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YOUR NAME: January
18+?: Y
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CHARACTER: CANON SECTION
NAME: Brett Graves
AGE: ~17
CANON: LiEat
NAME: Brett Graves
AGE: ~17
CANON: LiEat
CANON HISTORY:
Wiki link. To elaborate:
In the world of LiEat, there are two main species, one of which is "humans", covering essentially every humanoid/anthropomorphic being under the sun save for one: dragons, the other of the two main species. The primary difference between them is that dragons possess abnormal powers, born from eggs that appear before a human with a strong wish. In short, dragons are born for humans, with their abilities mimicking such, and whichever human they appear before is their "master".
Consequently, dragons tend to be the target of prejudice, often being abducted, enslaved, sold, and the like. The police force therefore locates dragons and takes them into custody, so as to protect them from humans who would do them harm.
Brett was one such dragon, born to a gang member who dealt with a slave trade; Brett theorizes that the wish that brought him into existence was one for physical assistance in his master's work, essentially. Intuitively aware since birth of his master's ill intentions, he refused to reveal his ability, and so was locked up and tortured for years.
During that time, however, Brett secretly honed his powers. When he was about seven, he exacted revenge and slaughtered his tormentors, at which point Neil found him, gave him his name, and took him into police custody. Eventually, Brett joined the force and became Vice-Captain of Neil's unit, which deals with dangerous criminals and dragon-related incidents.
As a note, the games technically have multiple endings, but there's always a "True" one with the continuity between the three games and the novel based on it, so that's what I'll be going with.
Pre-LiEat I:
In a (present) biography, Brett details how he was tortured and how, when he was seven, he killed his tormentors, right before Neil showed up. Brett then tried to kill Neil as well; however, being immortal, Neil simply shrugged off the wounds and approached Brett nevertheless, before taking his hand and calming him down. Neil then took him into the police force, though he mentions (in the present, while reading Brett's entry) that Brett still took a long time to warm up to him (or, indeed, anyone), would use his powers to avoid people, and seemed like he was itching to kill.
Eventually, when Brett was presumably less murderous, Neil asked him to become Vice-Captain of his unit. Brett initially refused, believing himself to be unworthy. Their unit involved dealing with dangerous criminals, whom Neil and Brett often have to fight, and dragon-related incidents, including rescuing dragons from trouble.
At some point (as depicted in a comic drawn by the creator), Brett calmed down a traumatized dragon child in a similar manner Neil once did for him.
Later, while investigating a town where Neil suspected there to be a dragon, Brett met Teo for the first time. He instinctively disliked the man for reasons he couldn't explain (beyond his usual contempt towards humans + Teo's rudeness)—Neil theorized that Brett was a rare case where he had formed a mindlink of sorts with his (dead) master, with the unspoken implication that his master had had a bad history with Teo, though he didn't explain that far to Brett due to Teo's annoyance.
LiEat I:
The next time Brett met Teo was in another town with suspicious activity (albeit involving vampires this time, rather than dragons), months later. It was then that he met Efina—a relatively newborn dragon—by Teo's side. Recognizing Efina as a dragon, he first assumed Teo had kidnapped her and continued to regard their relationship with suspicion even afterwards.
He gave Efina a bit of a reading lesson, and along with Neil, explained some of the basics of being a dragon and their lives to her as she knew very little.
Later, on Neil's orders, he rescued Teo and Efina when they were trapped in a mansion. The latter two went on to deal with the vampire issue in the town and so Neil and Brett moved on afterwards; it's mentioned in LiEat II that the police force took in the "culprits" and sent them to rehabilitation of sorts.
LiEat II:
Another case—this time at a resort—had Neil and Brett reunited with Teo and Efina again. However, due to the manager of the resort possessing a whip and thus triggering Brett, he contained himself in his and Neil's provided room for most of the investigation. There, he and Efina had a discussion about said trigger, where Efina didn't quite understand due to her age, but her talk about rising above Teo's forehead-pokes (her "equivalent" to Brett's torture) helped to encourage Brett.
Neil and Brett suspected that there was a dragon on the premises, hence their presence despite the lack of murder (i.e. their usual jurisdiction), but the boy in question denied it and so they had to continue their investigation.
Later, Brett had to rescue the trapped Teo and Efina again, and requested their help in rescuing the dragon, who was being swallowed up by his lies—a situation that could only be dealt using Efina's lie-eating powers. Afterwards, Brett thanked Teo for his help (only to promptly get annoyed at him when Teo pointed out how uncharacteristic this was of Brett).
LiEat III:
At some point, Brett apparently ranted to Iris—a fellow dragon on the police force whom they'd taken in some time ago—about Teo and called him a few choice words that Iris would later repeat to Teo.
Neil and Brett showed up at a mansion where Bad Things were happening, including Teo needing to be rescued and Efina's powers going out of control. The three of them assisted her, with Brett and Efina having a conversation on his hatred towards humans—Brett accepted that (even if he didn't approve of Teo or his "parenting") Efina could never come to hate Teo, and that she was happiest by his side. At the end, he concluded that maybe, in the future, he could come to think in a similar way, much to Efina's joy.
He, Neil, and Iris then held off a swarm of monsters so that Efina could save Teo.
Post-LiEat III:
Neil began writing a "dragon biography" that explained various dragon fundamentals, as well as the story of his life. Upon his suggestion, Brett followed suit, despite feeling that his life "isn't worth crap", as did Iris and the rest of the (dragon) police force.
Iris continued to recount various everyday incidents in the biography, including: a discussion between her, Brett, and Neil on reincarnation; Neil taste-testing poison during an investigation and "dying" while Brett went !?!?; etc.
CANON PERSONALITY:
Chronologically, Brett's first line is, "Captain, I’ve been investigating, and I believe it’s more or less as you’ve supposed."
... Chronologically, Brett's first line to somebody besides Neil is, "How dare you speak like that to the captain?! I’ll drag you out into the city and tear you limb from limb!"
This says a lot.
First and foremost, Brett does not like humans. His reactions to them—or at least the one that he's forced to interact with in the games—tend to range from either the silent treatment to openly hostile. Though he can presumably be civil to some degree, seeing as how there are humans among the police force, it's clear that Brett has no intention of playing nice if he feels even remotely provoked. He can't bring himself to trust humans and, consciously or not, he looks for things that affirm his bias against them.
This can be seen in his view towards Teo, the aforementioned human and the master of a young dragon named Efina: Brett has numerous criticisms to say about him, but really, a fair number of them are false or based off of incidents that are harmless in reality. Brett simply assumes the worst (e.g. upon meeting Efina for the first time by Teo's side, he immediately thought Teo had kidnapped her). Furthermore, compared to Neil's more pacifistic stance on dealing with dangerous criminals (i.e. no accusations without proof), Brett is of the opinion that the police should just kill them and be done with it. Dislike is apparently not a particularly uncommon sentiment of dragons towards humans, but when his primary coworkers hold no ill will, Brett stands out for his hostility.
(Though he can hold it back if need be. In spite of his bluster, he will thank a human if it's warranted... even if he's quick to go back to being angry the moment they annoy him again.)
It's not a surprise, given his backstory. His earliest memories, including nearly half of his life, had him surrounded only by corruption and depravity. Until he met Neil, a fellow dragon, he had no idea what it was like to be treated with kindness, and so it's not difficult to understand why he associates humans with cruelty. Time may heal all wounds, and Brett is mentioned to believe in looking towards the future, but it's clear that he has yet to fully recover as he can still vividly recall being tortured and treated like a freak show. Weapons like whips still trigger him, even though he knows he's stronger now and they pose no real threat to him anymore. His cynicism, similarly, is a scar from those days: Brett implies that he knows that hating humans isn't the healthiest way to live, and that it may be better if he can one day move past that.
When it comes to his fellow dragons, though? Brett is a much kinder person. That's not to say that he isn't a little grumpy and straight-laced, if somewhat moody and sarcastic at times, and he admits that from back when he was still heavily withdrawn, he was poor at showing his emotions, which still seems to be true to a degree. Compared to the easygoing Neil and energetic Iris, his coworkers, Brett comes across as somewhat stiff and less prone to smiling. Still, there's no denying his love for his own species now that he's learned to be comfortable around people. He practically idolizes Neil, is mentioned by Iris to be incredibly kind around the children dragons, and indeed shows a level of protectiveness and gentleness around the young Efina that might be surprising, considering his abrasive nature towards humans. The Brett who threatens to tear Teo limb from limb is a rather different person than the one who teaches Efina how to read and gives her candy as a reward, after all.
He's also shown to be sentimental, wearing accessories gifted to him by the children as good luck charms and having gained an appreciation for stargazing; hard-working with his bio noting that he's the type to always be on the ball while on the job; obedient as despite their differences in opinion, he always follows Neil's orders; and humble as, again, he tends to be deferent towards Neil and initially tried to reject the position of vice-captain, believing he wouldn't be able to live up to it, as well as feeling like his life isn't worth recounting in Neil's new dragon biography-journal-thing.
On that note, even Brett isn't immune from being a little... odd. For starters, he does things like swear randomly even while otherwise speaking humbly, which Neil suspects was his master's influence. His reasons for growing out his hair (along the lines of "warrior's pride") don't make much sense when you think about it, as noted by Iris, and on the logic that he's used to it, he frequently uses his powers to transport from one place to another—which wouldn't be so bad if it didn't regularly freak out the children since he just pops out of nowhere amidst shadows, causing him to be viewed as something from a horror movie. Good job, Brett.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
As a shadow dragon, this means numerous things for Brett:
On a non-supernatural note, he knows how to use various weapons, including blades and guns, and is a quick reader.
Wiki link. To elaborate:
In the world of LiEat, there are two main species, one of which is "humans", covering essentially every humanoid/anthropomorphic being under the sun save for one: dragons, the other of the two main species. The primary difference between them is that dragons possess abnormal powers, born from eggs that appear before a human with a strong wish. In short, dragons are born for humans, with their abilities mimicking such, and whichever human they appear before is their "master".
Consequently, dragons tend to be the target of prejudice, often being abducted, enslaved, sold, and the like. The police force therefore locates dragons and takes them into custody, so as to protect them from humans who would do them harm.
Brett was one such dragon, born to a gang member who dealt with a slave trade; Brett theorizes that the wish that brought him into existence was one for physical assistance in his master's work, essentially. Intuitively aware since birth of his master's ill intentions, he refused to reveal his ability, and so was locked up and tortured for years.
During that time, however, Brett secretly honed his powers. When he was about seven, he exacted revenge and slaughtered his tormentors, at which point Neil found him, gave him his name, and took him into police custody. Eventually, Brett joined the force and became Vice-Captain of Neil's unit, which deals with dangerous criminals and dragon-related incidents.
As a note, the games technically have multiple endings, but there's always a "True" one with the continuity between the three games and the novel based on it, so that's what I'll be going with.
Pre-LiEat I:
In a (present) biography, Brett details how he was tortured and how, when he was seven, he killed his tormentors, right before Neil showed up. Brett then tried to kill Neil as well; however, being immortal, Neil simply shrugged off the wounds and approached Brett nevertheless, before taking his hand and calming him down. Neil then took him into the police force, though he mentions (in the present, while reading Brett's entry) that Brett still took a long time to warm up to him (or, indeed, anyone), would use his powers to avoid people, and seemed like he was itching to kill.
Eventually, when Brett was presumably less murderous, Neil asked him to become Vice-Captain of his unit. Brett initially refused, believing himself to be unworthy. Their unit involved dealing with dangerous criminals, whom Neil and Brett often have to fight, and dragon-related incidents, including rescuing dragons from trouble.
At some point (as depicted in a comic drawn by the creator), Brett calmed down a traumatized dragon child in a similar manner Neil once did for him.
Later, while investigating a town where Neil suspected there to be a dragon, Brett met Teo for the first time. He instinctively disliked the man for reasons he couldn't explain (beyond his usual contempt towards humans + Teo's rudeness)—Neil theorized that Brett was a rare case where he had formed a mindlink of sorts with his (dead) master, with the unspoken implication that his master had had a bad history with Teo, though he didn't explain that far to Brett due to Teo's annoyance.
LiEat I:
The next time Brett met Teo was in another town with suspicious activity (albeit involving vampires this time, rather than dragons), months later. It was then that he met Efina—a relatively newborn dragon—by Teo's side. Recognizing Efina as a dragon, he first assumed Teo had kidnapped her and continued to regard their relationship with suspicion even afterwards.
He gave Efina a bit of a reading lesson, and along with Neil, explained some of the basics of being a dragon and their lives to her as she knew very little.
Later, on Neil's orders, he rescued Teo and Efina when they were trapped in a mansion. The latter two went on to deal with the vampire issue in the town and so Neil and Brett moved on afterwards; it's mentioned in LiEat II that the police force took in the "culprits" and sent them to rehabilitation of sorts.
LiEat II:
Another case—this time at a resort—had Neil and Brett reunited with Teo and Efina again. However, due to the manager of the resort possessing a whip and thus triggering Brett, he contained himself in his and Neil's provided room for most of the investigation. There, he and Efina had a discussion about said trigger, where Efina didn't quite understand due to her age, but her talk about rising above Teo's forehead-pokes (her "equivalent" to Brett's torture) helped to encourage Brett.
Neil and Brett suspected that there was a dragon on the premises, hence their presence despite the lack of murder (i.e. their usual jurisdiction), but the boy in question denied it and so they had to continue their investigation.
Later, Brett had to rescue the trapped Teo and Efina again, and requested their help in rescuing the dragon, who was being swallowed up by his lies—a situation that could only be dealt using Efina's lie-eating powers. Afterwards, Brett thanked Teo for his help (only to promptly get annoyed at him when Teo pointed out how uncharacteristic this was of Brett).
LiEat III:
At some point, Brett apparently ranted to Iris—a fellow dragon on the police force whom they'd taken in some time ago—about Teo and called him a few choice words that Iris would later repeat to Teo.
Neil and Brett showed up at a mansion where Bad Things were happening, including Teo needing to be rescued and Efina's powers going out of control. The three of them assisted her, with Brett and Efina having a conversation on his hatred towards humans—Brett accepted that (even if he didn't approve of Teo or his "parenting") Efina could never come to hate Teo, and that she was happiest by his side. At the end, he concluded that maybe, in the future, he could come to think in a similar way, much to Efina's joy.
He, Neil, and Iris then held off a swarm of monsters so that Efina could save Teo.
Post-LiEat III:
Neil began writing a "dragon biography" that explained various dragon fundamentals, as well as the story of his life. Upon his suggestion, Brett followed suit, despite feeling that his life "isn't worth crap", as did Iris and the rest of the (dragon) police force.
Iris continued to recount various everyday incidents in the biography, including: a discussion between her, Brett, and Neil on reincarnation; Neil taste-testing poison during an investigation and "dying" while Brett went !?!?; etc.
CANON PERSONALITY:
Chronologically, Brett's first line is, "Captain, I’ve been investigating, and I believe it’s more or less as you’ve supposed."
... Chronologically, Brett's first line to somebody besides Neil is, "How dare you speak like that to the captain?! I’ll drag you out into the city and tear you limb from limb!"
This says a lot.
First and foremost, Brett does not like humans. His reactions to them—or at least the one that he's forced to interact with in the games—tend to range from either the silent treatment to openly hostile. Though he can presumably be civil to some degree, seeing as how there are humans among the police force, it's clear that Brett has no intention of playing nice if he feels even remotely provoked. He can't bring himself to trust humans and, consciously or not, he looks for things that affirm his bias against them.
This can be seen in his view towards Teo, the aforementioned human and the master of a young dragon named Efina: Brett has numerous criticisms to say about him, but really, a fair number of them are false or based off of incidents that are harmless in reality. Brett simply assumes the worst (e.g. upon meeting Efina for the first time by Teo's side, he immediately thought Teo had kidnapped her). Furthermore, compared to Neil's more pacifistic stance on dealing with dangerous criminals (i.e. no accusations without proof), Brett is of the opinion that the police should just kill them and be done with it. Dislike is apparently not a particularly uncommon sentiment of dragons towards humans, but when his primary coworkers hold no ill will, Brett stands out for his hostility.
(Though he can hold it back if need be. In spite of his bluster, he will thank a human if it's warranted... even if he's quick to go back to being angry the moment they annoy him again.)
It's not a surprise, given his backstory. His earliest memories, including nearly half of his life, had him surrounded only by corruption and depravity. Until he met Neil, a fellow dragon, he had no idea what it was like to be treated with kindness, and so it's not difficult to understand why he associates humans with cruelty. Time may heal all wounds, and Brett is mentioned to believe in looking towards the future, but it's clear that he has yet to fully recover as he can still vividly recall being tortured and treated like a freak show. Weapons like whips still trigger him, even though he knows he's stronger now and they pose no real threat to him anymore. His cynicism, similarly, is a scar from those days: Brett implies that he knows that hating humans isn't the healthiest way to live, and that it may be better if he can one day move past that.
When it comes to his fellow dragons, though? Brett is a much kinder person. That's not to say that he isn't a little grumpy and straight-laced, if somewhat moody and sarcastic at times, and he admits that from back when he was still heavily withdrawn, he was poor at showing his emotions, which still seems to be true to a degree. Compared to the easygoing Neil and energetic Iris, his coworkers, Brett comes across as somewhat stiff and less prone to smiling. Still, there's no denying his love for his own species now that he's learned to be comfortable around people. He practically idolizes Neil, is mentioned by Iris to be incredibly kind around the children dragons, and indeed shows a level of protectiveness and gentleness around the young Efina that might be surprising, considering his abrasive nature towards humans. The Brett who threatens to tear Teo limb from limb is a rather different person than the one who teaches Efina how to read and gives her candy as a reward, after all.
He's also shown to be sentimental, wearing accessories gifted to him by the children as good luck charms and having gained an appreciation for stargazing; hard-working with his bio noting that he's the type to always be on the ball while on the job; obedient as despite their differences in opinion, he always follows Neil's orders; and humble as, again, he tends to be deferent towards Neil and initially tried to reject the position of vice-captain, believing he wouldn't be able to live up to it, as well as feeling like his life isn't worth recounting in Neil's new dragon biography-journal-thing.
On that note, even Brett isn't immune from being a little... odd. For starters, he does things like swear randomly even while otherwise speaking humbly, which Neil suspects was his master's influence. His reasons for growing out his hair (along the lines of "warrior's pride") don't make much sense when you think about it, as noted by Iris, and on the logic that he's used to it, he frequently uses his powers to transport from one place to another—which wouldn't be so bad if it didn't regularly freak out the children since he just pops out of nowhere amidst shadows, causing him to be viewed as something from a horror movie. Good job, Brett.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
As a shadow dragon, this means numerous things for Brett:
- • A lifespan of ~200 years. While he's one of the rare cases where his physical appearance matches his chronological age at the moment, he doesn't physically age the way humans do. Instead, his physical appearance correlates to his power levels.
• Can go for a long time without food or drink.
• Can intuitively tell when someone before him is a dragon, albeit not always perfectly.
• Can manifest horns and wings, the latter of which also allow him to fly.
• Has enhanced physical capabilities, being stronger than humans and capable of enduring more.
• Then, specifically, his powers:
- ◦ He can manipulate shadows via a shadowy mist that swirls around him, also forming his wings and horns. This mist can grasp and move any object one would be capable of physically holding. Furthermore, he can phase through walls, the floor, and the like and can do the same with other people. Dragging people into the ground to bury them alive is a favoured combat move of his.
◦ That said, it tires him out if he overuses it. It's fine if he always has his mist out, which he does, but this is enough of a factor that while Brett doesn't display any obvious fatigue, Neil is concerned over him constantly using it for mundane purposes (e.g. moving around lodgings).
On a non-supernatural note, he knows how to use various weapons, including blades and guns, and is a quick reader.
CHARACTER: AU SECTION
AU NAME: Brett Grayson
AU AGE: 17
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: He's been humanized, so he doesn't have pointy ears, horns, or wings; his eyes are brown instead of golden; and he has, well, reproductive organs since he didn't as a dragon. He also doesn't have the various scars over his body from the torture he underwent.
AU NAME: Brett Grayson
AU AGE: 17
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: He's been humanized, so he doesn't have pointy ears, horns, or wings; his eyes are brown instead of golden; and he has, well, reproductive organs since he didn't as a dragon. He also doesn't have the various scars over his body from the torture he underwent.
AU HISTORY:
Established CR, with permission from the relevant players:
AU PERSONALITY:
The most obvious difference: with inter-species conflict not being a thing, Brett doesn't hate humans.
In canon, Brett distrusts people because he can't help but associate humans with the overt brutality and cruelty he'd been exposed to, as well as knowing that every time he encounters a human, he'd have to fear for his life if it weren't for his strength in combat. In Recollé, while he's still somewhat wary of people, it's not as severe without his canon baggage (which also means he lacks the same symptoms of PTSD such as being terrified of whips). He's still temperamental and doesn't necessarily like dealing with strangers, but until they've done something to warrant hostility, he's more neutral in his interactions.
This means that although he's aggressive and liable to pick a fight (as much as he's trying to restrain himself), he's not quite as violent. For one, he wouldn't condone killing someone, especially considering the situation with his father.
On the flip side, though, Brett lacks some of his canon self's gentleness, since in Recollé, he's never had to handle children. He's more likely to default to his deadpan, straight-laced nature, since he hasn't yet developed the "kind-hearted big brother figure" aspect of his personality.
(Except around animals. In his AU life, he likes animals.)
Because he's human, rather than a being who spontaneously came into existence for someone else's sake (whom he then, well, murdered), Brett has different priorities and views of himself than from canon. He's able to define himself by who he is, rather than what. His long-term concerns are along the lines of trying to pave a future for himself, in contrast to canon where he single-mindedly devotes himself to his work (and has no other option even if he wanted to consider them). For better or for worse, he has freedom that he could never have as a dragon, including the capacity to shape his life from scratch, and so he has the mindset to try and take advantage of it.
- • Born in Recollé to parents who were already struggling to keep their relationship together. Brett's birth was their hope for a new start, but it didn't quite work out that way. Brett grew up with them often fighting, and inevitably, the dysfunction in their relationship also bled into their interactions with Brett, who wondered if he was the root of their problems.
• Eventually, Brett became something of a delinquent for most of his middle school + early high school life. Got into fights, occasionally received minor misdemeanours, had a bad reputation at school, etc.
• He'd still do things like give change to the needy or look out for stray animals, though. Even when bitter, he believed (and still believes) that you should be considerate towards those with less standing than you.
• ... Along those lines, he was also the sort to beat up bullies at school. Probably got suspended at least once for, like, breaking someone's arm for something.
• At some point, his parents finally divorced. His mother won custody. Unfortunately, her relationship with Brett didn't improve much.
• When he was ~15, he and his mother learned that his father had been arrested, having gotten into a fight and accidentally killed someone. This served as a wake-up call for Brett, who decided to turn over a new leaf and clean up his act (albeit partly fueled by spite, determined to prove that he wouldn't end up like his dad).
• The mess with his dad isn't a secret (even if he doesn't shout it from the rooftops) and is known around school, which hasn't helped Brett's reputation any as ~the son of a killer~, but whatever, he doesn't care.
• Aspiring to get into law enforcement once he's finished with high school. In the meantime, he works a part-time job at A Good Bean to help keep himself afloat and does volunteer work (most prominently at the animal shelter) as he figures it'll look good on his record.
• If that fails, his backup plan is to save up for university and get into something related to astronomy/space/etc.
• While he doesn't always have as much time for school as he'd like, he's a good student now and works hard to compensate for how much he slacked off/skipped in middle school during his punk years.
• Moved out and now lives in Emerald Ridge, somewhat estranged from his mom.
• In his free time, he likes to hang out at the library or stargaze.
Established CR, with permission from the relevant players:
- • Friends??? with Mafuyu (
buncho)... He broke her arm once??? Oops.• Also friends with Tatsuma (
strawberrypunch) and Anya (constellates).• Neighbours with Yuri (
catsudon).• Acquainted with Yoshiko (
trappingheart), Kiryu (judgmentkazzy), and Potemkin (dreadnaughtfist) from his punk days.• Acquainted with Yukine
secare, Yato (goen), Dazai (thesettingsun), and Baren (crudest).• Coworkers with Kashuu (
sharplydressed).AU PERSONALITY:
The most obvious difference: with inter-species conflict not being a thing, Brett doesn't hate humans.
In canon, Brett distrusts people because he can't help but associate humans with the overt brutality and cruelty he'd been exposed to, as well as knowing that every time he encounters a human, he'd have to fear for his life if it weren't for his strength in combat. In Recollé, while he's still somewhat wary of people, it's not as severe without his canon baggage (which also means he lacks the same symptoms of PTSD such as being terrified of whips). He's still temperamental and doesn't necessarily like dealing with strangers, but until they've done something to warrant hostility, he's more neutral in his interactions.
This means that although he's aggressive and liable to pick a fight (as much as he's trying to restrain himself), he's not quite as violent. For one, he wouldn't condone killing someone, especially considering the situation with his father.
On the flip side, though, Brett lacks some of his canon self's gentleness, since in Recollé, he's never had to handle children. He's more likely to default to his deadpan, straight-laced nature, since he hasn't yet developed the "kind-hearted big brother figure" aspect of his personality.
(Except around animals. In his AU life, he likes animals.)
Because he's human, rather than a being who spontaneously came into existence for someone else's sake (whom he then, well, murdered), Brett has different priorities and views of himself than from canon. He's able to define himself by who he is, rather than what. His long-term concerns are along the lines of trying to pave a future for himself, in contrast to canon where he single-mindedly devotes himself to his work (and has no other option even if he wanted to consider them). For better or for worse, he has freedom that he could never have as a dragon, including the capacity to shape his life from scratch, and so he has the mindset to try and take advantage of it.