A short fic based on a foxes-in-love post on Tumblr.

John: …But continuing the trials did nothing to cease the witch hunt hysteria, as a matter of fact it only fanned it further…

Scott:…

John:…It was only after the later invention of the microscope, which…wait, where was I going with this?

Scott: ?

John: Where did I start?

Scott: This duvet cover had buttons on it.

John: …What does any of that have to do with duvet buttons?

Scott: I was hoping you would get to that part.

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John: …But continuing the trials did nothing to cease the witch hunt hysteria, as a matter of fact it only fanned it further…

Virgil:…

John:…It was only after the later invention of the microscope, which…wait, where was I going with this?

Virgil: Well…

John: Where did I start?

Virgil: This duvet cover had buttons on it.

John: …What does any of that have to do with duvet buttons?

Virgil: I think it was something to do with buttons have the potential to harbour germs and how germs were ultimately to blame for the witch hunts.

John: Ok, that makes sense.

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John: …But continuing the trials did nothing to cease the witch hunt hysteria, as a matter of fact it only fanned it further…

Gordon: …John…

John: …It was only after the later invention of the microscope, which…wait, where was I going with this?

Gordon: …John…

John: Where did I start?

Gordon: This duvet cover had buttons on it.

John: …What does any of that have to do with duvet buttons?

Gordon: I have no idea, bro. Your mind works in mysterious ways.

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John: …But continuing the trials did nothing to cease the witch hunt hysteria, as a matter of fact it only fanned it further…

Alan: …I don't…

John: …It was only after the later invention of the microscope, which…wait, where was I going with this?

Alan: …I don't…

John: Where did I start?

Alan: This duvet cover had buttons on it.

John: …What does any of that have to do with duvet buttons?

Alan: I don't know and I don't care! It's bad enough doing history during lesson time without you doing it in my free time.