[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Welcome to Safe Waters Foundation weekly aquatic support gathering. My name is Miranda. I will be leading today’s meeting.
Welcome new and old aquatics and friends!
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Safe waters foundation (SWF) is a not-for-profit group supporting the development of harmony and safety for merfolk and aquatics of second life, we bring together designers, retailers, sims, merrow, mermen, mermaids, siren, aquatics and lovers of same.
[12:02 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome
[12:02 PM] Julia Ceres: Tala
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: People seem to arrive late and depart early. Please don’t be offended but as leader I will try to keep the meeting going. We don’t repeat things for latecomers – a log is posted on our blog after the meeting. This is not a place for public debate – this is a helpful place. we all help each other slive an aquatic lifestyle.
[12:03 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): welcome Pao
[12:03 PM] Pão Pão (Bread Bae): tala~
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Because we usually have good attendance – please take a moment to remove all extra attachments and huds. We’d like you to dress low lag. Big poofy hair and jewelry are big culprits, as are bubbles, script things, huds, and such. If we all cooperate, more merfolk can participate with less crashing. Thank you for your help with this.
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so how was yer week merfolk?
[12:04 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Mine was busy…end of month.
[12:04 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): pretty busy
[12:04 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): loads of drama at work
[12:04 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Had to keep the accountant happy
[12:04 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): holy weekend was busy too
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh fun
[12:05 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): tomorrow I get to rest though
[12:05 PM] Vivienne Seraphina Koisera (Vivien0Koisera Resident): recovered from food poisoning im good though
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you mean you don’t get up early to search for eggs?
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yikes glad you recovered
[12:05 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): nah, I have the eggs delivered to me =^-^=
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:06 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Was raining here in LA…earlier…but not now
[12:06 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): maybe we will have a dry Easter
[12:07 PM] ??? ????z (TruBleuz Resident): My week was quiet, but good
[12:07 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): WHAT KINDA DRY EASTER THO
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it was snowy, then cold rain, then warm then cold again… I saw a spring fairy and a winter fairy in a fist fight and I’m like “ooh that explains it”
[12:07 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): HeHeHeHeHeHe
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yep turf war
[12:07 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): the question is… which one did you help
[12:08 PM] ??? ????z (TruBleuz Resident): ah war in fairy world, explains everything
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I stay outta faerie fights
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: last dude wound up with a donkey head
[12:08 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): HeHeHeHeHeHe
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so the order is my introduction-done, introduce the new folks, sharing questions, ideas, and support to help each other-ie; tails, hair, bodies, AOs, requests, etc, then PSAs and promotion of events, sales or what ever else needs to be shared, then I close us out with our goals, maybe a group hug and picture.
So here we go!!
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: If you have brought someone new to this gathering, please introduce them now. If you are new and wish to introduce yourself please do so now.
just click on the podium to sit on it or sit were you are if thats just easier.
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please make your self comfortable
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: A very short sentence is all that is needed – for example: hi, I am (your name) and I discovered aquatics (brief description of how you found us) and what I love about being aquatic is (explain here).
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new people today?
[12:10 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): hi, I’m Fina. I’m a bunny
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh wow
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you gotta meet Fina the cat. you’d like her
[12:11 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: pretty sure I recognize everyone here so moving on…
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Questions and support requests
Now – what general questions can we discuss here today? Where do our aquatics need help? If you wish to share here – please im me so that I can call on you.
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: When you are called on (and given our invisible talking stick) please swim up to this podium (so people can see you to im if needed) and share (very briefly and preferable in two or three sentences typed in advance as our meeting time is limited)
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone today?
[12:14 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): how about we talk discuss about using this site for events
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Simone
[12:14 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): can I have my wedding here?
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lets
[12:14 PM] Jameelah (SIMONE Lyvette): tala everyone ?
[12:14 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I want to have a meeting of long eared mermaids – can I use this site?
[12:14 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): etc
[12:14 PM] Vivienne Seraphina Koisera (Vivien0Koisera Resident): Tala
[12:15 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): how would you answer someone asking you this question members?
[12:15 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): ? Pop ?
[12:15 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): not a quiz – no wrong answers
[12:15 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): the very first thing we would need is
[12:15 PM] Asrinka (AelanRyland Resident): d67dd41
[12:15 PM] Pão Pão (Bread Bae): that would be cool
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well isn’t it for all merfolk? I think if a bunch of mer bunnies came they’d feel welcome
[12:15 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): a way to settle prim allowance and build rights
[12:15 PM] Pão Pão (Bread Bae): and tala, Viv
[12:15 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): the administrative team can provide that Fina
[12:16 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): have a temporary title for that
[12:16 PM] Pão Pão (Bread Bae): at least i know its easy to monitor that
[12:16 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): but like a specialist gathering Miranda? in addition to this one?
[12:16 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): can do?
[12:16 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): or hee hee I always wanted to form a black mermaid pod
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well this was a meeting spot for mer dudes at one point
[12:17 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): yes I understand that will return and this site is built in hopes we can give a free location for other gatherings like that
[12:17 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): we are looking for a volunteer to help us coordinate on-site events still
[12:17 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): but gosh – if you are talking to a mer couple about their wedding – show them our chat pavilion
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so yeah pretty sure we’re cool with that. just need to book it in the calender so events don’t overlap I figured
[12:17 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): as a possible
[12:18 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): yes – we ask that they try to schedule so no conflicts with our mer calendar on the web site
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I thought I saw a chapel that might suit their needs as well
[12:18 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): this site is meant to support our goal of growing the mer community
[12:18 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I’d love to see a whale gathering here
[12:18 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): crabs
[12:18 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): divers
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: kraken?
[12:19 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): the site is underutilized
[12:19 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): absolutely
[12:19 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): are SWF staff required to be on site for events, or can the “client” run them all by themselves?
[12:19 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): definitely need some staff
[12:19 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): look in the group for the admini team and group owners
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: not sure Fina. I figured they’d go anyway
[12:20 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): if nothing else, staff can ban any troublemakers if they should decide to visit
[12:20 PM] Vincent Marques: sorry if iam quiet, my first time getting into the mer community, i kinda thought this was a general gathering
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh it i9s
[12:20 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): it is Vincent! welcome
[12:20 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): early in the meeting we asked people to intro themselves, want to tell us about how you found us?
[12:20 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): (i’ll be quiet now)
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re one tech support but would you like to indroducew your self?
[12:21 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): ~YAY!!! \ (@o@)/ / YAY!!!~
[12:21 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): welcome Vincent
[12:21 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): it is a general gathering, but we have an agenda
[12:21 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): usuakky
[12:21 PM] Vincent Marques: oh okay! well not too much for me to say, i discovered this sim from a shop i was getting my tail from
[12:21 PM] Vincent Marques: and joined the group
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats awesome ?
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: glad you came
[12:21 PM] Vincent Marques: thank you
[12:21 PM] Vincent Marques: ?
[12:22 PM] Pão Pão (Bread Bae): welcome :3
[12:23 PM] Vincent Marques: i didnt mean to interrupt any further, i will continue listening lol
[12:23 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): welcome Vincent
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so Grace was talking about events we can have here. if you stick around we’ll also share about locations and shops too
[12:23 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): have any issues with being mer in SL Vincent?
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so it is a general meeting but we’ll have a lot of great info I believe
[12:24 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): sitting was so hard for me at all
[12:24 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): at first
[12:24 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): granny had trouble getting her bumbum to fit
[12:24 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): HA HAHA HA..haha!!
[12:24 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): and I turned into merMAN first try
[12:24 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): poor newbies
[12:25 PM] Vincent Marques: i definately will be! the only issue iam having is mostly just finding community
[12:25 PM] Vincent Marques: look wise.. i think i got it down? lol
[12:25 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): are you in the SL group already, Vincent?
[12:25 PM] Vincent Marques: yes iam
[12:25 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): this is the place and the group to build community contacts – if you use discord I also recommend the Seafolk of SL discord group
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well our community can get pretty large. I think its because of a holiday tomorrow it’s quiet
[12:26 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): link to the discord is on wall outside our entrance here I think
[12:26 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): looks wise, you look good, but also there is no one correct or standard look for mer
[12:26 PM] Vincent Marques: i do use discord, okay will do!
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cool.
[12:27 PM] Vincent Marques: and thank you fina
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we also have a website we use
[12:27 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): that is the joy of mer – so many ways to be unique and an individual it you have the curiousity
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: https://swfsl.com/
[12:27 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I used a lot of free tops at first – once you get a tail – can do as you wish
[12:28 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): there is a great “shopping thereapy” tour at the welcome wall in the information center
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: my mother says “so many fish in the sea, we’re not all gonna look alike”
[12:28 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): helps you find tails you can purchase (there is free tail, almost free, and SHOP)
[12:28 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): thank goodness – I’ve seen some ugly mer (to me) that I wouldn[t want to look like
[12:29 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): meoowwww~
[12:29 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): don’t discriminate against newbies
[12:29 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): there’s plenty of ugly leggers too =^-^=
[12:29 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): try to help them! we have a wall of mentors
[12:29 PM] Vincent Marques: lol
[12:30 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): and group chat is a great place to ask
[12:30 PM] Asrinka (AelanRyland Resident) whispers: R%R
[12:30 PM] Pão Pão (Bread Bae): glub >w>
[12:30 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): may have to try a few different times – but we have members who have ideas on everything I think
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh right a lot of the time you can throw out a question and start a great discussion
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh we better move on..
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: almost time to share
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Quick reminders/announcements
Ad boards are awesome because they can help newer merfolk and aquatics find places to swim. If you need mer traffic, please consider renting an ad board.
[12:32 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): adboards are very inexpensive
[12:32 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): on purpose
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Perks include helping the group and being allowed to post ads in the group chat twice per week. Add in the fact that anyone can ask for the stick and that is great exposure.
[12:32 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): funds help support the mer community
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: You might also consider being a hang out.
Be sure to visit the safe waters foundation web site and event calendar at https://swfsl.com/
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and now…
Public service announcements
Now we allow a limited time for publicity. Who has something fun to share? A store, new sim, event, or news? If you wish to share here – please im me so that I can call on you.
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: When you are called on (and given our invisible talking stick) please swim up to this podium (so people can see you to im if needed) and share (very briefly and preferable in two or three sentences typed in advance as our meeting time is limited)
[12:34 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): have you added SWF to your picks?
12:34 PM: Sapphira Franizzi: meow
12:34 PM: Sapphira Franizzi: *meow
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so if you need the talking stick please im me
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh right Fina did you wanna share about the translator?
[12:35 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Yes I HAVE….giggle !
[12:36 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): was thinking of giving it a rest this week, but if there’s few announces might as well =^-^=
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Tirea I didn’t realize you needed the stick. okay swim on up the stick is yours
[12:36 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): NO…sorry..I was saying I had us in my PICKS
[12:36 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): sorry
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh lol
[12:37 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I was trying to wake people up
[12:37 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): you people are here right?
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Fina, the stick is yours *moves outta bonking range*
[12:37 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): bad granny
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hi Peach
[12:37 PM] Pão Pão (Bread Bae): ppf im awake
[12:37 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): miiiiiow
[12:38 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): okies I think I’ll just speak from here
[12:38 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): cuz the seat es comfy
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats fine
[12:38 PM] Chat Range: Kathy Katz [12m]
[12:38 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): just wanted to do the usual plug of my Mermic HUD
[12:39 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): which is the current new (and pretty advanced) mermish generator
12:39 PM: Sapphira Franizzi: Tala! To fan nu sessa. To osa fan Fina
12:39 PM: Sapphira Franizzi: Hello! I am a mermaid. My name is Fina 12:39 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: To nullu frelli la ora 12:39 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: I even use it now [12:39 PM] Vincent Marques: oh thats so cute [12:39 PM] Vincent Marques: ? 12:39 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: lla em fan an’utan la em mulla lusa llilli To’lu munara de llillila 12:39 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: if you are weating it you can see what I’m seeing in english [12:39 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): it works by running your speech against a word bank and then filling in random syllables 12:40 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: sahode 12:40 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: wearing [12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ? Fina’s a genius [12:40 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): and also anyone else wearing the HUD will get the original message [12:40 PM] Julia Ceres: i managed to find mine too ;p [12:40 PM] Julia Ceres: but dont know how to use it lol 12:40 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: la fan holli mulli lasaolli lla na’eto’se sahode la 12:40 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: it is fun but confusing if youaren’t wearing it [12:40 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): it’s supposed to be free, but I think some of us have put it up in RFL booths [12:41 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): you type /3 (words) and it goes out in mermish [12:41 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): so, feel free to hit me up for one if you want it [12:41 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): assuming you are wearing it [12:41 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): and also if you already have it, feel free to share with your friends 12:41 PM: Julia Ceres: de lisa lulli delu 12:41 PM: Julia Ceres: oh like this then [12:41 PM] Julia Ceres: hah it works : ) [12:41 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): that’s all =^-^= [12:41 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): thanks so much Fina 12:41 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: llira li’e Hrella! 12:41 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: good job Julia! [12:41 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): 3 by default (it gives a notification when you put it on) [12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: great for rp 12:42 PM: Julia Ceres: to fan tanla ra tanra muho salla la 12:42 PM: Julia Ceres: i am going to annoy noobs with it [12:43 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): HeHeHeHeHeHe [12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles*=-
12:43 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: sessli hotra litraora mulli delu saho
12:43 PM: Matriarch Mermaid: get their attention but then share
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay Grace would like to share.
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: woot
12:43 PM: Julia Ceres: ranala e mullatra ra munarato de sesurim
12:43 PM: Julia Ceres: oooohhh and respond to perverts in mermish
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Gravce yer up
[12:43 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): ???? APPAWS! ????
[12:43 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): here I am
[12:44 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): btw sorry quick note about the mermish hud, if you forget the channel, just unequip and re-equip it
[12:44 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): take it off and put it back on Fina?
[12:44 PM] F??? ?? (Sapphira Franizzi): yep, it should give you a notification when you put it on
[12:45 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): Dana Enyo asked me to tell you about the SWF fundraising tail (new PBR formate) she has created.
This is a Bento tail made of shiny PBR materials, and (like her old ones) she is donating 100% of sales to SWF. It’s not on MP yet but I’ll let you know (so far it’s also in her Mainstore).
[12:45 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): Dana is our volunteer web mistress (she made a word for this that I never remember)
[12:46 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): she’s got a tremendous interest in find a newer low cost mer tail we could give to newbs
[12:46 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): anyone interested in that might reach out to Dana
[12:46 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/En-YO-Akumal-P-PBR-Mermaid-Tail-Maitreya-Gold/25867289
12:46 PM: Julia Ceres: to fimsa na’eto nulnulho frella, mulli mulli fimsa nu salla honuse ra lusa la nullu
12:46 PM: Julia Ceres: i have already bought one, but dont have a pbr viewer to see it yet
[12:46 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): that is a mp link for one color
[12:46 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): Something for other creators to consider. Make something and set so funds go to our keeping SWF HQ and promotional efforts going
[12:47 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): Dana invests a lot of time into the web site and is asking for input if you have some great photos or videos to share?
[12:47 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): Also, as always – I’m looking for more volunteer help
[12:47 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): for example, SWF also has a mp store – if any volunteer would like to lead the activating and coordinating of it again – would be a huge help! see me for more info!! Would be a great resource but like everything we do, we need a “lead merfolk” person
[12:48 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): any questions?
[12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i did not know we had a store on mp
[12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: what do we sell and what is the address
[12:48 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): it isn’t well known
[12:48 PM] Vincent Marques: ^ yes i would love the address too
[12:48 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): well
[12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and
[12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~ [12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you [12:48 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): need a volunteer to activate it before I should share address [12:49 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I think it is owned by SWFBuilder Wizardly if you wish to investigate [12:49 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I don’t have energy to activate it myself – have to give ownership of things to the SWFBuilder I think [12:49 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): but needs research and ideas for utlizing it better [12:49 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): see my point? if you’d like it to get active —- consider helping make it so [12:50 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): I would like to ask something about the adboards [12:50 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): lots of resource areas like that in my puny head – talk to me if you’d like to help in a reasonable manner [12:50 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): please do ask tirea [12:50 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): just a quick question [12:50 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): sure [12:50 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): The have very limited allowance for extending rent. [12:51 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I know this [12:51 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): They need to let us rent for longer if we WANT to [12:51 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): can that be fixed? [12:51 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): part of the issues that I have asked our builder team to fix [12:51 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): oh cool [12:51 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): yes I believe it can – but the builders are very busy and keep postponing a meeting or such [12:51 PM] Tirea Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Thank you [12:51 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): is to our detriment – the funds from adboards are a main fundraising source [12:52 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): we have costs now that we have this SWF sim site and we continue to promote mers at Fantasy Faire and Second Pride for instance [12:52 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I sent them a list of things Tirea [12:52 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): they will get to it [12:52 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): obviously they care a LOT about our community – just they are volunteer and RL first always [12:52 PM] [V/W] Treasure Chest: Thank you TsioSan Ruby, for your awesome donation [12:53 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): thank you Tsio! [12:53 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Are the rentals still nice and full? [12:53 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): the mp store was a start to having free gifts for newcomers [12:53 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): yes our land rentals are fully sold out [12:53 PM] Peaches2U Camino: WOOOT [12:53 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I have asked the builders to investigate adding a house or two …… [12:53 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): but our prims are all used ……. so not a minor task [12:54 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): great to get questions – anything else? [12:54 PM] Peaches2U Camino: do we have a mall? [12:54 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I’m mostly comin in on Saturdays it seems – feel like crap lately [12:54 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): we do not have a mal but in the information center there is a portal to the Haven Mer Mall [12:54 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well you are still recovering [12:54 PM] Vivienne Seraphina Koisera (Vivien0Koisera Resident): sorry to hear Grace hope you feel better [12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: took me months to get this amount of together [12:55 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): builders have been asked to put up a another portal to the Antiquity Mall [12:55 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Yaaaaaay!! [12:55 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): there are also portals to the hangouts in our Partner Building – lots of undersea places to explore [12:55 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): finally got that updated – do tell your friends – used to be our most popular spot [12:56 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): the easiest way to volunteer (help_) is to get familiar with out layout and hang out here when you can [12:56 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): we are in the editor picks for destination guide – peoplelove to come in and find us [12:56 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I organize my inventory [12:56 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): hehe and end up talking a lot (notice I like to talk?) [12:56 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): thats all (handing stick to Miranda) unblemished btw [12:57 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~~~
[12:57 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:57 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Grace
[12:57 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I have two minutes so here goes
[12:57 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): im me if you’d consider volunteering
[12:57 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: If you like seas and period rp visit Antiquity
[12:58 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we have an ad board up, a partner board and we’re working on rebuilding our hangout
[12:59 PM] Peaches2U Camino: wooooot!
[12:59 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lgbt+ friendly, kid and dinkie friendly
[12:59 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): gorgeous builds
[12:59 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): lots of swimmable places
[12:59 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): they are a SWF Partner
[12:59 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we also have shops and houses to rent here.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Bexar/178/107/2
[12:59 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and no killer sharks
[01:00 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): they have a mall and underwater homes available for rent!
[01:00 PM] Granny Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): (translating)
[01:00 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: This meeting is now adjourned. Remember our SWF goals:
- to assist those considering an underwater life
- to increase awareness in the general public that there is an underwater option
- to make mer resources (events, projects, groups, retailers, sims, designers) visible and easily accessible
- to assist, as possible, with the viability of mer resources so they may continue to be available to the community
- to promote the conservation of rl oceans, lakes and waterways and the nature that relies on them
Now go mingle and explore! Thanks for joining us this day!!