Backstreet Boy (Stands So Far Series)

The archives are more of a mess than usual.  Part of this, Dr. Kujo tells me, is the vagaries of ending up in another dimension.  I’m glad we were stabilized somehow in the transition, or things could have been conceivably worse. 

Unfortunately, several of our interns went missing.  Again.  We’re checking into it, but it’s probably one of the artifacts we’ve found.  I’ve been told that there’s considerably more variety to the dangers in this world, and that we’ll be receiving a good deal of information from an organization called the ‘Slayers and Watchers Council’, or SWC.  Just in case, the Artifacts Room has been quarantined again.

There’s Dr. Kujo himself.  He keeps looking through our notes on Stand Users, particularly ones on his own family.  It’s been an odd obsession for months.  He seems to think there’s someone missing, but won’t respond to any questions with anything other than his usual noncommittal grunt.

And, of course, due to our new terms of agreement with the Passione, they’re going to have access to some of our records as well—to the discretion of Dr. Kujo.  The notes on the Italian Stand Users are of particular interest, of course, but I’m not sure what other records they should have access to.  I hope someone clarifies which documents before they actually show up, because I don’t want to have to be the one to tell the mafia that they’re not allowed in until I know their level of clearance.

Backstreet Boy

Stand User: Grappa Calabrese

Power: A	Speed: C	Range: B
Durability: B	Precision: C	Potential: C

Backstreet Boy excels at assassinations and other assignments that require studying the target.  In addition, while destructive, Backstreet Boy does not deal well with many enemies at once, since Grappa can ‘play’ for only one person at a time.  The stand itself can attack while the music is playing, and its User can as well, but if more enemies are expected, it’s better to send Grappa with at least one other Stand User or send someone else in her place.

To Grappa and Backstreet Boy, everyone has a song that’s identified with their soul.  Spending time around someone allows her to become familiar with the song, which means that, if required, Backstreet Boy can ‘play’ that song, with varying effects.

Unmistakable-Backstreet Boy can play the song of someone she knows well, effectively getting their attention.  While this doesn’t serve like a telephone (i.e. she can’t get a clear message with words across), strong feelings can get across, and she can ‘suggest’ the subject of the song to do very simple tasks.  This usually consists of traveling to a specific point.

Show ‘Em-Backstreet Boy can make alterations when playing back the song, allowing her to take control of the subject of the song and control their actions.  While Unmistakable is ‘noninvasive’, serving as mere suggestions, Show ‘Em makes herself more of the puppeteer, and the subject of the song becomes the puppet.