I think what I'll just end up doing is changing the plot enough so it is unrecognizable from the creepypasta, and I can call it my own. Thanks for your help, guys!
There is a creepypasta I really liked called "One More For the Orphan", and I have based a story around it that I would like to post or publish, or maybe turn into a video game. I tried to hunt down the author of the creepypasta to get permission, but there is literally no trace of him/her...
Thank you all for your incredible minds and your posts on this thread. You certainly gave me a lot to think about.
I'm now beginning to think that, instead of steampunk in a medieval world, I could do . . . medieval in a steampunk world? That kind of world, but with hints of the middle ages...
Steerpike, if you could find some I'd be so grateful!
Ophiucha, you gave me the greatest idea with the magic, the castle and the indoor city, thank you! :D
This is a question I always thought was important. My ideas for books are in all kinds of variety, but I'd consider myself a fairy-tale-mixed-with-high-fantasy person. I mainly write bad ass versions of various stories, such as Cinderella, which is what I'm working on now. And I have to know...
This is the Kingdom of Nydia, one of the 9 kingdoms on the continent of Celithien and so far my main focus. Nydia is a kingdom all about safety, and they pride themselves on their security, wealth, and the well-being of their people.
Sorry for the resolution ^^' not sure how to fix that.