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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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    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
    3 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
    30 mins ago











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















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$begingroup$


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)










share|improve this question









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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
    3 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
    30 mins ago











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













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$begingroup$


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)










share|improve this question









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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)







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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
    3 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
    30 mins ago











  • $begingroup$
    Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
    $endgroup$
    – Renan
    22 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
    3 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
    30 mins ago











  • $begingroup$
    Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
    $endgroup$
    – Renan
    22 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
3 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
3 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
30 mins 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
30 mins ago













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




$begingroup$
Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
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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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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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    I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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    2 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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    $begingroup$

    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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    6












    $begingroup$

    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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    $begingroup$

    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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    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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    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.
      $endgroup$
      – chasly from UK
      2 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.






    share|improve this answer








    New contributor




    JHall is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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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
      2 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.






    share|improve this answer








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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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    • $begingroup$
      I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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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.
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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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      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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