User blog comment:ArrwCtchr/Character Development./@comment-4010415-20131018133903

The only story arc they haven't killed off so far is whatever Roman is up to.

And then there's the fact that we've been given a hint of another possible upcoming plot: the festival and competition. That sounds like it'll be a longer arc, or at least it should be. It also highlights the importance of the teams becoming more unified and getting better at teamwork, and the importance of Jaune getting better at fighting.

I imagine that whatever character development everyone gets leading up to that competition will help them when the day finally arrives.