The Toymaker's Workshop
"The Toymaker's Workshop" is a short story written by The Stray about a creepy old man who creates magical, life-sized dolls to replace people he has kidnapped for The Fair Folk.
You can read it here.
Tropes used in The Toymaker's Workshop include:
- Doppelganger - Mr. Silver is crafting one of these.
- The Doll Episode
- False Reassurance - "Don't worry, you are just having a nightmare." Ummm, thanks?
- The Fair Folk - Mr. Silver's employers, and possibly the old man himself.
- Ironic Nursery Rhyme
- Kill and Replace - the implied purpose of the toy.