Duff

Doctor Duff is a resident of Diamond City in 2287.

Background
The open and easy-going Doctor Duff is the public face of the Science! Center, responsible for interacting with visitors and schoolchildren on field trips. She's a treasure trove of knowledge and doesn't shy away from sharing it with anyone willing to listen. She is also very absent minded and impulsive. Someone who would just start a project and have to apologize if it got in someone's way. That someone is usually her lover Professor Scara. The pair operate as the classic "odd couple," while Duff has a multitude of experiments at once Scara focuses on one at a time.

Duff's fields are more related to biology while Scara is into robotics.

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Duff: "Hi there! Are you here for today's free biology lesson?" The Sole Survivor: "Biology lesson?" Duff: "That's right. Usually the kids from the schoolhouse are the first to drop by, but I don't see why I can't start the lesson with you. Sure. Sounds fun." Duff: "Yes! Love that enthusiasm. " The Sole Survivor: "Gamma rays?" Duff: "That's right! Now. Gamma rays are bad. Really bad. If your body absorbs too much of that kind of radiation, you'll suffer from fatigue, anemia, even death. But some life forms have been living with Gamma radiation exposure for two centuries now, and they've adapted. Neat, huh?"

The Sole Survivor: "You are one huge nerd." Duff: "I, for one, take that as the highest compliment! Science teaches us the lessons we need to survive. Now more than ever. Now it's time for the field trip portion of today's lesson! Are you ready?"

The Sole Survivor: "Yes. Very interesting." Duff: " Now it's time for the field trip portion of today's lesson! Are you ready?"

The Sole Survivor: "What kind of things have adapted to radiation?" Duff: "Oh, that's the perfect segue into the field trip portion of the lesson! Are you ready?"

The Sole Survivor: "Field trip?" Duff: "That's right. You go out, do some Science! of your own, and come back. I usually have a prize for the best junior scientist, which I guess is just automatically going to you! What do you say?"

The Sole Survivor: "Sign me up." Duff: "{{{Tooltip|You're going to go out, and find a Bloatfly Gland. You see, the oversized Bloatfly of today evolved from an earlier species of smaller fly.|like you're on TV, teaching a show about science, but the player is just a few feet away from you}} Radioactive adaptation has resulted in a unique gland that enables it to balance and maintain speed despite its size. So what do you say? Ready to go out and dissect one?"

The Sole Survivor: "I do a job, I get paid." Duff: "{{{Tooltip|Money? Oh. Uh... How about 125 caps?|Puzzled}}" // This is the fail // Duff: "{{{Tooltip|This isn't about money. This is about Science! You gotta do it for the love of exploration.|player is haggling with you, but you're not willing to pay / Happy}}"

The Sole Survivor: "We're talking hunting a giant, mutated bug. There's risks." Duff: "{{{Tooltip|That would explain why some students don't come back... How about 150 caps?|player says there's risks and wants more money / Puzzled}}"

The Sole Survivor: "I need more. For science." Duff: "{{{Tooltip|Well, if it's for science... 200.|player says he needs more money for science / Puzzled}}"

The Sole Survivor: "Get the Bloatfly Gland. Got it." Duff: "{{{Tooltip|Remember, bring the gland back in one piece. Oh, and don't chew on it. One of the students got horribly sick because of that mistake.|player agrees to get the Bloatfly Gland}}"

Scara: "Duff, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times... stop rearranging my work space. You're driving me crazy." Duff: "{{Tooltip|Aww. I was trying to surprise you by cleaning it up. I thought you'd be happy.|you and Professor Scara are a classic odd couple / Sad}]" Scara: "Sigh... I'm not mad at you, just frustrated. It might look like a mess, but I have a specific way of organizing everything that I own." Duff: ''"Oh. Then I'm guessing you won't be happy with how I rearranged our bedroom. Sorry, Professor! -->

Quests

 * Fly Fishing: Duff sends the Sole Survivor on a hunt for a bloatfly gland as part of a "biology lesson".
 * Liberty Reprimed: Duff can be questioned on the whereabouts of Professor Scara.

Appearances
Doctor Duff appears only in Fallout 4.