[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.
[12:00 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Welcome new and old aquatics and friends!
[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.
[12:02 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] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I’ll start. I have a job!
[12:03 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): Thats amazing
[12:03 PM] Alicia Alexandre: Tala Evelyn, you just missed Miranda telling us she has a job
[12:03 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident) Greets you
[12:03 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): >><>TalaOo
[12:03 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): tala peaches
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’m a crossing guard. I get to protect human young as they cross to road
[12:03 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): My week has been great, very busy and exciting with my fiance Deon
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: wooooooooot
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Tala!
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: awww
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: COOL!
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay that sounds lovely
[12:04 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): excellent 🙂
[12:04 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): Yes lots of things coming
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats wonderful I’m happy for you
[12:05 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): thank u so much *smiles
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any one else have things to share?
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: doesn’t even have to be good news, cause we can hug ya
[12:06 PM] Alicia Alexandre: Trump’s a dick
[12:06 PM] Peaches2U Camino: dropped my pc
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: or we’ll hug you anyway
[12:06 PM] Peaches2U Camino: agrees with Alicia
[12:06 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): The clowns run the world now, my dear.
[12:06 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Making it a circus.
[12:06 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): I struggle to take it seriously anymore.
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I while I secretly agree I cannot comment because we can’t discuss rl politics
[12:07 PM] Alicia Alexandre: lol
[12:07 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): yes evelyn you are right!
[12:07 PM] Peaches2U Camino: last time i went to a circus, the elephant poo is the size of bowling balls!
[12:07 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): OMG!
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: eww lol
[12:07 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): That would be a huge improvement.
[12:07 PM] Peaches2U Camino: *$LoL$*
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah but they make great compost. human farmers will buy it
[12:08 PM] Peaches2U Camino: working on getting a new lappy
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats good.
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: good luck Peach
[12:08 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and fast before prices go up
[12:08 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:08 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh I better move us on
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[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.
[12:09 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.
[12:09 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] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): I remember being new. It was so exciting.
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk? raise a hand, fin or tentacle
[12:10 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i was so scared
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I freeze up
[12:10 PM] Alicia Alexandre: And we’ve just learn’t we’re all covered in mucus.
[12:10 PM] Peaches2U Camino: O.o
[12:11 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): Mucus hahaahaha
[12:11 PM] Peaches2U Camino: tell me is SNOT true?^^
[12:11 PM] Alicia Alexandre: ooooh
[12:11 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): pokes Alicia
[12:11 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): 🙂
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I know its a huge booger to deal with
[12:11 PM] Peaches2U Camino: hahahaha
[12:11 PM] Alicia Alexandre: I learn’t it from Miranda
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well its a thin layer yer bound to miss it
[12:12 PM] Peaches2U Camino: that was so good, am sure my neighbors are awake now^^
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: wait to you hear about the proteins in our blood that keeps us from freezing in the artic waters
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we made you lol? I love it
[12:13 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but since there doesn’t appear to be new people, we can swim on to q&a
[12:14 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): This is so informative,been a mermaid all my life and never knew this lol
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:14 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.
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone? you know it could be worse, we could be lung fish
[12:16 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): 🙂
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: every try to pet one? thats snot a good time
[12:17 PM] Alicia Alexandre gets deja vu
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: there’s only so many booger jokes one can make
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and as your resident 9 year old I am legally required
[12:18 PM] Peaches2U Camino: lolol
[12:18 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Why did the booger break up with the tissue?
Because it was tired of getting dumped!
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:18 PM] Peaches2U Camino: LOLOL
[12:18 PM] Alicia Alexandre wonders if Ray is a ventriloquist
[12:18 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): Evelyn hahahaha i”ve always loved ur sense of humor lol
[12:18 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): ^^
[12:18 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): looks over to Alicia
[12:19 PM] Alicia Alexandre: Don’t look at me like that
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so no tech questions…
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’ll move on to promotion. I have two shares but I like to be last… so does any one have a share today?
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh almost forgot
[12:20 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.
[12:20 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.
[12:20 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Oh, I have a suggestion.-
[12:20 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/
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok shoot
[12:21 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=59e6693ddb05997200ed10d3f95207d856417cfc44636f00e77847c9f16dbe40@group.calendar.google.com
[12:21 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): These are all cruises in SL.
[12:21 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): oh that’s so cool
[12:21 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Dany, Alicia and me made some great experiences swimming with them.
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: neat o
[12:21 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): It got people to be interested in merlife.
[12:21 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Some joined.
[12:21 PM] Alicia Alexandre: t’s true
[12:22 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): Evelyn def knows some great places
[12:22 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): So if someone is interested, it would be a great way to do some advertising.
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I need to find more kid events and swim around. we need more merkids
[12:22 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): nods
[12:22 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): i wil be interested in having adds
[12:22 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): I will try to do some advertising myself.
[12:22 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): u will be having more mer kids around shortly hahahaha *winks
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I think you can submit the cruises to the calender on the webbie
[12:23 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): How?
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: pretty much any merfolk or merfolk friendly event can go on there
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: that’s an excellent question and I will ask on disc
[12:24 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): nods
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but for now, I need to pass the stick to Deon
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: are you all set?
[12:25 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Send notecard to Kris Meng
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: gracious
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Deon the stick is yours.
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: for five seconds I thought that was a violin
[12:27 PM] Alicia Alexandre coughs
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and now I must make one
[12:28 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): Tala al.. i just want to reach out for aide, i am quite new to the sea life and i am building a SIM that has Mer rentals and a topside resort that unites races..BUT i am having trouble with the undersea look, i got tons of plants and stuff, but lack of underwater experience makes it lok,,umm a mess
[12:29 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): is there anyoner thjat is a good decorator that can help move things ABOUT TO MAKE IT LOOK WELL..GOOD
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay… well remember that in rl that seaweed grows on rocks… so adding rocks and maybe some caves can help
[12:30 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: You should speak with secondlife:///app/agent/1c47fd12-cd13-443e-9267-293a8e4dc500/ from the Haven group
[12:30 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): i have those, its the placement really
[12:30 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Pictures and 3d models of the ocean floor and reefs can help, too.
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: this opens you up to making furniture out of said rocks too
[12:30 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Whoops ?Ç?Ø (EchoRayne Ayashi)
[12:30 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: There we go
[12:30 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Echo is a pro.
[12:30 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): yes i will be making Mer furniture as well
[12:31 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: She’s an excellent aquascaper
[12:31 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): okay, we are friends il talk with her
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: wouldn’t it be cool if we could pull off a set up like a Japense puffer fish?
[12:31 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh yes Echo is amazing
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: she has stores I know that.
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any of that help you Deon?
[12:32 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): yes actually, thank you,
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay ?
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nateral arches and bridges underwater could look spectacular too
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay any more shares?
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Peaches you have the stick
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: for the talking stick
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: trades for a bag of gummy worms and a bag of gummy carrots for Ray
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: will have to talk from where my fins are
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: whoo hoo! *noms* thanks
[12:34 PM] Peaches2U Camino: GLAD to be here!!!
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Tala~
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: All
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: My name is Peaches, and I am addicted to good and bad puns, critters, and babies.
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: first one
[12:35 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): Tala
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and gachas
[12:35 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): Her Flickr is awesome!
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ohhhh yeah, so true
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Awwww ª_ª
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:35 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: {KK} Zooby Mermaid Nursery
https://www.flickr.com/photos/160267020@N04/54398513610/in/dateposted/
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Magical%20Moon/15/7/3001
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i know it is for landers
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: but dang she put everything in it
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh wow
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: she also did something i asked for
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: not all the mermaids are pale as snow
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: some have a bit of a tan
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: not all pale or red hair either
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re as diverse as landers
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and i thank her for that too
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: is not just that her textures are awesome
[12:38 PM] Alicia Alexandre: Just don’t need any orange-faced mer kids.
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: is the poses and animations are GREAT!
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: she made a set for lander avi kids
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: another for zooby babies and infants
[12:39 PM] Peaches2U Camino: second one
[12:39 PM] Peaches2U Camino: TSS
https://www.seraphimsl.com/2025/03/22/not-to-spring-it-on-you-but-its-time-for-the-saturday-sale/
L$90 Pitaya – Deep sea decor – Jellyfish lamp (pink)
L$90 Pitaya – Deep sea decor – Jellyfish lamp (purple)
L$90 Pitaya – Deep sea decor – Jellyfish lamp (white)
PBR with on/off touch 1 single Li
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Atelier/62/84/21
[12:39 PM] Peaches2U Camino: TSS = The Saturday Sale
[12:40 PM] Peaches2U Camino: the textures on the display are beautiful
[12:40 PM] Peaches2U Camino: does not crumple when you back your camera away, either
[12:40 PM] Peaches2U Camino: third one
[12:40 PM] Peaches2U Camino: also on TSS
[12:41 PM] Peaches2U Camino: L$50 LORE Bubble Mirror 4Li
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lore/198/77/954
[12:41 PM] Peaches2U Camino: is nice to find LOW land impact items to decorate your mer home or land adventure^^
[12:41 PM] Peaches2U Camino: fourth one
[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: https://wanderlustsl.com/shopping-gallery/
Cerridwen’s Cauldron 50L move out sale
They have a LOT of tentacly stuffs!http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cerridwens%20Cauldron/127/19/984
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[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: you miss out on that, your fault
[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i have a holiday tree and decor from there
[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: savory mer dish set
[12:42 PM] Peaches2U Camino: tables and other fun tentacle decor
[12:43 PM] Alicia Alexandre can see Evelyn spending lots
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: wow
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: they do have a redelivery terminal nearby the landing location
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: so you can make sure of prev purchases
[12:43 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): i will have to look at all..lol
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: last oone
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: event in may
https://www.slers-magazine.com/events/sl-decorators-expo
20k linds is 100dollars
3k is 15dollars
1k is 6.dollars
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: they have booths available
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: if anyone or a team is interested
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: the pricing is just me wanting to figure out the cost
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: I can sponsor a person/team for the 3k or the 1k, just not the top spots because of the pc issue
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and yall know….May is MerMAzing!
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: done
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: questions?
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Peach
[12:46 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): i would love to be in an event for Mer Furniture
[12:46 PM] Alicia Alexandre: Q. Is MerMazing an official term?
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: passes back talking stick for a Huggle
[12:46 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): 🙂
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: no, but it should be 😀
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone waits on questions before taking the stick
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone hugs Peach
[12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ^^
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we good?
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay takes a breath
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I don’t know how many here know of Gregg Barrymore, grand Duke and founder of Antiquity, it is with heavy heart I report his passing. there will be a memorial and celebration of life as soon as the admin of Antiquity finish planning it. for now we have an art exhibit.
[12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: awwwww
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Tejas/117/187/24
[12:48 PM] Peaches2U Camino: sorry for your loss! 🙁
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he was wicked nice ?
[12:49 PM] Caspiana Ameliana (Aleera8997 Resident): May he rest in peace
[12:49 PM] Evelyn Lancaster (In86a Resident): oh my
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he praised Bea’s sailing once
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: second share
[12:49 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.
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we allow for mertoplessness underwater
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Just don’t flash the humans cause they faint. they get nosebleeds, that attracts sharks, more paper work for dad…
[12:50 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.
[12:51 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.
[12:51 PM] Deon Reed (DeonReed Resident): nice
[12:51 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: totally
[12:51 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 ?
[12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any last minute shares, questions, comments and such?
[12:53 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok if not i can adjourn us.
[12:53 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!!