Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-6500074-20130829103240/@comment-4010415-20140211214329

82.12.156.248 wrote: I could see the Vytal Tournament being the distraction they may need. After all they seem to be in a hurry to acquire dust like they are working to a schedule. The finals to the tournament would likely draw out a large crowd. Perfect for Cinder to announce her plans/make her mark. Alternatively the tournament may drag away Oobleck, Port, Glynda and Ozpin, along with a large portion of Beacon students from the academy as they attend which could allow Roman and/or the White Fang to attack Beacon and overwhelm what remains of their guard force, retired hunters and hunters-to-be. Exactly! Plus the fact that Beacon was circled on the map at the end of episode 8.