[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.
[12:01 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Welcome new and old aquatics and friends!
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?
[12:02 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Too long!~
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: YUSS!
[12:03 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: it was good, but did feel long!
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: rough as the seven seas!
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yikes
[12:03 PM] Peaches2U Camino: already i left work this morning
[12:03 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: it was snowing this morning
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: they are calling for a person to finish someone else’s shift
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: and asking if i can come in early tonight
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oh wow
[12:04 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: i wish it was snowing here! it has been very warm
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: that tanks
[12:04 PM] Peaches2U Camino: will gladly trade you some cold rain for a bit of heat^^
[12:04 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: oh no! Thats when you say “im sorry, i didnt see the text, i was sleeping after my shift”
[12:04 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: trade ya weather patterns. I really wanted to garden this morning
[12:04 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: ?(°?°|||):?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?: ????
[12:05 PM] Peaches2U Camino: they changed my nicname at work from
[12:05 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Miss Always Here
[12:05 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: aww :{
[12:05 PM] Peaches2U Camino: to Mrs One Thousand Hours
[12:06 PM] Peaches2U Camino says in mermish Nulma
[12:06 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i Nulma (NOOL-mah): Love
[12:06 PM] Peaches2U Camino: the nicname
[12:06 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: Mrs. Money <3
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:06 PM] Peaches2U Camino: is this happening all over?
[12:06 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I better move us on
[12:06 PM] Peaches2U Camino: my coworkers are getting sick
[12:06 PM] Peaches2U Camino: cool
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: thats not good.
[12:07 PM] Peaches2U Camino: hahahahah @ $$
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Our priority today is support – we’re all here to help each other, cause we’re awesome like that.
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] Peaches2U Camino: umm did not mean to spell bad word was laughing t the moneh
[12:07 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’m too tired to notice
[12:08 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ^^
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: I’m gonna go out on a limb and say “no one new today…
[12:08 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: am I right?
[12:09 PM] Peaches2U Camino: lolol
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: check your purses
[12:09 PM] Peaches2U Camino: limb established stability!
[12:09 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite checks cleavage
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol okay so we can skip that and go to tech support
[12:09 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: no new mers here
[12:09 PM] Peaches2U Camino: HAHAHAH
[12:09 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: oO’
[12:10 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: asking no questions, I swim on
[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] Miranda Barrowstone: if you have any pressing questions about merfolking in sl now is a great time to ask.
[12:10 PM] Peaches2U Camino: noping out of that one
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and I believe fantasy fair started up
[12:11 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Think we have the experienced crowd here lol
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:11 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: true but we can fall out of the loop if we’re not careful
[12:12 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Indeed~
[12:12 PM] Peaches2U Camino: passes the box of Fruit Loops to share^^
[12:12 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay so no questions today… yay fruit loops! grabs a handful and noms while passing it
[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.
[12:13 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.
[12:13 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: You might also consider being a hang out.
Be sure to visit the safe waters foundation web site and event calendar at https://swfsl.com/
please also remember to contact Kris Meng if you have an event you want on the calender
[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.
[12:14 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)
[12:14 PM] Peaches2U Camino: waves a fin….meeee
[12:14 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: swim on up
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: huggles Miranda and trades teh talking stick for gummmy sharks^^
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Tala!
[12:15 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Is everymer okay? hope they are all healthy and safe!
[12:15 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay noms that too mom wonders why I’m never hungry
[12:15 PM] Marion Sopwith (Marion698 Resident): yes indeed!
[12:16 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Blue Week Sales: April 9 – 11, 2025
https://www.seraphimsl.com/2025/04/09/bloom-into-savings-with-blue-week-sales/
L$95. [HWT]Shark Puppy 2Li
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mythical%20Serenity/151/146/1261
[12:16 PM] Peaches2U Camino: I know itss late
[12:16 PM] Peaches2U Camino: He may still have the sale price up^^
[12:16 PM] Peaches2U Camino: holding one
[12:16 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yay
[12:16 PM] Peaches2U Camino: any parent knows
[12:17 PM] Peaches2U Camino: you end up carrying the toys anyway
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: lol
[12:17 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: baby shark do do do do do
[12:17 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ikr!
[12:17 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: -=giggles=-
[12:17 PM] Peaches2U Camino: he does have an aquatic corner
[12:17 PM] Peaches2U Camino: inspired by a certain mermaid that wanders in searching for dragons that are NOT pink^^
[12:18 PM] Peaches2U Camino: going to share that party that was posted i group chat
[12:18 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ??? ???????????????????? ??
XANADU PARTY
12th April 2025 (TODAY)
??? ???????????????????? ??
1 pm to 2 pm: Mermaid Dance & Light Show – Mermaids of Mariana
2 pm to 3 pm: Live Concert: Coco Amore (Pop/Disco)
3 pm to 4 pm: DJ Pink (50s & 60s)
[12:19 PM] Peaches2U Camino: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Winward%20Islands/146/85/2
[12:19 PM] Peaches2U Camino: am alllllllllll done^^
[12:19 PM] Peaches2U Camino: huggles Miranda and Ray
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ~Persu Em~
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Thank you
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: 🙂
[12:19 PM] Peaches2U Camino: get some sleeeeeeeep
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone hugs Peach back
[12:19 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any one else have a share?
[12:20 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: ill have lots to share in the coming weeks :3 tons of fantasy events coming up!!
[12:20 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: why not a previwe
[12:21 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: i am wearing several hunt items that i made for the mermay hunt 🙂
[12:21 PM] Peaches2U Camino whispers: 😀
[12:21 PM] Peaches2U Camino: woot
[12:21 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: tail, top, eyeshadow, earrings, and hairpins!
[12:21 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: nice!
[12:21 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: all “oil spill” themed and 25L for each item
[12:22 PM] Peaches2U Camino: oh baby
[12:22 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 😀
[12:22 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: A 25L Riptide mod ?
[12:22 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: yus <3
[12:22 PM] Peaches2U Camino says in mermish Nulma
[12:22 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Nulma (NOOL-mah): Love
[12:22 PM] Peaches2U Camino: it
[12:22 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: thank you! <3
[12:22 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: that’s cool
[12:23 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: i will prepare a more detailed announcement for a future meeting
[12:23 PM] Peaches2U Camino: yaaay
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: sure thing ?
[12:23 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: any other shares? we got time
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay then
[12:24 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.
[12:24 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: We are totally inclusive, kids, mers, furs, landers all welcome and as always, we’re LGBT+ friendly.
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: Just don’t flash the humans cause they faint. they get nosebleeds, that attracts sharks, more paper work for dad…
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we’re a light rp place. we’re doing a cool thing where you can write up an rp and suggest it. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Battle%20Dock/38/119/2
[12:25 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.
[12:25 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: we also have shops and houses to rent here,
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Antiquity%20Bexar/178/107/2
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: and also with deep regret I report the passing of Antiquity Arch Duchess Lydia Estella
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: ohh
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: Awwww ª_ª
[12:27 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: oh no. im so sorry to hear that
[12:27 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: she asks that people not mourn but hug their loved ones.
[12:27 PM] Peaches2U Camino: sorry for your loss
[12:27 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Sorry to hear D;
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: wasn’t it recent that someone else from Antiquity passsed away?
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ? she was really cool. she was in her 90s and passed peacefully in her sleep.
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: WOW
[12:28 PM] Peaches2U Camino: she sounds like she ROCKED
[12:28 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Amen to that
[12:28 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: yeah that was Grand duke Gregg Barrymore
[12:29 PM] Peaches2U Camino: 90? I LOVETHAT
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: she’s our princes’ mom
[12:29 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: actully she might have turned 100
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: at this rate, i would not be surprised
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: not at alll
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay hug many loved ones and thats it from me.
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: pile onnn
[12:30 PM] Peaches2U Camino: huggles Miranda^^
[12:30 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: hugs
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: awww hugs back
[12:30 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: you are all so sweet
[12:31 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: okay any other shares or shall I adjourn?
[12:31 PM] Tarrah Aphrodite: nothing else from me1
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: ok
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: tapped out here
[12:32 PM] Tigermeat Aphrodite: Likewise :3
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: hehehe
[12:32 PM] Peaches2U Camino: i dare Tigermeat to check her cleavage 😀
[12:32 PM] Miranda Barrowstone: alrighty then
[12:32 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!!