123 SWF Gathering November 17 2024

[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: tala Spark
[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.
[12:02 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] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): fabulous
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Freckles
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else?
[12:03 PM] Freckles Fairelander: Tala! It was okay.
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nows a great time for sharing, banter, random dad jokes
[12:04 PM] ?S?r??? Fir?born? (Shimmeringscales6 Resident): going through stormy seas rn but im taking it one day at a time
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ah I understand there ia a lot, so good to pace your self
[12:05 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): what is beethoven doing right now?
[12:05 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): Decomposing
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: decomposing
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:05 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): haha
[12:05 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): at some point I would like the stick
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay you’
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you’ll be first
[12:06 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): shall I come down?
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: not yet
[12:06 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): kk
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I will call on you
[12:06 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!!
[12:07 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.
[12:07 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).
[12:07 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I have someto intrioduce
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk today?
[12:08 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): Miss Moon( moontribeangel)
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we promise not to bite
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please tell us about your self
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you don’t want to thats also okay
[12:10 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): i think she is afk
[12:10 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): 🙁
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay my next question was gonna be is she on voice?
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we can come back to her.
[12:10 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): no
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if theres no one else today we can swim on
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hi peach
[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.
[12:11 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): tsls peaches
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aww no peachlets?
[12:12 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I have a question concering the tala ao
[12:12 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Taloha
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay lets hear it
[12:12 PM] Peaches2U Camino: couldd not get my pants off
[12:12 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): haha taloha,, perfect
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i do like that
[12:13 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): tala fawn
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I found my nc on the tala ao but its probably an old one
[12:13 PM] Fawn Cobalt: tala, Marion
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: what’s the question Cream?
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we lost Peach
[12:14 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): has anyone tried loading new anims into their tala ao?
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I never have
[12:15 PM] ????????? (Mlster Morbid): Yes, but depending on where you load them, it has limitations.
[12:15 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): and if so was there problems
[12:15 PM] ????????? (Mlster Morbid): Idles up to 15, sim 1 up to 5, everything else only 1 anim
[12:15 PM] ????????? (Mlster Morbid): swim 1* sorry
[12:15 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I have an eeel anims I need to load in but where is my question
[12:15 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): swim
[12:16 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): so just add to my Swim anims I guess
[12:16 PM] Dana Enyo is Offline
[12:16 PM] ????????? (Mlster Morbid): Yes, if it’s a swim forward animation look for that line, move the animation into the hud, write the animation name under that line ( only one if it’s not swim 1 ) and then press and HOLD the on button to reload the NC.
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hrm I’m looking at it now
[12:17 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): ok
[12:17 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): ty all
[12:18 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): the eel animation contains a nc for this
[12:18 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): ohhhhh
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: how about I just give you the nc
[12:18 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): yes marion gave me a n/c
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the loading animation is labeled under experienced users
[12:18 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident) received your inventory offer.
[12:19 PM] Tala AO: Starting..
[12:19 PM] Tala AO: AUTO Positioning: High
[12:19 PM] Tala AO: Swim ON
[12:19 PM] Tala AO: Swim OFF
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I just realized why I don’t use it
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any other questions?
[12:20 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): its for the shark animation
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Peach, tala twins
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ah
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay if no other questions we can move on
[12:21 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.
[12:22 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.
[12:22 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ^^
[12:22 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/
[12:23 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.
[12:23 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I do
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yer up
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the stick is yours
[12:24 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): tala all,, so…
[12:24 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): Hello Mer friends, I’ve opened a new mermaid grotto called Creamys Grotto 2. It boasts 50 m depths action packed with marine life. Don’t forget the check out the Mystical Musical Crystals

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Naraka/156/227/5
[12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: wooooooooooooooot
[12:25 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): wwoot
[12:25 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I had to movre bc I couldnt affort the rents, but this new place is rent free and no prim limit so I couldnt pass it up
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice ?
[12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ooooh!
[12:25 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): good
[12:26 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I was wondering if you all want to go on a group swim after the meeting?
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well I can’t but you guys have fun
[12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i volunteer as tribute^^
[12:26 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): okay we’ll see at the end, ty
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no hunger games
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you need a snack I can hook you up
[12:27 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): haha
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay Peach yer up
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: gently pries Appri’s gums off of Marion’s fins…sorry
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: teething already?
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: trades talking stick for twinsterz huggles
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aww huggles
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: am just glad they have gills and fins
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Tala!
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: all
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: glad to be hereeeeee
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: whatever you guys do
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: STAY HEALTHY
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: will try
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: one share is all I have today for the mer world
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: https://wanderlustsl.com/shopping-gallery/
[12:30 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): oooh
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: am wearing the fins BOM from mermade
[12:30 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): ty
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and the little snowflake for my nose
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh cute
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: is why i had to get those pants offfff
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: not wearing the snowflakes for the fins too, emitter
[12:31 PM] Freckles Fairelander: How lovely, thank you!
[12:31 PM] Peaches2U Camino: pics, lm and zoom in on https://wanderlustsl.com/shopping-gallery/
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and she made the matching shell upper bits covers too^^
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ohh
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: for the Riptide tail
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: that is it
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and i am droooooling harder than the twins at everyone elses finwear!!!!!!
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: huggles
[12:33 PM] Peaches2U Camino: trades talking stick back for giggles and tickles
[12:33 PM] ?S?r??? Fir?born? (Shimmeringscales6 Resident): hehe
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:34 PM] Dana Enyo is Offline
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: would anyone else like top share?
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: to*
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I have two shares then
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: one the 12 days of christmas event is in it’s early stages
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: in this event it works like any other hunt except they aren’t hiding the gifts,
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and you put your gift out on your assigned day. it’s like an advent calender but not
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any way I have the nc if any one would like to join the event. the gifts are generally family friendly in nature
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: second share…
[12:38 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.
[12:38 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I’ll have the infocard pls
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cool i’ll pass it to you in a bit ?
[12:38 PM] Dahlia Bouevier: Same, please and ty <3 [12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we allow for mertoplessness. cause you know, it’s traditional [12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Just don’t flash the humans cause they faint. they get nosebleeds, that attracts sharks, more paper work for dad… [12:39 PM] Dahlia Bouevier giggles [12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he trains sharks [12:40 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. [12:40 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. [12:40 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 🙂 [12:41 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): (9what is persu em,,,thank you? [12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: would anyone like to share while I did out the application? [12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it means thank you yes [12:42 PM] Inventory item offered to Dahlia Bouevier [12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no more shares? [12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: has Moon come back? [12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: she can introduce herself [12:44 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I dont think so but I can introduce here [12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okasy go for it [12:45 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): Miss Moon has recently joined the ranks of mermaid. She uses a translator and sometimes losing understanding [12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ahh [12:45 PM] Dahlia Bouevier: Awe welcome Miss moon! 🙂 [12:45 PM] Dahlia Bouevier: Applause !!! [12:45 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): shes also my Mistress in D/s circles [12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome to safe waters ? [12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok [12:46 PM] moontribeangel Resident: ?????????. ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ? ???? ???? [12:46 PM] moontribeangel ru>en: Smiles. Thank you for accepting me to your ranks
[12:46 PM] Dahlia Bouevier: happy to have you! 😀
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: of course ? all are welcome we’re glad you came
[12:46 PM] moontribeangel Resident: ?? ??? ? ????? – ??????? ??????? ???? ??????? – Creamy
[12:46 PM] moontribeangel ru>en: The fact that I am here is the great merit of my girlfriend – Creamy
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats nice ?
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: good to have things to share
[12:47 PM] moontribeangel Resident: ??? ????? ??????? ??? ? ??????? ??????? ? ?????????? ??? ????? ???????
[12:47 PM] moontribeangel ru>en: She helped me a lot with the choice of a suit and talked about the life of mermaids
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice choice ?
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we can wrap it up here an let you swim on your merry way
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thanks to everyone who came ?
[12:50 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): who would like to come to my new Grotto? you will be the first visitors
[12:50 PM] Peaches2U Camino: realized i have the mermish thank you and please gestures to transfer if anyone wants them…please IM me
[12:50 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!!