If you bring the people I'll bring the party favors.

[By which he means weapons, lots and lots of weapons.]

It's always that 'however' that gets in the way, ain't it? But who knows. This could be the way back if you look hard enough.

[Barricade has even less to go back to than he used to. And going elsewhere... he's been considering things a little too hard, maybe.]

Heh. Sound like me every time I get turned into a human or a cat. Sometimes you just want to transform into a car - or a flying tank.
I'll be here, and I may have something to alleviate at least one or two of your problems at least. And conversation if nothing else.