[12:00 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Tala all!
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!
[12:01 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.
[12:02 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.
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so how was yer week seafolk?
[12:03 PM] CeeBest Resident: had a busy week but good
[12:03 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: it was great! I was off for spring break <3
[12:03 PM] CeeBest Resident: nice 🙂
[12:03 PM] Yara Best (Emerald Farspire): fine here the waters were smooth waves too how was your week ?
[12:04 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Nothing like a long break from work ?
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: work went fine. the kids are warming up
[12:04 PM] Yara Best (Emerald Farspire): sounds great
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the weather though can’t make up its mind
[12:06 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: LOTS of pollen here. That is our current weather….just loads of pollen clouds
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the pollen smelled nice were I was. like a thousand faerie flew by
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I better move us on.
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[12:07 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] CeeBest Resident: great
[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.
[12:08 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).
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk? raise a hand, fin or tentacle
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay well pretty sure I recognize everyone.. so one we go
[12:09 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.
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:11 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Quiet seas today lol
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Buellar? Buellar? Buellar?
[12:11 PM] Yara Best (Emerald Farspire): lol
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok lol we’ll if you think of anything we can tag it at the end
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay CeeBeast has a question
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: go ahead
[12:13 PM] CeeBest Resident: sure ..
a) Is there a notice for any and all dance events for mers .. or is that only through the main Safe Water group .. do you have a list of events
[12:14 PM] CeeBest Resident: I love dance events and just wanted to know if these are all brought to our attention through the group right now?
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: calender is a great place to look foe events if they posted it on the calender, some people forget
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: https://swfsl.com/ has the calender last I checked
[12:15 PM] CeeBest Resident: ok cool .. would be nice if they all remembered to do that
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I should remind people at meetings
[12:16 PM] Yara Best (Emerald Farspire): oh nice good to know
[12:16 PM] CeeBest Resident: i didn’t know about the calendar so that is very helpful
[12:16 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: sometimes there are group messages sent out in the group chat if you have it enabled. That is a good place to keep up with different events
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay people if you have an event it needs to go here https://swfsl.com/calendar
[12:16 PM] ???? (Tabitha Hawksby): It’s at the landing point on the wall if you ever forget the address
[12:17 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: and the seafolk of sl discord is helpful too! Events are often posted there as well
[12:17 PM] CeeBest Resident: nice
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you would contact Kris Meng
[12:17 PM] CeeBest Resident: have made a note of that
[12:18 PM] ????šš? T????? (MelLouna Resident): hello
[12:18 PM] ????šš? T????? (MelLouna Resident): ~Tala~
[12:18 PM] MelLouna fr>en: ~ Tala ~
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hi hi
[12:18 PM] Yara Best (Emerald Farspire): tala
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay did we get all your questions?
[12:18 PM] CeeBest Resident: yes .. you certainly did. Thanks!
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: great
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: does anyone have any others?
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay then we move on ?
[12:20 PM] Roz Azalee is Online
[12:20 PM] ???? (Tabitha Hawksby): Oh There’s a mermaid dance tomorrow 1-3slt at the fairy crossing sorry miranda just remembered
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cool
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’ll be at a memorial but y’all have a great time
[12:21 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Ooo~
[12:21 PM] ???? (Tabitha Hawksby): awww
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you CeeBeast
[12:22 PM] CeeBest Resident: yw
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we shall swim on 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/
please also remember to contact Kris Meng if you have an event you want on the calender
[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] 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)
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so if you need the stick please shoot me an im
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: would anyone like to share?
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: slow news day huh?
[12:25 PM] ???? (Tabitha Hawksby): ???
[12:25 PM] ???? (Tabitha Hawksby): really is
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Tiger yer up
[12:25 PM] CeeBest Resident: seems like it .. or a lazy day
[12:25 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Weekend Sale Share! Just a quick one I couldn’t let any mers miss out on ?
Petrichor has the Ariendel Outfit for sale, it comes in separate parts that work perfectly for mermaid looks! I use the top all the time!
You can pick it up at their mainstore
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: spring Saturdays are like that
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh wow
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you good?
[12:27 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Thats it for me ?
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay dokey thankies
[12:27 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.
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we allow mertoplessness under water. cause you know they’re just boobs. just don’t flash the humans. they’ll get nosebleeds and nose bleeds attract sharks.
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: more paperwork fore dad
[12:28 PM] Yara Best (Emerald Farspire): giggles
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its hard for him to get good coffee
[12:29 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. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Battle%20Dock/38/119/2
[12:29 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.
[12:30 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 🙂
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone thought of something and needs the stick?
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no?
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: should I just let everyone go?
[12:32 PM] ???? (Tabitha Hawksby): Sorry Miranda I wish I had more.
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it’s okay. I just hope someone isn’t on voice screaming into the mic thinking I can hear them…
[12:32 PM] CeeBest Resident: quiet day in the ocean ..
[12:33 PM] ???? (Tabitha Hawksby): ???
[12:33 PM] Nayru – Oracle of Ages (Princess Nebula): If they’re on voice I can’t hear them either lol
[12:33 PM] CeeBest Resident: lol
[12:33 PM] Fawn Cobalt turns off her microphone
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol okay I shall adjourn us
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh dear.
[12:33 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): ?? .?. ???? .?. ??
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I never have it on so I can’t be accused of my mic disrupting events
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:34 PM] Nayru – Oracle of Ages (Princess Nebula): Thank you for the meeting :3
[12:34 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: thank you for the meeting!
[12:34 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: TY for the meeting even ?
[12:34 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!!