[12:01 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!
[12:01 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 everymer?
[12:02 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): was a good week of exploring SL waters 🙂
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: always fun
[12:03 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): I want to see everything
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: school started in my district so its back to work for me
[12:04 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): a fresh start is always fun though
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you can probably even make a cool blog about it
[12:04 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): oh, I hadn’t thought of that. I should do it
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I did that when I lived in Willowdale. my pirate alt went on tour and posted in pirate dialect of the things she seen
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: that was fun.
[12:06 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): haha, that does sound fun
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: got a few laughs
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you use a pirate speech generator for stuff like that
[12:07 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): nods
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh 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] Miranda Barrowstone: hey Tabi ?
[12:08 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): ?? ?? ??? °? ????la?° ? ?? ????
[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.
[12:08 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).
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk? raise a hand, fin, flipper, or tentacle
[12:09 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): Tala Tabi
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I didn’t think we had anyone new, but I should ask…
[12:10 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] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Tala
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala welcome ?
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: topics often include but not limited too.. tails, aos, translators
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: buellar? buellar? buellar?
[12:12 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): ???
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: still a funny movie
[12:13 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): you have all the old regulars today
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah lol
[12:13 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): everyone is doing last min beach trips where I am
[12:13 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): in rl
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so we shall move on and have plenty of time for promotions
[12:13 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): ok
[12:13 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.
[12:14 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.
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: You might also consider being a hang out.
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Be sure to visit the safe waters foundation web site and event calendar at https://swfsl.com/
please also remember to contact ???? (Tabitha Sirensong) if you have an event you want on the calender. she did send out a form I’ll pass it to you if you need it.
[12:14 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.
[12:15 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)
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please im me to share so I can keep you all in order
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay well I have 2…
[12:17 PM] SWF Donation Chest: Thank you TsioSan Ruby, for your awesome donation
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: bats in the belfry hunt is accepting applications. this fun grid hunt started up in willowdale cause the trick or treating was non existent
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: seriously.. it was sad.. so every year we make stuff for our shops and have the kids hunt. since it is for kids adult sims aren’t considered but if anyone wants an application I have them
[12:19 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): sounds like a fun event
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: adults can join too cause adults are big kids, just look at my brother
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and a lot of us hunt in costume
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: keeps it real
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay second share
[12:21 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.
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We still allow for mer toplessness under water.
[12:21 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.
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: that and the lindens calmed down
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re a light rp place. Set in a time loop between the golden age of piracy and the Victorian era.
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: 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)
[12:23 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.
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Please check out 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 🙂
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Tirea, yer up, i bestow upon you the stick. don’t bonk people
[12:24 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Tala. We don’t have a club or a DJ, but Hanven of Mermaids has a beautiful dance floor with two dance balls…and a loose Orca. It’s pretty and open to all.
?
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: cool
[12:24 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): I have the LM but can’t seem to put it HERE.
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and you have an slurl? not everyone knows the place
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: open map on the lm
[12:25 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): it is a beautiful sim. i enjoy swimming there
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and if it opens you choose copy slurl to clip board then paste it
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its not opening for me co I won’t be able to paste it when I do the edits
[12:27 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): sorry…
[12:27 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong) shouts: you an actually get there through the mall portal by the dance pavillion here
[12:27 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Gives the stick back..
[12:27 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): Haven of Mermaids (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Haven%20of%20Mermaids/122/122/5)
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh okay that works too I forgot about that
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~~~Persu Em~~~
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else?
[12:28 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): yep me
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I’m seriously starting to worry I crashed
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh good ok Tabi yer up
[12:28 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): you’re here Miranda
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: *hands you the stick
[12:28 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong) shouts: can you see this Miranda
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~~~Persu Em~~~
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:30 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): Tala guys soo two things and Miranda this maybe why you couldn’t see things were on the sim boarder so sometimes the people on the other side can’t see you type unless youre in the middle so just do a shout:)
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I tried to shout I forgot which keys
[12:31 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): the other thing is There’s going to be a DJ right after this at Triton’s above us. With plenty of room for us to swim for sure. So if you’d like to hangout and dance or just listen swim or bask on the beach just swim up after the meeting:)
[12:31 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): cool
[12:31 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): oh fun
[12:31 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): And if anyone has any questions about anything feel free to message me anytime!!
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay for Tabi ?
[12:31 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): big mer hugs and hands Miranda back her lovely stick
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~~~Persu Em~~~
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone shouts: any one wish to share
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I’ll take that as a no
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: would anyone like to bring up any new business then?
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: feel free to shout if you need
[12:34 PM] ???????? ???????? (BenjaminButtonss Resident) shouts: Ahoy Skip!!
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone shouts: Ahoy Mr. Ben
[12:35 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): I think everyone is watching the “Football” thing today.
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: football? whats a football?
[12:35 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): some silly game the land people do
[12:35 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): silly two-leggers and their games
[12:36 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): yes indeed!
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I shall adjourn us so people may watch balls made of feet
[12:36 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Lol…!
[12:36 PM] Cordelia Tasselweed (CordeliaTasselweed Resident): lol
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lander customs are so weird
[12:36 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): true!
[12:36 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!!