#smnius

Hey everyone. My name is Lucius. I’m a trans artist and a first-gen Chinese student immigrant in the UK - and I’m at risk of being deported.

As some of you may know (from keeping up with me on twitter) - I’ve recently had to leave the UK (where I’m living) as the university hosting me completely messed up my visa and have withdrawn me from their course altogether.

Though I’m now back temporarily on a tourist visa, I will shortly have to fly back to China again to apply for a new student visa at a new university starting January so that I can stay for one final year in the UK before I can apply for leave to remain. My partner (whom I live with) has recently undergone major surgery, so I am unable to wait the standard amount of time for the visa to be processed in China as I need to be home to care for her (and help with the cats).

To fast-track the student visa process to 5 days would cost £560 - and this is already on top of massive flight fees to and back from China, and tuition for the new university I’m applying to (whilst still awaiting refund of the tuition fees from the uni I’m with right now). I really need this issue resolved as soon as possible, as I would ideally like to be back for my graduation and spend christmas in the UK with my friends and family here; but the the truth is that this entire process has been incredibly draining emotionally and financially and I don’t know how I will be able to afford to do this without your help.

If you would like to help a brother out, please consider donating whatever you can spare towards my Paypal so that I can get this visa thing sorted. However much you could donate would help us out tonnes, even if you can’t spare any money and just wanted to show your support by reblogging this post.

https://www.paypal.me/smniusart

My Patreon has officially been launched - check it out here!

You’ll find plenty of perks, including art polls, raffles, early access to our new upcoming comic <Before the Harvest>, up to 25% off future commissions, complementary art every month, and much more!

(Tagged by Hot Dad @smnius since he said that anyone who saw it should do it) (is it bad that I’ve only ever had feelings for one person? eh whatevs I’ll do like 5 songs for him)

1.) “Creep” by Radiohead Whatever makes you happy, Whatever you want... You’re so very special... I wish I were special...

2.) “WILD” by Troye Sivan Leave this blue neighborhood Never knew loving could hurt this good, oh... And it drives me wild. You’re driving me wild.

3.) “Adolescents” by Incubus I know I’m not alone, just adolescents, you and I... That doesn’t make me feel any better... Out of sight, out of mind. We’re out time, we’re out of mind.

4.) “Everything You Want” by Vertical Horizon I am everything you want, I am everything you need, I am everything inside of you that you wish you could be. I say all the right things at exactly the right time, But I mean nothing to you and I don’t know why.

5.) “Ghost” by Mystery Skulls ‘Cause the world might do me in, It’s alright, ‘cause I’m with friends. ‘Cause I’m giving up again, And this time... This time I might just disappear.

6.) “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls And I don’t want the world to see me, ‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand... When everything’s made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am...

7.) “A Drop In The Ocean” by Ron Pope But still I can’t let you be, Most nights I hardly sleep. Don’t take what you don’t need From me.

8.) “Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs Pack up, yeah I’m straight, My kind’s your kind, I’ll stay the same. Pack up, don’t stray, Wait, they don’t love me like I love you.

9.) “Ruby” by Kaiser Chiefs Due to lack of interest, tomorrow is cancelled. Let the clocks be reset, and the pendulums held, ‘Cause there’s nothing at all, ‘cept the space inbetween, Finding out what you’re called and repeating your name...

10.) “What You Know” by Two Door Cinema Club I wouldn’t test you, I’m not the best you Could have attained, why try anything? And I can tell just what you want, You don’t want to be alone, you don’t want to be alone...

11.) “Medicate” by AFI Come day, you’ll say you cannot stay. Once more I’ll feel the same, it happens every time. So I’ve come to find everyone goes away, I’m destined to remain, you were never mine, And you were perfect...

12.) “Do I Wanna Know?” by Arctic Monkeys Have you no idea that you’re in deep? I dreamt about you nearly every night this week. ‘Cause there’s this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow, And I play it on repeat, Until I fall asleep...

13.) “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Twenty One Pilots Wise men say only fools rush in, But I can’t help falling in love with you. Shall I stay? Would it be a sin If I can’t help falling in love with you?

14.) “Down” by Stone Temple Pilots Pleased to meet you, nice to know me What’s the message? Will you show me? I’ve been waiting a long time now. Now is the answer, you’re all mine now.

15.) “Saturn” by Sleeping At Last I couldn’t help but ask for you to say it all again. I tried to write it down but I could never find a pen. I’d give anything to hear you say it one more time... That the universe was made to be seen by my eyes. With shortness of breath, I’ll explain the infinite, How rare and beautiful it truly is that we exist...