



In what is now a ghost town, located somewhere in Northern Germany, rests an unassuming wooden structure surrounded by the abandoned and lifeless husks of houses and shops. It stands tall and firm, as if it were new. The stained-glass windows are bright and vibrant, lit by the glow of light within. The lights are on 24/7, having not once gone out since 1907, the year the building first appeared. The light is far too bright to be a candle or any source of flame, yet there are no signs of electrical power to be found in this unnamed ghost town.



The light paints the surrounding area in hues of red, yellow, and orange, illuminating the sign of the storefront: "Spielzeug Schäfer." According to various stories surrounding this enigmatic shop, the building appeared overnight in a vacant lot as the town was slowly growing. The town was experiencing growing pains, everything from insufficient resources to strange disappearances and horrific scenes of murder led to most giving the town a wide berth. There are many anomalies that exist in The Web . Sometimes, it's difficult to classify any of them as bad or good. However, there came an anomaly that surprised even the most optimistic members of The Web. It sailed under the radar for nearly a hundred years before its discovery.In what is now a ghost town, located somewhere in Northern Germany, rests an unassuming wooden structure surrounded by the abandoned and lifeless husks of houses and shops. It stands tall and firm, as if it were new. The stained-glass windows are bright and vibrant, lit by the glow of light within. The lights are on 24/7, having not once gone out since 1907, the year the building first appeared. The light is far too bright to be a candle or any source of flame, yet there are no signs of electrical power to be found in this unnamed ghost town.The light paints the surrounding area in hues of red, yellow, and orange, illuminating the sign of the storefront: "Spielzeug Schäfer." According to various stories surrounding this enigmatic shop, the building appeared overnight in a vacant lot as the town was slowly growing. The town was experiencing growing pains, everything from insufficient resources to strange disappearances and horrific scenes of murder led to most giving the town a wide berth.

The Facts?

In truth, this town chose to settle in an area still wild and untamed by mankind. Dark roots run deep here. Stories from the town have been distilled, diluted into popular fairy tales. Monsters of all kinds made their homes here, threatened by the creeping influence of humanity. Every now and again, when night fell they would descend on the small town. Then one day this structure appeared.



A toy shop named Spielzeug Schäfer, toy shepherd. No one could view the shops wares due the fact that there was no door to enter. Parents began receiving packages in ornate, wooden crates. The crates were a little more than a foot wide, long, and high, and they each had a letter addressed to the parents and their child.



Most parents refused to even accept the package, kicking it off to the side or dumping it in the woods nearby. But a few families found their curiosity was far too strong. They pried the crates open with ease, the nails not set right. The nails held the crate tight enough to hold it together but a solid blow could cause the whole crate to fall apart. Inside the crate, on a bed of dry straw, laid a stuffed animal.



