Walter Muffin

Walter Muffin is a rather affluent business owner in South Pole City and unfortunately the father of these abominations.

Background
He was brought up in a rich, snooty family, where money was no issue whatsoever. As he was the only child of two rich parents, anything his heart desires could be his in an instant. This lifestyle, while cushy, did not provide what he needed emotionally and mentally as he grew up. His desires became less about receiving everything he ever wanted and more about earning everything he ever wanted. Those CEOs didn't get there overnight, he realized, so he decided to climb the corporate ladder himself and see just how high it went.

As a teen, he rebelled against his parents' apparent wealth by getting a part-time job that paid minimum wage. Walter was discouraged at first, finding the physical labor of McDoodle's taxing and exhausting. How could he work so hard and barely make enough to get lunch while his boss sat on their butt all day and made ten times that amount? This class inequality infuriated him, so he vowed to take more hours and get more work done, in the goal of dethroning his manager. This didn't work, however, as a chance encounter with a customer got him fired for his usage of, well, less-than-savory language.

Despite getting knocked down, he got back up again, attending a swanky private business college after his graduation from a private high school. He did have to return to his parents to receive a small loan of a few thousand, but this sum of money was an investment that they were more than happy to provide. Yes, he would invest that into furthering his own personal wealth and business, eventually reaching the very top rung on that corporate ladder.

These goals were finally achieved, when Walter began a business startup for a local pet shop. South Pole City, he noticed, was fairly scarce and did not fulfill the same needs that Club Penguin Island's own Pet Shop did. Taking the inspiration from that shop while on a business trip, Walter became enamored by the idea and began his work back home. First, he established a base in a large building facing foreclosure, immediately buying the building and paying off a large sum of its monthly payments all in one fell swoop. Second, he took all of his knowledge of the pets that people in the city could have. Sure, puffles were popular and relatively low-maintenance, but there was so much more to the world. This led him to some sketchy deals with exotic animals, in which selling them may or may not have been illegal.

Legality didn't matter to Walter at this point, though. He was too far gone, having found a niche in the pet shop market. If he could make thousands on one pet, imagine how much he'd make by selling a pet with all kinds of extra things! A pet bed, some food, some toys and clothes and a monthly membership to a pet daycare/personal gym/tanning salon... the possibilities of the Increasingly Gigantic Pet Supply Store were endless.

Somewhere along the lines, he met a mysterious woman interested in his business negotiations. The two quickly fell in love and got married, though she disappeared shortly after the birth of two daughters. Walter was heartbroken, her disappearance leaving him a single father and no business partner to speak of. This, however, didn't stop him from spoiling his daughters rotten and teaching them the value of hard work simultaneously. Many of his exchanges with Karen and Sharen mostly consist of eye rolls and sarcasm, but this doesn't discourage him from trying to make an honest connection with the twins.

Involvement
While he fills the niche for consumers looking to buy pets, his business rival Myna's business fills the niche for fashion, customer service, and an affordable pet daycare. The two are business rivals, but he does admire her dedication to the customers as well as her willingness to try new things, even if they don't go her way.

Appearance
He is a peach-colored penguin with white hair and blue eyes. He wears a gray suit with reddish-pink necktie, black shoes, a pink undershirt, and gray pants, although penguins aren't usually known for wearing pants. He is almost never seen without the most professional and expensive clothing, though he is known to rock a Hawaiian shirt and a pair of sandals on his many extravagant vacations.

Trivia

 * He is a parody of Fisher Biskit from Littlest Pet Shop.
 * He is well aware of the ironic nature of spoiling his daughters but also trying to teach them how to work hard and be successful.
 * Even if his daughters fail at something, he commends them for trying.
 * He once caught Myna trying to steal the door knocker from his front door.