Safe Waters Foundation Weekly Meeting

 

 

 For those interested in Second Life's underwater areas, and the people who have events there, you might want to check out the Safe Waters Foundation's weekly meetup, which is Saturdays at 10 AM SL time.

 

Mers Helping Mers Be Mers - Safe Waters Foundation weekly gathering, 10am SLT Saturday.  This is a discussion about all things mermaid, merman, and aquatic.  Lots of things going on - it's always a fun gathering, and all are welcome.  Please arrive a little early if you can, dress low lag and request the talking stick if you have something to share. 

 

The meetings are at: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Union%20Passage/60/236/1 

Safe Waters Foundation Weekly Saturday Meet

 

 

The Safe Waters Foundation has a weekly gathering at the Union Passage sim. It takes place every Saturday at 10 AM, and takes place in the sim's ocean floor.

 

 This is a discussion about all things mermaid, merman, and aquatic.  Lots of things going on - it's always a fun gathering, and all are welcome.  Please arrive a little early if you can, dress low lag and request the talking stick if you have something to share. 

 

While described as "Mers Helping Mers Be Mers", anyone is welcome to drop in except griefers and anyone else disruptive. While at the meeting for part of the time on Saturday July 22, I heard a few things mentioned from deals at stores to the SL Fandom Con (and reminded it was to benefit the Relay for Life), and Ŧємρєรτгα (Tempestra Varela) announced "I will be doing a class on mermaid lore and myth every other week, starting (Thursday) August 3 at 1pm and 6 pm here, will be a presentation and discussion so I hope you can come! We will start with early myths about Mermaids."

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Union%20Passage/60/236/1

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Advertisement: "Fire and Water" Exhibit at The Enchanted Mermaid Gallery

 

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Snug%20Harbor/115/94/25

EOTB: Second Life Destinations - Dwarka

 

 

Recently, Second Life Destinations featured an underwater area: Dwarka.  

Dwarka is an elaborate universe that allows a fully immersive role-play experience underwater. Races that live on land and in the water coexist here, form alliances, do battle, and imagine intricate scenarios within the existing but constantly changing lore of Dwarka. Oh and yes: folks at Dwarka do go shopping, hang out in taverns and educate themselves at the Merbrary, where books are available under as well as above water.

 

The place is run by Kei Kawanish, "Dwarka was created with about 75-80% of it underwater, and the rest on land. There are 3 underwater districts - The elven city, the Mer city and royal court, and the depths." The article would say there's places for both land dwelling races such as humans and elves, and oceangoing ones such as merfolk and aquatic kobolds. There's also a "D&D style" roleplaying HUD, " "Whether you're already an aquatic fanatic and want to take your RP skills to a new level or you're an already experienced RPing nerd who is looking for something new. The destination will bring something for everyone." There's a number of themed shops there, as well as an aquatic spa, "Rumor has it that each approved new member gets a spa ticket on the house!"

For more information, read the full article here, or check the Destinations Guide.

 

Video by Draxtor Despres 

 

Faerie Tale (158/135/1003)

 

RFL Announcement: Mermaid Funday For RFL April 24th

 
Come enjoy a 12 hour Event at SWF Event area.
We will be raising Lindend's for RFL
Hosted by SLCS  & Seawaters Mermaids
Live singers  from 9am -9pmSLT
Ask for a notecard who is performing, look for your Favorites!

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April 24th

9-10 Nivor
10-11 Marqs DeSade
11-12 Star Twinlighton
12-1 Augusto Napoli
1-2 Harm
2-3 Larree Quixote
3-4 Krisie Snowdrop
4-5 Laidback Celt
5-6 Hojo Warf
6-7 Ronnie
7-8 Holly Giles
8-9 Midnight McCarty

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Union%20Passage/225/219/2
 

Announcement: "Help Me Help Ukraine"

 

After earning, cashing in and donating the first L$5000, I am up to L$2443 in the second round!

Help me get there!  Come to my Fanci's Deep Mer Mall booth:
 Union Passage (243,171,3)
and BUY SOME STUFF for your mer self, legged self, and friends!

100% OF SALES will be donated to the Global Giving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund. 

Thanks!
Dana Enyo
 

Announcement: Deep Blue Sea Gridwide Hunt

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Get ready to dive into the deep blue sea!  Take a trip into the oceans blue and find deviously magical mermaids, frightening krakens, and mysterious creatures.  Sail the high seas and discover some pirate treasure adventures with us on our free gridewide hunt and chill out with open:air's live event experiences. Adventure calls and Chronicles will open January 15th at noon SLT and end February 5th

To start the hunt use the SURL at the bottom of this announcement. Simply click the hunt prim example by the Deep Blue Sea HUNT sign to receive your landmark to your first destination. You’ll be looking for a Treasure Chest in each of the stores you visit! The landmark to the next location will be located in the folder along with your prize. Alternatively you can use the page on the website for hints. https://chroniclesandlegends.com/the-deep-blue-sea-hunt-guide/

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nymphai/107/75/3378
 

Announcement From The Safe Waters Foundation

 

2021 has passed and we are looking forward into 2022:  Let's name this  the year of COMING TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF OUR UNDERSEA COMMUNITY.  Feel free to share this with other sea related groups - together we can continue to inject fun and energy to the sea parts of Second Life.  We hope you visit all the undersea spots - and come to Safe Waters Foundation to to find underwater resources, other sea folk, some fun and to help others in the community!

2021 was a great year for underwater seafolk communities.  Safe Waters Foundation  had a huge response to our Fantasy Faire involvement and experienced a big jump in traffic.  Traffic, as always goes in cycles -  we continue to encourage the  involvement of people and groups coming into SL and into SWF lands to take advantage of our resources.  

JustaChicky Goldshark has emerged as a solid officer for SWF and we soon will have another officer you all know - JewelMermaid, who owns the Pied Piper Mermaid Shop .  Jewel leads the concierge team - a huge sub-group of SWF that attempts to greet and help people as they come to a SWF booth (at special events) and to our headquarters location (contact Jewel if you'd like to become a SWF Concierge).

The Saturday gathering continues to be a strong weekly connection for us (thanks to Miranda and Sweete) - and a small  gathering I call "Grace Gather" now meets on Wednesdays 4:30pm to chat and go tour one of the SWF hangouts.

As usual, the winter months have been slow - but that's given us an opportunity to reflect and look for where we can improve in serving our mission.

We are excited to tell you that there are some remodeling and  upgrades coming to the Safe Waters Headquarters, Fanci's Deep Mer Mall and the Fanci's Deep Residential areas.  Adboards are being updated and we'll be offering some special rates to get people to restart there.  A very generous, talented builder team has stepped up to lead the rebuilds you will be seeing soon.   We intend to participate in Fantasy Faire again this year and will be working to strengthen our concierge team.  We are working on very fun ideas and yet still maintain that we want SWF HQ to be a place for you to go find all the fun under the sea in Second Life.  We are a hub for finding fun (but having fun doing it!)

So, while our areas have a bit of dust and disarray right now - please know that good things are in development.  You are invited to come to the Saturday gatherings as we'll try to have updates for you there as things start to happen.  We do need help in making it happen - I think right now we need volunteers for short term projects, and some quality full perm gifts if any of you like to build and share.  How can you help our community?  Things only happen when we all come together to help - please join us as we venture hopefully into a new year!

Sincerely,
GraceSWF Wrigglesworth
Founder and CEO
Safe Waters Foundation

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Safe Waters Foundation Mission statement: Supporting the development of harmony and safety for merfolk and sea folk of Second Life. Bringing together and being a resource for designers, retailers, sims, merrow, mermen, mermaids, sirens, cetaceans, cephalopods, other aquatics and lovers of same in an environment that encourages diversity and awareness of RL ecological issues.

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

Please visit the SWF web page at: http://www.safewatersfoundation.com/

SWF Headquarters:   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Union%20Passage/212/223/4

Read about all things mermaid at:  http://cynthiamermaid.blogspot.com/
 

Safe Waters Foundation Meeting

This weekend, I dropped by a meeting of the Safe Waters Foundation. This is a group promoting merfolk and other residents who prefer aquatic avatars, and their communities. They also promote underwater exploration and well-designed underwater areas, as well as real-life ocean conservation. They have a meeting every Saturday at 10AM to discuss matters. 

There were a number of mermaids and mermen there of various appearances, talking about various projects. One was the TCS, "its a craft/trade/rp system that allows you to trade goods with other mers or landers. You can harvest and create things." Something else that got my attention was one little tiny merkitty in a big hat almost as large as the avatar. 

Thankfully no dogfish to chase her around.

Union Passage (93/240/2)
 
Bixyl Shuftan
 

Cartoon of the Day: Shopping Mermaid

 Taken at the SL18B. The problem with being a mermaid is your lower half is designed for going about at sea, not on dry land. While some in Second Life just float around, perhaps explaining it as some kind of mermaid magic, realistically they'd be like this lady I saw at the SL18B freebie shop, crawling about on the ground. Where's a scooter when you need one?

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Fanci's Deep Mer Mall

   

For Second Life residents interested in the more aquitic side of virtual life, one place aimed at them is the Fanci's Deep Mer Mall.

"When we opened the sim, there were to be three parts, all mermaid based - because the sim was built in honor of Fanci," Grace (GraceSWF Wrigglesworth), the head of the Safe Waters Foundation explained, "The three areas were  Residential Area, Mer Mall and the Safe Waters Foundation headquarters - sort of a full service concept. Our residential lands are always sold out. When a parcel becomes available - it rents within days. Safe Waters Foundation manages the area for the owners, and has grown to be quite a good resource. We've expanded into what we call aquatics because divers like our areas - as well as all sorts of creatures."

While the mall is made to look like "an old ruin," the build is "modern, high tech, great for fun and exploring." There's a teleport system that can take people to other places in the vicinity such as the "the Chat Pavilion, Cuddle Area, Free Merfolk tail, (and the) entrance to the mermall and residential areas."

Of the shops in the mall, "We have two of the top Mermaid AO makers at the mall already. Kami Hitoe is there,  and Tala AO. The aquatic clocks are one of my favorite shops. Tir Na Nog is there. They have lovely mer tails."

For a limited time offer, a special pricing offer is available for anyone interesting in getting a booth: two months for the price of one. The offer is valid until May 15, 2021 or until all the booths are rented (whichever happens first).

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Union%20Passage/230/192/2

Bixyl Shuftan
  

Safe Waters Foundation Meeting

 

Last week, I dropped in on a meeting of the Safe Waters Foundation. Run by Grace (GraceSWF Wrigglesworth), the organization aims to help out those whom prefer mermaid and merman avatars (or use them part of the time), such as allowing them to point out to one another events and places where they fit right in.  They also have a couple meetings a week to discuss various things. One is Wednesday at 4:30PM SL time. The other is Saturdays from 10 to 11 AM SL time.

Among the subjects talked about were the upcoming Fantasy Faire, "Start preparing and saving your Linden," a writing competition, a mer-dance that weekend, the Firestorm viewer, a photography contest that ends on March 31 (pictures have to be taken at the SWF HQ, posted on the group Flickr page, and some other rules), and some discussion about the organization itself in the near future. 

For those looking for more information about the group, check out their webpage: http://www.goldmermaid.com/SWF/ . They also hold some Relay events, so one may run across some merfolk in one.

Union Passage (88/232/1)

Bixyl Shuftan

Mermaid Retreat in Trouble, Saved For Another Month

On Sunday over group chat in the Safe Waters Foundation, there was chatter among the merfolk of an underawater place in trouble, "We have a mer sim in trouble, and want us mers to come together to help out. ... It's short of L(inden dollars), by about 8K or so. ... The Mermaid Retreat ... great mer sim. So I am reaching out to see if anyone could help them."

"The owner Lady Scarlet (Luckxe Resident) is here," the person would continue, "taking donation and applying ot the land instantly." Someone else asked if help had been requested. The answer was, "Yes, she is just a bundle of nerves. (I) won't go into it, but she is one and this place means a lot, but went from sad to now almost crying form people wanting to help."

People did help. About forty minutes after the chat started, "WE SAVED IT FOR A MONTH!!!!!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!"

The place itself is an underwater area with a few small rocky island on the surface. There are luminous underwater plants, and a large dancing area with a DJ booth. The description of the place is, "An island of tranquility and relaxation for the mind and body. Come and get lost with a sense of mythical mystery of merfolk and bonding with each other in a dreamlike state." A notecard describes the location as raising "awareness for a different charity every month," having group discussion, and a number of events and parties. Those wanting a party or wedding at the place are free to ask. The location is owned by Vivienne Koisera (Vivien0Koisera Resident) and Lady Scarlett Momobami (Luckxe Resident).

Flicker page: https://www.flickr.com/groups/themermaidretreat/

SURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Frozen%20Field/74/48/2

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Splash - A Celebration of Mer Life in SL

Please join us August 16th to the 23rd to celebrate summer with our under the sea Splash! event for merfolk and their friends.

We have a full week of fun events and activities, including noted DJs, spoken word and dance performances, sporting events, shopping, and more!

Splash! starts

Sunday, August 16th, 2 pm SLT
DJ Elrik Merlin, of Radio Riel, opening with a watery interlude of dance and music.

Sunday, August 16th, 6-7 pm
DJ Ktadhn Vesuvino and Caledonia Skytower who steer a unique course for a journey of music and poetry, featuring the Sea in all her alluring, fierce glory. from 6-7 pm SLT.  "I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;"  (John Masefield - "Sea Fever")

Monday, August 17th, 10 am SLT

Join us for a Kelpy jumping competition under the sea for a chance to take home ribbons, a trophy and gift cards to Elite Equestrian! The Jump competition will be held at 10 am SLT.  Winners to the first 6 places receive a unique trophy + gift cards.($1,000L gift card to 1st, 500L gift card  to 2nd, 200L gift card  to 3rd, 100L gift card to places 4-6.)

Tuesday, August 18th, 12 noon SLT

Join us for a jousting lesson with Duchess Atrasalus of Tamriel Isles, Knight of Dragon's Lair, member of the Medieval Games Alliance.  Her Grace Atrasalus will teach the ins and outs of jousting, all are welcome and free for use Kelpies will be available for all merfolk and 2-leggers.  Joust class is at 12 noon SLT.

Wednesday, August 19th, 7 pm SLT

Please join us for our second Kelpy jumping competition under the sea for a chance to take home ribbons, a trophy and gift cards to Elite Equestrian! The Jump competition will be held at 7 pm SLT. Winners to the first 6 places receive a unique trophy + gift cards.($1,000L gift card to 1st, 500L gift card  to 2nd, 200L gift card  to 3rd, 100L gift card to places 4-6.)

Thursday, August 20th, 12 noon SLT
Formal joust: put your jousting lessons to the test with a formal joust competition, beginning at 12 noon SLT. Duchess Atrasalus of Tamriel Isles will be presiding, please join us for this unique event!  Free for use Kelpies will be available for all merfolk and 2-leggers. 

Friday, August 21st, 11 am  SLT

DJ Ktahdn provides sea-themed music from various sources. Instrumental and vocal, sailors and swimmers, and maybe even a poem or two. Our course will be adjusted on the fly, as we dance.

Friday, August 21st, 6 pm SLT

Tales of Enchantment from the Sea: Reader Willow Moonfire will read two traditional Celtic legends from Scotland and Ireland, The Soul Cages, and The Seal Catcher and The Selkies.

Saturday, August 22nd, 4 pm SLT

Idle Rogue's Guerilla Burlesque appearing life at Splash! with an underwater dance production featuring performances by Aubreya Joszepe, Dax Dover, Gloriana Maertens, Harlequin Lock, Meegan Danitz, and Melina Aurotharius.

Saturday, August 22nd, 5-7pm SLT

DJ Caledonia Skytower takes us under the sea from 5-7 pm with a danceable mix of watery tunes: "Above, Below, or Beside the Waves! Whether you're on fins, claws, or tentacles.  Join us at Splash! for a broad spectrum of music from rock, to country, to contemporary electronic: Rod Stewart, Christopher Cross, Styx, Metric, Pt green, Christine Anu, DNCE and more!"

Sunday, August 23rd,

Seanchai Library, among the oldest spoken word program on the Second Life grid, presents an hour of tales spun in the watery depths: mer people, and creatures of myth and legend.

What else? During the week, visit the Splash! event to ride the Kelpie -Go-Round and receive an adorable merfolk gift (new every day!), practice over the jump course or jousting list with our free Ride With Me! Kelpies, shop at selected merchants, win unique raffle prizes, find trivia treasure hunt objects to create a special mer crown, plus new product releases, and an art exhibit of mer life in SL.

NOTE: The event space is on an Adult region. While none of our programming explicitly contains "adult" content, there may be adult themes and bare skin. Topless is fine, but we do ask genitals be kept covered or tucked away.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Island%20Of%20Joy/244/12/7

Valentine Dance by the Safe Waters Foundation

With Valentines Day this week, there's been quite a few Valentine parties. But how many can boast being a mermaid party? On Sunday February 11, there was a Valentines Day dance organized by the Safe Waters Foundation, held at Antiquity MarieGalante, at the Water's Edge Merhaven.

Tonight, Antiquity and Safe Waters Foundation present a Valentine Dance!  Bring your special someone, or meet them here!  Music by DJ Cynthia Maine, the Gold Mermaid.  All are welcome!

The party was held over a heart-shaped dance floor underwater on the sea bottom. As the announcement stated, not everyone whom attended had a tail and fins. And some who were, it was for the occasion, "This is a fun event.  And I do not get very often to be a mer." DJ Cynthia played songs like the theme from Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On," and Elvis Presley's "Burning Love."

I was there only a brief time, but was around long enough to hear some of the conversation. "ala everyone." "... how have you been?" "Just as fine as frog hair, how about you?" "Frogs have hair?" "They do but its very very fine." "Only if they grab it from somebody's comb." "They buy little froggy wigs."

The Safe Water Foundation. led by GraceSWF Wrigglesworth, is the largest group of mermaids and mermen, or merfolk as they're sometimes called, in Second Life. For more information about them, check their website: http://www.goldmermaid.com/SWF/ .

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Open Merfolk Dance Saturday July 8

Safe Waters Foundation is happy to announce an Open Merfolk Dance with the lovely Cynthia Maine (Mermaid DJ) spinning tunes.

We are publicizing outside of Safe Waters Foundation and are hoping to get some curious legged folk in - can you come to show them the variety of our community and show them to our transformation center in headquarters if needed?  We also have free diving outfit up there - our builder is spiffing the place up.

Great tunes - come and dance and perhaps introduce some people to SL Underwater!

Here is how it is going out to the public:  DANCE LIKE A MERMAID (OR MERMAN)

Yes, we are dancing underwater and we will happily help you find underwater attire if you need any. There are free tails available as well as diving equipment or a little breathing bubble for your head. Or just come and dance with us as you are! Sea creatures welcome of course. How long has it been since you tried a little fun under the sea?

IM  Grace Wrigglesworth for details

Fanci's Deep Community Center, Union Passage (220, 218, 1)

Final Trip to the 2016 Fantasy Faire

Last week, Grey Lupindo wrote about the Relay for Life's Fantasy Faire, of which the final official events were yesterday. She continued to check out the sims and their events. Among them was a merfolk spot, connected to the Safe Waters Foundation. Other locations were truly reflections of places in tales of Fantasy, buildings seemingly made out of clouds and mists. And there were the art and statues up on display, and the castles up for sale, allowing one to take a little bit of Fantasy to their own place in Second Life.

Read Grey's story in Events.

SL Video: "Maia - The Little Mermaid "

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From Maia Athena, "Finally managed to complete my mermaid look!" *glee*

Grace Wrigglesworth and the Safe Waters Foundation

Yours truly recently had a chance to interview Grace Wrigglesworth, the head of the Safe Waters Foundation. To those who don't know, Safe Waters is the largest organization of merfolk groups, fans of mermaid, merman, and similar avatars such as sirens and anthro sharks. We talked some about how she came to Second Life and how the Foundation started.

Read more in People.

The Strange Jounreys "Jail and Bail" And Other Relay Events

While the Relayers this week are having fun with "Springfest," last week they were whooping it up with several events. Yours truly saw a few of them, most notably a "Jail and Bail" by Team Strange Journey. It looks like I stuck around too long as I ended up becoming part of the story.

Read more in Events.