes, our
orphanage is a little rundown. It ran out of money and souls. Now it is a
place of the past and the ghosts of little children roam the grounds and they
do their schoolwork sitting at the desks, never to rest again. I watch a lot of
ghost shows on TV and I’ve seen the Ghost Hunters at the orphanage and they are
scary! So, I wanted to build one
also. I think it came out pretty good if
I do say so myself.
KN: WOW. It had so many creepy dolls & stuff , it was scary being built but Trin did a great job with it.
JB: I
understand you may be putting together an event to be held prior to the Oct 30
Bash. Can you tell us about that?
TN: We’re trying
to plan a Masquerade Party. We’re still
working on that, but we are hoping to have it worked out soon, so there will be
more information available on that later. We will post it on our Facebook Page.
JB: Do you have
any Social Media Sites connected to your build or Groups?
TN: Yes. Check us out:
·
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightStarzRanchEvents/
·
SURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Enchanted%20Dust/228/246/22
There you can see all the events we do, and it's not just for
Halloween. We do lots of other parties and events throughout the year as well.
KN: We also have personal FLICKR and PRIMFEED pages as well
JB: Is there
anything else you would like to share with our SL Enquirer readers
TN: I'd like to thank everyone who has helped. And to all the Visitors that have come so far, and
to the Visitors yet to come. We here at Night Starz Ranch would like to say
Thank You for coming and for your support. We hope you have the best Halloween
season and have fun and be safe.
KN: Please come by
and take photos and enjoy the sim with us.
We also have a game room up on top of the castle - just follow the
stairs up to it...and enjoy your time here at Night Starz Ranch Horror Nights.
So, there you have it folks. Straight from the
specter’s…uhh...I mean…straight from the creator's mouths. So, head on over to Night Starz Ranch Horror
Nights. You’ll be glad you did. And when you do, tell ‘em Josh sent ya. You’ll be glad ya did.
Be there! ALOHA!
JB
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