Summary: *ATF/AU* Buying the best tie ever.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything "The Magnificent Seven" related, Characters of M7 do not belong to me, I like so many others before me am merely using the amazing universe of the ATF, no monetary compensation received, just the pleasure of creative writing as stress relief

Rating: K+

Author's Notes: This is pure drabble-fluff. I deliberately did not mention who was saying what, but you can probably tell.

This short drabble goes out to everyone who can commiserate having worn a tacky holiday sweater or ugly tie for a holiday party…

Please be kind in your reviews! Not Betaed


For the Right Occasion by Sapphire Lee

"Come lets go"

"I can't believe you talked me into this. I am supposed to the persuasive one. How did you convince me to agree to this?"

"If we don't hurry, we're going to miss all the best ones"

"If by best, you mean the worst, most degrading, insulting, unbecoming, undignified, demeaning…" he was really catching his stride in complaining "appalling, disgraceful"

"Ok, Ok, I get the drift, just get in the car so we can go to the mall. You may continue your tirade as we drive. You are fortunate you have me to help you with this"

"Oh lucky day"

(At the store)

"How about this one?"

"No. Its not right, we need to find the perfect item"

"I feel this specimen would adequately meet our needs"

"No that one is too mild, too tame, we need more"

"I am trying to contribute to this little venture in futility, but you are rebuffing my overtures, then I don't see any viable alternative to successfully complete the objective"

"grrrrr, you are trying my patience" taking a deep calming breath, "Lets check over here, perhaps there is something we can use"

He grinned, if he was going to be subjected to this torture, it was only fair he extract some in return.

"Please, will you at least try to work with me? Hmmm?"

"You are asking an awful lot of me"

"I know, think of this way, the sooner we get this over with the sooner we can get out of here"

"I concur, please go about your business, as you were"

"THIS IS IT! I found a winner"

"I can't believe you actually expect me this wear….this, this abomination on mankind"

"It's perfect!"

"No way"

"Come on, it's perfect for the party"

"I would not be caught dead in public in this tie"

"Come on, get in the spirit of the holidays you Grinch"

"What spirit is this? Inflicting needless pain on the retinas of others"

"Ez, the party theme is 'Tacky Holiday Sweater', but since you won't do a sweater, a tacky holiday tie is the next closest thing"

"Besides you don't want to hurt anyone's feelings if you showed up not dressed for the occasion. You will just be with friends, we all are wearing much more mortifying sweaters, so really your little tie will be rather inconspicuous by comparison"

"Mister Dunne, I can not believe there are designers who can call themselves designers after creating clothing this reprehensible. They should hang their heads in shame, have their scissors taken away"

The tie was garishly colored, lime green and clashing red, a Christmas tree with presents was portrayed on it. It was impossible to determine what serious context this tie was meant to be worn. Or what man in his right mind would wear this thing at work.

"After the party, you can take it outside and burn it"

"Gladly, with pleasure"

December 2011


Hehehe…I thought of this after spotting the above mentioned tie at a department store (that shall remain unnamed) during Christmas. I didn't do justice in describing the truly heinous nature of the tie, you just had to see it