Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20130810030606/@comment-121.54.58.129-20140531053658

Technically speaking, with all the power Glynda has, it's fairly possible for her to isolate the aircraft before it causes any real damage on the ground. I'm more concerned of where the other shards of the storm she conjured ended up.

On the topic of the potency of Dust, from what we are told it is mined, then is processed. For all we know, it's natural state could be less potent than it is after it is processed/refined by the company. Much like some metals, it could very well be useless without having the proper methods enacted upon it for their full potential to be unlocked. This is further supported by the company's monicker, "The finest of them all." Aside from being a possible Snow White reference, it denotes the possibility that there are certain quality rates for Dust to be used, the Schnee Dust Company having some of the best means to purify them, therefore becoming one of the largest companies in Dust distribution due to the quality of the Dust they have.

And considering what seems to be a near-indispensible work force at their hands, for whatever purpose Cinder wanted (if it relies solely on the need for Dust, I am fully aware that she may very well be wanting some sort of anarchy to occur) they could have very well tried to locate mines themselves and gather Dust on their own without having to go through all the hassle of stealing Dust here and there. The fact they are stealing from the companies directly could denote the lack of means to purify them. Seeing as they are gathering these, they most certainly need Dust in good quality, making the SDC a target of theirs.

Assuming the questionable work forces would refer to Faunus labor (which seems most likely) this would mean working with Cinder would give the White Fang the benefit of antagonizing one of the companies they've been targeting for some time.

Whoever made Penny obviously would want to present her one day as a sort of solution, be it for the military, the police forces, or a force against the Grimm. Futurists exist almost everywhere, and it's not far-off to think the founder is looking for comething easier and better to rely on for these tasks, eliminating the possiblity of 'human error.'

Hunters and Huntresses seem to be presented as a force primarily against the Grimm, other threats being of a more secondary nature. The military would be going for the interests of the people and their leaders and may include some Hunters as well, but for all we know, there's a faction for Hunters and Huntresses for after they leave their academies.

Speculation. This is lots of it.

I really want to know what happened with that shard storm though.