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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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    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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    Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
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    By saying their name..
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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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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







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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
    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.
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    Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
    $endgroup$
    – Renan
    10 hours ago










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    By saying their name..
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    – Dylan
    9 hours ago






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    $begingroup$
    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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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







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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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    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
    13 hours ago






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    $begingroup$
    This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
    $endgroup$
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    $begingroup$
    Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
    $endgroup$
    – Renan
    10 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    By saying their name..
    $endgroup$
    – Dylan
    9 hours ago






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    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
    8 hours ago














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    $begingroup$
    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
    13 hours ago






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    $begingroup$
    This is why us folks on nice, quiet Privet Drive want nothing to do with you loud, messy, magic-using hoodlums.
    $endgroup$
    – user535733
    10 hours ago








  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
    $endgroup$
    – Renan
    10 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    By saying their name..
    $endgroup$
    – Dylan
    9 hours ago






  • 2




    $begingroup$
    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
    8 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
13 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
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
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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
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
10 hours ago




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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
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By saying their name..
$endgroup$
– Dylan
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
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$begingroup$
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
8 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...
$endgroup$
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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!







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    +1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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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 - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
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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.






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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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  1. 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.


  2. Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.


  3. Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.


  4. Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.







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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!







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      +1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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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
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    • $begingroup$
      @Acccumulation - There is actually a controversy about this. Even the manufacturers have an official position! - english.stackexchange.com/questions/10839/…
      $endgroup$
      – chasly from UK
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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!







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      +1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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      – ShadoCat
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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
      7 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
      6 hours ago
















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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!







    share|improve this answer








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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!








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      +1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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      – ShadoCat
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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
      7 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
      6 hours ago




















    • $begingroup$
      +1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
      $endgroup$
      – ShadoCat
      11 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
      7 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
      6 hours ago


















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    +1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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    – ShadoCat
    11 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    +1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
    $endgroup$
    – ShadoCat
    11 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
    7 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
    7 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
    6 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
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    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.






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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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    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.






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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
      12 hours 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.






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    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.







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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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    • $begingroup$
      I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
      $endgroup$
      – chasly from UK
      12 hours ago
















    $begingroup$
    I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
    $endgroup$
    – chasly from UK
    12 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
    $endgroup$
    – chasly from UK
    12 hours ago











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    1. 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.


    2. Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.


    3. Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.


    4. Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.







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      1. 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.


      2. Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.


      3. Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.


      4. Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.







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        1. 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.


        2. Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.


        3. Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.


        4. Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.







        share|improve this answer









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        1. 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.


        2. Wait until your target is alone and curse him then.


        3. Rassle him and when you get him down, whisper curse in his ear.


        4. Megaphone. Point it at your target's head and curse, curse, curse.








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