[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 merfolk?
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hey Cordelia
[12:02 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): waves
[12:02 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): It was neato I got to give some more tours of Kelpwick to cute people
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cool ?
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i should go. do you decorate for the winter holidays?
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: coooool
[12:04 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I got this scarf, but that’s about it
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay any one else have a nice week?
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: went too fast
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it tends too
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Fawn
[12:05 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Agreed, any day close to holidays just dispersal
[12:05 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: appearspoofs
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I hope I can put up my tree soon
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay we shall swim on
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[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: 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.
[12:07 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).
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tarrah you with us?
[12:09 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: Hello, I am Tarrah Aphrodite. I found out about SWF from my partner, Tigermeat Aphrodite. I am enjoying the merworld and all of the beautiful underwater scenery. I like to NO fish and i have a clothing/ accessory store in SL. I am interesting in creating new mermaid things 🙂
[12:09 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: (sorry, short sentences are not my strong point lol)
[12:10 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite chuckles
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome its ok
[12:10 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): welcome Tarrah
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: just wasn’t sure if you suddenly froze
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hi Dawn
[12:10 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): hello there
[12:10 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: nice to meet everyone!
[12:10 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): indeed nice to meet all
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re at the introduction stage. would you like to introduce yourself?
[12:11 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Tala all, Im Tigermeat! ? Tarrah’s other half. I fashion blog, explore with all sorts of vehicles and take photos. I came across the SWF during a scuba trip and have done nothing but talk about mermaids all week to Tarrah lol.
[12:12 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): i found this place a while ago and only recently decided to take a look again. i rarely ever go into underwater sims but im thinking of changing that because its alot different environment than being on surface
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice to meet you. welcome
[12:12 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): welcome tigermeat
[12:12 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): welcome Dawn
[12:12 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident) bows respectfully.
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it is fun. and when your body is used to the water surfacing is kinda cold
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I can see why orca stay in
[12:13 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I just have my cute little scarf to stay warm.
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay we shall swim on to tech support
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I got a thick blanket made from sea wool
[12:14 PM] Fawn Cobalt: where does sea wool come from?
[12:14 PM] Peaches2U Camino: yeah, I wanna know too^^
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: oopsy
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: I have seen mersheep
[12:15 PM] Fawn Cobalt: mersheep? how cool is that?
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well I’m not sure how landers do it but my cousin the rancher managed to raise capercons
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: turns out they need a herd
[12:15 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.
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: basically if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you have a question Tarrah
[12:17 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: I was curious if there are any creator kits for making texture huds or mods for the various tails, particularly the riptide tail
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: pretty sure it is a thing… comes from a free system but they aren’t giving out the blender info anymore
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: riptide and a few others all use the same tail but design their own textures
[12:20 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: oh my goodness. i just looked in the tail box and their is a dev/ mod kit >.< i should have looked into it harder. My apologies!
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no no no it’s ok
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but if your question is answered I can call on Dawn
[12:20 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: it was in a notecard that came with the tail, if anyone else comes up with that question in the future. i overlooked it at first
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:21 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: yes, it is answered. thank you!
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Dawn, yer up
[12:21 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): i would like to know how often events happen here? ive seen the calendar on the website and im seeing alot there. are almost all of those run on a regular basis or what?
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hrm well this group is weekly… I know there are dances and sometimes other groups pop up
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: like there was a mens group here but it seemed to go on hiatus and my brother is really depressed about that
[12:23 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): alright and what is the average activity here? is it mainly during events or some will run around here between times ?
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: this is an hour
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we break up at 1
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: dances can last 2 to 3 hours..
[12:24 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): ok
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I think definitely more than one hour
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any other questions?
[12:25 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): that is all for now thanks
[12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: may I add to that, please?
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sure thing. you can always ask stuff in chat anytime during the week. heck anyone here can create their own event even.
[12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: too true
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: just ask a mentor or an officer and we can help you get started
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you for your questions. I love participation.
Quick reminders/announcements
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Our attendance here goes up and down during the seasons, every year. Builds back up after the holidays, as other worlds draw us away.^^
[12:28 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): good to know 🙂
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yep migration can be a group killer… so can orca…
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: lolol
[12:28 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): 😛
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: 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.
[12:29 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.
[12:29 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/
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: dudes imagine a giant turtle hangout? that’d be the ultimate mobile home
[12:30 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.
[12:31 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)
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so hit me up if you need the stick
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: by the way who’s your little bud Peach?
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala welcome
[12:32 PM] pond (Clover Bunny): tala
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: adopted boy^^
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: awww
[12:33 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Nyles Reef Storm
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cool name
[12:33 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Zooby has mer tails for the babies, but not the newborns
[12:33 PM] Peaches2U Camino: N is a newborn
[12:33 PM] Peaches2U Camino: but he can be leveled up to baby
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: there are quite a few different bom textures for the fins
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and he is wearing one of the textures for the skin
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah. but maybe we can make a baby sling and put a mertail over the legs so it looks like they have a tail
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: they have 4 other colors
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: that would be funny^^
[12:35 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): They’re just little vestigial legs. When he gets older they fall off and he can put them under his pillow for a sand dollar from the leg fairy.
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: you could do that and just have the little tail poking out of the bottom of the sling^^
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: hahahahahahaa
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I still to this day know how to make that happen but if we could we can make awesome products
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: awww maggies loosing her baby legs
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay well I’ll share first then…
[12:37 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.
[12:37 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Everyone sat so far away from me today. I knew spray-on deodorant doesn’t work underwater.
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aww
[12:37 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: we do allow mertoplessness underwater… but pretty much only underwater…
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the landers, they faint
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they get nosebleeds, that attracts sharks, more paper work for dad…
[12:39 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Nice try, Miranda. My shirt stays on,
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:39 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.
[12:39 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.
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we also have shops and houses to rent here,
Antiquity Bexar (178,107,2)
So if you have any questions, or need lms please shoot me an im. Persu em ?
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: would any one else like to share a place or event?
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: store open etc pretty much anything Mer related
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I mean closing out early is not ideal but if you all have places to swim too…
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I can close us out
[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i have one
[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: could not find the other one
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the stick is yours then peach
[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Tala~
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: all
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: glad to be here
[12:43 PM] Chat Range: Giante Waffle [13m]
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: huggles Miranda for the talking stick^^
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: UIF is Unversal Item Found
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 7DaysSALE!
December 6, 2024
Event Closing Date: December 12, 2024
https://www.seraphimsl.com/2024/12/06/rockin-around-the-christmas-tree-at-7dayssale/
Dixie. Octoplushie Hat
Delicious (180,85,2502)
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ^.^ *huggles back and smiles at the baby
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: that is the first one^^
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: am not wearing the tail, but it IS beautiful
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Wanderlust Event!
by Jen | Currently Open, Wanderlust Weekend
Featuring: Accessories, Animals/Pets/Companions, Avatar Components, Builds, Clothing, Cosmetics/Nails, Hairs, Home and Garden, Shapes
Event Opening Date: December 7, 2024
Event Closing Date: December 8, 2024
https://wanderlustsl.com/shopping-gallery/
Zen Child Designs – BOM Merry Mer Tails for the Brine’s Odyssey Tail
SLURL is not showing up on my page, if you have an old lm or her profile…go for it.
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: is the second
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ooh Larnia’s in. they have some awesome holiday events.
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: was digging and found a third
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: TSS
December 7, 2024
Event Closing Date: 11:59 PM SLT the same day
Pricing: 50L – 100L Items
https://www.seraphimsl.com/2024/12/07/the-saturday-sale-is-sure-to-raise-your-elf-esteem/
Aine: Beautiful bubble display kinda in the shape of a Christmas tree. Would look great in a mer home, don’t you think? slurl is clickable on the page
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and am going there right after this!
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: the one I saw last night while at work
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: cannot find
[12:46 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Oh Fishmas tree, oh Fishmas tree ?
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Cerridwen Cauldron? my spelling may be off
[12:46 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Your bubbles are to pretty ?
[12:46 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): so [12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: but they have decor and a tentacle TREE at an event!!!!!! [12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: it is sooooo mer looking! [12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: requesting lm please [12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: I WILL find it and dI WILL go get itTT [12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: no idea, not able to find the event again [12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: so am going to find their shop [12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: look at their event board [12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and go while at work tonight [12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: is all I have^^ [12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: sorry for not having all the slurls or landmarks [12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its okay this is still pretty awesome [12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: at least I do not have to chase half naked patients, but those people do not sleep [12:48 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Anyone else thinks slurl rhymes with squirrel? [12:49 PM] Peaches2U Camino: done^^ [12:49 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ikr! [12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: maybe we’ll find it in search or something [12:49 PM] Peaches2U Camino: huggles Miranda and passes the gummed talking stick [12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you ? [12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: next time we’ll get teething rings… you don’t want this in a baby’s mouth [12:50 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀 [12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they survive a lotta germs by why press? [12:51 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: dawn you need to ask something? you can [12:52 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): im considering making a aquatic avi and wondering about any interesting toys that would fit it well, its sort of a mermaid kind of thing i am looking at and wondering about toy stuff like typers and other similar things that would fit this kind of setting [12:52 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): and that would also hopefully work decently on land too [12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: kid toys or grown up toys? [12:53 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): things like visual effects or things to hold, typer stuff, anything like that [12:53 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ooh we can pass you a translator [12:53 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): There’s bubble typers I think. A search for bubbles probably finds a lot of fun stuff. [12:53 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): ok [12:53 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: diggomng it out [12:54 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident) received your inventory offer. [12:54 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you wear it and speak on channel 3 [12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone wearing it will understand. [12:55 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Would I also be able to get one? [12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i’ll will pass it to you [12:55 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: ty ? [12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Fina made them free for all [12:55 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): oh so it scrambles words in nearby and only people with it can see your chat properly ? [12:56 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it mostly uses a dictionary of mermish [12:56 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): ok [12:56 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but it will use random letters for stuff it doesn’t know [12:56 PM] Inventory item offered to Tigermeat Aphrodite [12:56 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite received your inventory offer. [12:56 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite received your inventory offer. [12:56 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Semi-random, same letters for the same words. [12:56 PM] Fawn Cobalt: MerChatGPT LOL [12:57 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles*=-
[12:57 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): xD
[12:57 PM] Radar HUD v1.1: Unknown command.
12:57 PM: Miranda Barrowstone: its just fun
12:57 PM: Miranda Barrowstone: lilu de’o holli
[12:58 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): very interesting
[12:58 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyway I shall close us out, if anyone wants a mermish dictionary please let me know
[12:58 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