[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] ?ý?? (Silent Siren): Peachy Peachy Peaaachyyyy
[12:00 PM] Philantis Texan:
[12:01 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please make your selves comfortable
[12:01 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] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Tala everyone
[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?
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay fina’s here
[12:03 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): LA was HOT…and the water is filled with “stuff” from the fires..
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Cat
[12:03 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Mermaids stayed far away
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: good work and good pay
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oooh yeah that happens shudders
[12:04 PM] ?Ox?™ (OxyLennox Resident): ~????~ everyone~
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Oxy
[12:04 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): mroww~
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[12:05 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Yaaay!
[12:05 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident) Greets you
[12:05 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): ??>><>TalaOo??
[12:05 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): matticus
[12:05 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): meow~
[12:05 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): hi I’m a cat =3
[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!!
[12:06 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.
[12:06 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident) Greets you
[12:06 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): ??>><>TalaOo??
[12:06 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): dany
[12:06 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).
[12:06 PM] Dany Merrow: ~Tala~
[12:06 PM] Dany Merrow: together
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala
[12:07 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): 🙂
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so, any new folk today?
[12:07 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): oooo…no one new ?
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: guess not
[12:08 PM] Daddy Drakon (jojokairon Resident): im new but im not into public speaking
[12:08 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Giggle…Tala anyway.
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh well can you say a little about yourself at least?
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if not its totally cool
[12:09 PM] ?ý?? (Silent Siren): Welcome Daddy Drakon 🙂
[12:09 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): We only bite a little…and just in love.
[12:09 PM] Philantis Texan: o/
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aww
[12:10 PM] Daddy Drakon (jojokairon Resident): my name is drakon, irl life spent 12 years in the navy, love the sea, in second life moved to house near the sea so i want to find people associated with the water
[12:10 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): YAY!!!! We;re HERE!
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sweet ?
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome to safe waters
[12:10 PM] Dany Merrow: welcome Drakon 😉
[12:11 PM] Philantis Texan: Welcome
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: great to meet you
[12:11 PM] [Theatre] :: Fluffy Petter 1.07: the cat has gained total fluffiness level ~ 33000!
[12:11 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:11 PM] Daddy Drakon (jojokairon Resident): on another note i do not type very well so takes me a bit to type things out
[12:11 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh yes petting the cat is good luck
[12:11 PM] Savanna Nightingale: ???TaLa???
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats okay ?
[12:12 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome. Let’s move on to next part of this meeting.
[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.
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:13 PM] ?Ox?™ (OxyLennox Resident): just for your information, I’m “Naiad Nymph Haliae”, but I will postpone my speech to future meetings, provided that the Council gives me permission. Thanks 🙂
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’m so sorry. welcome to you.
[12:14 PM] ?Ox?™ (OxyLennox Resident): SmileS
[12:14 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): oooooooo Naiad
[12:14 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Pretty!!!!
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you can keep the speech brief you’re welcome to it now
[12:14 PM] Philantis Texan: have you noticed the price of fish eggs?? im just saying!!
[12:15 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): giggle bubble giiggle
[12:15 PM] ?Ox?™ (OxyLennox Resident): thank you, I prefer soon, thanks
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: worth gold now
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sure thing
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any one have any questions they need answered?
[12:16 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): cats just need pettings
[12:16 PM] Sea Siren: Mine just tapped me for a pet too Cat
[12:17 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I guess we can move on then
[12:17 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): =^-^=
[12:17 PM] Asteria Maxima (Asteria0Maxima Resident) swims up behind the kitten … starts wriggling her claws under its chin
[12:17 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:17 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.
[12:18 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.
[12:18 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:18 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Highly recommeneded…BTW.
[12:18 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/
[12:18 PM] SWF Donation Chest: Right click and select ‘Pay’ to donate.
(All funds go towards Safe Waters Foundation)
[12:19 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.
[12:19 PM] SWF Donation Chest: Thank you TsioSan Ruby, for your awesome donation
[12:19 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)
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please im me if you need to share so I can keep everyone in order
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: our first speaker is Tirea
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the stick is yours my friend
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: also Matti I love your look
[12:21 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): HI HI this is quick
[12:21 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): A note from Drakos
[12:21 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Haven Group of sims is looking for a professional photographer to take around 10 pictures of the sim along with some merfolk.. singles and couples both to showcase our aquatic world to the landwalkers. We thought about having this as a competition but decided to keep it simple and someone dedicated with a good portfolio on Flickr.
Would like to request some quotes from people who are interested in doing this. So please contact me if you are interested. Serious people only as I have previously been pinged by people who dont even have a flickr account.
[12:21 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): That’s really all.
[12:21 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): I f you want a “hard copy”…IM me…and I can send.
[12:22 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): thank you
[12:22 PM] drákos (Kraken Darkheart): sorry folks. I was afk now back too
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Tirea
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and good luck
[12:22 PM] ?Ox?™ (OxyLennox Resident): all the creatures, I specify !
[12:22 PM] Dany Merrow: wbs
[12:22 PM] Sea Siren: wb
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Sea Siren did not get the chance to introduce herself so go on hun
[12:25 PM] ?ý?? (Silent Siren): yayyyy Sea <3 [12:25 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi) plays with the merbabies for a bit [12:25 PM] Sea Siren: Hello! I’m Sea Siren, I’m an alt. I normally go by Kiki on my main (Solstice.Witch) but I’m not expecting people to remember that. I was invited here by Mylk who I met recently at a shopping event. I’m looking forward to joining in regularly as I’ve been looking for a community like this. I’m looking forward to getting to know as many of you as I can in the future. [12:25 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): Ooh… [12:25 PM] ?ý?? (Silent Siren): <3 [12:25 PM] ?ý?? (Silent Siren): Welcome! [12:25 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): oh so… your main isn’t a mer? [12:25 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): not judging of course [12:25 PM] Sea Siren: Also sorry I was a little late, I got bogged down in inventory tidying. [12:25 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): mebbes just a lil bit [12:25 PM] Peaches2U Camino: WOOOOOT [12:26 PM] Sea Siren: Noo my main is just me I guess. Me in SL form [12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah my main isn’t mer either.. not fully anyway [12:26 PM] Philantis Texan: o/ [12:26 PM] Sea Siren: I have Mer stuff, but I loved this username too much that I didn’t want to miss out on it. [12:26 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr [12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome ? [12:26 PM] Dany Merrow: welcome [12:26 PM] Dany Merrow: ?(?_?)?YAAA?AAAY?(?_?)? [12:26 PM] Matticus Merrow: happy to have you sea [12:26 PM] Matticus Merrow: ? [12:26 PM] Matticus Merrow: welcome [12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: is a beautiful name [12:26 PM] Sea Siren: Thank you! <3 [12:26 PM] Savanna Nightingale waves [12:26 PM] Sea Siren: Nice to meet you all! [12:26 PM] Peaches2U Camino: would noot let that go for nuthin! [12:26 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Welcome Sea Siren. [12:27 PM] Sea Siren: I’m not gonna XD I’m a bit of a name hoarder not gonna lie. I have 5 accounts >_>
[12:27 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Many of us have a human form…just to get things done…lol
[12:27 PM] Sea Siren: but I’m loving this so much
[12:27 PM] Dany Merrow: ^^
[12:27 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): When you are in the sea…you are connected to everyone…
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay well I better move us on
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: starts counting on my webbed fingers…1…2…3…4^^ I got four
[12:28 PM] [Theatre] :: Fluffy Petter 1.07: the cat has gained total fluffiness level ~ 33010!
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Matty the stick is yours hands you a stick with the mardi gras jester on it
[12:28 PM] Matticus Merrow: YAY
[12:29 PM] Matticus Merrow: i appreciate the mardi gras jester stick!
[12:29 PM] Lily Lewellen: Shake that Mardi gras stick!
[12:29 PM] Matticus Merrow: ´¯*.¸¸.*´¯ ?ala ? ´¯*.¸¸.*´¯
[12:29 PM] Matticus Merrow: Hi friends – ((Krature)) is in this month’s round of Enchantment which is..suprise! mardi gras themed.
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: WOOOOOT
[12:29 PM] Matticus Merrow: well its FROG PRINCE themed too
[12:29 PM] Matticus Merrow: 😉
[12:29 PM] Lily Lewellen: ?
[12:30 PM] Matticus Merrow: Anyway – if you are planning to celebrate mardi gras like they do in the big easy this year – this is the event for you!
[12:30 PM] Matticus Merrow: I’m selling these BOM mardi gras diamonds I’m wearing on my upper body, this mini crown i got on AND this hand-placed beaded riptide applier.
[12:30 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): ~YAY!!! \ (@o@)/ / YAY!!!~
[12:30 PM] Matticus Merrow: Here’s some details for those fish who need it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/189153235@N02/54338151175/in/dateposted-public/
[12:30 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): meow~
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: friggin’ nice
[12:30 PM] Lily Lewellen: ?
[12:31 PM] Matticus Merrow: Enchantment does close ON mardi gras (march 4th!) so grab ur items and king cake asap ?
[12:31 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): a few years ago, Long John Silver’s had a limited edition jambalaya for mardi gras
[12:31 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): only for one year… they never had it since =(
[12:31 PM] Matticus Merrow: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nymphai/64/145/3072
[12:31 PM] Matticus Merrow: theres the link for it! .>
[12:39 PM] Matticus Merrow: lol
[12:39 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): now I wants king cake
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’m actually a pacifist
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we allow for mertoplessness underwater. just don’t flash the humans they’re delicate
[12:40 PM] Dawn Aurora (Firewolfy1 Resident): ^^
[12:40 PM] [Theatre] :: Fluffy Petter 1.07: the cat has gained total fluffiness level ~ 33020!
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they faint. they get nosebleeds, that attracts sharks, more paper work for dad…
[12:40 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:40 PM] Dany Merrow: ^^
[12:41 PM] Sea Siren: lol
[12:41 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:41 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re a light rp place. we’re doing a cool thing where you can write up an rp and suggest it.
[12:42 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.
[12:42 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 ?
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats it for my share any questions?
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if not, any more shares?
[12:44 PM] Lily Lewellen: Me
[12:44 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): YAY!!!!
[12:44 PM] Matticus Merrow: yay!
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the stick is yours passes Lily the stick
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: YAAAAAY!
[12:44 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): may I share too after Lily?
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yes!
[12:45 PM] Lily Lewellen: I have a new inworld shop location. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snafu/187/25/22
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats great!
[12:45 PM] Lily Lewellen: It’s located on my land Hippocampus Edge
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: congrats
[12:45 PM] Lily Lewellen: I have my mer textures for the Odyssey tail there and my Jinx centaur textures too
[12:45 PM] Lily Lewellen: Thats’ all
[12:46 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): ~YAY!!! \ (@o@)/ / YAY!!!~
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you Lily
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Yesah
[12:46 PM] Lily Lewellen: Oh and the mirror is a tper to go from land to the sea shop
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Cat, yer up
[12:46 PM] Matticus Merrow: hell yes
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cool
[12:46 PM] Dany Merrow: woot,
12:46 PM: ?Ox?™ Kisses Philantis Texan’s Lips
[12:46 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): 🙂
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino says in mermish Nulma
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Nulma (NOOL-mah): Love the name of the region!
[12:46 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): yikes lag
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you can share there
[12:47 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): okies so this is a regular announcement of mine which I make on a semi-regular basis
[12:47 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:47 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): since there are new members today
[12:47 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): please IM me if you would like a (free!) copy of
[12:47 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): a very cool mermish generator HUD I wrote a few years ago =^-^=
12:48 PM: Miranda Barrowstone: right! if you wear it you’ll understand this
12:48 PM: Miranda Barrowstone: na’e! lla em delu la em’o lutan’illa lulli
[12:48 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): or you can also get it from any mer who has one, my licence says free to share around
[12:48 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): that’s all =3
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you Cat
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: would anyone else like to share?
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we can adjourn early
[12:50 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I’ll adjourn us so you all can get on with your day ?
[12:51 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!!