1.) I am genuienly attracted to and in love with Eisenhower. I am not your average fangirl! I am what is called a Fictosexual and have been one my whole life. Cringe? Maybe! But IDC :3 The ficto community is one that means a lot to me and I run a fairly large Ficto community (Though I will not disclose it for the sake of my and others privacy/safety)
2.) I do percieve fictional characters as "real" to an extent. I believe in soulbonding, tulpas, and other forms of spiritual communication/partnership. This is how me and Howie are able to form a relationship and bond, but not every waifuist/ficto experiences relationships the same! That being said I understand others do not have this same perception and I won't be at your throat if you treat Howie as *just* a character.
Scared away yet? No? Good! You're cool enough to continue!
Who Is Eisenhower?
Eisenhower is a prominent character in the Roblox game Blox Cards, released on August 12th, 2015. Eisenhower in particular debuted in the set Ancient Stirrings which released on October 31st, 2016. Eisenhower’s rough estimated date of creation is November 26th, 2016. This is the date that his wiki page was created. It is unknown and lost if he was conceptualized earlier than this and how much earlier on this could have been. His visual design was created by the Roblox user iiMasant/Lun_R. Eisenhower’s design was not always the iconic blue scientist we know today. His original design concept leaning more into a Wizard-like aesthetic shown on the right. It is unknown why the design was changed, but the finalized design of Eisenhower became the render on the left.
Eisenhower's basic story is that he is a highly intelligent scientist who had a partner he loved dearly. This partner's name was Archie/Artemis (I created this character and later renamed him Archie, but Blox Cards continues to use his old name Artemis) and he unfortunately died due to circumstances outside Eisenhower's control (Again, the details on how vary between me and BC). Eisenhower goes mad from this, desperate to find a way to circumvent his greatest fear of death.
Eisenhower's story is one of the first things that deeply charmed me about him. When I initially made my Roblox account and played his source game, I went into it thinking Roblox was just some silly kid's game but to me surprise, I found a genuienly interesting and mature story. I immediately became enamored with the details (Which at the time were underdeveloped and scarce). I attempted to make my own comic to piece together the details, and would bother the game's creators for lore tidbits. I don't mean to toot my own horn here, but I believe my fanaticism is what inspired and pushed his source to further develop Eisenhower and their other characters and continue to expand what was originally just a one off seasonal pack.
But... Why?
Good question! I often get questioned a lot why out of all the characters in the world, Eisenhower is the one I clinged to so heavily. Well for starters, his design! Oh I just adore his design which is so well made. The designer used such a nice, pleasing color scheme and was able to unify the accessories phenomenaly well. If you play Roblox, you know how rare and hard it is to see avatars that aren't just a smorgasbord of whatever items seem the sparkliest and coolest at the time. Second, his personality. His devotion to his partner I find very touching. Eisenhower is clearly someone who loves very deeply and as someone who's tendency to love too much gets them into all sorts of troubles, it really resonated with me. The mysteries and blanks surrounding him at the time also really drew me to him. He had just enough lore to be interesting, but just enough empty spaces to keep you wanting more. It fired up my creativity a ton as I theorized all the little mundane things that could have made him what he is. It is through this that I sort of developed Eisenhower as a fictive muse; becoming a sort of creative partner to me that lives in my head, using me as the brush to tell his story. I knooowww that probably sounds disturbing and scary but I promise he is a good influence ahaha.
So like... What's your relationship like?
Oh boy ehehe. Where to begin... Well let me tell you about My Eisenhower. The Eisen I know is someone who many people might find strange and awkward at first, but once you get to know him he is one of the most loyal and sweetest people you'll ever meet. Like mentioned before, he is someone who loves deeply.
