Curses work by shouting - How to avoid collateral damage?
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If I want to curse my enemy I say the curse to him. As a result, he will become sick and have a lot of bad luck.
However, if he puts his fingers in his ears or uses some kind of earplug, I have to shout to make him hear it.
Personal experience tells me that even the best of earplugs are not perfect sound insulators. We are in a medieval type setting so no electronic noise cancelling is possible.
So, let us assume I meet my enemy and shout my curse at the top of my lungs. There is now a problem. The curse will affect anyone who hears (and understands) it.
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How can I focus my shouted curse on my enemy without cursing other people in the vicinity. (It is impossible to curse myself)
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asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
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If I want to curse my enemy I say the curse to him. As a result, he will become sick and have a lot of bad luck.
However, if he puts his fingers in his ears or uses some kind of earplug, I have to shout to make him hear it.
Personal experience tells me that even the best of earplugs are not perfect sound insulators. We are in a medieval type setting so no electronic noise cancelling is possible.
So, let us assume I meet my enemy and shout my curse at the top of my lungs. There is now a problem. The curse will affect anyone who hears (and understands) it.
Question
How can I focus my shouted curse on my enemy without cursing other people in the vicinity. (It is impossible to curse myself)
magic combat medieval-europe
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779168
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Not worthy of an answer but with magic. You can't really direct sound good enough with that tech level to have no collateral damage.
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– Mormacil
16 hours ago
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This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
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– user535733
13 hours ago
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
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– Renan
13 hours ago
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
12 hours ago
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Do you have to be able to understand the curse yourself? Just imagining that Monty Python sketch where they create a fatally hilarious joke in German during WWII which anyone who does not understand German is immune to. You'd just have to know your target well enough to curse him in a language only he understands...
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– Darrel Hoffman
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If I want to curse my enemy I say the curse to him. As a result, he will become sick and have a lot of bad luck.
However, if he puts his fingers in his ears or uses some kind of earplug, I have to shout to make him hear it.
Personal experience tells me that even the best of earplugs are not perfect sound insulators. We are in a medieval type setting so no electronic noise cancelling is possible.
So, let us assume I meet my enemy and shout my curse at the top of my lungs. There is now a problem. The curse will affect anyone who hears (and understands) it.
Question
How can I focus my shouted curse on my enemy without cursing other people in the vicinity. (It is impossible to curse myself)
magic combat medieval-europe
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779168
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If I want to curse my enemy I say the curse to him. As a result, he will become sick and have a lot of bad luck.
However, if he puts his fingers in his ears or uses some kind of earplug, I have to shout to make him hear it.
Personal experience tells me that even the best of earplugs are not perfect sound insulators. We are in a medieval type setting so no electronic noise cancelling is possible.
So, let us assume I meet my enemy and shout my curse at the top of my lungs. There is now a problem. The curse will affect anyone who hears (and understands) it.
Question
How can I focus my shouted curse on my enemy without cursing other people in the vicinity. (It is impossible to curse myself)
magic combat medieval-europe
magic combat medieval-europe
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779168
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779168
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779168
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779168
asked 16 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779168
18.5k779168
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Not worthy of an answer but with magic. You can't really direct sound good enough with that tech level to have no collateral damage.
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– Mormacil
16 hours ago
1
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This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
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– user535733
13 hours ago
3
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
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– Renan
13 hours ago
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
12 hours ago
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Do you have to be able to understand the curse yourself? Just imagining that Monty Python sketch where they create a fatally hilarious joke in German during WWII which anyone who does not understand German is immune to. You'd just have to know your target well enough to curse him in a language only he understands...
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– Darrel Hoffman
11 hours ago
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show 1 more comment
1
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Not worthy of an answer but with magic. You can't really direct sound good enough with that tech level to have no collateral damage.
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– Mormacil
16 hours ago
1
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This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
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– user535733
13 hours ago
3
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
13 hours ago
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
12 hours ago
2
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Do you have to be able to understand the curse yourself? Just imagining that Monty Python sketch where they create a fatally hilarious joke in German during WWII which anyone who does not understand German is immune to. You'd just have to know your target well enough to curse him in a language only he understands...
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– Darrel Hoffman
11 hours ago
1
1
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Not worthy of an answer but with magic. You can't really direct sound good enough with that tech level to have no collateral damage.
$endgroup$
– Mormacil
16 hours ago
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Not worthy of an answer but with magic. You can't really direct sound good enough with that tech level to have no collateral damage.
$endgroup$
– Mormacil
16 hours ago
1
1
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This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
$endgroup$
– user535733
13 hours ago
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This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
$endgroup$
– user535733
13 hours ago
3
3
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
By saying their name..
$endgroup$
– Dylan
12 hours ago
$begingroup$
By saying their name..
$endgroup$
– Dylan
12 hours ago
2
2
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Do you have to be able to understand the curse yourself? Just imagining that Monty Python sketch where they create a fatally hilarious joke in German during WWII which anyone who does not understand German is immune to. You'd just have to know your target well enough to curse him in a language only he understands...
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
11 hours ago
$begingroup$
Do you have to be able to understand the curse yourself? Just imagining that Monty Python sketch where they create a fatally hilarious joke in German during WWII which anyone who does not understand German is immune to. You'd just have to know your target well enough to curse him in a language only he understands...
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– Darrel Hoffman
11 hours ago
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Say who the curse is directed to as a part of the curse, for example let's say you curse someone to step on a thousand Legos (or anything else, this is just a random and amusing example), you could shout
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
and anyone who hears it is now cursed, but you could include their name or some other way of identifying them such as
May you, John Smith, by cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
or
May you, that guy with the green jacket and blonde hair be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
If this doesn't work (as in you can't put an identifier in front, it goes to everyone who hears it regardless) then there is a second way, I assume you can add a condition to the curse? Then add a condition that only applies to them like
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that at birth your name was John Smith!
or
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that you are the guy I am looking at right now who has a green jacket and blonde hair!
answered 16 hours ago
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
14 hours ago
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Or "May you be cursed to either step on a thousand Lego bricks* or not be named John Smith" *The "correct" term is "Lego brick"
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– Acccumulation
10 hours ago
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@Acccumulation - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
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– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
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I like the idea. But it's all stated awfully imprecise. The dark magic of the curses has so many opportunities to go wrong with this. So everyone hearing the curse will be forced to not only step on thousand Lego bricks, but after that, step on the condition too. And for the simpler variant, be named John Smith from now on forever.
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– avek
1 hour ago
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Audio spotlighting
If your magic user can somehow replicate this principle then in theory it is possible to send a concentrated beam of sound straight at your target like a laser. Now making the human throat emit a noise of that frequency might be difficult, but hey magic.
If you want a dark take on this, then surgically (as best you can with medieval tech) deafening oneself would be a great way to become immune to curses.
answered 16 hours ago
JHallJHall
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I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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You don't care. Yell loud and curse 'em all! After all, that's what they would do to you if they could curse folks.
Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.
Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.
Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.
answered 14 hours ago
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Say who the curse is directed to as a part of the curse, for example let's say you curse someone to step on a thousand Legos (or anything else, this is just a random and amusing example), you could shout
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
and anyone who hears it is now cursed, but you could include their name or some other way of identifying them such as
May you, John Smith, by cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
or
May you, that guy with the green jacket and blonde hair be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
If this doesn't work (as in you can't put an identifier in front, it goes to everyone who hears it regardless) then there is a second way, I assume you can add a condition to the curse? Then add a condition that only applies to them like
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that at birth your name was John Smith!
or
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that you are the guy I am looking at right now who has a green jacket and blonde hair!
answered 16 hours ago
DJ Spicy Deluxe-LeviDJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
14 hours ago
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Or "May you be cursed to either step on a thousand Lego bricks* or not be named John Smith" *The "correct" term is "Lego brick"
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– Acccumulation
10 hours ago
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@Acccumulation - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
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– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
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I like the idea. But it's all stated awfully imprecise. The dark magic of the curses has so many opportunities to go wrong with this. So everyone hearing the curse will be forced to not only step on thousand Lego bricks, but after that, step on the condition too. And for the simpler variant, be named John Smith from now on forever.
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– avek
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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Say who the curse is directed to as a part of the curse, for example let's say you curse someone to step on a thousand Legos (or anything else, this is just a random and amusing example), you could shout
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
and anyone who hears it is now cursed, but you could include their name or some other way of identifying them such as
May you, John Smith, by cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
or
May you, that guy with the green jacket and blonde hair be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
If this doesn't work (as in you can't put an identifier in front, it goes to everyone who hears it regardless) then there is a second way, I assume you can add a condition to the curse? Then add a condition that only applies to them like
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that at birth your name was John Smith!
or
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that you are the guy I am looking at right now who has a green jacket and blonde hair!
answered 16 hours ago
DJ Spicy Deluxe-LeviDJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
14 hours ago
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Or "May you be cursed to either step on a thousand Lego bricks* or not be named John Smith" *The "correct" term is "Lego brick"
$endgroup$
– Acccumulation
10 hours ago
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@Acccumulation - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
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– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
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I like the idea. But it's all stated awfully imprecise. The dark magic of the curses has so many opportunities to go wrong with this. So everyone hearing the curse will be forced to not only step on thousand Lego bricks, but after that, step on the condition too. And for the simpler variant, be named John Smith from now on forever.
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– avek
1 hour ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Say who the curse is directed to as a part of the curse, for example let's say you curse someone to step on a thousand Legos (or anything else, this is just a random and amusing example), you could shout
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
and anyone who hears it is now cursed, but you could include their name or some other way of identifying them such as
May you, John Smith, by cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
or
May you, that guy with the green jacket and blonde hair be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
If this doesn't work (as in you can't put an identifier in front, it goes to everyone who hears it regardless) then there is a second way, I assume you can add a condition to the curse? Then add a condition that only applies to them like
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that at birth your name was John Smith!
or
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that you are the guy I am looking at right now who has a green jacket and blonde hair!
answered 16 hours ago
DJ Spicy Deluxe-LeviDJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi
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Say who the curse is directed to as a part of the curse, for example let's say you curse someone to step on a thousand Legos (or anything else, this is just a random and amusing example), you could shout
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
and anyone who hears it is now cursed, but you could include their name or some other way of identifying them such as
May you, John Smith, by cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
or
May you, that guy with the green jacket and blonde hair be cursed to step on a thousand Legos!
If this doesn't work (as in you can't put an identifier in front, it goes to everyone who hears it regardless) then there is a second way, I assume you can add a condition to the curse? Then add a condition that only applies to them like
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that at birth your name was John Smith!
or
May you be cursed to step on a thousand Legos, on the condition that you are the guy I am looking at right now who has a green jacket and blonde hair!
answered 16 hours ago
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answered 16 hours ago
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
14 hours ago
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Or "May you be cursed to either step on a thousand Lego bricks* or not be named John Smith" *The "correct" term is "Lego brick"
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– Acccumulation
10 hours ago
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@Acccumulation - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
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– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
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I like the idea. But it's all stated awfully imprecise. The dark magic of the curses has so many opportunities to go wrong with this. So everyone hearing the curse will be forced to not only step on thousand Lego bricks, but after that, step on the condition too. And for the simpler variant, be named John Smith from now on forever.
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– avek
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
14 hours ago
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Or "May you be cursed to either step on a thousand Lego bricks* or not be named John Smith" *The "correct" term is "Lego brick"
$endgroup$
– Acccumulation
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Acccumulation - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
I like the idea. But it's all stated awfully imprecise. The dark magic of the curses has so many opportunities to go wrong with this. So everyone hearing the curse will be forced to not only step on thousand Lego bricks, but after that, step on the condition too. And for the simpler variant, be named John Smith from now on forever.
$endgroup$
– avek
1 hour ago
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
14 hours ago
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
$endgroup$
– ShadoCat
14 hours ago
$begingroup$
Or "May you be cursed to either step on a thousand Lego bricks* or not be named John Smith" *The "correct" term is "Lego brick"
$endgroup$
– Acccumulation
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
Or "May you be cursed to either step on a thousand Lego bricks* or not be named John Smith" *The "correct" term is "Lego brick"
$endgroup$
– Acccumulation
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Acccumulation - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Acccumulation - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
9 hours ago
$begingroup$
I like the idea. But it's all stated awfully imprecise. The dark magic of the curses has so many opportunities to go wrong with this. So everyone hearing the curse will be forced to not only step on thousand Lego bricks, but after that, step on the condition too. And for the simpler variant, be named John Smith from now on forever.
$endgroup$
– avek
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
I like the idea. But it's all stated awfully imprecise. The dark magic of the curses has so many opportunities to go wrong with this. So everyone hearing the curse will be forced to not only step on thousand Lego bricks, but after that, step on the condition too. And for the simpler variant, be named John Smith from now on forever.
$endgroup$
– avek
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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Audio spotlighting
If your magic user can somehow replicate this principle then in theory it is possible to send a concentrated beam of sound straight at your target like a laser. Now making the human throat emit a noise of that frequency might be difficult, but hey magic.
If you want a dark take on this, then surgically (as best you can with medieval tech) deafening oneself would be a great way to become immune to curses.
answered 16 hours ago
JHallJHall
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I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Audio spotlighting
If your magic user can somehow replicate this principle then in theory it is possible to send a concentrated beam of sound straight at your target like a laser. Now making the human throat emit a noise of that frequency might be difficult, but hey magic.
If you want a dark take on this, then surgically (as best you can with medieval tech) deafening oneself would be a great way to become immune to curses.
answered 16 hours ago
JHallJHall
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I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Audio spotlighting
If your magic user can somehow replicate this principle then in theory it is possible to send a concentrated beam of sound straight at your target like a laser. Now making the human throat emit a noise of that frequency might be difficult, but hey magic.
If you want a dark take on this, then surgically (as best you can with medieval tech) deafening oneself would be a great way to become immune to curses.
answered 16 hours ago
JHallJHall
712
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Audio spotlighting
If your magic user can somehow replicate this principle then in theory it is possible to send a concentrated beam of sound straight at your target like a laser. Now making the human throat emit a noise of that frequency might be difficult, but hey magic.
If you want a dark take on this, then surgically (as best you can with medieval tech) deafening oneself would be a great way to become immune to curses.
answered 16 hours ago
JHallJHall
712
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answered 16 hours ago
JHallJHall
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I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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– chasly from UK
15 hours ago
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You don't care. Yell loud and curse 'em all! After all, that's what they would do to you if they could curse folks.
Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.
Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.
Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.
answered 14 hours ago
WillkWillk
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You don't care. Yell loud and curse 'em all! After all, that's what they would do to you if they could curse folks.
Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.
Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.
Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.
answered 14 hours ago
WillkWillk
115k27216479
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You don't care. Yell loud and curse 'em all! After all, that's what they would do to you if they could curse folks.
Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.
Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.
Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.
answered 14 hours ago
WillkWillk
115k27216479
$endgroup$
You don't care. Yell loud and curse 'em all! After all, that's what they would do to you if they could curse folks.
Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.
Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.
Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.
answered 14 hours ago
WillkWillk
115k27216479
answered 14 hours ago
WillkWillk
115k27216479
answered 14 hours ago
WillkWillk
115k27216479
answered 14 hours ago
WillkWillk
115k27216479
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Not worthy of an answer but with magic. You can't really direct sound good enough with that tech level to have no collateral damage.
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– Mormacil
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This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
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– user535733
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
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– Renan
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
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Do you have to be able to understand the curse yourself? Just imagining that Monty Python sketch where they create a fatally hilarious joke in German during WWII which anyone who does not understand German is immune to. You'd just have to know your target well enough to curse him in a language only he understands...
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