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info dump under the cut cause it’s a lot (if it seems copy-pasted, it’s cause it is… i wrote a wiki page for her.)
BREATHES IN DEEPLY
Voiced/played by: Erica Lindbeck
“The harder you work to climb a mountain, the more breathtaking the view.” -PUFFLE SLED GAL, YEARBOOK 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Aspen or Puffle Sled Gal, known to secret agents as Agent PSG, is the mail carrier on the island, delivering the times to penguins igloos. She’s also an EPF agent, and the EPF’s Stunt Lead as of 2011.
Design
Aspen is an Arctic White penguin who wears a whiteish-blue parka (designed by Dot for extremely cold weather) alongside a grey scarf. She also has ski goggles on her head, and sometimes wears them. She is occasionally seen wearing elbow pads and a helmet, but usually only during EPF missions/related events.
Her first appearance showed her only having a hood over her head, but she gained blond hair in Veggie Villain.
Since 2014, Aspen has been portrayed with eye bags and slightly darker feathers, most likely due to her experience in Operation: Recruit.
Personality
Aspen loves delivering mail, and goes as far as timing herself on her daily deliveries. She doesn’t like going slow at all, and in turn can be quite impatient at times, although she apologizes when she realizes she’s being brash.
During PSA/EPF missions, Aspen is usually the first to dive into the action, as per her role as Stunt Lead. She is a self-proclaimed daredevil, willing to do whatever it takes for the team to succeed, even if that means putting herself at risk.
Although fun-loving and excitable, Aspen is the most hotheaded of the agents, getting mad when she has to spell something out for someone or when people are incompetent. She especially gets angry when people litter or slack off, as those are her pet peeves. She has a habit of snapping at people when she’s frustrated, and immediately apologizing, knowing her anger’s in the wrong place.
While appearing as a meetable mascot, Aspen usually “brags” about her top speeds and her delivery that day, but she loves listening to others talk about their accomplishments as well, encouraging them to beat their next record and climb over their obstacles.
After Operation: Recruit, Aspen loses a lot of her energy and confidence, not really saying much for a couple months. However, she starts regaining her confidence, and soon she’s back to her regular energy, albeit with more irritability and slight self-doubt.
History
Pre-debut
Aspen was very interested at Sensei’s teaching of the art of Card-Jitsu, and listened to his teaching daily. She found an interest in Card-Jitsu: Fire, and wanted to master it as soon as she could. However, Sensei told her to be patient, and that true power comes with time.
Some time before joining the EPF, Aspen went into the Pet Shop looking to adopt a puffle for her sled team, when she spotted Zipper and his striking blue eyes. She immediately knew that he would be a great fit, and adopted him. She found Bomber near Rory’s shed, with a red streak in his fur he gave himself using hot sauce. Finally, she found Dasher looking in a mirror, trying to style his fur, and helped him out. This was the beginning of her sled team.
Shortly after becoming a mail courier, Aspen stumbled across Herbert’s Lair after crashing her sled into a tree. There, she met Herbert, and unlike most penguins, wasn’t afraid of him. She started leaving him supplies daily, even though he expressed his dislike for them. Eventually, he begrudgingly accepted these gifts, and started having short conversations with her when she’d show up. Aspen considered them to be friends, while Herbert just called it “a penguin giving me the respect I deserve”. Despite that statement, he truly appreciated her kindness. Soon after her joining the PSA, however, Aspen found out about the bad things Herbert had been doing to the island, and stopped showing up.
Aspen joined the Penguin Secret Agency a short time after Jet Pack Guy did.
2007
Avalanche Rescue
Aspen first appeared on August 7th, 2007 in the fourth secret mission, Avalanche Rescue, under the name of Agent Puffle Sled Gal/PSG, meeting up with the player at Ski Hill and informing them on what happened. If you end up falling down the mountain, she’ll comment on how the fall looked “nasty” and wonder aloud if only you could find a way to map the route before you go. If you ask her for help, she’ll guide you to the Lighthouse, saying you might find some help in there. After the mission, she’ll congratulate you on a job well done, and go back to helping the newly saved penguins.
2009
Aspen was sledding around the island one day with her crew, when she noticed a snow flurry following her. She kept going until she spotted a white blur in the snow, and realized it was a white puffle, skating alongside her sled. She saw the potential in her, and asked if she wanted to join the sled crew. She agreed, and Aspen named her Skater.
2010
Aspen was doing her usual mail routine, when she spotted movement in a box. Curious, she walked over to find a small orange puffle eating a stolen slice of pizza. Knowing he needed help, she brought him to PH, who nursed him back to health. Aspen liked his energy and knew he had great potential despite his eyesight, so she recruited him to the team. He quickly became the head of the sled team, navigating blizzards with ease.
Aspen wasn’t shown in any missions until Veggie Villain, where she is happy to see Dot pop out of the EPF headquarters. She comments on how it’s been a while, referring back to the DS game. Also, she has hair.
2011
Aspen is featured in System Defender levels 2,3, and 5, making snarky comments on Herberts viruses, pointing out lots of clear flaws. (need to update this as i’ve never played system defender before…)
2012
Aspen is beyond thrilled about the Great Snow Race, excited to get right to it, but is immediately disappointed when she realizes she has to do her job first. She’s impressed with the players performance in Operation: Hibernation, and congratulations them through a postcard.
During Operation Blackout, she doesn’t deliver the mail, as Herbert has sent crabs to deliver it in her place. She is terrified at the aspect of Herbert kidnapping agents, knowing she’ll be next. Knowing this, she attaches a note to the newspaper, pleading for anyone to join the EPF and help take down Herbert. She is captured on November 22nd during Chapter 5, with the Director following shortly after on the 24th. [the capture order is pushed, leading dot to be captured on the 16th, rookie to be captured on the 18th, and JPG to be captured on the 20th.]
After being unfrozen, she immediately gets back to delivering the mail. Along with this, she also gathers all of the Club Herbert Times newspapers she could find and tosses them, calling them trash.
Operation: Recruit
March 20th- March 31st 2014
After realizing PSG was the most elusive agent to capture in Operation: Blackout (besides Aunt Arctic), Herbert decided to make use of this. He reprogrammed the puffle headsets to work for penguins, and put it on PSG. The only reason why he couldn’t make more was because of limited supplies, and plot reasons. He also brainwashed her puffles because why not.
The civilian cover up on why she specifically got brainwashed (because they don’t want to reveal her agent status) was because of her knowledge of the news around the island, being the delivery penguin.
EPF agents have to get to Herbert's lair, unbrainwash her puffles, and finally reach her. After an “intense” boss battle, the EPF agents save her, although not without consequences.
TIMELINE
Operation: Hibernation
Timeframe: August 25th-31st, 2011
Operation: Blackout
Timeframe:November 15th– December 6th, 2012
Operation: Hot Sauce
Timeframe: April 5th-18th, 2013
Operation: Puffle
Timeframe: November 21st-December 5th, 2013
Operation: Recruit
Timeframe: March 20th-31st, 2014 (takes place of Muppets: World Tour)
Operation: Crustacean
Timeframe: November 18th-December 20th, 2015
Operation: Tri-Umph does not exist. Shh…
Relationships
FAMILY:
Aspen and Sensei
Aspen is Sensei’s grandniece, and trains with him for Card-Jitsu: Fire. She’s had an interest in the game ever since she snuck out and saw a match going on. She loves the thrill of it. Sensei has also taught her how to play Card-Jitsu as well, and she’s currently a brown belt.
ROLE MODELS:
Aspen and Aunt Arctic
Aspen has always looked up to Aunt Arctic since she was a recruit in the PMO. She loved reading her articles, and is honored she gets to deliver the times for her. She wasn’t aware that she was the director until Operation: Blackout, and when she found out, she was ecstatic.
Aspen and Gary
Aspen admires Gary for his intelligence, ingenuity, and knowledge of his craft. She doesn’t quite trust his gadgets (due to a certain rocket sled incident), but is impressed by his perseverance on his prototypes.
Aspen and Rockhopper
Aspen and Rockhopper don’t see each other much, as Rockhoppers usually at sea and Aspen is working as a mail courier, but when they do meet they are the lives of the party. Their energy’s match each other perfectly. Aspen thinks it’s awesome Rockhopper sails the sea with nobody telling him what to do, and the freedom he has out there. She wonders if she could be a pirate one day, but shakes it off saying she likes her job now.
FRIENDS:
Aspen and Rory
Aspen and Rory have been close since she joined the EPF, having seen him working on a construction project, and talking during his break. They have lots in common, and hang out often.
Aspen and Jet Pack Guy
Aspen commonly teases Jet Pack Guy, calling him “too serious” all the time. JPG thinks she’s a strong agent, but needs to know when the time is right to attack, as she usually goes all in. Overall, their friendship (acquaintanceship, as JPG calls it) is great.
Aspen and Rookie
Both of them get along very well, Aspen acting like Rookie’s big sister, getting into mischief together. Aspen also helps Rookie when he (inevitably) makes a mistake or messes something up. Aspen even lets him ride on her puffle sled with her, although this was one time as he was terrified and didn’t go again.
Aspen and PH
Aspen and PH immediately became friends because of their shared interest, puffles. PH also helps train Aspen’s sled puffles. To this day, PH is the only penguin Aspen trusts to babysit her puffles if she has to go anywhere.
Aspen and Dot
Dot helped design Aspen’s sled parka for stunt missions, so Aspen and her are good friends, often riffing design ideas off eachother.
Aspen and The Penguin Band
Aspen has a very good relationship with each of the Penguin Band members, having gone to some of their concerts.
Aspen and Cadence
Aspen usually listens to Cadences songs while running her mail route, her favorite song being “Ghosts Just Wanna Dance”. She rarely talks to Cadence, but when she does, she always gushes about how much her music is awesome.
ADVERSARIES:
Aspen and Herbert
These two have a complicated history, having been friends before Aspen joined the PSA/EPF, and Aspen officially hating him after Operation: Recruit. Basically, Aspen hates his guts.
Aspen and Klutzy
When Aspen would hang out with Herbert, (hang out meaning he would tolerate her for a bit before telling her to leave) Klutzy would always appreciate her company, getting excited when she talked about her sledding records and how fast she goes. She would find him enjoyable, if hanging out with him didn’t mean being around Herbert.
Aspen and Tusk
Aspen only heard of Tusk from Senseis stories, but never met him until Card-Jitsu: Snow released in 2013. She wonders what would’ve happened if the avalanche never happened, but other than that, she doesn’t like him for trying to hurt Sensei and the ninjas.
Aspens Sled Team
Aspens sled team consists of five puffles: Zipper, Dasher, Bomber, Skater, and Joe. (the latter two being added to the team later, she started with the first three.)
Zipper
Zipper, as his name implies, is a very fast green puffle who loves mischief, and also loves to play. His main characteristics are his striking blue eyes.
Position on Sled: Wheel Puffle (back) Left
Favorite Agent (besides Aspen): PH
Dasher
Dasher is a fluffy blue puffle who has taken an interest in fashion. She is unnaturally fluffier than most puffles, enjoying when Aspen styles her fur.
Position on Sled: Team Puffle (middle) Right
Favorite Agent (besides Aspen): Dot
Bomber
Bomber (named after the sledding/ski thing) is a stand-offish and intense puffle (as most black puffles are), with a red streak in his fur he dyed himself with hot sauce. Despite his nature, he enjoys going fast while sledding, and is a very good sled puffle.
Puffle Sled Position: Wheel Puffle (back) Right
Favorite Agent (besides Aspen): JPG
Skater
Skater is a shy white puffle, with a noticeable gap in her teeth, which Aspen finds very cute. She is actually a very good, well, skater, and loves gliding over ice.
Puffle Sled Position: Team Puffle (middle) Left
Favorite Agent (besides Aspen): Gary
Joe
Joe… My sweet summer child…
Joe is a playful orange puffle who has strabismus (aka cross eyes). Don’t let this fool you however, as he is a very great locator and leads the puffle sled team with ease. He loves everyone. I love him so much. He’s my baby boy.
Puffle Sled Position: Lead Puffle (front)
Favorite Agent (besides Aspen): Rookie
If you read this far, congrats! You’ve read through my info dump and I really appreciate it :). I love Aspen so much, and I really enjoy writing for her. I hope you have a great day/night, and go get a snack or a drink after reading all of that! <3
also if anyone wants to.,,,, cough draw her… cough cough…. i’d love that,,, chokes dies aghbjdjdb
