🍉This Ghost's Obsessions 🍉

~King Louis XIV

Book: Vying for Versailles~

"You are beautiful tonight. You make me wish I was more than a king, that I was an emperor, to be worthy of such a treasure." (S3, Ep9)

💬 Interesting fact:

After a midnight escape with his mother and brother during the Fronde uprising, Louis had nightmares that it would happen again. His hatred of betrayal comes from the fear that France, if misruled, will turn against him. Louis considers the uprising his fault, although he was still a child at the time. It seems to him that he must prove his case to other European rulers and live with the memory of his father, whom he hardly knew.

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The Hookup with Harlem... you only get that branch if you decline any date with Monroe. So... beware. Lol.

Hello, may I see your invitation, please? Ah, yes, welcome! Please, leave a note for the happy couple to read on their honeymoon.

And take a seat, the ceremony will start very soon.

Since the blog has hit the 1000 followers milestone, I've decided to release the demo earlier than planned, as a way to thank you all for your continued support.

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We are so excited to feature Nick, creator of @directive-if (demo) as our fourth author interview for Interact-IF's 2026 pride month, spotlighting LGBTQ+ games and authors! :)

It was great to hear how Nick tackled the topic of queerness and how it is presented in Directive! A world where one does not have to hide away from who they are enhances the experience for the readers.

Check out the first, second and third interviews for our Pride Spotlight 2026!

General  

Tell me more about yourself! What are some things new readers or long-time readers might not know about you? Hi, I’m Nick and I’m a transgender man (he/him)! I’ve been writing since I was in kindergarten, although not originally my own choice! My best friend in daycare was trying to get out of her reading homework and asked if she could write a story instead. She was allowed to and I decided to try it with her! The rest is history, as they say… A few other things about me that I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned– I’m in my twenties, have a twin brother, and by day work in the legal field (we actually just finished an 8-day trial!). Other than writing, I really love learning any and everything I can and am currently teaching myself 3D modeling.

Can you tell me a bit about your journey into interactive fiction and what you’re working on right now? My first forays into interactive fiction were actually in the form of that old app Lovestruck (RIP Lovestruck, iykyk… my favorite story was Queen of Thieves, unsurprisingly). A few years later, I came across A Tale of Crowns, A Mage Reborn, and Creme de la Creme and absolutely loved them! I even debated writing my own interactive fiction at that point but had some other things going on in my personal life which led to me abandoning writing altogether. Again some years passed until June of 2025 (exactly a year ago!) when I ran across Infamous. This reconnected me with my old favorites and the love I felt reading interactive fiction in the past. A few months later I decided to start a sci-fi heist IF, which turned into Directive!

What inspired the game/story you’re currently writing?

My biggest inspiration was probably Mass Effect– which is funny, considering the world of Directive is much different! However, I had just finished Mass Effect when I began brainstorming Directive so the idea of writing something sci-fi was very strong for me. Another big inspiration was Nightfall by Isaac Asimov– again, the world is much, much different but this is my favorite book and has been for most of my life (since middle school)!

Our old rec lists are getting revamped! Over the next few weeks, we will be posting updated rec lists derived from the previous ones!

As a reminder - this post is continuously updated so feel free to post more recs in the notes! Additionally, we are a small team so please be kind while informing us in case you notice any mistakes!

DEMO (TBA) 𖠰 SOUNDTRACK 𖠰 FAQ 𖠰

18+ This interactive story includes graphic violence, sexual content, alcohol and drug use, profanity, grief, car accident(s), stalking, and heavy descriptions of blood.

River Point, Oregon is anything but normal. Missing people is just another conversation over coffee, car crashes is just something you don't pay attention to. You've lived your whole life like that, not paying attention to the news, the helicopters just becoming background noise to everyday life. However, everything changed for you and for your family when your older sibling died in one of those accidents.

You all try to move on, your parents stopped fighting, they actually stopped talking to each other in general. You're left to take care of your little sister, but that isn't before you go to college. A couple of months after you graduated you're called back to River Point to take care of your younger sister. The same hospital that took care of you when you were younger, called you, telling you that you're your younger sister emergency contact. Not your parents. You.

Now it's time to go back home, back to that town, back to that hospital, back to those people.

As mentioned before, your older sibling died in a car 'accident' when you were younger, and yes, you were in the car with them. You've never stopped blaming yourself. I think it's time to forgive yourself, no?

Choose who you are: gender, pronouns, what you look like, how you dress, what you like or don't like, and your personality.

Romanticize your life: Out of three RO's in the beginning, choose your relationship type: friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, soulmates, childhood friends-to-lovers, and many more to come. Or you can choose to be happily single as well ;)

Pick your therapy animal given to you: Choose a lovable golden retriever, a calming calico cat, or a gentle rabbit! (many more animals to come)

Your therapy journey: Choose to heal, fight back, or to never forget.

What's your majorrrr?: Are you a certified psychologist, or a sweet kindergarten teacher? Pick whichever major suits you! You have a wide range of careers to choose from, I promise it's not just those two!

Pick your humble abode: Do you live a cramped but cozy apartment? Maybe you live in a spacious townhouse. Or, do you live in that same old house you grew up in, with your older siblings untouched room that gathers dust behind the locked door. Wait—why is it locked?

Figure out what really happened to your sibling: Was it really just a freak accident? Or was it something else entirely.

PI 'Kris' Matthews (M/F/NB) — Kris has been there since the beginning, you've had your fair share of ups and downs with them, expect for when your sibling died, and everything went in a downwards spiral. You moved away for college and stopped speaking to them all together, but now your back, and that one sunshine of a friend has went somewhere else. Maybe you can bring that person back.

Prof. Dae 'D' Baeck (M) — Ever since high school there's always been a sort of...tension...between the two of you. There wasn't any bad blood but, you knew how to push each others buttons. You seem to think it's because he was trying to distract you from the pain of what you experienced when you were young, he vehemently denies it. He was the only person who constantly made you feel human; Except for when you went away for college and they ghosted you, not the other way around. They ghosted you. Now it's time to feel all that pent up anger again.

Dr. Malik 'Mal' Balliol / Amal 'Mal' Balliol (M/F) — Your college roommate, probably the only person who was able to get you out of your dorm room. They always know how to cheer you up, and never let you shell yourself in. Anytime you tried to shut yourself in, or ghost them, they refused to let you shut them out. Your leaning stick, your comfort. But...they dropped out a month before you both were supposed to graduate, what happened? You don't know. Now it's time to find out what really happened.

DISCLAIMER: There are only three (3) RO's so I can make it easier on myself, after I finish the main chapters you, yes YOU get to decide who becomes a new RO from the supporting characters!

Liam Matthews 𖦏 he/him — Kris's older brother by 4 years, he would always tease you when you were younger. He's the complete opposite of Kris, while Kris was sunny and then turned cold, Liam was always stone cold, he was the kind of cool guy that drove the one motorcycle in town, had the cool tattoos and piercings, was always working out anytime you stopped over to see Kris for homework. Owns Matthews Mechanics, the local mechanic shop passed down from his father, Sean Matthews.

Dr. Moni Balliol 𖦏 she/her — An Anesthesiologist and...Mal's...MOM!? That's right, Dr. Balliol works in River Point...and works at River Point Medical? Wait. Isn't that the same hospital you were at, and...isn't that the same hospital your sister is currently at? Woahoho! Isn't this a small world. And, wait a minute, is that Mal working the front desk? Huh..?

??? 𖦏 ???/??? — Someones been watching you since you got back from college, even though you can't see them, you know they're there. Your sister said that since she was in the hospital someone has been watching her and that they...they feel familiar, somehow. And now they're following you too, where do you recognize this person? And why do they keep following you and your sister?

Becca 'Bec' Winters 𖦏 she/her — Your younger sister, the reason you're back in River Point. You are now her sole caretaker after your parents split town, no message, no note, no goodbye. It's now your turn to become the older sibling you needed. (STATUS: ALIVE)

Eden Winters 𖦏 (gender selectable) — Your older sibling who passed in the car wreck, the only person you could rely on, but now they're gone and it's all your fault, that's what you think anyway. They loom in your heart, your head, and your bones, sometimes you think you can still hear them. (STATUS: ???)

LATEST UPDATE 𝄃𝄂𝄂𝄀𝄁𝄃𝄂𝄂𝄃 Started prologue — 04/04

It's here folks! 🖤👻

This month's update is heavy with lore, 21k worth of it, so read carefully. Every detail matters going forward. Whether you're here for the worldbuilding or the romance, pay close attention.

In this update, you will find:

💀 New chapter headers!;

💀 Explore the Yskari Mortuary with Éoin and Sophia;

💀 Have a lot of your questions answered;

💀 Find out the state the world is in since your imprisonment;

💀 Did you feel that?

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