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Curses work by shouting - How to avoid collateral damage?
What effect would elemental magic have on the work forceHow would plant control powers/magic work?How would paleolithic combat work in a world where you have instant, and permanent mastery when you hold any tool?How to avoid magic from affecting society's technology?How can a reversible elemental magic damage be explained?How would magic work?Superheated bullets and the damage they would dealHow to avoid the language barrier when there is no time to learn the other language?How to avoid cursing myself with my black magic?How would a cursed mask work?
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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 5 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779166
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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 5 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779166
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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
4 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
2 hours ago
1
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
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– Renan
2 hours ago
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
1 hour 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
40 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
$begingroup$
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 5 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779166
$endgroup$
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 5 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779166
asked 5 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779166
asked 5 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779166
asked 5 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779166
asked 5 hours ago
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.5k779166
18.5k779166
$begingroup$
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
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
$endgroup$
– user535733
2 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
By saying their name..
$endgroup$
– Dylan
1 hour 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...
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
40 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
$begingroup$
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
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
$endgroup$
– user535733
2 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
By saying their name..
$endgroup$
– Dylan
1 hour 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...
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
40 mins ago
$begingroup$
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
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
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
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
$endgroup$
– user535733
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
$endgroup$
– user535733
2 hours ago
1
1
$begingroup$
Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
By saying their name..
$endgroup$
– Dylan
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
By saying their name..
$endgroup$
– Dylan
1 hour 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...
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
40 mins 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...
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
40 mins ago
|
show 1 more 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 4 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
3 hours 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 4 hours ago
JHallJHall
412
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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
4 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
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 3 hours ago
WillkWillk
114k27216479
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$begingroup$
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 4 hours ago
DJ Spicy Deluxe-LeviDJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi
2415
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
3 hours 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 4 hours ago
DJ Spicy Deluxe-LeviDJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi
2415
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
3 hours 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 4 hours ago
DJ Spicy Deluxe-LeviDJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi
2415
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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 4 hours ago
DJ Spicy Deluxe-LeviDJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi
2415
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answered 4 hours ago
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
3 hours ago
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$begingroup$
+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
$endgroup$
– ShadoCat
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
$endgroup$
– ShadoCat
3 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 4 hours ago
JHallJHall
412
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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
4 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 4 hours ago
JHallJHall
412
New contributor
JHall is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
4 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 4 hours ago
JHallJHall
412
New contributor
JHall is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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$endgroup$
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 4 hours ago
JHallJHall
412
New contributor
JHall is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered 4 hours ago
JHallJHall
412
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answered 4 hours ago
JHallJHall
412
answered 4 hours ago
JHallJHall
412
412
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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
4 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
$endgroup$
– chasly from UK
4 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
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 3 hours ago
WillkWillk
114k27216479
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
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 3 hours ago
WillkWillk
114k27216479
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
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 3 hours ago
WillkWillk
114k27216479
$endgroup$
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 3 hours ago
WillkWillk
114k27216479
answered 3 hours ago
WillkWillk
114k27216479
answered 3 hours ago
WillkWillk
114k27216479
answered 3 hours ago
WillkWillk
114k27216479
114k27216479
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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
4 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
2 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
2 hours ago
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
1 hour 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
40 mins ago