[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] Peaches2U Camino: taloha Marion^^
[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.
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so how was yer week lovely people?
[12:02 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): beautiful and peaceful
[12:02 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): yours?
[12:02 PM] Peaches2U Camino: fpippy flappy weather
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: that’s a blessing
[12:02 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Having a lovely MerMay so far 😀
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: cold/hot/cold/hot/nice right now
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: true
[12:03 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): sunny and dry weather here
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: had a great time. got a little rain and my beets are sprouting thank you for asking
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: this has been an MERmazing May so far
[12:03 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Agreed!~
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aye it does seem like a nice May
[12:03 PM] Tanyusha (sineyemore Resident): It’s a beautiful day because I’m here.
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: $LoL$
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol this is true. y’all here this is nice
[12:04 PM] moontribeangel Resident: Hi everyone
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: works for me
[12:04 PM] moontribeangel ru>en: HI EVERYONE
[12:04 PM] Yianni Piaggio: its been amazing, first week not traumatized by school exams
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala welcome
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: on that
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino YAY CONGRATUATIONS!
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice ?
[12:05 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Exams are rough
[12:05 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): welcome Mistress
[12:05 PM] Yianni Piaggio: nursing school -.-“
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: my sim had an rfl week we raised a lot, it was great.
[12:05 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): yikes
[12:05 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Last exam I had, ended up having to get new glasses.
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oof it’ll be worth it, nurses are the backbone of the entire medical industry
[12:06 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): nods
[12:06 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): yes
[12:06 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Eyeballs are such traitorous organs sometimes.
[12:06 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): haha
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’d be scuppered without ya
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: agreed
[12:06 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): whats a scupper?
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ooh I better move us on
[12:07 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): giggle
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: pirate talk… I forget what it is but uncle always says it when somethings bad
[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] Miranda Barrowstone: hey Hiro
[12:08 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!!
[12:08 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).
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk? raise a hand, fin or tentacle
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any one new?
[12:10 PM] Yianni Piaggio: <.< [12:10 PM] Yianni Piaggio: >.>
[12:10 PM] Yianni Piaggio: O.o
[12:10 PM] Tanyusha (sineyemore Resident): I raise my hand
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay welcome
[12:10 PM] Peaches2U Camino: wooooot!
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please tell us about your self
[12:11 PM] Tanyusha (sineyemore Resident): My name is Tanya, I’m new here, I learned about this place from my friends.
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats great welcome. I hope you get a lot of great info today
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else?
[12:12 PM] Fawn Cobalt: Welcome, Tanya
[12:12 PM] Tanyusha (sineyemore Resident): I like mermaids because they have such a beautiful tail and they swim so well.
[12:12 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: Nice to sea you!! Welcome <3
[12:12 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): yeah!
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and its so much fun ?
[12:13 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): welcome Tanya 🙂
[12:13 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Welcome Tanya ??
[12:13 PM] Zulavi (Blkswede Resident): Hi, i’m Zulavi. I’m also knew I found out about the meeting through a youtube video and finally had time to join in ^.^
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: wait till you hear about rl mermaids
[12:13 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): wow,welcome Zulavi
[12:13 PM] Tanyusha (sineyemore Resident): Thanks to everyone 🙂
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome I’m glad you found us ?
[12:13 PM] Fawn Cobalt: we have a Youtube video??
[12:13 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Oh curious to know what video that was!~
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh yeah I’ve seen a few ?
[12:14 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Welcome Zulavi! ??
[12:14 PM] Zulavi (Blkswede Resident): Hmm i can try and find her name one sec
[12:14 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite ponders if it was Luna’s tour
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you can post the link later if we have time
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: see youtube vids work, we should make more
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:15 PM] Zulavi (Blkswede Resident): Her youtube is “LunaMarie”
[12:15 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Awww thats awesome
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: cool
[12:15 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: aww yay! Luna is a sweetie
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:15 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Nice guess, Tiger!
[12:15 PM] Zulavi (Blkswede Resident): Yes very informative videos
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I shall move us on to tech support
[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] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Does water damage void my warranty?
[12:16 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: depends on what it is
[12:16 PM] Yianni Piaggio: Welcome Ethan
[12:17 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Tala Ethan~
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and who sold it.
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala welcome
[12:17 PM] E???? (ouiae Resident): thank you, sorry just being a tourist. don’t mind me
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no prob. make your self comfortable
[12:17 PM] Fawn Cobalt: a tourist? don’t forget to stop by the gift shop
[12:17 PM] Peaches2U Camino: giggles
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay any one here need help with anything? mer translators, tails, hair etc anything?
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we do in fact have a merfolk translator for free
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we need a gift shop… we should consider one
[12:19 PM] Fawn Cobalt: great idea!!!!!
[12:19 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Where is the translator?
[12:19 PM] Hiroko Nubalo: is the Mall still here?
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: “i swam with merfolk and all I got was a lousy tee shirt”
[12:20 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): First we need gifts.
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’ll pass you one. who else wants one?
[12:20 PM] Fawn Cobalt: well, Gacha is now legal again….
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no but we do have portals to malls
[12:20 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Haven Mall is a gift shop of sorts :3
[12:21 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): it is???
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: wait what? it is? yeah I’ll tell Bea and she can gacha her toys again
[12:21 PM] Hiroko Nubalo: oakies…Tala BTW, its been awhile since i been here…:)
[12:21 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): cool!
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome back ?
[12:21 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): I love gacha, ther quality is always so good
[12:21 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: Haven Mall “gift shop” http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Haven%20of%20Rogues/209/216/14
[12:21 PM] Rumi Liu (Aelynn Nayar): did they allow the gatcha to be transfer again? Last I heard it was still no trans allowe
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we are in a whole new sim so have a look around when you can
[12:22 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): oh yes maybe
[12:22 PM] Fawn Cobalt: It is allowed but it has to be no transfer
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh… all our stuff is trans no copy. I like to encourage gifting
[12:23 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): oh sweet
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: translators coming up.
[12:23 PM] Peaches2U Camino: how does that work though
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: in the meantime we should move on to promotions
[12:23 PM] Peaches2U Camino: so i would have 11 chairs and could not give or sell the extra?
[12:23 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.
[12:24 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.
[12:24 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): yes!! the ad boards are awesone and attract many to my grotto
[12:24 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
[12:24 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): and very inexpensive
[12:25 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.
[12:25 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)
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so im me for the stick and my first share is from Tarrah
[12:26 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: Tala all Merfolk! I have a few events to share with you all ~
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: swim on up friend
[12:26 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: Abnormality: The Garden is open now until May 28th! GLEAM Grotto has 4 new exclusive merfolk items on offer ? I am wearing the Batik Mershark Mods for the Lvl9 Taniwha Shark Mertail that I made for the event + goodies from several other creators that are all available now at Abnormality – Floro’s Siken Wraps set, Auro’s Briarveil BOM body markings, and Cubic Cherry’s Flourish set. This round’s theme has a lot of beautiful spring creations – check out some of the items here: https://abnormality.is/event/abnormality-2025-05
TP to Abnormality: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Abnormality/120/119/17
[12:27 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: Enchantment presents Legends & Flight: A Mythic Journey Through the Skies is open now until June 1st! GLEAM Grotto has 4 all new exclusive dragon themed items on offer – Peep the shopping guide here: https://enchantmentsl.com/shopping-guide/
TP to Enchantment: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nymphai/70/129/3092
[12:27 PM] Inventory item offered to J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde)
[12:27 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: The MerMay Hunt is nearing it’s end and coming to a close on May 20th! GLEAM Grotto has 7 pearls hidden with prizes. Don’t miss the chance to scoop up tons of great mermaid themed items from community creators for just 0-25L for each prize! See the hunt key gallery here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14cW_X7wKHN3ft4U74qN8EknmTIr7yyVW
TP to the MerMay hunt location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Veles%202/127/67/2604
[12:27 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: If anyone would like physical landmarks to any of these events, please feel free to IM me and i will pass them along! Thank you all so much ?
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you ?
[12:28 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): ty Tarrah
[12:28 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde) blows Miranda a bubble heart in gratitude!
[12:28 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: <3
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay any other shares? bare in mind, new people great op here
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh it works on channel 3
12:29 PM: Miranda Barrowstone: you’ll be able to understand this
12:29 PM: Miranda Barrowstone: em’o nul nunu ra lutan’illa lulli
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok friends, I’ll grab the stick then
[12:30 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): I think the only other MerMay hunt you didn’t have listed is the one at Petrichor?
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ohhhh THAT is the one to do next!
[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] Tarrah Aphrodite: I still need to get by to do that one!
[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] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): nice
[12:31 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): do you have LM’s for antiquity?
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: some mers prefer to be topless and we allow it underwater
[12:31 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): cool
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i’ll pass in a minute
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but we’re careful around humans because I’ve seen people faint at the sight of an ankle, which we established is around the fluke. yes humans are weird
[12:31 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I am never taking my shirt off.
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: same
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it looks so cute on me
[12:32 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Dang that quickly took the wind out of my followup joke.
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sorry lol
[12:32 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Hehe no worries
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: get me next week
[12:32 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): giggle
[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. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Battle%20Dock/38/119/2
[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] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): ty
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay that was weird… anyone else get imed by a bot?
[12:34 PM] Fawn Cobalt: no
[12:34 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): no
[12:34 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): no
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I’m special then
[12:35 PM] Zulavi (Blkswede Resident): no
[12:35 PM] Hiroko Nubalo: not me
[12:35 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): hehe
[12:35 PM] Yianni Piaggio: nope
[12:35 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Its probably in one of your groups.
[12:35 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): ?
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: maybe… who would like to share next?
[12:35 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Aw, I wanna get IMd by a bot. Someone send me a beep-boop
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he was programed to let me know about a reef I probably can’t go too
[12:36 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Not very good programming xD
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah it was so random. anyone need the stick?
12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well I hate to close early. would anyone like to partake in random chaos?
[12:38 PM] Hiroko Nubalo: i can share quick please…no stick needed…..
[12:38 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): oh theres ad boards here too!
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thanks Hiro
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:38 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): groovy
[12:38 PM] Hiroko Nubalo: if anyone would like “Types of Mermaids” book i created IM me..it also on display at my Underwater art gallery
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please go ahead
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oooh I want!
[12:39 PM] Fawn Cobalt: how many types of mermaids are there?
[12:40 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): too many to count I think
[12:40 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): if you also include the non bento tails
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yep we gotta lotta biodiversity down here
[12:41 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I bet we miss out on a lot of freshwater ones by having the meetings here.
[12:41 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Everyone is L@@KIN GOOOOODl
[12:41 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): i feel the nemissa and the ripdtide are the nicest for color selection
[12:42 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Freshwater mermaids sound so peaceful~
[12:42 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I tried dating freshwater merfolk but most of them were catfish.
[12:42 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): O.o
[12:42 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): (No offense, Tiger)
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: this is true… we could try where the river meets the sea but um… bullsharks
[12:42 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: lol 🙂
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they can be territorial
[12:42 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): I miss Cynefin T o T
[12:42 PM] ?creamy? (creamydeliciousness Resident): yes me too
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: or just hungry haven’t figured out which
[12:43 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: No offense taken. Everyone needs to try noodling at least once.
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: I miss Caroline and wish she did mesh
[12:43 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): All food belongs in the territory of my belly.
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 🙁
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone looks in her lunch bag, decides she can spare this shrimp roll, hands it to Ro.
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Awwww ª_ª
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: this is a great share, thanks Hiro
[12:44 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Shrimps is bugs. And fish love bugs.
[12:45 PM] Hiroko Nubalo: welcome…:)
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh anyone else want Fina’s translator?
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it works on channel 3 and its fun rp.
[12:45 PM] Hiroko Nubalo: <<<<needs to swim away…Safe Waters Everyone!
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: take care
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Lusa em
[12:46 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): tc hiroko
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well we can wrap this up
12:46 PM: Rhodan Fishbottoms: To tolli frella. La’tan hrera.
12:46 PM: Rhodan Fishtail: I got one. It’s blue.
[12:46 PM] J?? S????? M???D??? (Jae Velde): Take carre Hiroko!
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:46 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: i hope that you all have a good week! <3
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you too
[12:47 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!!