[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!
[12:01 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): thanks Miraand
[12:01 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): hmmmm durn fingers
[12:01 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[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.
[12:01 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 yer week seafolk?
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: fast and cold!
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: people are getting sick all around me
[12:03 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Title of my nature documentary right there
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i think mine was just cold lol
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but I sewed up a friends glove so now she’s gonna give me homemade vanilla extract
[12:04 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): windy and busy week in rl
[12:04 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): i had an excellent week
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oof
[12:04 PM] ? Miss Void ? (V0idfru1t Resident): Stressful week rl job hunting
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: great what happened?
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sorry Miss Void
[12:05 PM] ? Miss Void ? (V0idfru1t Resident): It’s all good resting now
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: have you considered working for your school district?
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no end to the good you can do there
[12:06 PM] ? Miss Void ? (V0idfru1t Resident): I don’t have a teaching degree I assume you’d need that?
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I don’t, I’m a crossing guard
[12:06 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): not necessarily for admin positions
[12:07 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): and crossing guards
[12:07 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): hehe
[12:07 PM] Freckles Fairelander: There are many classroom support positions that don’t need one as well.
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aye ? options, just saying
[12:07 PM] ? Miss Void ? (V0idfru1t Resident): I am looking at working with disabled people, especially kids and I have a psych degree so school district could be a good angle
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: schools need good paras for their special needs students
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh but I better move us on.
[12:08 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): nodding
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[12:09 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): nodding more
[12:09 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!!
[12:09 PM] ? Miss Void ? (V0idfru1t Resident): <3
[12:09 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): talking about that i have a notice to give
[12:09 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): that is for the psa section momo
[12:09 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): psa?
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: then shall I put you on the list for shares?
[12:10 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): see agenda
[12:10 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.
[12:10 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).
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk? raise a hand, fin, flipper, or tentacle
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone waits
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala
[12:12 PM] Meelah (Jameelah Sirensong): tala ?
[12:12 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Hi Meelah
[12:12 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I didn’t bring anyone new
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats okay neither did I
[12:13 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): well if none are here i have a notice to give anyway
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok if we have no new people I shall move us on
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i’ll call on you in due time
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: first we need to do q&a
[12:14 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.
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: topics often iniclude, hair, tail, translators etc
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:15 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): there was a free translator being made available
[12:15 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): ??
[12:15 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): that was a question
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh yeah Fina’s
[12:15 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): fina?
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I put it at Gracie Hall in Bexar Antiquity
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: but anyone can share it
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you need one shoot me an im
[12:16 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): cool
[12:16 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): I have a question
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok shoot
[12:17 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): Any recommendations for finding mermaid products for Ebody Reborn?
[12:17 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): I’ve scoured Marketplace and a few mermaid shops I’ve found on here
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I got nothing but someone might
[12:17 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I would bet mermade has some
[12:17 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i got nothing, still wearing lara5.3
[12:17 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): They have some stuff
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: whats Ebody Reborn?
[12:18 PM] Peaches2U Camino: a mesh body
[12:18 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): The body I am wearing
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well yeah but I’m still unfamiliar with a lot of them
[12:18 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): It’s curvier. Sort of new. Difficult to shop for. Especially mermaid stuff lol
[12:18 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): have you checked with the body vendor?
[12:18 PM] Freckles Fairelander: I missed the question?
[12:18 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): Yes
[12:19 PM] Peaches2U Camino: [12:17] S????? (sirena.cerulean): Any recommendations for finding mermaid products for Ebody Reborn?
[12:19 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): I think we just adhd’d off Freckles we do that a lot
[12:19 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): Really not much
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its q&a totally in the scope
[12:19 PM] Freckles Fairelander: The Riptide tail is available for Reborn. I am wearing it now. I’m not sure about the Odyssey tail.
[12:20 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): I messaged AII a few times about a lara x update for riptide. No answer
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well did we help at least Siren?
[12:21 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): wish we had better answer Sirene
[12:21 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): Haha no, but it’s no worries. I’ll just keep scouring SL shops.
[12:21 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): good to ask here tho
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: though it Seems Riptide is a good bet.
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Freckles
[12:22 PM] S????? (Sirena Cerulean): Yes, it’s the only tail I can wear with this body lol
[12:22 PM] Freckles Fairelander: Checking my inventory, Antaya has a coral bra and some ornament pasties that fit Reborn.
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so I think I should move us on… unless someone needs help
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone?
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you for the questions.
[12:24 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] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): they are very reasonably priced
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I can attest to this
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: You might also consider being a hang out.
[12:25 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.
[12:26 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.
[12:26 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: please im me to share so I can keep you all in order
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Momo I think you asked for the stick first so here it is. *hands you the stick)
[12:27 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): thank you
[12:27 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): well maybe some know but im the newest mentor
[12:28 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): i was ascended some days ago
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: congratss
[12:29 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): if anyone needs help and im wearing the mentor tag don’t hesitate to ask for help
[12:29 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): and thank you
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and thank you
[12:30 PM] Momori Law (Momori64 Resident): well anyone else have a notice like to share?
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Tabi yer up next
[12:31 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): Thanks Miranda and thank you for leading us!!!
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and my apologies, it’s not Hawksby, its Sirensong
[12:32 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): ???
[12:32 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): Ok so I changed my name this week.
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: beautiful^^
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I have questions on how sl names work but I’ll ask later
[12:32 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): Heads up to all of you. I will never stress mixups I’m way laid back like that
[12:33 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): I wanted to announce our Holiday Dance for SWF
[12:33 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): We have signs out for it It’s the Jingle and Mingle
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Tala… can’t stay, will read the transcript
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone grins
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): em
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident) bids you Safe Waters
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Lusa Em
[12:33 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): DJ Pippi will be playing holiday songs and your requests
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone waves to Miss Karlie
[12:33 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): She loves requests
[12:34 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): It will BE SAt Dec 20th
[12:34 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): right after the meeting that day
[12:34 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): also behind me are some free gestures for Mers
[12:34 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): They are older and customizable
[12:34 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): so Enjoy them
[12:34 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): Hands the stick back to Miranda
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: very much
[12:35 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): must be in the calendar/
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I have two shares would anyone like to share before I do?
[12:35 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): LOVE to hear yours Miranda
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ? okay firstly
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: my friend Ishani, some of you met her
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: holds an event thats like a hunt but not
[12:37 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): you still here MIRANDA/
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the 12 days of christmas, we all put out a gift on our assigned day and keep it out til a little past Ephinay
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I was trying to spell epiphany right
[12:38 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): dang fingers (quietly cursing)
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and I failed.
[12:38 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): WHO IS WE/
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any way I believe she has one spot left if anyone would like to join
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we are the proud gift givers of these hunts
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: li’ll scallywags, thistle moon designs we’re shop keepers. antiquity joined us just recently
[12:40 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): ok do still time to be part of the hunt – will you put up adboard when we can go to it?
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: not sure about the ad board but I can send you an ap to join
[12:40 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): Tabi – did swf want to contribute tho the hunt?
[12:41 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): no thank you – would be a good place to actually promote the hunt is what I’m saying
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: true
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay well I could try to set up an adbord
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay second share…
[12:42 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.
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We still allow for mer toplessness under water.
[12:43 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
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re a light rp place. Set in a time loop between the golden age of piracy and the Victorian era.
[12:43 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)
[12:44 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.
[12:44 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 🙂
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else need the stick?
[12:45 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): is it shrimp flavored?
[12:45 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): mlem
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no its mix of kelp and driftwood
[12:45 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): bleah
[12:45 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: my 5 year old niece made it in art class
[12:46 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): mermaid granola
[12:46 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): are events permitted for announcing?
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone shows you the glitter sticker
[12:46 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): yes Siren
[12:46 PM] Peaches2U Camino: llol
[12:46 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): ask Miranda for the stick
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: absolutely
[12:46 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): hit me bartender lol
[12:46 PM] Miranda Barrowstone hands you the stick
[12:46 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): oooo so firm
[12:46 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): its a talking stick tradition
[12:46 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): *stops being distracted by shiny things*
[12:47 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: don’t hit people with it the little shells will fall off
[12:47 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): my team is back on stage beginning January 4th. Every third starting in January will be a Mermaid themed party named Sebastian’s Soiree – in the Atlantis Ruins.
[12:48 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): we’re listed in the hangouts
[12:48 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice ?
[12:48 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): if you’re sci fi bone needs some scratching we also perform the first and second week of the month from a recreation of the cantina from star wars
[12:49 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): might I suggest you put up an adboard when the time is right? is it in the SWF calendar?
[12:49 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): *tosses stick back. No i haven’t sent it to Tabi yet – I do have a general ad up on the boards out front
[12:49 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): but I’ll put one up for the mermaid dance specifically
[12:49 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Star Wars mermaids wheee
[12:49 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay please do as soon as you can
[12:49 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): hehehe
[12:50 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): yeah that’s Geek wonderland I’m in
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I did one for mermay once
[12:50 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): okay i didn’t want to put it through before the end of December cause i felt it was too soon
[12:50 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): yes we’re the only burlesque scifi team i know of in SL
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Fawn has asked for the stick
[12:50 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: its all yours love
[12:50 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): MHAW *blows bubble kisses*
[12:50 PM] Fawn Cobalt: is Siren finished?
[12:50 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): yep
[12:51 PM] Fawn Cobalt takes the stick
[12:52 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): oh my a stick stealer?
[12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no its her turn
[12:52 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): whoops okay
[12:52 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): hanging head
[12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it’s ok
[12:52 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I miss stuff too
[12:53 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): I also wish I still had stuff.
[12:53 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:53 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: fawn you good?
[12:53 PM] Fawn Cobalt: hello, everyone. I just wanted to let people know that my group, Travel & Adventure, held a photography contest recently and we now have the photographs on display at the Center for the Arts. The photos have different travel and adventure themes, including some mermaid, some nautical and maritime themes.
[12:53 PM] Fawn Cobalt: The exhibition is at this location…. Waterstone (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Waterstone/188/186/802)
[12:53 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice ?
[12:54 PM] Fawn Cobalt: If anyone would like a LM, just IM me
[12:54 PM] Fawn Cobalt hands back the stick
[12:54 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:54 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:54 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): adboard adboard adboard
[12:54 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: she’s right ?
[12:54 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: adboards are great for mer traffic ?
[12:54 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): yep
[12:54 PM] Fawn Cobalt: I do rent an adboard
[12:55 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): people do look at them
[12:55 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): from that art show?
[12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay any other shares?
[12:55 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): the event I mean
[12:55 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you could update it with the art show info on it.
[12:55 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I have to go very soon
[12:55 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): or make one for the art show
[12:56 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): they are cheap
[12:56 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I should check of bea needs to update hers
[12:56 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): they honestly are really cheap…i was surprised
[12:56 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): thank you so much for leading the meeting Miranda
[12:56 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): such a great meeting leader
[12:56 PM] Dahlia Bouevier: Thank you! 🙂
[12:56 PM] Dahlia Bouevier: Applause !!!
[12:56 PM] Siren (Djspaarkz Sirensong): yay
[12:56 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sure ? and yeah I need to update it lol
[12:56 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): leading isn’t easy
[12:57 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: true but it is fun
[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!!