The Nightmare Chamber
"SLAY RIDE" - 2021!

I am Dr. Rutherford Maximilian the 3rd.

Your guide through the macabre world of your nightmares. How about a nice holiday story...

There once was a toy-maker who lived in a small village up in the frozen north. His toy making skills were second to none. Although he was a master craftsman, his village was too small and his toys could not be purchased since no one was able to find work. He, his wife and young baby son had no money to buy food, and with Winter coming the toy-maker needed to sell his toys in order to buy food for his table. Without it, they would starve to death in the cold of Winter. He wanted so much to be rich, like those in the city to the south. If he was rich, he could have anything he wanted. He could save his family.

The toy-maker heard tales of a bearded man that lived among the trees in the deep forest. He would grant wishes for gifts. Surely this wizard would accept the gift of a toy in exchange for granting him his desire to be rich. He chose his most precious toy - a baby boy doll, the exact likeness of his young son. Surely the wizard would love it as much as he loved his own son. He kissed his wife and young baby son goodbye, and went to find the strange wizard. Once in the deep forest, he heard a voice... "Give me a gift, and I'll grant you a wish." He saw no one, but spoke. "I come with a gift! A baby boy doll. It's yours if you can grant me the wish of being able to sell my toys in the large city to the south. I want to be as rich as the men that live in the big city."  He waited in silence for a moment, but then heard an answer. "Your wish has been granted. I accept your most precious gift. You will be rich beyond your wildest dreams." Out of the trees walked a huge, bearded creature, dressed in deep red velveteen robes. He had horns growing from his head and hooves for feet like that of a horse. He lumbered towards the toy-maker, and snatched the gift. He laughed a sinister laugh, and after a strong sound of wind, there was silence.

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The toy-maker returned to his small shack, excited to share his good news. As he approached, he heard the sound of his wife screaming in horror. He rushed inside to find out what was wrong. Once in, he witnessed a horrific sight. Sitting in the hi-chair where his baby boy once sat, was the baby boy doll he gave to the wizard. He ran back into the woods, calling for the creature. Deep in the forest, a twisted voice rang out, "I am Krampus, and you are a fool! You never make deals with a devil! You didn't realize what you had right before you - the treasure of a loving wife, a beautiful son. But you wanted more... to be rich like those selfish, loathsome people in the city to the south. I have taken what I wanted and have granted you your wish." The toy-maker, filled with anger, screamed - "I take back my wish. I want my son back." A booming, earth shattering voice rang out, "GRANTED! But from now on, for your selfishness, the toys you make will no longer be beautiful and loved. From now on, when you make a toy, it will come to life and prey on the living!" The toy-maker screamed in horror, and ran off into the night. He stumbled home to a silent house. He opened the door... and there on the floor was his wife and baby son, laying cold. Hovered over them, covered in blood stood his favorite creation - his baby boy doll - the likeness of his own infant son...

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When it's cold and dark, and when the wind howls, listen close. You may still hear the screams of the toy-maker as he creates a new toy - that comes to life - and preys on the living.

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