[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] 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 your week every mer?
[12:02 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): very rainy
[12:02 PM] Zulavi (Blkswede Resident): great ^.^
[12:02 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol got hit thursday lol
[12:02 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): Busy week but it’s over 😀
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: outside job and no umbrella too
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats good. now you can relax and do your thing
[12:03 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): ^-^
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I see a new face and some old faces I haven’t seen in a while ㋡
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome and welcome back
[12:04 PM] Gwynevery Golightly (Gwynevery Resident): Tala 🙂
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala ㋡
[12:05 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): Tala 😀
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay lets get us started
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[12:05 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!!
[12:06 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.
[12:06 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).
so any new folk? raise a hand, fin or tentacle
[12:07 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident) raises her tail fin. ^^
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Estelline ㋡
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please tell us about your self
[12:08 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): Ummm~ I will sit here 😀 Hello I’m Estelline, I usually have two legs, today I have none, that’s how it goes sometimes…. I have always loved mermaids and enjoy reading stories about them, but I’m newer to merlife here. I joined this group awhile ago but this is my first meeting. Happy to meet you all!
[12:09 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): tala tarrah:)
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome again. glad you came. hopefully we can help in your underwater adventures
[12:09 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: Tala!!!
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else?
[12:09 PM] Zulavi (Blkswede Resident): tala ^.^
[12:09 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Tala everyone…sorry to be so late.
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: better late than never ㋡
[12:10 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: sorry im late too >.<
[12:10 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): Tala 🙂
[12:10 PM] Inish Karu is Online
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol its okay folks. we’ll have a log later so you can see what and who you missed ㋡
[12:10 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Tala!~
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hey Tig
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: alrighties so thats all our new folk, we can move on to Q&A i also like to call it tech support
[12:12 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.
[12:12 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)
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone has some Dr Kelpo
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any one have any questions or need help this week?
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay… I will take that as a no….
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone have plans for Halloween?
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: my bother plans on scaring landers and stealing their candy.
[12:15 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Terrifying people, handing out candy.
[12:16 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): I will dress as Morticia Addams hehe
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ㋡
[12:16 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): We’re giving out Sardines…..NOT canned ones.
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice. oh you have a question?
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: always good
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Estelline
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: question?
[12:17 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): I am sorry for my delay, I did have a question… Does anyone have recommendations for underwater hangouts/places to explore and take photos? 😀
[12:17 PM] Frank Hoof: bin geflogen
[12:17 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby) Holds up her fin!
[12:18 PM] Tirea Darkheart Naring (TsioSan Ruby): Haven of Mermaids, and Haven of Rogues have lovely undersea places….open to everyone.
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I do know a few places. there antiquity I’ll be sharing, Kelpwick i’ll send you an lm
[12:18 PM] Frank Hoof: du bist weg ich bin auf dem meeres boden
[12:18 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident) makes a note. 😀 Yay~
[12:19 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): Thank you!
[12:19 PM] Gwynevery Golightly (Gwynevery Resident): Yes, Haven of.. It’s a large underwater area ( 8 sims connected) 🙂
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: they recently completed a photography contest so yeah you can get great pics there
[12:19 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): Oooh!
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: kelpwick I mean. I never been to haven
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh did you send her lms?
[12:20 PM] SWF Donation Chest: Thank you TsioSan Ruby, for your awesome donation
[12:20 PM] Gwynevery Golightly (Gwynevery Resident): Haven of Tentacles http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Haven%20of%20Tentacles/134/191/17
[12:20 PM] Gwynevery Golightly (Gwynevery Resident): A good start 🙂
[12:21 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): Thank you, added both to my note!
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay ㋡ any other questions?
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay then we swim on ㋡
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you for your question and all your answers ㋡
[12:22 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.
[12:23 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.
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: You might also consider being a hang out.
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: very popular for sea dragons
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and whale sharks
[12:24 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 Hawksby 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.
[12:24 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.
[12:24 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: please im me to share so I can keep you all in order
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so who has shares? (besides me)
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone create a new thing?
[12:26 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: i have a lot in the works, all coming up in October and November 🙂
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice ㋡
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so no share this week but in the coming weeks?
[12:27 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: yes, many in the coming weeks for me! 🙂
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hopefully we can get you involved in the bats in the belfry hunts… if your shops are in mature or mod rated land
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i mean a lot of kids do the hunt
[12:28 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: My store is in moderate, i believe
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyway grabs the stick
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: me holds the stick out to Carly “quick before you crash
[12:30 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): I will have to do it from here..
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: fair
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: everyone look at Carly
[12:31 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): My Willow Scouts would like to have a swimming with the mers. We haven’t; settled on a date yet, but we did it last year and it was fun. I am thinking probably closer to spring since the water will be getting colder, but if anyone knows a place and is willing to swim with us it wold be very wonderful.
[12:31 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): I am sorry for the spelling errors. I am laggy and crashy all morning.
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its okay
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Anti is will always be open to the scouts
[12:33 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): That is where we swam before. Though we had a problem with the hud causing issues, so we learned how to use it
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay ㋡
[12:33 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): I also know there are some beautiful underwater areas, and it would be nice to explore new places.
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: true that. maybe we can hit Kelpwick
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I’m gonna use the stick
[12:34 PM] Carline Thistle Studley Moon (FlowerTower Resident): So if anyone wants to help me with planning, it wold be a Sunday at 3 pm SLT.
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Carly
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh right we could make a pool at the landing spot
[12:35 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.
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: our sim is rated M
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We still allow for mer toplessness under water. was a concern with LL but they made an exception for non humans
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Just don’t flash the humans cause they faint. they get nosebleeds, that attracts sharks, more paper work for dad…
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re a light rp place. Set in a time loop between the golden age of piracy and the Victorian era.
[12:37 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
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: could be fun. get wild
[12:38 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.
[12:38 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 🙂
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any questions? or a need for an LM filled NC?
[12:39 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident) raises fin.
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Estelline
[12:40 PM] Estelline Isobel Clarissen (meowca Resident): I’m in antiquity, I love it. Highly recommend! I did see one mermaid area, are there many others there?
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: there are plenty but I’d have to swim through and find them all. we have a few in Sheffeild, one in tortuga, my home is off the coast of Texas, Bexar, hrm… I forgot sim names..
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but I know we have an amphitheater between Tejas and Texas
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’d love to get people together for performances
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else?
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay if not, that’s my time, would anyone else like to share?
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay then perhaps we should adjourn so you may all go about your day.
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ㋡
[12:46 PM] Fawn Cobalt: em
[12:46 PM] Fawn Cobalt bids you Safe Waters
[12:46 PM] Fawn Cobalt: Lusa Em
[12:46 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!!