The Patriot

Helen8 · Post by **Helen8** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:29 pm

Tavvy isn't a wizard but he has military skills.

I'm sorry, Angel. But realistically, all the military skills in the world won't stand up to the Crusiatus curse.

I'm afraid that Lucius has the edge in this case.

wolfsaver · Post by **wolfsaver** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:37 pm

You're so right, Angel. Our Colonel was fighting for a reward for himself and to redeem the honor of the Tavington name. By his own words, he "advanced himself only through victory". He was bitter and had a lot on his shoulders, poor guy.

Post by **Hilary the Touched** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:22 pm

This has probably been posted about 20 times in this thread alone, but I can't be arsed to go look--here is a funny and elucidating site about the alleged inspiration for Tavington, Col. Banastre Tarleton:
Oatmeal for the Foxhounds. It points out that Ban managed to lose his (substantial) inheritance all by himself, irresponsible young rake.

I'm afraid I didn't do too terribly well with that assignment (though it was only for extra credit)--I kinda got bogged down in the first question, "How historically accurate was the movie?" Two single-spaced pages later, it was after 1 a.m., and I had to quit.
Here's a single random tidbit--near the beginning of the movie, you know how Tavington addresses Martin's workers, explaining that the King promised liberty for all who would fight for Britain (true, though many of those people later ended up on somebody else's plantation in the Indies), but said workers meekly protest that they are not slaves, but "freedmen"? Chances are that you snorted in derision when you first watched that scene, but check it out: in Revolutionary America, 1763 to 1800 Purvis includes a table titled "Composition of the Southern Colonies' [and I would include South Carolina in that category!] Population, 1774" which gives the population of "legally free Black Inhabitants" as
1.2%.
How likely is it that Martin's got four of them??
Ugh. Like I say, poor idea to GET ME STARTED!!!

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:58 pm

Helen8 wrote:

I'm sorry, Angel. But realistically, all the military skills in the world won't stand up to the Crusiatus curse. I'm afraid that Lucius has the edge in this case.

True, err...okay...military skills...that's really not the best argument to defend my man. LMAO!

~me

Sea Lion Woman · Post by **Sea Lion Woman** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:10 pm

Lucius always has the edge...I mean...that hair...that CANE.
Yum.

Helen8 · Post by **Helen8** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:31 pm

However, they are tied when it comes to the ponytail with ribbon.

Sea Lion Woman · Post by **Sea Lion Woman** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:42 pm

But....Lucius' ribbon is sexier.
Made of silk.

marilaine · Post by **marilaine** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:36 am

Can you all imagine a College course involving Tavington studies?
TAVINGTON: Everything you ever wanted to know about the BUTCHER, but were afraid to ask?

~M'L(C)

Helen8 · Post by **Helen8** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:55 pm

Made of silk.

Yup. Not much call for silk on the battlefield.

Sea Lion Woman · Post by **Sea Lion Woman** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:35 pm

Angel Tavington wrote: Ohh...wow, I want to have personal classes with him

~me

Angel! Cochina! *secretly signs up for those classes*

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:20 pm

LOL, SLW...HAHAHAHAHA...that word again! "Cochina" sounds really funny to me.

Eh, I've never denied that I am a cochina, especially when it comes to ma boy Tavington

~me

Sea Lion Woman · Post by **Sea Lion Woman** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:10 pm

Ma word is back...but I'll try not to overuse it. I'll use both cochina and mañosa (which actually a more accurate word for "naughty" in spanish)
That word is funny...it's even funnier when I saw it...the pronounciation kills me. IDK why...

....Angel...you're a fucking devil in disguise You need Jesus!.

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:54 am

mañosa?? sounds like "manhosa" in Portuguese, which means "whining" or something close to it (actually it has nothing to do with naughty)

....Angel...you're a fucking devil in disguise You need Jesus!.

LOL! where do you find all those pics?

~me

Sea Lion Woman · Post by **Sea Lion Woman** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:20 am

Angel Tavington wrote:mañosa?? sounds like "manhosa" in Portuguese, which means "whining" or something close to it (actually it has nothing to do with naughty)

In reality, "mañosa" DOES mean whiny, but in peruvian slang "mañosa" means dirty/naughty.
So I'll use it like that!

LOL! where do you find all those pics?

*evil laugh* my secret source.......

~me[/quote]

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:04 pm

So I'll use it like that!

Bad SLW...using mañosa in a bad way!!!
I'll stick to the word "safada" wich means..something like "naughty girl" in Portuguese

~me
ps: ooops, we're getting "a bit" off topic...