[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?
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: pipo welcome.
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: first time here?
[12:02 PM] Pipo Aho: Thank nice to be here
[12:02 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Long week, so glad it’s over!~ ?
[12:02 PM] Pipo Aho: yes it is
[12:03 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): 🙂
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cool i’ll be calling on you in a little bit
[12:03 PM] Luna Falade (LunaBadd Witch): been a busy but fun week
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah been interesting. I took the plants out then have hubs bring them back in
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: there is a lotta rabbit poop in my yard
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: like they had a huge party or something
[12:04 PM] Pipo Aho: been busy harvesting my plantation at My Atlantis uffffff
[12:04 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): pfft Surface beasties
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hey Cat
[12:04 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): meow~
[12:05 PM] Pipo Aho: at my sim uffffff
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: huge harvest?
[12:05 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): miiiiiow~~
[12:05 PM] Pipo Aho: yep ufffff
[12:05 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): are we at the how’s your week part?
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yers
[12:05 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): I got sick =(
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: how was yer week?
[12:05 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): had a weird flu
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aww I’m sorry
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any better?
[12:06 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): muscle aches and a 38.2 temp, which went away within hours after popping panadol
[12:06 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): then persistent tummyache and then shoulder pain
[12:06 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): I suspect an inflamed lymph node or something
[12:06 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): but it’s getting better
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats good.
[12:06 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): didn’t see a doc
[12:06 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): too busy =(
[12:07 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well might be a good idea to try
[12:07 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): pettings will make a cat better =3
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: that’s true pet the cat for good luck folks
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay
[12:08 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] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): welcome brother
[12:08 PM] Pipo Aho: wish I would like to invite all to My Atlantis all mermaid and merman are welcome
12:08 PM: LunaBadd Witch: to nulma selu
12:08 PM: : i love that
[12:08 PM] Jathyr Frost (Jathyrfrost Resident): Thank you beloved sister
[12:08 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): 😉
[12:08 PM] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): ?
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I can give you the stick later and you can invite
[12:09 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): oh yeah forgot the mermic hud
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hang on gotta introduce the new folk
[12:09 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!!
[12:10 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.
[12:10 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).
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and I know Pipo is new so please tell us about yourself
12:11 PM: LunaBadd Witch: tanlato de Lulli
12:11 PM: : welcome in Pipo
12:11 PM: Sapphira Franizzi: meow
12:11 PM: Sapphira Franizzi: *meow
[12:11 PM] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): I would like to introduce my beloved brother Jathyr Frost
[12:12 PM] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): this is his first time attending our meetings
[12:12 PM] Pipo Aho: Well tala everyone i am king if My Atlantis for merfolks to enjoy been here for quite awhile now but been kind of busy at my sim
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome Jathyr
[12:12 PM] Jathyr Frost (Jathyrfrost Resident): Thank you kindly for the welcome
[12:12 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): Hey Guys 🙂
[12:13 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Tala and Welcome 😀
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome pipo. I can give you the stick at promotion and you can give a full run down of your sim and share an lm
[12:13 PM] Pipo Aho: okay thank you
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Jathyr would you like to tell us about your self?
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Cuge
[12:14 PM] Jathyr Frost (Jathyrfrost Resident): Nothing much to say, just a simple me that enjoys calm most of all. And savour, adores the time with family and the gilded moments I can talk and laugh with my sister.
Introduction isnt overly needed I would take it, but do ask if anything would come to mind.
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats wonderful. it’s nice to meet you
[12:15 PM] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): ?
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: are there any other new folk?
[12:15 PM] Jathyr Frost (Jathyrfrost Resident): Likewise, and thank you once more for the welcome.
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if not we shall swim on
[12:16 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] joanneroyal Resident (JoAnne Royal) is Online
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: questions often include aos, translators, tails, places…
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:18 PM] Luna Falade (LunaBadd Witch): I was just curious how you get the mermaid tag in the group
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i can fix that
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: show of hands, fins or tentacles, who needs this tag?
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: or just im me and I’ll hook you up as we progress.
[12:20 PM] [Theatre] :: Fluffy Petter 1.07: the cat has gained total fluffiness level ~ 33780!
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh Luna you have it. try to see if you can change it in the front of your group window
[12:20 PM] Luna Falade (LunaBadd Witch): thank you much i appreciate it
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: np
[12:20 PM] Luna Falade (LunaBadd Witch): i may have to relog
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: wait till endf of the group
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we are gonna swim on ?
[12:21 PM] Luna Falade (LunaBadd Witch): yeah ill tackle that. i knwo i had to relog last time i changed group tags for a friend before
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: true
[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] 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/
[12:22 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] 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)
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so toss me an im and Pipo has the stick first ?
[12:26 PM] Pipo Aho: Tala everyone I have a full sim at mainland where you can all enjoy in my Kingdom My Atlantis have it for a long time now all are welcome heres my lm SH 6 (65,39,25)
[12:27 PM] Luna Falade (LunaBadd Witch): do you have the full slur?
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you copy the slurl from the map you can post it here
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: this way it comes up as a link
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you’ll see when I share about anti
[12:28 PM] Jathyr Frost (Jathyrfrost Resident): SH 6 (190,36,6)
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: in the meantime you can send me the lm and I can post it
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: perfect
[12:29 PM] Jathyr Frost (Jathyrfrost Resident): ^.~
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay any one else?
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: alrighties then
[12:30 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.
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we allow mertoplessness underwater.
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cause you know they’re just boobs. just don’t flash the humans. they’ll get nosebleeds and nose bleeds attract sharks.
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: more paper work for dad…
[12:32 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.
[12:32 PM] Jathyr Frost (Jathyrfrost Resident): chuckles Sharp toothed cuddle bugs dem sharks
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh yes
[12:32 PM] Pipo Aho gave you My Atlantis.
[12:32 PM] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): °?°
[12:33 PM] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): they are just sea puppies
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you Pipo
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they do love belly rubs
[12:33 PM] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): ~ mhm ~
[12:33 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.
[12:33 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 🙂
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay are there any other shares?
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cat, you wished to talk about the hud?
[12:34 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): hmm not really =3
[12:34 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): too eepy today
[12:34 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): mebbes I make it quick?
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: go for it
[12:35 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): okies the long and short of it is that I am the author of the newest (and best) version of the mermish generator HUD used in RP circles
[12:35 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): hit me up for a (free!) copy =3
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Yesah
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ? it’s share ware 🙂
[12:36 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): if you don’t already have it
[12:36 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): the old one sucked… hard
[12:36 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): so I wrote a new one
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: a few malls including ours may have a free copy as well
12:36 PM: NeferneferuAten Alpha: To fimsa la e To’tan llamu llinase la tanlu nullu
12:36 PM: NeferneferuAten Alpha: I have it and I’ve been giving it away too
[12:36 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): ~YAY!!! \ (@o@)/ / YAY!!!~
[12:36 PM] Luna Falade (LunaBadd Witch): oh id def like that one
[12:36 PM] ?? ??ƒ???i?i ?? (NeferneferuAten Alpha): ?
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay anyone else?
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we can break off early if eveyone has stuff to do
[12:38 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): puRrrRrRrrrrRrr
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: generally its an hour to allow share time and help but we’ve ended early before
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you guys cool with that?
[12:39 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): yeah if no one has any shares, no point keeping us til 1
[12:39 PM] cat (Sapphira Franizzi): sometimes some weeks there are many shares
12:39 PM: Miranda Barrowstone: yeah ok 🙂
12:39 PM: Miranda Barrowstone: trara hre HRE
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: alright thank you all for coming ? 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!!