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|location =[[Science! Center]] |
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|quests =[[Liberty Reprimed]]<br />''[[Fly Fishing]]'' |
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|actor =[[Cissy Jones]] |
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|dialogue =[[DoctorDuff.txt]] |
|dialogue =[[DoctorDuff.txt]] |
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| − | '''Doctor Duff''' is a |
+ | '''Doctor Duff''' is a [[Fallout 4 characters|resident]] of [[Diamond City]] in [[Timeline#2287|2287]]. She along with [[Scara|Professor Scara]] both work and reside in the [[Science! Center]]. |
==Background== |
==Background== |
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| + | 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, particularly relating to biology, and doesn't shy away from sharing it with anyone willing to listen.<ref>Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|Hi there! Are you here for today's free biology lesson?|enthusiastic about Science!, player has changed walked into your lab / Friendly}}"''<br />The [[Sole Survivor]]: ''"Biology lesson?"''<br/ >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."''<br />The Sole Survivor: ''"Sure. Sounds fun."''<br />Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|Yes! Love that enthusiasm.|Happy}} {{Tooltip|Now we all talk about radiation like it's a single thing, but it's actually a term referring to dozens of different ionizing rays. You have X-Rays, Beta Rays, Gamma Rays... But which one are we most worried about? The one most associated with the big, old bombs 200 years ago?|like you're on TV, teaching a show about science, but the player is just a few feet away from you / Happy}}"''<br />The Sole Survivor: ''"Gamma rays?"''<br />Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|That's right!|Happy}} {{Tooltip|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?|like you're on TV, teaching a show about science, but the player is just a few feet away from you}}"''<br />([[DoctorDuff.txt]])</ref> 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."<ref name="OddCoupleTheories">Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|Professor! I have a new theory how the Institute makes the synths.|you and Professor Scara are partners (romantic and professional) and often talk about different theories / Happy}}"''<br />[[Scara]]: ''"{{Tooltip|Oh no. We banned talking about this, remember? After last time? The shouting? Me sleeping on the cold floor of the lab for three nights?|Worried}}"''<br />Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|That was your choice...|Defiant}}"''<br />Scara: ''"{{Tooltip|And seriously... growing synths from the ground using recombinant plant nuclei? I mean, how could they even...|continuing your thought, not listening to Doctor Duff / Irritated}}"''<br />Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|Ah ha! You do want to talk about it!|Happy}}"''<br />Scara: ''"{{Tooltip|Uh... Oh look! We have a visitor! Doctor Duff, dear, if you could bother them while I walk away from this conversation...|just noticing that the player has walked into the Science Center, using this as an opportunity to escape from another argument with Duff / Nervous}}"''<br />([[DoctorDuff.txt|Duff's]] and [[ProfessorScara.txt|Scara's dialogue]])</ref> While Duff has a multitude of experiments running simultaneously, Scara focuses on one at a time, even when Duff tries to get her to help her.<ref>Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|You sure you won't help in my next experiment, Professor?|you and Professor Scara are a classic odd couple, you have a thousand experiments going on at once, she likes to focus on one at a time / Worried}}"''<br />[[Scara]]: ''"{{Tooltip|Which one? You always do too many at once. How am I expected to keep track of all of them?|you and Doctor Duff are a classic odd couple, you like to focus on one thing at a time, she does a thousand things at once / Tired}}"''<br />Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|I like to organize them by colors! If the compounds are mostly green, it's a green experiment. Mostly blue? Blue experiment.|Happy}}"''<br />Scara: ''"{{Tooltip|Dare I ask which color of experiment you want help on?|Puzzled}}"''<br />Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|Magenta.|proud / Happy}}"''<br/>([[DoctorDuff.txt|Duff's]] and [[ProfessorScara.txt|Scara's dialogue]])</ref> Duff has also has taken to cleaning up their home and laboratory, to the chagrin of Scara, who didn't want her laboratory space rearranged.<ref>Scara: ''"{{Tooltip|Duff, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times... stop rearranging my work space. You're driving me crazy.|you and Doctor Duff are a classic odd couple / Irritated}}"''<br />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}}"''<br />Scara: ''"{{Tooltip|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.|Tired}}"''<br />Duff: ''"{{Tooltip|Oh. Then I'm guessing you won't be happy with how I rearranged our bedroom. Sorry, Professor!|Nervous}}"''<br />([[DoctorDuff.txt|Duff's]] and [[ProfessorScara.txt|Scara's dialogue]])</ref> |
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| − | She is in a relationship with [[Professor Scara]]<ref>[[DoctorDuff.txt#IntroSceneDiamondCityScienceCenter|Duff's dialogue script note]]: {you and Professor Scara are partners (romantic and professional) and often talk about different theories / Happy}</ref>. In contrast to her partner's serious nature, Duff is very light-hearted and eager to teach and conduct experiments. |
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| + | {{Section|FO4|BoS quest line & Saving Scara from General Atomics International}} |
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==Interactions with the player character== |
==Interactions with the player character== |
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===Interactions overview=== |
===Interactions overview=== |
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| − | |quests involved =[[Liberty Reprimed]] |
+ | |quests involved =* [[Liberty Reprimed]] |
| + | * ''[[Fly Fishing]]'' |
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===Quests=== |
===Quests=== |
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| − | * [[Liberty Reprimed]]: When the Sole Survivor travels to the |
+ | * [[Liberty Reprimed]]: When the [[Sole Survivor]] travels to the Science! Center in search of Scara, she will request that they look for her at the [[General Atomics Galleria]], worried that something might have happened to her. |
| − | * ''[[Fly Fishing]]'': After speaking to her about a free biology lesson, she will give the unmarked quest to find a [[bloatfly gland]] as part of a field trip. |
+ | * ''[[Fly Fishing]]'': After speaking to her about a free biology lesson, she will give the unmarked quest to find a [[bloatfly gland]] as part of a field trip. Passing a [[Speech]] check, the Sole Survivor may ask her for money as compensation for doing this side-quest. |
===Effects of player's actions=== |
===Effects of player's actions=== |
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| − | Duff will become depressed if Scara is recruited away from the Science! Center by the Sole Survivor for the [[Brotherhood of Steel (East Coast)|Brotherhood of Steel]] during the quest |
+ | * Duff will become depressed if Scara is recruited away from the Science! Center by the Sole Survivor for the [[Brotherhood of Steel (East Coast)|Brotherhood of Steel]] during the quest Liberty Reprimed. |
==Inventory== |
==Inventory== |
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|apparel =[[Lab coat (Fallout 4)|Lab coat]] |
|apparel =[[Lab coat (Fallout 4)|Lab coat]] |
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|weapon =[[Pipe rifle (Fallout 4)|Short pipe rifle]] |
|weapon =[[Pipe rifle (Fallout 4)|Short pipe rifle]] |
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| − | |otheritem =[[Science! Center key]]<br />[[Bottlecap (Fallout 4)|Bottlecap]] x16<br />[[Sweet roll]] |
+ | |otheritem =[[Fallout 4 keys#Science! Center key|Science! Center key]]<br />[[Bottlecap (Fallout 4)|Bottlecap]] x16<br />[[Sweet roll (Fallout 4)|Sweet roll]] |
| − | |ondeath =[[Scara's terminal key]] |
+ | |ondeath =[[Fallout 4 keys#Scara's terminal key|Scara's terminal key]] |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | + | Duff appears only in ''[[Fallout 4]]''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:51, 3 August 2020
Doctor Duff is a resident of Diamond City in 2287. She along with Professor Scara both work and reside in the Science! Center.
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, particularly relating to biology, and doesn't shy away from sharing it with anyone willing to listen.[1] 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."[2] While Duff has a multitude of experiments running simultaneously, Scara focuses on one at a time, even when Duff tries to get her to help her.[3] Duff has also has taken to cleaning up their home and laboratory, to the chagrin of Scara, who didn't want her laboratory space rearranged.[4]
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Interactions with the player character
Interactions overview
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Quests
- Liberty Reprimed: When the Sole Survivor travels to the Science! Center in search of Scara, she will request that they look for her at the General Atomics Galleria, worried that something might have happened to her.
- Fly Fishing: After speaking to her about a free biology lesson, she will give the unmarked quest to find a bloatfly gland as part of a field trip. Passing a Speech check, the Sole Survivor may ask her for money as compensation for doing this side-quest.
Effects of player's actions
- Duff will become depressed if Scara is recruited away from the Science! Center by the Sole Survivor for the Brotherhood of Steel during the quest Liberty Reprimed.
Inventory
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
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| Lab coat | Short pipe rifle | Science! Center key Bottlecap x16 Sweet roll |
Scara's terminal key |
Appearances
Duff appears only in Fallout 4.
References
- ↑ 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."
The Sole Survivor: "Sure. Sounds fun."
Duff: "Yes! Love that enthusiasm. Now we all talk about radiation like it's a single thing, but it's actually a term referring to dozens of different ionizing rays. You have X-Rays, Beta Rays, Gamma Rays... But which one are we most worried about? The one most associated with the big, old bombs 200 years ago?"
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?"
(DoctorDuff.txt) - ↑ Duff: "Professor! I have a new theory how the Institute makes the synths."
Scara: "Oh no. We banned talking about this, remember? After last time? The shouting? Me sleeping on the cold floor of the lab for three nights?"
Duff: "That was your choice..."
Scara: "And seriously... growing synths from the ground using recombinant plant nuclei? I mean, how could they even..."
Duff: "Ah ha! You do want to talk about it!"
Scara: "Uh... Oh look! We have a visitor! Doctor Duff, dear, if you could bother them while I walk away from this conversation..."
(Duff's and Scara's dialogue) - ↑ Duff: "You sure you won't help in my next experiment, Professor?"
Scara: "Which one? You always do too many at once. How am I expected to keep track of all of them?"
Duff: "I like to organize them by colors! If the compounds are mostly green, it's a green experiment. Mostly blue? Blue experiment."
Scara: "Dare I ask which color of experiment you want help on?"
Duff: "Magenta."
(Duff's and Scara's dialogue) - ↑ 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: "Aww. I was trying to surprise you by cleaning it up. I thought you'd be happy."
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!"
(Duff's and Scara's dialogue)