Mastermind

Robert Deshone Higginbottom (Better known as Mastermind or Sparta's only Mastermind) is an avid player of CyberNations, a text base online-roleplaying game, in which you create and run a nation, as if it were real life. Higginbottom is a member of the in-game alliance known as Sparta, a gaming clan of CyberNations largely based off of the actual Sparta, located in Greece, Germany.

History

Higginbotom, or Mastermind, applied for membership to Sparta almost two months to the day he joined CyberNations, in June 2007. However, Mastermind was limited in the time that he could be active, and was thus largely inactive. This was furthered when, at some point, Sparta moved their base of operations to a different forum, unknown to Mastermind for several months. Mastermind did not realize the alliance had moved their forums, and is thus only considered a member since April 4th 2008.

Positions in Sparta

Sparta has a multitude of different jobs available, of which Mastermind applied for, and was accepted for several. As such, Mastermind serves as a Lieutenant, Diplomat, "Ghostbuster", Recruiter, and a member of the Spartan Propaganda Corp. At a point in the past, he served as a member of the 8 man senate, but was not eligible for re-election, due to temporary inactivity. He also served as a Professor of Academy at some point, and plans to apply again near the end of January 2009.

Popularity within Sparta

Mastermind is well known for his consistent references to mecha, for which he has a real life fascination with. He is also noted for generally speaking in the third person. However, it is also of note that Mastermind is one of the most hardest working Spartans, having obtained a seat in the senate with relative in experience. Of late, he has decided to make Diplomacy his calling, planning to make full use of his negotiating skills, in conjuction with his apparent people skills.

Future Goals

Mastermind has made no secret of his discontent with no longer being seated in the spartan senate. As such, he has already formally announced intention to run for the March Senate, made official in Sparta's private IRC channel. He has also stated he hopes to one day assume a position in upper government, more specifically dealing with foreign affairs. It has been hinted Mastermind also hopes to ascend to kingship in Sparta one day.

References

http://www.cnsparta.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=766

http://www.cybernations.net/nation_drill_display.asp?Nation_ID=154526