Music And Danse (Jem fan art blog)

A place to showcase both my favourite fanworks.  As well as my own art commissions and fics.  If anyone wants to create fanworks set in the universe labelled #post show jem, feel free so long as you don't break up the couples that are canon to it.

[musicanddanse]

In my fanfic series, Teela's sister group to the Masters is taking shape. The only thing they lack is a group name (Mistresses of the Universe is a non-starter, Teela HATES that name).

Ileena - brave aspirant from the Northern Territories, currently training as a potential Royal Guard officer. Awarded the Eternian Medal of Gallantry for saving Captain Teela's life in Arcadia

Kittrina - member of the Cat Folk of the Vine Jungle, warrior and special agent to King Paw. Liable to flirt with any woman she sees (especially blonde Princesses).

Sibyline - formerly evil sorceress of the Isle of Tears. After three years of undoing the damage she caused to the island, looking to become more proactive and do good across Eternia. Ex-consort of Evil-lyn.

Celice - possessed of magical singing powers, formerly guardian of the city of Tahryn. Now seeking purpose after her hereditary duty was fulfilled.

Hawke - disgraced Bird Woman of Avion, recommended to the team by Lord Stratos. Allowed to seek a true second chance through swearing the team's oath, but some reservations regarding her sincerity remain...

Notable Allies

Princess Janice of Morainia - intelligence contact and remote strategy consultant.

Evelyn Powers of Arcadia - the former Evil-lyn has settled into a peaceful new life after saving a young woman from being attacked in the slums of the formerly isolationist city. For her actions in aiding both Captain Teela and Ileena in the aforementioned incident, agents of King Randor will not pursue action against the fugitive criminal outside of Eternos, though she has not been pardoned for her crimes. Though she has abandoned her villainous ways, Evelyn is still dangerous if provoked and values her independence above all else, refusing to kneel before any authority.

Princess Adora - Though still committed to liberating Etheria from the Horde, as the Rebellion plans to leverage the addition of 10,000 Bee People to their ranks and wage an all-out offensive. During a recent family visit to Eternia, Adora was present when Teela, Ileena and Kittrina founded the team and swore their oath in-principle. For once Etheria is free and she can make Eternia her home at last, Adora will do her utmost to defend her planet of birth.

[musicanddanse]

For those who have come to MOTU fresh from the movie, here are some fighting women of Eternia you may not know about.

[ariseastrae]

No one told me they had What's Up by 4 Non Blondes in the new He-Man. If nothing else I love the movie for that.

[musicanddanse]

Even better, Camila Mendes got the cast to dance to it during filming (the heroes and Brievil-Lyn).

[vampvelour]

stop writing he-man smut and start writing evil-lyn smut. god i have to do everything myself around here.

[musicanddanse]

In my fics, I have to cut scene before the actual smut happens because I know I wouldn't be good at writing it, but seconded.

[emperorsfoot]

after I finish writing a chapter, I feel like I just ran a marathon, and I don't know how to explain this feeling to people who don't write

[musicanddanse]

The struggle is real 😓

Used to be able to bang out a 4k one-shot in a day, now for this latest one about the Sisterhood of Eternias, it's taking months to get a chapter finished.

[blignick]

[musicanddanse]

Kittrina and Hawke by the end of my current WIP (though the demeanours are reversed).

[bellenova]

you guys cool w andrileena around here? 👀👀

[musicanddanse]

Oh hell yeah.

I like to think after the end of Revolution, Andra took Ileena on a holiday to her old home village on Orkas Island.

[lynndylee]

When it's only me and the music ♪

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[thesparkwhowalks]

So here's a fact about me: from the ages of 13 to 19, I was a highly active member of the message boards on He-Man.org, then the internet's most prominent Masters of the Universe/She-Ra fan site. In fact, from 16-19 I was a moderator of a few boards. My handle was Uncle Dorko.

So suffice it to say, I am very excited for the movie opening this weekend.

[thesparkwhowalks]

I saw the movie! I really liked it, though not without some criticisms, but there was one thing that really impressed me. There are some deep-ass cuts in there for character choices, especially among the villains: characters that didn't get toys in the original or 2003 series like Goat-Man, Karg, and Pigboy all make prominent appearances. I, being the kind of dork I am, caught all of those.

BUT THEN THERE'S DIAN. She's a member of the Eternian Royal Guard, she gets some very prominent sequences in the final battle, in all she's on par with Ram Man and Fisto in terms of story importance. And eclipses Moss Man, who in is in some MOTU continuities a minor deity. Anyhow, I didn't know the character and figured she was an original creation.

Until I got home and pulled out my Character Guide & World Compendium (which a few people I knew back in the day worked on). It turns out that Dian is a Royal Guardsman from the newspaper comic strip. Which is, admittedly, sounds about right for how deep you have to go to find female warriors in this franchise that didn't debut in She-Ra.

But hats off to the writers on that one.

[musicanddanse]

Moss Man was a late substitution for Snout Spout, who they couldn't figure out to make work on a technical level, but I digress.

They didn't have to go as deep as the newspaper strips to find Eternian women who can fight (see the plans for Captain Ileena in Revelation), but with Dian, I'm glad they did. Mostly because I was bringing her in to my own writing at the same time without any knowledge she would be in the movie.

[bellenova]

❤💙❤💫❤💙❤

This show is criminally underrated and I miss them so much you guys 😓😓😓

[musicanddanse]

The I Have The Power Couple

[fuckyeahheman]

By the power of Grayskull I found her!

[musicanddanse]

Yup, here's some of her greatest hits prior to this movie:

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💬 0  🔁 2  ❤️ 3 · Lieutenant Dian, Eternian Guard, Officer Commanding: Far Westland From the MOTU newspaper strip story At The Edge Of The D

This was the winter of 1989/1990. The original toyline was gone, Filmation (who had set these strips up) were gone and the husband and wife team behind these stories were just left to do whatever they want.

[absolutelymessedup]

She's awesome 🥰🥰

[musicanddanse]

In terms of MOTU characters and public awareness, she just shot up into the top 10 when last year, she probably wouldn't have made the top 500.

Seriously, felt like only me and her creators (Chris Weber and Karen Willson) knew who she was, and they might have forgotten.

[bellenova]

My squinks :(((

So I've watched the new motu movie and I'm not okay

[musicanddanse]

Picture taken shortly before Dian shoves him in a locker again.

[swan2swan]

He-Man was good...but Revelations was better. Thus, transatively,transitive,

It was a fun enough film. An enjoyable take. Nice work from all the actors. But...there was no Snoutspout, so was it really anywhere close to its full potential?

[musicanddanse]

Snout Spout was on the character lineup until late in the day when he was replaced by Moss Man.

The tie-in comic miniseries starts on Wednesday, scripted by a Revelation/Revolution writer. By its premise, it has a lot of potential to feature some Sirs-Not-Appearing-In-This-Film: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Wings of Fate #1 :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics

[swan2swan]

THE SIZE OF THE BULLET DODGED IS CONTINENTAL

[musicanddanse]

Serious as. Travis Knight had mentioned him in that first magazine article, but today the planeteternia website was allowed to release their footage of all the concept art they were shown on a set visit.

In addition to the aforementioned swap, the only change to the heroes was Lizard Man being reworked into Komodo (seen in the trailers).

For the villains, they had to drop Fang Man and Strongarm/Strongor, the latter actually having an actor already lined up.

By the by, as one of about three people that knew who she was before the movie, love Dian's Woman With No Name look.

[swan2swan]

He-Man was good...but Revelations was better. Thus, transatively,transitive,

It was a fun enough film. An enjoyable take. Nice work from all the actors. But...there was no Snoutspout, so was it really anywhere close to its full potential?

[musicanddanse]

Snout Spout was on the character lineup until late in the day when he was replaced by Moss Man.

The tie-in comic miniseries starts on Wednesday, scripted by a Revelation/Revolution writer. By its premise, it has a lot of potential to feature some Sirs-Not-Appearing-In-This-Film: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Wings of Fate #1 :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics

[musicanddanse]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63347824/chapters/162291331

After watching the movie, you want more of Dian fighting villains and being mean to blondes? Here's one I made earlier.

[musicanddanse]

My MOTU/She-Ra Fanfiction index

MOTU Revelation/Revolution

The Deep Breath Before The Plunge - Rated T

Set during Revelation episode 9. As Teela prepares to face her destiny as the next Sorceress, she makes amends (and a future match for Andra) with her old friend and replacement as Captain of the Guard: Ileena.

Main Filmation-verse series

Rated Mature unless otherwise noted.

Secrets In The Sand

A prequel set during the events of The Witch and the Warrior. Teela and Evil-lyn around the fire for another night.

Interested - by @cinder1013

The short fic from over a decade ago that led me down this rabbit hole, acts as a lighthearted coda to Sweet's Bee Home

Well Met - co-written with cinder1013

Spontaneously evolved in the comments section of Interested. Teela goes to Etheria looking for a good time and some payback for Adam's disrespect. Instead she finds herself in a short, star-crossed romance with a certain stoic, intense Silaxian warrior.

My Enemy, My Friend

Set between scenes of Well Met. Teela and Lyn reconnect and finally make lasting peace.

A Friend Indeed

Following on from Well Met, Adam becomes close with a beautiful redheaded sorceress, while Teela falls head-over-heels for her blonde best friend who she is training to be a warrior...but not each other.

Bird In The Hand, Cat On The Prowl

The morning after a most eventful party at the Palace, Teela, Ileena, Kittrina and Princess Adora form a new team to protect Eternia.

The Eternian Learning Curve

After a disastrous first impression, Ileena is determined to win the respect of the Royal Guard's newest officer: the battle-hardened Lt. Dian.

Fur and Feathers - Rated T

A team-building exercise for the Sisterhood of Eternia results in an unlikely kinship between a pariah seeking redemption from her people and a loyal warrior who has never fit in with hers.

[musicanddanse]

Like Freddie said, bring on the girls (who will grab a laser pistol and blast you in the face).

[musicanddanse]

Lieutenant Dian, Eternian Guard, Officer Commanding: Far Westland

From the MOTU newspaper strip story At The Edge Of The Darkest Night

Original print run: 13th November 1989 to 25th March 1990

[musicanddanse]

Plucked from the deepest obscurity to movie stardom