Rubberband Man (Spinners)

NAME/ORIGIN
Character name	Rubberband Man
Song/Album	"Rubberband Man"/ [single]
Act	The Spinners
Writer	Thom Bell and Linda Creed
Release Date	1976
ABILITIES
Powers	- Cause loss of sanity "Guaranteed to blow your mind/ So high you won't come down." "You're bound to lose control" "How much of this stuff he think we can stand?" "Everything probably seems out of place." -Hypnosis "I was hypnotized by  the sound this cat put down"
Skills	Supreme musical ability
Attributes	Extreme competence "Everything does seems to come out right." High charisma "So much rhythm, grace, and debonair for one man."
Vulnerabilities	Having his rubber band break? Very cold temperatures? Scissors?
Formidability	High, Can control crowds. "Got the people all in his wake"
Attractiveness	Very high "Got the people all in his wake"
Source	Either the rubberband itself, his skill with it, or a combination of the two
Goals	Gathering followers and driving them insane
POSSESSIONS
Weapons	N/A
Amulets	N/A
Objects	A very large rubber band, which he twangs to produce music. Even though he is "short," the rubber band still stretches between both big toes and up to his nose.
Clothing	N/A
Vehicles	a helicopter or plane "Moving up and down across this land"
Dwelling	The road "Moving up and down across this land"
Milieu	on tour
BIOGRAPHY
Gender	Male
Age	adult
Physique	is a "short, fat man"
Ethnicity	N/A
Origin	N/A
Ancestry	N/A
Profession	Musician
Education	"Where in the world did he learn that?"
SES	High, from ticket sales. Own his own plane.
Relationships	N/A
Pets	N/A
PERSONALITY
Morality	Low
Intro/extrovert	Extrovert. Highly charismatic when playing
Intelligence	Above avergage
Emotions	Controlled and controlling, Calculating
Sanity	Sane
Enemies	None
Narrative Function	Antagonist
Other Notes	What else are you going to call the person who plays a musical rubberband? The Rubberband Man is unassuming in the extreme. This "short, fat man" comes onstage and wraps a huge rubberband around himself like a triangle-- what's your reaction? "I laughed so hard." But then he starts to twang the rubberband, and the sound is mesmerizing. He keeps rhythm with one side and plays the melody on the other, shifting his body  to change the pitch.  You eventually lose your sanity and willingly follow him. While other cult leaders send up huge red flags, who would even think to worry about some dumpy guy with who plays a rubberband? So his other weapon is your lack of fear. "Go ahead, underestimate me," Rubberband Man thinks. "All you have to lose is your mind."