Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-26206856-20160104073657

So 5? episodes left to end on Cinder finally throwing everyone into chaos, RWBY and humanity with the odds stacked against them, and something to do with love (valentines day) going down.

Here's what I'm thinking:

1: We've got at least one dedicated to the next fight (I assume Sun vs Pyrrah, Penny, or Em/ someone from RWBY (maybe Blake) depending on the consequences for Yang). Sun may not be affected by Emerald's illusions, and Cinder may wind up having an Oh Sh** moment before pulling some sleight of hand in a pinch by using her powers to overturn the fight. If it's Penny or Pyrrah expect a smackdown, if it's Blake, she might get caught up and lose. The bracket is too open right now without a result for Yang's reaction, and I'm not sure if Cinder's "next fight" is the next fight or the next they need to rig. (Remember there's 3 nobodies that need to get knocked out.) It also depends on if Cinder plans on finishing the brackets or breaking things down after only a few rounds to the point they can't continue.

2: There will be one with RWBY meeting up with or talking in their room about Yang who is probably going to be locked in with Roman (possible mind tricks to get her sided with him and break out and on the run?). Remember, she's a thrill seeker who's only a huntress to get wrapped up in as many crazy situations as possible and travel the world. (Refer to the Mountain Glenn episode). I personally don't think she'll be in enough danger for Raven to show up until maybe the Grimm really invade.

3: One with Penny vs Pyrrah  with a reveal of robot and magnetism leading to more uproar over Atlas' practices. This one will probably also  showcase the new shipment of Paladins Winter escorted in to help fight back the Grimm hordes, especially if the mood gets any more sour with the revelations/fight. She may even return herself to pick up/ protect her sister and help with the grimm spike.

4 or 3.5: One with Jaune worrying about the sudden weight on Pyrrah's shoulders making her distant (possibly even her being ok with losing (so she can step away from battle and public eye to be a maiden) which isn't like her), and his push to get her to talk, resulting in him probably finding out about the maidens.

4 or 5: And one with the final round of Penny vs Sun, Em, or Blake(maybe Ruby?) if they win against Sun. If the robot thing hasn't been revealed it will be here, probably with a good hit lobbing off an arm. In this case, the previous 2 will combine to showcase Pyrrah's downfall/mood and the paladin/uproar will happen here. If Ruby does it, their friendship may be shattered.

5: The last one will probably have Jaune and Pyrrah kiss or get separated (maybe even the transfer going wrong) towards the end for the Valentines Day zinger. This way everything has hit the fan between Ruby, Yang, the Atlas uproar attracting more Grimm, Pyrrah in trouble, and probably the Grimm breaking through into Beacon/Vale.

Bonus points if the season ends with the CCT going down and Cinder smirking about it.

 On the outside: Oz will be upset with Ironwood for having Penny in the tournament, and Qrow might get a chance to question Yang or Torchwick. I can't decide where/if Adam will show yet unless they're stealing more dust. It's possible they could aid the grimm in breaching, but Torchwick was the one with the Paladins, and I see no need for muscle at this point. It's possible Cinder will have the WF try to recruit more/ fan the flames of the situation with Yang.  