Operation: Puffle

Operation: Puffle is an upcoming mission in the series of In-Game Missions and party in Club Penguin to occur from November 21, 2013 to December 3, 2013. It will expand Club Penguin, and is something that the audience has been asking for a long time. Spike Hike confirmed that this party will involve being lost in the Wilderness.

History
This party was rumored on March 2013, due to a comic in the Club Penguin Magazine. Although this comic wasn't related to the mission, it was hinted at by Spike Hike and Polo Field later in the year. In Club Penguin's zombie video, the Operation: Puffle logo flashed across the screen for a fraction of a second, confirming that the party would come soon.

Storyline
Herbert tracks are found in the wild by Jet Pack Guy on November 1. On November 7, it's reported that there is trouble in the wilderness and we must see to it. Herbert steals some boiler parts that same day.

Meanwhile, a cave-in has occurred in the underground, blocking access to the Cave Mine. Workers who try to excavate the rubble notice sparkles in the dirt. On November 14, when some of the rocks are cleared, penguins will quest for the Golden Puffle and have the chance to adopt one. More pages of Garianna's potion book was also found in the caves, linking to the Golden O'Berries PH and Gary had discovered.

On November 14, 2013, 4 Puffles including the Keeper of the Boiler Room, Keeper of the Stage, Plok and the Black Puffle at the Mine were stolen. This was putting Herbert's plan into action.

On November 21, agents will head into the Wilderness to stop Herbert from using the Puffle Hypnot Hat to mind control the Puffles.

Similarities to Operation: Blackout

 * Both EPF Operations were rumoured months before its official release, and in the case of Operation: Blackout, years ago.
 * They were both hinted at in a Halloween Party video. First Herbert appeared in Ghosts Just Wanna Dance with a paper with the sun crossed out, and nearly a year later Herbert made another appearance in the Halloween Party 2013 trailer holding the puffle handbook.
 * ClubHerbert.com has been used as a source of sneak peeks for both.

Trivia

 * Herbert was seen in the Halloween Party 2013 trailer, holding a book with a puffle on it (possibly the Puffle Handbook). This could be a hint that he will be the main reason for this new mission.
 * On October 8, 2013, Polo Field hinted in the Wikia Chat that the mission may involve puffles.
 * Spike Hike on Twitter has confirmed that the name of the EPF Mission is Operation: Puffle.
 * The mysterious secret ingredient, the Gold Puffle O, from the Medieval Party 2013, might make an appearance, and the Golden Puffle too. It was mentioned in a What's New Blog post.
 * It seems to be based on the plan mentioned by Herbert at the end of Operation: Spy & Seek, which happened 5 years ago. It is also possible that it connects to PSA Mission 10: Waddle Squad, with Herbert trying to steal the fake Gold Puffle. Herbert could be trying to combine both of those plans for this mission.
 * A new puffle species will arrive at the party, as confirmed by the Whats New Blog.
 * This will be the second time that Club Penguin will introduce more than one Puffle in a year; the first time this happened was the original puffle discovery.
 * Many things were shown that indicate Operation: Puffle throughout the years: Operation: Spy & Seek shows many things that indicate this mission, Waddle Squad also showed how desperately Herbert wanted the Gold Puffle (even risking being trapped), also he found that how easily puffles could be controlled by a catchy beeping sound in Puffle Trouble and the Pied Piper Machine is based on it. So it may be that Operation: Puffle was being planned 5 years ago.
 * The Elite Penguin Force took over #WaddleOn for three episodes for the party.
 * The machine, that is seen on a login screen is called the Puffle Hypnot Hatmodified by Herbert, and it looks like that Herbert has built some other helmets like this one to control Puffles. He may turn them against the penguins, and use them for his evil deeds.