User blog comment:Marko2454/More character hints?/@comment-87.113.8.181-20140712120403

here are my thoughts:

neopolitan ice cream i think has some sort of origins in italy (neopolitan language).

penny's inspiration was pinnochio

pinnochio's creator (gepetto) was italian

so i think this clue has something to do with penny's origins or that person standing next to her in the opening/talking to ozpin in the beggining in the trailer.