I like words

So this is what bodies are for, Remus thinks, though it's such a ridiculous thing to think, because bodies are for all kinds of things, like eating and, and building pyramids, and keeping your brain out of the mud.

But no, all of those are things they can do. This, this is what they're for.

The Shoebox Project - link goes to the page hosting the .pdf version, because the livejournal community got haxxored by that Russian thing.

I haven't actually read the whole thing, and I probably won't. Partly because I like Snape, and the Marauders don't, and partly because I'm not really on the Remus/Sirius bandwagon, but also because I sort of skipped ahead to the end.

It is really charmingly written though.

On a somewhat related note, one of the authors of the Shoebox Project also has a published novel possibly with sequels. This is one of the "editorial" reviews of said novel posted on Amazon:

"Jones and Bennett vividly convey the testosterone-saturated world of fantasy fighter pilots in this fast-paced debut. When the stereotypically Asian Ke-Han threaten the Volstov empire, graduate student Thom is sent to rehabilitate the Dragon Corps, an ersatz air force of rebellious, violent young men who fly enormous metal dragons animated by magic. As Thom struggles with his task, challenged most by the brutish ace Rook, the Margrave Royston, banished for an illicit homosexual affair, befriends Hal, an innocent but brilliant tutor who eventually becomes Royston's lover. These four join minds and skills to solve the mystery of a devastating plague and defend Volstov from the foreign army. The insular corps culture of combative homoeroticism and masculine archetypes dominates the book, as female characters fade far into the background. Despite few surprises or original flourishes, Jones and Bennett credibly bring the decadent empire and its inhabitants to life. (July)"

To which I say, "..."