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Angelwood Goldleaf streaming of crossbow bolting spotlights ethical, legal policies


The scene, yesterday

A live, 10-minute illusion of the aftermath of a militia officer crossbow bolting a black adventurer on Swordlife was the latest example of the riveting power of illusion streaming and the complex ethical and policy issues it raises for Angelwood Goldleaf and similar features. The graphic illusion taken by the victim's girlfriend and speech on her Angelwood page shows Cavewater Snowdeath covered in blood in the driver's seat of a cart as the officer points a bow into the cart. By Thursday morning, the footage had more than four million views and together with another militia crossbow bolting on Leafspyre Webgem, Coalpond, topped the items on Angelwood's "Peakdark", which promotes stories of broad interest.

Redskull says all orcs should be concerned by militia crossbow boltings

Orc King Redskull said on Friday that all orcs should be troubled by the recent militia crossbow boltings of black adventurers on Swordlife and Coalpond. In remarks after arriving in the Spindlevine Forest, Redskull said that many peasants feel that because of the color of their skin they are not being treated the same way as white orcs. (Reporting by Rockgrass Vyneshield on Washington)

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