Pax Asteriae
@paxasteriae.bsky.social
M/M fantasy romance and erotica author.
Midlands, UK. Transmasc non-binary, they/them.
#MMRomance #GayRomance #AmWriting
https://www.paxasteriae.co.uk
Midlands, UK. Transmasc non-binary, they/them.
#MMRomance #GayRomance #AmWriting
https://www.paxasteriae.co.uk
These are my favourites, both done by me. I didn't really have a computer that could handle either render at the time, so they were done in layers and everything out of shot got hidden or deleted... I love how they both came out though, maybe because of all the hard work that went into them.
April 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
These are my favourites, both done by me. I didn't really have a computer that could handle either render at the time, so they were done in layers and everything out of shot got hidden or deleted... I love how they both came out though, maybe because of all the hard work that went into them.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos's pet peeves: people who don't tell him things, people who expect him to do nothing but make the tea/coffee. *glares at Alex*
Alex's pet peeves: people who don't understand perfectly sensible filing systems, anyone with a persistent cough.
Milos's pet peeves: people who don't tell him things, people who expect him to do nothing but make the tea/coffee. *glares at Alex*
Alex's pet peeves: people who don't understand perfectly sensible filing systems, anyone with a persistent cough.
March 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos's pet peeves: people who don't tell him things, people who expect him to do nothing but make the tea/coffee. *glares at Alex*
Alex's pet peeves: people who don't understand perfectly sensible filing systems, anyone with a persistent cough.
Milos's pet peeves: people who don't tell him things, people who expect him to do nothing but make the tea/coffee. *glares at Alex*
Alex's pet peeves: people who don't understand perfectly sensible filing systems, anyone with a persistent cough.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Snippet: Lucky
Something Milos isn't feeling now his fingers have turned into long, grey knives instead.
Snippet: Lucky
Something Milos isn't feeling now his fingers have turned into long, grey knives instead.
March 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Snippet: Lucky
Something Milos isn't feeling now his fingers have turned into long, grey knives instead.
Snippet: Lucky
Something Milos isn't feeling now his fingers have turned into long, grey knives instead.
(I had so much fun when I tried out this layout, only to realise I needed to adjust the camera and re-render so I could have the name at the top without it going straight across his face... 💀)
Covers 4 and 5:
Covers 4 and 5:
March 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
(I had so much fun when I tried out this layout, only to realise I needed to adjust the camera and re-render so I could have the name at the top without it going straight across his face... 💀)
Covers 4 and 5:
Covers 4 and 5:
I redesigned the ancient cover to my non-romance scifi, and now I have two layouts across five options that I can't choose from. Which one do you feel most drawn to?
The top three are, from left to right, 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and the bottom three are 4 and 5.
Covers 1, 2, and 3:
The top three are, from left to right, 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and the bottom three are 4 and 5.
Covers 1, 2, and 3:
March 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I redesigned the ancient cover to my non-romance scifi, and now I have two layouts across five options that I can't choose from. Which one do you feel most drawn to?
The top three are, from left to right, 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and the bottom three are 4 and 5.
Covers 1, 2, and 3:
The top three are, from left to right, 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and the bottom three are 4 and 5.
Covers 1, 2, and 3:
#FantasyIndiesMarch
1/ Oh dear. I'm watching The Penthouse, which is wildly hammy and everyone is either murdered, has secret siblings, or unrelated people who look exactly like them. Milos would've accidentally killed someone, Alex would be relentlessly obnoxious but near-unstoppable...
1/ Oh dear. I'm watching The Penthouse, which is wildly hammy and everyone is either murdered, has secret siblings, or unrelated people who look exactly like them. Milos would've accidentally killed someone, Alex would be relentlessly obnoxious but near-unstoppable...
March 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
1/ Oh dear. I'm watching The Penthouse, which is wildly hammy and everyone is either murdered, has secret siblings, or unrelated people who look exactly like them. Milos would've accidentally killed someone, Alex would be relentlessly obnoxious but near-unstoppable...
1/ Oh dear. I'm watching The Penthouse, which is wildly hammy and everyone is either murdered, has secret siblings, or unrelated people who look exactly like them. Milos would've accidentally killed someone, Alex would be relentlessly obnoxious but near-unstoppable...
#FantasyIndiesMarch
There are rumours about how Alex's previous work partners have died (yes, plural). There is occasionally a rumour that he offed them himself...
There's also the urban rumour about HEL and people disappearing.
Milos remains oblivious to all this, because he's a clueless l'il bean.
There are rumours about how Alex's previous work partners have died (yes, plural). There is occasionally a rumour that he offed them himself...
There's also the urban rumour about HEL and people disappearing.
Milos remains oblivious to all this, because he's a clueless l'il bean.
March 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
There are rumours about how Alex's previous work partners have died (yes, plural). There is occasionally a rumour that he offed them himself...
There's also the urban rumour about HEL and people disappearing.
Milos remains oblivious to all this, because he's a clueless l'il bean.
There are rumours about how Alex's previous work partners have died (yes, plural). There is occasionally a rumour that he offed them himself...
There's also the urban rumour about HEL and people disappearing.
Milos remains oblivious to all this, because he's a clueless l'il bean.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
No actual magic, so a reference to the magic word instead. Alex didn't know he was going to be stuck with Milos—he thought he'd probably die in the experiment—so he wasn't particularly interested in keeping him unhurt on the way in.
No actual magic, so a reference to the magic word instead. Alex didn't know he was going to be stuck with Milos—he thought he'd probably die in the experiment—so he wasn't particularly interested in keeping him unhurt on the way in.
March 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
No actual magic, so a reference to the magic word instead. Alex didn't know he was going to be stuck with Milos—he thought he'd probably die in the experiment—so he wasn't particularly interested in keeping him unhurt on the way in.
No actual magic, so a reference to the magic word instead. Alex didn't know he was going to be stuck with Milos—he thought he'd probably die in the experiment—so he wasn't particularly interested in keeping him unhurt on the way in.
It started badly and... has continued to go pretty badly, really.
March 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It started badly and... has continued to go pretty badly, really.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
I write using Scrivener on this very laptop I'm writing this on. I've got used to the keyboard so I can type pretty quickly, and it's convenient to prop on my knee on the sofa or in bed. As to when... eheh, not as often as I ought.
*mutters* Brainweasels.
I write using Scrivener on this very laptop I'm writing this on. I've got used to the keyboard so I can type pretty quickly, and it's convenient to prop on my knee on the sofa or in bed. As to when... eheh, not as often as I ought.
*mutters* Brainweasels.
March 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
I write using Scrivener on this very laptop I'm writing this on. I've got used to the keyboard so I can type pretty quickly, and it's convenient to prop on my knee on the sofa or in bed. As to when... eheh, not as often as I ought.
*mutters* Brainweasels.
I write using Scrivener on this very laptop I'm writing this on. I've got used to the keyboard so I can type pretty quickly, and it's convenient to prop on my knee on the sofa or in bed. As to when... eheh, not as often as I ought.
*mutters* Brainweasels.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos hasn't celebrated his birthday since he was a child. He had no reason to, and it wasn't something they did at the boarding house either. His friend Rick knows it tho, so he gave Milos a (belated) gift during the 2nd book. Good thing he remembered, as Milos totally forgot...
Milos hasn't celebrated his birthday since he was a child. He had no reason to, and it wasn't something they did at the boarding house either. His friend Rick knows it tho, so he gave Milos a (belated) gift during the 2nd book. Good thing he remembered, as Milos totally forgot...
March 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos hasn't celebrated his birthday since he was a child. He had no reason to, and it wasn't something they did at the boarding house either. His friend Rick knows it tho, so he gave Milos a (belated) gift during the 2nd book. Good thing he remembered, as Milos totally forgot...
Milos hasn't celebrated his birthday since he was a child. He had no reason to, and it wasn't something they did at the boarding house either. His friend Rick knows it tho, so he gave Milos a (belated) gift during the 2nd book. Good thing he remembered, as Milos totally forgot...
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos has no idea if he has a fate, and if he does whether he's going along with it or fighting it. He's already had a lot of awful experiences in his short life, so is still being alive changing it?
(Alex still wants to meet the person in charge of fate. Just to talk.)
Milos has no idea if he has a fate, and if he does whether he's going along with it or fighting it. He's already had a lot of awful experiences in his short life, so is still being alive changing it?
(Alex still wants to meet the person in charge of fate. Just to talk.)
March 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos has no idea if he has a fate, and if he does whether he's going along with it or fighting it. He's already had a lot of awful experiences in his short life, so is still being alive changing it?
(Alex still wants to meet the person in charge of fate. Just to talk.)
Milos has no idea if he has a fate, and if he does whether he's going along with it or fighting it. He's already had a lot of awful experiences in his short life, so is still being alive changing it?
(Alex still wants to meet the person in charge of fate. Just to talk.)
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos's current plan looks something like this:
1. Don't get sent back to Research.
2. Don't get sent back to Research for punching Alex (or trying to, anyway).
3. Figure out what this job actually is.
4. Survive the job, whatever it is.
5. DON'T GET SENT BACK TO RESEARCH.
Milos's current plan looks something like this:
1. Don't get sent back to Research.
2. Don't get sent back to Research for punching Alex (or trying to, anyway).
3. Figure out what this job actually is.
4. Survive the job, whatever it is.
5. DON'T GET SENT BACK TO RESEARCH.
March 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos's current plan looks something like this:
1. Don't get sent back to Research.
2. Don't get sent back to Research for punching Alex (or trying to, anyway).
3. Figure out what this job actually is.
4. Survive the job, whatever it is.
5. DON'T GET SENT BACK TO RESEARCH.
Milos's current plan looks something like this:
1. Don't get sent back to Research.
2. Don't get sent back to Research for punching Alex (or trying to, anyway).
3. Figure out what this job actually is.
4. Survive the job, whatever it is.
5. DON'T GET SENT BACK TO RESEARCH.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
9. I don't really have a sense of humour, so I'm not well-qualified to answer this one.
10. Milos isn't really superstitious (although he is scared of ghosts, despite Alex telling him they're not provable). Alex isn't because his entire upbringing torpedoed that kind of belief.
9. I don't really have a sense of humour, so I'm not well-qualified to answer this one.
10. Milos isn't really superstitious (although he is scared of ghosts, despite Alex telling him they're not provable). Alex isn't because his entire upbringing torpedoed that kind of belief.
March 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
9. I don't really have a sense of humour, so I'm not well-qualified to answer this one.
10. Milos isn't really superstitious (although he is scared of ghosts, despite Alex telling him they're not provable). Alex isn't because his entire upbringing torpedoed that kind of belief.
9. I don't really have a sense of humour, so I'm not well-qualified to answer this one.
10. Milos isn't really superstitious (although he is scared of ghosts, despite Alex telling him they're not provable). Alex isn't because his entire upbringing torpedoed that kind of belief.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Saturday Snippet: Journey
Saturday Snippet: Journey
March 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Saturday Snippet: Journey
Saturday Snippet: Journey
#QueerPrompts
Alex doesn't really text, but I do have this really old short from back when I wrote stories based on Runaway Tales prompts.
I thought, "you can tell how old it is since Milos flips his phone closed" and then remembered that we now have the Samsung Flip. It's suddenly timely again!
Alex doesn't really text, but I do have this really old short from back when I wrote stories based on Runaway Tales prompts.
I thought, "you can tell how old it is since Milos flips his phone closed" and then remembered that we now have the Samsung Flip. It's suddenly timely again!
March 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
#QueerPrompts
Alex doesn't really text, but I do have this really old short from back when I wrote stories based on Runaway Tales prompts.
I thought, "you can tell how old it is since Milos flips his phone closed" and then remembered that we now have the Samsung Flip. It's suddenly timely again!
Alex doesn't really text, but I do have this really old short from back when I wrote stories based on Runaway Tales prompts.
I thought, "you can tell how old it is since Milos flips his phone closed" and then remembered that we now have the Samsung Flip. It's suddenly timely again!
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Once Milos gets used to his fingers-to-blades transformation, and his fingers stop bleeding every time it happens, he starts shifting fingers-blades-fingers when he's nervous.
Alex pinches the bridge of his nose when he's frustrated, which he says is usually Milos's fault.
Once Milos gets used to his fingers-to-blades transformation, and his fingers stop bleeding every time it happens, he starts shifting fingers-blades-fingers when he's nervous.
Alex pinches the bridge of his nose when he's frustrated, which he says is usually Milos's fault.
March 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Once Milos gets used to his fingers-to-blades transformation, and his fingers stop bleeding every time it happens, he starts shifting fingers-blades-fingers when he's nervous.
Alex pinches the bridge of his nose when he's frustrated, which he says is usually Milos's fault.
Once Milos gets used to his fingers-to-blades transformation, and his fingers stop bleeding every time it happens, he starts shifting fingers-blades-fingers when he's nervous.
Alex pinches the bridge of his nose when he's frustrated, which he says is usually Milos's fault.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Research took a risk experimenting on Milos with the polymetal. It worked on Simon, a light elf, so they thought it should *probably* work on a dark elf... but it did lethally interesting things to humans and the experiment had only succeeded once (with Simon).
Research took a risk experimenting on Milos with the polymetal. It worked on Simon, a light elf, so they thought it should *probably* work on a dark elf... but it did lethally interesting things to humans and the experiment had only succeeded once (with Simon).
March 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Research took a risk experimenting on Milos with the polymetal. It worked on Simon, a light elf, so they thought it should *probably* work on a dark elf... but it did lethally interesting things to humans and the experiment had only succeeded once (with Simon).
Research took a risk experimenting on Milos with the polymetal. It worked on Simon, a light elf, so they thought it should *probably* work on a dark elf... but it did lethally interesting things to humans and the experiment had only succeeded once (with Simon).
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos tends to feel very unlucky. He'd like some good luck now please.
Alex doesn't believe in luck or fate. Particularly not in fate. If there is a fate, he wants to get his hands on the person in charge so they can Have Words.
Milos tends to feel very unlucky. He'd like some good luck now please.
Alex doesn't believe in luck or fate. Particularly not in fate. If there is a fate, he wants to get his hands on the person in charge so they can Have Words.
March 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos tends to feel very unlucky. He'd like some good luck now please.
Alex doesn't believe in luck or fate. Particularly not in fate. If there is a fate, he wants to get his hands on the person in charge so they can Have Words.
Milos tends to feel very unlucky. He'd like some good luck now please.
Alex doesn't believe in luck or fate. Particularly not in fate. If there is a fate, he wants to get his hands on the person in charge so they can Have Words.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Robin told Milos that he would protect him, that he was safe now... then he handed Milos over to the government for experimentation.
This is one of the few things he appreciates about Alex: he doesn't lie to him (even when it's unbelievable) and he never said he'd protect him.
Robin told Milos that he would protect him, that he was safe now... then he handed Milos over to the government for experimentation.
This is one of the few things he appreciates about Alex: he doesn't lie to him (even when it's unbelievable) and he never said he'd protect him.
March 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Robin told Milos that he would protect him, that he was safe now... then he handed Milos over to the government for experimentation.
This is one of the few things he appreciates about Alex: he doesn't lie to him (even when it's unbelievable) and he never said he'd protect him.
Robin told Milos that he would protect him, that he was safe now... then he handed Milos over to the government for experimentation.
This is one of the few things he appreciates about Alex: he doesn't lie to him (even when it's unbelievable) and he never said he'd protect him.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos never really gave it any thought, but he's pretty introverted. He okay with talking to people in small amounts, but he likes to be alone too.
Alex gives every impression of being extroverted, he goes out and picks up women, but once he's got Milos he prefers staying in too.
Milos never really gave it any thought, but he's pretty introverted. He okay with talking to people in small amounts, but he likes to be alone too.
Alex gives every impression of being extroverted, he goes out and picks up women, but once he's got Milos he prefers staying in too.
March 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
Milos never really gave it any thought, but he's pretty introverted. He okay with talking to people in small amounts, but he likes to be alone too.
Alex gives every impression of being extroverted, he goes out and picks up women, but once he's got Milos he prefers staying in too.
Milos never really gave it any thought, but he's pretty introverted. He okay with talking to people in small amounts, but he likes to be alone too.
Alex gives every impression of being extroverted, he goes out and picks up women, but once he's got Milos he prefers staying in too.
#FantasyIndiesMarch
I'm Pax, a non-binary potato. This month I'll be talking about Radial, since it's decided to come and bite me.
Dokkalfa Milos thought his life couldn't get any worse when he lost his job and his room at a boarding house. Then he got turned into the second (surviving) bioweapon.
I'm Pax, a non-binary potato. This month I'll be talking about Radial, since it's decided to come and bite me.
Dokkalfa Milos thought his life couldn't get any worse when he lost his job and his room at a boarding house. Then he got turned into the second (surviving) bioweapon.
March 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#FantasyIndiesMarch
I'm Pax, a non-binary potato. This month I'll be talking about Radial, since it's decided to come and bite me.
Dokkalfa Milos thought his life couldn't get any worse when he lost his job and his room at a boarding house. Then he got turned into the second (surviving) bioweapon.
I'm Pax, a non-binary potato. This month I'll be talking about Radial, since it's decided to come and bite me.
Dokkalfa Milos thought his life couldn't get any worse when he lost his job and his room at a boarding house. Then he got turned into the second (surviving) bioweapon.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
There's been quite a few sweet moments so far, because Caeso and Luke are still in the "I can't believe I have you back" phase. I'm enjoying all the moments Luke just stares, smitten and dopily smiling, at Caeso.
No sweet moments in Radial 1 yet, as Milos's life is a mess.
There's been quite a few sweet moments so far, because Caeso and Luke are still in the "I can't believe I have you back" phase. I'm enjoying all the moments Luke just stares, smitten and dopily smiling, at Caeso.
No sweet moments in Radial 1 yet, as Milos's life is a mess.
February 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
There's been quite a few sweet moments so far, because Caeso and Luke are still in the "I can't believe I have you back" phase. I'm enjoying all the moments Luke just stares, smitten and dopily smiling, at Caeso.
No sweet moments in Radial 1 yet, as Milos's life is a mess.
There's been quite a few sweet moments so far, because Caeso and Luke are still in the "I can't believe I have you back" phase. I'm enjoying all the moments Luke just stares, smitten and dopily smiling, at Caeso.
No sweet moments in Radial 1 yet, as Milos's life is a mess.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Pain: A tiny spot of body horror as Milos discovers just what the experiment he didn't consent to entails.
Pain: A tiny spot of body horror as Milos discovers just what the experiment he didn't consent to entails.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Pain: A tiny spot of body horror as Milos discovers just what the experiment he didn't consent to entails.
Pain: A tiny spot of body horror as Milos discovers just what the experiment he didn't consent to entails.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Caeso usually tries to make decisions based on morals and logic, partially because half of his job involves dealing with bad people, and partially because when he makes decisions based on emotions they usually go very badly.
Caeso usually tries to make decisions based on morals and logic, partially because half of his job involves dealing with bad people, and partially because when he makes decisions based on emotions they usually go very badly.
February 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Caeso usually tries to make decisions based on morals and logic, partially because half of his job involves dealing with bad people, and partially because when he makes decisions based on emotions they usually go very badly.
Caeso usually tries to make decisions based on morals and logic, partially because half of his job involves dealing with bad people, and partially because when he makes decisions based on emotions they usually go very badly.