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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.
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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)
magic combat medieval-europe
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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 yesterday
chasly from UKchasly from UK
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
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– Renan
yesterday
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
yesterday
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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 yesterday
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.8k779170
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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 yesterday
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.8k779170
asked yesterday
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.8k779170
asked yesterday
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.8k779170
asked yesterday
chasly from UKchasly from UK
18.8k779170
asked yesterday
chasly from UKchasly from UK
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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
yesterday
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
yesterday
6
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
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– Renan
yesterday
2
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
yesterday
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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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
yesterday
6
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
yesterday
2
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
yesterday
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
yesterday
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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
6
6
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
yesterday
$begingroup$
Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
$endgroup$
– Renan
yesterday
2
2
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
yesterday
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
yesterday
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
yesterday
$begingroup$
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
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
23 hours ago
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This is the only reasonable way without going with crazy magic or situations impossible to happen.
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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
yesterday
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Do the forbidden cursed laser! Laaaaser!
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– Nahshon paz
21 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.
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questions:
What constitutes sufficient "hearing and understanding" of the curse?
Can you previously communicate with the rest of the guys in the area?
Imagine this scenario:
People who are listening to something else while you're speaking the curse can mitigate/cancel the affects of the curse. The rest of the people around you are people who know you and are on your side (e.g. your team mates/underlings), and they know that when you say "It's time" or "Let's get it on" or whatever, you're about to curse. You've instructed them that if they whistle to themselves/talk directly next to each other's ear while you're cursing, they'll be immune.
Viola! Curse and shout away, just make sure to drink lots of tea with honey afterwards.
answered 21 hours ago
Nahshon pazNahshon paz
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I suppose the problem is that your victim could also start whistling. If they don't hear the end of the curse it won't be effective. So, if whistling is effective, no-one gets cursed and if whistling is ineffective, everyone gets cursed. Of course you would have to be certain that everyone in the neighbourhood was on your side, otherwise they would warn the victim that whistling was the best defence.
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– chasly from UK
21 hours ago
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@chasly added "are on your side"
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– Nahshon paz
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Quite simple:
The target needs to understand the curse's content and that it's meant for them.
Shout it at someone directly and they'll see it all right. Shout their name and they'll know even when they are in a group. Define them loosely and it'll do the trick ("big guy in red armor"). AoE curses are possible with this.
answered 20 hours ago
InfrisiosInfrisios
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Thanks for answering but don't forget to check what others have said. Your answer is already covered in the answer by DJ 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 yesterday
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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
1
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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
23 hours ago
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This is the only reasonable way without going with crazy magic or situations impossible to happen.
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– Aziris Morora
21 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 yesterday
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
yesterday
1
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
1
$begingroup$
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.
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– avek
23 hours ago
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This is the only reasonable way without going with crazy magic or situations impossible to happen.
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– Aziris Morora
21 hours ago
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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 yesterday
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 yesterday
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
1
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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
23 hours ago
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This is the only reasonable way without going with crazy magic or situations impossible to happen.
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– Aziris Morora
21 hours ago
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
yesterday
1
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
23 hours ago
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This is the only reasonable way without going with crazy magic or situations impossible to happen.
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– Aziris Morora
21 hours ago
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
yesterday
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+1, This is where I was going to go with an answer.
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– ShadoCat
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
1
1
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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
23 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
23 hours ago
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This is the only reasonable way without going with crazy magic or situations impossible to happen.
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– Aziris Morora
21 hours ago
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This is the only reasonable way without going with crazy magic or situations impossible to happen.
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– Aziris Morora
21 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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I must say I'm tempted to remove the medieval restriction. This is such a great idea.
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– chasly from UK
yesterday
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Do the forbidden cursed laser! Laaaaser!
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– Nahshon paz
21 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.
answered yesterday
JHallJHall
812
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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
yesterday
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Do the forbidden cursed laser! Laaaaser!
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– Nahshon paz
21 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 yesterday
JHallJHall
812
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JHall is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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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 yesterday
JHallJHall
812
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answered yesterday
JHallJHall
812
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answered yesterday
JHallJHall
812
answered yesterday
JHallJHall
812
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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
yesterday
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Do the forbidden cursed laser! Laaaaser!
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– Nahshon paz
21 hours ago
add a comment |
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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
yesterday
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Do the forbidden cursed laser! Laaaaser!
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– Nahshon paz
21 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
yesterday
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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
yesterday
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Do the forbidden cursed laser! Laaaaser!
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– Nahshon paz
21 hours ago
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Do the forbidden cursed laser! Laaaaser!
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– Nahshon paz
21 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 yesterday
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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 yesterday
WillkWillk
115k27217481
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add a comment |
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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 yesterday
WillkWillk
115k27217481
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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 yesterday
WillkWillk
115k27217481
answered yesterday
WillkWillk
115k27217481
answered yesterday
WillkWillk
115k27217481
answered yesterday
WillkWillk
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questions:
What constitutes sufficient "hearing and understanding" of the curse?
Can you previously communicate with the rest of the guys in the area?
Imagine this scenario:
People who are listening to something else while you're speaking the curse can mitigate/cancel the affects of the curse. The rest of the people around you are people who know you and are on your side (e.g. your team mates/underlings), and they know that when you say "It's time" or "Let's get it on" or whatever, you're about to curse. You've instructed them that if they whistle to themselves/talk directly next to each other's ear while you're cursing, they'll be immune.
Viola! Curse and shout away, just make sure to drink lots of tea with honey afterwards.
answered 21 hours ago
Nahshon pazNahshon paz
3,34332040
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I suppose the problem is that your victim could also start whistling. If they don't hear the end of the curse it won't be effective. So, if whistling is effective, no-one gets cursed and if whistling is ineffective, everyone gets cursed. Of course you would have to be certain that everyone in the neighbourhood was on your side, otherwise they would warn the victim that whistling was the best defence.
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– chasly from UK
21 hours ago
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@chasly added "are on your side"
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– Nahshon paz
19 hours ago
add a comment |
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questions:
What constitutes sufficient "hearing and understanding" of the curse?
Can you previously communicate with the rest of the guys in the area?
Imagine this scenario:
People who are listening to something else while you're speaking the curse can mitigate/cancel the affects of the curse. The rest of the people around you are people who know you and are on your side (e.g. your team mates/underlings), and they know that when you say "It's time" or "Let's get it on" or whatever, you're about to curse. You've instructed them that if they whistle to themselves/talk directly next to each other's ear while you're cursing, they'll be immune.
Viola! Curse and shout away, just make sure to drink lots of tea with honey afterwards.
answered 21 hours ago
Nahshon pazNahshon paz
3,34332040
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I suppose the problem is that your victim could also start whistling. If they don't hear the end of the curse it won't be effective. So, if whistling is effective, no-one gets cursed and if whistling is ineffective, everyone gets cursed. Of course you would have to be certain that everyone in the neighbourhood was on your side, otherwise they would warn the victim that whistling was the best defence.
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– chasly from UK
21 hours ago
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@chasly added "are on your side"
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– Nahshon paz
19 hours ago
add a comment |
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questions:
What constitutes sufficient "hearing and understanding" of the curse?
Can you previously communicate with the rest of the guys in the area?
Imagine this scenario:
People who are listening to something else while you're speaking the curse can mitigate/cancel the affects of the curse. The rest of the people around you are people who know you and are on your side (e.g. your team mates/underlings), and they know that when you say "It's time" or "Let's get it on" or whatever, you're about to curse. You've instructed them that if they whistle to themselves/talk directly next to each other's ear while you're cursing, they'll be immune.
Viola! Curse and shout away, just make sure to drink lots of tea with honey afterwards.
answered 21 hours ago
Nahshon pazNahshon paz
3,34332040
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questions:
What constitutes sufficient "hearing and understanding" of the curse?
Can you previously communicate with the rest of the guys in the area?
Imagine this scenario:
People who are listening to something else while you're speaking the curse can mitigate/cancel the affects of the curse. The rest of the people around you are people who know you and are on your side (e.g. your team mates/underlings), and they know that when you say "It's time" or "Let's get it on" or whatever, you're about to curse. You've instructed them that if they whistle to themselves/talk directly next to each other's ear while you're cursing, they'll be immune.
Viola! Curse and shout away, just make sure to drink lots of tea with honey afterwards.
answered 21 hours ago
Nahshon pazNahshon paz
3,34332040
edited 19 hours ago
answered 21 hours ago
Nahshon pazNahshon paz
3,34332040
answered 21 hours ago
Nahshon pazNahshon paz
3,34332040
answered 21 hours ago
Nahshon pazNahshon paz
3,34332040
3,34332040
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I suppose the problem is that your victim could also start whistling. If they don't hear the end of the curse it won't be effective. So, if whistling is effective, no-one gets cursed and if whistling is ineffective, everyone gets cursed. Of course you would have to be certain that everyone in the neighbourhood was on your side, otherwise they would warn the victim that whistling was the best defence.
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– chasly from UK
21 hours ago
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@chasly added "are on your side"
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– Nahshon paz
19 hours ago
add a comment |
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I suppose the problem is that your victim could also start whistling. If they don't hear the end of the curse it won't be effective. So, if whistling is effective, no-one gets cursed and if whistling is ineffective, everyone gets cursed. Of course you would have to be certain that everyone in the neighbourhood was on your side, otherwise they would warn the victim that whistling was the best defence.
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– chasly from UK
21 hours ago
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@chasly added "are on your side"
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– Nahshon paz
19 hours ago
$begingroup$
I suppose the problem is that your victim could also start whistling. If they don't hear the end of the curse it won't be effective. So, if whistling is effective, no-one gets cursed and if whistling is ineffective, everyone gets cursed. Of course you would have to be certain that everyone in the neighbourhood was on your side, otherwise they would warn the victim that whistling was the best defence.
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– chasly from UK
21 hours ago
$begingroup$
I suppose the problem is that your victim could also start whistling. If they don't hear the end of the curse it won't be effective. So, if whistling is effective, no-one gets cursed and if whistling is ineffective, everyone gets cursed. Of course you would have to be certain that everyone in the neighbourhood was on your side, otherwise they would warn the victim that whistling was the best defence.
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– chasly from UK
21 hours ago
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@chasly added "are on your side"
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– Nahshon paz
19 hours ago
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@chasly added "are on your side"
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– Nahshon paz
19 hours ago
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Quite simple:
The target needs to understand the curse's content and that it's meant for them.
Shout it at someone directly and they'll see it all right. Shout their name and they'll know even when they are in a group. Define them loosely and it'll do the trick ("big guy in red armor"). AoE curses are possible with this.
answered 20 hours ago
InfrisiosInfrisios
1,10838
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Thanks for answering but don't forget to check what others have said. Your answer is already covered in the answer by DJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi.
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– chasly from UK
20 hours ago
add a comment |
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Quite simple:
The target needs to understand the curse's content and that it's meant for them.
Shout it at someone directly and they'll see it all right. Shout their name and they'll know even when they are in a group. Define them loosely and it'll do the trick ("big guy in red armor"). AoE curses are possible with this.
answered 20 hours ago
InfrisiosInfrisios
1,10838
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Thanks for answering but don't forget to check what others have said. Your answer is already covered in the answer by DJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi.
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– chasly from UK
20 hours ago
add a comment |
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Quite simple:
The target needs to understand the curse's content and that it's meant for them.
Shout it at someone directly and they'll see it all right. Shout their name and they'll know even when they are in a group. Define them loosely and it'll do the trick ("big guy in red armor"). AoE curses are possible with this.
answered 20 hours ago
InfrisiosInfrisios
1,10838
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Quite simple:
The target needs to understand the curse's content and that it's meant for them.
Shout it at someone directly and they'll see it all right. Shout their name and they'll know even when they are in a group. Define them loosely and it'll do the trick ("big guy in red armor"). AoE curses are possible with this.
answered 20 hours ago
InfrisiosInfrisios
1,10838
answered 20 hours ago
InfrisiosInfrisios
1,10838
answered 20 hours ago
InfrisiosInfrisios
1,10838
answered 20 hours ago
InfrisiosInfrisios
1,10838
1,10838
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Thanks for answering but don't forget to check what others have said. Your answer is already covered in the answer by DJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi.
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– chasly from UK
20 hours ago
add a comment |
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Thanks for answering but don't forget to check what others have said. Your answer is already covered in the answer by DJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi.
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– chasly from UK
20 hours ago
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Thanks for answering but don't forget to check what others have said. Your answer is already covered in the answer by DJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi.
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– chasly from UK
20 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks for answering but don't forget to check what others have said. Your answer is already covered in the answer by DJ Spicy Deluxe-Levi.
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– chasly from UK
20 hours ago
add a comment |
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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
yesterday
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
yesterday
6
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Send them a letter all in caps. That is socially considered a form of shouting.
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– Renan
yesterday
2
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By saying their name..
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– Dylan
yesterday
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
yesterday