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Leon T.
@leont.bsky.social
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they/he | writer, artist, PhD student | I make stories about thieves, pirates, and other queers | first gen Slavic immigrant | words in khoreo, BAFFLING, and elsewhere
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#DVparty day 3! Here are the opening lines of my dark fantasy about revenge, sentient magic, and the realisation that the world you idealised is founded on injustice (and also, messy gays falling in love). #A #F #DF #LGBT
Excerpt from the beginning of a prologue: The door to Caelius’ prison inched open. Fresh air he couldn’t taste gusted through, sweeping the flames of the candles lining the room into a frenzied dance. None of them went out, as none of them could—they were the constant watchers over the dusk of his confinement, kept alight by the same power that trapped him. His power.
October 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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#DVparty day 1: A moodboard for my dark adult fantasy project, trying to capture the Mediterranean/Byzantine aesthetics. #A #F #DF #LGBT
A moodboard of several images in shades of gold and dark blue. In the middle, a hand reaching for a crescent moon; beneath it, a set of ornate blades; a female lion sprawled in the sand; the tied hands of a marble statue; a golden gate opening to a starry sky; the sea at sunrise; the naked back of a light-skinned person streaked with gold. Text at the bottom says, “I won’t stop until you’re gone.”
October 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Hey folks! Money's tight since I had my hours reduced, and I have some upcoming payments, so I'm opening ✨ art commissions ✨! If you're interested in letting me draw your blorbos, reach out at leon.tomova@gmail.com or on Discord @thiefprince. And if you order today, I'll throw in something extra! 💕
Character art commissions! Prices: Bust: Flat colour - 35€ / Rendered - 45€ Half-body: Flat colour - 50€ / Rendered - 65€ Full-body: Flat color - 75€ / Rendered - 100€ Add-ons: - Complex outfit: + 25€ - Props/weapons: + 15€ each - Simple background: + 20€ - Extra character: +75% of base price Terms of Service: - Personal use only (unless discussed otherwise - extra fee) - Full payment upfront or 50% deposit + 50% after sketch approval - Payment via PayPal/Ko-fi - Turnaround: about 2–4 weeks - No refunds once final artwork is delivered Character Sheet Commissions! Prices: Base + 2 outfits: 120€ Base + 3 outfits: 150€ Base + 4 outfits: 200€ Add-ons: - Complex outfit: + 25€ - Additional hairstyle: + 20€ - Props/weapons: + 15€ each - Colour palette exploration: + 10€ Terms of Service: - Personal use only (unless discussed otherwise - extra fee) - Full payment upfront or 50% deposit + 50% after sketch approval - Payment via PayPal/Ko-fi - Turnaround: ~2–4 weeks - No refunds once final artwork is delivered
September 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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OFMDxTHE STARLESS SEA

When a former partner in crime is unjustly imprisoned, pirate captain Sikan and his crew kidnap a noble in a gambit to outplay an empire. All in a day's work.

Except... his budding feelings for the noble in question might complicate matters.

#LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #A #F #LGBT
A moodboard in washed out blues and greys, composed of several pictures: a lighthouse, Ancient Greek ruins, an anchor, a stack of maps, a fluffy grey car, a seashore, and two hands reaching for each other. In the middle: the silhouettes of three people standing in the shallows.
March 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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adult!SIX OF CROWS x BARU

Mateo has spent his life plotting against the empire that took him from his family. With tensions in its conquered territories reaching a breaking point, he has a chance to strike. The catch: he must betray his closest friend.

#LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #A #F #LGBT
A moodboard in blacks, whites, and desaturated oranges: two people holding hands on a beach, a burning building, three silhouettes running through a nighttime city, footsteps in the sand, a scratched out window of a religious building, a seaside city with a location marked, a ship on a choppy sea. There are many stylised eyes staring at the viewer, one of them scratched out.
March 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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So thrilled to yell about the gorgeous cover of @courtney-floyd.com's adult fantasy debut HIGHER MAGIC, in which a first-gen grad student has one last chance to pass her Magic exam but discovers that her students are disappearing. @htpbooks.bsky.social #HigherMagic #2025Debuts #WritingCommunity
Higher Magic Book Cover: an illustration of a stained glass window in the tower of a gothic university building with the moon rising behind it. Along the building, purple foxgloves and dark pink snapdragons grow. Moths flutter in the moonlight. The stained glass depicts a shield and book above the words Higher Magic in a wild branching font with swirling, ghost-like shapes beneath it. The graphic also contains the following caption: Cover Reveal. In this incisive, irreverent, and whimsical dark academia novel for fans of Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series and R.F. Kuang’s Babel, a struggling mage student with intense anxiety must prove that classic literature contained magic—and learn to wield her own stories to change her institution for the better. Available for Pre-order. In Stores October 7, 2025. Cover illustration by Imogen Oh, Art direction by Tara Scarcello.
February 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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BARUxTHE STARLESS SEA

Devin is abducted by pirates—and finds camaraderie & a chance to explore the identity they've hidden. When the oppressive empire that shaped them retaliates against the crew, Devin must—for the first time—fight for what they believe in.

#YouDeservePit #WIP #A #F #LGBT
A moodboard in washed out blues and greys, composed of several pictures: a lighthouse, Ancient Greek ruins, an anchor, a stack of maps, a fluffy grey car, a seashore, and two hands reaching for each other. In the middle: the silhouettes of three people standing in the shallows. A moodboard in blacks, whites, and desaturated oranges: two people holding hands on a beach, a burning building, three silhouettes running through a nighttime city, footsteps in the sand, a scratched out window of a religious building, a seaside city with a location marked, a ship on a choppy sea. There are many stylised eyes staring at the viewer, one of them scratched out.
January 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
leont.bsky.social
OFMDxTHE STARLESS SEA

When a former partner in crime is unjustly imprisoned, pirate captain Sikan and his crew kidnap a noble in a gambit to outplay an empire. All in a day's work.

Except... his budding feelings for the noble in question might complicate matters.

#YouDeservePit #WIP #A #F #LGBT
A moodboard in washed out blues and greys, composed of several pictures: a lighthouse, Ancient Greek ruins, an anchor, a stack of maps, a fluffy grey car, a seashore, and two hands reaching for each other. In the middle: the silhouettes of three people standing in the shallows.
January 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
leont.bsky.social
adult!SIX OF CROWS x BARU

Mateo has spent his life plotting against the empire that took him from his family. With tensions in its conquered territories reaching a breaking point, he has a chance to strike. The catch: he must betray his closest friend.

#YouDeservePit #WIP #A #F #LGBT
A moodboard in blacks, whites, and desaturated oranges: two people holding hands on a beach, a burning building, three silhouettes running through a nighttime city, footsteps in the sand, a scratched out window of a religious building, a seaside city with a location marked, a ship on a choppy sea. There are many stylised eyes staring at the viewer, one of them scratched out.
January 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
leont.bsky.social
OFMDxTHE STARLESS SEA

When a former partner in crime is unjustly imprisoned, pirate captain Sikan and his crew kidnap a noble in a gambit to outplay an empire. All in a day's work.

Except... his budding feelings for the noble in question might complicate matters.

📖 #BluePit #W #A #F #LGBT
A moodboard in blacks, whites, and desaturated oranges: two people holding hands on a beach, a burning building, three silhouettes moving though a nighttime city, footsteps in the sand, a scratched out window of a religious building, a seaside town with a location, a ship in a choppy sea. There are a lot of stylised eyes staring at the viewer, one of them scratched out
January 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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SIX OF CROWS x BARU

Mateo has spent his life plotting against the empire that took him from his family. With tensions in its conquered territories reaching a breaking point, he has a chance to strike. The catch: he must betray his closest friend.

📖 #BluePit #W #A #F #LGBT
A moodboard in washed out blues and greys, composed of several pictures: a lighthouse, Ancient Greek ruins, an anchor, a stack of maps, a fluffy grey car, a seashore, and two hands reaching for each other. In the middle: the silhouettes of three people standing in the shallows.
January 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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A moody photo of a seaside under an overcast sky. Screencaps of ao3struggles posts are overlaid over the photo: "people are LITERALLY running away from their feelings in this one", "let's gay it up, because why not", "this has a bit more plot than I planned oops", "copious amounts of dramatic bastard behavior", "Flirty Swordfighting", "he has a good heart and goals but is very much down to use the people around him", "soupcon of arson", "Catholicism as written by a heathen", "Purposeful miscommunication (aka: lying through your fucking teeth)"
January 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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I haven't been on SM much the past few weeks (I can recommend!) because we got a kitten and she's been occupying most of my time, but I like you lot so you get to see her: this is Briseis!
Bengal kitten peering down over the edge of a cat tree perch. The small portrait drawing in the background fell victim to her teeth The same bengal kitten lying on her back in a C shape on a person's lap, looking like she doesn't have a care in the world (she doesn't)
January 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Yoinks
A list of 50 questions on a bright blue background titled "I'm on BlueSky! Get to know me better. 1 like = 1 answer"
November 27, 2024 at 12:30 PM
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THE SEA PROTECTS US in memes I had saved on my phone (and one I made)

#UnhingedPit #A #F #LGBT #Q
An edit of Maslow's pyramid of needs with "pirate ship" taking up self-fulfillment and psychological needs and "everyone to think I'm hot" taking up basic needs Tumblr post by user fruitcakefemme reading: i am a girlboss i am a war criminal i am a lunatic . i am clinically insane & the next virgin mary & i am never going to die Tumblr post by user bagginshield reading: im such a man who leans in doorways. relaxes against the counter. drapes across a couch. sprawls over an armchair. my spine isnt straight and by god neither am i. A Venn diagram with three circles. Six of Crows overlaps with The Traitor Baru Cormorant with "Characters who think they're So Goddamn Smart", The Traitor Baru Cormorant overlaps with Our Flag Means Death with "Imperialism is bad", Our Flag Means Death overlaps with Six of Crows with "Queer ensemble cast". The center is labelled THE SEA PROTECTS US.
November 13, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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Congrats to Bluesky on the 10M user milestone! I have been here for more than a year, which feels like a long time wtf
Bluesky banner showing that I was the 349,586th registered user and as such among the first 10% and a "certified Bluesky elder"
September 16, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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My hair is A Colour
Leon smiling at the camera with their new aubergine-adjacent hair colour
August 19, 2023 at 9:42 PM