[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Welcome to Safe Waters Foundation weekly aquatic support gathering. My name is Miranda. I will be leading today’s meeting.
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Welcome new and old aquatics and friends!
[12:05 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): 🙂
[12:06 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.
[12:06 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.
[12:06 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): listens interestedly
[12:06 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): ??
[12:06 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.
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so how was yer week seafolk?
[12:07 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): very good
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats cool ?
[12:07 PM] Peaches2U Camino: tooooooo fast
[12:08 PM] Peaches2U Camino: need more sleep than ever before
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I know
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: soon it’ll be pride and mulberry month
[12:08 PM] Julia Ceres: Tala all : )
[12:09 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): 🙂
[12:09 PM] Zulavi (Blkswede Resident): Tala :3
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: seriously mulberries always ripen in June. thats two things to look forward too
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala welcome
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ooh I better move us on
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Okay
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: 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!!
[12:11 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.
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lag does happen
[12:12 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).
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk? raise a hand, fin or tentacle
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone looks around
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so no new folk?
[12:13 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): I am new
[12:13 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): Damaras!
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ^sadly puts away her confetti gun
[12:13 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): My name is Damaras and my friend Oxy brought me here
[12:13 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): lol
[12:13 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): ?
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: whoot hoo fires confetti gun
[12:13 PM] Julia Ceres: welcome : )
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tell us about your self mate
[12:13 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): eh up lass * smiles with a wink of my one eye
[12:13 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): yes, I want her to know about the vast undersea world, she already has a tail and will be getting mer-babies in the future
[12:13 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): I am intrigued and hope to make an avi that is a mermaid
[12:14 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): lol, what Oxy said
[12:14 PM] Oxy (Oxygen Venus): he he he he
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: awww
[12:14 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): thank you for being so welcoming
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so many great tails
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yer welcome ?
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay anyone with some promotions get ready with the notepad now
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thanks for joining us today and we can swim on to tech support
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: AKA: questions and support requests
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: 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.
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: also helps me stay in order
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority here is helping newer mers and aquatics – so please if you are new and with questions – please feel free to speak up. I do lead strongly because otherwise we tend to move to chaos – but we all try to remember the priority – mer helping mer be mer.
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:19 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail) is, ,like, so good at swimming
[12:19 PM] Julia Ceres: i do have a problem with my mer ao
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: whats the issue?
[12:20 PM] Julia Ceres: i used to be able to swim on the surface and chase ships
[12:20 PM] Julia Ceres: but now on every sim crossing i drop to the bottom or near it
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sim crossings do that. I go slower when I’m about to hit
[12:21 PM] Julia Ceres: it didnt used to be a problem, its new
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: also avoid the quarters, they can crash ya
[12:21 PM] Julia Ceres: although not recent new
[12:21 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): That happens to mine also even when my physics is turned on
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: happens with my surface hud
[12:22 PM] Julia Ceres: i think LL changed something in an update
[12:22 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Every so often sims and the way crossings work updates, or lags a little more or less than it normally does and your AO/vehicle will go crazy.
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay Damaras and Glida also has a question.
[12:22 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): sometimes what I do is jump out of the water at the time of crossing and that seems to work
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats how I lost my shark
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we might have to chalk it up to LL narf ups
[12:24 PM] Glida Pilote: I think LL vary the number of CPUs running in the cloud depending on load. If things are going too smoothly they shut some down
[12:24 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): I am just curious about the mechanics of being pregnant while being a mermaid. Is that something you rp? does the belly get bigger?
[12:24 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): and please feel free to IM me, rather than take up time here
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I think its a matter of personal preference
[12:25 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): nods
[12:25 PM] Julia Ceres: i will stick to laying eggs, much easier ;p
[12:25 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): could always just show up with merbabies lol
[12:25 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): I tend to just swim over some eggs from time to time then swim away very fasts * shrugs helplessly
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no its fine we ask and answer in the group so we know the question was answered
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: dad says my mom was big as a reef with us
[12:26 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): so, merpeople are born from eggs that are laid?
[12:26 PM] Glida Pilote: Do any mammals lay eggs?
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: then she hit him with a pillow
[12:26 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): the platypus?
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: echidnas and platapi and some merfolk
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re pretty diverse in our genetics
[12:26 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): ok
[12:27 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): flippin hope so or else whose are all these piggin eggs I have been swimming over all this time *gulps
[12:27 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): giggles
[12:27 PM] Julia Ceres: lol
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: heck some non mammals give live birth.
[12:28 PM] Damaras (Damaras Snowfox): thanks for answering, I appreciate it and think I know the direction I will go
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we helped a tiger shark drop her pups
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sweet
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Glida?
[12:28 PM] Glida Pilote: Hmmm, Alexa agrees that Platipi are born from eggs
[12:28 PM] Glida Pilote: I am a member of the NYC Yacht Club and we will be having a dance to celebrate Sailstice in June. We have a Mer area just under the dance floor and all Mers will be welcome.
We do however have a bit of a problem in that we are short of Mer dances that work with Bento tails. If you have any information or LMs that may help, please can you let me have them.
Thank you.
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ooh I think gorgus might
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: not 100% that my lm is still good though
[12:29 PM] Glida Pilote: ah, Julia gave me the LM for there
[12:30 PM] Julia Ceres: not sure mine is good either lol
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh good Kamhito is also popular and I think they have Bento
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they are both on mp though
[12:30 PM] Glida Pilote: Thank you
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: did we answer your questions folks?
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I better swim us on
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you for your great questions. if you need more help you can im me
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’m just gonna be slow
[12:32 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
[12:33 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.
[12:33 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
[12:33 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.
[12:34 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)
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please im me to share so I can keep you all in order
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and Peaches you are up ?
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Tala~
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: all
[12:36 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): 🙂
[12:36 PM] Peaches2U Camino: huggles Miranda and trades talking stick for green eggs n hammerhead stixs
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: glad everyone is here and healthy!!!!!!!
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: 🙂
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: May is a wonderful month
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: theree was the Mermay Hunt
[12:37 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and another at Petrichor
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and you still have time to go to Otacon!
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: as soon as you land, they have a free music box
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: no group to join or anything
[12:38 PM] Peaches2U Camino: https://www.flickr.com/photos/160267020@N04/54535368007/in/dateposted/
[12:39 PM] Peaches2U Camino: have gone back THREE times already
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice!
[12:40 PM] Peaches2U Camino: most displays have a demo
[12:40 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Tardfish has a backpack valled
[12:40 PM] Peaches2U Camino: .Tardfish. Bag of Squrims
[12:41 PM] Peaches2U Camino: at the event, the squirmys are not seen
[12:41 PM] Peaches2U Camino: but if you go to their shop
[12:41 PM] Peaches2U Camino: the CSR will wear a demo
[12:41 PM] Peaches2U Camino: the squigglys are the same color as the backpack
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and the demo for MoonRabbit is only 5 minutes
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and silent
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hows this for a demo? points at Ray
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: fuzzy catfish
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: giggles
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:43 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Ray is lurved^
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ^.^
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he’s a good boy
[12:44 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and MoonRabbit made Ray too^^
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yep
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay anything else?
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: need legs to ride the Baby Whale Shark from Tomasu
[12:45 PM] Peaches2U Camino: there was NO demo anywhere
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: but it does look EXACTLY like the picture
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aw I love baby whale sharks
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: even a black cartoon outline^^
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: changes colors
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: bubbles on or off
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and has a verbal bumper
[12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: allllll done
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: that’ll help people with a low tolerance
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thanks Peach ?
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any questions anyone?
[12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Huggles Miranda and passes back talking stick
[12:47 PM] Peaches2U Camino: tickles Ray
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: smiles
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay would anyone else like to share before I take my turn?
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i’ll take that as a no
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone takes the stick
[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 even allow for mer toplessness under water.
[12:50 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.
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: more paper work for dad…
[12:51 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re a light rp place. Set in a time loop between the golden age of piracy and the Victorian era… we’re doing a cool thing where you can write up an rp and suggest it. Antiquity Battle Dock: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Battle%20Dock/38/119/2
[12:51 PM] BenjaminButtonss Resident shouts: Tala Follow Mers!
[12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone shouts: tala Mr Buttons
[12:52 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.
[12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we also have shops and houses to rent here,
Antiquity Bexar: 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: ?
[12:53 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any last minute shares?
[12:53 PM] Miranda Barrowstone hums the jeopardy song
[12:54 PM] Rhodan Fishtail wants to solve for 300
[12:54 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay go for it
[12:54 PM] Peaches2U Camino: $LoL$
[12:54 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: (wishes they considered me for host)
[12:54 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): What is a hootnanny?
[12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you are correct
[12:55 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Aw drat I wanted the mini version consolation prize to play at home
[12:55 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): 🙂
[12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we can give you one
[12:55 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I’ll just take the 300
[12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we got loads in the store room
[12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:56 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay then its time to close us out. ?
[12:56 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’d like to thank our sponsors Kelpfeild farms
[12:57 PM] Cuge Lacnala (Cuge Causten): ?..·´¯·?? ???????? ??·´¯·..?
[12:57 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if its rich and creamy it’s Kelpfeild farms
[12:57 PM] Peaches2U Camino: hahahahahahah
[12:57 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!!