[12:04 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!
[12:04 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): :0
[12:04 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.
[12:05 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.
[12:05 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so how was your week merfolk?
[12:05 PM] Blithe Lorefield: Mine was busy!
[12:06 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): week was good, today crap
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I went top my first pride parade. I had so much fun and got so much candy
[12:06 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): hehe awesome
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: aww sorry Mary
[12:07 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): i had to put my dog down this morning
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: everyone looked amazing and the performances so much fun
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: one lady signed an entire in ASL as her dance
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: entire song
[12:07 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): thats awesome 🙂 and clever
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ooh Mary I’m sorry
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: need to talk about them?
[12:08 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): no its okay, but thank you
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay I’m here if you need me
[12:08 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): bless you 🙂
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay
Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
[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.
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so here we go ?
[12:09 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).
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: so any new folk? raise a hand, fin, flipper, or tentacle
[12:11 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): shall i
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: new person intro?
[12:11 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): 🙂
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: or promotions? cause thats later
[12:11 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): intro
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you have the floor
[12:12 PM] Kelly (Keljay1 Resident): I’m not new, I just haven’t been on in a wile
[12:12 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): Tala! to all you fabulous sea life, im Mary, nearly as old as SL, been mer for ages, but tend to keep to myself alot
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and this stick hands you the stick
[12:12 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): oh sorry i jumped the gun
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome ?
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no worries
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: my gun is slow
[12:12 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): lol mynt knows i shoot fast
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:13 PM] – ?? ? mynt ? ??- (Myntz Mysterious): ??
[12:13 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): lol
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: see you already fit in
[12:13 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): okay ill shut up now
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: welcome to the show
[12:13 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): thank you
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyone else new?
[12:13 PM] – ?? ? mynt ? ??- (Myntz Mysterious): Me
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: please hands you a second stick
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it’s our imaginary talking stick
[12:14 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): pass mine back
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thank you
[12:15 PM] – ?? ? mynt ? ??- (Myntz Mysterious): Tala all! I’m Myntz or you can just call me Mynt. Been in SL and being a mermaid off and on since the tails of MerBetta ??
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: tell us about your self Mynt
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice welcome to the show
[12:15 PM] – ?? ? mynt ? ??- (Myntz Mysterious): thank you
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ?
[12:15 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): mynt is a demon on a battle field
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any one else or shall we go into q&a?
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok Q&A it is
[12:17 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): go fo it
[12:17 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.
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: this is also a great time to learn about resources
[12:18 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: anyone?
[12:18 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): has anyone got a pbr tail ?
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats the stuff with that special graphics thing right?
[12:19 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): yes to non pbr viewers the texture is white
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: where you can actually see your self in a mirror or something?
[12:19 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): i was gonna ask is it worth getting
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah I think I saw a few white tail people
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I am so the wrong person to answer that…
[12:20 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): thats okay
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: i can drop the discord link and you’re bound to get an answer there
[12:22 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): thank you dear
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hang on. any other questions while I do this?
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: https://discord.gg/ try this
[12:22 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): thank you sweetie
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: np
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok so no new questions?
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Quick reminders/announcements
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: 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] Miranda Barrowstone: You might also consider being a hang out.
[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 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.
[12:25 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
[12:26 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Mary, the stick is yours. please resist the urge to bonk people on the head
[12:26 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): lol hehe awww pitty
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: when I get the wrapping paper rolls back you can do that
[12:27 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): hello all, just wanted to let you all know, over at honah lee, i have a small mooring, below it i made a small place for all sea folk to use, if you want a lm, pm me
[12:27 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly):http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Honah%20Lee%20North/102/155/51
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you can post the link here too
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: perfect ?
[12:28 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): fab:) thats it 🙂
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Mary
[12:28 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): thank you, passing back the thumping stick
[12:28 PM] – ?? ? mynt ? ??- (Myntz Mysterious): Applause !!!
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: anyother shares?
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thumping stick lol
[12:28 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): lol
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so I’ll take my turn then.
[12:29 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): 🙂
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone takes the stick
[12:30 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.
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We still allow for mer toplessness under water.
[12:30 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.
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: more paper work for dad…
[12:31 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): sharks are Fooood
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: no, dad trains them as guards and service animals
[12:31 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): okay
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you ever see a shark with a vest don’t eat it
[12:32 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): okay then
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re a light rp place. Set in a time loop between the golden age of piracy and the Victorian era.
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: big loop but fun
[12:32 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)
[12:33 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.
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we also have a mini shell game… basically you can find random things on the sea floor and if no hermit crabs need it, you can collect it.
[12:33 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 🙂
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any questions?
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any shares?
[12:33 PM] LUCIFER696 Dastardly: Fiireeraa yani
[12:33 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yes?
[12:34 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): not me
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: hey Rodan hows Kelpwick?
[12:34 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we have new people today don’t miss out ?
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: he might be afk, Kelpwick is a beautifully planned steampunk mercity. he’s got this really cool thing where you can speak to Dolphins and they have a language.
[12:36 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: The Ethereal Element (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Ethereal%20Element/40/122/59)
[12:37 PM] LUCIFER696 Dastardly: Kree Sstirm
[12:37 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if you get the chance swim through
[12:37 PM] LUCIFER696 Dastardly: Harrff Haardi
[12:37 PM] Glida Pilote: Is that a deep water area?
[12:38 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I think so
[12:38 PM] Glida Pilote: big breaths before diving
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: scuba gear is feasable in steampunk settings you won’t damage the rp
[12:39 PM] Fawn Cobalt: scubapunk
[12:39 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: merpunk
[12:40 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’d love to see us build some crazy inventions using whats available from underwater
[12:41 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): you could make that as an event
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah we probably could.
[12:42 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): yeps
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: if no more shares we can open the floor to chaos or adjourn
[12:42 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: what do you folk wanna do?
[12:43 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): leave chaos back on their sim, you wont want them here
[12:44 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol okay I can adjourn us. please remember to check the adboards and feed the dolphins
[12:44 PM] Mary Chesney (LUCIFER696 Dastardly): thank you Miranda
[12:45 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!!