Sigtryggr Ivarsson

The boy who took Winchester | Of the blood of Ivar the Boneless | #TheLastKingdom | Roleplay / Parody

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐠𝐠𝐫 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 *
(𝗋𝗈𝗅𝖾𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋):

— The Last Kingdom
— Medieval/Fantasy
— Game of Thrones/ASOIAF
— Vikings

Written by #ᴋᴇɴᴡᴀy

* original account was suspended, you’re not all seeing double...

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

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[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

They’re so short of room in Winchester, I’m having to share with Aldhelm...

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

learning of his movements before he could strike.

He had sent men to the other Dane leaders in England: to Haesten in the north and to Einar in the east. He would need all the help he could get if he had any chance of taking and holding Winchester, the jewel of Wessex.

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗋 @SonofGuthrum

It was his first time in Wessex. Sigtryggyr was used to the vast rolling green hills around Dyflin, the wild Irish sea. He was not used to this land, rich and flat and full of –

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

the Wessex coast under the cover of darkness, docking in Hamwic. It was only a short distance then to Winchester, supposedly left unprotected and ripe for the picking by its young king. Surprise was on his side, but he had to act quickly. He could not risk the Saxons –

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

@ErraticDecipio had much to do.

Eoferwic awaited.

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫
𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗋 @ErraticDecipio

Even as far away as Dyflin, across the treacherous Irish sea, Sigtryggr had heard tales spoken of Uhtred Uhtredson, the man who had been raised among his kind, who worshipped their gods, and yet who —

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

@ErraticDecipio smile reserved especially for her. He would not miss Winchester, but he would miss her company, and he might miss Uhtred’s company too.

“As I wish there were more Saxons like you, Lord Uhtred,” he said, with a wry smirk, bowing to them both and turning back to his men. He –

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

@ErraticDecipio Dane-Slayer. “I will respect your decision... and hers.” He looked up and caught Uhtred’s gaze with his own hard, pale-eyed stare.

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

@ErraticDecipio She reminds me of myself. She would be a welcome addition to my kin in Eoferwic.” Not that he hadn’t been thinking of taking her back with him when he left, not considering it at all... “But you’re her father,” he quickly added, not wanting to be another Dane slain by the —

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

@ErraticDecipio one, would’ve had me send you her head.”

[Sigtryggr Ivarsson @sigtryggrdane]

@ErraticDecipio smitten, but he knew not to reveal that to the girl’s father.

“On my honour, the Lady Stiorra has been treated well. I’ve had her kept away from the other hostages in the old king’s book room. I bring her food and drink myself and keep the others away from her. Brida, for —