#but shoutout to caro / sanguionus for reading my 3am what if... text and not immediately dropping me as an rp partner

[cursedbcrn-a]

PRISON WORLD AU

After getting spat out of Malivore, Hope sticks around in Mystic Falls because the monsters are still spawning. She tells Alaric Saltzman of her true identity as Klaus and Hayley’s child in a moment of emotional weakness, and it ends up being a huge mistake.

Alaric quickly realizes that because of Malivore, he’s the only one who truly knows of Hope’s existence. Without his memories of Hope growing up at SBS, he is prejudiced by his hatred of Klaus and the Mikaelsons. He decides to get rid of a potential threat before it can spawn, and sends Hope to the prison world. 

While there, Hope meets Jade, Wendy, Diego, and Kai (and eventually Sebastian) and shenanigans ensue.

Hope is still very much dealing with the aftermath of her time in Malivore (especially considering my tweaks of how she’s more feral and aggressive / her concept of time is fucked). Being in the prison world only exacerbates the trauma she faced while in Malivore. (read my hc on her time in Malivore here to get a sense of her mindset)

potential plots + notes

That’s honestly about as far as I’ve gotten with this and am open to literally whatever. It should probably go without saying that this version of Hope is very anti-Alaric (moreso than my general portrayal of Alaric) and she will make that obvious. 

Would be very down to play out canon events of the twins and Alaric getting sent to the prison world by Alyssa and dealing with those funtimes, aka the twins not knowing who she is, Alaric sweating about it, and so forth.

Hope getting hunted down by the prison world gang because she’s fresh blood and only growing more aggressive and feral as a result.

Canon events not actually happening and Hope is stuck in the prison world for a long while until she makes the Malivore connection. Deciding whether or not to jump in would prompt more angst because while the prison world sucks, at least there’s light and other people in it.