Rockefeller Center Special Tree

*This article is **unofficially titled**. Its name is either **unknown** or **based on conjecture**.*

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ROCKEFELLERTREETRAGEDY

The **Rockefeller Center Special Tree** was the second recorded instance of a special tree in the United Zones, the first being the Washington Monument Special Tree. It was set up as Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree in 1934.

## Personality

While the Rockefeller Center Special Tree initially starts off like any other special tree, plantlike and stationary, after activating and disappearing from the Rockefeller Center, it changes completely and becomes humanoid in appearance. The Tree seems to be calm and serene, giving directions to Virginia Arnoldson in order to return to her reality and even warning her of the consequences that would come with switching universes.

On the rare occasion that the Tree attempts speech, it has been stated to sound like a "cold breeze," which may be due to its telepathic properties.

## History

During the first winter of the construction of the Rockefeller Center—December 1930, the construction workers on site hauled in fir tree into the plaza as a simple decoration, placing ornaments such as cranberries, buttons, and tin cans onto the tree. This moved President Rockefeller, inspiring him to create the tradition of having a tree in the square each year. Rockefeller hastily traveled to Babylon to search for the next year's tree.

Once in the forest, Rockefeller began his search for the perfect tree to set up in the square. According to Virginia, Rockefeller searched for 12 days and 12 nights for the perfect tree. On the 12th night of searching, Rockefeller and his men heard a song off in the distance just as they were packing their things. Following the song, the men ended up at the base of the Tree.

Rockefeller and his men began hacking at the tree with their axes to no avail. The next day, the men laid 100 sticks of dynamite at the base of the tree, again to no avail. Rockefeller then called in a team of grave diggers to excavate the tree. They told Rockefeller that the tree would take three years to remove, to which he agreed. In the meantime, he went out and picked the trees for the next three years while the special tree was removed.

## Synopsis

### Raising

   In December of 1934, the Special Tree was ready to be put up for display. Once raised, the New York Mayor, Fiorelo La Guardia, thought the tree looked barren and requested that artificial branches be attached to the tree. Although Rockefeller thought the tree was perfect as it is, he respected the Mayor's request and placed branches on the tree. A young girl named Virginia Arnoldson, along with her friends, became the first to decorate the tree, placing a small star on the top of the tree.

### The Tragedy

After the star was placed on the tip of the tree, it began to shake violently, losing its branches and bending over, creating an arc. The space within the arc began to shoot lightning, eventually catching the 11 children and transporting them into the Horned Serpent Metastructure, an expanse of never-ending Special Trees.

### Post-1934 Tree

According to Rockefeller's son, John D. Rockefeller Jr., many believe that the Rockefeller Center Special tree has disappeared. However, Rockefeller Jr. claims the tree still roams, and "it resembles a man far more than any tree."

### Sacrifice

   In 1939, Virginia leaves the orphanage, desiring to return to her primary reality. She finds that the Rockefeller Center Special Tree now roams New York City. The special tree requires sacrifice in order to take her back, one she was not yet ready to give.

After nine years, Virginia becomes pregnant, and finally, the special tree gives her directions in order to return to her reality.

## Trivia

* The Rockefeller Center Special Tree is the first special tree to ever show signs of intelligence, being capable of holding a normal conversation.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 WASHINGTONWONDERLAND
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ROCKEFELLERTREETRAGEDY