𝘈 ‘𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨’ /ˈθɪŋ/ 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘐𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤.”~ 𝘞𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢
Nestled in the heart of the Westrand, Rusty Hook boomed with sound of drums, revelry and calls of the clan.
As warriors, shieldmaidens, boatbuilders and Viking adventurers shouted resounding Skals! we celebrated the 4th biennual Viking Thing.
Memories were made as chili was chugged, axes were thrown, battles were fought and Valhalla was brought to life by the magnificent minds of the AlterEgos crew.
The village market offered up all manner of incredible crafts and wares, costumes were on display and the competition was fierce as Slayer awarded a cash prize to the most authentic Viking on the day. Beards were measured, knowledge was tested, and laughter resounded through the hills as old friends were found and hammers were hunted.
The bravest of warriors rose to the challenge as they walked through fire, plunged to the icy depths and stepped through glass. Tribute was paid to those lost via a burning boat crossing through the gates on Rusty’s dam.
A firm favourite on the AlterEgos calendar, A Viking Thing 2025 was certainly one for the history books.
Until we meet again on the battlefield of imagination, we remain forever grateful for your presence, and we salute you, dear friends, with hearts full of gratitude and Viking pride.
So, until we meet again on the battlefield of festivity, we remain forever grateful for your presence, and we salute you, dear friends, with hearts full of gratitude and Viking pride.
Skål!
