User blog:Bzero/Weekly RP – 2016.12.18 through 12.24

Last week in the Quintesson World universe, Arcee, Boff & Punch began their journey toward the surface. Punch informed the others that he was going to disarm the security circuitry that would alert the Quintessons to their presence once they reached topside. To do that, he shimmied into a pipe and disappeared into an entire gridwork of underwater power conduits. Arcee & Boff went inside to try and locate him, but so far they haven't been able to. They're discussing just moving on with the mission, since there's a chance that Punch just did what he had to do and exited into the water.

In the main universe, Megatron summoned Barricade to Decepticon City. Megatron promoted Barricade to head the Colbalt Sentries, and ordered him to interview various Decepticons for evidence of corruption or treason. Megatron ordered Garboil and Howlback to assist Barricade in his new assignment.

On Cybertron, Snaptrap was interviewed by Rook about Seawing's attack on Altihex. Their interview was interrupted by the arrival of three Decepticons -- Dreadwind, Barricade, and Blast Off, who had some questions of their own. Ultimately the Decepticons allowed Rook to complete his report.

In Los Angeles, Synergy sent out an urgent call to Kimber -- Starlight Music was on fire, and Synergy's very existence was threatened! Major Bludd responded immediately, using Synergy's holograms to bypass BATs checkpoints and arrive at the studio, which Incinerator 8299 had set on fire. A watchful Lowdown radioed for orders, but was told not to break cover to intervene. Instead, Bludd rescued Synergy himself, extracting her memory drives and bypassing 8299 without being identified.

In the Silent Castle, the Baroness scolded Alexander Destro for his boorish ways, but pledged to work with him to seek revenge against Cobra for the attack on his father.

And in New York, Chance and Evac reactivated the original Pit on Staten Island to use as a secret base for retaking the city back from Cobra. The Joes were prepared for anything upon entering the abandoned compound, but faced nothing more dangerous than an old-fashioned fold-down ironing board.