Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20160110165745/@comment-26206856-20160111061617

So who's ready to see Dead Fantasy 8 (2.0) next week with Pyrrah vs Penny?

Ironwood



The guards were not for Yang, just Ironwood's bodyguards. Yang is disqualified, not under any restrictions; though she will have to deal with everyone looking down on her in shame. Ironwood's speech resonates with Blake very strongly since she's been on the battlefield, and his lines about the public forming their own conclusions may have her doubting her thoughts about Adam, though since she saw a slow progression, maybe not.

"May see things after the fight has already passed" with the shoulder roll is Ironwood probably dropping hints about his arm being lobbed off, or a reason he did something after the battle that caused him to lose it.

"Faculty of Beacon are fully aware you wouldn't lash out.... under normal circumstancs." - I can't tell if he's just making up the cover story or that he's trying to hide the fact that they know this likely has something to do with the Black Queen's plans and just can't say anything or do anything about it yet, especially to cover publicly for her.



Yang vs RWB

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Weiss is upset the whole time, even at Ironwood. She clearly believes Yang, though I still wonder if Winter will try to drag her away from unsafe teammates to save her reputation as a Schnee. Blake is the realist. The exact thing happened to her before, and she's guarded her heart. She will need proof to totally accept Yang, but her words while looking her in the eye are good enough for now, especially with Yang having no previous history. Ruby sneaks an extra peek before the door shuts to see Yang really down, and not just putting on a show.

Gotta love "From Shadows" playing in the background though.



Yang vs Qrow

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You can tell Yang's feeling the sting; her face when she hears Qrow shows that she feels ashamed to even be seen by/talk to her family.

Qrow is awesome. If I were a character in this universe, he'd pretty much fit me exactly. He tries to keep the mood jokingly with the crazy line, but when Yang starts to fall in line with that thinking she slips out about Raven (since she's already crazy, might as well state something crazy, cuz she won't be viewed any differently at this point). Qrow has been trying to find a point to pass on Raven's message, and it's never a good time. (Probably with Ruby around, and now with even bigger problems on Yang's mind.) However, Qrow realizes she's expecting him to not believe anything she says at this point, and has to prove her wrong with the truth about Raven lest she fall futher into questioning even herself.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">The BGM is similar to that played during Yang's story about her  mother and her escapades before Qrow saves her, so it may be Raven's theme.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Raven speaks on her terms, when it suits her (typical mercenary) and was tipping Qrow off with info about the Maiden/Black Queen/Cinder situation. (Maybe a lead about Torch/Neo/WF from the train, and hence why he comments on Torch's capture not being the main goal a few eps back). She does slip some info, so now Yang will shrug off/ avoid the pressure and shame of walking around the school to go searching for her, probably without Qrow, but with his help (info).

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">Raven

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">Mercenary behavior, and only does things as she sees fit/ they suit her. She is not kind, and will not save Yang again (probably a happy coincidence she was even watching/close by in the first place). Qrow is the opposite, he works with people to achieve goals for the greater good/ others, and not himself. (Hence the line about not agreeing with her ways) I just don't see her as WF; she's her own entity, and a powerful one at that. I still want to know if that was her about to show up beneath Amber last episode to halt the power swap, but found Qrow close/able to do it and left him alone to take care of it.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">Pyrrah vs Jaune

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">The double leaf is killing me. I can't tell if it's hinting at the split power or with it overlapping just like Pyrrah and Jaune, that Jaune will somehow share the power, or if it means absolutely nothing at all.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Also, I found it odd the word 'poison' is what snapped Pyrrah into the mindset of the transfer, like she will somehow be poisoned with power and/or another's aura. Same deal with the leave's visible veins and the scar on Amber's face, it does tend to reflect one that has been poisoned. (Snow White anyone? Amber even tried giving little Em an apple)

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Pyrrha's destiny speech: She thinks of destiny as her final goal (be a huntress that protects the world), not a predetermined position (maiden) passed off to her out of luck. The power of the maiden is blocking her destiny because she can't be a huntress and has to lie low, but it's also fulfilling it in an instant because it will help her protect people; just at the (potential) cost of no longer being herself because of Amber's aura and/or having to hide who she really is.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">The sudden semblance use seemed too quick and a little forced, like they felt they had to rush it. I would've liked to see Jaune pester her in a few different scenes about being mopey before she lashed out. Chish got it though; she doesn't want to leave Jaune behind, but he's unknowingly pushing for her to leave him (to cover up the maiden powers) when he's finally getting closer. I get it that she's lashing out at him because he doesn't know the true weight of his own words but still...

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Now that she feels she's screwd their relation up, she'll be even more ready to cast it aside and become maiden.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">She must really like Jaune though... for all his armor to glow with her semblance means she had to touch every piece. Remember Merc said she could only move his boot after she touched it. Now Jaune will probably mope and Nora will get him to go after her, causing him to stumble upon her going to the basement for the transfer or to Oz to accept his offer, finding out about the maidens.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">Velvet Camera

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">I could see the 3d printer thing with Velvet, but I think it's more fluid (she's supposed to be a mage). I can't tell if the green on Sun's guns is an effect to make it look more like a picture or is supposed to show aura or traces of something. The quick snap of Ruby's sad face also has me wondering if it somehow is sucking out bad emotions (camera's steal your soul) to store in the box and release in some way. It would be beneficial to reduce one's fears (like Sun getting finals jitters), but would also explain why CFVY had to fight off so many grimm if she's basically carrying around a grimm magnet. It could tie in with mending broken hearts which seems like what her symbol resembles, and would explain why she has to 'build it up'. Of course, this is if it's truly her weapon, and not just a tease.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">Ruby vs Merc

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">Ruby did hesitate on deciding which route to go (through the crowd or through the halls) but the maintenance corridor seems odd. Either way, she has to go around the center, there's no straight path.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Ruby only 'heard' that they went to Mistral, and I'm sure she was one of the very few asking about Merc's whereabouts. Em being in the crowd wouldn't be that outlandish, though the two spotting each other kind of is. Merc is there to help the getaway (he's at the exit, which should be like the one the 'ambulance' was parked at last time). Cinder will probably show up behind Ruby to corner her, and they'll take Ruby hostage.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">Speculations

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">I want to know how Em plans to trick Pyrrha into tearing Penny apart, since it's implied it's the powers at war, and not just tricking Pyrrha into a loss. If they plan on intercepting Penny as she's carted off, is Cinder going to reprogram her before Ruby's eyes? Will they have Em make Pyrrha think Penny loses her arms/legs/whatever in a bloody mess rather than an electrical one (screw with her mind some more)? Ironwood and Atlas are going to take the next fall, and maybe that's enough to get the grimm through the gates. Is there anything Cinder can do to discredit the other kingdoms? We still have Sun... Once Cinder is finished, the CCT is going down, and all kingdoms will lose communication with each other while on bad terms with each other. The fact Cinder's cause benefits humans, not faunice still bugs me.