Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-68.226.106.213-20140818045933

So, apparently, Mercury and Emerald have their own team(s) and just work for Cinder.

Does anyone think that Cinder might have a real team of her own? It wouldn't surprise me if she doesn't, but if she does, then I think we could end up meeting some VERY dangerous foes down the road. Here's my take on who they would be (no names though, will add them when I think up a good team name):

The Brains: Someone whose smart and can outclass ANYTHING the other kingdoms can throw at him/her. They wear a hi-tech outfit that matches their tech-smarts, but don't think they're a push over: s/he has rigged the outfit with all sorts of traps and weapons, a la Star Wars Watt Tambor.

The Brute: Tough Fighter, who is an absolute powerhouse of pure physical strength. If Yang fights them, s/he will cut off ALL of Yang's hair and still win without breaking a sweat. Despite what s/he will appear as, s/he will be fairly smart and be able to make up a complex plan.

The Dragon: Cinder's second in command, who I explicitly hope is male, if for no other reason the shipping. He compliments her abilities by being the ultimate traditional fighter and can be absolutely wretched for all I care.

I really don't have much more to say, other than one thing: I explicitly want these guys to break the trope where villains end up destroying themselves via infighting. These guys may be absolutely heartless, IMMORAL AND UNSPEAKABLY EVIL MONSTERS, but they arestill good friends and refuse to fight each other. Only by working together can our heroes hope to defeat them.

Oh, and if they are introduced into the story, their first battle needs to be against Ozpin, Ironwood and a headmaster/headmistress from Vacuo and another headmaster/headmistress from Haven, who they end up beating IN A CURB-STOMP BATTLE. That way, we know how tough and evil they are. 