Introduction: Welcome, Fresh Meat!  Or perhaps prospective client.  I, The Curator, will be the host throughout this season of scares.  I have been collecting short stories of dread and unease from across time and space and I believe I''m ready to start sharing them.  The tropes and images presented hereafter are all original works.  There may be an overarching story woven into the shreds of The Tapestry; that which some call reality.  Maybe some will recognize some pieces of inspiration.  Maybe others will recognize themselves.  I invite new Patrons to please join me at the back of the store, past the rows of dusty books and trinkets.  Step up to the counter and gaze into the pale glow in the display case at the feature of the day.  Allow me to regale all with tales of woe and weal, evil battling good, death consuming life.  I hope there are those who find horror and entertainment in the pages revealed in:The Curio Of Cruelty...