LCdr Andrew Florent, Duke of Brightwater

## Andrew Florent, Leiutenant Commander (RNR), Duke of Brightwater was a fictional First Class passenger in 2021. Early Life

Born just before the turn of the century.  Andrew was brought up in a  period that was surrounded by war and peace alike. Raised as the Heir to Brightwater, he lived a life of luxury.  With his father off fighting in  the Boer Wars, Andrew was raised by his mother and tutors. At the age of 8 he was sent off to Eaton college. Following his education he then joined the Navy, being appointed as an Lieutenant and posted to the Admiralty.   Upon the death of his father in 1911 He ascended to the Dukeship of Brightwater, just after he turned 18.

## Before Titanic

In April of 1912, the Admiralty asked that Leiutenant Florent, go on the Titanic, as he was intending to anyhow. He was to visit his American Grandmother. As he was unmarried, he was also going to the states to see about finding him a potential wife. In addition he was due to attend a He was booked in cabin E-15, Midships on E deck. He wasn't sure what to expect of the new ship. However, he was assured by those who knew it, that it was the grandest thing afloat. He spent the night of April 9-10th in the Grand Hotel in Southampton before boarding Titanic the next morning.

## Titanic Voyage

Boarding the RMS Titanic at the forward section of Berth 44, Andrew admitted that the ship was just as grand as his pal's described it. His cabin, while spartian was just as comfortable as those of any other ship he had traveled on. He noted that they were about the size of a warship cabin, but with far more amenities. A sink, wardrobe and couch, in addition to the bed.

The first night out to sea, after the ship had left Cherboug, he met what would be his core group for the voyage. Lady Elvira Kent, Lady Lorraine Daniel, Evan Brooks, Duke of Norfolk and Mrs. Helen Churchill Candee. This group would spend the majority of the voyage together, socializing, with Andrew begining to feel some form of attraction to Elvira. Durring the subsequent nights, the four socialised, drank, attended parties and ate together.

On the night of the 13th of April, they atened a party in the 3rd class, along with most of the passengers aboard the ship. After this, he escorted Lorraine back to her cabin, where, well, \*Insert Titanic Car joke here\* happened.

## The Sinking

On the night of the 14th of April, hosting an at ball, a way to kick off the season, Andrew was out on deck with other passengers, however, he noticed a phenomenon. At 11:40, right as he and his freinds were about to toast his promotion from Leiutenant to Leiutenant Commander, the ship struck the iceberg. As it did so, the impact suggested to Andrew that something was wrong. He instructed his freinds to get their lifebelts and dress warm.

All through the night, Andrew guided his freinds to try to get them off the ship. Helen was put in one of the first boats to leave. Following that, Andrew Lorraine, Evan and Elvira made their way aft on the starboard side. Lorraine was able to board lifeboat 11 from the boat deck level. Evan and Elvira were not. Having lost them in the crowd, Andrew made his way to A deck, boarding lifeboat 13 at About Quarter to 2 in the morning on April 15th.

Observing from a distance, in command of his lifeboat as there were no white star sailors aboard, the final plunge began at 0220 on April 15th 1912. He noted the time down for an official report, later in the weeks to follow. As they sat and listened to the people in the ocean die. He would never forget the sound, not even till his dying day, wich would not come for another 84 years. He would be rescued when his lifeboats passengers were taken aboard the Carpathia. He would be the last person to leave lifeboat 13.