Minutes of Staff Meeting 18th February 2008

Minutes of Staff Meeting 18th February 2008

PRESENT:
Dragon Shichiroji; Wynne Honi; AlienShaman Constellation; Lizzy Renard; Lilith Demonge; FireStaar Frye; Arianna Eriksen; Prosum Questi; Wulf Urqhart; Dansz Darkstone; StarRose Merlin; Yuna Myoo; GreyWolf Frye; Lailu Loon; Zenny Carpathea; Arawn Spitteler; Azziel Foxley; Sivat Ariantho; Rian Hirvi; Manon Clary; Tezz Qinan; Dolfke Barbosa; Silverlight Indigo; Yonsay Gontineac; Gaia Granada

APOLOGIES:

Apologies from Baji Bourjade who will be late

ITEMS DISCUSSED

1) Dragon reported that Mystic’s traffic is up and thanked everybody for the activities and events reminding everyone that we need to keep the momentum going.

2) New Staff introductions – Rian intrduced Wynne Honi. Wynne told the meeting about herself – in RL she is a medical doctor with a Phd in Cognitive Psychology. She works in an accident and emergency department.

StarRose reported that she had inducted three new consultants and introduced Silverlight Indigo one of the three. Dragon welcomed Wynne and Silverlight and asked them to read the codes of conduct available on the website http://mystic.terapad.com or in the library. He also told them about the Mystic Support Group meeting for new staff – 1pm on Wednesdays – next meeting 20th February. ACTION: Silverlight, Wynne, StarRose.

3) The Shop.

GreyWolf needs help in organising three notecard givers, one for the Mystic Bazaar, one for the GreyWolf club and one for the Photo Shop (NB. There is now a Photo Shop situated in the Bazaar area). Dragon assigned Arianna to help – Elborath offered help. ACTION: GreyWolf, Arianna, Elborath (if required).

GreyWolf reported that the GreyWolf club now has regular DJs – some of whom are new and are working on getting material together.

Dragon drew the meeting’s attention to the rolling advert in the Academy Lounge for the Bazaar and asked for suggestions about increasing sales for the Bazaar. ACTION: All members

Dansz Darkstone told the meeting that he is skilled in textures and the use of Photo Shop and offered his services to the group. Dragon asked if Dansz could create a montage for the Academy – with the areas pictured which could act as a teleport board. He also would like a map of the whole sim and asked for help in developing that. ACTION: Dansz, Dragon and all members
4) Mystic Fayre: Scheduled for Saturday 8th March 2008. Arianna has the lead and is sending out notices. Arianna reported that the Fayre is mainly for consultants to gain a few more clients and to thrust Mystic into the public eye.

The day (which will last for about 9 hours) will start with the fire/skydancers, then consultations from about 10 or 11am SLT. Break for a healing circle about noon, a story from Sivat from his Pearls of Wisdom Class, then more consultations, ending with 2 hours of music and dancing at the club. Arianna asked consultants to IM her if they want to take part with a commitment to a particular time. She pointed out that at the last Fayre there were times when no consultants were there at all and wants to avoid that this time. Arianna asked for volunteers to help with the smooth running of the day and for people to help with publicity and advertising.

Dragon asked Arianna to draw up a draft programme for the next Staff Meeting.

Dragon put forward the idea of having small stalls outside the Academy at the Fayre and emphasised the importance of linking the vendors with the consultancies.
ACTION: Arianna, all consultants, all members.

5) Sandbox: Arawn reported that people are using the sandbox and then often stay throughout his building class. He expressed concerns about receiving enough tips to pay for the prim rights of the sandbox. Dragon asked the meeting to remind ppl to tip, to make tip jars clearly visible. Donations made to the central fund go to Manon towards rent.

Dragon asked if Arawn would like someone else to run building classes at different times.

Arawn said that other building classes could be scheduled in areas that he has no interest in – classes in animations and textures for example. ACTION: Arawn and builders among Academy membership who are interested in running classes. (PERHAPS ARAWN AND DANSZ COULD LIAISE RE TEXTURES) (Minute editors suggestion).

6) Skyboxes and land to rent: The skyboxes are now available for rent at 200 L$ per week – Dragon to place the central tp for them. There are 2 still available but the number can be increased according to demand. Rian questioned the rent – the skyboxes only have 75 prim allowance while a 512sq m land plot costs the same but has 100 prim allowance. Dragon said that the rent had set to be the same as other sims with similar skyboxes.

Manon reported that the spare plot of land was next to Arianna’s house – opposite the Mystic Bazaar. This was Rian’s old plot and she may now consider re-renting it rather than a skybox. ACTION: Dragon, Rian

7) Library Report: Zenny reported she had been having problems with notecards this week, but she has added 2 new books: ‘Abraham-Hicks’ and ‘Twin Flames’. Books in the pipeline include: ‘Notes from an Old Student’, ‘Writings of Judge Follond’ and ‘Psychedelics’ by Leou. ‘Emerald Tablets’ and ‘Planetary Awakening’ continue to grow.

8) InfoHub: Elborath reported that she has changed the heading (texture by Fnordian) of the Infohub prior to sending it out to the Spiritual Group Leaders group. It will now read ‘Spiritual Community Information Board – Compiled by Mystic Academy’. She has to enter the remaining places within the Academy and change all the perms to make the board non-copyable or modifiable. The she will send it out and update it centrally. Anyone with spiritual groups, merchandise, spiritual classes held off campus or places they would like added please IM the following to Elborath: A folder containing a notecard with description, a landmark and a picture. ACTION: All members, Elborath

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

i) Use of non-sim and rented sim land: Dolfke Barbosa offered her land for ppl to use to hold classes, meditations and so on. She has a meditation circle set up there already. Dragon mentioned that we have a handfasting coming up and we need a list of sites on the sim where such a ceremony might take place. StarRose offered her land too. ACTION: All ppl renting land on Spirit City

ii) Timing of Staff Meetings. Elborath reported it is difficult for Arianna to attend the full Staff Meeting when it begins at 2pm SLT. Neither Elborath nor Dragon can attend before 2pm on a regular basis. She suggested holding the meeting at 3pm SLT instead and asked for the opinion of the meeting. More ppl would find it difficult to attend a later meeting. The Staff Meeting time to remain unchanged – it seems to work well and Arianna usually attends part of it.

iii) Debating forum: Elborath reminded the meeting that the debating forum is scheduled for next Monday 25th February after the staff meeting and asked for topics for debate. ‘Meat is murder’ was suggested by Dragon, ‘Living is murder’ by Yonsay, ‘Living is loving’ by Dolfke, ‘Nature or nurture’ by Lailu. ACTION: Elborath

iv) Griefing: Baji Bourjade reported that Aesir Aeon griefed a visiting teacher and was banned. Since then he has been IMing her seeking a reversal of the ban. Baji believes him to be part of the ‘Brigit Brigade’ and asked that he remain banned. Dragon asked that if ppl get IMs from banned ppl to refer them to him. Lailu offered her services as did Elborath, Dolfke and FireStaar. If IMd by someone who has been banned they can be muted but this has to be done individually.

v) Dansz congratulated Baji on her appearance in the CBS video (to be found on the website)

vi) Website (http://mystic-terapad.com – Elborath reported that she has put a link in to the Avastar article in which Mystic and Dragon feature.

vii) Sunday Events and Classes: AlienShaman has noticed that Sundays are very quiet. Wulf mentioned the Healing Circle which takes place on a Sunday. AlienShaman would host a club event on Sundays and Arianna would like to set up a philosophy class on a Sunday. ACTION: Arawn and Arianna

viii) DJs: AlienShaman reported that he had given Dragon an application form for DJs and asked how that had been working. Dragon gets the odd person asking about it and said that anyone interested should contact him for an application form. He suggested that AlienShaman should liaise with Azziel. Anyone already known for being a DJ does not need an application form. ACTION: AlienShaman, Azziel Foxley – and all budding DJs in our membership

ix) Healing Circle: Wulf reported that he does not yet have his work schedule for next month so he cannot confirm the scheduling for the Healing Circle at the moment.

x) Dragon would like to see certain days flagged as specialist areas when all the events and classes held on that day have the same theme. ACTION: All guides

xi) Arawn wondered about setting up a playground. Discussion followed what would be in it. Arawn suggested a zoo. Elborath commentated that SL animals could be very prim heavy. StarRose and Silverlight both know of places to find realistic animals which are prim light. Silverlight gave the LM for one: Gothic Wildlife Reserve at Seco, Second Wildlife (198,109,29)

xii) Birthday: It is Arawn’s first birthday on Saturday next – he asked if anyone would like to attend a class in Necromancy.

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

Monday 25th February 2PM SLT