[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] 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.
[12:01 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so how was yer week seafolk?
[12:01 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): Fabulous
[12:01 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: wonderful
[12:02 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): misty
[12:02 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: dry
[12:02 PM] G Spicy: busy
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: rl kid has a friend over so my weekend will be busy
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[12:03 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!!
[12:03 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.
just click on the podium to sit on it or sit were you are if thats just easier.
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Carly
[12:04 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).
[12:04 PM] Chat Range: moontribeangel Resident [4m]
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk today?
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala
[12:04 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I’d like to introduce G Spicy to the fold
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay
[12:04 PM] G Spicy: tala everyone
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Gspicy
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please tell us about yourself
[12:05 PM] G Spicy: im G .. Creamy introduced me to the aquatic world and im looking forward to meet the lot of u
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats wonderful what do you like so far?
[12:06 PM] G Spicy: so far i like the calmness and tranquility
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it is nice ?
[12:06 PM] G Spicy: its a very differnt side from my usual sl
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats great I’m glad you came then ?
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else?
[12:06 PM] G Spicy smiles
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay then swimming on
[12:07 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.
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: topics often include but not limited too tails, places of interest, aos, language..
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: not the only time but a great one
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Rhodan
[12:09 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Hi peeps
[12:10 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): hey Rhodan 🙂
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so… no questions today about sl merfolking, we’ll move on
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: dang we’re really moving
[12:11 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Hi Creamy
[12:11 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.
[12:11 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.
[12:12 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/
[12:12 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.
[12:13 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: tala fawn
[12:13 PM] Fawn Cobalt: Tala, Miranda!!
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so if you need the stick please im me so I can keep everyone in order
[12:14 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): stick me
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you don’t wanna give me permission to bonk
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I had a lot of sugar this morning
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Creamy is our first speaker so please give her your attention
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hands over the stick
[12:16 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): tala friends, I’ve opened a new grotto called Creamys Grotto 2. It boasts 50 m depths action packed with marine life.
[12:16 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ooooh!
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice ?
[12:16 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): its an adult sim
[12:16 PM] Fawn Cobalt smiles
[12:16 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): woot
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ah ok
[12:16 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): so no merkids
[12:16 PM] G Spicy: unless u make them giggles
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its okay my brother is 21
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he can go
[12:17 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): its advertised in Parks & Nature and also in my Picks has the tp
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you can also post the slurl by copying it from the map
[12:17 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): ah yes
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Peter
[12:18 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): hmmm
[12:18 PM] PeterSailor Resident: hello
[12:18 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Naraka/156/227/5
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: perfect
[12:19 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): thats all I guess,,ty for listening
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please make your self comfortable mr.sailor we have a no eating clause you should be safe
[12:19 PM] Fawn Cobalt: you’re welcome
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Creamy
[12:20 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I’ve been there already, it was really pretty!
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay Carly you are up
[12:20 PM] Peaches2U Camino: woooot
[12:20 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): Good afternoon to everyone. Oh behalf of the Young Dreamers’ Dance Troupe I would like to invite everyone to the final perforance of our “Autumn Showcase”. It is today at 3 pm SLT in Adoption Options. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Adoption%20Options/170/130/270 I will pass out the information for everyone.
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:21 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:21 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: some of us really like dance shows
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: would anyone else like to speak before I take my turn?
[12:22 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): I enjoy the mer performances at the Fantasy Faire
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Peaches has two shares but she cannot move so she will do it from where she is
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: peaches yer all set
[12:23 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:23 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:24 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Accepts talking stick
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:24 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and trades for kelp stix with bacon bits
[12:24 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Tala!
[12:24 PM] Peaches2U Camino: all
[12:24 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Finding low land impact and low priced decor is not always easy
[12:24 PM] Peaches2U Camino: but here ya go
[12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: https://www.seraphimsl.com/2024/11/08/sl-home-decor-weekend-sale-enhance-your-estate/
MIXTAPE Decor – firefly-lights
[12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: less than 100 lindens, copyable
[12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and one is static
[12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: other moves
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aww nice
[12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: we all know how hard it is lighting up deep water
[12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: second
[12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino says in mermish Nulma
[12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: https://wanderlustsl.com/shopping-gallery/
L$50 Nulma (NOOL-mah): Love – PRETTY LIGHTS PUMPKIN PACK
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/NESWNGI/143/111/25
[12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 18 diff ones in the pack
[12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: forgot a last share
[12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Wearing it
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: (Krature)) – Feather – Riptide Applier
L$399 EACH for one of FIVE colors to choose from OR
L$1299 for the FATPACK.
FATPACK is my favorite color and its on the Riptide fins!
(Krature)) – Feather – Riptide Applier
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Abnormality/211/80/24
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: has feathers as tail flippers
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh cool
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Mermade is shown on the site too
[12:27 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Aw like a penguin
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: but I could not find her booth 🙁
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Abnormality: November 7 – 28, 2024
https://abnormality.is/event/abnormality-2024-11/
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: huggles all
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: that is all i have
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ^^
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: trades talking stick back with a few extra teethmarks from the twinsterz
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: sorry about that
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it’s okay I have more hands the twins teething toys
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: be niiiice
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: they saidd
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay anyone else?
[12:30 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I have a question
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: shoot
[12:30 PM] G Spicy ducks
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:31 PM] G Spicy: shes got horrible aim
[12:31 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): who do I contact to switch my new grotto posting
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh.. good question…
[12:31 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): hopefully not Grace
[12:31 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): chickypoo and theres one other I forget
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no no the responsibility was delegated long ago I just have to remember who
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Tabi?
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I can check my notes after the meeting
[12:32 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): sounds good
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Tabi might know
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok takes the stick and twirls it
[12:33 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.
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:33 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): 16?? wow!
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yes we still allow mertoplessness underwater
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: for now yeah
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Just don’t flash the humans cause they faint. they get nosebleeds, that attracts sharks, more paper work for dad…
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he missed my cousin’s bar miztvah it was a scandal
[12:34 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: some food for the sharks – hey, thats not this bad
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: lolol
[12:35 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: oops… sry
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we try to feed them regularly
[12:35 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: with fresh human flesh?
[12:35 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: giggles
[12:35 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.
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they actually don’t like people as much
[12:36 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Too many microplastics
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah but they are opportunists
[12:36 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.
[12:36 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 ?
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any questions/shares?
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if not we can open the floor to mild chaos
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh wait!
[12:38 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): yes who is tabi?
[12:38 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): fullname pls
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I almost forgot a share
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i’ll check for her full name in a bit
[12:38 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): k
[12:38 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: secondlife:///app/agent/4e90c29f-b623-4863-afb0-68bb711secondlife:///app/agent/4e90c29f-b623-4863-afb0-68bb7117584f/about
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ???? (tabitha.hawksby)
[12:39 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: -.- shitty fingers
[12:39 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: ???? (Tabitha Hawksby)
[12:39 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): ty
[12:39 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: yvw
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the same person that brings us bats in the belfry also brings us the 12 days of Christmas event
[12:39 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ^^
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we make a gift and place it in our shop for hunters
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: applications are being accepted now
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: would anyone here like the nc?
[12:41 PM] Fawn Cobalt: yes, please
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its a family friendly even and great for traffic
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Fawn 🙂
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else? we have till December 6th to think it over
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay the floor is now open to mild chaos. please feel to start a conversation
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but remember there are little ears
[12:44 PM] G Spicy: i was hit by a glowy thingy
[12:44 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): where did you get your bunny, Miranda?
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah that happens. if you develop a rash let us know
[12:44 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): The big flowers here like to spit up glowing spores.
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Peaches gave him to me ?
[12:44 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): I heard that on land people cannot keep secrets because plants have ears and eyes.
[12:44 PM] G Spicy: on me? rude!
[12:44 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): he is so cute
[12:44 PM] G Spicy: chuckles
[12:45 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I thought it was because of all the grapevines.
[12:45 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: its from MoonRabbit, Cordelia
[12:45 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): oh, ok, thanks
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he is ~MR~PET Stingrabbit
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you might find them on mp
[12:45 PM] G Spicy: whats a grapevine?
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lander plant
[12:46 PM] G Spicy: does it spit glowy things too?
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the berries are delicious
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: from what I heard no
[12:46 PM] G Spicy: then i like it
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they make wine from it
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: wine and raisins
[12:47 PM] G Spicy nods as if understanding
[12:47 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): haha
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well the raisins are foods a sailor might have on board
[12:47 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I have those lander/puffers in my shire
[12:48 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I mean we have sea grapes. They’re like those but sweeter.
[12:48 PM] G Spicy: sailors .. they make funny bubbles when u pull them down
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yep as sweet as kelp sugar
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone suddenly remembers there was a sailor here and doesn’t see him
[12:49 PM] G Spicy smiles winningly “im sold .. get me grapevines”
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay who ate the sailor?
[12:50 PM] G Spicy looks the other way
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: guys I said we had a peace thing going
[12:50 PM] Frejyana Kealoha: whistles innocently
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sighs
[12:51 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: now i gotta write a report
[12:51 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’ve turned into my dad
[12:51 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Awwww ª_ª
[12:51 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay 9 minutes left any last minute shares?
[12:52 PM] G Spicy: im sorry for u Mira
[12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay well we can adjorn here and everyone can swim on their merry way
[12:52 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): good meeting
[12:52 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!!