Alright, after careful deliberation I've decided that no, the situation you have proposed would not be a workable solution. The reason I'm declining this is because the AUs in this game as they are designed are meant to be a Modern Earth AU, while what you have planned sounds closer to another type of AU altogether. Not to mention the description you've given me of this specified realm is far too vague so I don't know what I'd be agreeing to.
For future reference, I've decided that for Paranormal AUs if they wish to spend time within the Spirit Realm in their backstory- they cannot spend more than one quarter of their life within the Spirit Realm. For a 15 year old, this would mean a little less than 4 years, while a 20 year old could've spent up to 5 years in the Spirit Realm. In addition, any descriptions of the realm would need to be thorough including what they would've experienced and cannot just be a replica of a canon world.
As for your other suggestion (growing up in pocket rooms hidden within an adult prison), it's not that I have anything against having a dark backstory- but it's more this is just not a scenario that is plausible in a Modern Earth Setting. They do not stash children in hidden rooms in adult prisons in the real world. That's not how prisons works.
I understand you're trying to set up a scenario where the kid would grow up being isolated, so here are some proposed alternatives that would work better for a modern AU:
The character had a health condition during their childhood that made them unable to leave their home very much.
The character's parents had a job that made them live in an extremely remote area (like a research scientist or a park ranger)
The people who raised the character were very neglectful in general.
The character was something of a pariah in their hometown due to their magic powers.
The character suffered from extreme social anxiety that made them a recluse.
I hope those suggestions help you come up with an alternate AU history! Please let me know if you have any further questions.
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For future reference, I've decided that for Paranormal AUs if they wish to spend time within the Spirit Realm in their backstory- they cannot spend more than one quarter of their life within the Spirit Realm. For a 15 year old, this would mean a little less than 4 years, while a 20 year old could've spent up to 5 years in the Spirit Realm. In addition, any descriptions of the realm would need to be thorough including what they would've experienced and cannot just be a replica of a canon world.
As for your other suggestion (growing up in pocket rooms hidden within an adult prison), it's not that I have anything against having a dark backstory- but it's more this is just not a scenario that is plausible in a Modern Earth Setting. They do not stash children in hidden rooms in adult prisons in the real world. That's not how prisons works.
I understand you're trying to set up a scenario where the kid would grow up being isolated, so here are some proposed alternatives that would work better for a modern AU:
I hope those suggestions help you come up with an alternate AU history! Please let me know if you have any further questions.