#katespur

[malvoliowithin]

Hotspur: It's for the greater good

Kate: Greater good? I'm your wife, I'm the greatest good you're ever gonna get!

CANON

[skeleton-richard]

Okay, question for the Shakespeare fandom: who plays your favorite version of Hotspur in Henry IV Pt. 1? Any kind of performance counts.

[ask-the-histories]

Hey Lady Percy, got any marriage advice?

“And always have aspirin handy.”

[schmergo]

Let's be real, Hotspur never proposed to Kate. She overheard him bumping around in his room yelling to himself trying to figure out how to propose to her and she just walked right in and said, "Save yourself the trouble, I'll marry you, you idiot."

[shookspears]

i’m in dire need of quality lady percy/hotspur content but i found like 3 people who post katespur. i’m inclined to contribute to this poor fandom but all i can do is perform o my good lord why are you thus alone? monologue and make pinterest boards

[ardenrosegarden]

Hotspur: Aw babe, you had a crush on me...that's embarrassing!

Kate: We're married.

Hotspur: Still...

[marcusbrutus]

Okay but fic 90 for Katespur?

drabble challenge

modern AU!

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90. “I’m not buying ikea furniture again.”

“Honey... I’m sorry to bother you, but we need a new desk.”

Hotspur looked at his wife and nodded, “Alright. I’ll stop by IKEA on the way home from work tomorrow to pick one up.”

Kate shook her head, “Oh no, I’m not buying IKEA furniture again!”

“Why not?”

“Remember what happened last time we bought a desk from IKEA?”

Memories flooded Hotspur’s mind as he recalled the unfortunate incident. ‘I don’t need to read the instructions’ he remembered proudly proclaiming. ‘The instruction book is just for people who don’t know what they’re doing!’ Like Icarus flying too close to the sun, Hotspur’s pride lifted him higher and higher until he found himself burning, burning with rage. The pieces wouldn’t fit, three screws were missing, and his once-clean (clean only thanks to Kate) office was now in shambles. His only saving grace had been his secretary who, luckily, had put together a similar desk at his home. 

“....Harry?” His wife’s voice called him back to reality, and it was only then that he realized he had been staring off into space that whole time.

He nodded. “You’re... you’re right. I’ll pick one up from Target on the way home tomorrow.”

[skeleton-richard]

for the ship meme: hotspur/kate

Ship It

What made you ship it? - I think it was the way they were played in the RSC Henry IV, with Trevor White and Jennifer Kirby. They were both really good as their characters on their own and they really played the relationship between Hotspur and Kate.

What are your favorite things about the ship? - I like how much they care about each other. Kate worries so much about her idiot husband and is up at night watching over him when he can't sleep. Hotspur tries to keep her out of danger when her family is involved in rebellion. Plus they're just weirdly cute okay. There's a lot of angst in their relationship but also they obviously tease each other and enjoy spending time with each other. And when played right, this can really soften hotspur and make him more sympathetic.

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship? - Probably that Hotspur doesn't mean to hurt Kate or dismiss her concern, but that he can't properly communicate thanks to the PTSD. It's not unpopular among fans I know but the issue sometimes comes up in commentaries that don't take into consideration that Hotspur is very messed up and trauma can cause the conflicts he has with Kate.