[12:00 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!
[12:00 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.
[12:01 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.
[12:01 PM] Lily Lewellen: 💗
[12:01 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.
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so how was yer week seafolk?
[12:02 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): hot
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol hot here too
[12:02 PM] Lily Lewellen: VEry hot
[12:02 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: it was busy
[12:03 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): tala Peaches:)
[12:03 PM] Lily Lewellen: ~Tala~
[12:03 PM] Lily Lewellen: Peaches!
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala peach
[12:03 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: Tala Peaches
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Tala!
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I found out I have to go through all my acrylic pants to see what’s hard as a rock
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: paints*
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ?
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: lolol
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: you should have seen my face
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh?
[12:04 PM] Jameelah (SIMONE Lyvette): tala
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: … oh cause I said pants?
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: suddenly wondered if i was actually awake or not
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: yup^^
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Jameelah
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:05 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Tala~
[12:05 PM] Lily Lewellen giggles.
[12:05 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: Tala Jameelah
[12:05 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Jameelah
[12:05 PM] Annabelle Kaylie (MissKaylie42896 Resident): hehehe（＾ω＾）
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I have no more titanium white which annoys me because I need to make a carnation pink
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: off to the art store I must go
[12:06 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: ooo
[12:06 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): mmm
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol anyone else?
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay then swimming on
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[12:08 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!!
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Introductions
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.
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: just click on the podium to sit on it or sit were you are if thats just easier.
[12:09 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).
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk today?
[12:10 PM] GarouGrey Resident: Hi!, I’m Grey! I’m a maker of mesh with aspirations of TAKING OVER THE WORLD!!! I mean… making cool things.
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:10 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): yeah!
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Grey
[12:10 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): i like cool things!
[12:10 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: Tala Grey
[12:10 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): tala grey
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so thats everyone, we’ll move onto tech support
[12:11 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: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’ll do our best to answer
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay not a lot of need today. thats fine, we can swim on to promotions
[12:14 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.
[12:14 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.
[12:15 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/
[12:15 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.
[12:16 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)
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so if you have a share please shoot me an im
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: our first share is Jaxxe
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the stick is yours don’t bonk people with it
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it might break
[12:17 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: XD Thank you Miranda
[12:18 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: Hello, I hope you’ve have healthy and happy currents.
I’d like to present this group to you called School of Sea Life.
[12:18 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: This group is open for anyone who has an interest in the creatures who dwell inthe seas, rivers, lakes and more. I would like to host with a 30 minute to hour group discussion revolving around real life sea creatures such as The Great Barrier Reef such as,
The Clownfish, (Nemo) Manta Rays, and The Maori Wrasse,
to types of Sea life in Artic Oceans from Seals, The Beluga Whale and The Narwhal.
[12:19 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: There will be times where we will discuss mythological sea creatures such as sharing thoughts about The Leviathan and The Kraken for a fun twist. it’ll change up depending on the seasons.
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay
[12:19 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: I would like to start this group discussion as a way to provide for our resident merfolk knowledge about the sea creatures, their habitat and way of life. In hopes to inform, inspire and educate. Also for a chance for others to share their favorite sea creatures and marine mammals as well
[12:19 PM] Asteria0Maxima Resident (Asteria Maxima) is Online
[12:19 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: If anyone is interested enough in School of Sea Life and would like to work with me on organizing group discussions and meetups, then raise a fin and let me know.
Group Discussions are held every two weeks and I’m hoping to start these in September. We will meet at an random underwater area until a final meeting spot is made.
If you’d like to join the group the SLurl is below:
School of Sea Life
secondlife:///app/group/66cb4825-6e02-da2e-357a-07fa15f2db65/about
[12:21 PM] Jaxxe Atheria: That’s all I have thank you for listening or err reading.
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ㋡
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:21 PM] Jameelah (SIMONE Lyvette): clapss
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay does anyone have questions?
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay would anyone like to share?
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I have two shares.
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: one the bats in the belfry Halloween hunt is accepting creators to join it.
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I have an application if you need it
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its a fun hunt with kids in mind.
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please im me if interested
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its also a fun hunt to do
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: now my usual share..
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Tala I’m Miranda and I come from Antiquity.
we have 16 sims to swim through, homes available, shopping spaces, mer spots, and active groups.
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: mertoplessness is stil allowed underwater… above the surface and you may lead sailors to their doom
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lot of paperwork for my dad
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are a light rp place but this also means you can im someone and ask if they wanna rp and you might get favorable results. We don’t have set stories each week so everyone is welcome to work out their own.
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we have a system called TCS. its a craft/trade/rp system that allows you to trade goods with other mers or landers. You can harvest and create things.
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we also have shops and houses to rent here,
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Bexar/178/107/2
So if you have any questions, or need lms please shoot me an im. Persu em ㋡
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else wanna share? cause at only 28 minutes in its a pretty early meetin g
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: peaches you have the stick ㋡
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: kelp cookes for talking stickades talking si
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Tala!
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: whoo hoo!
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: all
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone muches
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: remembers to share
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: passes a plate around HEAPING full
[12:31 PM] Jameelah (SIMONE Lyvette): ㋡
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: when you said you had a share I didn’t think it was literal noms the cookie
[12:31 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:31 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Crafty Weekend Sales: September 6 – 8, 2024
https://www.seraphimsl.com/2024/09/06/get-the-party-started-with-crafty-weekend-sales/
L$89. CO. Plush Toys Shark CW 4Li
L$89. CO. Plush Toys Starfish MW 4Li
Cute to hold and cute to decor with, UIF for sure seaples!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Maledetta/104/152/1070
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: You know my kryptonite is cute critters, babies, shopping and toys
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: kiddie toys
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: the starfish is PATRICK!!!!!
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I want the shark
[12:33 PM] Peaches2U Camino: learn something new every day
[12:33 PM] Peaches2U Camino: few days ago
[12:33 PM] Peaches2U Camino: learned the Zooby Merbabies CAN sleep in Zooby beds made for Babies
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay!
[12:34 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): cuteeeee
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: they just sleep STANDING
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: fins
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: standing on their fins
[12:34 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): I was going to set mine up soon 😀
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: now we just need to make merbaby beds
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: yup, you can get them to close their eyes
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: use their hud
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh…
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ikr
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino says in mermish Nulma
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: already approached one designer of zooby stuffs that I Nulma (NOOL-mah): Love
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: she said her release would not be until Jan or Feb, for any merbeds
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: but that it would be well worth the wait
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: anyone else that can hit the market before her, is welcome too it
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone summons her alt
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: I know why hers will still be wanted, it is the quality poses the parents get to use with the furniture
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: like reading a story or tucking them in or breakfast in bed with food stuff rezzed
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: she goes the extra mile
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and that is why I asked her
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: any other questions?
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i’m good
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: oh and no merbaby furniture yet, I am L@@King!!!!
[12:37 PM] Jameelah (SIMONE Lyvette): smiles
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: correction: Zooby merbaby furniture
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: done
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: hands back talking stick with a bow
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thankies ㋡
[12:38 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): ❤
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else have a share?
[12:38 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): raises fins
[12:38 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): May I?
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: swim on down holds up the stick for Ce to grab [12:39 PM] Peaches2U Camino: yaaaaay [12:40 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): The Teegle Dog and Pony Show is now open! You casn click my AD board for a LM to go check it out. [12:41 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): There are new hippocampus mods from multiple shops AND a really cool undersea equestrian obstacle course kit [12:41 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): Also I have an underwater stables building kit that will release there soon~! [12:41 PM] Cecily Łυмιère (Cecily Corvinus): Thank you~! [12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you Cecily [12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any one else? [12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay mild chaos until 11? [12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: talk about anything [12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: mildly spicy chaos^^ [12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: I took the survey!!!!! [12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so did I [12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I need get my butt back blender [12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: back On blender
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay since even the chaos is milder than normal I’ll just adjorn
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you all for coming ㋡
[12:46 PM] Jameelah (SIMONE Lyvette): thanks for alll the info!
[12:46 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!!