[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.
[12:01 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 your week denizens of the sea?
[12:03 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): Very busy for sure
[12:03 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I’ve had better but glad for the weekend!!
[12:03 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): I didn’t murder anyone at work so all is good… >.>
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: fasst!
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: same, no place to hide the body
[12:03 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander) giggles.
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats very good Lily, I’m very proud of you
[12:03 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): chuckles
[12:04 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): me too
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay we have warm weather then snow, warm weather then snow
[12:05 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): warm where I am
[12:05 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): no snow
[12:05 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): California can’t decide if it’s winter or summer…
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I am convinced that Mr. Heatmiser and Mr. Snowmiser are duking it out
[12:05 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): yes Lily I agree
[12:05 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): well spring or summer maybe
[12:05 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): lol
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and chose my city as a battleground
[12:05 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): all the time Miranda
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:05 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): also it’s very windy outside…
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oye. seems quiet today. temp should go up
[12:06 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: 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.
[12:07 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): Miranda is our leader today
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: fawn will cover for me next week and the 28th
[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).
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk? raise a hand, fin, flipper, or tentacle
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone hums the jeopardy song
[12:10 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): all old folks
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I’ll take this as a no…
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah but old folks have questions.
[12:10 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): always
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: like one of my great grans keeps asking who I am
[12:11 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): hello Drakos!!
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: to be far there are like 40 kids to keep track of
[12:11 PM] drákos (Kraken Darkheart): Grace 🙂
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Let’s move on to next part of this meeting.
[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.
[12:13 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): who are you?
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: topics often include tails, hair, places to be..
[12:13 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): HA HAHA HA..haha!!
[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 smirks
[12:13 PM] Peaches2U Camino: buiidliign quuestion
[12:13 PM] Peaches2U Camino: waves a fin
[12:13 PM] Peaches2U Camino: *building
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hey Peaches. whats your question?
[12:14 PM] Peaches2U Camino: how can i make one prim phantom, and still be linked to other regular prims?
[12:14 PM] ???? (Tabitha Sirensong): You should be able to with edit liniked
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah but use Aley’s phantom child script in that prim
[12:15 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): If it’s not the root prim you can go to Features and turn the physics shape to none
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: for that one prim?
[12:15 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): yes
[12:15 PM] Inventory item offered to Peaches2U Camino
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and the rest of the build will still be solid?
[12:15 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): Edit link clicked on
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: all the prims you need phantom
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: tired of swimming into doors head first
[12:16 PM] Rhodan Fishbottoms (Rhodan Fishtail): Setting the physics shape for individual child prims is the correct answer. “Phantom” applies to the whole thing, but physics shape applies to each prim individually.
[12:16 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): select that one prim and then edit it
[12:16 PM] Peaches2U Camino: yaaaaaaay
[12:16 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i understand^^
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: this is a great question ?
[12:16 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): so much wisdom here
[12:16 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): ^^
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: our group rocks
[12:17 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): welcome Pinky
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay any other questions?
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala and welcome
[12:17 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ~Persu Em~
[12:17 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Thank you
[12:17 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): Pinky is pink!
[12:18 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): I was just going to say, “wow very pink.” 😀
[12:18 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): You’re welcome Peaches. ^^
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so no more questions?
[12:18 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay moving on
[12:18 PM] ????? (KasumiAiri2023 Resident): Thank you, Grace…Yes, pink, giggles.
[12:19 PM] drákos (Kraken Darkheart): Its in the name for Pinky 😉
[12:19 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): Love it!
[12:19 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.
[12:19 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.
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: You might also consider being a hang out.
[12:20 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): I would like a peppermint stick please
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I don’t have any that hasn’t already dissolved
[12:20 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): we used to have a hangout dragon
[12:20 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.
[12:20 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): can’t remember his name
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah any one know how he’s doing?
[12:20 PM] ????? (KasumiAiri2023 Resident): I only have pink lemonade sticks.
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Munin
[12:21 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): yesssss tjhanks
[12:21 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.
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well its been a year since you seen him
[12:21 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)
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please im me to share so I can keep you all in order
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any one?
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala welcome
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okily dokily takes the stick
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tala Fawn got a share?
[12:24 PM] Fawn Cobalt: yes, I do, Miranda
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the stick is yours passes it to Fawn
[12:24 PM] Fawn Cobalt: thanks so much, Miranda
[12:24 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid) listens
[12:25 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): taste it!! lemonade or peppermint?
[12:25 PM] Fawn Cobalt: peppermint!!
[12:25 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): ~YAY!!! \ (@o@)/ / YAY!!!~
[12:25 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Wintergreen is better
[12:25 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): bad Gracie
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: kids… listening ears
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you okay fawn?
[12:26 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): They are typing
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay dokey
[12:26 PM] Fawn Cobalt: I wanted to mention that Steam XX – a Steampunk themed Festival & Hunt starts today. It relates to mer themes, because the gift that my company, Travel & Adventure , is giving out in the Hunt is a steampunk mercreature
[12:26 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): ((she’s got a lot to say today__))
[12:26 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): I turn on the typing so I can see who is going to talk. ^^
[12:26 PM] Fawn Cobalt: yeah, I was typing
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay!
[12:27 PM] Fawn Cobalt: STEAM HUNT XX – GRID-WIDE HUNT & EVENT!
Theme: “The Waltz of the Automatons”
Dates: March 7-31, 2026
[12:27 PM] Lily Lewellen (Lily Fairelander): Ooo… sounds fun
[12:27 PM] Fawn Cobalt: This will be the * 20th (XX) iteration * of our beloved Steampunk / Victoriana Hunt, and a celebration of all things Steampunk / Victoriana!
WHAT: GRID-WIDE HUNT: Visit participating merchant shops across the grid hunting for a hidden FREE GIFT from STEAM!
[12:27 PM] Fawn Cobalt: EVENT ACTIVITIES: Themed Markets on Mieville sims! DJ dances & spectacular performances! Mini-hunt game,
[12:28 PM] Fawn Cobalt: So, it starts today. They have a vendor mall, lots of activities, and a grid-wide hunt going on.
[12:28 PM] Fawn Cobalt: And I know I scared Miranda yesterday when I mentioned this LOL
[12:28 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): landmark?
[12:28 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): someone muzzled my fingers
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well thats cause they were looking at an old one where I actually was signed up…
[12:29 PM] Fawn Cobalt: Because they gave me an old Hunt list that showed Miranda on it but Miranda knew nothing about the event for this year
[12:29 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): ah
[12:29 PM] Fawn Cobalt: yep LOL
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I seriously thought I did and forgot
[12:29 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): who are you?
[12:29 PM] Fawn Cobalt: yes, I can send the LM out to those who request
[12:29 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): please send me LM
[12:30 PM] Fawn Cobalt: it is on the way, Grace
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: also she did post the slurl to her place, the posters should be up too
[12:30 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): posters?
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: posters for the hunt. they often have stuff like a hunt list and the lms to it
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: the halloween and 12 days hunts roll like that
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you all set Fawn?
[12:32 PM] Fawn Cobalt: yes, thanks so much, Miranda
[12:32 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident) raises Her fins
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok ? takes the stick back
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yes miss karlie?
[12:32 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Thank you, Miranda
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): everyone
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident) Greets you
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): ‘•.¸ Tala….¸.•´
[12:33 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): nice fins
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Thank you, grace laughs
[12:33 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): fawn, do you want to mention the contest also?
[12:33 PM] Fawn Cobalt: which contest?
[12:34 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): The one that Miss is sponsoring with T&A and Provocateur
[12:34 PM] Fawn Cobalt: well, it is not mer-related. I don’t want to go too far off topic
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh ok
[12:34 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Mers can enter, as well as furs and humans
[12:34 PM] Grace (Matriarch Mermaid): mer or aquatic is appropriate here
[12:34 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): But Miss will defer to you on that
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: well go and share it if we can enter
[12:35 PM] Fawn Cobalt: I can briefly mention it, if that is okay with Miranda?
[12:35 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yes
[12:35 PM] Fawn Cobalt: sure, thanks
[12:36 PM] Fawn Cobalt: My group, Travel & Adventure (secondlife:///app/group/5eed6fa3-6ea1-cdb5-16c6-9b5d312ed131/about), is holding a modeling competition to find models to appear in a travel-themed photo shoot in an upcoming issue of Provocateur Magazine. The contest is being sponsored by Black Purrl Airlines. If you are interested in modeling, join the group and you can see the information, or ask me if you have any questions about it.
[12:37 PM] Fawn Cobalt: And can I mention who the fashion designer is who will be providing the clothing for the shoot?
[12:38 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Miss would think so, since she’s one of us 🙂
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: think so
[12:38 PM] Fawn Cobalt: yes, it is SWF’s own Dana Enyo
[12:38 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident) smiles
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh hey Dana cool
[12:38 PM] Fawn Cobalt: The models in the photo shoot will be modeling clothing designed by Dana
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: awesome
[12:39 PM] Fawn Cobalt: You can find Dana’s clothing at her En Yo! shops on Marketplace and in-world
[12:39 PM] Fawn Cobalt: and if there are no questions, I am going to pass the stick back to Miranda
[12:39 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): The winner will also receive a full shoot in any form they’d like, for their own portfolio
[12:39 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): As well as appearing in the magazine
[12:39 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Thank you, fawn
[12:39 PM] Miss Karlie Cobalt (karliekarliekarlie Resident): Thank you, Miranda
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you too ?
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay 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.
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We still allow for mer toplessness under water.
[12:41 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
[12:41 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re a light rp place. Set in a time loop between the golden age of piracy and the Victorian era.
[12:41 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
[12:42 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.
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we also have a mini shell game… basically you can find random things on the sea floor and if no one is using it you can collect it.
[12:42 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 ?
[12:43 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any other shares?
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay perhaps I shall adjourn us so you may all go about your day
[12:44 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!!