Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20151206164217/@comment-26872876-20151211225231

MetallicArcher wrote:

@MetallicArcher yeah I wish we got more festival stuff too, but  I'll take fights as well. I think the fair grounds were only shown once... We could always hope the festivities are planned for the tournament's conclusion like a "final celebration." Cinder's plan then activates. Tha's actually mot that much of a far fetched possibility. .. from what we saw in Round Onr and New Challengers, fights start around mid morning, there is a lunch break and then go on until evening.

It's not that unreasonable to think, with the fights being apparently so popular among the civilian population, that if host simultaneously or right before or right after the fights, the festivities could pass by mainly ignored. So they are saved up for once the tournament is complete, and include honoring the champion.

Exactly! Kind of like a closing ceremony. Kind of like how the Olympics have its oppening and closing ceremonies, Vytal Festival could also have one of sorts.

@Surana It is hard to Guess their plan. We know they've hacked the scribes and Ozpin's desk to eavesdrop. We know Torchwick's attack was weeks ahead of schedule. A plan that seemed to be for the White Fang to bust into the city with mechs, and draw Grimm behind them. Problem is, we don't know the time span between that incident and the Vytal Festival. A couple ideas on my head include...

1) Grimm and/or White Fang invasion to destroy Vale. Can't get mass casualties w/o the population being on the ground?! Thus, Roman jumped the gun?

2) Going to blow up the floating arena, but are waiting for more of the Beacon teachers to be present (Namely Ozpin). Maybe waiting for an awards ceremony to draw out higher ranking individuals?!

3) Considering the virus, perhaps Ironwood's fleet and automated soldiers are hijacked?!

If we assume there IS a parade/festival after the fights, they could be waiting for that so they can get a large crowd in one location on ground level.