MASS Device TP

Title: MASS Device TP TP Characters: Laszlo Vandermeer, Skullface IC Year: 2026 Location: Earth Run By: Bzero

The M.A.S.S. (Molecular Assembler Scrambler Sender) Device has returned as a central pillar of the global arms race, with Cobra utilizing the teleportation technology to conduct audacious, untraceable thefts of strategic resources from hidden Arctic bases. Following the catastrophic near-loss of operative Selena Greathawk during a mission to recover radioactive "crystals of death" in the Sea of Ice, the G.I. Joe team has been forced into a desperate scramble to complete their own counter-M.A.S.S. system.

Under the guidance of Dr. Laszlo Vandermeer, the Joes are currently prioritizing the procurement of two remaining catalytic elements - heavy water from specialized synthesis in Texas and a rare metallic compound from a volcanic crater in South America - to negate Cobra's logistical advantage. This "teleportation war" has effectively turned the planet into a zero-distance battlefield, as the ability to move entire armies and stolen Cybertronian technology instantaneously across continents threatens to render traditional fortifications obsolete.

History[]

In 2022, Cobra used the MASS to teleport troops into the Pit while Bludd led a conventional force outside. Later, Cobra again used a combination of MASSed-in and conventional forces to capture the Relay Star.

In 2025, Major Bludd led Bayonet and Interrogator in trapping G.I. Joe in a radioactive cave in the Sea of Ice. The Crystals were Recovered, but at what cost? The Joes recovered the radioactive crystals they need, but Greathawk was Killed in Action. Was it worth it to the Joes to lose one of their own?

On January 21, 2026, Alpine deployed to "El Caldero del Diablo" in southern Chile as part of ODA Echo, alongside Dusty and Short-Fuze, with the mission to recover high-density metallic meteorite fragments for Project MASS DEVICE. While Glenda and SGM Ripcord attempted a vertical magnetic recovery via a modified XH-1 Dragonfly, Alpine’s team maintained high-ground security as General Hawk and SgtMaj Slaughter provided ground support from a Kodiak mobile command center. The extraction was compromised when an unidentified interior IR laser array engaged the Dragonfly, bisecting the airframe and causing it to be lost to the caldera.

In the chaotic aftermath, Alpine established a vertical line to retrieve Ripcord from the lip of the volcano before rappelling into the heat zone to rescue Glenda following her emergency egress. As a Cobra "Lava Pod" breached the interior and Cobra Commander engaged the Kodiak, Short-Fuze neutralized an attacking Volcano-Viper squad, and SgtMaj Slaughter successfully disabled and boarded the enemy HISS-01. Although all personnel were safely recovered and the HISS-01 was captured for the Mad Marauders, the mission objective failed; the meteorite remained unrecovered, and the site was subsequently occupied by a Cobra Trawler-class Helicarrier. Following the engagement, Alpine noted that the extraction had been compromised by subterranean tunnels and recommended shifting future recovery efforts to assets in Borigia and Krazny-Marengo.

Logs/Posts[]

2020[]

March 30 - "Scientist Recruitment" - Baroness makes Dr. Laszlo Vandermeer an offer he can't refuse.

2021[]

October 18 - "The Big Reveal" - Cobra Commander convenes a meeting in the Silent Castle in Transcarpathia.
November 6 - "MASSive Plans" - Cobra Commander summons Major Bludd to the Silent Castle.
November 11 - "Baroness' Wish List" - Major Bludd and Baroness meet to discuss strategic options for the upcoming attack on the Pit.

2022[]

January 6 - "Tele-Viper Raid" - Lady Jaye defends an encryption data-chip.
January 10 - "Time to Strike" - Cobra Commander urges action.
January 21 - "IC Report" - The Baroness confirms the current location of the Pit.
January 22 - "IC Message" - A private message from Wraith to Flint.
January 25 - "Medical Report" - Wraith is out of the woods from her injuries.
January 30 - "Operations" - Scalpel prepares Medi-BATs for the Pit attack.
30 January - "Prelude to Assault" - The Cobra forces gather in preparation to launch an assault on the Pit.
January 30 - "Attack on the Pit" - The conventional Cobra forces mount their assault on the Pit.
January 30 - "Medi-BAT Experiments" - Scalpel reports on the Medi-BATs' effectiveness in the field.
February 2 - "SSuccesss" - Cobra Commander claims victory (of course).
February 2 - "IC Report" - Hacker reports on what Cobra got from its infiltration of the Pit.
February 2 - "AAR and new orders follow-up" - Major Bludd reports on the Pit attack.
February 3 - "Pit Status" - Urgent Updates from Sci-Fi.
February 3 - "re: Laser Communications Systems" - Doctor Sci-Fi gives a lesson.
February 3 - "Laser Communications project" - Cypher locates what she needs.
February 3 - "Home Invasion" - Sci-Fi's parents are killed.
February 4 - "My Status" - Scarlett returns to Earth.
February 4 - "Protecting the Home" - Flint responds to the death of Sci-Fi's parents.
February 5 - "re: Current Orders" - Red Spot stands up for Sci-Fi.
February 5 - "IC Report" - Scarlett responds to the threats to the Joes' families.
February 7 - "Cobra Attack" - Lady Jaye expresses concerns about follow-up attacks on the Pit.
February 7 - "RE: Cobra Attack" - Scarlett offers to help reallocate G.I. Joe resources.
February 7 - "Re: Re: Cobra Attacks" - Sci-Fi repeats his carrier proposal.
February 7 - "NebTech" - Red Spot takes stock of what was obtained on Nebulos.
February 7 - "A Call to Action" - Scarlett gets some bad news, and runs to the person she trusts most.
February 7 - "IC Orders" - The Baroness begins to exploit the information extracted from the Pit.
February 7 - "IC Message" - The Baroness captures Scarlett's brother, Joseph.
February 7 - "Atlanta News Report" - Scarlett's brother Joseph is targeted by unknown assailants.
February 8 - "One Step Closer" - Scarlett and Snake-Eyes get one step closer to finding her brother.
February 8 - "Re: Dispersal" - Lady Jaye chimes in with ideas.
February 8 - "Compromised" - Sci-Fi has reason to suspect Spike Witwicky's loyalty.
February 8 - "IC: Another Security Breach" - Pinhole spy cameras are found in the Pit.
February 8 - "Doubles" - Zarana has a suitably nasty idea.
February 9 - "Disbursement Plans" - Scarlett makes suggestions.
February 9 - "Addendum" - ... or the opposite suggestion.
February 10 - "IC Report" - The Baroness infiltrates NASA.
February 11 - "Sci-Fi Sitrep" - Seymour reports in.
February 11 - "IC Medical Status" - Wraith is returned to active duty.
February 12 - "Announcement" - Sci-Fi and Wraith are married!
February 13 - "Outmaneuvered" - Lady Jaye corners Flint in the Command Center of the Pit.
February 14 - "IC Report: Baroness" - The Baroness is spotted in the environs of the Pit.
February 14 - "Required Reimbursement and Purchases" - Battleaxe's skillset finally gets to shine.
February 17 - "A Broca Encounter" - Scarlett goes to Broca, to find her brother, but finds something else.
February 21 - "Over Kill" - Sci-Fi is back and out for blood... or whatever it is that runs in Over Kill's veins.
February 21 - "Trenton Psychiatric Hospital" - Androids versus an armored neon green warrior.
February 23 - "Scarlett Goes to Broca" - Scarlett enters Broca, once again. This time, she brings company.
February 23 - "BATs and Updates" - Seymour is not Fine.
February 23 - "Satellite Recon" - Lady Jaye requests Space Force keep an eye on Broca Beach.
February 23 - "IC Report: Broca A.A.R." - Scarlett retrieves her brother from Broca Beach.
February 24 - "IC AAR" - Broca Beach has been compromised.
February 27 - "Broca Beach Compromised?" - Cobra Commander calmly reacts to the Baroness's report.
February 27 - "IC Report" - Rats flee a sinking base.
February 27 - "IC Report - Broca" - The Baroness reports on the evacuation of Broca Beach.
February 27 - "Update" - Bloody Bones learns more about Soundblaster.
February 28 - "Anagram" - Lady Jaye plans to use Cobra's 'we're so clever' anagram use against them.
March 1 - "Over Kill Encounter" - Sci-Fi runs into the BAT Commander near Broca Beach.
Mar 04 - "ALL THE THINGS" - Flint addresses the many issues facing G.I. Joe.
Mar 04 - "RE: ALL THE THINGS" - Duke returns to Earth after briefly relieving the troops on Nebulos.
Mar 05 - "Toxicity Report" - Cesspool makes a deal with Russia.
Mar 07 - "Agent Coldsnap" - Agent Snapdragon has returned.
Mar 07 - "Sub Team Meeting" - Duke encourages interteam communication.
Mar 09 - "Status of G.I. Joe and Autobot Relations" - They are strained, to say the least.
Mar 09 - "Major Bludd's Personal Journal - Reflections on the destruction of Broca Beach.
March 10 - "AAR: Broca Beach" - General Hawk reports on the assault on Cobra's secret headquarters in New Jersey.
March 11 - "Weekly Wind Down" - Duke recaps the week.
March 13 - "Breaking News: Broca Beach" - An eyewitness report of the attack on Broca Beach, New Jersey.
March 15 - "Broca Beach and Pit Update" - Duke gives orders.
March 17 - "Leprechauns?" - Sinatra and his Rat Pack get into the spirit.
March 22 - "Raid on Canaveral" - While their comrades work inside the base, Cobra Commander and other Cobra distract the defenders outside.
March 22 - "Satellite Assault" - NASA is about to unveil their new spy satellite, and due to Baroness's undercover work, Cobra knows the launch date and location! Will the Joes be able to keep the terrorist group from getting hands on technology that will vastly increase the reach and scale of Destro's MASS Device?
22 March - "Satellite Assault and Recovery" - While their comrades work inside the base, Cobra Commander and other Cobra distract the defenders outside. (Flint POV)
March 22 - "Everything Must Be Perfect" - NASA is about to unveil their new spy satellite, and due to the Baroness's undercover work, Cobra knows the launch date and location! Will the Joes be able to keep the terrorist group from getting hands on technology that will vastly increase the reach and scale of Destro's MASS Device? (Cobra Commander POV)
March 25 - "Relay Star Satellite" - Major Bludd reports on the outcome of Cobra's raid at Canaveral.
March 25 - "Satellite Stolen" - Cobra captures the Relay Star.
March 25 - "Visiting Flint in the Infirmary" - Meggan risks life and limb to visit Flint in medbay.
March 26 - "Something in the Data" - Major Steven Blum brings SyFy a new project.
April 1 - "Relay Star Deployed" - Mindbender reports progress.
April 5 - "Cobra Space Forces" - Red Wolf prepares the Cobra space fleet, at Cobra Commander's command.
4-5 - "Extensive Liabilities" - The GI Joe forces attempt a risky infiltration of a possible Cobra asset, and are forced to pull their punches lest they may injure civilians.
April 9 - "Extensive Enterprises Update" - Mainframe examines what the Joes brought back from Extensive Enterprises.
April 14 - "Spike's Journal Entry" - Spike lacks complete exoneration of involvement with Cobra.
April 19 - "Coltonbolt" - Major Blum has both concerns and solutions for General Hawk.
21 April - "Citizens of the World!" - Cobra Commander steals Fort Knox and sends the world's financial system into chaos.
April 26 - "His Lairdship’s Update" - Destro brags about his success.
May 2 - "Dr Vandermeer Update" - Agent White Hat lays out the options.
May 5 - "General Orders" - Flint addresses the many on-going issues facing G.I. Joe.
May 10 - "Snakecoin jumps 17%, outperforms bitcoin" - Snakecoin surges in response to Cobra Commander's threats.
May 11 - "Nerd Attack" - The Joes make off with Laszlo Vandermeer.
May 13 - "AAR: Operation: Five by Five" - The Joes recover Dr. Vandermeer.
May 17 - "Fort Knox Theft Triggers Hyper-Inflation" - Cobra Commander throws the financial world into chaos.
May 27 - "Mass Transporter" - Dr. Laszlo Vandermeer helps the Joes counter Cobra's MASS device.
August 25 - "Operation: Swamp Changer" - Duke wants two HISS tanks.
October 18 - "Global Orders" - Cobra Commander makes his wishes known.
October 29 - "Update. Whatever." - Flint files an odd report.

Dec 15 - "Oct-Dec TP Review" - Once again, the awesome Scaythe runs down everything that's goin' down.
18 December - "Oct-Dec G.I. Joe RP/TP Review" - What the Joes know ICly.
18 December - "Oct-Dec Cobra RP/TP Review" - What members of Cobra should know.
18 December - "RP Hooks: G.I. Joe/Cobra" - Scene ideas for humans on Earth.

2023[]

January 21 - "Dec-Jan TP Review" - An update on long-running events.

January 21 - "Dec-Jan G.I.Joe RP/TP Review" - What the Joes know.
January 21 - "Dec-Jan Cobra RP/TP Review" - What Cobra knows.

7 April: "Goings On" - Cobra Commander comments on everything that is happening in the world.

August 19 - "Crystal Clear" - Cobra successfully raids a civilian science station in the arctic, finding radioactive crystals for MASS.
August 20 - "Arctic Exploration" - Limelight reports on a Cobra attack.
August 22 - "Re: Arctic Follow Up" - Limelight figures out what Cobra was after.
Sep 11 - "Bikini Atoll Disturbance" - Cobra goes after heavy water to power the MASS device.
October 11 - "Water War" - Cobra and G.I. Joe clash near Chernobyl while Cobra hunts for Heavy Water.
October 12 - "After Action Report" - Scarlett details the Cobra Chernobyl Incursion.

2024[]

Jan 21 - "East Africa ARR" - It was a hot mess.
Jan 22 - "Unexplained Happenings in Mozambique" - A media blackout in Mozambique has spurred interest in the East African country.
January 28 - "Mission Request" - Lifeline asks to return to Africa.
January 29 - "RE: Request from Lifeline" - Flagg gives the OK for Lifeline to travel back to Africa.
March 3 - "Our Time is Now" - Cobra Commander lays out his immediate plans for the future.
March 10 - "Citizens of the World" - Earth's savior is ready!

March 24 - "Give to Cobra Unity" - Cobra calls for aid!
May 14 - "Cobra's Interest in Nuclear Sites" - Hi-Tech inquires if any intelligence has been gathered since encountering Cobra in Chernobyl.
May 14 - "Cobra's Interest in Nuclear Sites" - Scarlett responds to Hi-Tech's intelligence request.

May 14 - "Re: Cobra's Interest in Nuclear Sites" - Hi-Tech offers the aid of .
May 21 - "To: Jinx - Intel" - Chuckles reports in.
December 16 - "Sea of Ice" - A situation report detailing the discovery of a cave complex within the Sea of Ice, emphasizing the need for caution as Cobra's deceptive history poses a threat, prompting a recommendation for a specialized team led by Captain Mark "Sub-Zero" Habershaw to secure the essential crystals for MASS device operations.
December 17 - "MASS Elements" - Laszlo Vandermeer knows what he needs to combat Cobra.

2025[]

January 08 - "Return to the Sea of Ice - Sub-Zero POV" - Dr. Vandermeer has revealed to the Joes that he can construct a M.A.S.S. device, but to power it, they need three essential elements. The first of these is a red radioactive crystal, hidden deep in the Arctic's treacherous **Sea of Ice**. Tonight, the Joes embark on a perilous journey to this icy wasteland, guided by their radiation tracker. Unbeknownst to them, Cobra lurks in the shadows, watching their every move. Will the Joes secure the crystal and thwart Cobra's sinister plans, or will they fall prey to Cobra's deadly trap?
January 08 - "Return to the Sea of Ice - Bayonet POV" - Dr. Vandermeer has revealed to the Joes that he can construct a M.A.S.S. device, but to power it, they need three essential elements. The first of these is a red radioactive crystal, hidden deep in the Arctic's treacherous **Sea of Ice**. Tonight, the Joes embark on a perilous journey to this icy wasteland, guided by their radiation tracker. Unbeknownst to them, Cobra lurks in the shadows, watching their every move. Will the Joes secure the crystal and thwart Cobra's sinister plans, or will they fall prey to Cobra's deadly trap?
January 09 - "Return to the Sea of Ice, Part 2 - Sub-Zero POV" - Dr. Vandermeer has revealed to the Joes that he can construct a M.A.S.S. device, but to power it, they need three essential elements. The first of these is a red radioactive crystal, hidden deep in the Arctic's treacherous **Sea of Ice**. Tonight, the Joes embark on a perilous journey to this icy wasteland, guided by their radiation tracker. Unbeknownst to them, Cobra lurks in the shadows, watching their every move. Will the Joes secure the crystal and thwart Cobra's sinister plans, or will they fall prey to Cobra's deadly trap?
January 09 - "Return to the Sea of Ice, Part 2 - Bayonet POV - Dr. Vandermeer has revealed to the Joes that he can construct a M.A.S.S. device, but to power it, they need three essential elements. The first of these is a red radioactive crystal, hidden deep in the Arctic's treacherous **Sea of Ice**. Tonight, the Joes embark on a perilous journey to this icy wasteland, guided by their radiation tracker. Unbeknownst to them, Cobra lurks in the shadows, watching their every move. Will the Joes secure the crystal and thwart Cobra's sinister plans, or will they fall prey to Cobra's deadly trap?

January 10 - "Return to the Sea of Ice, Part 3" - The Joes find themselves in a perilous predicament, trapped in a cave in the treacherous SEA of ICE. The last skirmish with SNAKEs left many wounded, but hope flickered with Wisp's discovery of a way to enter the SNAKE armor and control it. Yet, a sudden explosion rocked the mine shaft, unleashing a deadly cloud of radioactive gas hurtling towards Snake-Eyes and the team. Can the Joes outrun this creeping menace in time?
Jan 11 - "Elements Recovery" - Lady Jaye reports that a team tasked with recovering crystals from an Arctic cave engaged Cobra troops and suffered significant casualties, including the death of operative Selena Greathawk, while securing samples for extraction.
11 January - "AAR: Sea of Ice" - Major Bludd reports that after a confrontation with G.I. Joe operatives at a crystal mining cave, his team initially trapped the Joes with SNAKE suits and radioactive gas, but the Joes hacked the SNAKEs to escape with some crystals, despite sustaining injuries and losing control of the situation.

May 27 - "Arctic Assignment" - From his Scottish castle, Destro reports on successful government manipulation in the US, outlines plans for an Arctic base to attack the Svalbard Seed Vault, and demands updates on MASS device components while struggling to maintain his father's polished demeanor.
May 29 - "WHEN CHAOS REIGNS, THE SERPENT RISES" - COBRA COMMANDER delivers a fiery broadcast rallying his lieutenants for global domination, unveiling plans involving arctic fortresses, alien technology, political corruption, and robotic assassins - all culminating in his vision of COBRA's rule over a desperate world.
MAY 30 - "HUMINT REPORT" - Cobra is using the MASS Device to conduct global thefts of personnel and resources from concealed Arctic bases, prompting urgent investigation, allied alerts, and analysis of both recovered tech and the mysterious revival of operative Selena Greathawk.
June 19 - "Urgent Resource Procurement for Counter-MASS Initiative" - Dr. Vandermeer reports to General Hawk the urgent need for two additional elements — heavy water to be synthesized in Texas and a rare metallic compound to be extracted from a volcanic crater in South America — to develop a counter-MASS technological system against Cobra.

2026[]

January 7 - "Request for Deployment to Secure Final MASS Device Component" - Captain Gears reports progress on MASS device refinement and formally requests authorization to deploy a team to secure the final, geographically limited component needed to counter Cobra’s MASS capability.
January 13 - "Splendora Infiltration" - Major Gears outlines a two-pronged plan to counter the Hive’s escalating cyberkinetic threat by infiltrating Splendora to locate and neutralize a high-energy control node while simultaneously extracting rare meteorite ore from Devil’s Cauldron to power new active countermeasures.
January 26 - "COBRA - ADVANCE!" - Cobra Commander delivers a triumphant, hyper‑eloquent address recounting G.I. Joe’s defeat, assigning new global and off‑world missions to his lieutenants, and rallying Cobra toward an imminent campaign of conquest.
27 JAN - "Operation DEVIL'S CAULDRON" - During a high-stakes 2026 mission to recover meteorite fragments for the MASS Device in Chile, G.I. Joe's ODA Echo faced a disastrous ambush by Cobra forces that resulted in the destruction of their XH-1 Dragonfly and a failed objective, despite Alpine's heroic rescue of his teammates.
February 3 - "STAR BRIGADE OFFICIAL ORDERS" - Major David D. Dubosky has issued official orders for the Star Brigade to transition to deep-space combat readiness and integrate "Operation Stargate" protocols to counter the Hive's escalating cyberkinetic threat on Nebulos and secure mission-critical meteorite fragments from Cobra forces.
February 10 - "TP Tuesday" - Galactic tensions have reached a critical point as a failed rescue mission in Splendora reveals Hive-controlled hybrids and Decepticon interference on Nebulos, the Decepticon Empire executes a quiet takeover of Praxus on Cybertron, and Cobra Commander initiates a global campaign on Earth while a mysterious disc structure offers a psychic lead to find abducted youth.
Feb 13 - "Current Affairs" - Zarana outlines Cobra's immediate objectives as forging a technological alliance with the Nebulan Hive to eliminate overextended G.I. Joe forces, prioritizing the MASS Device to facilitate global dominance, and placing a bounty on the "traitorous" Serpent-OR while plundering a Russia subverted by Dire Wraiths.
February 17 - "TP Tuesday" - The multidimensional war has intensified into a critical crisis defined by Vigilem’s mass-production of spark-integrated combat clones at Cybertron’s "black scar", the Hive’s deployment of advanced cyberkinesis and Dire Wraith hybridization to fracture the alliance on Nebulos, and Serpent-OR’s New Coil orchestrating an internal coup against a Cobra leadership already destabilized by the total alien subversion of the Russian government and mounting security suspicions regarding General Rey’s new personal physician.

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