CHRISTMAS INC

[stars_struck]

[So now it's December and all, the town is showing signs of getting all decked out. Christmas lights, tinsel in windows, the whole cheery works - and of course, as a centrepiece, a large and showy christmas tree in a square of town. Staring at it in mild confusion one night, watching the decorations as she talks to herself, is one Shooter]

... ... I don't understand. What do people normally ask for? And... why a tree?